Twist your SampleTank 4 library into edgy and futuristic territory with the IK Multimedia Malletension, a virtual instrument featuring mangled sounds created from chromatic percussion such as glockenspiel, marimba, vibraphone, xylophone, and orchestra chimes. Made using high-quality source instruments, several types of mallets, and a selection of analog and digital signal processing tools, the samples in Malletension offer extensive timbral and textural variety not available in the natural world.

Part of Cinekinetik Collection    Twisted Chromatic Percussion Instruments    Yarn, Felt, Wood, and Metal Mallets    Processed with Analog and DSP Tools    Round Robin Samples for Natural Variance    Aggressive and Futuristic Tones    3.5GB of Sample Content    100 Instrument Presets    Works in SampleTank 4.1.4 or Later

Malletension is the dark companion to the Malletopia library. Where Malletopia is beautiful, clean, and ethereal, the Malletension library has been expertly processed to bring out a more aggressive, twisted, and otherworldly character. It includes loads of sample content and instrument presets perfect for contemporary scoring, edgy modern pop, and EDM productions.

Malletension includes a marimba, vibraphone, xylophone, glockenspiel, and orchestra chimes (aka tubular bells) played using an expert player's assortment of mallet varieties of yarn, felt, wood, and metals processed with both vintage analog and state-of-the-art DSP tools.

The source instruments were recorded with deep round-robin techniques so that each SampleTank preset plays and sounds like a dynamic, living instrument, even with repeated notes. No '90s rompler behavior here.

Malletension takes these audiophile samples and stretches their natural harmonics, envelope shapes, and transient responses to create futuristic chromatic percussion sounds that do not currently exist in the real world. How about a xylophone that is playable across the whole 88-note grand piano range, sounding musical and inviting on every note? Malletension has it and more.

If you are looking for a marimba or tubular bell that sounds excited, bent, and far from an ordinary boring acoustic tone, Malletension is for you. If you can use a vibraphone and glockenspiel with impossible harmonic overtones and hauntingly ethereal modulation, Malletension is waiting. Add tension to your sonic arsenal with this memorable collection of far-out percussion sounds and variations.

One of the four sound libraries in the Cinekinetik collection, Malletension works in SampleTank 4.1.4 or later. It features 3.5GB of sample content and 100 instrument presets.

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