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Articulation Guide
Berlin Percussion
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CONTENT
I About this Articulation Guide 2
II Introduction 3
III Recording and Concept 4
IV Berlin Series 5
1 Berlin Percussion ........................................................................................................... 6
Instruments .............................................................................................................. 8
Articulations ......................................................................................................... 12
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I About this Articulation Guide
The number of Orchestral Tools is constantly growing and covers all instrumental families of the orchestra,
with some collections even branching out into non-orchestral instruments. This Articulation Guide describes
all contained articulations as well as their technical properties (velocity layers, Round Robins, and many
more).
This document is a special version of the Articulation Guide that only contains features applicable to thecollections listed below.You can download the full Articulation Guide that applies to all Orchestral Tools collections in our Helpdesk.
The following table lists all collections covered by this Articulation Guide with their current Capsule version
as well as the minimum Kontakt version.
Collection Name Collection Capsule KontaktBPC | Berlin Percussion 1.1 2.5 Player 5.5.1+
ImportantThis Articulation Guide does not cover the general installation, usage and features of Orchestral Tools
collections. These topics are explained step by step in the respective User Guides and Installation Guides,
which you can find in your collection's Documentation folder. You can also find them in our Helpdesk.
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II Introduction
Welcome to the Orchestral Tools Articulation Guide!
Orchestral Tools provides high-quality sampled instruments for composers. Thanks to our Capsule Scripting
Framework developed in-house, all Orchestral Tools collections look and work in a very similar way.
Articulation names, labeling and all technical terms are identical in every collections, so you will find it easy
to find your way around.
This Articulation Guide describes all articulations as well as their technical features and is organized as
follows:
- The general Ser ies Overv iew shows you all available Orchestral Tools Series', which group our
collections into broader categories.
- Following this is the respective Ser ies Overv iew Page of one particular Series, which lists all available
collections by name and gives suggestions for expansions options.
- Each individual collection then has its own Col lect ion Overv iew page, which describes the general
content of the collection as well as its most important features at a glance.
- This is followed by the Inst ruments Section, which lists all instruments (or sections) contained in the
collection with a short description of tone, scope or other pertinent information.
- The Ar t iculat ions Section finally lists all articulations in detail along with all their properties.
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III Recording and Concept
We are happy to have found a sonic home for our collections at the Teldex Scoring Stage in Berlin.
The large recording stage at Teldex looks back on a long tradition of many well known and Grammy®
award winning recordings. Famous orchestras, like the Berlin Philharmonics and great film composers from
the USA and Europe trust and love the wide and clear acoustics of this room. One of the best sounding
scoring stages in Europe, this room together with a fantastic complement of legendary microphones catapults
our work to a new level of orchestral sampling.
The quality of a sampled collection begins with the recording. Every Orchestral Tools collection is recorded
at 96khz with state of the art equipment. The full editing and post-production process uses these 96khz
recordings without downsampling. We very rarely denoise our recordings and never treat them in any other
automated way. If tuning is needed, it is done by ear without resorting to tuning algorithms. Only at the very
end, right before the samples are mapped into their instruments, the content is converted to 48khz for best
use of resources.
Our goal is to provide a set of tools that easily adapts to any workflow and creates a coherent sonic
representation of the orchestra. The main way we achieved this is by recording every instrument in its
orchestral position. All collections come pre-panned and pre-mixed with their respective volumes
balanced. If there are multiple types of the same instrument, they are recorded in slightly different positions,
yet still in their general section area. The different snare drums in Berlin Percussion, for example, have been
recorded slightly spread over the general "snare drum area" within the percussion section. This allows you to
have a very wide and full sound when combining multiple instruments.
We deliberately choose to also record non-traditional instruments as belonging to a symphonic setup, like
electric guitars and a drumset in our Metropolis Ark Series. Modern media scoring introduces a host of new
instruments into the established orchestral lineup and we feel these instruments deserve the same care and
precision in fitting them into the symphonic sound as their traditional counterparts.
All collections feature a number of microphone positions commonly used in orchestral recording. The
position of these microphones is identical in every collection, which means that for example the Tree is much
nearer to the string section that it is to the percussion section (because the percussion section is situated at
the back of the orchestra). This enabled lively acoustics that come pre-mixed for the respective stage
position. The choice of mic positions also depends greatly on the instrument. Some instruments, especially in
the percussion section, benefit greatly from a M/S position to enable accurately positioning the sound
source.
Wherever possible, similar instruments use the same mapping scheme so it is usually possible to transfer
MIDI data from one instrument to another easily. This is especially important and useful for percussion.
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IV Berlin Series
The Berlin Series is Orchestral Tools' ongoing journey to harnessing the sound of the Teldex Scoring stage
in an all-purpose orchestral sample collection.
