Tank Drum: Kontakt Instrument by Sounds of the Earth

Tank Drum is a Kontakt instrument from Sounds of the Earth that recreates a percussion instrument with metal tongues producing soft, bell-like tones. It is built from 557 Kontakt sample files and requires the full version of Kontakt 7 or later.

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01Overview

Tank Drum is a sample-based percussion instrument for Kontakt, developed by Sounds of the Earth. It is modeled on the Swiss handpan, a simpler take on the form, and uses metal tongues of different sizes that each produce a different pitch. The instrument is inspired by a tank drum made from an open gas tank by Baptista Percussion, which the developer highlights as a piece of reused material. The library runs in Kontakt and offers eight microphone options for shaping the recorded sound.

Best for

Melodic percussion
Ambient textures
Handpan-style parts
Bell-like tonal layers
Reused-material sound design

Developer: Sounds of the Earth
Category: Kontakt Instruments
Requires: Kontakt
Store: Plugin Boutique

02Key features

What you get

557 Kontakt sample files for tank drum tones
22 audio files included in the library
Eight Kontakt microphone options for tone selection
Soft, bell-like tones from metal tongues of varying size
Sample library of about 230MB
Requires full Kontakt 7 or later
Pulse installer needed for setup
Runs on Windows and macOS

03In depth

Sound and Character of the Tank Drum Kontakt Instrument

The instrument is based on a percussion design with metal tongues that produce a soft, bell-like sound. Because each tongue is a different size, the tones vary across the instrument, which suits melodic playing as well as rhythmic or ambient textures.

The library includes 22 audio files and 557 Kontakt sample files, giving you a range of recorded material to work with. Eight Kontakt microphone options let you change the recording perspective, so you can select a tone that sits best in your mix.

The full library is about 230MB, which is a modest install size for a sample-based instrument.

Requirements and Compatibility for Tank Drum

Tank Drum is designed to run in Kontakt. The full version of Kontakt, version 7 or higher, is required. The free Kontakt Player will not work with this instrument and will run it in demo mode.

The instrument is available for Windows and macOS. The developer lists OS X 10.10 or later for Mac and Windows 7, 8 or 10 for PC, with an Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD Athlon 64 processor. A Pulse installer is required for installation.

04Specs

Will it run?

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

Developer	Sounds of the Earth
Type	Plugin
Category	Kontakt Instrument
Requires	Kontakt
Formats	Kontakt
Operating systems	Windows, macOS

05FAQ

Questions, answered

What is Tank Drum?

Tank Drum is a Kontakt instrument from Sounds of the Earth that imitates a percussion instrument with metal tongues producing soft, bell-like tones. It is built from 557 Kontakt sample files.

What do I need to use Tank Drum?

You need the full version of Kontakt, version 7 or higher. The free Kontakt Player will not work and will run the instrument in demo mode. A Pulse installer is also required for installation.