NEO STRINGS - Solo String Ensemble

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NEO STRINGS is our flagship modern string soloists collection. A library comprising of a huge 24 articulations for each instrument, covering both ‘bread and butter’ articulations complete with beautiful true legatos, all the way to extended and experimental performance techniques unique to this collection, and never before heard in sample form. All wrapped in our trailblazing ‘overlay threshold’ functionality, creating a workflow so seamless and natural you’ll feel like you have the real instrument in your own hands. A contemporary sound brimming with character and performance playability.

Important Note: Neo Strings requires the FULL version of Kontakt 5/6/7 or above. Do not purchase this if you only have Kontakt Player.

AT A GLANCE

1 Violin, 1 Viola, 1 Cello, 1 Double Bass, Ensemble Patch
24 articulations per instrument (17 main, 7 extended techniques & FX) [listed in detail at the bottom of the page]
True Legato with 4 powerful legato modes; Adaptive Speed, Adaptive Velocity, Fixed Fast & Fixed Slow legato options
Up to 3 Dynamics [articulation dependent]
Expression & live Vibrato/Non-Vibrato control
Up to 4 round robins [articulation dependent]
4 mic positions; Close (Overhead), Room (Left & Right), Ambient
Mic Purging for RAM economisation
Overlays threshold functionality for seamless player performance
'Chord Mode' in Ensemble Patch with pre-arranged tutti chords
Scale Link Mode for ease of use in Ornamental & trill playing
24GB (pre-lossless compression, 16GB on disk)
30,833 samples

CONTEXTUAL DEMO 2 (library in action)

CONEXTUAL DEMO 3 (library in action)

CONTEXTUAL DEMO 4 (exploring the extended techniques)

CONTEXTUAL DEMO 1 (library in action)

INDEPTH WALKTHROUGH (with live improv at start)

LISTEN

Insanity Samples · Neo Strings - Solo String Ensemble - Demos

ARTICULATION LIST

All articulations are present for each instrument unless specified otherwise

Main Articulations

Static Longs - Vibrato & Non-Vibrato (With or without adaptive True Legato)

Expressive Longs - Non-Vibrato (Notes with a natural performance arc)

Expressive Longs - Vibrato (Note with a natural performance arc & vibrato)

Staccato (Shortened notes, still with some length)

Staccatissimo (Very short notes with 'infinity mode' option to loop back to static longs)

Spiccato (Short notes with Bow starting off string)

Pizzicato (Plucked with fingers)

Col Legno (Struck with the Back of the Bow) [On all instruments bar the Violin]

Sforzando Decrescendo (A dramatic Decrescendo from Fortissimo)

Ornaments (Semi-tone and Whole tone turns both up from the root note and down)

Trills (Whole-tone and Semi tone performance trills, with a dynamic arc)

Tremolo (With accented start)

Extended Techniques & FX

Harmonics

Extreme Sul Pont (Bowed on the edge of annihilation at the bridge)

Pont-Tasto Cycles (A circular bow from bridge to fingerboard, like breathing)

Extreme Sul Tasto (Bowed over the fingerboard for a woodwind-esque texture)

Behind the Brige FX (Scratchy, harmonic laden special FX with bowing post bridge)

Sul Pont Erratic Trems (Slow to fast erratic trems on the edge of the bridge)

Erratic Vibrato (Ultra wide to narrow vibrato)

THE GUI (viola used for example for main patches, alongside Violin for Extended Techniques patches & Then the Ensemble Patch).

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“I can’t understand why people are frightened of new ideas. I’m frightened of the old ones.” - John Cage

NEO STRINGS - Solo String Ensemble

One of the best out there in quality, and the best for responsive playability.

I own a plethora of digital libraries (some very expensive ones at that) from different companies. However, this library of strings, along with Cello One, are the most impressive I have found. The playability at the different keystroke speeds is incredibly responsive. It is as if you are able to play the instrument like a real musician would. The volume of these sample recordings is magnificent. The sounds are crisp and clear. 5 Stars for quality, sound, responsiveness, volume, and playability.

One of the best VSTs I know

The possibilities that the VST offers are many and the sound is very realistic.
I like it a lot.

NEO STRINGS

The attraction of Neo Strings is its intimate and subtle sampling, but the strength is its massive bank of articulations. Everything a composer could need in true to life chamber arranging software. The delicate harmonics and whispery tails give the samples a beautiful attack and release. This is a great library for composers looking to take the next step in their career.

Lovely solo string package with a nice sound and extended articulations

A lot of composers have learned over the years that orchestral samples, especially solo instruments, usually have their own particular sweetspots. Hence our tendency to collect a few different packages. For those looking for solo strings that have a certain bite and a wealth of articulations that are useful for slightly edgier composing styles and modern neo-classical “non romantic” backdrops, this collection can be a good fit. I’ve enjoyed it so far and it is a good complement to my existing palette of solo string VIs. Especially the extended techniques in here are amazing. I’ve not heard them being performed like this elsewhere. All in all these are a good match for my other Insanity Samples library (NEO Woodwinds). I recommend you’d check them out.

NEO STRINGS - Solo String Ensemble

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