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Bells by AudioThing Kontakt instrument of sampled bells and cowbells
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Bells: Sampled Bell and Percussion Instrument for Kontakt by AudioThing

Rated 4.5/5 on Plugin Boutique (532 ratings)

Bells is a Kontakt instrument from AudioThing made from samples of many different bells, including cowbells, a school bell, a singing bowl and old telephone bells. It runs in the full version of Kontakt 4.2.4 or higher.

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01Overview

Bells is a software instrument built on the Kontakt engine. Its samples come from a range of real bells made from bronze, brass and iron, recorded with several articulations and playing techniques. The sample sets cover everything from a souvenir bell and three cowbells to a hotel desk-bell, a Perko fog bell, a school bell, a singing bowl and old telephone bells. The collection ships as 30 Kontakt Instruments and 7 Kontakt Multis, with 7 custom reverb impulse responses for adding space.

Best for

  • Metallic percussion hits
  • Cowbell grooves
  • Ambient bell textures
  • Sound design accents
  • Vintage telephone effects
  • Singing bowl pads
Developer
AudioThing
Requires
Kontakt
Store
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02Key features

What you get

  • 30 Kontakt Instruments (.nki) for individual bell sounds
  • 7 Kontakt Multis (.nkm) with combined setups
  • Sampled from bronze, brass and iron bells
  • Up to 7 round robin samples per note
  • Up to 3 velocity layers for dynamic playing
  • 200 samples at 44.1kHz / 24-bit
  • 7 custom reverb impulse responses included
  • Includes both Kontakt and WAV formats, 430 MB total
03In depth

Bell Sources and Sound Range

The library is based on sampling sessions at Pontificia Fonderia Marinelli in Agnone, Italy, a bell foundry. The developer describes the set as going from brass to iron, so the tonal range is wide: sharp, metallic hits from cowbells and desk-bells sit alongside the longer ring of a singing bowl and the older character of telephone bells.

Each bell is sampled with several articulations and techniques. The instruments use up to 3 velocity layers and up to 7 round robin samples, which helps repeated hits sound less mechanical. The library contains 200 samples at 44.1kHz / 24-bit.

Instruments, Multis and Reverbs

Bells includes 30 Kontakt Instruments (.nki) for single sounds and 7 Kontakt Multis (.nkm) that combine sounds into ready-made setups. The 7 custom reverb IRs are included so you can place the bells in a space without loading a separate convolution library.

The library is 430 MB and comes in Kontakt and WAV formats, so the WAV files can be used outside Kontakt if you need them.

04Specs

Will it run?

Formats, systems and requirements as listed by Plugin Boutique. Missing details are left out, not guessed.

DeveloperAudioThing
TypePlugin
CategoryKontakt Instrument
RequiresKontakt
FormatsKontakt
05FAQ

Questions, answered

What do I need to use Bells?

Bells requires the full version of Kontakt 4.2.4 or higher. It is a software instrument and does not run on its own.

What formats does Bells come in?

Bells is available in Kontakt and WAV formats. The Kontakt files are Instruments (.nki) and Multis (.nkm), and the WAV samples can be used in other software.

Which bells are included in the sample sets?

The sets include an Agnone Bell, Cowbells, a Hotel Desk-Bell, a Perko Fog Bell, a School Bell, a Singing Bowl and Old Telephone Bells.

How big is the Bells library?

The library is 430 MB and contains 200 samples recorded at 44.1kHz / 24-bit.

07Developer

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