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Marc JX8P · Post by **Marc JX8P** » Thu Dec 09, 2004 2:31 pm

Does anyone here know about bodhran (kind of a handheld drum, used in Irish music) samples (multisamples, loops)? Preferably free but a cheap collection from a reputable sample producer is ok too.

Thanks in advance!

precisionsound · Post by **precisionsound** » Fri Dec 10, 2004 1:11 am

A lot of bodhran loops was presented on the New World order #1 sampling CD fom sounds good so i think that www.primesounds.com has them online for download.

Lars

Marc JX8P · Post by **Marc JX8P** » Fri Dec 10, 2004 9:25 am

Thanks! Although I find the sound examples a bit hard to judge because of their quality. I like the dynamic qualities of the bodhran and the examples do not really do them justice. I assume though that the originals are of CD quality. Also, it's a pity that there are no single hits but at that price I guess I couldn't complain. The whole series of instruments you have there looks very good, though...

WOK · Post by **WOK** » Fri Dec 10, 2004 10:26 am

There is something new called "google" - maybe You'll have a try:

http://www.google.de/search?hl=de&q=bod ... mple&meta=

Marc JX8P · Post by **Marc JX8P** » Fri Dec 10, 2004 10:32 am

Well - I DID search google and several sample websites before; this is not my first recourse. What I found, however, was either not what I wanted or too expensive.

I will, however, examine the list generated by your keywords as they are different from the combinations I used and they seem to contain some different hits.

WOK · Post by **WOK** » Fri Dec 10, 2004 11:21 am

The problem with sampling is, that one sample with a little filter is not enough.
Even a beginner might get 100 different sounds from a bodhran by hitting different points with varying dynamics.
So it would take at least 10 hitpoints each with 10 different dynamics (= 100 samples) to emulate this. These samples must be arranged in keyzones (for the position) and velocity crossfades (for the dynamics) for example in AKAI or Kontakt-format.
Maybe two days of work (for one sound) - thats why good sample-libraries are not for free.

fitch · Post by **fitch** » Fri Dec 10, 2004 11:40 am

there are some beautiful bodhran samples on Stormdrum

really playable ones

whyterabbyt · Post by **whyterabbyt** » Fri Dec 10, 2004 11:55 am

There was someone selling Framedrum samples a while back. You can get them at the vsampler3 website, AFAIK.

Marc JX8P · Post by **Marc JX8P** » Fri Dec 10, 2004 1:06 pm

WOK - you're of course absolutely right. However, I'm not trying to accurately emulate a bodhran, otherwise I guess a library like for example Storm Drum would be worth it. It's just that I like some sounds it produces and would like to use it as rhythmic background in my tracks without spending too much.

Thanks for all reactions, people! Some good links.

Looking for bodhran samples