Folk Harp

[Theophany]

This was made using samples I recorded of a small, 19-string harp

http://soundcloud.com/theophany/theophany-folk-harp

Let me know what you think!

[Natalya Zarraga]

Wow, cool! That sounds pretty awesome. I've never made samples before, but it might be something fun to try in the future. I myself have a harp of my own, a 29-string one, so I was naturally drawn to this post. Great job! How do you even do these samples? It baffles me.

[Theophany]

Thanks! It's a lot of work, and pretty tedious, but it's not difficult. The library has close to 2,000 individual samples when you include the glissandos, dead slaps and sound board percussion. I recorded them all, processed them a little bit, re-tuned them, then programmed them into Kontakt (which makes it a virtual instrument playable on a keyboard). I've always wanted deep sampled harp libraries, but they just don't exist at the moment. So I'm planning to record a 47 string concert harp in the next month or two, followed by a 30 string celtic harp

[Mak Eightman]

Wow! Thats a great work! I love Harp's sound, but my samples sucks, that is way I used it just once in my mixes.

It will be more then awesome if you make some Harp vst-inst(which can be used in any daw, not just kontakt). And probable I even buy it! Well probably.. Not so sure.. I'm poor.

I like that melody btw! Did you played it on keyboard or "draw" it??

[Theophany]

I "draw" most of my stuff, then tweak it to sound more realistic. I don't have the ability to make a VST, so it will have to be Kontakt for now : /

Glad you like the melody!

[Merlandese]

Amazing samples! I love the song and the quality is awesome.

[Theophany]

Thanks so much (:

[Diseased Project]

I enjoyed it. Sounds really good, and the composition is relaxing (for the most part). I don't know the proper word for this, but the only thing I didn't like are those sweeps that start in ~0:47. But as far as sample showcasing goes, this is well done. And the track itself is pretty good too.

[Theophany]

Thanks! I think you're talking about the glissandos? If you mean they didn't fit the composition, I can see why you'd say that. I put them in there mostly for showcasing. But if you mean they didn't sound good, that could be a mixing or compression issue with soundcloud. The quality leaves a lot to be desired.

[Diseased Project]

No, as I said the sound quality is good but the glissandos as you called them, didn't fit in the composition in my opinion, hence I didn't like them.