Tonewoods Xylophone
A dynamic capture of a four-octave xylophone combined with custom impulse responses from the New World Symphony.
ByJustin Trieger
The story
This instrument is a precursor to others in development. Put simply, it’s a xylophone! Recorded with two different mallet articulations, two velocity layers for each and four round robins per note. Further, you can crossfade between the articulations for a world of varied sound. Great for creating mockups of classical or orchestral works or adding spice to music geared towards children and families. Or radiohead if you’re into that kind of thing.
Full story and tutorial is available on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LoeGqBwy6U
Interface
Reviews
5-star instrument!
I don't give all fives lightly, but this not only sounds outstanding, but I love the different patches/"kits" and all the abilities to tweak the sound. SO well done!
A Strong Debut
You really hit the ground running with this first project. For me, the highlight is the blend control for balancing the soft and hard mallets. This is so powerful for automating the energy throughout compositions. The recordings are so clean and come to life when processed through the IRs from your personal collection.
Thank you for sharing this gift with Pianoboook! In your video, you mentioned that you had many other instruments living on your computer. I can't wait to see what you create next.