No strings sample plugin has been made like this. Which is probably why no strings plugin has sounded like this. Let us show you what we've been up to...
...And into the forest I go, to lose my mind and find my soul
Our latest Vaults drop... Tired, but not forgotten.
In the lexicon of instruments, timbres and colours available to us there is no sound more potentially terrifying than that of a young voice. As beautiful as it can sound in the right context, when placed against darker subject matter or accompaniment it can become a thing of pure nightmares.
Crow Hill was founded on this channel. Your viewing safe house!
Whilst investigating the legend that is the Hammond Organ we thought it may be fun to exploit the innovation that made it so successful.
We have torn up and burned the rulebook; a collection of roughly hewn, unblended, microtonal, loose and all-together unhinged strings samples like no other.
An all new "Collector's" Bundle has hit our shelves along with a fully refreshed Monarch Bundle package. If you own some of our plugins already these will be discounted from what you pay for the bundles.
The latest in our esoteric "collectables" range of instruments and tools to inspire you and your listeners with sounds that sit outside the mainstream. Transcend the ordinary with a piano like no other (and bring your bendy rubber spoon).
Our latest Vaults drop a hand held harp with all sorts of devilish motives.
Opening up the world of orchestral composition to anyone, anywhere.
Our latest Vaults drop, not one but TWO grand pianos with their lids off playing harmonic tones. In this video Henson makes a sage attempt at explaining how this works whilst walking us through our latest Vaults drop; A series of musical gems that we put out for free for the first six months.
These are not going to be everyone's cup of tea. Strangled, struggling, stammering, stuttering, signals with a healthy dose of microtonality. Originality guaranteed along with saltiness!
Our boldest, bravest and most ambitious challenge yet.
Extol the spirit of Herzog, Kubrick and Coppola (and a bit of Parliament Funkadelic for good measure) with this unmistakable relic of vintage string synthery
Next generation pads, drones, and soundscapes designed to animate your music, scores and soundtracks.
The response to our latest vaults drop has melted our site. So we decided to go into Castlesound to do it properly!
Life is like a playground. Sometimes you go up the ladder, and sometimes you go down the slide.
A documentary charting the creation of a whole new musical world for Apple TV's "My Brother The Minotaur" by the Crow Hill team.
Join the Adventures In Sound team on an excursion to the beating heart of the ever-burgeoning Glaswegian music scene.
A sampling passion project that has taken 22 years to successfully achieve.
Our hope is to create a highly creative space working in all forms of media with an open-door policy to anyone interested in making music and sounds.
Our latest FREE plugin drop, something beautifully absurd.
"Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it." Ferris Bueller
Latest from the not-very-sane mind of Christian Henson, sample-bent, broken digital and hairy analogue.
From the piano works of Chopin, to the innovations of Debussy, and into the voltage-driven world of modular synthesis at Patch Point.
We're trailblazing a new approach to sampling that brings single objects to life.
Replacing piano strings with gongs to produce some of the most ominous drones you're likely to hear this side of Mordor.
... from our fave albums. Despite it's demeaning name The Shit Synth is a deeply passionate project for us (with a decidedly meaty pong).