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  • Synchron Percussion III Wind Chimes oddities

    M
    M

    Hi,

    I have two questions regarding the "Wind chimes" patch in Synchron Percussion.

    First: isn't this actually a mark tree? It took me a long time to actually notice, that I have a mark tree in my samples, but named "wind chimes".

    Second: is there is reason why it is listed under "latin percussion"? I thought it was a pretty standard piece of standard orchestral percussion, but I'm also keen to learn if it is a typical latin instrument. I actually had to use the search function to find that patch at first.

    Thank you

    Michael
  • mducharmeM
    mducharmeM
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    Yeah those are Mark Tree aka "Bar Chimes". I'm not sure why they are called "Wind Chimes" and are under "Latin Percussion" either. At first I thought the library didn't have Mark Tree until I happened to look under all the categories and finally spotted them in that weird section under that weird name. I'm also curious as to why this was done.
  • andiA
    VSL Team
    andiA

    Hi!

    "Wind chimes" is a common synonym for "Mark tree". Maybe it's not used in all countries.

    Best regards,
    Andi

    Vienna Symphonic Library
  • Cyril BlancC
    Cyril BlancC

    I use the Wind Chimes in Logic 😀
  • PaoloTP
    PaoloTP
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    In Italy they are usually called "campane a vento", that are a literal translation of "wind chimes" (probably more frequently used than the Italian translation). "Mark tree" is something that I've only found in the American literature (and as far as I'm concerned more in a pop/rock context – I don't know about classical music).

    Wind chimes existed much before Mark Stevens invented the current type, so the older, non-commercial name has continued to be in use.

    Why they have been included among the Latin percussions I don't know. They are more a Japanese thing, I would say.

    Paolo