UWdeVSTContact with the bow
Bow pressure sets the emphasis; Vibrato adds pitch movement. Work around a simple phrase before adding more notes.
Nyckelharpa
The bow writes. The strings answer.
A synthesis interpretation of the Swedish keyed fiddle. Bow pressure, sympathetic strings and key noise give your themes and melodic responses a distinctive texture.
Sales pausedVST3 · Standalone · Windows / Linux x64
Explore the interface
A melody that leaves a resonance.
The imprint of the keys
Key noise and Key duration shape the detail of the keys. Compare an open passage with a more articulated line.
The halo around the instrument
Sympathetic strings and Body resonance shape the resonances. Find the point where they extend the melody without blurring its outline.
New demos coming soon.
The audio engines have been reworked. The previous recordings have been removed while their replacements are prepared.
Uppland · Sweden
A Nordic line in a modern track.
Keep the identity of the bow, then choose its surroundings: piano, electronic drums or a synth texture.
Write a response
Place a short phrase after the vocal or piano. The rests let the sympathetic resonance come through.
Open up the theme
Try longer notes in the chorus. Adjust bow pressure and vibrato to keep a melodic direction.
Extend the colour
A subtle modulation or a sparse delay can connect this bowed texture to the electronic elements of your track.
From bow contact to resonance.
The playing controls stay in view. Explore the five lower panels to shape the envelope, timbre, macros, modulation and effects.
01 / ENVELOPE
Bow contact, then the sustain.
Shape the length of a phrase while keeping the resonance that gives Nyckelharpa its character.
An entrance with intention
A short attack separates a response to the piano. A more gradual entrance can bring a long note into a pad; keep enough contact to hear the bow.
A theme that stays present
Set decay and held level on a simple melody. Sustain can carry the theme while the sympathetic strings extend its colour.
Resonance between phrases
Shorten the tail in an articulated motif. Leave more time in an open passage, checking that resonance does not cover the next chord.
Bring it into your studio.
FORMATS & WORKFLOW
- VST3
- Compose and automate inside a compatible audio workstation.
- Standalone
- Play the instrument on its own, with your MIDI keyboard.
- Windows / Linux x64
- A synthesis instrument controlled by MIDI. No separate sample library to install.
BEFORE YOU START
- What creates the sound?
- This instrument is a synthesis interpretation. Its dedicated playing controls explore the character of the instrument through a MIDI keyboard or a part written in your audio workstation.
- Do I need a traditional arrangement?
- You can start with a slow theme, a vocal response or a repeated motif. The bow and sympathetic strings can also find a place in pop and electronic textures.
- Can I hear it?
- Audio demonstrations and videos will be added here soon.
- How do I install it?
- Read the installation guide
UWdeVST / RELEASE & DOWNLOADS
Ready for your next project.
Current package · 1.0.0-20261101
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Up to 24 voices · MIDI input · digital synthesis
| System / format | Size |
|---|---|
| Linux x64 · .deb | 4.2 MiB |
| Linux x64 · .tar.gz | 7.8 MiB |
| Windows x64 · ZIP | 22 MiB |
Presets, MIDI & measured performance
- Factory settings
- 3 presets
- MIDI
- MIDI input · MPE not supported
- Windows application files
- 15.1 MiB · standalone + VST3 + documents, excluding shared Microsoft runtime
- Linux installation
- 14.8 MiB · .deb files installed, excluding system dependencies
On the tested configuration
Intel(R) Core(TM) Ultra 7 265KF · 31.7 GiB RAM · Windows 11 26200.
| One voice, default setting | 0.095 ms / 5.33 ms |
|---|---|
| Selected stress setting · 24 voices | 0.643 ms / 5.33 ms |
| Heavy setting · 95th percentile | 0.793 ms |
| Host + instrument · peak RAM | 28.2 MiB |
Measured processing time per audio block in an offline VST3 host, after warm-up. Three 60-second renders per case; 128, 256 and 512-sample blocks. Exposed reverb, delay, chorus, flanger and phaser controls were toggled; other processing kept its preset settings. The stress setting was selected from the programs exposed to this host. These figures describe this configuration, not minimum requirements or guaranteed real-time DAW performance.
Linux installation and dependencies checked in a Debian container. Audio hardware and Linux DAWs were not tested.
Measurement details · 1 November 2026 ↗VST3 plug-in and standalone application. Windows packages include the Microsoft Visual C++ x64 runtime. Linux builds require glibc 2.36 / libstdc++ 12 and ALSA/X11 libraries. macOS is not available.
How do I get my instrument?
After payment is confirmed, your instrument appears in your account. Choose the archive for your system there.
Perpetual licence. No subscription.
A perpetual right to use the acquired instrument under licence v2.0. No mandatory subscription or paid renewal.
Practical questions
Are updates included?
For instruments in a paid order on the official website, including promotional gifts, published updates to the same instrument are included at no extra charge while distributed. No release schedule or permanent online access is guaranteed. Separate expansions and content are not automatically included.
Can I release and sell my music?
Licence v2.0 permits personal and professional musical use within the acquired offer. The publisher claims no ownership or royalty in your original compositions and recordings, subject to third-party rights. This does not authorise redistribution of the software.
How many computers can I use?
Licence v2.0 does not set a numerical maximum on computers. It does not permit sharing the software or a licence between legally distinct people or entities. See section 3 of the full licence and the terms of the acquired offer.
What about refunds and support?
The terms of sale provide a normal fourteen-day withdrawal period, with no waiver required for downloading. You can submit a request from your orders or the withdrawal form. The form does not issue automatic refunds.