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A new wheel of sound begins to turn.
$149.00
Earn 405
Note: This product is compatible with Kontakt Full 6.1 and above
Main Page
Wheel of Strings runs on the same two-layer engine you know from Spiral Strings.
It’s divided into Layer A and Layer B with identical controls per layer, so you can design contrasting timbres and morph between them fluidly. Users of Spiral Strings will feel instantly at home, load, play, and start sculpting without a learning curve.
Movements & Modulation
Shape evolving textures with our flexible modulation system: three LFOs, two Step Sequencers, and cross-modulation options let you animate drones, bow-noise, buzz, and synth-like sounds. Route modulation to key parameters on both the Main and Effects pages to move from steady underscore to restless motion in seconds.
Effects
Polish or push the sound using the built-in processing chain, filters, distortion and tape-style saturation complement the raw instrument tone. The highlight remains our true-stereo convolution workflow, placing the gurdy in characterful spaces for intimate, cinematic depth.
The idea began while recording our Sentient Frequencies sound pack, when instrument maker Guido Falke performed his hurdy-gurdy in a chapel for the FX side. Hearing its musical voice, we felt it deserved a dedicated instrument, so we invited Guido back to record it as a performer, not just for effects.
The large one
Guido Falke brought two hurdy gurdies he built. One was his large, flagship instrument with a massive, resonant body, so full and enveloping it feels almost like an organ. We first heard it in the chapel while recording Sentient Frequencies. The moment it spoke, we felt it: goosebumps. Pure magic.
The small one
Guido also brought a smaller hurdy gurdy. We had planned to record only the large one, so this was a welcome surprise. We recorded two articulations, showcasing a fine, airy tone with an even higher top end.
Masterfully captured from every angle
To do Wheel of Strings justice, we recorded Guido Falke’s hurdy-gurdy in a world-class room-in-room studio, designed for absolute control and silence. Every session was focused on capturing the full character of the instrument, from the airy bow noise and shimmering overtones to the growling low end.
We used multiple mic perspectives so you can shape the sound exactly as you like: spacious room mics with Stereo sets of Sennheiser MKH 8020 and 8090, a detailed close MS setup with MKH 30 and MKH 8040 plus a Schoeps MK41 and MK2 with digital preamp (CMD 42) for extra focus and definition.
For the body resonance we added a piezzo “The Inducer” from Trance Audio and a LOM geophone to capture the deepest low-frequency movement of the instrument.
All of this comes together in Wheel of Strings as a playable, mix-ready instrument that feels like sitting right in front of a beautifully recorded hurdy-gurdy.
