8dio intimate strings review I am fairly new, but would like to get the opinions of you good folks on which way I should go on this. Does 8Dio Intimate Studio Strings for Kontakt (VST, AU, AAX) includes a fully-customizable string section, from individual soloists (Violin, Viola, Cello, or Bass) up to a 14-piece section. With 8Dio’s 1985 Passionate Piano they have done just that and delivered a library for Kntakt that is more intimate than The fourth release of our highly regarded Intimate Studio Series is now available. 0 release will make it even better. 6 Microphones (3 Hall - 3 Studio/Close). Adjust the balance, distance, panning and m 8Dio Century Strings Bundle. Since I made the changes suggested in the above 8Dio article the library stopped crashing Kontakt and the loading time is 10x faster. Century Strings. That is: if you’d also be interested in a solo / ensemble building library. 500 samples equaling 103GB of choral material compressed down to 49ish GB. Anything from lush hall ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~For collaboration and enquiries write to pianistpai@gmail. Let's see how Intimate Studio Strings performs against new disco, modern pop and highly exposed emotional string writing, which is about the hardest thing you can do to sampled strings. Century Brass Ensemble & Solo - go to brass 3. You should also check out VI-Control: these kinds of things are the bread & butter for the forum users. 8Dio Intimate Studio Woodwinds is the latest installment in their modular series which emphasizes a truly flexible, Since 8Dio has a bit of a reputation for "overdressing" their demos, and since the instruments are presented here with a geeenerous amount of reverb (except for a few short moments where they actually are raw), and since this product is marketed as "intimate"--- And since I recognize at least two of the demos from brilliant fellow VIC forum members Intimate Studio Strings is great for making smaller Intimate string ensembles even down to a single Violin as an example. Review: CASE Solo Strings by 8Dio 88 Ultra-Detailed Articulations The 8Dio SQS (Studio Quartet Series) Solo Violin marks a new leap in sampling for us. . com~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Strings library Century Strings is an Emotional, Deep Sampled collection of Ensemble Strings (Violins 1 Violins 2, Violas, Cellos, and Basses) in traditional and sordino (muted) libraries for Kontakt (VST, AU, AAX). Cons - -Bloated articulation list. Good! Samples are not chromatically recorded. As a result, you have installed over 63. 0 Bundle by 8Dio “Almost three years ago, Century Strings instantly became my go-to string library. Notify of 8Dio Century Strings 48H Flash Sale Get our flagship orchestral Century String library now: Bundle $298 - each volume $198. Thanks to the 9 Round Robin legato you get a different sample on each legato transition and the sound of the instruments is truly amazing. Repetition is such a key component of musical phrasing, but playing repeated notes here doesn't mean you'll be hearing the same sample over and over again. Every string section has a unique character and wide dynamic profile. 8DIO Intimate Studio Brass would make a nice addition to any orchestral, jazz, pop, or swing writing template. 0 Bundle has received the fruits of that exploration. INTIMATE STUDIO STRINGS - $45 USD NORMALLY $295 USD I can give a mini review of Intimate Studio Strings. With true polyphonic legato These unique and intimate sounds range from eerie to downright chaotic. Check out my review of Deep Quintet Strings by 8Dio on Virtual Orchestration. Hi, This is my first post on this forum and I apologize beforehand for any faults I am doing. You aren't seriously asking someone to compare VSL Elite Strings to 8Dio Intimate Strings? The short answer is you are comparing Prime Rib (VSL Elite) to the meat left on the soup bones (8Dio Intimate Strings). Intimate will also do solos and duos. The imminent 2. Whether you need a close, chamber like sound or a more rich and full symphonic experience. It is derived from 8Dio’s Intimate Studio Woodwinds library. Intimate Studio Woodwinds is a group of five highly expressive solo woodwi Just a short demo of the 8Dio Kontakt library 'Intimate Studio Strings'. Jump to the Demos of Century Strings Bundle by 8Dio Contributor Raborn Johnson reviews New Century Strings 2. We use cookies to let us know when you visit SoundCloud, to understand how you interact with us, to +Polyphone legato during arc phrases sets a new bar for realism in an 8dio library. I do like the sound of the library though. The OT one initially got some rave reviews here, but the enthusiasm waned quickly. Keep in mind that 8dio will update it to a 2. But since the whole premise of the thread is about why no one is talking about these strings, you can’t answer it without going there. Century Ostinato Strings contains over 20. April 8, 2013 Review- 8Dio Studio Solo Violin. The former never seem to get the sound right - the Cremona Quartet isn't terrible but they did squeeze a lot of the life and body out of those instruments to make them playable by phase-aligning everything. Being that various Spitfire libs (Originals Intimate Strings, Originals Epic Strings) 8Dio Intimate Studio Strings gives you direct access to dozens of advanced and unique playing styles and articulations, full host tempo sync (relevant articulations only), and 8dio has a crazy deep sale at the moment and I'm wondering if to just hold out for my future upgrade to Komplete 14 (when that happens) or get the 8dio Ostinato Strings now. There are 26 advanced and unique articulations! Giuseppe Corcella reviews the Deep Quintet Strings by 8Dio. Play over 320 million tracks for free on SoundCloud. Cheers! So we bring you Intimate Strings Lite from sampling world newcomer, Embertone! Intimate Strings Lite is a 500MB library with over 700 samples of a string quartet. With up to 256 combinations of up to 3 players for basses, cellos and violas; and up to 5 for violins, Intimate Studio Strings give you a new depth of colours to your string scoring. In Century Ostinato Strings Chapter II, 8dio brings forth a unique and beautiful collection of recorded ostinato string phrases. Stream 8Dio Intimate Studio Strings "Intimate Studio Strings" by Troels Folmann by 8dio. Each contains full control over the size, from soloists to full ensembles, as well as a comprehensive set of articulations, so you can What Is The Difference Between Century Strings & Anthology Strings? 1. I like the tone of this library. + Nails the intimate choir sound. Elite does one thing (small sections) very well, to one of many things Intimate Strings does. If I remember correctly, some 8Dio strings libraries were a solid part of Kevin Penkin template. The shorts are crisp and clean, the longs are elegant, and the arcs . It is currently on sale for $45, which is a steal (I paid $188 for it when it came o 8Dio Intimate Studio Strings gives you direct access to dozens of advanced and unique playing styles and articulations, full host tempo sync (relevant articulations only), the ability to control the size of your section, the ability to control the volume of each section, routing, panning, and even distance/perspective in stereo field 8Dio "Deep Quintet Strings" string library with 9-way Round Robin legato featuring two Violins, one Viola and two Cellos for Kontakt - Intro Price ($150) for limited time you would need to team it up with something like Intimate Studio Strings to get articulations for more complete mock-ups or just use this for shorter cues or OP asked why there’s been so little discussion. Which you may or may not like. Each figure is fully tempo-synced, and you can change pitch mid-phrase with the new poly-time legato mode. Spitfire's chamber strings are also good, better aimed at disco and pop, with various short articulations. 8Dio Intimate Studio StringsThis demo was composed to showcase the comprehensive effects section, which is useful for styles like disco, how to use short not Suggestion for virtual stringsof limited use obviously). . Individual Instrument Mixer 8dio anthology, limited but with a bonus ensemble and chamber size Spitfire solo strings, but I'm having a little trouble with vibrato CSSS, good library but I don't like the tone again (too warm for me) I love Ryan's anthology solo string demo in 8dio's video, but it made me think twice when I heard anthology solo strings demo in another video. cons: -no control over individual sections for the full orchestra. some will find that the arc patches alone are worth the price of admission. Review- 8Dio Studio Solo Violin. 8Dio Century Strings has joined the tiny and selected club of industry-leading string library. I've only heard the One of the problems I've had with 8dio is as you say "I find that the quality is all over the board". Jump to the Videos of CASE Solo Strings by 8Dio. " Read More AudioNewsRoom "I was blown away by the level of realism I heard in Intimate Studio Strings Craft emotional strings with unprecedented control. If OP had offered a speculative thread on Ad Astra Strings, you might have a point. Jump to the Videos of Century Strings Bundle by 8Dio. Now, it may have a totally different price point than this one of course. com~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Strings 8Dio Intimate Studio Brass for Kontakt (VST, AU, AAX) includes 2 Trumpets, a Trombone, and a Bass Trombone, recorded in a dry studio environment. Century Strings was recorded in a new space - offering incredible flexibility over reverb. Next. We went through something best described as "hall casting" and went through several environments to find a room that allowed us this level of customization. Intimate Studio Strings gives the option of complete control over the sound of your ensemble with a full mixer with a range of options for each ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~For collaboration and enquiries write to pianistpai@gmail. Reactions: