Clarinets

[Samulis]

(07-22-2019, 04:13 AM)Michael Willis Wrote:

(07-20-2019, 01:22 PM)Mattias Westlund Wrote: Didn't you experiment with sampling your clarinet though?

I was thinking about sampling my clarinet, but I procrastinated until imposter syndrome set in. I wondered if there was a point, with all of the free samples already available. However, it seems like you are not really happy with what is out there, so it could be fun to try.

I would need some guidance. How many round robins and velocity layers would be sufficient? As far as articulations go, I could do a fast-attack tongue articulation, and a slow attack without tongue. Seems like elsewhere Sam suggested that the sampled notes should be no more than a minor third apart.

Edit: I just found the prior conversation, it was over a year ago! Well, maybe now I have a little more experience recording, I should give it a try.

http://scoringcentral.mattiaswestlund.ne...hp?tid=369

You might find my (again very WIP) sampling tutorial useful-
https://youtu.be/2cNQA0L9mkM?t=379

I would generally recommend wholetone sampling, with 3-4 velocity layers, 2 rr on sustains (optional), 4-8 rr on staccatos, with maybe two different 'tightnesses' of sustain and 1-3 lengths/types of staccato. That should probably take about a hour or two to record.

If you want to just get started real easily, start with just a 2-3 velocity layer instrument in wholetone or diatonic: start from the bottom of the instrument with a tuner nearby or drone (quietly) played back over headphones, and play up the scale at the quietest dynamic you want. Once you run out of range, do it again for mezzo, then finally for the loudest dynamic you want. That shouldn't take more than 30 mins to record and should give a good, simple result.

If you have trouble cutting the samples, let me know.