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Pianoteq's Xylophone model gives you a bright, percussive wood-bar mallet instrument, capturing the crisp attack and quick decay of wooden keys. Unlike static samples, the model dynamically simulates strike point, bar resonance, damping, and inter-bar coupling, giving your performance realism and nuance. You can shape the sound via mallet hardness, strike location, and damping controls - so you can make it sharp and staccato or more mellow and blended.
Since xylophone bars are less resonant than metals, the modeling emphasizes crisp transient behavior and clear decay trails rather than long sustain. You can reposition virtual microphones and adjust voicing parameters (in higher editions) to control brightness and spatial image. The modeling is efficient - so the xylophone works well in dense mixes or layered arrangements.
Recent improvements in Pianoteq refine coupling behavior and strike-point variance, reducing artificial uniformity between notes. The instrument responds more musically across dynamics and articulations.
The Xylophone model is ideal for orchestral mockups, film scoring, ethnic textures, or modern productions needing that clear wooden mallet voice - whether solo or woven into bigger arrangements.
Features
| Modeled wood-bar mallet instrument | Real-time simulation, no samples |
| Strike point & mallet control | Adjust attack character and brightness |
| Damping & resonance shaping | Control decay and bar coupling |
| Mic positioning & voicing (advanced) | Tone and spatial customization |
| Quick transient focus | Accurate wooden bar behavior |
| Low overhead | Light CPU and memory footprint |
| Strike-point variation tuning | More natural subtle differences per note |
| Coupling refinement | Cleaner interactions between neighboring bars |
| Transient sharpness upgrade | Clearer attack definition in fast play |
- Product Identifiers -
MPN: 12-41296Hassle 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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2875 E. Patrick Lane, Suite O
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