Neocymatics Hybrid Strings

Hybrid Strings is three Libraries in one, each with its own character and tone:

1. Studio Strings: for Orchestral Scoring.
2. Live Strings:  for solos, covering genres from Classical to Ethnic.
3. Electric Strings: alternative approach to Strings’ sound, bringing “new air to musical experimentation.”

Highlights:

• Control over Room/Air.
• Dynamic Amplitude Sound Shaping, controlled through Breath Controller/Expression Pedal or MIDI CC of the user’s choice.
• True Legato Performance.
• Bow-Change simulation.
• Portamento/glissando with variable Finger-String contact and control over portamento time.
• Controlled real-time Vibrato with variety of techniques/intensity.
• Controlled String Resonances/Harmonics for every note.
• Pitch-Bend action.
• Control over Attack Dynamics for both monophonic and polyphonic playing.
• Increased playability with 3 articulations to cover the full range of playing techniques (staccato, spiccato, legato, pizzicato, tremolo, portamento, polyphonic playing) in 1 patch per instrument.
• FX Processor tweaked for every instrument respectively, with assignable controllers for sound morphing. Included Effects are: Saturation, Brightness, Warmth, Preamp Boost, Bite, Convolution Reverb, Room and Stereo Image.
• 30 custom Impulse Responses that will transform your sound, ranging from Short Spaces and Early Reflections to Huge Halls and Concert Stages, all recorded at 96 kHz.
• Individual Note Microtuning with 200 cents range, including 22 ready presets of Byzantine Sounds, Middle Eastern Scales, Arabic Maqams and Miscellaneous Tunings (Pythagorean, Just Intonation etc) – Ability to transpose every Tuning to any Base Note. All Tunings use precision of 2 decimal numbers.

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Pricing:

It costs €249.