Chromatic Hits

Percussion audio samples set — Create awesome websites!

"Browsing the instruments is quite an adventure, unique & unusual indeed." from the rekkerd.org review, read the full review HERE

The concept: often when using one-shot samples, I would like to have them play higher or lower without changing their duration and/or having them slow down or speed up.

To achieve this, I resynthesized one-shot samples to make them chromatic and playable across the keyboard. I created the original samples used for resynthesis with various drum softsynths. On the acoustic side, there are 7 cymbals, 2 hi-hats and 1 cowbell (courtesy of Manytone).

The result: sounds that can be used as tuned or semi-tuned percussions and others (like the cymbals) where low and high pitched sounds have the same speed and length. Good for chromatic percussion (metallic and others), keyboard like instruments and sound FX. All programs have 4 samples per octave and most cover at least 6 octaves.

The complete list of programs is HERE

Formats available

16 bits, 44.1 kHz
- wav, 2500 samples
- sfz
- Kontakt 3 or better (full version, not the free player)
- soundfont

101 basic programs (sounds), 205 MB

Free downloadable demos

- sfz and wav
- NI Kontakt 3 (28 instruments)

Audio examples

Single sounds:
- String Bass
- String Hi
- Laser Hi
- Chime 2b
- Metal Brush (FX)

Layered or multiple sounds:
- 3 layers
- 3 layers 02
- Fantasia
- Pattern 5 bars

Kontakt 3 programs:
- Celtic Dreams
- Exotic Percussion 01
- Multi Triple Random
- Hard Hits Cycling
- Triple Metal
- Phase Machine

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Note that the 2 packages below ALSO INCLUDE the smaller soundfont mobile version that is on the Sounds for iOS, BUT NOT the Caustic version.

Wav + soundfont + sfz formats: $ 4.99 US (reg. $ 9.99)

Kontakt 3 + soundfont + wav + sfz formats: $ 7.99 (reg. $ 15.99)

Kontakt 3 version has 211 instruments. The first 101 instruments correspond to the programs of the original version. The other 110 make use of Kontakt 3 features, mainly combining the samples in various creative ways: layers, velocity layers, cycle groups and random groups.

Also available from Loot Audio, HERE

Looking for the smaller (and cheaper) mobile versions? Click HERE for the Caustic 2 version and HERE for the soundfont format.

There will be no refunds, so please try the demos before buying. All products are downloadable. After we received confirmation of your payment, we will email you the link or links to download your products. This will usually be within one business day.

If you live in Canada the appropriate sales taxes will be automatically added to your order.