String Flow Cello is a Kontakt instrument by Ben Osterhouse that samples a cello bow-roll technique to create energetic, chordal string textures. It requires the full version of Kontakt 5.8.1 or later.
String Flow Cello captures a bowing technique in which the player rapidly rolls the bow across the strings, producing a rich, chordal texture rather than a single sustained line. Developer Ben Osterhouse built the instrument around that sound so producers can add driving harmonic string parts without recording the performance themselves. It runs inside Kontakt and is aimed at producers who want cello textures with a rhythmic, energetic character.
The first way to play is the simplest. Choose the chord type and the key, then play on the white keys. Each note you play selects a harmony that fits the key you picked.
The developer compares this approach to the Harmonize factory scripts in Kontakt. The difference is that every harmony in String Flow Cello was recorded manually, so the results are performed cello voicings rather than generated intervals.
The second method offers more control and requires more familiarity with the instrument. When you play a chord that has been recorded, the instrument plays that chord on the cello.
The included MIDI clips show which chords work, giving you a practical starting point for building your own parts.
Formats, systems and requirements as listed by Plugin Boutique. Missing details are left out, not guessed.
| Developer | Ben Osterhouse |
|---|---|
| Type | Plugin |
| Category | Kontakt Instrument |
| Requires | Kontakt |
| Formats | Kontakt |
You need the full version of Kontakt 5.8.1 or later and about 1GB of available hard drive space. The free Kontakt Player is not enough, because the instrument will run in demo mode there.
String Flow Cello is available in the Kontakt format.
Choose a chord type and a key, then play on the white keys. Each note you play picks a harmony that fits the selected key. For more direct control, play a recorded chord and the instrument will play that chord on the cello.
REQUIRES KONTAKT
REQUIRES KONTAKT
REQUIRES KONTAKT
REQUIRES KONTAKT
REQUIRES KONTAKT
REQUIRES KONTAKT