Driving, quick string bowing sound

[Evil Scientist]

Hey I wanted to ask y'all advice in creating the quick string bowing sound that features in songs like Destiny's Child's 'Soldier' and Game's 'How We Do', you know the one that comes in every few bars and drives the track. There are actually two sounds i'm interested in, the quick plucked/bowed sound and the quieter drawn out bowing sound that comes before it. Is there a way of making strings sound like they are played faster or slower without pitch-shifting or is that how it's done?

Thanks

 

[sYgMa]

Well, I have a soundfont that could do it...

http://www.guraydere.com/soundfonts/sfdetails.aspx?kat=3

it's the last one on the page...

 

[classic]

just layer a orcstara chourd, horns, and some flutes toghther
Thats how u create the hit

class...

 

[spin]

i use a lot of *.sf2 file but the *.sfArk where do you open them?

 

[Fade]

i use a lot of *.sf2 file but the *.sfArk where do you open them?

You should use SFPack:
https://www.illmuzik.com/downloads/utilities.php

 

[Evil Scientist]

I think yo'll have to visit http://melodymachine.com/sfark.htm to use sfArk files

thanks or the files sYgMa

 

[2_nice]

sample classical music...... i recommend soundtracks pre 1980 they have the big analog type sample sound
bernard herrman is a sure shot..... hint night digger 1971 ost

 

[djswivel]

i use dirving strings....I usually find a really deep Cello, set the attack time to max so it hits max velocity right away, then add another strings section layered on top with strings that are a little higher in pitch (1 octave or use best discretion), and set the attack time to those at either max or a tiny bit slower....works for me

 

[TKNK]

man that sound was created on the triton and all they did was use a chord,hitting 3 or more keys low & med only to get that deep bow sound. mainly kno this cuz i do it alot

 

[Chrono]

I usually find a really deep Cello

Yea Cello soundfonts usuially sound good. Try A few Pizzicato's and a midi keyboard

 

[sYgMa]

I think yo'll have to visit http://melodymachine.com/sfark.htm to use sfArk files

thanks or the files sYgMa

My pleasure!