Tubular Bells II

Versilian Studios first ever commercial product, Tubular Bells has remained a hit, selling thousands of copies over the past decade. Returning to our roots, we have created an all-new sample library of tubular bells, featuring some of the most powerful microphones in existence across a range of characteristics from state of the art condensers and measurement omnis to rich, smooth ribbons to ensure a perfect fit in your mix.

Celebrating the 10th anniversary of Versilian Studios and Tubular Bells, we applied 10 years of advances in sampling and recording techniques and equipment to create the ultimate tubular bells sample library. Experience 4 mic positions, a range of unique articulations, and realistic damper behavior.

Tubular Bells II runs entirely in the free Sforzando player plugin by Plogue (alternately ARIA Player by Garritan can be used), eliminating the need for Kontakt or other paid software in order to use it. When you install Sforzando, you will also get a standalone version, ideal for stage use, practice, or patch exploration.

Not to be left behind, the original tubular bells instrument was retrofitted and updated to run in SFZ format, accessible from the free Sforzando or ARIA Players by Plogue/Garritan. Compared to the old VSTi or AU plugin formats, reliability is significantly improved while CPU, RAM, and hard drive load are significantly reduced. The tubular bells from VSCO 2 were also included for the first time in this new release.

A new GUI design was developed from scratch for this series by Versilian designer Simon Autenrieth, with significantly more control over the shaping and character of the instruments.

A special thanks is due to D. Smolken at Karoryfer Lecolds for assistance in assembling the GUI's and libraries for authentication.