Crappy Flute
Made with three mismatched pieces for a pure crappy sound
The story
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Unleash the Quirky Charm of “Crappy Flute”
Embark on a sonic adventure with “Crappy Flute,” a Kontakt library that embraces the unconventional and transforms a broken Yamaha flute into a source of lo-fi, characterful sounds. This unique instrument captures the essence of imperfection, adding a touch of quirkiness and unpredictability to your musical creations.
Crafting Lo-Fi Flute Sounds from Broken Parts
The foundation of “Crappy Flute” lies in a broken Yamaha flute, intentionally outfitted with mismatched pieces to enhance its unconventional sonic character. This quirky instrument was then meticulously recorded in a bathroom, capturing both close-up details with a Shure SM58 microphone and room ambiance with an AKG C1000s microphone. An out-of-phase splitter cable was used to add a unique layer of lo-fi texture to the recordings.
A Collection of Quirky and Experimental Sounds
“Crappy Flute” offers a diverse array of sounds, including longs, three types of shorts, two trills, and an assortment of FXs. These sounds range from breathy, ethereal tones to glitchy, distorted effects, providing a unique sonic palette for lo-fi productions and experimental music genres.
Intuitive Controls for Lo-Fi Manipulation
To further enhance the lo-fi aesthetic, “Crappy Flute” features a dedicated control for manipulating the low-pass filter using the mod wheel. This allows you to add a touch of warmth, grit, or murkiness to the flute sounds, tailoring them to your specific creative needs.
Bonus: Rotten Strawberry Mellotron Patch
As a bonus, I carefully crafted a Mellotron-like patch called “Rotten Strawberry” using the sounds from “Crappy Flute.” This unique patch captures the nostalgic charm of Mellotron strings while infusing it with the quirky, lo-fi character of the broken flute.
Compatible with Kontakt 6.7
Crappy Flute
Reviews
What is this crap?...
Why did I immediately play strawberry fields... then saw the Rotten Strawberrys patch.
I actually really like the sound of these, it's perfect for a lofi project I'm working on. With the loads of effects and somewhat curious thrills, I'd say this is a pretty well thought out library.
It's also pretty dry, so the samples took well to my own reverbs and effects.
THE TITLE DOES LIE :)
lol its not a crappy flute. it gives you different variations of sound within the instrument that you can use for almost anything. (As a hip/hop producer/composer I'm happy to have it. A leedle EQ may be necessary but that's necessary for almost all pieces of music combined to form a project. BUT I am certain that this one library will meet you flute needs :)
Whistle while you work!
The flute may have been crappy but this is a good little VST.
There's a wide collection of articulations from a short whistle type sound (like I've heard from a circus organ) to longs that would sit nicely as part of a pad. Then there's some fun stuff like trills to play with on top and the 'rotten strawberries' pad does indeed conjour up mellotronic feelings, if the panning is perhaps a bit strong.
The sound quality is excellent, great job with the sampling.
By Julian Doe
London-based musician and producer.