The very reason we decided to embark in sampling a concert harp in 2012 was to achieve a flexibility unknown in sampled harps. The sound of harps is unmistakably linked to the Glissando technique, where the harpist runs her/his fingers across the strings creating a dreamy and catchy sound unique to the instrument. Our Glissando engine lets you play Glissandos at any speed, in any tonal center and setting playable on a real harp.

When using the Glissando Mode you’re left with only the white keys (as the harp features 7 strings per octave) and change the tuning of each string by switching the positions of the Pedals via MIDI or GUI. We created a selection of the most used tunings in the section on the right to give you a quick way to get the Glissando you want.

Turn on Glissando Mode, play a starting note, then play an ending note. The Glissando starts right away. Press D#0 to stop or C#0 to quit Glissando mode.

The time difference between the two notes will tell the engine the speed of the Glissando. The relative velocities will be used to create eventual crescendos and decrescendos.

Use the ModWheel to change the velocity/intensity of the Glissando in real time. Use the Pitch Bend to slow down or speed up the Glissando in real time.

Select one of 7 Glissando Modes via the menu. Soften will raise the attack time to emulate a Glissando played with lightly on the tips of the fingers. Accell accelerates or decelerates the glissando along its duration. Accent tells the engine how much accent to give to the Start/End notes when one of the Accent modes is selected, and Randomize Time and Velo introduce a randomization in the timing and velocity between notes giving the Glissando a more human-like response.