The solina string ensemble is often thought of as the string machine of the late 1970s disco era. Arturia solina v string synthesizer software instrument. Native instruments reaktor has been around for ages and the factory synths that come with it like razor, monark, form and rounds to just name a few, are incredible. Cinematic strings monster staccatos kontakt, nki native instruments session strings pro 1. G award winning composer, troels folmann and emmy nominated composer, colin omalley. Sonivoxs solina redux virtual instrument adds a sweet sounding virtual analog synthesizer to a classic reproduction of an arp solina string ensemble, then. Veteran ensemble builder boscomacs creations arent part of the reaktor user library, unfortunately. Applied acoustics systems aas player is a free player for aas library instruments. Released in 1977 by the italian manufacturer crumar, the multimans called orchestrator in usa is a lush string synth that rivalled the beloved arp string ensemble. Thanks again to mark smart for his wonderful arp omni chorusensemble and to hertz sm for his flat knobs.
All the original parameters of the arp eminent solina string ensemble redesigned preset browser. Were keeping the love alive with solina v, our physical model of the classic arpeminent solina string machine. Demonstration video for the arp solina string ensemble. The renowned ensemble effect was carefully modeled and is a thing of beauty that cannot be found in any of the samplebased string machines. Native instruments symphony series string ensemble kontakt. Now, no vintage string machine patch is complete without classic spring and digital reverbs. Digitale nachbildungen einer frequenzteilerschaltung wie beispielsweise im vstplugin cromina stellen neuere. Roland and korg but it was the arp string ensemble that was perhaps the best known. Download palette primary colors how is this orchestral kontakt library free its beyond me. Hollow sun string synths ii kontakt, wav vstorrent. I ended up with a sample library worras solina, its pretty old by now, the arturia emulation as its included in their bundle and finally my favorite so far, the uvi string ensemble.
Yamaha, roland and korg but it was the arp string ensemble that was perhaps the best known. The nabla is a software instrument for microsoft windows vst and apple macos vstau simulating the korg delta dl50 strings synthesizer from 1979. The solina string ensemble is identical with the arp string ensemble. Esline is a free arp solina emulation plugin developed by elektrostudio. The unit in the photos was sold but we have another available. Cinematic strings bundles kontakt repack vstorrent. Used by artists like klaus schulze, tangerine dream and kraftwerk, this vintage best appears both in 70s rock songs and old school electronic tracks. But the market is continually changing and i dont have access to real solina to compare to. Solinav string ensemble entry reaktor user library. It was a portable, cutdown version of the string ensemble, which was a part of the eminent 310u organ. It was an immediate success across a wide spectrum of music, with users including stevie wonder, david bowie, pink floyd, elton john, parliament, air, tangerine dream and the cure.
This synthetic orchestra takes inspiration from the arp omni string synthesizer, and sports the classic orangeblack livery of the 1978 mk2 edition. Strings and things solina v is perfect for that string wash in your nu disco tracks or as a phase shifted pad in your old school electronic music track. Arp solina strings wav multi samples with kontakt files mpc. In the list below i have collected some links to free kontakt instruments. This list will be constantly update it so make sure you bookmark this page so you wont miss out a single thing. Mellotron vstorrent vstorrent torrent source for free. American synth giant arp bought in or licenced the technology and it formed the basis of their own string ensemble and later omni, omni ii and quadra synths. Now supported on catalina have you ever wanted to hot rod an arp solina string ensemble.
Its a multiorchestral machine with violin, viola, trumpet, horn, cello and contrabass. But that in itself was derived from the eminent 310, an organ from a little known dutch manufacturer that featured a great string synth sound jeanmichel jarre used an eminent 310 on his early albums. Buy arp solina strings ensemble large original 24bit multilayer wave. As with all of my kontakt instruments, the ethos behind them is not so much an attempt to capture and recreate the past but an opportunity to present the original source material as textures, elements and building blocks in order to create something new. Were keeping the love alive with solina v, our physical model of the classic arp eminent solina string machine. The result is a string library that is easy to use, composerfriendly, with. The solina string ensemble, like a few other arp products, is not actually an arp invention. Arp solina strings ensemble large original 24bit multilayer. Esline is a vintage arp solina string ensemble emulation. The arp string ensemble, also known as the solina string ensemble, is a fully polyphonic multiorchestral arp instruments synthesizer with a 49key keyboard, produced by solina from 1974 to 1981. Backing vocals, arranged by horns, organ, producer, synthesizer arp string ensemble chester thompson 2 baritone saxophone ron taormina, steve kupka tracks. Two mono outputs one hi and lo, it is only the arp model the one with the red leds behind the buttons to be equipped with a stereo output jack as well as the cv gate.
The solina stringensemble came out 1973 and was the first stand alone electronic string ensemble the original string machine. It s a multiorchestral machine with violin, viola, trumpet, horn, cello and contrabass. Epic virtual choir kontakt native instruments session strings. Theyre in there, too, so you can add the perfect finishing touches to your fabulous string sounds. All the five sections virtually contain the same articulations, so you can freely orchestrate all the sections. It will be meticulously refurbished prior to sale so that its working like new and will hopefully outlast any other you might find. Free virtual instruments for native instruments kontakt. But what it does, it does well, offering lush sound and full 49key polyphony. A 60piece string section recorded at studio 22, budapest. Nki cinematic combined containers duplicate edition format handadditional kontakt kontakt. There is also the excellent selena from benoit serrano.
