UFO Tone is a multi-sampled metallic tuned percussion sample library that encapsulates a special hang drum from another realm. We may have found this artifact halfway buried in a field, like it was dropped off from an extraterrestrial visit… After cleaning it off, we took it to St. Paul's Church in San Francisco - the same location we sampled Requiem Light Choir, Symphony Series Brass, and Alpha Organ. We used a mallet to record its 8 tongues with a close stereo pair of Neumann studio mics for a dry and present sound. Steel tongue drums are known for a smooth fundamental tone wrapped in a haze of complex harmonics, lush swirling overtones, and a long, mellow sustain.
