Extended Glockenspiel

The Majetone || Extended Glockenspiel.

Kontakt 5.8.1+ (Full Version) ||.

8 Performance options.

Hard - Hard Mallet.

Soft - Soft Mallet.

Magnet - Single Coil Pickup - think a celeste meets a Rhodes.

Ping - A ping pong ball on a stick played as a mallet.

Pong - A ping pong ball dropped on the key.

Bow - Bowed with a cello bow.

Tape - A physical tape tremolo with an 80's Fisher Price Cassette Recorder.

Stretch - Digitally stretched, giving a granular/digital synthesis texture.

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This instrument alongside meticulous hard and soft mallet sampling, features being played with:

ping pong balls (both struck and dropped)
bowed,
tape processing &
digitally stretched.

With the ability to mix and match performance tones allowing you to get anything from Glockenspiel, to Rhodes, Celeste or even digital synth tones. There's 100+ snapshots to help get started.

Recorded with a selection of vintage, modern and un-usual mics and electro magnetic pickups.