Blockbuster strings reimagined
- Creative control and musicality meet stunningly realistic sound
- Compose thrilling string parts with a range of articulations captured from multiple mic positions
- Over 1370 of dynamic phrases that can be tweaked and blended in limitless combinations
Lights, camera, action
With a huge library of orchestral samples and a cutting-edge approach to sampling, Action Strings 2 gives you the high-octane sound of a full string ensemble with an extraordinary level of creative control. This innovative instrument lets you quickly produce original scores with stunning string sounds, creating the perfect workflow for cinematic soundtracks that are rich in dramatic tension.
Dazzling strings: ACTION STRINGS 2 delivers the mind-blowing sound of a 41-piece string orchestra.
Main page: Move dynamically between different phrases & articulations in both the high and low ensembles.
Theme browser: Choose from more than 160 themes, each with different moods and characteristics.
Phrase browser: Themes are built from a bank of more than 1370 interchangeable phrases.
Engine page: Each phrase can be edited freely, so you can also build your own phrases from scratch.
Module Browser: Live Modules and single articulations can be combined into unique melodies and patterns.
MIDI export: Everything you play can be exported as MIDI to use with other instruments.
Mixer page: Multiple mic positions and individual controls for both high and low ensembles.
Flexibility meets realism
Action Strings 2 introduces Live Modules – mini-phrases that have been meticulously recorded at different pitches and dynamic intensities, and then combined to create hundreds of phrases and themes. These innovative building blocks can be fused together in countless combinations to deliver the best of both worlds – incredibly natural-sounding string parts combined with a level of freedom and versatility that simply couldn’t be achieved with a single-note library. Chop up, duplicate, and infinitely tweak elements of phrases, to create your own individual flourishes, runs and swells.
Limitless big-screen shine
Recorded by the Hungarian Studio Orchestra in the renowned TOM TOM Studio D, the extraordinary sounds of Action Strings 2 were captured in fine detail from five mic positions. Delivered with sparkling reverb and EQ effects, these exhilarating melodies, driving rhythms, and forceful chords are ready to give your scores instant orchestral drama.
Different ways to create
Phrase editor
There are no boundaries to where a string score can go with Action Strings 2. The Phrase Editor engine lets you freely arrange live modules, and then tweak pitch, volume, and rhythm.
Midi drag & drop
Speed up your orchestration process by simply dragging and dropping themes into your DAW to create an editable MIDI region.
Freeplay mode
As well as combining live modules together, you can play note sequences in real time with a range of articulations using a MIDI controller or DAW.
Melody and arpeggiator modes
Pitch single notes and modules up or down to create distinctive phrases using Melody Mode, or transform simple chords into breathtaking passages with Arpeggiator Mode.
Go deeper with new features
Explore the newest features that help elevate your compositions even further, including the option to use all live elements as free articulations, undo and redo features on the editor page, plus 190 new phrases to explore.
Always stay in key
The new Scaler feature keeps your performances within a chosen key, no matter what notes you press. Just pick a key, select one of the 20 scale types, and only the notes highlighted will produce a sound.
Customize sequences
Custom mode allows you to meticulously design each step of your sequence, choosing which notes of the chord to play for unmatched precision and creative freedom.
Play an octave above
Activate the new 8va button to double your phrase and add an extra octave above that shines through your arrangement, ideal for thickening your sound or giving melodic runs a bold and thrilling edge.
Create edge-of-your-seat soundtracks
Action Strings 2 combines the heart-stopping tension of violin and viola with the deep, warming tones of cello and bass. Two separately configurable ensembles, Low and High, give you anything from delicately emotive melodies to ominous blasts of power. New bow-attack compensation technology also delivers an ultra-realistic playing experience, while the dynamics envelope control lets you draw in bold sweeps, from subtle diminuendos all the way to towering crescendos.
Use it with Kontrol keyboards
Action Strings 2 reaches a new level of playability on Kontrol keyboards. Toggle quickly and easily between phrases with the Light Guide, or create scores on the fly in Freeplay Mode, all with EQ, reverb and tempo parameters automatically mapped to the controls – a direct line to your creative inspiration.
About Sonuscore
Action Strings 2 was developed with the award-winning Sonuscore and is the fifth instrument from this successful collaboration following Action Strings, Emotive Strings, Action Strikes, and Mallet Flux. Having worked on over 2,000 projects in the videogame, TV and film industry, Sonuscore stands for high-quality and inspiring instruments with a twist, easy accessibility, and the most direct way from a creative idea to a musical composition.
At a glance: Action Strings 2
| Product type: | Komplete Instrument |
| Instrument type: | Sampled orchestral strings phrase player |
| For use with: | Free Kontakt Player version 7.10 and higher, or Kontakt version 7.10 and higher. |
| Number of instruments: | 1 |
| Sound category: | Cinematic strings |
| Download size: | 31 GB (about 48.5 GB uncompressed) |
| System requirements: |
Action Strings 2 needs a fast CPU to run and requires an Intel i7 processor or higher. Free Kontakt Player version 7.10 and higher, or Kontakt version 7.10 and higher. Please also see the Kontakt Player system requirements and the Kontakt Player FAQ. |
| User Manual online: | Online Manual |
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