FAST STRING MOTORS - Technical Specifications
- Name: FAST STRING MOTORS - Technical Specifications
- Composer: Dirk Ehlert (Placements in: Hunger Games Trailer, The Price is Right (French TV), etc
- Publisher: Cinematic Composing
- Format: Standard MIDI (.mid)
The Collection
4,800 MIDI files organized across 2 volumes covering every common cinematic string motor scenario.
- Vol1: Variations 1-10 (2,400 files | 1.33 MB)
- Vol2: Variations 11-20 (2,400 files | 1.49 MB)
Organization
Four Rhythmic Categories
- Major Straight (600 files)
- Major Triplet (600 files)
- Minor Straight (600 files)
- Minor Triplet (600 files)
Per Variation
- 20 unique patterns (10 per volume)
- 12 musical keys (C, Db, D, Eb, E, F, Gb, G, Ab, A, Bb, B)
- 5 instrument configurations per pattern:
- 1Vln (Violin)
- 2Vla (Viola)
- 3Cel (Cello)
- 4Db (Double Bass)
- 5Ens (Full Ensemble)
Math: 20 variations × 12 keys × 5 instruments × 4 categories = 4,800 files
File Naming Convention
[KEY]_FMotor_[Type]_[Instrument][Variation].mid
Examples:
C_FMotor_MajStr_1Vln01.mid → C Major Straight, Violin, Variation 01
Bb_FMotor_MinTri_5Ens17.mid → Bb Minor Triplet, Ensemble, Variation 17
Technical Specs
- Original Key: C (optimized for double bass lowest register)
- Transposition: All keys transpose UP from C
- Recommended Tempo: 120 BPM and higher
- Total Collection Size: 2.82 MB (compressed)
Directory Structure
FAST_STRING_MOTORS/
├── MAJOR STRAIGHT/
│ ├── Variation_01/
│ │ ├── C/
│ │ │ ├── C_FMotor_MajStr_1Vln01.mid
│ │ │ ├── C_FMotor_MajStr_2Vla01.mid
│ │ │ ├── C_FMotor_MajStr_3Cel01.mid
│ │ │ ├── C_FMotor_MajStr_4Db01.mid
│ │ │ └── C_FMotor_MajStr_5Ens01.mid
│ │ ├── Db/ ... [all 12 keys]
│ ├── Variation_02/ ... [through Variation_10]
├── MAJOR TRIPLET/
├── MINOR STRAIGHT/
└── MINOR TRIPLET/
What You Get
- 2,400 patterns per volume
- Major & Minor tonalities
- Straight & Triplet rhythms
- All 12 keys per pattern
- Individual stems + full ensemble
- Systematic naming for instant workflow integration
- Inspired by techniques from The Dark Knight, Interstellar, The Bourne series
Goal #1: Hollywood-quality patterns
Goal #2: Reducing programming time