What Samples Have NEVER Been Able To Do

[@calebcolledge]

This is by far the most creative and intuitive virutal string instrument I have ever seen. This is miles ahead of anything else that is out there because it's come from the mind of a composer and musician. It's so great to see you fully fledged and soaring Christian!

[@ChristianHensonComposer]

Thanks so much, we didn't know if people would embrace this, but judging by the reaction I think our work has just began!

[@ConwayBob]

I concur! This is a great leap forward for musicians wanting natural-sounding strings in a box. Christian, thank you and your team for this creative miracle.

[@philipcarroll7151]

I will be buying this product and supporting Christian because his work, mindset and creativity are inspiring.

[@mplstb]

I'm so happy I've reconnected to Christian's stories. I didn't follow the transition to Crow Hill at the time and wondered where he'd gone to. Now I know.

[@b3owu1f]

UGH! You're killing me with how good this sounds. So I bought it. Also want to support your company as you deserve to see it grow big and you give so so much back to all of us with these videos and your information you share. Thank you.

[@TheCrowHillCo]

Thanks for your kind words

[@JeanBBaba]

I just realized... I didn't know about this controversy. Absolute support. I hope you come back even stronger. The world of music and sampling needs you. Spitfire Audio was your baby... Long live "The Crow Hill Company" this library is fantastic. Well done

[@aarontoalet]

What exactly is this "controversy"? I tried to understand it, but I'm lost.

[@christheghostwriter]

​@@aarontoalet I'd like to know as well

[@GO2CUT]

@@aarontoalet there is a video floating around here on KZbin called "spitfire has a transgender problem" (or similar) ... I think the subject is utterly ridiculous. Glad Christian is back, even stronger.

[@chadb1176]

I’m new to all of this. I’m a guitarist for 30 years that has more sounds in his heart and is just starting this journey. After some initial digging around, I feel fortunate that I came across Christian and his new adventure. You seem like you are all for the composers, for the musicians. Beautiful.

[@markhensonguitarist-composer]

Hello Christian, just found this video and had no idea what had happened with Spitfire until now. I would like to say that I have watched many of your videos over the years and you have been and continue to be a true inspiration. I wish you every success with The Crow Hill Company, and look forward to following along as you share this exciting new journey with us !

[@SamuelMaurin]

Christian, you've been a true inspiration, and I'm so glad to see you back on track after the shitstorm. Create, again and again, no matter what, the sign of a true artist... Thank you for that !

[@robbe4711]

People like you are giving so much to the community. Thank you!

[@CampbellDownie]

Stunning. A breath of fresh air in the world of string libraries for sure.

[@ChristianHensonComposer]

I can't watch some telly now, feels like we have forgotten what real string bands sound like.

[@bnjmnwst]

I absolutely LOVE how interactive you are, Christian. I firmly believe this is the future. It's so winsome. It shows that you care about your customers, and I can't imagine a customer who doesn't appreciate that. Thank you for all that you do.

[@ChristianHensonComposer]

It is a very genuine pleasure.

[@brmbkl]

I've always loved your genuine interactions with the owners on your studio tours (esp the one with Richard Gibbs of Woodshed) this is even better. I do think people love you because of who you are, and it seems more people believe in wu (good vibes travelling from the maker to the product) than ever before

[@Jamie-B]

Christian, I’ve been absolutely loving this library. I bought it after listening to 5 min of the video. So inspiring, creative and takes me to places I’d never have arrived at on my own. There are so many interesting ways to use it in different keys. I saw an earlier comment you are working on MPE which is terrific news. Crow Hill is such an exciting venture. There are thousands of us who will support you and your team with this new endeavour. You are truly a gift to those of us passionate about music. Wishing you and your family great happiness and may Crow Hill be a huge success for you and for all who join and support you. I hope you continue with the approach of every note being different as it adds so much more life and realism to the library. Glad you’re back, mate. Best wishes from Melbourne, Australia. ❤

[@matthewsaul3533]

Christian, I just want to say that I absolutely love where you're going with Crow Hill. I also think your insights about chaos that doesn't translate well to sampling is very true and I'm excited to see where you go with the exploration of applying that. I'd also like to say that, for me, you were always the best thing about Spitfire. You seem to have a tendency that doesn't allow you to stay inside of any box. And I love that about you and where it leads you in what you share with us. As you're demonstrating here. What you're saying about it being about a conversation, that is something I've always struggled with when using libraries. Even playing just one instrument, like a Rhodes or guitar, the physicality of the instrument feels like it responds to how you touch it. I've found it a really important aspect of creativity in music. And libraries don't really have that conversation aspect. So I'm looking forward to seeing where you go with this. I'm more than happy to follow you as you build something new and I think this could easily be the start of something really amazing that just grows and grows. You've got my faith and support. Cheers

[@JadonHarperMusic]

I’ve dearly missed the morning walks, it really does feel like old times and a new beginning at the same time. This library sounds lovely!

