Marimba Kontakt

The PSI Marimba is a 52 note, 10,221 sample, 6.2 GB (3.2 compressed) virtual Instrument, playable in the full version of Kontakt 4.2.2 and above. The phase alignment of the audio was essential to the sound to ensure a focused tone, this had to be done for each note. The end result represents a forensic, audiophile yet characterful recreation of a world class instrument.

Orange Tree Samples is proud to present Paradise Marimba, an extensively-sampled five octave marimba with a gorgeous tone. We collaborated with Chris Poehler of Lujon Audio to produce Paradise Marimba. While many other marimba libraries tend to sound very percussive and bright, we specifically selected this marimba for its warm, full sustain.

When we decided to sample a marimba, we knew we wanted to find a 5 octave concert model. There’s something very special about the enormous bass notes of a full sized model. The Yamaha 6100 model, which was designed in collaboration with world-renowned marimba legend Keiko Abe, seemed to be the natural choice.

The marimba is the most important and beloved musical instrument from Guatemala. It's traditional construction gives it a rich and unique sound that evokes the heart of an ancient culture. Because it's the first released sample library of this folkloric instrument, the Guatemalan Marimba can become the perfect ingredient for you next digital production.

In Brazil, the glass marimba was popularized by Brazilian instrumental group UAKTI. Its members have built hundreds of percussion instruments, among them the glass marimba to a greater extent. Two types of sticks were used, diversifying the textures and tones of the marimba. The library also explores chords, motifs and grooves to fully use in songs.

Glass Marimba is a custom 8Diо instrument – and a modification of the classic marimba. The main difference is that classic the wooden bars have been replaced with glass bars. The bars are struck with mallets to produce musical tones. This instrument is a type of xylophone, but with broader/warmer and lower tonal range. The origin of the marimba goes back Guatamala and Mayan culture and is not of African decent – though it sounds like it.

When we decided to sample a marimba, we knew we wanted to find a 5 octave concert model. There’s something very special about the enormous bass notes of a full sized model. The Yamaha 6100 model, which was designed in collaboration with world-renowned marimba legend Keiko Abe, seemed to be the natural choice.

The Marimba is a relative of the xylophone, distinct for its large, typically semi-tubular resonators found underneath the keys, and larger range than its smaller counterpart. Its history is complex, having early origins in Africa and Central America, but it found a prominent home in the halls of America’s Vaudeville at the start of the 20th Century.

A descendant of the African balafon, the modern marimba originated in Mexico, and is typified by wooden bars mounted above metal resonator tubes, which can be tuned using stops.

Revelation Hybrid Mallets is the third Kontakt instrument in the Revelation series of rule breaking hybrid synths from Sound Yeti. Built on a foundation of three sampled mallet instruments: Marimba, Vibes and Glockenspiel, all with character-filled articulations and rich tonal control.