The Soundiron Bronze Bin is an extraordinary tuned and untuned metallic percussion instrument library. Crafted from common objects with special tonal qualities, bronze is widely used in top - quality musical bells and cymbals. When we found this pure bronze refuse receptacle, we realized its huge musical potential. Every part of this bronze beauty produces amazingly complex and unique sounds filled with harmonics, overtones, and undertones. Percussion and melody intersect here, creating a vast sound palette from a single source. It can produce soft bell - like tones to a raspy wash of colliding frequencies. We recorded various tuned and untuned percussion elements using fingers, mallets, and sticks. A wide stereo pair of studio mics captured all the subtle resonance and harmonic nuances. We also designed custom ambiences, drones, pads, effects, and presets. The resulting instrument collection is versatile, suitable for a wide range of production from experimental to mainstream. In version 3.0, we added a new source instrument, the Chrome Can. We sampled various articulations with mallets and sticks, making it a perfect companion to the Bronze Bin. More new ambiences from the new source content are also included. The Kontakt interface offers automation - ready sound - shaping controls. You can control swell, attack, release, and more. There are 20 unique sound - designed custom FX presets. It has an adaptable LFO system and 12 selectable filters. The customizable arpeggiator and key and scale lock system are also great features. The modular FX rack panel has 18 DSP effect modules. The Reverb effect includes 99 different room impulses and 40 custom FX impulses. There are also FX rack chain factory presets to start with. The library is for Native Instruments Kontakt 5.5 or later. The free Kontakt Player runs it in limited 'demo mode', but the sample directories are unlocked for use in other wav - compatible software.
Using the Soundiron Bronze Bin is a breeze. First, make sure you have Native Instruments Kontakt 5.5 or later installed. If you're using the free Kontakt Player, keep in mind it can only run the library in a limited 'demo mode'. To start, import the library into the Kontakt Quickload window through the standard File browser tab. You can then start exploring the different articulations like finger - side, mallet - bottom, etc. on both the Bronze Bin and the Chrome Can. Adjust the sound using the controls on the Kontakt interface, such as swell, attack, and filter. You can also use the custom presets to quickly get the sound you want. When it comes to maintenance, since this is a virtual instrument library, there's no physical maintenance needed. But make sure to keep your Kontakt software updated to ensure the best performance. Also, if you plan to use the sample directories in other wav - compatible software, be careful when handling the files to avoid any data loss.
