Studio Dimension Strings 2

This collection adds yet another dimension to your strings: Sordinos (mutes) tone down the sound but at the same time open up new sonic worlds. String instruments become gently subdued, as if shrouded in a soft veil. Music played with mutes carries the air of suggestive subtlety, like a whispered conversation between musician and listener. What’s left unspoken carries heightened impact and emotional weight. It’s no wonder that this particular technique is a favorite among Hollywood composers. With this collection you can explore its entire expressive potential with ease, precision and authenticity. Thanks to the Humanize Presets, subtle timing and pitch imperfections can be automatically applied to each individual musician in the ensemble, creating even more lifelike and natural performances.

“Con sordino” (with mutes) dampens the transmission of energy from the strings to the instrument’s body for a softer, darker sound. The resulting tone lends itself well to intimate arrangements and emotional ballads, or to infuse a particularly sensitive cue with subtle emotiveness. An insider tip of film composers is to blend the normal string sound with muted strings for achieving a very special broad, soft and warm string environment – a technique that is a real trade secret and that you can now utilize as well.

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