Ambient Recording

Synchron FX Strings

Synchron Fx Strings Standard Library

Audio
Articulations
Pricing
Manuals

Standard

Full

List

€ 225.00

List

€ 225.00

Standard

Infinite inspiration, limitless possibilities

Synchron FX Strings is a fantastic tool for creating entirely new sonic worlds that are sure to keep inspiring you. This collection is as effects-laden as it is creatively effective and takes you to the outer rims of what strings can achieve. From spheric pads to rhythmic patterns, these soundscapes let you be the commander of your very own space symphony. A sound designer’s dream, this 50 piece orchestra with a host of FX presets lets you craft melodic and atonal patterns and ethereal, spheric sounds as infinite as your imagination and ready to be used in any contemporary genre and style, such as Ambient, Alternative, EDM, World and many others.

Overview

Unique sounds and playing techniques that have never been sampled before
Ready-to-use musical elements, from breathy, spherical pads to pulsating or aggressive patterns and rhythms
Large 50-piece string ensemble, divided in 6 sections:
14 first violins, 10 second violins, 6 first violas, 6 second violas, 8 cellos, 6 double basses
Total flexibility for infinite creative possibilities
Large selection of experimental presets in ten categories (from spherical textures to harmonic FX)
Mixer Presets
Multiple microphone arrays for a wide variety of sonic possibilities

Synchron FX Strings

15 Tracks

Quarantine (with Synchron Strings I)

Guy Bacos

Open the Gates - with Big Bang Orchestra

Tunnel Into The Light

Ghost Call (Experimental Preset)

Johannes Vogel

Suspensed (Experimental Preset)

Johannes Vogel

Aftertouch Pizz (Experimental Preset)

Johannes Vogel

Cluster Me (Experimental Preset)

Johannes Vogel

Celeste (Experimental Preset)

Johannes Vogel

Pulsing Hall (Experimental Mixer Preset)

Johannes Vogel

Ready For Exploration
Synchron FX Strings was recorded on the historic Stage A of Synchron Stage Vienna with a large ensemble of classical virtuosos. But these two elements are the only thing traditional in this collection. The musicians were asked to not avoid experimentation and go well beyond their normal limits. The result: a treasure trove of unusual sounds that just waits for being explored. You can easily create effects and custom soundscapes by holding one or two keys, and add variety and changing colors by moving pre-configured controllers. Where other products quickly reach their intrinsic limits, your musical journey into previously unheard sonic worlds is just beginning with Synchron FX Strings.
Ten Categories of Presets
Fast Performances
Tutti Presets

Synchron FX Strings was recorded on the historic Stage A of Synchron Stage Vienna with a large ensemble of classical virtuosos. But these two elements are the only thing traditional in this collection. The musicians were asked to not avoid experimentation and go well beyond their normal limits. The result: a treasure trove of unusual sounds that just waits for being explored. You can easily create effects and custom soundscapes by holding one or two keys, and add variety and changing colors by moving pre-configured controllers. Where other products quickly reach their intrinsic limits, your musical journey into previously unheard sonic worlds is just beginning with Synchron FX Strings.

About the Alpha chord (spherical chord textures)

The spherical chord textures are based on the “Alpha chord” that is composed of two symmetric layered diminished seventh chords, with a whole tone gap in between. In Synchron FX Strings this chord is featured in its basic form (on center key “C”) and in two inversions.

The notes of the alpha chord are derived from an alternating octatonic (eight-note) whole step-half step scale:

The whole step-half step (or “diminished”) scale was first found in 20th century music, particularly in the music of Béla Bartók, Alexander Skrjabin and Olivier Messiaen, e.g., in his magnum opus, the “Turangalîla” symphony. Messiaen described this scale as the second mode of his seven “modes with limited transpositions”, as it can only be transposed three times (the fourth transposition would already be a repetition). Apart from the above-mentioned composers, the scale is frequently used in Jazz music.

Articulations

Spherical Textures
- Low – low-range sounds with harmonics
- High – high-range sounds with harmonics
- Pulse – aleatoric pulsing harmonics
- Suspense – detuning effect in octaves
- Agile – chromatic ornament played aleatorically
- Call – 4ths in staggered thythms
- Wave – legato sixtuplets, Lydian scale
- XFade 1 – Pulse, Call, Wave
- XFade 2 – Low, Suspense, Agile
Spherical Chord Textures
Character Textures
Glissandi
Rise + Hits
Cluster
Harmonics FX
Pizz FX
Special Pads
Inspiration XFades

Low – low-range sounds with harmonics
High – high-range sounds with harmonics
Pulse – aleatoric pulsing harmonics
Suspense – detuning effect in octaves
Agile – chromatic ornament played aleatorically
Call – 4ths in staggered thythms
Wave – legato sixtuplets, Lydian scale
XFade 1 – Pulse, Call, Wave
XFade 2 – Low, Suspense, Agile

Pricing

Standard

€ 225.00 (list)

Full

€ 395.00 (list)

Stage A

Room Mix – Down-mix of positions 6 - 10 (L/R)

Close Mics for each ensemble (mono each)

Mid Mic – Front of High String Ens. (L/R)

Mid Mic – Front of Low String Ens. (L/R)

Back Mic – Back of High String Ens. (L/R)

Back Mic – Back of Low String Ens. (L/R)

Main/Room Mic – Decca Tree Stereo (L/R)

Main/Room Mic – Decca Tree Mono (Center)

Main Surround – Stereo (L/R)

High Stereo (3D) – Stereo (L/R)

High Surround (3D) – Stereo (L/R)

Software Size

Sample Amount

33.242

52.239

Download File Size

19.4 GB

31.8 GB

Installed File Size

41.2 GB

66.6 GB

Standard

€ 225.00 (list)

Full

€ 395.00 (list)

NKS Integration

This Library supports Native Instruments’ NKS format and is compatible with Komplete Kontrol keyboards and Maschine. Use the Light Guide to quickly identify key switches and play ranges of your instruments, browse and preview sounds, and quickly adapt them using pre-configured control knobs.

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System requirements

Minimum:

Windows 10 (latest update, 64-bit), Intel Core i5 or AMD Athlon 64 X2
macOS 10.14 Mojave (latest update), Intel Core i5
SSD (M2, SATA 6 or USB3/3.1, UASP Support - HFS+, APFS or NTFS formatted)
16 GB RAM
iLok Account and iLok License Manager for license activation on a physical iLok 2/iLok 3 key or in an iLok Cloud Session (the iLok Cloud requires a constant internet connection!)
Free storage space for the Standard Library: 41.2 GB
Free storage space for the Full Library: 66.6 GB