Uniquely recognizable Celeste sound designed by Randy Kerber
Randy Kerber is a composer, orchestrator and keyboard player, who has had a prolific career in the world of cinema. The recognizable celeste theme in “Harry Potter” composed by John Williams was played by Randy Kerber who developed a unique sound for the celeste that has been featured not only in “Harry Potter I, II, and III” but also “Minority Report”, “Catch Me If You Can”, “The Adventures of Tintin”, and “Warhorse”.
In Randy's own words:
“I was asked to create a sound that would capture the magical personality of Hedwig, the Owl in Harry Potter. First, I called up an initialized voice patch on the DX-7 synthesizer to embody the soft character of the celeste. Next, I combined a sample of an actual celeste. After some manipulation of these two instruments, I was able to arrive at the unique sound you hear today.”
System Requirements
- Onboard Delay, Reverb, Attack, and Release controls
- Compatible with Kontakt Player 6.6.1+ and Komplete Kontrol with NKS integration
- Available for direct installation through Native Access
- 138 MB disk space required
This instrument requires the FREE or FULL version of Kontakt 6.6.1+
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