Toy Bars glockenspiel Kontakt instrument artwork by AudioThing

Toy Bars: Glockenspiel Kontakt Instrument by AudioThing

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Toy Bars is a Kontakt instrument from AudioThing that uses samples of a small glockenspiel played with chunky keys. It includes eight .nki instruments, five round robin samples and a condenser and binaural mic option.

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01Overview

Toy Bars is built around recordings of a forgotten musical toy, a small glockenspiel with chunky keys. AudioThing sampled the instrument with condenser and binaural microphones, so producers can choose between two recording characters. The library also includes hits on the back of the plastic case and slowed-down samples, which push the sound in a different direction. It runs inside the full version of Kontakt, so it is a sample library rather than a standalone plugin.

Best for

Glockenspiel parts
Toy-piano style textures
Lo-fi percussion
Ambient sound design
Hip-hop and beat production
Experimental soundtracks

Developer: AudioThing
Category: Kontakt Instruments
Requires: Kontakt
Store: Plugin Boutique

02Key features

What you get

Eight Kontakt instruments in .nki format
Five round robin samples for varied repeated notes
Two mic options: condenser and binaural
102 samples at 44.1kHz and 24-bit resolution
Separately sampled key release noises, adjustable to taste
Hits on the back of the plastic case included
Slowed-down samples for alternative textures
WAV files included alongside Kontakt formats

03In depth

Sound Character and Sample Content

The instrument is made from samples of a small glockenspiel operated by chunky keys. Each note was recorded with five round robin repetitions, which helps repeated notes avoid sounding identical.

Key release noises were sampled separately, so the mechanical click of the keys can be adjusted to taste. The library also includes hits on the back of the plastic case and slowed-down samples for alternative textures.

Mic Options and Kontakt Setup

Samples were captured with two microphone types, condenser and binaural, giving two distinct recording perspectives in one library. The library includes 102 samples at 44.1kHz and 24-bit resolution.

The package provides eight Kontakt instruments in .nki format, along with WAV files. Toy Bars requires the full version of Kontakt 5.5.1 or higher.

04Specs