Every major section of the orchestra is represented by one Main Collection, which contains all essentials
instruments and articulations and forms the backbone of any symphonic piece. These collections are
expanded and continued by special expansion collections, which add additional instruments or playing
techniques.
The following table lists all Berlin Series Collections currently released - underlined names jump to a
description of its content and unique features. You can download a version of this Articulation Guide that
applies to all released Collections on our Helpdesk.
When you load any Berlin Series patch inside Kontakt, the instrument slot will show an icon representing the
orchestral section as shown below.
Berlin Orchestra Inspire Berlin Orchestra Inspire
Berlin Woodwinds Berlin Brass Berlin Percussion Berlin Strings
Main Collection Main Collection Main Collection Main Collection
Additional Instruments Additional Instruments The Timpani Special Bows I
Soloists I Muted Brass Special Bows II
Soloists II Horn SFX First Chairs
SFX SFX
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4.1 Berlin Percussion
Berlin Percussion marks another major addition to the Berlin Series, well known for its flexibility, detail and
its extensive sets of articulations, recorded with first call musicians from world-famous Orchestras at the
Teldex Scoring Stage in Berlin.
All instruments are recorded in their natural positions within the beautiful acoustics of Teldex, famous for its
perfect proportions of reverb for samples and live recordings. A room that isn't too wet to stay flexible with
your productions and which also isn't too dry so that its natural acoustics help to blend all the orchestral
instruments together as one entity.
With Berlin Percussion we followed the Multiple Instrument Concept that allows you to create your own
unique percussion ensembles out of e.g. 7 different Snare Drums or 4 sizes of Gran Cassas. All of them are
sampled individually and rich in details and articulations. A uniform mapping structure and articulation set let
you easily stack instruments over each other. All articulations and instruments are preserved in their natural
volume balance. Switching e.g. from one snare drum to any other without changing notes in your
arrangement is now possible.
The Instruments in Berlin Percussion offer a range of dynamics never heared before and with Capsule we
were able to create absolutely smooth transition curves between all these dynamic layers to come as close
to the real instrument as possible. The propensity to detail, the extensive set of articulations and the different
mallets you can choose from make Berlin Percussion a superb Orchestral Composing Tool which is designed
to be used for many a year.
Instrumentation and Recording
Berlin Percussion contains all major orchestral percussion instruments excluding
timpani (which are covered by Berlin Percussion - The Timpani), which are
divided into patches containing a single articulation as well as multi
articulation patches. You will find all of these patches inside the Instruments
folder. The collection contains the following percussion sections, as they
appear in your instruments folder:
01. Drums
02. Mallets & Keys
03. Unpitched Metals
04. Misc. Percussion
05. Toys
Berlin Percussion features Multi Articulation Patches for selected instruments
where the number and kind of articulations made those patches sensible.
On all instruments, where it is possible to dampen the sound, we have recorded both regular samples as
well as damped samples. The TrueDamping feature allows you to create realistic percussion lines.
It is also possible to switch between recorded velocity layers instead of morphing between them, harnessing
the power of having a multitude of recorded layers and avoiding phasing.
You can choose between five microphone positions, Spot, Close, Tree, Surround and A/B as well as an
M/S setup for select instruments.
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These microphone positions are switchable in the GUI and can be controlled via MIDI CC. Additionally, all
core articulations have been recorded with multiple velocity layers for realistic dynamics.
All samples have their natural panning.
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4.1.1 Instruments
Berlin Percussion brings a plethora of extensively sampled orchestral percussion instruments to your
compositions.
This section briefly explains the individual instruments and points out usage scenarios and expansion
options.
Drums
The Drums section in Berlin Percussion provides a large array of different drums, ranging from orchestral
Bass and Snare Drums to smaller Bongos and Congas.
Almost all Drums instruments have Single & Rolls as well as Dynamics patches. These patches per instrument
are intended to be loaded on the same MIDI channel, because their ranges do not overlap.
Bass DrumsThe Bass Drums are provided in four sizes from 28'' to 40'' with Singles & Rolls and Dynamics patches for
all sizes.
Snare DrumsSix different Snare Drums with very different sound offer a large array of options. Ranging in size from 10'' to
16'', most of these instruments offer Singles & Rolls as well as Dynamics patches and have variations with or
without the snare strings or sometimes even just a single snare string active.
TomsA staple of orchestral percussion, the toms are again provided in four sizes from 13'' to 16'' with Singles &
Rolls and Dynamics.
Roto TomsThe Roto Toms consist of six individually samples Roto Toms from 6'' to 18''.
TimbalesTwo Timbales in 13'' and 14'' size provide the usual Singles & Rolls and Dynamics.
BongosBerlin Percussion has two full sets of Bongos with Singles & Rolls and Dynamics.
