PSALTERY DE-TUNED — 32 Cinematic Sound Design Elements for Dark Storytelling

Psaltery De-Tuned is a collection of 32 unique sound design elements created from original psaltery performances, capturing the eerie contrast of de-tuned metal strings and resonant wood.

Haunting plucks, sinister strums and scrapes bring out the instrument's unstable tuning and metallic character. Bowed performances reveal eerie resonance and sustained dissonance, while darker cues and transitions provide movement for tension, reveals and unsettling cinematic moments.

Each sound is individually performed, recorded, edited and creatively processed using haunting reverb, delay and granular effects. The result is a cohesive collection that moves between intimate metallic details, dark musical textures and atmospheric sound design.

The sounds can be used individually or layered and combined to build larger cues, transitions, tension beds and evolving soundscapes.

🎬 MADE FOR CREATORS

Designed for horror, suspense, psychological thrillers, paranormal projects, dark fantasy, film, games, trailers, video, YouTube, podcasts, music production and cinematic sound design.

🎧 WHAT YOU GET

✓ 32 unique sound design elements

✓ 24-bit / 48 kHz Stereo WAV

✓ Original de-tuned psaltery performances and recordings

✓ Plucks, scrapes, sinister strums, dissonant cues, bowed resonance and transitions

✓ Professionally edited and processed sound design

✓ Royalty-Free License Included

✓ No AI-generated audio

De-tuned psaltery sound design library featuring eerie plucks, bowed textures, scrapes, dissonant cues and dark transitions. Real instrument performances in 24-bit/48 kHz stereo WAV for horror, trailers, games and film.

Sound Design License Summary

These sound-design assets come with a clear, royalty-free license for personal and commercial use. You can use them as part of larger creative works including films, videos, trailers, games, podcasts, music productions, and online content. The license is perpetual, while the original sound-design assets remain owned by Gregory Webb. Reselling, re-uploading, sharing, or redistributing the files as standalone assets is not allowed.

All sales are final.

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