Tonehammer has unleashed Phonehammer - a free virtual instrument based on toy phones. 

Tonehammer says:

The toy phone has a very distinct "ring tone" and can actually serve a great instrument in electronica. Its 4bit sound is unique and has that special low-fi bite you can only get from 9$ quality speakers. We also decided to create some more cinematic ambient drones, which are also featured in the library and in the beginning of the demo.

You can preview Phonehammer above. 

Details:

• 18 Kontakt .nki files
• 132 sample files
• 98 MB installed
• 44.1 kHz stereo PCM wav format (16 bit)
• Custom articulation and performance controls
• Important Note: Native Instruments Kontakt +3.5 full retail versions required for this instrument.
• Note: Windows XP / Vista / 7. Intel mac and Mac OS 10.5 or higher. Runs stand-alone or as plug-in via VST, AU, RTAS (Pro Tools 7 & 8).

Pricing and Availability

Available now, for free until December 25th 2010.

Link:

• Tonehammer

James Lewin
Twitter @podcasting_news

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