CongasA set of Congas with Singles & Rolls and Dynamics is also included.
Mallets & Keys
Berlin Percussion has a varied complement of Mallets & Keys, all samples with the best fitting microphone
positions.
CelestaThe Celesta provides Sustained and Staccato articulations with full pedal control.
VibraphoneOur Vibraphone has been extensively sampled with Normal and Soft mallets, recorded Tremolo, Glissandi
and Rotator Sustains.
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MarimbaThe Marimba is sampled with Normal, Soft and Hard mallets as well as two types of Tremolo.
XylophoneThe Xylophone in addition to regular Singles also features Tremolo and Glissando.
CrotalesWith Stopped, Muted and Bowed articulations in addition to Sustains the Crotales offer a broad variety of
sounds.
GlockenspielAdapted from our renowned "The Glock", the BPC Glockenspiel offers Normal, Soft and Hard mallets with
various articulations and full Pedal Control.
Tubular BellsThe Tubular Bells have Soft and Hard mallets with Sustains and Staccato.
Cow BellsThe Cow Bells are true chromatic Cow Bells, fully playable with Soft and Hard mallets.
Unpitched Metals
The Unpitched Metals offer a broad variety of sounds and with the usual mic positions are very adaptable to
any setting.
This section features Key Velocity patches, which map the velocity layers to different keys for easy access.
CymbalsFour Cymbals by Zildjian (14'', 16''), Meinl (16'') and Sabian (20'') with Singles & Rolls, Dynamics and
Brush Singles and Dynamics open the Metals section.
PiattiPiatti in sizes 15'', 19'' and 20''.
TamtamsThe concert Tamtams in four sizes (65cm to 130cm) with extensive mallet options including Timpani and
Vibraphone mallets come with the the usual assortment of patches.
Thunder SheetsTo sets of Thunder Sheets await your pieces.
Anvils and BreakdrumsThe Anvils and Breakdrums patch unites an assortment of concert anvils and carefully selected breakdrums.
Bell TreeThe Bell Tree comes with an assortment of Glissandi as an extra patch.
TrianglesThree Triangles are available seperately as well as in one patch combining all three.
ChimesLast but not least, BPC has two different Metal Chimes, Glass Chimes, Bamboo Chimes and an extensively
recorded Seashell Tree.
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Misc Percussion
Berlin Percussion contains a lot of smaller percussion, which is united under the Misc. Percussion section.
These instruments may be smaller and not as grandiose as some of the Drums and Metals - but the same
depth of sampling is present here and you will be pleasantly surprised by the wealth of content!
Body Percussion
Shakers
Castanets
Claves
TempleblocksFour Templeblocks were samples and also united in a special Multi.
Woodblocks
TambourineHere you find two Tambourines with Singles & Rolls and Dynamics patches as well as two Headless
Tembourines.
Guiro
Toys
The Toys section completes Berlin Percussion and has some of our favourite little gems. We dare you not to
develop some longing for the High Seas when playing the Ship Bells!
Sleigh Bells
Railroad Bell
Ship Bells
Finger Cymbals
Windmaker
Cab Horns
Drumsticks
Vibraslap
Bird Call
Cuckoo
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Duck Call
Fog Horn
E x p a n s i o n O p t i o n s :
Berlin Percussion - The Timpani adds a set of deep-sampled timpani to the percussion section and is the
perfect expansion to Berlin Percussion.
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4.1.2 Articulations
All Orchestral Tools collections focus on providing a versatile pallet of articulations to help you shape your
sound.
This section lists all articulations contained in Berlin Percussion.
All Berlin Percussion Patches have Spot, Close, Tree, AB and Surround microphone positions. As such
these positions are not listed in the tables below.
Articulations Legend
Symbol Name Description
R Range The playable range of the instrument.
L Layers Lists the number and musical dynamics of velocity layers the
instrument uses.
T Transition Range The interval range of recorded legato transitions.
S Transition Styles If multiple legato styles are present, these are listed here by
name
V Vibrato Layers The number and type of vibrato layers
M Microphone Positions Any special mic positions that deviate from the collection
standard.
TM Time Machine Denotes a patch that uses TimeMachine for tempo-sync.
+ TimeMachine Patches
All patches marked with a "+" (plus sign) also exist as a TimeMachine patch. These patches allow you to
adjust the length of the sample to your liking. For more Information refer to the User Guide.
# Key Ve locity Patches
All patches marked with a "#" ("hashtag") also exist as a Key Velolocity Patch. These patches have
individual dynamic layers mapped to keys instead of CC or Velocity control. For more Information refer to
the User Guide.
Berlin Percussion has a large number of Singles & Rolls as well as Dynamics patches. These have different
hits/rolls and recorded dynamics mapped across the keyboard and can be used on the same MIDI
channel because their ranges do not overlap. The content of these patches is the same across the whole
collection.