[@J.Livermore]

Congratulations Christian!, this is an amazing path you are taking, and thanks for letting us be a part of it. looking forward !!

[@VincentKnaus]

Thank you for this video Christian! I purchased Murmurations today and this video has helped this absolute beginner understand how to use it. I look forward to many more videos. All the best!

[@AaronDavisMusic]

Sir this is the most incredible VST I have ever heard. You have just done something truly AMAZING. I'm gobsmacked by how freaking cool this is.

[@ChristianHensonComposer]

Glad you like it... we all had a moment when the R&D strings came through!

[@anthonyh1298]

​@@ChristianHensonComposerI've been out of the loop for a few years. The Algorithm knows I'm getting back into the game and brought me here - it hit the mark 100%. I'm an instant fan and can see myself buying everything you release 🙌🏻

[@firkinfright5168]

Hahaha, about 5 mins in and I notice we're being flipped off the entire time. Kudos to the props master of this piece.

[@chasvox2]

Well, Christian. I took the plunge...my first response was (with no particular cue in mind)...was "Oh, Yeah!" So glad you are back at the hammer and anvil on our behalf........keep up the good work, young man......

[@benegeserit1]

I know very little about your world Christian but these sounds a so emotional . . . It is like … at last, someone has nailed that orchestral sound in a keyboard. Beautiful and Soulful.

[@craigsibley8964]

I’ve been working since sampling began (being one who helped develop the sample library for the Roland Corporation) and this is the stuff I have always dreamed of. I am besotted by this. Congrats on an absolute brilliant breakthrough! I can’t wait to get my hands on this. My hat is off to you!

[@trittyclothing]

Christian, God bless you! Thank you for sharing your gifts to the world and products are well priced, 😊❤

[@MACEASY2]

This is great, Christian. It is so refreshing to hear someone rethinking the whole concept of sampling and sample libraries. I can't be the only one who has tired of the idea of essentially frozen slices of time assembled into gargantuan libraries of multiple mic positions, which just strike me as daunting and unwieldy, So i am not tempted to load them up. It feels like a chore, especially when you know you are using a fraction of their resources. They have surely hit their upper limit in what you can do with that method. So three cheers for a system which responds to you, is not overloaded with options, and looks inspiring to play. I also think a smaller, more nimble company is likely to be much more responsive and innovative. I do like the idea of incorporating change and movement into samples, it is something most libs lack and why it is difficult to program a simulation of them via other methods. Looking forward to see how this progresses in the future.

[@ChristianHensonComposer]

My view is if you can't really hear the difference you totally won't hear the difference once its under dialogue, room tone and exploding tanks.

[@Oliasn8]

Fantastic Christian and team! What a wonderful approach to the reinvention of not only this approach to “sampling”, but of the establishment of this business model. Thank you, Christian 🙏🏻

[@shh_you_are_wrong]

Christian this looks and sounds wonderful. Thank you for your hard work, and for being such a sensible and inspirational character.

[@davidfarrell4953]

Room tone is something that I’ve been wanting for years! I’ve been a location sound recordist for film and Tv for over a decade and we always record room tone for the mix. I couldn’t believe that sample libraries didn’t come with room tone. Especially when recorded in places like Air, it just sounds so dead when the sample stops after being in such an atmospheric space. Kudos for this!

[@ChristianHensonComposer]

Some studios don't allow you to use it, they consider it their IP... seriously.

[@davidfarrell4953]

Wow- I guess that makes sense, never really thought about it that way. I usually just add a similar room tone or some filtered tape hiss. Not the same of course, but it fills that silence gap. Thanks for including it on your new endeavor!

