Yes, the chime patch seems to be very good on the MalletKat, regardless of the sound engine. Chimes have such a distinctive harmonic series that it is relatively ease to get that to sound authentic. Same for oboe.
If the Kat is a model that has the Kurzweil sound engine, there will be lots of instruments that sound pretty authentic. But of course, there is not just one timpani sound or one vibraphone sound, so there will always be room for debate. But I find this instrument indispensable in concerts that require lots of different percussion instruments, so only for 16 bars in the entire concert. Most people will want the visual effect of a real bass drum, but the Kat is perfect for chimes, marimba, bells, vibes as an alternative to lugging a truckload of stuff that will barely be used. Percussionists don't like to use the Kat for timpani because it is so different from actually playing the timp. And to make that sound right, you will probably need something with at least 10" speakers. But I have used the Kat for the occasional timpani roll. On 1/13/2014 1:20 PM, David H. Bailey wrote: > My son happened to be in town for the weekend so he came and played > trumpet with the band (he's been a member since 5th grade) and he said > he looked up in amazement at the chimes because he knew we didn't have > any chimes. So, yes, it did sound just like the instrument it replaced. > _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [email protected] http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
