CINEMATIQUE
INSTRUMENTS
UNIQUE INSTRUMENTS FOR MODERN MUSIC
LISTEN TO OUR ZITHER
| Citger / Eric van Gent |
| The Vanish Man / Markus Reyhani |
| The Clock / Tobi Vogel |
| Cacophony / Eric van Gent |
| Mama can Waits / Dürbeck & Dohmen |
| Parallaxis / Hinnerk Hamann |
THE SOUND OF "THE THIRD MAN"
The Zither is a stringed instrument, having many strings stretched across a thin, wooden soundbox. It is played by strumming or plucking the strings with fingers or a plec. The Zither is commonly found in Slovenia, Austria, Hungary, northwestern Croatia, and Germany's southern regions. The instrument became famous due to the charismatic central theme composed by Anton Karas for the 1949 film noir called "The Third Man".
The concert Zither has a rough and dirty sound often described as "mellow".
Please note. Kontakt 5 or higher full version is required.
INSTRUMENT VIEW
WALKTHROUGH CONCERT ZITHER
CONTENT
Organic Sound
We mainly focused on capturing the notes in a very realistic and organic way. All main articulations were recorded with a professional condenser microphone in four times round robins and 2-3 velocity layers.
5 Articulations
- Finger
- Plec
- Muted
- Reverse
- Bow
Glissando Feature
We implemented a Glissando feature, which triggers hold down notes by the mod wheel. This glissando can create a tragic and dramatic effect, perfectly fitting in many different music styles and genres.
