Xsample AIL Colours of PercussionA collection of recordings of 61 percussion instruments organized in 6 parts
Colours of Percussion Part 1Feng Gong 55 cm Chau Gong 40 cmHump Gong 36 cmFeng Gong 25 cm Chau Gong 18 cm Hump Gong 32 cmFor each gong:Playing styles / articulationsVelocitiesRound Robinsstandard mallet hit center66standard mallet hit edge66standard mallet muffled center66standard mallet muffled edge66standard mallet staccato center66standard mallet staccato edge66standard mallet tremolo center31standard mallet tremolo edge31standard mallet water hit + down36standard mallet water hit + up36standard mallet water tremolo31hard mallet hit center66hard mallet hit edge66hard mallet muffled center66hard mallet muffled edge66hard mallet staccato center66hard mallet staccato edge66stick hit center36stick hit edge36stick muffled center36stick muffled edge36stick staccato center36stick staccato edge36brush hit center36brush hit edge36brush muffled center36brush muffled edge36brush staccato center36brush staccato edge36metal scrape short36metal scrape long16violin bowsee PDF documentation for detailsfriction mallet smallsee PDF documentation for detailsfriction mallet mediumsee PDF documentation for detailsfriction mallet bigsee PDF documentation for detailsColours of Percussion Part 2Triangles: Sabian 13 cm Grover 15 cm Meinl 20 cmFinger Cymbals: Tibetan 6,5 cm Sonor 5 cmMeinl 6 cmTrine Wahwah Tube Chinese Chime Balls10 Cattle BellsFor each Triangle:4 mm beater ring354 mm beater ring side354 mm beater muffled354 mm beater staccato354 mm beater tremolo312 mm beater ring352 mm beater ring side352 mm beater muffled352 mm beater staccato352 mm beater tremolo31rubber beater ring35rubber beater ring side35rubber beater muffled35rubber beater staccato35rubber beater tremolo31water hit + down / up15Triangle “Wind Chime” with 3 Trianglesshake long15shake short15staccato15For each Finger Cymbal(s):ring35clack ring35clack close35wipe short slow / medium / fast11wipe long slow / medium / fast114 mm triangle beater ring 1354 mm triangle beater muffled 1354 mm triangle beater staccato 1354 mm triangle beater ring 2354 mm triangle beater muffled 2354 mm triangle beater staccato 2354 mm triangle beater tremolo31water hit + down 1 / 215water hit + up 1/ 215see PDF documentation for detailsTrine - for each beater (4 mm metal beater, wood, rubber, mallet):ring position 1-634rotation position 1-631muffled position 134muffled position 234muffled position 334staccato position 134staccato position 234staccato position 334tremolo position 131tremolo position 231tremolo position 331water hit + down / up14Wahwah Tuberubber / metal ring open35rubber / metal ring closed35rubber / metal muffled35rubber / metal staccato35rubber / metal wahwah slow15rubber / metal wahwah medium15rubber / metalwahwah fast15rubber / metal water hit + down15rubber / metal water hit + up15hit closed side open15hit closed side side hole closed15hit closed side wahwah hole closed15hit closed side all holes closed15Chinese Chime Balls:clack35ring 1/215mute 1/215tremolo 1/211tremolo 1/2 short11tremolo 1 + 211tremolo 1 + 2 short11For each Cattle Bell (1 to 10):metal / rubber ring34metal / rubber muffled34metal / rubber staccato (cattle bells 1 to 6)34metal / rubber water hit + down14metal / rubber water hit + up14metal scrape long14metal scrape short14tremolo open11tremolo open short11tremolo muffled11tremolo muffled short11Colours of Percussion Part 3Ball Horn 40 cm Ball Horn 30 cm Ball Horn 20 cmFog Horn Death Whistle Susu WhistleDuck Whistle Crow Whistle Chirping Bird WhistleSheep Voice Effect Lotus FluteFor each Ball Horn:air short16air long16misfire16open36mute 1-336see PDF documentation for detailsFor each Whistle:breath16open short/ long46mute short / long46tremolo short / long46tflutter tongue open / closed16mute to open16open to mute16crescendo16decrescendo16see PDF documentation for detailsLotus Flute:tones (chromatic)slides up / down (chromatic)flutter tongue tones (chromatic)flutter tongue slides up / down (chromatic)tremolo tones (chromatic)tremolo slides up / down (chromatic)staccato tones (chromatic)fast slides up / down (chromatic)slow breathy slides up / down (chromatic)breathbreath with slide noiseslide noise up / downColours of Percussion Part 4Djembe Frame Drum 55 cm UduDjembe:bass open L / R56tone open L / R46slap open L / R46bass closed36tone closed36slap closed36finger center 1 / 246finger mid 1 / 246finger edge 1 / 246drag center 1 / 216drag mid 1 / 216drag edge 1 / 216wipe fast / medium / slow16mallet center46mallet mid46mallet edge46brush center36brush mid36brush edge36brush wipe fast / medium / slow16saltando rub big / medium / small36whir up130whir down130friction mallet big119friction mallet medium118friction mallet small133Frame Drum 55 cmdoum open46pa closed46ka 1 / 246snap36tek 1 / 246drag 1 / 216doum closed46pa open46wipe fast / medium / slow16chick nails46chick46brush center36brush mid36brush edge36brush wipe fast / medium / slow16mallet center46mallet near center46mallet mid46mallet edge46friction mallet big120friction mallet medium118friction mallet small135Udu:bass low tone 1-646bass low46bass low hand up36bass high46tone side46tone side hand up36tone side high46drag L / R16finger L / R46nails L / R46fingers L / R46hand L / R46hand back16wipe down / up16brush L / R36brush wipe16Colours of Percussion Part 5Devil Chaser small Sound Olive small Thunder Sheet smallDevil Chaser big Sound Olive big Thunder Sheet bigSpring Drum Frog Buzzer Music SpoonFlexatone Vibra Slap Wind WandDevil Chaser small / big:open36closed36snap open16snap closed16Sound Olive small / big:clack36hand buzz110flying buzzsee PDF documentation for detailsThunder Sheet small / big:wobble short / long36hand/ mallet / metal36Friction mallet big / med. / smallsee PDF documentation for detailsSpring Drum:shake46shake wahwah46fingers36stick bottom / middle / top36scrape metal26scrape nails116Frog Buzzer:single crack 1 / 246medium crack 1 / 246long crack 1 / 246whirl113Music Spoon:hand position 1-336knee position 1-336hand with tone36knee with tone36Flexatone:tremolo up / down fast16tremolo up / down slow16single tones116glissando up114glissando down110Vibra Slap:hit46short mute46Wind Wand:up36down36tremolo46long114Colours of Percussion Part 6Rocket Tom Pearl Crystal 6'' * 12'' Tuning 1 Rocket Tom Pearl Crystal 6'' * 12'' Tuning 2 Rocket Tom Pearl Crystal 6'' * 15'' Tuning 1Rocket Tom Pearl Crystal 6'' * 15'' Tuning 2Roto Tom 10'' Tuning 1 Roto Tom 10'' Tuning 2 Roto Tom 8'' Tuning 1 Roto Tom 8'' Tuning 2 Roto Tom 6'' Tuning 1Roto Tom 6'' Tuning 2Rocket Toms:L / R stick66rim36rim shot46buzz open L / R56buzz closed56saltando56brush hit46brush wipe fast / medium / slow16mallet56hand56Roto Toms:L / R stick66rim36rim shot46buzz open L / R56buzz closed56saltando56metal body46glissando up / down16brush hit46brush wipe fast / medium / slow16mallet56hand56friction mallet36