Fluid Shorts is based around performance-sourced off-the-string spiccatos with a smaller string ensemble (8/6/4/3). The instruments are built to function well in moderate repetition, by way of performances that have been deconstructed from phrases into playable multi-samples.
– True repetition sampling | Derived from performance phrases
– Manually timed for consistency
– Four individual sections: 8 violins, 6 violas, 4 cellos, and 3 basses
– Predominantly principle musicians
– Featuring Capellen Orchestra
– Recorded in an ambient hall with close, decca, and wide mic positions
– Section unity – all musicians performing on the same session
– Three dynamic layers (two on basses), from moderately soft to FFF
– Up to 7 RR attacks
– Three delay levels: normal (127 ms), tight (80 ms), and ultra-tight (30 ms)
– CC1/mod-wheel controls ambience/decay
– 48 kHz / 24-bit
