Ricotti Mallets

A beautiful selection of tuned percussion instruments — Marimba, Glockenspiel, Xylophone and Crotales — performed by master of percussion Frank Ricotti. Expertly sampled on our dry stage at Spitfire Studios, we give you a definitive collection of mallets with the greatest amount of control.

Frank Ricotti is one of the most in demand percussionists in the world. He has played on innumerable film scores, including Inception, Skyfall, Twilight, Madagascar, Interstellar, Narnia, Fantastic Mr Fox and The Dark Knight.

An encyclopedia of mallet instruments, expertly recorded in Spitfire’s dry space to give you a choice of sonic possibilities. Each instrument is super deep sampled with multiple round robins, dynamic layers, beaters, bows and articulations. A microscopic study of these instruments is also provided by numerous microphone channels to give you various different perspectives, mixing options and sonic aesthetics.