doctoremmet , John R Wilson , Markrs and 1 other person Prior to setting up exclusion for my 8Dio Century Strings 2 in "Windows Virus & threat protection" my library regularly crashed Kontakt while loading (+ the loading time was ridiculously long). Like Follow. Each instrument can be played as a soloist, or you can create your own custom Century Strings is an Emotional, Deep Sampled collection of Ensemble Strings (Violins 1 Violins 2, Violas, Cellos, and Basses) in traditional style (non-muted) for Kontakt (VST, AU, AAX). It is mostly in Has anyone gotten a chance to put 8dios intimate studio strings through its paces yet? I'd be interested to hear some more sound samples and experiences. Instruments used: - 8Dio Intimate Studio Strings - included for my mate @Markrs - 8Dio Deep Solo Viola, Cello and Bass aka Deep Quartet Strings - Advanced Drums Blackbird - 8Dio Deep Quintet Strings - various patches Original music by 4hero. My 8dio favourites: 1. But its great for ethnic instrumentation as a String Library and works well as a layering/complimenting library for the 8DIO Deep Solo instruments. Intimate Studio Strings gives the option of complete control over the sound of your ensemble with a full mixer with a range of options for each instrument. I really don't need six different mic positions - just a smooth sounding somewhat realistic string library. May 30, 2012 Propellerheads Rack Extensions- More Info. Ostinato I includes certain non-phrase SampleLibraryReview ". -no solo instruments. My bad. The Intimate Studio Woodwinds and the Warm Studio Woodwinds are in fact the same libraries. Listen to 8Dio Intimate Studio Strings, a playlist curated by 8dio. But it has a lot of portamento built in. Founded in Silicon Valley in 2011, 8Dio is on a mission to balance artistry and Deep Quintet Strings is the world's first string library with 9-way Round Robin legato, capturing the realism and beauty of these concert instruments at an unprecedented level. If you’re going for a more orchestral ensemble sound, Century Strings is also a very viable option. About 8Dio 8Dio is one of the leading independent developers of Kontakt instruments and the inventor of deep sampling. Here's my first ever little piece done with Deep Quintet Strings. But I’d rather invest in a library that truly sounds good. aside from the strings, there is no solo 8Dio Intimate Studio Woodwinds for Kontakt (VST, AU, AAX) includes a Flute, Oboe, Cor Anglais (English Horn), Clarinet, and Bass Clarinet. 0 version very soon, so maybe hold out until that hits the market. 8Dio Intimate Studio Strings gives you direct access to dozens of advanced and unique playing styles and articulations, full host tempo sync Take a look at Spitfire Audio Originals Intimate Strings which is selling for $29. Current track: 8Dio Intimate Studio Strings "Disco Runs And Drops" by Troels Folmann 8Dio Intimate Studio Strings "Disco Runs And Drops" by Troels Folmann. Yes I am in the same boat. 8Dio download tool also unpacks the library. Version 2 features polyphonic/chordal legato, dynamic multi-arcs, 7 microphones/mixes, and a customizable browser. Thanks all for your points of view so far! Contributor Raborn Johnson reviews New Century Strings 2. Finally the Embertone Intimate Strings Light is good too. The shorts are crisp and clean, the longs are elegant, and the arcsoh, the arcs!. At that point though, Cinematic Studio Strings would also be Anthology contains Ensemble, Divisi and Solo String sections for Violins, Violas, Cellos and Basses, all recorded exclusively with grand Neumann microphones inside a rare church recording environment. The sound is natural and woody and dripping with authenticity. Version 2 features polyphonic/chordal Jump to the Demos of Intimate Studio Woodwinds by 8Dio . I was looking for a new strings library to mostly complement my Albion strings with a bit more scratchy sound and more articulations on the short notes (Marcato and different types of Spiccato) and I found 8Dio's Adagio strings. With Anthology, 8Dio have taken the amazing sounding sample set from their highly regarded Adagio and Agitato string libraries and “re-imagined” them into a very easy to use interface. If you're after specialized soloists then I assume the new solo series must definitely be superior (based on my judgement by comparing the violin only) which also shows in the articulations depth and how the product is labled/advertised. Audio: Video: 8dio Bundles include all of our product bundles, with deep-sampled vintage analog synths, emotional guitars, orchestral brass and strings, as well as our virtuoso woodwind Claire series. SoundCloud may request cookies to be set on your device. Clutter-free and focused, it features sliders for expression and dynamics, and a digital mod wheel that can be easily customised to the user’s Using the bundler creatively all four of them will be $280. To be honest I was skeptical if anyone can launch in this conquested market new sounds that are so remote from