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Jules2000 · Post by **Jules2000** » Tue May 31, 2005 10:57 pm

Hi,

I don't know what the instrument is called but it's used alot in symphonic orchestras. It sounds like a church bell. I think the instrument consist of big metal pipes you use with a hammer.

Thanks.

Failed Muso · Post by **Failed Muso** » Tue May 31, 2005 11:00 pm

You mean Tubular Bells ?

Jules2000 · Post by **Jules2000** » Tue May 31, 2005 11:05 pm

I think so! Where can I get them in high quality?

egarrard · Post by **egarrard** » Thu Jun 02, 2005 6:08 am

Local high school?

C00kie · Post by **C00kie** » Thu Jun 02, 2005 7:18 am

Amazon??

Voidoid Surrealist · Post by **Voidoid Surrealist** » Thu Jun 02, 2005 7:22 am

http://www.sf2midi.com/index.php?page=sdet&id=3932

james0tucson · Post by **james0tucson** » Thu Jun 02, 2005 7:33 am

Jules2000 wrote:Hi,

I don't know what the instrument is called but it's used alot in symphonic orchestras. It sounds like a church bell. I think the instrument consist of big metal pipes you use with a hammer.

Thanks.

There's often some confusion, even in scores, as to what's what here.

"Orchestra Bells" are usually "Glockenspiel", a chromatic instrument with flat bars. "Orchestra Chimes" are what you're thinking of, chromatic tubular bells. Some scores call these "Low Bells", or simply "Bells".

The tubular bell patches in the Roland SRX-06 card are really great. I'm not suggesting you buy a Fantom or XV just so you can run this card for your bells, but it's there, and it sounds real.

I need the orchestral version of the church bell