EXS 24 Logic Sampler Users Group

Hello All,

Just in time for those Holiday projects - I'd like to announce a new  
Handbell sample library for the Apple EXS24 from Bolder Sounds.  The  
Handbell library features a 3 octave set of chromatic Handbells  
recorded in 9 articulations totaling 1.2 gigabytes. The samples are  
24 bit stereo and most articulations are presented with 2 round- 
robins per bell. The EXS24 version features 20 EXS instruments along  
with 11 Channel Strip settings (created in Logic 8). A 4th 'fake  
octave' has been added to extend the bass range for flexibility. I  
believe it is fair to say this library is somewhat unique in the  
current sample library world.

The Handbell library is available at a special introductory price of  
$69.00 until January 1, 2010. Please visit the Bolder site for  
detailed information and audio demos.


Handbell sampled articulations list -

Handbell Clapper - samples are created with the traditional technique  
of holding it against the shoulder, bell-upwards, and then swinging  
the bell through an elliptical shape to cause the clapper to strike  
the casting of the bell.
Suspended Handbell with a soft rubber mallet - samples were recorded  
with the bells suspended from the ceiling of the room while being  
struck with a soft rubber mallet.
Suspended Handbell with a hard rubber mallet - samples were recorded  
with the bells suspended from the ceiling of the room while being  
struck with a hard rubber mallet.
Suspended Handbell with a plastic chopstick - samples were recorded  
with the bells suspended from the ceiling of the room while being  
struck with a plastic chopstick. This creates a great deal of high  
frequency content.
Singing Handbells - The Singing Handbells sound is created by running  
a wood dowel along the rim of the handbell, similar to the way you  
can run a wet finger along the edge of a crystal glass and make it sing.
Plucked Handbells - is accomplished by using the thumb and forefinger  
to force the clapper head into the casting while the bell is on the  
table, producing a staccato note.
Malleted Handbells on a padded table - samples are created by  
striking the bell with a rubber mallet while the bell is resting on  
the foam of a padded table. This produces a tone brighter and more  
percussive than the plucked samples.
Handbell Shakes - is accomplished by quickly ringing the bell back  
and forth so that the clapper strikes both the front and back of the  
bell casting in rapid succession. This creates a continuous tone, as  
opposed to normal ringing in which the tone decays rapidly after  
being rung.
Handbell table hit endings - samples are typically used for the end  
of a piece of music or at a cadence. Before this sound is heard the  
bell is already ringing, so you hear just a small portion of the  
pitch of the bell followed by the percussive hit on the foam table.

* I have also enabled some older FREE sound sets that have not been  
available recently.  The FREE sound libraries are offered on a  
rotating basis *


Thank you for your time!

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Dennis Burns
Bolder Sounds
Boulder Colorado
http://www.boldersounds.com
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