[@idontgivea1769]

Christian is finally free to go crazy and do whatever he wants! Great things to come, i can feel it!

[@adamg8016]

So amazing that you are back! I've been hoping you would be and this looks like an amazing start to your new company! Can't wait to hear more

[@claireika]

Great to see and hear you back Christian and what a fantastic product. Can't wait to try it.

[@michaelbereckis]

Ich bin schlicht begeistert, weil es meine Art des Komponierens unterstützt. Vielen Dank!

[@BobGuido]

Amazing what starting over can do. Ironically, we've benefitted hugely from whoever hit the reset button. Beguiling serpentine hiss or enchanting crow hill? You've been refreshed Christian. Loved your Hysteria, Black Death and recent Bank of Dave soundtracks. SA was remarkable and gave us inspiring tools to get started composing. Now I really love where you're heading with making instruments that have curated performance and emotional dynamics to interact with in the moment. Empowering.

[@ChristianHensonComposer]

A life is full of chapters. Just be sure to take your lessons book with you.

[@eafortson]

This sounds absolutely phenomenal. Unreal.

[@ChristianHensonComposer]

Thanks so much.

[@SteveAmesbury1]

I have to say Cello Moods has always been my favourite Labs intrument. Sometimes I just sit there amusing myself by playing semi-randomised keys and loving the resulting melody. So looking forward to the next Free Vault, although this might mean more hours daydreaming at the keyboard!

[@StephenTallamyMusic]

Nothing wrong with daydreaming at a keyboard!

[@crossrootsdoc]

i use cello moods endlessly

[@ChristianHensonComposer]

Alice Allen! I have news there soon @@crossrootsdoc

[@kabedford]

Has anyone noticed that LABS seems to have died? :(

[@SteveAmesbury1]

@@kabedford yup, along with similar projects from other providers. The only similar services I know seem to be Piano book and Project Sam Free Orchestra 2, albeit with a more limited scope.

[@ns3429]

Woooow this sounds SICK. Based on this video it might have been the best virtual string instrument of all times (right now). WOW! I expected it to cost something around $600. But only $149? Thank you developers for not being greedy!

[@Transform108]

This instrument is a real treasure - and adds so much inspiration. Way to come out with a real home run! Cannot wait for some wind versions too :) Even Orchestral Percussion would work.

[@MikeLindup42]

Great work, Christian and team. Will investigate...

[@TheCrowHillCo]

Mike, thanks so much. Any chance of me coming to do a vid with you? It would be a bit of a bucket thing for me.

[@MikeLindup42]

@@TheCrowHillCo Absolutely, would love to! I’ll get in touch when I’m back home from tour, around 27th Nov.

[@larswillsen]

Oh wow, this is rediculously brilliant! :-)

[@TheCrowHillCo]

thanks so much.

[@SS-hz4jo]

3:04 GOT?? I thought I was going to wait until next month to make purchases for my restart in music production. However, this video has inspired me to buy now. Thank you!

[@noahdtaylormusic]

This sounds fantastic! I just finished a project where I had to fake those fast runs/arps......It felt like programming, not composing. Can hardly wait to see where you take this new company.

[@ChristianHensonComposer]

We're all really excited too.

[@ChrisRamis]

Awesome Christian ! By the way, I like the wooden hand.

[@AndrewCleaton]

Good to see the well thumbed copy of Piston's "Orchestration" on the desk!

[@oddgeirvestad]

Thank you for sharing this video, interesting virtual instrument. And, welcome back.

[@matthewmcmichael6416]

Stunning, absolutely stunning! I'm so excited to get my hands on this and excited for Crow Hill! Great work Christian & team 👍

[@ChristianHensonComposer]

Can't wait to hear what you do with it!

[@anatomicallymodernhuman5175]

OK, that’s much more interesting and useful than I thought at first. It sounds much more human than any other sampling approach, for sure. I would have to change my usual way of working, which is to compose in my head while walking or doing housework or lying in a dark room. I tend to have very specific ideas about what I want each part to do before I ever sit down at an instrument/DAW. But I have to admit, this semi-conversational approach would push me beyond my usual conceptual range.

[@dannycayetano463]

"Absolutely Incredible" Thank you for making this possible!!

[@HumanTouchArt]

Wow this is actually a very fresh concept I like the direction this is going....

