By fader-pro
Sun Dec 11, 2005 5:50 pm
OK...I was just digging around in my box of tricks and found some samples I did a few years back of blown bottles that are very cool. I'd share but it was too fun making them so I'll just share the idea instead.
Take some bottles of your favorite liquids. (It's important to have bottles of different sizes) Each bottle represents an octace. Take a slug from the smallest bottle. Blow across the top and sample the sound using a good mic. It's probably a good idea to simply record the whole session to tape because you're going to be doing alot of drinking....anyway go ahead - take another slug....sample away. My high notes are an old Codine syrup bottle, next is a small coke bottle (needed a chaser) then a beer bottle (Corona). after that I used a V.S.O.P, Dom Derignon, and a jug of red red wine respectivly....
Remember to take both half full and empty samples as the pitch changes with every drink. Try being creative and actually tune your samples while drinking if you'd like. This is after all a creative process. Don't forget to assign each bottle to a keyspan and carefully tune them. At the end of the day, you'll have some very cool samples that play like an organ and have a story. I find mine to be very organic in feel and make a wonderful lead sound....For some extra fun, try pulling some air through a glass tube filled with water if any of you have such a thing lying around - then sample the bubbling sound and cross fade it with some of your blown bottles for a cool effect...And rember - you did it all for the advancement of the arts
Take some bottles of your favorite liquids. (It's important to have bottles of different sizes) Each bottle represents an octace. Take a slug from the smallest bottle. Blow across the top and sample the sound using a good mic. It's probably a good idea to simply record the whole session to tape because you're going to be doing alot of drinking....anyway go ahead - take another slug....sample away. My high notes are an old Codine syrup bottle, next is a small coke bottle (needed a chaser) then a beer bottle (Corona). after that I used a V.S.O.P, Dom Derignon, and a jug of red red wine respectivly....
Remember to take both half full and empty samples as the pitch changes with every drink. Try being creative and actually tune your samples while drinking if you'd like. This is after all a creative process. Don't forget to assign each bottle to a keyspan and carefully tune them. At the end of the day, you'll have some very cool samples that play like an organ and have a story. I find mine to be very organic in feel and make a wonderful lead sound....For some extra fun, try pulling some air through a glass tube filled with water if any of you have such a thing lying around - then sample the bubbling sound and cross fade it with some of your blown bottles for a cool effect...And rember - you did it all for the advancement of the arts
