Spitfire Audio Aska Matsumiya - Crystal Bowls (Digital produkt)

Aska Matsumiya - Crystal Bowls by Spitfire Audio is a captivating virtual instrument that captures the deep resonant tones of a set of seven crystal singing bowls tuned to the healing frequency of 432Hz. These bowls produce a sound close to a raw sine wave, giving them unique synth-like qualities that can be easily shaped and integrated into a wide range of musical styles.

Curated by award-winning composer Aska Matsumiya, known for her evocative cinematic work, this library was recorded in the beautiful acoustics of London's Hackney Round Chapel, renowned for its rich, spacious reverb. The collection features richly textured sounds that evoke ethereal, meditative, and ambient atmospheres perfect for film scoring, ambient music, and experimental sound design.

The library includes five distinct playing styles:

• Longs – sustained tones with a smooth decay
• Swells – evolving dynamic crescendos
• Rolls – rapid, shimmering strokes
• Shorts (Normal) – crisp, percussive strikes
• Shorts (Damped) – muted, soft strikes for subtle textures

Additionally, six different beaters (Brushes, Soft Mallet, Sticks, Rubber Mallet, Plastic Mallet, and Hot Rods) provide a wide palette of tonal colors, while two tuning fork sounds add higher, sharper harmonics. The library also includes six warped sounds created by processing the crystal bowls through granular synthesis and guitar pedals, offering inspired sound design possibilities.

The intuitive plugin interface allows users to shape the sound with controls for Attack, Release, Offset, and Reverb, the latter using an impulse response from the recording venue to add lush, immersive ambience. This makes the Crystal Bowls library versatile for composers, producers, and sound designers seeking to add unique, otherworldly textures to their projects.

Key features:

• Seven crystal singing bowls tuned to 432Hz
• Recorded in the Hackney Round Chapel for natural reverb
• Five playing styles plus six types of beaters
• Two tuning fork sounds and six warped sound effects
• Detailed control over sound shaping and ambience
• Perfect for cinematic, ambient, and experimental music