Studio Cymbals & Gongs
Shattering
Studio Cymbals & Gongs offers a selection of suspended cymbals, piatti (cymbal pairs), tam-tams, various gongs, and finger cymbals. The instruments are also part of our Studio Percussion Collection.
Overview
Piatti (10 pcs.)
Cymbal standard (4 pcs.), crash, China, ride, splash
Tam-tams (14 pcs.)
Gongs regular, China (6 pcs.), Peking opera (5 pcs.)
Finger cymbals low and high
Recorded in the relatively dry and controlled environment of the Silent Stage
Mixer Presets for authentic placement at Vienna Synchron Stage
Switch off internal reverb for placement in any virtual acoustic environment
The piatti come in sizes from 11" to 22". Suspended cymbals of various forms and sound characteristics are available from 6" to 22", including ride cymbals, crash cymbals, splash cymbals, China cymbals, and sizzle cymbals. Their distinctive, piercing sound is easily heard over a full fortissimo-playing orchestra. The tam-tams of different sizes (25 to 130 cm diameter) were recorded not only with single hits and different beaters, but also offer tremolos and scratches.
Articulations
Normal
Piatti A, 11" China, 13" and 15" Zildjian Avedis, 16" Zildjian K1 and K2, 18" Istanbul Janissary, 20" Istanbul Symphonic, 20" and 22" Zildjian Avedis
Single strokes, normal and loose
Muted fast and slow
Sizzle strokes (from 16" K2)
Data Size
System Requirements
Minimum:
Windows 10 (latest update, 64-bit), Intel Core i3 or AMD Athlon 64 X2
macOS 10.14 Mojave (latest update), Intel Core i3
7200 rpm hard drive (HFS+, APFS or NTFS formatted)
8 GB RAM
iLok Account and iLok License Manager for license activation on a physical iLok 2/iLok 3 key or in an iLok Cloud Session (the iLok Cloud requires a constant internet connection!)
Free storage space: 8 GB
Recommended:
Windows 11 (latest update), Intel Core i5/i7/i9/Xeon
macOS 13 Ventura (or higher), Intel Core i5/i7/i9/Xeon/M1/M2
16 GB RAM
SSD (M2, SATA 6 or USB3/3.1, UASP Support - HFS+, APFS or NTFS formatted)
AU/VST/VST3/AAX Native compatible host
88 key master keyboard