Cinebrass twelve horn ensemble is an improved version of the classic twelve horn. Vintage analog stringmachines logan string arp quadra korg eps crumar roland vp330 duration. Century ensemble strings for kontakt vstauaax samples. The odyssey is a 2oscillator analog synth with duophonic capability and it sounds. Kontkat libraries are often insanely expensive but there are some free goodies nonetheless, so we browsed around the internet and compiled the ultimate list of free kontakt libraries. Matnitron is available as a vst instrument plugin for windows and it is free. String machines includes programs from the vp330, rs09, arp solina.
String ensemble has a tight, bold, and natural sound, with advanced performance controls for nuance and clarity. But theyre still free to download, and this one in particular is too good not to share. But reaktor is a complete dsp environment to build your own instruments and effects. The sounds it incorporates are violin, viola, trumpet, horn, cello and contrabass. The odyssey essentially gives you a simplified hardwired arp 2600 in a much smaller and affordable package.
The unit functions normally, records exceptionally well, and was used in a wellknown artists smokefree studio. Download cluster sound multiman for ableton live free audioz. Electric piano fender rhodes, clavinet hohner d6, synthesizer univox mini korg, arp string ensemble, tenor saxophone gregory mccoy tracks. Arp solina is a multiorchestral machine with violin, viola, trumpet, horn, cello and contrabass. This is the more sought after version that was used on loads of hit records from the 70s and. Arp 2600 arp string ensemble solina elka rhapsody 490 hohner string performer micromoog minimoog model d modular moog moog opus 3. How is this orchestral kontakt library free its beyond me. Arp solina strings wave multi samples with kontakt files. String machine features a excellent keyboard pratt read to 4 octaves. If thats not enough for you, there are also many free kontakt instruments available for download on the internet. Through high quality sampling and customized control panels hollow sun makes you forget that you are playing a sample sometimes it feels like playing the real thing via midi. Instead of attack and decay there are crescendo and sustain. This product not a plugin you will simply be downloading selected bank from this library as wav files together with kontakt instrument patches so all.
Much like its real life counterpart, esline has separate violin. The arp pro soloist used by tony banks in genesis from 1971 to 1977 in all his most famous solos prosolovst. It was distributed in the united states by arp instruments from 1974 to 1981. Free arp solina string ensemble vst emulation youtube. The sounds it incorporates are violin, viola, trumpet, horn, cello. The solina string ensemble, like other 70s string synths has limited synthesis options. I think these machines make great additions to any studio and excel at doubling parts or creating thick pads. And the online user library has been growing for over a decade so we decided to round up the best ones from recent years. It is ideal for a wide range of modern and cinematic scoring projects. The traditional ensemble strings contains five unique string ensembles, including 1st violins 6 players, 2nd violins 4 players, violas 5 players, cellos 4 players and basses 4 players. There are plenty of commercial libraries for it, but in the following article, i will present you with a list of the best free kontakt libraries, covering a wide range. It created a popular and commercially successful range of synthesizers throughout the 1970s before declaring bankruptcy in 1981. The solina string ensemble, also marketed as the arp string ensemble, is a fully polyphonic multiorchestral synthesizer with a 49key keyboard, produced by eminent bv known for their solina brand. Mar 24, 2016 this video, via analogaudio1, is a demo of the iconic sound of the solina string ensemble.
Arp solina strings werden immer gerne gerade wegen des sounds eingesetzt. Apr 26, 2009 this is a demo of the the arp solina string ensemble. The solina was created by the dutch company eminent in 1974. Dec 11, 2007 native instruments kontakt comes with a huge sample library, featuring well over 1,000 instruments spanning a wide range of styles. Since this is supposed to be a demo version of their premium kontakt instruments, this orchestral library has a limited set of articulations and a single microphone position, but the same 3 dynamic layers and up to 7. Sonivox solina redux features guide arp solina string. This is the more sought after version that was used on loads of hit records from the 70s and on. The 8dio agitato expansion series is the third branch to our existing adagietto and adagio string collections. Hollow sun string synths ii kontakt, wav by admin july 22, 2016. But that in itself was derived from the eminent 310, an organ from a little known dutch manufacturer that featured a great string synth sound jeanmichel jarre used an eminent 310. Sep 11, 2016 free arp solina string ensemble vst emulation esline by elektrostudio. The contrabass and cello selectors can be used to turn on a 16 or 8 monophonic bass, which is triggered by the lowest of the keys one presses. Its perfect for those phasey, vintage, lofi strings. Arp solina library for kontakt, logic exs24 and halion youtube.
The logan string melody ii string concerto ii the link is in black just under the title of the post the roland vp330 string synthesizer vsp330 the link is in black just under the title of the post the hohner clavinet remember. Arp solina string ensemble seiv keyboard synthesizer reverb. Lenny williams rise sleeping beauty 1975, vinyl discogs. Top 12 instruments for ni reaktor free download beat lab. It was derived from the string section of eminents 310u organ, and sold commercially as the eminent solina string ensemble. Free vst emulations of famous synths hardware blogosaur.
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