Description

Spitfire Audio Alternative Solo Strings v1.0.3 P2P | 03 January 2023 | 27.64 GB

Alternative Solo Innovative solo strings from four of London’s finest players
We’ve captured the performances of four of the most interesting and progressive string soloists in London to give you an accessible tool for detailed composition work. Alternative Solo Strings offers you an instant, out-of-the-box collaborative experience, steeped in character.

Dry stage recording
Recorded at Spitfire Audio’s high-spec in-house recording studio using the finest equipment, Alternative Solo Strings is the perfect accompaniment to our hugely popular London Contemporary Orchestra Strings, recorded in the same location.

The overview panel
This is the main interface for melodic instruments. Its default view displays all available playing techniques, has a simple microphone mixer and includes the main feature controllers.

General controls panel

The ostinatum
It’s like an arpeggiator on a synthesiser.

1. Viola d’amore: These sympathetic strings add resonance and a unique tonal quality to the instrument. It is known for its warm and haunting sound.
2. Viola da gamba: It has a rich, mellow sound and is played vertically, resting between the legs or against the chest.
3. Electric violin/viola/cello: Electric versions of traditional string instruments have gained popularity in contemporary music genres.
4. Hardanger fiddle: The Hardanger fiddle, or Hardanger violin, is a traditional Norwegian instrument. It has additional sympathetic strings and a carved dragon’s head at the scroll, giving it a distinctive appearance.
5. Nyckelharpa: The nyckelharpa is a traditional Swedish instrument with a keyboard-like mechanism that presses tangents against the strings.
6. Octobass: The octobass is an extremely large and rare instrument, a variation of the double bass.
7. Stroh violin: The Stroh violin produces a distinctive and slightly metallic sound.