


Yes, musical sampling again (i bought all of their libs in the sale they had recently) Very authentic sound.įor the more up close/small/midsized chamber sound, i prefer this one. And a realisitic sound (the somewhat harsh tone, you get with a chamber section in real life) This library delivers. If you need a chamber orchestra string section, with lots of parameters to fiddle (no pun intended) with during play or afterwards. Thinks all kind of shorts, thrills etc… The sound is typical hollywood sound. This library is aimed at the agile/aggresive playing of strings. Very playable out of the box, very good legato transitions without noticable latency. Typical John Williams/James Horner type of sound. The sound reminds imediately of all those blockbuster emotional/drama string parts everyone knows. This is my latest string library i own, and it has become my go to for the lush emotional string writing. I use this a backing ensemble underneath soaring strings. It’s advised to compensate this delay, before you record, so you can play realtime without noticable latency. However, it needs time to make the transitions, so there is some latency involved. Think bow pressure, bowing techniques, etc…Ĭinematic Studio Strings by Cinematic SamplingĪwesome ensemble library, with the darkish tone of the early hollywood sound. The result is a very detailed recreation of a real string instrument (being it a violin, viola or cello and contra/double bass), that can do everything the real thing can do in real time. It recreates the real instrument by clever algorithms based on one tiny (very short) sample. This is not a sample library, but a physical modeling engine. SWAM solo strings bundle by Audio Modeling Somehow barly nobody mentions these two beauties. Don’t have this one yet… but also on my to buy list. Nocturne violin and cello by Orchestral ToolsĪlso very playable libraries out of the box. Listen to the demos and hear how realistic it can sound. Each solo instrument has a different sound character, which is really useful. (on my “to buy list”)Ī huge pack of solo instruments, consisting violins, violas, cellos and contra/double basses.ĭeeply sampled, lots of parameters to tinker with. I don’t own it (yet), but have played with it… And it’s good. What are you favorite orchestral string libraries right now, and why? =) So let me hear your thoughts my fellow composers. However, the string designer is amazing for creating pads and textures! =) Very good for sharp and focused ostinatos, bold basses, and rhythms overall. This string library has that cutting edge modern and processed sound.It’s also farily easy on the CPU, Disc Space and RAM compared to most new libraries. I know most composers have switched to CSS and CSSS, but I still love the lush hall atmosphere in the Cinematic Strings 2 recordings.
#Novo strings vs cinematic strings 2 series#
The legato and portamento transitions are amazing, and the range of presets in different styles makes this feel like many string libraries in one! =)Ĭinematic Strings 2 by Cinematic Studio Series I mainly love this library for the incredible tone and emotion in the bowing.What are you favorite orchestral string libraries right now, and why? Do you use them in any specific way? Here are my favorites:
