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Pianoteq's Vibes instrument gives you a modeled vibraphone - a mallet instrument with metal bars, resonators, and a motorized vibrato (rotor) effect. Every strike, decay, and vibrato modulation is calculated in real time, giving the instrument an expressive, evolving voice rather than a static sample. As you play, the bar's resonance, damping, and sympathetic interactions shape the timbre dynamically.
You can control mallet hardness, strike position, damping, motor speed (for vibrato), and resonator behavior. The motor/vibrato is fully parameterizable, so you can dial it from slow, shimmering tremble to fast, intense modulation. In higher Pianoteq editions, mic placement and voicing options let you tailor the ambience, brightness, and spatial character of the instrument.
Recent modeling upgrades improved the subtle behavior of motor onset, rotor instability, and bar coupling - making the vibrato feel more organic and less mechanical. The Vibes model is efficient and light enough to layer or treat with effects without straining your system.
This instrument is perfect for jazz, ambient music, film scoring, and cross-genre textures where a shimmering mallet voice is desired - whether solo or blended with other instruments.
Features
| Modeled vibraphone (metal bars + resonators) | No samples - tone evolves with play |
| Motorized vibrato control | Adjust rotor speed and modulation depth |
| Mallet hardness & strike position | Tailor timbre from soft to bright |
| Damping & bar coupling control | Shape sustain and sympathetic behavior |
| Mic placement & voicing (advanced) | Customize spatial tone and ambiance |
| Low system load | Efficient even in dense mixes |
| Rotor behavior refinement | More natural vibrato onset and modulation |
| Bar coupling tuning | Cleaner interactions and resonance balance |
| Mallet depth response upgrade | Better dynamics from light to hard hits |
- Product Identifiers -
MPN: 12-41228Hassle Free Returns
At Motion Media, our goal is to ensure your complete satisfaction with your purchase. If, for whatever reason, you are dissatisfied with your purchase, you may return it to Motion Media within 30 days. Claims for missing items or items damaged in transit must be received within three business days of receipt of merchandise.
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Please read all conditions below. If conditions are not met, Motion Media reserves the right to refuse the return or to charge a restocking fee of up to 25%.
How to return or exchange an item:
- In order to return an item you need to first obtain an RMA (Return Merchandise Authorization) number.
- To request an RMA number, please visit our contact page and send us an email with the request.
- To request an RMA number by phone, call Customer Service at 310-450-4000.
- Place the original package into a shipping carton.
- Include the invoice and the reason for the return. If defective, please specify the defect.
- Please do not place stickers or shipping labels on the original manufacturer's package.
- The RMA number must be clearly written on the outer box. If you received a label in the email, print the label and tape it to the carton.
- Ship via insured ground service with a tracking number. Return shipping charges are the responsibility of the customer. We are not responsible for lost or damaged packages.
- Send pre-authorized returns to:
Motion Media, LLC
Attn: RMA#XXXXX
2875 E. Patrick Lane, Suite O
Las Vegas, NV 89120
- Alternatively, you may return an item at our office at the above location, with an approved RMA.
Rules:
- All returned or exchanged items must be in new condition,
unopened in the original box, and must include all packing material, blank warranty cards, manuals, and all accessories. 15% restocking fee on any opened items. If you are going to return, do not open the box. - 25% restocking fee on LitePanels, Anton Bauer and Sachtler returns.
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- Defective items may be repaired or exchanged at our discretion for the same model or manufacturer's equivalent model.
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