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Drums
Bass Drums
Articulation Properties
01. Bass Drum 28'' Singles & Rolls L: 7 (pp, p, mp, mf, f, ff, fff) | RR: 8 for singles
02. Bass Drum 28'' Dynamics L: 6 (p, mp, mf, f, ff, fff) | +
03. Bass Drum 34'' Singles & Rolls L: 6 (pp, p, mp, mf, f, ff) | RR: 10 for singles |
04. Bass Drum 34'' Dynamics L: 6 (p, mp, mf, f, ff, fff) | +
05. Bass Drum 36'' Singles & Rolls L: 8 (ppp, pp, p, mp, mf, f, ff, fff) | RR: 10 for singles
06. Bass Drum 36'' Dynamics L: 5 (p, mp, mf, f, fff) | +
07. Bass Drum 40'' Singles & Rolls L: 7 (pp, p, mp, mf, f, ff, fff) | RR: 10 for singles
08. Bass Drum 40'' Dynamics L: 6 (p, mp, mf, f, ff, fff) | +
Snare Drums
Articulation Properties
00. Dresdner Snare 13'' Multi -
00. Field Drum 14'' Multi -
00. Firecracker 10'' Multi -
00. Majestic Pro 14'' Multi -
00. Piccolo 13'' Multi -
00. Tenor Drum 16'' Multi -
01. Firecracker 10'' Singles & Rolls L: 8 (ppp, pp, p, mp, mf, f, ff, fff) | RR: 9 for singles
02. Firecracker 10'' Dynamics L: 4 (mp, mf, f, ff) | +
03. Firecracker 10'' wo Singles & Rolls L: 8 (ppp, pp, p, mp, mf, f, ff, fff) | RR: 9 for singles
04. Firecracker 10'' wo Dynamics L: 6 (p, mp, mf, f, ff, fff) | +
05. Piccolo 13'' Singles & Rolls L: 8 (ppp, pp, p, mp, mf, f, ff, fff) | RR: 9 for singles
06. Piccolo 13'' Dynamics L: 5 (mp, mf, f, ff, fff) | +
07. Piccolo 13'' Snare Drum wo Singles & Rolls L: 8 (ppp, pp, p, mp, mf, f, ff, fff) | RR: 9 for singles
08. Piccolo 13'' Snare Drum wo Dynamics L: 3 (mf, f, ff) | +
09. Dresdner Snare 13'' Singles & Rolls L: 8 (ppp, pp, p, mp, mf, f, ff, fff) | RR: 16 for singles
10. Dresdner Snare 13'' Dynamics L: 5 (mp, mf, f, ff, fff) | +
11. Dresdner Snare 13'' wo Singles & Rolls L: 8 (ppp, pp, p, mp, mf, f, ff, fff) | RR: 16 for singles
12. Dresdner Snare 13'' wo Dynamics L: 5 (mp, mf, f, ff, fff) | +
13. Majestic Pro 14'' Singles & Rolls L: 8 (ppp, pp, p, mp, mf, f, ff, fff) | RR: 9 for singles
14. Majestic Pro 14'' Dynamics L: 5 (mp, mf, f, ff, fff) | +
15. Majestic Pro 14'' wo Singles & Rolls L: 8 (ppp, pp, p, mp, mf, f, ff, fff) | RR: 9 for singles
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Articulation Properties
16. Majestic Pro 14'' wo Dynamics L: 5 (mp, mf, f, ff, fff) | +
17. Majestic Pro 14'' Full Wire Singles & Rolls L: 8 (ppp, pp, p, mp, mf, f, ff, fff) | RR: 9 for singles
18. Majestic Pro 14'' Full Wire Dynamics L: 5 (mp, mf, f, ff, fff) | +
19. Majestic Pro 14'' Wire 3 Singles & Rolls L: 8 (ppp, pp, p, mp, mf, f, ff, fff) | RR: 9 for singles
20. Majestic Pro 14'' Wire 3 Dynamics L: 5 (mp, mf, f, ff, fff) | +
21. Field Drum 14'' Singles & Rolls L: 7 (ppp, pp, p, mp, mf, f, ff) | RR: 9 for singles
22. Field Drum 14'' Dynamics L: 6 (p, mp, mf, f, ff, fff) | +
23. Field Drum 14'' wo Singles & Rolls L: 7 (ppp, pp, p, mp, mf, f, ff) | RR: 9 for singles
24. Field Drum 14'' wo Dynamics L: 6 (p, mp, mf, f, ff, fff) | +
25. Basler Drum 16'' Singles & Rolls L: 8 (ppp, pp, p, mp, mf, f, ff, fff) | RR: 9 for singles
26. Basler Drum 16'' Dynamics L: 3 (mp, f, fff) | +
