: In your VST, look for "roll" or "tremolo" patches. A well-placed castanet roll can add a "shimmering" effect that provides more brilliance than a standard shaker [7, 22]. Notable Castanet VST Options If you are looking for specific plugins to start with:
This is a for a Castanets VST (e.g., Best Service's Percussion FX , Evolution Series Chronicles: Castanets , or UVI World Suite ). It exploits common MIDI CC mapping (velocity = volume, aftertouch = roll speed, pitch bend = left/right hand separation). castanets vst
Bar 33-40: Left hand: C4 C4 D4 C4 | C4 D4 C4 D4 | Right hand: E4 E4 F4 E4 | E4 F4 E4 F4 | : In your VST, look for "roll" or "tremolo" patches