Tongue Drum
The small instrument that makes a big impact.
Discover the versatility of Tongue Drum, part of our new Authentic Series. This well sampled library offers composers a competitive edge with four distinct articulations, including standard, muted, stick, and tremolo. Recorded in stereo in an acoustically tight and natural setting at Triumph Studios, this small, ethnic instrument produces a soft, warm, and mellow tone, making it a versatile choice for layering in cinematic compositions or as a featured instrument. Our library includes artist-curated processed patches and rhythmic pulses to bring a modern cinematic touch to your music. With its ease of use and exceptional sound quality, the Tongue Drum is a valuable asset for composers looking to elevate their work.
For Kontakt 5.8.1 or higher (Kontakt Player not supported)
Tongue Drum Patch WalkThru Video:
Explore the world of sonic artistry with our Tongue Drum, a remarkable addition to our Authentic Series. This series is tailored for composers seeking top-tier sample libraries that provide a unique advantage in their creative process. In our Authentic Series, we've meticulously crafted smaller, more focused libraries, showcasing deep-sampled authentic instruments in easily digestible formats. Additionally, Tongue Drum features artist-curated processed patches, delivering a hybrid and contemporary twist to the core sample material.
The Tongue Drum itself is a charming, round, and ethnic-sounding instrument, resonating with a soft, warm, and mellow tone that produces a plethora of musical overtones. It's the ultimate layering instrument for any cinematic genre and equally exceptional as a featured instrument. Tongue Drum offers four distinct articulations: standard, muted, stick, and tremolo, with the tremolos seamlessly looped for a continuous, mesmerizing effect. Soft versions of each articulation are also at your fingertips.
Our meticulous recording process took place in the acoustically pristine environment of Triumph Studios' control room. We captured the essence of the Tongue Drum using two different instruments to extend its tonal range, employing Neumann microphone clones in stereo to ensure a full, warm, and expansive sound. Customize your sonic landscape by adding your preferred reverb and effects or explore our engine effects to achieve your desired sound.
To elevate your compositions to the next level, we've included artist-curated processed patches and rhythmic pulses, expertly crafted from the authentic articulation patches using our Triumph Audio engine. These elements catapult this library into the modern cinematic scoring world, making it an indispensable tool for composers like you.
Listen to Tongue Drum
Features:
• Deep sampled and real sounding Tongue Drum sample library part of our Authentic Sereis
• 3 different patch categories: Authentic, Processed and Rhtyhmic - providing a wide range of use.
