Expressive and lyrical first chair Violin, Viola and Cello with a dark tone. Perfect for slow emotional lines.
Native Instruments Kontakt 5.3.0+ FULL version required - FREE Player NOT SUPPORTED
Internet connection
Approximately 4.5GB free space - ~2GB for the archive files, and ~2.4GB for the unpacked library
4GB of RAM
HOW TO INSTALL MACABRE SOLO STRINGS
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Feature Overview
Inspired by Camille Saint-Saëns Danse Macabre we are proud to present you our first Solo Strings library focusing on expressive performances. Macabre consists of a sampled String Trio Violin, Viola and Cello recorded separately in their first chair positions in the Sofia Session Studio, where artists like Two Steps from Hell recorded their albums.
Macabre Solo Strings aren't the usual sampled Solo Strings. They were crafted with one particular sound in our minds, which they deliver better than any other Solo String library out there. Macabre excels at slow emotional Solo String lines and on top of that you don't even need tons of programming to get stunning results with them. Just sit down and play. The samples themselves contain a huge amount of natural expressiveness, which makes it easier than ever to write realistic sounding Solo String lines.
- Recorded Solo Violin, Viola and Cello in their first chair positions in Sofia Session Studio http://www.sofiaso.com/
- Dark and Lyrical tone
- Natural expressive samples allow stunning results without extensive programming
- 2 different mic positions (close and far)
- 2 types of expressive True Legato (long form legato and portamento) *
- Only one patch per instrument triggering different legato styles by velocity
- Idiomatic instrument ranges (Concert G3-G5 on Violin, Concert C3-C5 on Viola, & Concert G2-G4 on Cello)
- No compression
- No external processing
*Cello only contains one Legato style
What our community shares
Really having a lot of fun with the Strezov sounds these days. Encourage lots of fun ways to get you out of my comfort zones. The Macabre strings are really characterful, as if you can sense the players. Not at all generic in any way.
Imogen Heap
Singer, Songwriter, Producer
I’ve never had a string library that felt as easy to play as Macabre Solo Strings. No keyswitch programming, no extensive “button-workout”. All you have to do is play, and that’s very inspiring." 9.6/10
Tobi Weiss
Film and Game Composers
I could easily float around the notes of my controller. The notes melted together in such a way, it sounded like a string instrument playing, rather than a sample being played on a keyboard.
Ask Audio
An inspiring collection, due to its natural and emotional sound, setting new standards in terms of realism especially when it comes to legato playing." 5.5/6.0
Beat Magazine
A dark and very expressive sound with outstanding true legato and portamento...
Tim Heinrich
Recording.de
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