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waterphone, metalic glissandro in movies and games

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Komei 50 Posts June 26 2013 17:52 GMT #1 As a musician I was never able to figure out which instrument made a certain sound effect heard sometimes in movies and games. Today I decided to google an answer. Turns out it is a waterphone using a violin bow. I'm sure you heard this sound before. Often in games it is used as an eureka-moment sound effect. Oddly enough I can't recall any games or movie scenes at the moment where it is used.

Deleted User 135096 3624 Posts June 26 2013 19:00 GMT #2 Ah, The Matrix is probably the movie your hear this in (with the bowing).

prplhz Denmark8045 Posts June 26 2013 19:09 GMT #3 Yea this instrument is pretty creepy.

Chairman Ray United States11903 Posts June 26 2013 19:20 GMT #4 woah, those sound effects are awesome

DenTenker United States606 Posts June 27 2013 01:57 GMT #5 Sounds like it wouldn't be out of place at a haunted house around Halloween. Cool instrument. Never heard of it before.

docvoc United States5491 Posts June 27 2013 05:36 GMT #6 I didn't know the waterphone even existed O.o, the sounds can be creepy, though I bet it can make calming, undulating sounds too .

hp.Shell United States2527 Posts June 27 2013 06:26 GMT #7 Reminds me a lot of Hero.

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