How to get bow sound in cello & bass

[KMuzzey]

Hi guys,

I have the Appassionata Strings and the SE, and I'm wondering if this is possible:

I'd like to find & enhance the sound of the bow dragging in the cello & bass samples. I'm trying to do a very soft passage with low strings, and I'm dying to coax out that "dragged bow" breathiness.

Is it possible? Anyone got any tricks?

Kerry

[magates]

3 things I can suggest:

1. Add Marteen's free stage noise (do a web search I don't have the link) be sure to send it to the verb as well.

2. Use EQ to enhance the very highs - maybe even expirment with an exciter.

3. Layer in some con sordino strings which have more airiness.

[Conquer]

Layering staccato or sfz samples over the sustains (at around vol. 70) will bring out the bow attack noise, if not the breathiness.

[KMuzzey]

Unfortunately, those won't allow a steady, consistent bowing sound in a legato line. What I'm aiming for is, for example, to be able to hold down a single note for 10 seconds, and to hear the bow dragging for that entire time. I'm wondering if that sound is built into the Appassionata's or the VI SE somewhere?

[Beat Kaufmann]

@Kerry Muzzey said:

Hi guys,
I'd like to find & enhance the sound of the bow dragging in the cello & bass samples. Anyone got any tricks?
Kerry

Hi Kerry
I don't know whether it works with appassionata or not...
http://www.beat-kaufmann.com/gentutorials/acoustics/index.php#53248296fa00f2a1e

Try as well...
Take the basses of the Orchestra- or of the Chamber Strings to your Appssionatas too > bring them to "sirrr" with an EQ or a exiter and add only high frequencies (the sirrrr of the bows) to the appassionatas.

All the best
Beat

[KMuzzey]

Beat, I'll give it a shot and report back -- thanks for the tip!