Water Cymbal

Take a Zildjian 18" orchestral cymbal, a very large bucket of water, a selection of beaters and bows.....this kit is the result. For each beater (metal, furry and rubber) you get:- 3 speeds of full length downward gliss (i.e. hit the cymbal then dunk it), at 3 velocities 3 speeds of full length upward gliss, at 3 velocities 3 speeds of 'trill' A range of narrower glissandi A range of static hits, at various water depths, at 3 velocities In addition there is a more limited set of articulations, from each beater, with the cymbal hand-muted; and also samples obtained by scraping the metal beater across the face, and round the rim of the cymbal. After this there are a wide range of glissandi, both up and down, performed whilst bowing the cymbal, with both a cello bow and violin bow. These are the strangest sounds I have ever heard from an acoustic instrument; somewhere between a formula1 car going by and a Nazgul. Definitely for the more experimentally minded. Compatible with Kontakt 2.4+

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Water Cymbal Demos at SoundCloud.