Dragofer 1357 Posted January 5, 2019 Report Share Posted January 5, 2019 Starting from around 0:30 in this soundtrack there's an instrument that, I realised, is iconic for maritime settings. Anyone have any ideas what it's called? I'd like to have a bit of it for when wandering through my port. Quote FM: One Step Too Far | FM: Down by the Riverside | FM: Perilous Refuge Dragofer's Stuff | Dragofer's Scripting | A to Z Scripting Guide Link to post Share on other sites
JackFarmer 475 Posted January 5, 2019 Report Share Posted January 5, 2019 (edited) I think this is a harmonium. If I recall correctly, several ambient tracks in Dishonored 2 used it as well. Edited January 5, 2019 by JackFarmer 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dragofer 1357 Posted January 5, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2019 Ah thank you, that'll be the one, and the contraption around the back just made me remember accordions too. Still quite some way for a recording like that to become an immersive background sound, but it's the right path. Quote FM: One Step Too Far | FM: Down by the Riverside | FM: Perilous Refuge Dragofer's Stuff | Dragofer's Scripting | A to Z Scripting Guide Link to post Share on other sites
Sneaker 15 Posted January 5, 2019 Report Share Posted January 5, 2019 Yeah, a single note played on an accordion could do that. It's effectively done. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Epifire 784 Posted January 7, 2019 Report Share Posted January 7, 2019 I was about to say Dishonored immediately came to mind. Another instrument that could be invaluable to a maritime theme (especially an industrial one) would be the waterphone. Not precisely limited to a horror/thriller vibe but it could go hand in hand for any metalic, underwater, or ambient solution... Quote You need a model? Epi does you a model. Toss me a PM I promise I don't bite. Link to post Share on other sites
esme 149 Posted January 7, 2019 Report Share Posted January 7, 2019 Seems to be 3 ascending notes where the last is very faint is that the bit ? A mouth organ might do it Possibly a crumhorn ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dragofer 1357 Posted January 8, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2019 I was about to say Dishonored immediately came to mind. Another instrument that could be invaluable to a maritime theme (especially an industrial one) would be the waterphone. Not precisely limited to a horror/thriller vibe but it could go hand in hand for any metalic, underwater, or ambient solution... Indeed, in particular that tone at 0:12 may be gold for an industrial ship. One of those long-distance sounds that could be coming from anywhere within the ship's metal bowels. Seems to be 3 ascending notes where the last is very faint is that the bit ? A mouth organ might do it Possibly a crumhorn ? Quite an odd instrument, that one. Youtube seems to know it best as the backbone of renaissance music, while Freesound has a handful samples that with a good deal of imagination could be the origin of those sounds. Now, I've come across some very peculiar instruments that I'll contribute to this thread, both built with the purpose of creating horror soundscapes: 1 Quote FM: One Step Too Far | FM: Down by the Riverside | FM: Perilous Refuge Dragofer's Stuff | Dragofer's Scripting | A to Z Scripting Guide Link to post Share on other sites
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