Finnish Forest Percussion

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The idea for Finnish Forest Percussion began in 2025, when I visited an exhibition where I had the chance to try out a few percussion instruments made from wood and stone. That experience sparked the idea of creating a virtual instrument built around the sounds of wood and stone.

In the summer of 2026, I was heading to my summer cottage and decided to bring my field recorder with me to capture some sounds from nature. I also decided that it was finally time to turn the idea of the instrument into reality.

I spent time wandering through the forest, looking for interesting sounds. Whenever I found something that caught my attention, I recorded it. I didn’t have a clear plan for what kind of sounds I was looking for. It was more of an exploration, following my curiosity and seeing what I could discover.

All of the sounds were recorded at 96 kHz, allowing them to be pitched down while maintaining high audio quality. Each sound also features five round robins for more natural variation between repeated notes.

INCLUDED PERCUSSIONS:
Stone 6
Stone 5
Stone 4
Stone 3
Stone 2
Stone 1
Wood 8
Wood 7
Wood 6
Wood 5
Wood 4
Wood 3
Wood 2
Wood 1
Stick snap
Small stones 1
Small stones 2
Reed
Leafs 1
Leafs 2
Pinecone fast
Pinecone slow 1
Pinecone slow 2

CONTROLS:
Force
Tone
Pitch
Texture
Reverb
Delay Mix
Delay Time