Bow
Noise Tutorial Using GOS
The
bow noise files give users the ability to add more of the scraping sound
of the bow to a mix, if desired. Adding an audible layer of “bow noise”
can help impart a realistic quality to string renditions. Bow noise
is natural in real performances – especially during soft passages. In
the included Bow Noise files, you will find samples of the hairs of
the bow scraping across the string.
The GOS library include gig files of just "Bow Noise" (not
available in GPO but expected in a future add-on).
Here is an example of an passage played without Bow Noise:
Without Bow Noise
Here is an example of an passage played with someBow Noise:
With Bow Noise
This
example illustrates one possible way of layering bow noise. First, for
long bows, followed by short bows.
How
It Was Done:
Load
these instruments for the glissando:
MIDI
Channel 1 = Violins Bow Noise
MIDI Channel 2 = 1st Vln SusV
MIDI Channel 3 = 1st Vln Sautille mf ALT VAR1
The
overall relative level of the instruments is set with MIDI volume (cc#7)
and the level shaping of the bow noise is drawn in using cc#11. In this
case the data has been drawn in to emphasize the attack portion of the
notes (notice the zig-zag nature of the data). Adjust to taste. The
bow noise is triggered from a single note that extends the entire length
of the passage. This example uses the untransposed sound of the bow
noise (C4). The SusV and Sautille instruments have been panned somewhat
to the left to match the position of the bow noise (which is pre-panned).
Cello and Full Strings versions would be used in a similar manner.
Here
is the MIDI file that was used for this tutorial: Bow
Noise MIDI
Logic
Audio Users
The
following Screenshot shows the tracks, port-channel assignments, instrument
names, and Matix display for each of the tracks. It also displays the
note and cc#11 data in alignment.
Here is the Logic
Environment file of the above for those who use Logic.