27. Tenor Drum 16'' Singles & Rolls L: 7 (pp, p, mp, mf, f, ff, fff) | RR: 20 for singles
28. Tenor Drum 16'' Dynamics L: 6 (p, mp, mf, f, ff, fff) | +
29. Tenor Drum 16'' wo Singles & Rolls L: 7 (pp, p, mp, mf, f, ff, fff) | RR: 20 for singles
30. Tenor Drum 16'' wo Dynamics L: 6 (p, mp, mf, f, ff, fff) | +
Toms
Articulation Properties
00. Toms Multi Basic Set, Extended Set, Rolls and Dynamics
01. Tom 13'' Singles & Rolls L: 8 (ppp, pp, p, mp, mf, f, ff, fff) | RR: 16 for singles
02. Tom 13'' Dynamics L: 3 (p, f, fff) | +
03. Tom 14'' Singles & Rolls L: 8 (ppp, pp, p, mp, mf, f, ff, fff) | RR: 16 for singles
04. Tom 14'' Dynamics L: 3 (p, f, fff) | +
05. Tom 15'' Singles & Rolls L: 8 (ppp, pp, p, mp, mf, f, ff, fff) | RR: 16 for singles
06. Tom 15'' Dynamics L: 3 (p, f, fff) | +
07. Tom 16'' Singles & Rolls L: 8 (ppp, pp, p, mp, mf, f, ff, fff) | RR: 16 for singles
08. Tom 16'' Dynamics L: 3 (p, f, fff) | +
Roto Toms
Articulation Properties
00. Roto Toms Multi Basic Set, Extended Set, Rolls and Dynamics
01. Roto Tom 6'' Singles & Rolls L: 7 (pp, p, mp, mf, f, ff, fff) | RR: 9 for singles
02. Roto Tom 6'' Dynamics L: 6 (p, mp, mf, f, ff, fff) | +
03. Roto Tom 8'' Singles & Rolls L: 6 (p, mp, mf, f, ff, fff) | RR: 10 for singles
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Articulation Properties
04. Roto Tom 8'' Dynamics L: 6 (p, mp, mf, f, ff, fff) | +
05. Roto Tom 10'' Singles & Rolls L: 6 (p, mp, mf, f, ff, fff) | RR: 9 for singles
06. Roto Tom 10'' Dynamics L: 6 (p, mp, mf, f, ff, fff) | +
07. Roto Tom 12'' Singles & Rolls L: 6 (p, mp, mf, f, ff, fff) | RR: 9 for singles
08. Roto Tom 12'' Dynamics L: 6 (p, mp, mf, f, ff, fff) | +
09. Roto Tom 14'' Singles & Rolls L: 6 (p, mp, mf, f, ff, fff) | RR: 9 for singles
10. Roto Tom 14'' Dynamics L: 6 (p, mp, mf, f, ff, fff) | +
11. Roto Tom 18'' Singles & Rolls L: 5 (p, mp, mf, f, ff) | RR: 9 for singles
Timbales
Articulation Properties
00. Timbales Multi Basic Set, Extended Set, Rolls and Dynamics
01. Timbale 13'' Singles & Rolls L: 7 (pp, p, mp, mf, f, ff, fff) | RR: 20 for singles
02. Timbale 13'' Dynamics L: 3 (mp, f, fff) | +
03. Timbale 14'' Singles & Rolls L: 6 (pp, p, mp, mf, f, fff) | RR: 20 for singles
04. Timbale 14'' Dynamics L: 3 (mp, f, fff) | +
Bongos
Articulation Properties
01. Bongo Set 1 Single & Rolls L: 3 (p, mf, ff) | RR: 8 for singles
02. Bongo Set 1 Dynamics L: 3 (p, mf, ff) | +
03. Bongo Set 2 Single & Rolls L: 4 (p, mp, mf, ff) | RR: 5 for singles
04. Bongo Set 2 Dynamics L: 3 (p, mf, ff) | +
Congas
Articulation Properties
01. Congas Singles & Rolls L: 3 (p, mf, ff) | RR: 5 for singles
02. Congas Dynamics L: 3 (p, mf, ff) | +
Mallets & Keys
Celesta
Articulation Properties
00. Celesta Multi -
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Articulation Properties
01. Celesta SustainsR: C2-C7 | L: 4 (p, mp, mf, f) | RR: 2 | M: M/S, AB,
Tree, Surround
02. Celesta StaccatoR: C2-C7 | L: 3 (p, mf, f) | RR: 4 | M: M/S, AB,
Tree, Surround
Vibraphone
Articulation Properties
00. Vibraphone Multi M: M/S
