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Xmas Beer Bottles: Kontakt Instrument of Bottle Samples by AudioThing

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Xmas Beer Bottles is a Kontakt instrument library from AudioThing built on sampled beer bottle whistles, hits and sound gestures. It includes 16 Kontakt instruments and 2 Kontakt multis, and requires the full version of Kontakt 4.2.4 or higher.

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01Overview

Xmas Beer Bottles is a sample-based instrument for Kontakt, the Native Instruments sampler engine. The sounds come from beer bottles, recorded and played to create whistles, percussive hits and sound gestures. AudioThing also describes the set as custom sound designed instruments built on these recordings. Because it runs inside Kontakt, it is a software instrument rather than a physical product. Producers looking for quirky, festive or unconventional textures for a track will find it in the Kontakt Instruments category.

Best for

Festive sound design
Whistle melodies
Percussive one-shot hits
Transition and fill gestures
Quirky textures

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

02Key features

What you get

16 Kontakt instruments (.nki) for individual sounds
2 Kontakt multis (.nkm) for layered or split setups
Bottle whistles, hits and sound gestures
35 samples at 44.1kHz / 24-bit
Up to 5 round robin samples for varied repeated notes
Delivered in Kontakt and WAV formats
Requires the full version of Kontakt 4.2.4 or higher

03In depth

Bottle Samples for Whistles, Hits and Gestures

The core of the library is a collection of bottle recordings. The sample sets cover three main types of sound: whistles, hits and gestures. The whistles are tonal and can carry melodic lines, while the hits suit rhythmic accents and one-shot percussion. The gestures are short movements meant for transitions, fills and effect-style moments.

The library contains 35 samples at 44.1kHz / 24-bit. Up to five round robin samples are used on some sounds, which helps repeated notes avoid sounding identical.

Instruments, Multis and Kontakt Setup

Xmas Beer Bottles includes 16 Kontakt instruments (.nki) and 2 Kontakt multis (.nkm). The instruments give you individual sounds to play directly, and the multis combine them for layered or split setups across the keyboard.

The library is delivered in Kontakt and WAV formats. To run it, you need the full version of Kontakt 4.2.4 or higher, as the instrument does not work in the free Kontakt Player.

04Specs