OT:Orchestral instrument question.

VMP wrote on 10/18/2004, 7:09 PM

I have a question about an instrument, which you hear here

>> http://www.v-mp.com/Files/Orchestral_instrument.mp3

It sounds like clarinet or some kind of flute played in high pitch.
My favorite composer John Williams uses it alot to make tensions in the music score.
I have bought all of the Sony Orchestral Series, but sadly none of them seem to have even 1 loop containig that sound.
I would really love to have or make that sounds, for my film scores.
But I do not know how that piece of sound is called, something like
'Flute/Clarinet roll? ".
Also with my, Synth Yamaha Motif 6. I can’t seem to make something like that.

Does any one know how I can make that sound, or a Royalty free Sound library that has it?

Thanks for any help.

Comments

musicvid10 wrote on 10/18/2004, 7:49 PM

You are actually hearing three instruments playing the same line.

Violins and flutes playing in unison in a high register.
Piccolo playing the same line an octave higher.

Anyway that's what it sounds like to me.
Hope this helps.

VMP wrote on 10/18/2004, 8:14 PM

>You are actually hearing three instruments playing the same line<

Hmm..... yes that is possible. maybe I could try playing piccolo + some other flutes in my synth to get that, but Still It would be nice if there where some ready-made onshots of those some where.
Thanks for the reply.

Any one els?

musicvid10 wrote on 10/18/2004, 8:30 PM

Just layer it in your Motif. Should be a snap.
Don't forget the strings. That's what gives the sound its "edge."

VMP wrote on 10/19/2004, 6:49 AM

Ok thanks musicvid I Will try that, I guess I will have to play with the pitch as wel ..

Rednroll wrote on 10/20/2004, 1:29 PM

It's a flute playing in a high octave in a minor key. Any keyboard with a similar flute patch and a sequencer can get you there.

VMP wrote on 10/20/2004, 1:38 PM

YES! another reply thank you. ;-)

Rednroll wrote on 10/20/2004, 3:55 PM

One note though, this did sound like a real orchestra, thus a real flute was used. Getting that same type of shrillness from a keyboard patch might be a little difficult, but could still be achievable with the correct note velocity settings in combination with a good multi sample layered flute keyboard patch.