01. Vibraphone Normal Mallet Sustains R: F2-F5 | L: 4 (p, mp, mf, ff) | M: M/S
02. Vibraphone Normal Mallet Staccato R: F2-F5 | L: 4 (p, mp, mf, ff) | RR: 3 | M: M/S
03. Vibraphone Soft Mallet Sustains R: F2-F5 | L: 4 (p, mp, mf, ff) | M: M/S
04. Vibraphone Soft Mallet Staccato R: F2-F5 | L: 4 (p, mp, mf, ff) | RR: 3 | M: M/S
05. Vibraphone Tremolo R: F2-F5 | L: 2 (p, mf) | M: M/S
06. Vibraphone Rotator Slow Sustains R: F2-F5 | L: 4 (p, mp, mf, ff) | M: M/S | +
07. Vibraphone Rotator Fast Sustains R: F2-F5 | L: 4 (p, mp, mf, ff) | M: M/S | +
08. Vibraphone Glissando Up Sustained R: F2-F5 | M: M/S | +
09. Vibraphone Glissando Down Sustained R: F2-F5 | M: M/S | +
Marimba
Articulation Properties
00. Marimba Multi M: M/S
01. Marimba Normal Mallet R: C1-C6 | L: 5 (pp, p, mp, mf, f) | RR: 7 | M: M/S
02. Marimba Soft Mallet R: C1-C6 | L: 5 (pp, p, mp, mf, ff) | RR: 7 | M: M/S
03. Marimba Hard Mallet R: C1-C6 | L: 5 (pp, p, mp, mf, ff) | RR: 7 | M: M/S
04. Marimba Tremolo R: C1-C6 | L: 4 (p, mp, mf, f) | M: M/S
05. Marimba Tremolo Alternative mp R: C1-C6 | M: M/S
Xylophone
Articulation Properties
00. Xylophone Multi M: M/S
01. Xylophone R: F3-C7 | L: 5 (p, mp, mf, f, ff) | RR: 10 | M: M/S
02. Xylophone Tremolo R: F3-C7 | L: 2 (p, ff) | M: M/S
03. Xylophone Glissandi R: F3-C7 | RR: 3 | M: M/S | +
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Crotales
Articulation Properties
00. Crotales Multi M: M/S
01. Crotales Sustains R: C5-C7 | L: 3 (p, mf, ff) | RR: 3 | M: M/S
02. Crotales Stopped R: C5-C7 | L: 3 (p, mf, ff) | RR: 3 | M: M/S
03. Crotales Muted R: C5-C7 | L: 3 (p, mf, ff) | RR: 3 | M: M/S | +
04. Crotales Bowed R: C5-C7 | RR: 2 | M: M/S | +
Glockenspiel
Articulation Properties
00. Glockenspiel Multi M: Close, Tree, AB, Surround
01. Glockenspiel Normal SustainsR: F3-F6 | L: 2 (p, ff) | RR: 3 | M: Close, Tree, AB,
Surround
02. Glockenspiel Normal Vibrato R: F3-F6 | M: Close, Tree, AB, Surround | +
03. Glockenspiel Normal StaccatoR: F3-F6 | L: 2 (p, ff) | RR: 5 | M: Close, Tree, AB,
Surround
04. Glockenspiel Normal Tremolo Short R: F3-F6 | RR: 2 | M: Close, Tree, AB, Surround | +
05. Glockenspiel Normal Tremolo sfz R: F3-F6 | RR: 2 | M: Close, Tree, AB, Surround | +
06. Glockenspiel Normal GlissandoR: C4, D4, C5, D5 | M: Close, Tree, AB, Surround
| +
07. Glockenspiel Soft SustainsR: F3-F6 | L: 2 (p, ff) | RR: 3 | M: Close, Tree, AB,
Surround
08. Glockenspiel Soft Vibrato R: F3-F6 | M: Close, Tree, AB, Surround
09. Glockenspiel Soft Glissando R: F3, F6 | M: Close, Tree, AB, Surround | +
10. Glockenspiel Hard Sustains R: F3-F6 | RR: 3 | M: Close, Tree, AB, Surround
Tubular Bells
Articulation Properties
00. Tubular Bells Multi M: M/S
01. Tubular Bells Soft Sustains R: F3-F5 | L: 5 (p, mp, mf, f, ff) | RR: 3 | M: M/S
02. Tubular Bells Soft Staccato R: F3-F5 | L: 2 (mp, f) | RR: 3 | M: M/S
03. Tubular Bells Hard Sustains R: F3-F5 | L: 5 (p, mp, mf, f, ff) | M: M/S
04. Tubular Bells Hard Staccato R: F3-F5 | L: 2 (mf, ff) | RR: 3 | M: M/S
Cow Bells
Articulation Properties
00. Cow Bells Multi M: M/S
