Make your PROGRAMMED HARP GLISSANDOS sound ULTRA-REALISTIC!

In this episode of Virtual Orchestration, Berklee Associate Professor Andreas Bjørck takes a deep dive into programming harp glissandos. He shows you the secret techniques to make your MIDI glisses sound amazing, how to configure virtual pedaling, and which EQ settings can make your glissandos even more convincing.


Virtual Orchestration is a collaboration between Berklee College of Music (Boston, USA) and Orchestral Tools (Berlin, Germany).


Credits for assets used :
The full MIDI mockup presented is a cue from
"Spirit: Untamed" (2021) (DreamWorks/Universal Pictures)
Composer: Amie Doherty
Orchestrators: John Ashton Thomas / Gavin Greenaway







































Video creation credits:
Video idea and Script 📜 : Andreas Bjørck
Script Consultation 🔍 and Director 📣 : Eduard Flemmer
Camera 🎥 and Editing ✂️ : Fabián Barba Hallal
Lighting 💡 and 2nd Camera 🎥 : David Kudell
Motion graphics 🎨 : Michael Logar