Winterbells is an amazing festive collection featuring a wide range of concert sleigh bells, jingle bells, bell hoops, horse reins, logging wagon bells, bell strips, and ropes. These bells come in all shapes and sizes, from tiny to huge. The logging bells, cast bronze with various pitches, were used on logging wagons and trucks in the late 1800s to warn travelers on mountain roads. The giant rope bells, about softball - sized, clustered on rope braids, produce a low, dark percussive tone when shaken. The bell strip has a distinct horse bridle bell sound for tuned percussion, the bell hoop has a tambourine - like quality, and the star bells have a crisp, high - pitched tone. We captured multiple dynamic layers and round robins of all instruments in a dry studio. Then, we created loops for tempo - synced realism during the holidays. We also expanded the natural metallic timbres with 20 ambient organic soundscapes and 20 custom FX presets. For the Sleighbells 3.0 upgrade, we remastered old samples, inserted them into an efficient four - layer template, and recorded thousands of new hits, spins, etc. Winterbells offers over 5 GB of inspired bell samples for your compositions. The Kontakt interface provides automation - ready sound - shaping controls for total creative flexibility. It includes 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. The reverb effect has convolution reverb impulse responses for different environments and 40 custom FX impulses. This library requires Native Instruments Kontakt 5.5 or later. It's an open - format library with limited support on the free Kontakt Player, but the sample directories are unlocked for other wav - compatible software.
Using Winterbells is a breeze. First, make sure you have Native Instruments Kontakt 5.5 or later installed on your computer. You can import the library into the Kontakt Quickload window using the standard File browser tab. Once loaded, you can start exploring the amazing bell sounds. Use the sound - shaping controls on the Kontakt interface to adjust things like swell, attack, and pitch to get the sound you want. The LFO system allows you to add some cool modulation effects. You can choose different LFO shapes, set the speed, and sync it to the tempo. The filters are great for changing the tone of the bells. You can assign them to different parameters like velocity or key position. When using the arpeggiator, play around with the velocity table and control the direction and timing of the arpeggios. For the FX rack, you can assign different DSP effect modules in any order you like to create unique sounds. The reverb effect can really transform the sound, so try out different impulse responses for different environments. Remember, the free Kontakt Player can only run this library in a limited 'demo mode', so it's best to use the full retail version. Also, since the sample directories are unlocked, you can use the samples in other wav - compatible software, but make sure those programs support the wav format. As for maintenance, keep your Kontakt software up - to - date to ensure the best performance. And if you encounter any issues, check the official Soundiron website for support.