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01. Cow Bells Soft Mallet R: C3-C5 | L: 2 (mp, f) | RR: 4 | M: M/S
02. Cow Bells Soft Mallet Tremolo R: C3-C5 | M: M/S
03. Cow Bells Hard Mallet R: C3-C5 | L: 2 (mp, f) | RR: 4 | M: M/S
Unpitched Metals
Cymbals
Articulation Properties
00. Meinl Multi -
00. Sabian Multi -
00. Zildjian Multi -
01. Zildjian 14'' Singles & RollsL: 8 (ppp, pp, p, mp, mf, f, ff, fff) | RR: 7 for singles |
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02. Zildjian 14'' Dynamics True Damping L: 7 (pp, p, mp, mf, f, ff, fff) | + | #
02. Zildjian 14'' Dynamics L: 7 (pp, p, mp, mf, f, ff, fff) | + | #
03. Zildjian 14'' Brush Singles & Rolls L: 3 (p, mf, ff) | RR: 4 for singles | #
04. Zildjian 14'' Brush Dynamics True Damping L: 5 (p, mp, mf, f, ff) | + | #
04. Zildjian 14'' Brush Dynamics L: 5 (p, mp, mf, f, ff) | + | #
05. Zildjian 16'' Singles & Rolls L: 7 (pp, p, mp, mf, f, ff, fff) | RR: 6 for singles | #
06. Zildjian 16'' Dynamics True Damping L: 6 (p, mp, mf, f, ff, fff) | + | #
06. Zildjian 16'' Dynamics L: 6 (p, mp, mf, f, ff, fff) | + | #
07. Zildjian 16'' Brush Singles & Rolls L: 3 (p, mf, f) | RR: 4 for singles | #
08. Zildjian 16'' Brush Dynamics True Damping L: 4 (p, mf, f, ff) | + | #
08. Zildjian 16'' Brush Dynamics L: 4 (p, mf, f, ff) | + | #
09. Meinl 18'' Singles & Rolls L: 3 (p, mf, f) | RR: 7 for singles | #
10. Meinl 18'' Dynamics True Damping L: 6 (p, mp, mf, f, ff, fff) | + | #
10. Meinl 18'' Dynamics L: 6 (p, mp, mf, f, ff, fff) | + | #
11. Meinl 18'' Brush Singles & Rolls L: 3 (p, mf, ff) | RR: 4 for singles | #
12. Meinl 18'' Brush Dynamics True Damping L: 6 (p, mp, mf, f, ff, fff) | + | #
12. Meinl 18'' Brush Dynamics L: 6 (p, mp, mf, f, ff, fff) | + | #
13. Sabian 20'' Singles & Rolls L: 7 (pp, p, mp, mf, f, ff, fff) | RR: 5 for singles | #
14. Sabian 20'' Dynamics True Damping L: 5 (p, mp, f, ff, fff) | + | #
14. Sabian 20'' Dynamics L: 5 (p, mp, f, ff, fff) | + | #
15. Sabian 20'' Brush Singles & Rolls L: 3 (p, mf, f) | RR: 4 for singles | #
16. Sabian 20'' Brush Dynamics True Damping L: 5 (p, mp, f, ff, fff) | + | #
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16. Sabian 20'' Brush Dynamics L: 5 (p, mp, f, ff, fff) | + | #
Piatti
Articulation Properties
01. Piatti 15'' SinglesL: 7 (pp, p, mp, mf, f, ff, fff) | RR: 3 for singles | M:
M/S | #
02. Piatti 15'' Scratches RR: 3 | M: M/S | + | #
03. Piatti 19'' SinglesL: 7 (pp, p, mp, mf, f, ff, fff) | RR: 3 for singles | M:
M/S | #
04. Piatti 20'' SinglesL: 7 (pp, p, mp, mf, f, ff, fff) | RR: 3 for singles | M:
M/S | #
Tamtams
Articulation Properties
00. Tamtams Multi -
01. Tamtam 65cm Singles & Rolls L: 6 (pp, p, mp, mf, f, ff) | RR: 4 for singles | #
02. Tamtam 65cm Dynamics True Damping L: 2 (p, ff) | + | #
02. Tamtam 65cm Dynamics L: 2 (p, ff) | + | #
03. Tamtam 85cm Singles & Rolls L: 5 (pp, p, mp, mf, ff) | RR: 5 for singles | #
04. Tamtam 85cm Dynamics True Damping L: 2 (p, ff) | + | #
04. Tamtam 85cm Dynamics L: 2 (p, ff) | + | #
05. Tamtam 105cm Singles & Rolls L: 5 (pp, p, mp, mf, ff) | RR: 5 for singles | #
