Uploaded October 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
Play overlapping pairs of notes within a perfect 4th of each other to trigger the two-note slurs, or "ripples"
On string instruments, there’s a kind of energy and life you can put into the sound as you travel between two notes, especially if you play them in a single bow stroke. You can lean into the first note expressively, and then let the second note fold into the release of the first note so that they sound like one gesture. If these notes were recorded separately, then stitched together later, it wouldn’t have the same nuance.
It’s gratifying to play these two-note slurs across different dynamics. To capture this feeling, the samples are all recorded as swells. At the beginning of the swell, the second note can be played so lightly that the pitch is hardly perceptible. It’s like a ghost note. Then, as the sound grows, the slurs naturally change and adapt to keep it fresh.
Ripple Cello also contains Midi clips, available from a built in "ideas" browser for instant inspiration.
👉 View Ripple Cello: lootaudio.com/category/kontakt-instruments/ben-osterhouse/ripple-cello
👉 View more Osterhouse Sounds libraries: lootaudio.com/category/kontakt-instruments/ben-osterhouse
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Play overlapping pairs of notes within a perfect 4th of each other to trigger the two-note slurs, or "ripples"
On string instruments, there’s a kind of energy and life you can put into the sound as you travel between two notes, especially if you play them in a single bow stroke. You can lean into the first note expressively, and then let the second note fold into the release of the first note so that they sound like one gesture. If these notes were recorded separately, then stitched together later, it wouldn’t have the same nuance.
It’s gratifying to play these two-note slurs across different dynamics. To capture this feeling, the samples are all recorded as swells. At the beginning of the swell, the second note can be played so lightly that the pitch is hardly perceptible. It’s like a ghost note. Then, as the sound grows, the slurs naturally change and adapt to keep it fresh.
Ripple Cello also contains Midi clips, available from a built in "ideas" browser for instant inspiration.
👉 View Ripple Cello: lootaudio.com/category/kontakt-instruments/ben-osterhouse/ripple-cello
👉 View more Osterhouse Sounds libraries: lootaudio.com/category/kontakt-instruments/ben-osterhouse
👉 View all Kontakt libraries: lootaudio.com/category/kontakt-instruments
