EDIT - See this post (March 10, 2021) on Page 15 of this thread for actual release announcement.
EDIT - See this post (March 23, 2021) on Page 16 for update 1.1 info.
Pre-Release Post:
I thought that doing a strings library would be easy. Sure, it's expensive (especially when you use top L.A session players and record in Studio A at United Recording/Ocean Way in Hollywood), but once the recording and sample editing are done, then all you have to do is just map them into Kontakt and boom ... done. Easy peasy. Way easier than a stupid Pattern Player or word builder instrument. Seriously, I thought this was going to be the easiest library I've done.
That was the plan. But ... I forgot to take into account that I keep getting "ideas." Plus the guys who worked with me on this are really fussy about sound and stuff and totally upped my game. (Apparently people take strings more seriously than banjos.) I know this will sound like marketing hype, but I think it was worth it, because I must say, I'm really proud of this one.
Anyway, over a year later, this puppy is finally finished. Well, not completely finished, since it's not encoded yet, and while we wait for that, we'll no doubt come up with a few more tweaks. But by golly, a boy's gotta recoup, so I'm announcing it now. We're calling this a pre-release, since the final KPlayer version won't get here for at least a few weeks, but for those who buy now, you'll get it for $199 instead of $300, plus you get the advance copy of the full Kontakt version now. <EDIT> KPlayer version is now released, although we're keeping the presale price for another week or so, because some upcoming ads have that price in them. I really should have coordinated this better...
So check out the video, then head on over to our https://realitone.com/products/sunset-strings ("Help Mike Recoup His Expenses" webpage). As always, we have a 30 day full refund policy with this. Seriously, we want zero unhappy customers.
<EDIT>
And here's a piece David Kudell sent me. Great piece, so we're making it our first official demo. All strings, even the articulations you might not expect, are Sunset Strings:
And here's a fantastic piece by Vincent Carlo:
EDIT - See this post (March 23, 2021) on Page 16 for update 1.1 info.
Pre-Release Post:
I thought that doing a strings library would be easy. Sure, it's expensive (especially when you use top L.A session players and record in Studio A at United Recording/Ocean Way in Hollywood), but once the recording and sample editing are done, then all you have to do is just map them into Kontakt and boom ... done. Easy peasy. Way easier than a stupid Pattern Player or word builder instrument. Seriously, I thought this was going to be the easiest library I've done.
That was the plan. But ... I forgot to take into account that I keep getting "ideas." Plus the guys who worked with me on this are really fussy about sound and stuff and totally upped my game. (Apparently people take strings more seriously than banjos.) I know this will sound like marketing hype, but I think it was worth it, because I must say, I'm really proud of this one.
Anyway, over a year later, this puppy is finally finished. Well, not completely finished, since it's not encoded yet, and while we wait for that, we'll no doubt come up with a few more tweaks. But by golly, a boy's gotta recoup, so I'm announcing it now. We're calling this a pre-release, since the final KPlayer version won't get here for at least a few weeks, but for those who buy now, you'll get it for $199 instead of $300, plus you get the advance copy of the full Kontakt version now. <EDIT> KPlayer version is now released, although we're keeping the presale price for another week or so, because some upcoming ads have that price in them. I really should have coordinated this better...
So check out the video, then head on over to our https://realitone.com/products/sunset-strings ("Help Mike Recoup His Expenses" webpage). As always, we have a 30 day full refund policy with this. Seriously, we want zero unhappy customers.
<EDIT>
And here's a piece David Kudell sent me. Great piece, so we're making it our first official demo. All strings, even the articulations you might not expect, are Sunset Strings:
And here's a fantastic piece by Vincent Carlo:
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WOW! Great sound indeed
