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\uffe5Here is one of the most unique percussion libraries you\u2019ll hear. We sampled nearly every sewing item you can imagine \u2013 pitched and non-pitched, from sewing machines and knitting needles to buttons, cloth, and scissors. Play them as single shots or custom defined arpeggiations. The sewing machines are tempo-synched.<\/p>\n
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SEW WHAT is a combo of single shot pitched and non-pitched percussion with the option of a built-in arppegiator and effects rack.<\/p>\n
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We were approached by composer Christopher Lennertz to build a custom library for a recent animated film. His request \u2013 all sounds related to sewing. So, off we went to the craft shop to get our materials.<\/p>\n
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We got funny looks in Michael\u2019s Craft Shop while we \u201cplayed\u201d all of their merchandise, but they were happy when we walked out with full carts of everything sewing related!<\/p>\n
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\u2013 Thread
\u2013 Elastic
\u2013 Shoelaces
\u2013 Cardboard
\u2013 Fabric
\u2013 Cloth
\u2013 Embroidery Hoops
\u2013 Scissors
\u2013 Buttons
\u2013 Beads
\u2013 Knitting Needles
\u2013 Tape measure
\u2013 Velcro
\u2013 Zippers<\/i><\/p>\n
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We ripped cloth and velcro. We dropped buttons and beads, put them in jars and shook them. We suspended knitting needles and hit them. We plucked thread and elastic. We even found out that our 3 pairs of scissors have very different sounds.<\/p>\n
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From the cloth and embroidery hoops, we made awesome frame drums. From the shoelaces and a guitar frame, we made a custom guitar. We stretched a long suede shoelace across a shovel handle to make a shoelace bass.<\/p>\n
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Then came the sewing machines! Everyone brought in their family sewing machine \u2013 from a vintage 1930 crank model to an ultra modern programmable electronic machine and everything in between. We recorded them at different speeds (when possible) and programmed them to tempo-sync to your DAW.<\/p>\n
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We included an arpeggiation section in which you can design your own tempo-synced rhythms and an effects page to further customise each sound.<\/p>\n
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SEW WHAT is made up of three basic categories:<\/strong><\/p>\n
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MATERIAL<\/strong>
This is where you can select one of the many materials we recorded: anything from metal sewing needles to our homemade frame drums.<\/p>\n
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1 PRESETS: Loading a preset from the \u201c1 PRESETS\u201d category will change the Rhythm, Effects, and Materials.<\/p>\n
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RHYTHM<\/strong>
\u2013 Turn off the arpeggiator by clicking the \u201cARPEGGIATOR\u201d button. You can increase or decrease the number of steps in the arpeggiator by clicking and dragging up or down on the number box next to the \u201cARPEGGIATOR\u201d button.
\u2013 You can change the note values and note lengths, including the attacks and decays.
\u2013 \u201cBeat Sync\u201d enables you to sync the start of your rhythm to the next downbeat.
\u2013 \u201cDYNAMIC RANGE\u201d allows you to change the range of velocities. A higher bar results in lower lows and higher highs; a lower bar results in more normalized dynamics.
\u2013 Randomize your rhythms with the \u201cRANDOMIZE\u201d button.
\u2013 Use the \u201cEXTEND RHYTHM\u201d to extend your custom arpeggiation rhythm beyond the number of steps in your arpeggiator. You will see your newly looped rhythm when you extend the number of steps.
\u2013 Randomize the panning and velocities of your loop with the \u201cRandom Pan\u201d and \u201cRandom Vel\u201d knobs.
-\u201cSloppiness\u201d creates an element of humanization by randomly shifting note attacks and velocities.<\/p>\n
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2 RHYTHMS: Loading a preset from the \u201c2 RHYTHMS\u201d category will change the Rhythm ONLY, not the Effects or Material.<\/p>\n
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EFFECTS<\/strong>
Mix your sound using the following effects:<\/strong><\/p>\n
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\u2013 Shaper
\u2013 Reverb
\u2013 EQ
\u2013 Saturation
\u2013 Delay
\u2013 Compressor<\/p>\n
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3 FX: Loading a preset from the \u201c3 FX\u201d category will change the Effects ONLY, not the Rhythm or Material.<\/p>\n
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Requires the FULL version of Kontakt 5.6.8+<\/p>\n
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