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Strings like you’ve never heard before

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Unique string VSTi for composers

We are very proud to release our first Kontakt music instrument. After years of development, recording and improving the engine, Spiral Strings is finally complete. 

Introducing the Spring Cello for NI Kontakt

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Spiral Strings is a two layer instrument – it is divided into LAYER A & LAYER B. Functions for both layers are identical.
You can choose all parameters separately and individually for each layer.
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Movements & Modulation

We’ve integrated a powerful modulation matrix. There are three LFO’s and two Step Sequencers.
Including cross-modulation capabilities.
You can choose modulation destinations for parameters on the Main & Effects Page.

Effects

The standout feature of Spiral Strings is the True StereoReverb.
We’ve sampled Hi-Q IRs of the instrument, as well as the most characterful hardware and rooms..
You can also choose between fine- tuned Filter, Distortion and Tape Saturation.
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Impressions

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Playthrough

True stereo convolution

This was quite tricky to achieve and took some time to develop. However, the end result is truly worth it and gave the instrument a new dimension. 
We carefully selected only our finest IR’s of super characterful reverb hardware, rooms, and the instrument itself.
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  • 8 play styles – ranging  from “normal” legato to more crazy ones like like Sul Ponticello or using a titanium stick, etc.
     
  • No pre-recorded phrases — fully playable.

  • Spiral Strings was sampled note-by-note. What you hear are long, expressive sustains with rich overtones, Bow noise and subtle movement
  • Three round robins of 10-15 second long files
  • Three microphone positions – recorded with low-noise sounddesign mics and vintage and modern Hi-End gear grails 
  • Uncommon True Stereo Reverb engine with our own crazy IR’s 

Audio Demos

The Spring Cello

One of the most weird instruments ever built.
Two classical Cello strings that are attached to 3m long springs that are connected to two different drums…come on.
The Space Cello doesn’t have a classical body to resonate.
The sound is transferred by the springs to the two drums that replace the normal body. 
 
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Recording the instrument

It was clear from the beginning that we only could do justice to the sound of the Spring Cello by capturing “performances” instead of sterile and separated tones. Matthias – professional Cello player from cologne – did a great job taking our crazy notes regarding unusual play styles.
But we also wanted the instrument to be something you can really work with – so every play style is bound to it’s key note and the musical scale.
We recorded at a big studio in the Netherlands with the most low-noise sounddesign microphones and on the other side the most insane collection of vintage and modern Hi-End gear grails.
 
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If you want delicious and scratchy string goodness that goes beyond traditional string instruments and extended playing techniques, Spiral Strings is for you. The instrument is well-crafted and sports a… Read More »

Waveinformer.com
Online Magazinhttps://waveinformer.com/2023/12/12/kontakt-strings-library/

I had to compose this scene with a lake hidden inside a mountain, so I was looking for sounds which were spherical, rich in harmonics and could fill out a… Read More »

David Menke
ComposerMusic: Belle et Sébastien – Nouvelle Génération, Monsters inside me, The last days of American Crime, Thatcher´s not dead, Sam - A Saxon

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