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Excite Audio Bloom Ensemble Mallets

Excite Audio / $59

Bloom Ensemble Mallets is Excite Audio's sampled tuned-percussion instrument: piano, vibraphone, marimba, glockenspiel and bells, with a step sequencer, 250 presets and sample import. $59, intro $39.

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A focused mallet instrument that wraps five tuned-percussion sources in a step sequencer, macros and effects built for motion. Sample import lets you run your own recordings through the same engine, and a one-time price makes it an easy pick for atmosphere and melodic movement.

Ideale per Ambient, downtempo, lo-fi and cinematic producers who want playable, sequenced tuned-percussion textures they own outright.

Pros

  • Five real tuned-percussion sources: piano, vibraphone, marimba, glockenspiel and bells
  • Step sequencer modulates FX, pitch and volume for evolving patterns
  • Import up to 112 of your own samples and swap them freely
  • One-time purchase with a $39 introductory price

Cons

  • Narrow palette next to a full orchestral percussion library
  • Only 14 sample keys per bank, not a fully chromatic sampler
  • Overlaps with subscription loop platforms some producers already own

Field notes

Panoramica

Bloom Ensemble Mallets is Excite Audio's tuned-percussion instrument, built from piano, vibraphone, marimba, glockenspiel and bells. Rather than map one articulation across the keyboard, it wraps 112 BPM-synced samples in a step sequencer, four macros (Age, Lo-Fi, Bounce and Smudge) and a rearrangeable effects section, so a simple mallet figure turns into an evolving texture.

It ships with 250 presets across seven categories and lets you import up to 112 of your own samples, which makes it a sequencer for your own recordings as much as Excite Audio's. It runs as a standalone plugin in VST, VST3, AU, AAX and standalone formats on macOS and Windows.

At $59, with a $39 introductory price until 30 November 2026, it suits ambient, downtempo and cinematic producers who want melodic movement fast. The full first look is in our Bloom Ensemble Mallets feature, and you can compare loop-and-sequence instruments with Output Arcade.

Technical matrix

Specifiche

Developer
Excite Audio
Type
Sample-based virtual instrument (tuned percussion)
Sound sources
Piano, vibraphone, marimba, glockenspiel, bells
Presets
250, in seven categories
Samples
112 across 8 banks, 14 per bank over two octaves, synced to host BPM
Sequencer
Per-track velocity, probability, timing; step rate, sync, swing, steps, latch, retrigger; modulates FX, pitch, volume
Macros
Age, Lo-Fi, Bounce, Smudge
Effects
Reverb, Delay, Modulation, Lo-Cut, Hi-Cut, plus three rearrangeable edit-page slots
Formats
VST, VST3, AU, AAX, standalone
Systems
macOS 10.15 or higher (Intel or Apple Silicon), Windows 7 or higher, 64-bit
Price
$59 full, $39 intro until 30 November 2026, $19 Lite

Ultima verifica 2026-11-01

Quick reference

FAQ

What is Bloom Ensemble Mallets?

A sample-based virtual instrument from Excite Audio built from tuned percussion (piano, vibraphone, marimba, glockenspiel and bells), with a step sequencer, macros and effects that turn those sounds into loops and melodic patterns.

How much does Bloom Ensemble Mallets cost?

The full version is $59, with a $39 introductory price until 30 November 2026. A Lite edition is $19 and a free trial is available.

Can I import my own samples?

Yes. You can load up to 112 of your own samples and swap them at any time by dragging an audio file onto the sample display.

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