06. Tamtam 105cm Dynamics True Damping L: 2 (p, ff) | + | #
06. Tamtam 105cm Dynamics L: 2 (p, ff) | + | #
07. Tamtam 130cm Singles & Rolls L: 6 (pp, p, mp, mf, f, ff) | RR: 5 for singles | #
08. Tamtam 130cm Dynamics True Damping L: 3 (p, mf, ff) | + | #
08. Tamtam 130cm Dynamics L: 3 (p, mf, ff) | + | #
09. Tamtam 130cm Timp Mallet Singles & Rolls L: 3 (pp, p, mp) | RR: 5 for singles | #
10. Tamtam 130cm Timp Mallet Dynamics + | #
11. Tamtam 130cm Vib Mallet Singles & Rolls L: 4 (pp, p, mf, ff) | RR: 5 for singles | #
12. Tamtam 130cm Vib Mallet Dynamics + | #
Thunder Sheets
Articulation Properties
01. Thunder Sheet 1 L: 4 (p, mp, mf, f) | RR: 3 | +
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02. Thunder Sheet 2 L: 4 (p, mp, mf, f) | RR: 3 | +
Anvils and Breakdrums
Articulation Properties
01. Anvils and Breakdrums L: 3 (p, mf, ff) | RR: 5
Bell Tree
Articulation Properties
01. Bell Tree RR: 4
02. Bell Tree Glisses RR: 4 | +
Triangles
Articulation Properties
01. Triangle 1 L: 8 (ppp, pp, p, mp, mf, f, ff, fff) | RR: 5
02. Triangle 2 L: 8 (ppp, pp, p, mp, mf, f, ff, fff) | RR: 5
03. Triangle 3 L: 8 (ppp, pp, p, mp, mf, f, ff, fff) | RR: 5
04. Triangles 1-3 L: 8 (ppp, pp, p, mp, mf, f, ff, fff) | RR: 5
Chimes
Articulation Properties
01. Chimes All Glisses L: 4 (pp, p, mf, ff) | M: M/S | +
02. Metal Chimes 1 L: 2 (mf, ff) | M: M/S | +
03. Metal Chimes 2 L: 4 (pp, p, mf, ff) | M: M/S | +
04. Glass Chimes L: 4 (pp, p, mf, ff) | M: M/S | +
05. Bamboo Chimes L: 4 (pp, p, mf, ff) | RR: 2 | M: M/S | +
06. Seashell Tree Dynamics RR: 2 | M: M/S | +
07. Seashell Tree Singles & Rolls L: 5 (pp, p, mp, mf, ff) | RR: 2 | M: M/S
Misc Percussion
Articulation Properties
00. Templeblocks Multi -
01. Body Percussion L: 2 (mf, ff) | RR: 20
02. Shakers RR: 16 | +
03. Castanets L: 2 (mf, ff) | RR: 8 | +
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04. Claves L: 3 (p, mf, ff) | RR: 15
05. Templeblocks 1 L: 4 (pp, p, mf, ff) | RR: 20 | M: M/S
06. Templeblocks 2 L: 3 (p, mf, ff) | RR: 20
07. Templeblocks 3 L: 3 (pp, p, ff) | RR: 20
08. Templeblocks 4 L: 4 (pp, p, mf, ff) | RR: 10
09. Woodblocks L: 3 (p, mf, ff) | RR: 5 | M: M/S
10. Tambourine 1 Singles & Rolls L: 6 (ppp, p, mp, mf, ff, fff) | RR: 10
11. Tambourine 1 Dynamics L: 3 (mp, f, fff) | +
12. Tambourine 2 Singles & Rolls L: 6 (ppp, p, mp, mf, ff, fff) | RR: 10
13. Tambourine 2 Dynamics L: 3 (mp, f, fff) | +
14. Headless Tambourine 1 L: 4 (p, mf, f, ff) | RR: 5
15. Headless Tambourine 2 L: 5 (pp, p, mf, f, ff) | RR: 5
16. Guiro RR: 10 | +
17. Guiro Dynamics RR: 4 | +
Toys
Articulation Properties
01. Sleigh Bells L: 3 (p, mf, ff) | RR: 5 | +
02. Railroad Bell L: 2 (p, ff) | RR: 2
03. Ship Bells L: 3 (p, mf, ff) | RR: 5 | +
04. Finger Cymbals L: 2 (mf, ff) | RR: 5 | +
05. Windmaker L: 7 (pp, p, mp, mf, f, ff, fff) | +
06. Cab Horns RR: 5 | +
07. Drumsticks L: 2 (mf, ff) | RR: 8
08. Vibraslap RR: 8 | +
09. Bird Call RR: 4 | +
10. Cuckoo RR: 9 | +
11. Duck Call RR: 9 | +
12. Fog Horn L: 3 (p, mf, ff) | RR: 4 | +