• Powered by Photosynthesis Engine in our custom Triumph Audio Engine - our unique engine allows for quick creative workflow and additional expression using the effects, rhythmic and output engines..
• Artist made Processed and Rhythmic Engine patches.
Specs:
• Total Patch Count: 79 patches (119 including DFD and TMP patches)
• Library Size: 1.1GB
• Full Retail Kontakt 5.8.1 or higher required
• Kontakt Player not supported
• 24bit / 48k uncompressed wav sample files
• Click below to access the Tongue Drum ReadMe & Triumph Audio EULA:
Full Patch List:
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TD_1_Mallets.nki
TD_2_Mallets_Soft.nki
TD_3_Mallets_Muted.nki
TD_4_Mallets_Muted_Soft.nki
TD_5_Sticks.nki
TD_6_Sticks_Soft.nki
TD_7_Mallets_Tremolo.nki
TD_8_Mallets_Tremolo_Soft.nki
TD_9_Mallets_Tremolo_MOD_Vel.nki
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TD_Proc_KM_Alien_Transmission_Mallets.nki
TD_Proc_KM_Ambient_Log_Drum.nki
TD_Proc_KM_Ambient_Mallet_Pad.nki
TD_Proc_KM_Ambient_Slowed_Tremolo.nki
TD_Proc_KM_Ambient_Tremolo_Swells_MOD_Vel
TD_Proc_KM_Clock_Dimension_Bass.nki
TD_Proc_KM_Electric_Bass.nki
TD_Proc_KM_Fuzzy_FM_Bass.nki
TD_Proc_KM_Poor_Man's_Gamelan.nki
TD_Proc_KM_Quick_Whisp_Reverses.nki
TD_Proc_KM_Reverse_Shadows.nki
TD_Proc_KM_Reverse_Tremolo_Swell.nki
TD_Proc_KM_Soft_Muted_Slapbacks.nki
TD_Proc_KM_Spy_Bass.nki
TD_Proc_KM_The_Mallet_Cave.nki
TD_Proc_MC_Delayed_Dreamers.nki
TD_Proc_MC_Divine_Tremolo.nki
TD_Proc_MC_Ethereal_Music_Box.nki
TD_Proc_MM_8_Bit_Droplets.nki
TD_Proc_MM_Ambient_Blown_Bottles.nki
TD_Proc_MM_Broken Watchtower.nki
TD_Proc_MM_Chocolate_Chiptune_Cookie.nki
TD_Proc_MM_Hold_For_Riser.nki
TD_Proc_MM_Tap_For_Downer.nki
TD_Proc_RD_Buzz_Bass.nki
TD_Proc_RD_Detuned_Steel_Bass.nki
TD_Proc_RD_Eternal_Tremolo_Pad.nki
TD_Proc_RD_Metal_Buzz.nki
TD_Proc_RD_Soft_Pulsing_Tremolo_Pad.nki
TD_Proc_RD_Soft_Radio_Synth.nki
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Rhythmic DFD:
TD_Rhy_AB_C1_For_Hi_Hat.nki
TD_Rhy_AB_C1_For_Snare.nki
TD_Rhy_AB_F3_For_Kick.nki
TD_Rhy_AB_Clock_Dimension.nki
TD_Rhy_AB_Distorted_Cups.nki
TD_Rhy_AB_Distorted_Hands.nki
TD_Rhy_AB_Dribble.nki
TD_Rhy_AB_Drifting_Away.nki
TD_Rhy_AB_Heavy_Hits.nki
TD_Rhy_AB_Keep_Going.nki
TD_Rhy_AB_Lasers_In_The_Dark.nki
TD_Rhy_AB_Mallet_Hall.nki
TD_Rhy_AB_Metal_Memories.nki
TD_Rhy_AB_Prop_Piston.nki
TD_Rhy_AB_Retro_Vibe.nki
TD_Rhy_AB_Scratching_The_Walls.nki
TD_Rhy_KM_Drama_Pulse.nki
TD_Rhy_KM_FM_Bass_Chase.nki
TD_Rhy_KM_Gentle_Light.nki
TD_Rhy_KM_It's_a_Blur.nki
TD_Rhy_KM_Light_Pulse.nki
TD_Rhy_KM_The_Vault.nki
TD_Rhy_MC_Augurs.nki
TD_Rhy_MC_Bitcrusher_Groove.nki
TD_Rhy_MC_Twelve_Eight.nki
TD_Rhy_MM_Alien_Alarm.nki
TD_Rhy_MM_Club_Sixteenth_Pulse.nki
TD_Rhy_MM_Music_For_One_Tongue_Drum.nki
TD_Rhy_MM_Quarters_&_Chords.nki
TD_Rhy_RD_Bee_Gone.nki
TD_Rhy_RD_Broken_Talkie.nki
TD_Rhy_RD_Lost_Signal.nki
TD_Rhy_RD_Mellow_Mystery.nki
TD_Rhy_RD_No_Clues.nki
TD_Rhy_RD_Rapid_Metal_Buzz.nki
TD_Rhy_RD_Strident_Lights.nki
TD_Rhy_RD_Submarine Sonar.nki
TD_Rhy_RD_Warm_Pulse.nki
TD_Rhy_RD_Warp_Mallets.nki
TD_Rhy_RD_Wrench_Signal.nki
Rhythmic TMP:
TD_Rhy_AB_C1_For_Hi_Hat_(TMP).nki