[@ChristianHensonComposer]

we're so relieved people get it

[@andreamilia6403]

Congrats Christian! Inspiring, gentle vision of music as it should be

[@ChristianHensonComposer]

many thanks.

[@andreamilia6403]

@@ChristianHensonComposer bought it! You and the crew deserve support!

[@jeremiahis]

This is great. Can't wait to hear to all over just about every thing. Well done.

[@MS-iy6vl]

Loving what you and your team are doing christian sending love from Australia :)

[@TheCrowHillCo]

I'll pass it on.

[@theshivers1967]

Yup. This was great, thank you.

[@lofomuses]

Christian - give us an Electric Guitar Murmurations, please!

[@ashwinrenju]

i second that! 😁

[@Cloudjump3r]

I third it 😊

[@darandomduo5673]

It’s something about the combination of showcasing the most beautiful string library I’ve heard while giving it away for free and having a mannequin hand flipping me off the entire time that’s just what makes this project so amazing

[@demmykick]

oh its free?

[@whirled_peas]

It’s not free no.

[@bicrome]

The Crow Hill Company is such a cool thing! tysm!!!

[@TheCrowHillCo]

No thank you!

[@ludovicferrando8394]

Just one word : OUTSTANDINGGGGG!!!!!!!!

[@stevescooking]

Amazing, take my money matey 👌🏻

[@RustyNotesTV]

This is mindblowing. Saving my money for black friday!

[@richdewhittaker1746]

I’ve been so enjoying this beautiful creation 🎛️✨

[@ChristianHensonComposer]

So great to hear!

[@briankehew579]

That NORD sounds great!!!! I gotta get one...

[@TheAznian]

I'm going to be saving my pennies and get this one. Simply beautiful.

[@buschovski1]

Wow. This sounds so beautiful.

[@MrKKmusic]

Wonderful presentation, thank you!

[@hammondjones9484]

Excited to see what to come !

[@nuuality]

Thank you for this fantastic demonstration❤

[@carlosloor88]

I need all string articulations now!

[@shoe-string1843]

This is impressive man! Even though I'm looking at a GUI it all sounds very human and organic.

[@TLMuse]

Of *course* "Starlings" is the one you have the most fun with-it's a murmuration plug-in, after all! Thanks for this-the instrument, and the story & demo. -Tom

[@ChristianHensonComposer]

Happy murmurating!

[@Jon-BEDM]

This is why turntable has been such an important live sample manipulator - the tone can be manually pitch modulated and returned to a more stable, familiar state with human precision.

[@klender_nothing2lose]

Excellent into... Look forward to trying Murmurations... thx to your entire team!

[@ChristianHensonComposer]

I'll pass it on!

[@anthonycunningham4598]

Pushing the envelope on so many levels! Nice!!

[@RoyChartier]

He's back!!!

[@Apuat]

The results of this undertaking are simply breathtaking. An absolute must have! Probably the only other instrument close to this type of expression is NODAL from Wrongtools.

[@FabMartiniTube]

Beautiful, just beautiful. Bravo.

[@GaryAustin-l3c]

Great video and library, glad to see you back. There is another thing that samples just haven't managed to do and that's use proper orchestral tuning. Orchestras don't conform to equal temperament, that's not what it's for.

[@kilmer4215]

Not sure how I stumbled upon your channel, but so glad I did. Truly inspiring stuff!

[@midasmusicco.5192]

Love your approach, I know you have struggled with libraries as a composer, I can tell. Every library you purchased thinking “this will be the one” and then it still sounds like a synth string patch from 1992. You have formulated a fresh and correct approach to them. Videos are great too. More power to you. So, Black Friday deal for it?

[@RohannvanRensburg]

Ugh this is so true

[@AlanCameron-c7v]

Hi Christian, looking forward to hearing of these new exciting plans!

[@ChristianHensonComposer]

Getting those into a row next week.

[@Jeronimo365]

Awesome. No surprise there then. 🙏❤️☯️

[@TheCrowHillCo]

aw shucks.

[@Sinnersainthuman]

This sounds so so good. Glad I found this video. Definitely getting this

[@ChristianHensonComposer]

Great to hear.

[@ChrisHaveard]

You had me at Christian Henson and "strings". I'd love to see instruments built around French horns, piccolo trumpet, or timpani.

