The Instrument, Unbound
Splintered Violin begins where conventional string libraries end. Recorded at Occult Audio HQ by the Occult Audio team, these are violin performances captured raw — noise intact, imperfections preserved, aleatoric techniques left to breathe. Nothing sanitised. Nothing corrected. The result is a string instrument that feels genuinely alive in a way that polished libraries rarely do.
Fourteen articulations span the full range from long, textural sustains to short, percussive gestures — each chosen not for classical utility but for its expressive potential, the kind of techniques that live at the outer edges of what a violin can do.
Organic | Fractured | Alive
Articulations
Long Textures
Bellicose · Circolare · Harmonics · Sul Pont · Swells · Trills · Bend · Chatter · Slides · Gliss
Short Gestures
Pizzicato · Spiccato · Col Legno · Clusters
The Granular Engine
At the heart of Splintered Violin is a granular engine loaded with 26 source audio files drawn directly from the recording sessions — the same raw material the articulations are built from, now available to warp, stretch, reverse, and destroy.
Drop your own audio in. Reshape it alongside the source recordings. Blend granular-processed sound with the organic articulations in real time. This is where the library stops being a collection of samples and becomes a compositional instrument in its own right.
80 factory presets cover three territories: purely organic textures, granular-generated sound design, and hybrid movements that combine both — evolving soundscapes that shift and breathe over time.
The Movement Engine
Whether you’re working with the core articulations or deep inside the granular engine, the Movement Engine sits at the centre of the interface — ready to animate, modulate, and transform.
Guest Presets: VERGE
Belfast-based artist VERGE — with releases on Avian, Veyl, Errorgrid, Perfect Aesthetics, Aura Dinamica, Amulet of Tears, offworldcolonies, and Rengaine — brings 30 “soundscape” presets that push Splintered Violin into harder, more industrial territory. A distinct perspective on what this instrument can become.
“Creating presets for Splintered Violin was a truly rewarding experience. Rather than functioning as a conventional violin instrument, it excels at generating cinematic textures, drones, and evolving atmospheres. The interface is intuitive, uncluttered, and easy to navigate, allowing for a fast, creative workflow without overwhelming the user with unnecessary complexity or an excess of controls.”
“My aim with these 30 presets was to give film and media composers an immediate source of inspiration for cinematic scoring, with a particular focus on dark, slowly evolving atmospheric underscore. The collection explores immersive textures and evolving soundscapes ideally suited to psychological drama, horror, sci-fi, and true crime documentaries, providing a versatile palette of sounds that can quickly spark ideas and enhance a scene.”
— VERGE
Built For
Documentary. Drama. Experimental composition. Sound design. Ambient. Any project that needs strings that don’t sound like strings — or strings that sound more like strings than anything else you’ve heard.
FAQ
What is Splintered Violin?
A raw, unpolished violin instrument recorded at Occult Audio HQ — noise, imperfections, and aleatoric technique left intact rather than cleaned up, built for cinematic texture as much as traditional playing.
How many articulations does it include?
Fourteen in total — ten Long Textures (Bellicose, Circolare, Harmonics, Sul Pont, Swells, Trills, Bend, Chatter, Slides, Gliss) and four Short Gestures (Pizzicato, Spiccato, Col Legno, Clusters).
What’s the granular engine built from?
26 source audio files drawn directly from the original recording sessions, with the option to drop your own audio in and blend it against the organic articulations in real time.
Are there any guest presets?
Yes — alongside 80 factory presets, Belfast-based artist VERGE contributed 30 “soundscape” presets built for harder, more industrial cinematic textures.
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