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FAST STRING MOTORS (NO Stems)
FAST STRING MOTORS (NO Stems)

  • Major/Minor in Straight/Triplet rhythms.

  • Transposed to all 12 keys.

  • 120 BPM and up recommended.

  • Stems NOT INCLUDED

$30.00
$47.00
FAST STRING MOTORS (Ensemble + Stems)
FAST STRING MOTORS (Ensemble + Stems)

  • Major/Minor in Straight/Triplet rhythms.

  • Transposed to all 12 keys.

  • 120 BPM and up recommended.

  • Includes ENSEMBLE and individual STEMS (Violin, Viola, Cello, Bass, Ensemble).

$37.00
$67.00

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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