[@ChristianHensonComposer]

nice idea! x

[@craigpurdie3528]

Crow Hill is obviously in another world. What you've created has rendered all my other existing string samples useless.

[@rodgerwebb1]

Absolutely amazing ❤❤❤❤

[@leodegrance5609]

Outstanding sound!

[@mikeklement7223]

This reminds me a bit of Lores and Fables from Kontakt, looks and sounds awesome

[@kelvynification]

Oh cool! You’re back:)

[@davidkyle2073]

Amazing just discovered your channel. Thank you ❤❤❤

[@davidjazay9248]

Cool product! Interesting that you have a Lyra-8. I often use mine to create quasi-orchestral but abstract pads that feel stunningly "acoustic".

[@basicsforbaroqueimprovisation]

Looking forward to adding this library sometime soon ! Best Wishes - John

[@ChristianHensonComposer]

Indeed, everything we're demo'd thus far is non-contextual, I look forwqard to hearing how people combine it with their other libraries.

[@clintlagerberg]

No denying it sounds incredible! I could see exhausting the murmurations pretty quickly since you're kinda locked into a set number of them. Seems you're also locked into the murmurations timing/flow (unless they're tempo synced?) which may not line up where you need it to in your production. Also, if a label/artist wanted you to take your final string mock up and reproduce it with live musicians it could be tricky... Can't just run the midi through a notation software to hand out to the players. BUT... From a sonic standpoint this string sound has little to no equal! I think this is an incredible approach that I know a mastermind like you Christian will develop even further!

[@ChristianHensonComposer]

Not tricky to orchestrate, I'm making a short video about that as we speak (if I say so myself how-to-orchestrate is a cunning hack)... Thanks for your kind words.

[@clintlagerberg]

I can't wait to see this new vid and all the other magic Crow Hill comes up with! @@ChristianHensonComposer

[@leighrandle2736]

They say that if you want to succeed, do what no one else is doing. It sounds like you are! And inflation busting too, another thing no one else is doing. Top quality for a great price, brilliant 👍

[@TheCrowHillCo]

Yeah inflation can do one.

[@antsteep]

I love that glisten mode.

[@TheCrowHillCo]

Shimmer me timbers!

[@MartinMartin-yi9to]

SImply impressive. Hat's off to CHC.

[@davidvierabarreras]

DEFINITELY we need a TRIAL VERSION of String Murmurations, Vault is not enough to understand how to use this amazing tool... I still don't get it exactly... Thanks for experimenting new ways to develop creative tools.

[@aliceallencello]

So soooo good!!!!🎉❤❤❤

[@joesalyers]

I didn't know the character from Mortal Kombat made such a bold endearing statement, I always found Jonny Cage to be sort of comic relief. Just Kidding!! Great video BTW. Hysteresis is basically voltage feedback, mostly found in transformers in many pro audio circuits. Its a time based issue that is mainly unwanted in most electronics, like Televisions and Stereo equipment but in the pro audio world it can be a very nice addition to any circuit, and can come in really handy for things like expander/gates as well as for tape coloration. The way many plugin programmers will implement hysteresis like for a tape machine is they will split the audio through a very short modulating delay'ed signal with added varied saturation on the end of the chain right before the output to mimic the effect of Hysteresis. Sometimes it can be used in the side-chain as a way to get smoother feedback compression or expansion. But its mostly just a delayed signal of a few microseconds combined with the original main signal. I find it to be a fascinating tool in the digital domain.

[@ChristianHensonComposer]

I enjoyed reading this but google translate didn't help. ;-)

[@noveltycrusade]

Sounds amazing

[@TheCrowHillCo]

Glad you like it!

[@Chill_Collins]

Dude. Im in. thank you.

[@TheCrowHillCo]

and welcome!

[@kerzwhile]

In a roundabout way, but not really, it has a KARMA feel to it, as far as how it reacts to input. I wonder what Steven Kaye thinks about this tech. Absolutely Brilliant! 😉

[@bellinghammond]

Just bought this...Beautiful for SLOW legato but very skimpy on Allegro (ONE patch called "Insurrection"?). Hopefully this will be updated for more rapid passages. It does sound amazing

[@robertrust]

I noticed towards the end that this is all being run off a laptop. Very impressive!

[@neonwind]

Usual question with vst and sampling machines, it's the perfection of the imperfections.