SonicCouture - Xtended Piano Lite: Bowed
What is "Extended Piano"?"Extended" is a term usually used to describe unorthodox techniques used when playing a musical instrument in an unconventional way, to coax new timbres from a traditional instrument.
Since the early 20th century, the piano has been at the forefront of this trend, with composers such as John Cage preparing the piano with nuts and bolts, Henry Cowell composing pieces in which the performer reaches inside the piano and plucks or strums the strings, and Stephen Scott bowing the strings with an ensemble of performers to produce an orchestral sound.
The latter inspired us to create the ground-breaking Bowed Piano instrument in 2008, and now we have revisited the same piano to build on that concept and further explore extended piano techniques for an exciting new suite of instruments.
BOWED PIANO
Our bowed piano includes three articulations, two made with very long bows which are sustained (and the samples are looped). We sampled a sustained bow at both a soft and very loud articulation. We also include a short bow made from a tongue depressor and horsehair, which produces a short staccato sound.
This instrument is incredibly versatile, able to emulate strings both real and synthesised, as well as some of the most organic, shifting, detailed textures you will hear anywhere.
Soft and Hard sustained bow articulations ( crossfade with mod wheel ) - 2 round robins
Short bows - 3 round robins
KSP Glissando Module
Full Synth Edit and Effects Panels
