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1. #Cinematic strings 2 sound on sound Patch#
2. #Cinematic strings 2 sound on sound software#
3. #Cinematic strings 2 sound on sound series#

With each instrument having 13 articulations to choose from, there are enough variations of playing style to craft convincing and expressive quartet arrangements, melodic solo lines and incisive, energetic rhythmical parts. I prefer to set the volume of CSSS considerably higher in relation to CSS, then trim it down until it sits at a level that seems comfortable for the musical context - all personal taste, of course. I can only assume that since CSS’s patches also load at -6dB, this puts the volume of CSSS at a realistic level relative to the larger CSS ensemble. One point worth mentioning is that CSSS patches load by default with their volume at -6dB, so they are fairly quiet. The results are well worth the small effort: I can best liken it to applying a Photoshop ‘sharpen’ filter across the strings, bringing out the fine details, and subtly increasing the size of the ensemble. All controller changes and keyswitches behave in exactly the same way. All you have to do is to copy your CSS violin, viola and cello parts en masse to new tracks, and direct them to play the equivalent instruments in CSSS. Since CSSS and CSS share the same recording venue, and all the functions are duplicated, CSSS serves as a perfectly matched group of First Chair players.

The close compatibility with CSS is no accident, and for owners of CSS it’s actually one of the most exciting and useful aspects. This earlier generation of legato works well enough, but there’s no doubt that the main presets’ more sophisticated dual-mode system introduced with CSS is distinctly superior and sounds more realistic. A folder of alternative presets - ‘Classic Legato Patches’ - comprises the same selection of presets these employ the original legato system (one fixed transition speed) used by Cinematic Strings’ 2012 library, Cinematic Strings 2.

#Cinematic strings 2 sound on sound Patch#

The main preset list is short and sweet, consisting of one patch for each of the four section instruments, a Full Ensemble patch (all functions and articulations) and a Lite Ensemble (polyphonic sustain, staccato and pizzicato articulations only). Since the features and operation are paralleled in both libraries, I strongly recommend referring to the review of CSS for a fully detailed description.

#Cinematic strings 2 sound on sound software#

Everything needed to access all the library’s features is there in a single screen, which keeps things blissfully simple, and makes the software very easy to learn. Mirror, MirrorĪnyone familiar with CSS will immediately recognise CSSS’s GUI as being identical (apart from the colour scheme) to that of CSS.

Recorded in the same location as CSS (Sydney’s Trackdown Scoring Stage), it works in its own right as an expressive string quartet library it’s also designed to complement the full-ensemble CSS library, not only in tone, but in functionality. Cinematic Studio Solo Strings (CSSS) comprises Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola and Cello unlike CSS, there is no double bass.

#Cinematic strings 2 sound on sound series#

Cinematic Studio turn their sampling expertise towards a quartet of solo strings.Ĭinematic Studio continue to grow their series of Kontakt sample libraries with what is very much the sister to their acclaimed Cinematic Studio Strings (henceforth referred to as CSS - reviewed in SOS October 2016).