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Discover a nearly 100-year-old Leedy xylophone crafted from exquisite Honduran Rosewood!
This beautifully aged instrument once belonged to the celebrated British-Canadian jazz percussionist Peter Appleyard and bears his signature.
Vintage 1930s Percussion
Modern xylophones can sound hard and unpleasant; many use synthetic tone bars. But recently we stumbled across an instrument that's almost 100 years old. This xylophone had a warmth and personality to it that seemed almost cosy, friendlier than those we'd played before. Made by the Leedy Company, it is made of Honduran Rosewood and is beautifully worn and burnished and has plenty of character.
Furthermore, it turns out this instrument was owned (+ signed) by the celebrated British-Canadian jazz percussionist Peter Appleyard (1928-2013) - a true piece of musical history.
LEEDY MODEL 660
The model 660 Xylophone we sampled was produced from early in the century through the 1920s and 30s.
The Leedy Manufacturing Company was started by Ulysses Leedy and his roommate Sam Cooley in 1867. Working out of a basement in Indianapolis, Indiana they began building and selling drums and percussion equipment. Herman Winterhoff later became vice president and was to invent the Vibraphone which was marketed by Leedy from 1924.
In Detail
- 24 bit 48 khz stereo sampling
- 6,690 samples
- 50-60 Velocity Layers with anti-repeat
- 2 Stereo Mic Channels: Close XY: Schoeps MK4, Wide Spaced Pair: Earthworks
- 3 Mallet types : soft, medium, hard
- Micro-Tuning Module
- Scale Preset Library with User save/load
- 35 Presets - Natural + Sound Design
- 1.3GB library (with NCW compression)
- Generative Tools: Jammer - Generative Arpeggiator, Weaver - Rhythmic Tail Generator
Requires KONTAKT 7 /8 or KONTAKT 7/8 PLAYER version 7.10 or later
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System Requirements:
Mac:
- macOS 11, 12, 13
- 64 bit
- Intel Core i5 or Apple Chip
- RAM: 4GB (6GB recommended)
Windows:
- Windows 10 or 11
- 64 bit
- Intel Core i5 or similar CPU
- RAM: 4GB (6GB recommended)
Supported Interfaces:
- Mac (64-bit only): Stand-alone, VST, VST3, AU, AAX
- Windows (64-bit): Stand-alone, VST, VST3, AAX
Legacy Versions:
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Required Registration:
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