![]() Produced by e-instruments, this sublime Kontakt Player library puts an exquisitely detailed chamber quartet at your beck and call, built on multisamples of “four of the world’s most valuable string instruments”. It might cost a fair bit, but you won’t find string sounds of such extreme scale anywhere else. Hans Zimmer Strings sounds every bit as vast and cinematic as you’d hope, but is actually at its most impressive when that formidable density and depth are turned to less titanic sounds – sustained atmospheres, textural beds, dramatic builds, etc. Speaking of articulations, there are 147 of them, going far beyond the expected sustains, legatos and pizzicatos and into a wealth of expressive techniques and effects, including Con Sord, Sul Tasto, Flautando and Tremolo Harmonic Waves. At launch, it was also one of the first Spitfire libraries to run in the company’s own proprietary engine, rather than Native Instruments’ Kontakt Player, and the no-frills interface makes the instrument admirably easy to use, with its Expression and Dynamic sliders, assignable ‘big knob’ (Reverb, Vibrato, Tightness or Release), and straightforward Mixer and articulation switcher. Plus, they’re easy to blend with almost any other library out there.In every sense the biggest string library ever made, Spitfire’s Zimmer-endorsed instrument comprises a string orchestra of 140 violins, 40 violas, 140 cellos and 24 double basses, captured (at AIR Studios, no less) in over 366,000 samples across 26 mic channels, and weighing in at a drive-busting 251GB. And you’ll have every articulation you’ll ever need. Because of that, I’ve never felt a strong need to “upgrade” my string library when using Cinestrings.Ĭan’t say the same for most other string libraries. Honestly, I’ve never felt like I was disadvantaged or held back by it. While it’s a bit pricey, it’s still half the price of other premium libraries. And they’re all functionally the same.īut for my money, the best all-around Kontakt string library is CineStrings. There are dozens of string sample libraries out there. You’ll get far more value from mastering a handful of libraries than you would constantly fussing over new ones. The problem is, they have to relearn each new library and overcomplicate their workflow. Some composers are addicted to buying new libraries every time they go on sale. Just pick one and move on with your life. How to Pick a String LibraryĪsk any composer what the best Kontakt string library is and you’ll probably get a different answer each time. Having just two or three of these libraries gives you a robust toolset capable of any job. Each one offers something different and gives you new tools to work with. None of these string libraries are carbon copies of each other, either. In my opinion, these libraries will give you everything you’ll ever need for scoring nearly any type of project: ![]() These are just instruments I happen to have some experience with. This list is by no means a comprehensive directory of Kontakt string libraries. But when you figure it out, they sound like magic! It’s a unique string sound that offers different textures to your tracks.ĬineStrings may require using additional CC controls to get the best results. Harmonics are another extended string technique that doesn’t get talked about enough.As the name suggests, the program uses the legato transitions while playing multiple lines at once. Plus, there’s also the Polyphonic Legato mode.CineSamples did some meticulous work to capture every possible interval on each instrument. The true legato is one of the best legato patches I’ve used in a string library, rivaled only by EastWest’s Hollywood Strings.The two I’d like to point out are True Legato and Harmonics. Patches include basic articulations (Spiccato, Staccato, Legato, Sustains, etc.), True Legato, Pizzicato, Col Legno, and Harmonics. The strings themselves were recorded in the MGM Scoring Stage in Los Angeles, giving you a full classic Hollywood sound. CineStrings CORE gives you everything you need in a full orchestral string library at a fairly reasonable price.
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