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Reverend Rhythm · Post by **Reverend Rhythm** » Sun Jan 02, 2005 4:43 pm

I'm looking for some higher quality Orchestral Chimes in a format I can play in reason's NNXT sampler. Some people refer to them as tubular bells. Persision sound has a set for a resonable price ($20), but they are in giga format, and I can't tell if there is more than one program (I'm too cheap to actually buy CD Xtract.).

Does anyone know of any sources?

precisionsound · Post by **precisionsound** » Sun Jan 02, 2005 7:38 pm

Our (Precisionsound) "Chimes Collection" is bell trees not Tubular bells.

Lars

Reverend Rhythm · Post by **Reverend Rhythm** » Sun Jan 02, 2005 10:03 pm

Oh. My mistake.

Do you know of any collection of tubular bells? Usually people use one sample and stretch it over a broad area. I would like to have something more detailed.

precisionsound · Post by **precisionsound** » Mon Jan 03, 2005 1:09 pm

No i don't. But i think the bigger orchestra libraries got tubular bells. Like Vienna.

Lars

Reverend Rhythm · Post by **Reverend Rhythm** » Mon Jan 03, 2005 3:32 pm

Thanks Las,

I'm sure the big Orchestral Percussion and Orchestral Libraries have samples. I have access to some chimes, so I'm wondering if I need to make my on samples. I think you would only need on sample per tube. There is not of velocity variations to hitting a tube with a rawhide hammer. I wonder how much work it would be?

C00kie · Post by **C00kie** » Mon Jan 03, 2005 3:41 pm

DKeenum wrote:I think you would only need on sample per tube. There is not of velocity variations to hitting a tube with a rawhide hammer. I wonder how much work it would be?

Actually there are a million-and-one ways to hit a tube with a hammer. Obviously you haven't ever tried...

Reverend Rhythm · Post by **Reverend Rhythm** » Mon Jan 03, 2005 3:44 pm

I was thinking in terms of just producing a note. But since you mentioned it, please tell my some more ways of hitting the chimes. I'll try them.

C00kie · Post by **C00kie** » Mon Jan 03, 2005 3:58 pm

Many variables, produces different tones:

* Velocity of mallet (hammer) hitting the tube
* Place of impact (middle or end of tube, different harmonics)
* Material of the mallet (hard or soft, different harmonic contents)
* Hitting off-axis like snooker/pool ball effect

Reverend Rhythm · Post by **Reverend Rhythm** » Mon Jan 03, 2005 6:27 pm

Thanks,

I'm going to see the local Band Director this afternoon.

Markleford · Post by **Markleford** » Mon Jan 03, 2005 6:55 pm

Depending on authenticity needed, you could probably make due with additive synthesis for the sustain and a short sample for the transient attack "donk".

- m

Reverend Rhythm · Post by **Reverend Rhythm** » Fri Jan 07, 2005 1:20 pm

Just to wrap up this thread:

I set up a time to record the "local" tubular bells. The room I was to record in was ok, and I think it could have gone well.

But then a orchestral percussion soundfont sample set by sonic implants was recomended to me: http://sonicimplants.com/GnDownloadSoun ... estral.htm

It was just what I was looking for! So I got tubular bells for $30.00 (us).