Unusual aluminum bells. A wonderful addition to the mallet family. This unusual set of aluminum bells was created by world renowned percussionist Paul Clarvis, a master of his craft. Masterfully recorded at AIR Studios by resident engineer Jake Jackson, this unique metal sound will add to your percussion collection.
The aluphone is a two-and-a-half octave chromatic set of aluminum bells played primarily with marimba sticks, as well as a variety of mallets, both decaying and sustained, with a wide variety of dynamic layers and round melodies.
We’ve combined this with our easy-to-use GUI that gives you instant access to many different microphone selection options (Close, Tree, Ambients, Outrigger, Gallery, Mid) so you can instantly customize your recordings to suit your wishes. We also present to your attention two mixes prepared by engineer Jake Jackson.
Innovative Metal Percussion
Spitfire Audio strives to introduce composers and producers to innovative, rare sounds. When you listen to tuned metal percussion, the first thing that comes to mind is Tchaikovsky’s celesta, or glockenspiel. Alupophone works similar sonic magic, although it is not immediately recognizable. This stunning set of recordings brings you sonic magic through the finest signal paths used by the world’s finest composers.
We collaborated with world-renowned percussionist Paul Clarvis to capture this extraordinary addition to the hammer family – an otherworldly set of aluminum bells played in the stunning AIR Studios room. This is one of the best voice acting platforms in the world. This is where we record the majority of our libraries of symphonic and percussion samples, each designed to come together as a cohesive sound whole. Recorded by seasoned AIR Studios engineer Jake Jackson through an array of treasured vintage microphones through Neve “Montserrat” preamps onto a well-maintained Studer 2″ tape recorder, then digitally formatted at 96k resolution using the finest Prism AD converters.
Paul Clarvis has been involved in countless blockbusters, spanning decades of work As part of Hans Zimmer’s percussion team, Clavis was also tasked with leading the original drum corps for the 2012 London Olympics Opening Ceremony. He brings his technical prowess and passionate, collaborative spirit to every session.
