Soundiron Desk Bell 2.0 KONTAKT [FREE]

21/06/2023 | KONTAKT | 557 MB
Desk Bell is a humble library featuring a 3-inch polished brass bell with a simple, yet loud "ding!." We sampled this instrument in the lush halls of St. Paul's Church and up close in a dry studio, and designed warm ambiences to provide maximum playability.

The Desk Bell, occasionally known as a call bell or table bell, is a simple and quite old device, designed to command attention at the push of a button. For at least the last couple of centuries, classic push-button desk bell have been used widely in classrooms, hotel desks, shops and homes.

It's a simple tool, with a small brass bell affixed to a base or flat pedestal. Centered on top is a mechanical button mounted to the top of the bell, which when pressed will actuate a small pewter, lead, bronze, or brass clapper into the bell to produce a simple yet loud "ding!". While not exactly a musical instrument in the strictly classical sense, we think it counts.

The Soundiron Desk Bell library does exactly what it says on the tin, and then so very much more. We've sampled this 3-inch polished brass desk bell from up close in a dry studio, and inside St Paul's Church in San Francisco. It's the same lush and pristine hall that we recorded Requiem Light, Symphony Series Brass Collection, Alpha Organ and a number of other classic Soundiron libraries. The primary ding articulation includes 10 round-robin variations per velocity, with 9 velocity layers for the close position and 5 velocities for the 3 separate cathedral positions (close, mid-hall and far). We also recorded loosely and tightly muted dings and mechanical clapper sound effects up close in our dry studio to give this little desk bell maximum playability.

However, we didn't quit there. We've also crafted 20 unique sound-designed ambient pads, soundscapes and textures from the acoustic source recordings, added 12 fresh wavetables, and 20 outstanding custom FX presets that take this little library to another world, with rich layering, deep textures, dynamic musicality and inspiring flavors. It all comes packed into our intuitive and powerful multi-layered user interface with 4 independent sonic layers packed with their own performance controls including arpeggiator, filter and LFO modules and a master DSP effects rack with 27 plugins to allow complete sonic transformation. This humble library is feature-packed enough to create entire compositions all by its lonesome. It's perfect for any style or genre of music and ideal for any tier of musician, from beginner to master.

It also has a special place in our hearts, belonging to our founder's mom, who received it as a memento for her decades of tireless service as an elementary school teacher in under-served communities, where she specialized in remedial education for kids struggling to overcome poverty, learning and behavioral issues and abuse. This one's for you mom!

CONTENTS
The Kontakt interface includes a suite of automation-ready sound-shaping controls to give you total creative flexibility. You have control over swell, attack, release, offset, vibrato, filter, pitch (coarse & fine), articulation switching, cross-fading and layering, and so much more.

This library comes with an adaptable LFO system, with selectable LFO shape, modulation target parameter, speed, intensity, tempo-syncing and fade-in time. You can also apply your choice of 12 lowpass, high-pass and FX filters, with assignable modulation targets such as velocity, modwheel, expression, after-touch, key position and step-sequencer table control. Our customizable arpeggiator offers a velocity table and control over arp direction, timing, swing, randomization and duration. We’ve included a key and scale lock system to constrain your notes to common scales and keys for easy melodic composition and live performance.

The interface is rounded-out by our modular FX rack panel, with 27 different DSP effect modules that you can assign in any of 8 available slots, in any order that you wish. You’ll find classic phaser, flanger, delay, distortion, amp and cab simulators, compressors, EQ, rotator and so much more. The Reverb effect includes our favorite convolution reverb impulse responses, including 99 different rooms, halls, chambers and outdoor environments, plus another 40 custom FX impulses to radically transform the sound and open up whole new worlds of musical possibility. We’ve added a great bank of FX rack chain factory presets to get you started!

KONTAKT FORMAT
The latest version of the free Kontakt Player or the full version of Kontakt 7.1.8+ is required to use the nki files in this library.
This library has been licensed for use in the free Kontakt Player virtual instrument engine. It can be used in Kontakt Player or the full retail version of Kontakt (version 7.1.8 or later) for VST, AU or AAX instrument plugin formats. You can add this product to the Kontakt “Libraries” browser. It requires online serial number registration through the Native Instruments Native Access app. This library is also fully compatible with Komplete Kontrol and all S-Series Keyboard Controllers by Native Instruments. Purchasing this library qualifies you for a great cross-grade discount toward the full unlocked version of Kontakt through Native Instruments!

Product Specs

1 master NKI instrument bank in Kontakt 7 Player format
Bell rings, tight and loose muted dings, clapper SFX
20 Ambience patches created from the source content, 12 Wavetables
20 Custom Sound-Designed FX and Ambient presets
421 stereo samples
590 MB Installed

Made for the free Kontakt Player (version 7.1.8+), Komplete Kontrol, all S-Series Keyboards and NKS software and hardware by Native Instruments
Works with the Kontakt "Libraries" browser and Native Access.

We meticulously sampled this school bell up-close in a dry studio, and within the magnificent acoustics of St. Paul’s Church in San Francisco. This virtual instrument now features wavetables, offering a diverse sonic palette, alongside a new FX rack for limitless creative possibilities.

Built specifically for the Kontakt 7 Player & NKS, it ensures seamless integration and effortless control. With 20 hand-crafted ambient pads, 12 wavetables, and 20 custom FX presets, Desk Bell is a comprehensive tool designed to inspire and elevate your musical compositions.
for Kontakt and the free Kontakt Player (7.1.8 or later).