{"id":17647,"date":"2021-08-09T14:49:58","date_gmt":"2021-08-09T18:49:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/?p=17647"},"modified":"2026-05-11T22:16:39","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T02:16:39","slug":"string-instruments-sampling-sound-design","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/string-instruments-sampling-sound-design\/","title":{"rendered":"Sampling and sound design tips for string instruments"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">From the rich timbres of a cello to the delicate plucks of a harp, string instruments can add a whole new dimension to our productions.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In the tutorial video above, we walk through how you can build a beat that features string instruments in nuanced and interesting ways. We begin by laying down a simple foundation in Ableton with Splice&#8217;s <a aria-label=\"Astra (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/how-to-use-splice-astra\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Astra<\/a> and <a aria-label=\"Beatmaker (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/how-to-use-splice-beatmaker\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Beatmaker<\/a>. From there, we record our own harp samples; if you don&#8217;t have a string instrument of your own, we also showcase how you can find great samples to use with the help of <a aria-label=\"Splice Sounds (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/features\/sounds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Splice Sounds<\/a> and <a aria-label=\"Bridge (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/how-to-use-splice-bridge\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bridge<\/a>. Lastly, we employ the effects plugins available in <a href=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/plugins\/39137274-fx-collection-6-pro-by-arturia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Arturia&#8217;s FX Collection<\/a> to manipulate and reimagine our sounds so they fit the aesthetic intention of our track.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you used to play a string instrument but have been neglecting it in recent years, we hope this video inspires you to break it back out and capture some sounds. Do you have any questions about a particular concept we covered? What sorts of topics in music production would you like to see us explore on <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"the Splice YouTube channel (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCb8xLPa5RP8TnCsU7E5ASKQ\" target=\"_blank\">the Splice YouTube channel<\/a> next? Let us know in the comments below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Dive deeper into the world of sound design with Arturia&#8217;s FX Collection:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/plugins\/39137274-fx-collection-6-pro-by-arturia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Try FX Collection for free<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We explore how you can build a beat that features string instruments in nuanced and interesting ways.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":111,"featured_media":17663,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1851,1850,1845,1846,1696,49],"tags":[1677,1753,1240,1754,1714,333,1473,1761,918],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.9 - 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