Hollywood Fantasy Strings

Hollywood Fantasy Strings is the first iteration of Hollywood Fantasy Orchestra, putting 5 of the most iconic instruments from the Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque eras at your fingertips alongside brand-new stylized recordings from modern-day orchestral musicians. It includes true legato, diverse articulations, everything you need to produce the perfect fantasy cue to the highest professional standards. We infused it with the same power and flexibility as Hollywood Strings, with the same microphone placements, in the exact same studio, tailor-made to mix perfectly, so you can rest assured that your string libraries are all up to the task.

Traditional celli are replaced with a viola da gamba ensemble, violins are replaced with a hardanger fiddle ensemble. Lutes and dulcimers are recorded in trios, creating a beautiful sparkling stereo image that cuts through any mix. It also includes hurdy gurdies and massive sounding traditional string ensembles, recorded in octaves for those moments when you need bombast to round out your fantasy sound. Every instrument is mic’d the same way as the Hollywood Orchestra series and recorded in the same room – Studio One – the site of countless film, television, and game soundtrack recordings.

COMMAND THE MOOD

Every instrument is programmed with 3 moods, on a scale from most authentic to most cinematic: Classic, Soft, and Epic. You can rotate through these different qualities to suit your needs (the choice will typically be a no-brainer) and fill in the exact fantasy orchestra sound you hear in your head. You have individual control over the level and pan of four separate mic positions: Close, Mid, Main, and Surround, giving you full control over the dimension of the sound.

WHAT’S INCLUDED?

147 instruments across 6 ensembles and 2 solo instruments with numerous articulations. Build the exact sonic tapestry you’ve been dreaming of with these incredible fantasy-inspired instruments.

Features:

• 72GB library of medieval-, Renaissance-, and Baroque-era string instruments with micro-tuning controls
• Each instrument is programmed with 3 moods — Classic, Soft, and Epic — that range from authentic to cinematic
• 4 mic positions with level and pan controls: Close, Mid, Main, and Surround
• Loads of articulation sets, including trills, true legato, crescendos, and more
• Quickstart category will get you going with 30 pre-selected instruments
• 8 violins
• 6 violas
• 6 celli
• 4 basses
• 3 lutes
• 3 Hardanger fiddles
• 3 viola da gambas
• 3 mountain dulcimers
• 2 hurdy-gurdies