shnaps52 Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 Hi, I am a big fan of Strings section, and am trying to emulate various String-playing techniques using Kontakt and other Strings libraries in LP. However, I am not sure how to emulate the strings you hear in the .mp3 file in the attached .zip file - I am a especially in love with such parts of songs. Does anyone have any idea? Thanks, Sam. Strings.zip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gacki Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 Legato, a single down bow stroke (or whatever this is called in English). No back-and-forth stroke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shnaps52 Posted August 6, 2021 Author Share Posted August 6, 2021 Legato, a single down bow stroke (or whatever this is called in English). No back-and-forth stroke. Thanks!! So, all notes are played in one stroke? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solution gacki Posted August 6, 2021 Solution Share Posted August 6, 2021 So, all notes are played in one stroke? Perhaps not all of them, but that's the general idea, yes. I tried to find a video describing this; around the 5:30 mark and following this technique is shown (albeit in low position): It's important to think about what's actually happening here (and perhaps this gives us an idea why this is hard to emulate): We want a strong legato feel (with each note blending into the next one); given the high speed of the downward run this makes changing the bow direction from note to note impractical. Hence one stroke. Next question: Where is this material played? The run stretches over two octaves and ends either on the D or Eb above middle C. Now let's think of the violin strings and their tuning: G-D-A-E. So the run starts around the octave position of the E string (I believe the run starts with an Eb). The higher we get up the fingerboard the trickier a stable intonation becomes (because the distances get smaller and smaller). Now couple this with high speed and a group of players and you get a thick and somewhat "slurry" impression. The problem in recreating this lies in the combination of all aspects: The speed might lead to a slightly "looser" intonation; and since the timing is completely dependent on the left hand you might also get slight timing discrepancies. Add to this a lush reverb an you get this almost glissando-like sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shnaps52 Posted August 6, 2021 Author Share Posted August 6, 2021 Thanks, Gacki. I will try and let you know the result Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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