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Hand Held Sound FlyingHand Percussion

Item ID: FlyHandPerc

Percussion Library with Acoustic and Electronic Drum Samples, Keymapping, Articulations, and Tonal/Dynamic Playing

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Great-sounding Percussion Samples with Realistic Playability!

The Hand Held Sound FlyingHand Percussion virtual instrument library not only gives you an extensive collection of quality acoustic and electric percussion samples, it also helps you play these sounds realistically and effectively. How? FlyingHand Percussion includes a proprietary function that responds to musical phrases, adding tonal and dynamic nuances - just like a real percussion instrument would respond. It also provides playable keymaps for maximum playability via MIDI controllers. Virtual room impulses add even more dimension and realism. From congas to cowbells and beyond, you'll get impressive results from FlyingHand Percussion!

Hand Held Sound FlyingHand Percussion Virtual Percussion Library at a Glance:
  • "Legato Drumming"
  • Playable keymaps
  • Virtual room impulses
  • Recorded with care
  • A great collection of instruments

"Legato Drumming"
FlyingHand Percussion includes a proprietary and unique technique that intelligently responds to musical phrases, inserting musical nuances and tonal variances that provide an added level of authenticity. The result sounds very much like a real percussionist when they hit the drum in a slightly different place each time or moves a hand across the drum head creating a small scraping sound, etc.

Playable keymaps
You need to be able to play a percussion library with your own hands and have it sound real. So, all FlyingHand instruments are keymapped for playability and remain consistent throughout all instruments, which not only results in real sounding tracks, but allows for fast production. Includes custom keymappings for the Zendrum MIDI Controller.

Virtual room impulses
FlyingHand Percussion through the entire recording process from initial input to final mix. Included are custom-made stereo and surround room and hall impulses. These are delivered in a special edition of the PsP Audioware Nitro Filterbank plugin, which puts your percussion tracks exactly where you want to hear them in your mix.

Recorded with care
FlyingHand Percussion samples were recorded with 24-bit, 44.1kHz audio fidelity, and captured with Neumann, Earthworks, Shure, and AKG microphones and high-end preamps including the very sweet Demeter VTMP-2C. Recording spaces were specially modified for perfect blending of the existing acoustics with the raw sound of the instrument. Each instrument was captured from multiple microphones and mixed into a perfect blend of natural ambience and high-end detail. Up to 3 microphone configurations per instrument are included for your choosing.

The collection includes the following instruments:
Four Anklungs - Asian bamboo rattlers
Two Boomwhackers
16" Djembe
Handmade Naal -similar in sound to Tabla Drum
14" Maple Ashiko
Piru Claves
16" and 22" Frame Drums
Five-gallon Jug
Suspended Bass Drum
Clay Drum - resembles an Udu
Traditional Indian Kanjira Drum
Assorted Shakers -plastic, wood, and bamboo variations
Assorted Bells - including belltree and bell stick
Congas
Morphosis - electronic hybrids synthesized from real organic resonances
14" and 16" Timbales
Mountain Rhythm Bongo Cajon - features mahogany heads
Three Cowbells
Mutants - Cinematic sounds featuring re-pitched instruments and virtual ensembles
Triangles - A Brass Orchestral Triangle and a one-of-a-kind Trine Instrument

Hand Held Sound FlyingHand Percussion Virtual Percussion Library Features:
  • Over 40,000 individual samples
  • Ultra-wide dynamic range and up to 20 velocity switches per instrument
  • Four alternate hits for each articulation on each velocity switch
  • A meticulous collection of articulations and detailed extended playing techniques
  • Complete left and right hand samples on each articulation
  • Multiple playing zones for each drum
  • Resonance control for dynamic mutes or pitch alteration
  • Legato Drumming™ - dynamic replication of live playing and instrument control in real-time which intelligently responds to loudness and speed of play

The Hand Held Sound FlyingHand Percussion gives you great percussion instruments, plus a very realistic playing experience!
Specification Detail
Manufacturer Part Number FHPKD

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Reviews

based on 1 review

REALISM AT ITS FINEST (PERCUSSION STYLE)

by Austin from Los Angeles
December 16, 2008
Music Background: Recording Engineer, Composer, Pro Musician
I have used many samples and libraries in my day and there are only a few that I would describe as "go to." After working with and hearing Flying Hand Percussion I have a new go to percussion library.... read more [+] It's so realistic and seemless you'd never know it wasn't a live player! What makes this library so special is that it has completely eliminated the machine gun effect. It's technically flawless. Another aspect that puts this way ahead is similar to why Vienna Symphonic Library is so amazing. They place great importance on the time and sounds between notes. This is so important to realism that is hardly ever done. Flying hand has done this with percussion using many velocity layers, alternate samples and huge left hand/right hand variations so it'll never have that dreaded mechanical sound. If you're serious about sampling, composing, producing, or whatever else you have to have this! close [-]

Everything was exactly as promised. I was impressed with the phone call I received from your guy when I had just placed the order. He was very thorough and professional in every way. I love my new digital piano. Your wide selection and excellent service as well as your "3 Payment Plan" and the 2 year warranty sealed the deal for me on this purchase. No one else could come close.


Cecil, Mesquite, TX

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