String ODDsemble
An impressive collection of instruments grouped together to create bowed string sounds.
ByJoshua Meltzer
The story
I created a string library from bowing a bunch of misfit instruments that I have. I used an old baritone Uke, a beat up Elitone archtop guitar from the early 40’s, a Dan Electro Longhorn Bass, a Mountain Dulcimer, an old 1950’s Czech Upright Bass and a Gamelan Gong from Bali (not shown in pic!) I created a huge multi in Kontakt, then loaded individual notes back in to Pro Tools and treated with some filtering, verb etc and mapped it out. I also created a reversed version. You can start with the Multi I created that has both panned hard for a cool stereo spread.
Reviews
Full Disclosure, this is my favourite thing, so I can't be objective
I downloaded this very close to the day when it was uploaded. I've used it on more records than I can recall and there are times when I just load it up and bliss out, without even pressing record. I can't be objective about this, because I love it. Thank you Joshua, for making my life, and my music, a better place.
Can be used like a synth pad
Nicely sampled collection of strings. Easy to use and the sound quality is great. I think it can be used for many occasions.
A thing of beauty
Delicate and evolving string pad which sounds utterly gorgeous. Having the octaves in makes it richer - though I did that for my taste it was lacking a little depth in the low end. Waves RBass adding some low harmonics and a little eq and it's perfection. Could see so many uses for this as love how there is so much "movement" within the sound. First class.