TD_Rhy_AB_C1_For_Snare_(TMP).nki
TD_Rhy_AB_F3_For_Kick_(TMP).nki
TD_Rhy_AB_Clock_Dimension_(TMP).nki
TD_Rhy_AB_Distorted_Cups_(TMP).nki
TD_Rhy_AB_Distorted_Hands_(TMP).nki
TD_Rhy_AB_Dribble_TMP_(TMP).nki
TD_Rhy_AB_Drifting_Away_(TMP).nki
TD_Rhy_AB_Heavy_Hits_(TMP).nki
TD_Rhy_AB_Keep_Going_(TMP).nki
TD_Rhy_AB_Lasers_In_The_Dark_(TMP).nki
TD_Rhy_AB_Mallet_Hall_(TMP).nki
TD_Rhy_AB_Metal_Memories_(TMP).nki
TD_Rhy_AB_Prop_Piston_(TMP).nki
TD_Rhy_AB_Retro_Vibe_(TMP).nki
TD_Rhy_AB_Scratching_The_Walls_(TMP).nki
TD_Rhy_KM_Drama_Pulse_(TMP).nki
TD_Rhy_KM_FM_Bass_Chase_(TMP).nki
TD_Rhy_KM_It's_a_Blur_(TMP).nki
TD_Rhy_KM_Light_Pulse_(TMP).nki
TD_Rhy_KM_Rhy_Gentle_Light_(TMP).nki
TD_Rhy_KM_The_Vault_(TMP).nki
TD_Rhy_MC_Augurs_(TMP).nki
TD_Rhy_MC_Bitcrusher_Groove_(TMP).nki
TD_Rhy_MC_Twelve_Eight_(TMP).nki
TD_Rhy_MM_Alien_Alarm_(TMP).nki
TD_Rhy_MM_Club_Sixteenth_Pulse_(TMP).nki
TD_Rhy_MM_Music_For_One_Tongue_Drum_(TMP).nki
TD_Rhy_MM_Quarters_&_Chords_(TMP).nki
TD_Rhy_RD_Bee_Gone_(TMP).nki
TD_Rhy_RD_Broken_Talkie_(TMP).nki
TD_Rhy_RD_Lost_Signal_(TMP).nki
TD_Rhy_RD_Mellow_Mystery_(TMP).nki
TD_Rhy_RD_No_Clues_(TMP).nki
TD_Rhy_RD_Rapid_Metal_Buzz_(TMP).nki
TD_Rhy_RD_Strident_Lights_(TMP).nki
TD_Rhy_RD_Submarine Sonar_(TMP).nki
TD_Rhy_RD_Warm_Pulse_(TMP).nki
TD_Rhy_RD_Warp_Mallets_(TMP).nki
TD_Rhy_RD_Wrench_Signal_(TMP).nki
What is the Authentic Series?
Our Authentic Series libraries feature smaller more focused libraries comprising of deep sampled authentic instruments in smaller bite sized formats, with Tongue Drum being the first in the series. These libraries give you a creative edge with realistic sounding libraries and instruments, without paying too much. Keep an eye out for more Authentic Series releases as we’ll be adding more to this collection!
What people are saying about Tongue Drum:
“I love working with this library! The versatile array of tongue drum articulations sound great, and then on top of that all of the mangling and sequencing options in the interface take it to a whole other level.”
Credits: League of Legends, Legends of Runeterra, Mortal Kombat 1
“Once again, Triumph Audio created a library I didn’t know I wanted, and now I use Tongue Drum like it was what I’ve been missing. Just like their other libraries; Tongue Drum is able to stand on it’s own so well. That is why I was able to write an entire cue with Tongue Drum exclusively.”
Credits: Mechanized Assault (Composer/Sound Designer), Dexter (Synced Music)
"Tongue Drum is library that plays as beautifully as it sounds! This wonderfully captures the signature sound of the instrument and is easily manipulated into all sorts of colors that are evocative and inspiring to write with. As a percussionist, I'm always trying to add new instruments to my palette that feel organic and have the ability to be both aggressively percussive and warmly melodic, and Tongue Drum really excels at both."
Credits: At Midnight (Paramount+), Exmas (Amazon), The House That Rob Built (Family Theater Productions & Windrider Productions), Dating & New York
