Product Detail
Circle Bells captures the unique 'Blossom Bells', crafted by local SF Bay Area metal - working artisan Pete Engelhart. This hand - welded tuned percussion instrument has six steel conical bells tuned to different pitches in a fan arrangement. Each bell produces a rich, warm, and sonorous tone with long sustain and clear sound. We sampled each bell up close in wide stereo using soft mallets, hard picks, and viola bow, covering single - strikes, staccatos, rolls, and sustains. Its sound is distinctive, similar to a steel Marimbaphone or Celeste when played with mallets and a glass armonica when bowed. The bells range from 2' to 3 1/2' in diameter and about 10' long, with each note sustaining up to 10 seconds and having beautiful overtones. Circle Bells is divided into three sections: bows, mallets, picks. Each articulation has extensive round - robin variation and dynamic velocity layering for ultimate realism. The Kontakt interface offers automation - ready sound - shaping controls, 20 custom FX presets, an adaptable LFO system, 12 filters, a customizable arpeggiator, and a key and scale lock system. The modular FX rack panel has 18 DSP effect modules and a great reverb effect with various impulse responses and factory presets. This library is for Native Instruments Kontakt 5.5 or later, with features like an open - format NKI bank, unique bell samples, ambience patches, high - quality wav samples, and more.
Using the Circle Bells is easy. You can play the bells with mallets for a sound similar to a Marimbaphone, with a viola bow like a glass armonica, or use hard picks for different effects. To get the most out of the Kontakt interface, play around with the sound - shaping controls such as swell, attack, and release to create your unique sound. The 20 custom FX presets are there to give you quick creative options. Remember, this library is designed for Native Instruments Kontakt 5.5 or later. If you're using the free Kontakt Player, it can only run in a limited 'demo mode'. When it comes to maintenance, keep your software up - to - date to ensure smooth performance. Since the sample directories are unlocked, you can use them in other wav - compatible software, but make sure those programs support the file format. Also, use the standard File browser tab in Kontakt to import the library for easy loading and navigation.
