I’ve been studying the recently acquired cello sound library, SWAM-S. For my research, I’ve selected a piece from the collection of short works for cello—starting with Fauré’s Après un rêve.
Originally, this piece is the first song from Trois mélodies, Op. 7, but it is often played on string instruments like the cello due to its beautiful melody. At one point in the piece, the melody is repeated an octave higher. Instead of playing it on the bright-sounding A string, the key to achieving a more subdued tone is to play it in a high position on the D string. This is how all the great cellists play it.
However, I haven’t yet found a good way to replicate this effect in SWAM. So, I tried sequencing the passage using different cello presets available in the library, each with distinct tonal characteristics.
Song title: Fauré Après un rêve
Sound Source: SWAM-S(cello),Vienna Synchron Concert D-274(Piano)
Audio file format: mp3