Waterharp is a richly detailed and deeply sampled library featuring the darkly resonant tones of the waterphone—a unique instrument known for its eerie, otherworldly sound. Originally developed by Richard Waters in the 1960s, the waterphone is widely used in horror films, suspenseful scores, and experimental music due to its haunting harmonic overtones and dynamic pitch bending.
With multiple playing techniques, including bowing, striking, hydrophone recordings, and even boiling water experiments, Waterharp offers a wide spectrum of organic and designed sounds, ranging from deep, unsettling drones to sharp, metallic shrieks.
This library is an essential tool for composers, sound designers, and musicians looking to add tension, mystery, and cinematic depth to their projects.
Key Features & Articulations
🎼 Bowed Techniques – Sustain, staccato, 2-note legato, hydrophone recordings, tine buzzing, and bowed FX.
🎼 Mallet & Percussive Hits – Rubber, metal, wooden mallets with multiple velocity layers and round robins.
🎼 Experimental Sounds – Bowing with magnets, vocals, hydrophones, and even boiling water at different temperatures.
🎼 Hand Percussion ("Metal Tabla") – 10 velocity layers, 10 round robins for bottom and top strikes.
🎼 Sweeps & FX – Rubber, metal, and wooden mallet sweeps in slow, medium, and fast variations.
🎼 Custom Ambiences & Soundscapes – 100+ pads, drones, atmospheres, and FX patches, including work by Steven Tavaglione (Wall-E, American Beauty).
Why Choose Waterharp?
✅ Haunting & Eerie Tones – Perfect for horror, sci-fi, thriller, and atmospheric music.
✅ Ultra-Realistic Sampling – Captures every nuance of the waterphone with detailed round robins and velocity layers.
✅ Flexible Sound Design Tools – Sculpt the sound with filters, LFOs, convolution reverb, and FX processing.
✅ Multi-Format Compatibility – Works in Kontakt (full version) and Decent Sampler for Mac, Windows, Linux, and iOS.
✅ Unlocked WAV Files – Use the raw samples in any DAW, sampler, or hardware.
System Requirements
💻 Kontakt Version – Requires full version of Kontakt 6.2.2 or later (not compatible with free Kontakt Player).
💻 Decent Sampler Version – Works in Decent Sampler 1.11.18+ (Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS).
💾 3,017 Samples – 24-bit / 48 kHz WAV format.
🎛 100+ Bonus Soundscapes – Designed for cinematic and ambient music.
Unleash the Power of Waterharp!
Whether you’re scoring a suspenseful thriller, designing eerie soundscapes, or adding metallic percussive textures, Waterharp delivers deeply resonant, dynamic, and hauntingly beautiful sounds.
🎶 Dive into the mysterious world of Waterharp today!
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