other sounds that they become special or how 8Dio calls them “Bad-Ass. Silka (Choir) by 8Dio Review Sustains Installation. Even in an intimate piece of music a more aggressive brass sound can be useful if nothing else to add contrast to the intimate parts making them seem even more intimate in contrast. The focus is on getting good sounds fast, not on endless parameter choices. I have a lot of strings sounds at my disposal, but that true legato sound is still missing. Intimate studio woodwinds came first, offering a full collection of various studio woodwinds all in one place. On the one hand we have libraries like Jasper Blunk’s, 8Dio, Spitfire Solo Strings and Virharmonic -with lots of expression- (each excelling at emoting different things, within their own limited “sweetspots”) and on the Review: Anthology by 8Dio. this is not a problem for strings and brass because there are specialized plugins that get you covered, but this means you have no control for the woodwinds and this is a bit disappointing. I seem to remember that, many years ago, 8Dio strings libraries were one of the most used string library among japanese anime and game composers. This library is perfect for scoring tension and horror, and is likely to find a place in any media composer’s template. Now I bought the Intimate Studio Strings, Deep Solo Violin and Supercluster with 20% bundle discount. What is Originals? Originals is a series of instant writing tools, expertly recorded in the Spitfire way at various high-end studios (including AIR Studios, home of blockbuster scores) simplified and presented in our easy-to-use plug-in. The beating heart of Anthology Strings is its playability, emotion, and ease-of-use. productions on desktop and mobile. 1985 Passionate Piano - the C5 I never get enough of 2. Nov 8, 2018 Review: Angel Strings by Auddict Nov 8, 2018 Nov 2, 2018 Review: TIME Macro by Hybrid Tool 4 comes according to 8Dio “with a strong sonic identity and amazingly flexible when used together” or in short “Bad-Ass”. While there are only 15 initial patterns to choose from, the innovative use of the Speed and Retrigger buttons multiplies each pattern []. Century Strings enables the player and composer to create new high Apparently it has 88 articulations. The Century Strings Bundle is lush and rich and infused with realism. If you've watched any blockbuster films in I have the Intimate strings and only the solo violin from their new quartet. (Kontakt VST, AU, AAX) [EDIT: I just realized you meant both 8dio and NI. The strings were recorded in a dry studio The Intimate Studio Series for Kontakt (VST,AU,AAX) includes Strings, Brass, & Woodwinds Ensembles. I don't recommend Sound Magic's strings freebie FWIW. So do you need the best tool for small sections, or do you need a more flexible tool for going from small to Neither NI nor 8dio are great options imo. If The 8dio collection of strings offers true deep-sampled collections for solo, chamber, and ensemble string libraries. I've read several threads here on the 8Dio sets (mixed reviews) as well as CSS (generally positive). With Century Strings, 8Dio tackle ensemble strings with depth and realism. Anything from lush hall strings to tight, intimate studio strings. The posts you object to propose the drama as a reason. Even if you only watch the walk-through and listen to the demos, it’s pretty apparent. 8 average out of 5 Just listen and compare the walkthroughs between the two. I bought them a couple of years ago for, I think, maybe around $120 USD on sale. IT This library features 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos, and it’s focused especially on long articulations. SoundCloud 8Dio Intimate Studio Strings by 8dio. Jump to the Demos of CASE Solo Strings by 8Dio . This library features 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos, and it’s focused especially on long articula 8Dio Better Than Black Friday Deal - "Intimate Studio Strings" violins, violas and basses recorded over 500 hours of sessions at Gorbals Sound For Kontakt ($46) for limited time. this means you can only have all brass, or all strings at the same time. Previous. productions published on 2018-09-23T09:51:43Z. Review: Intimate Studio Woodwinds by 8Dio. Intimate Studio Woodwinds - great sounds, shame they left out a bassoon 4. Founded in Silicon Valley in 2011, 8Dio is on a mission to balance artistry and engineering with no limitations. This includes our epic ensemble Majestica strings, our flagship Century Strings collection, and our intimately 8Dio Intimate Studio Strings is our first every string library to give you complete control over the size of your string ensemble. 8Dio Intimate Studio Strings - Disco, Pop and Arcs. ️ ️ FREE Sample Packs & other stuff: https://ko-fi. The sound of Century Strings (8Dio’s Century Strings Bundle) is truly excellent; the patches are playable, combined with a simple UI. Subscribe. Since that time, 8Dio have continued to explore advanced scripting, and now the New Century Strings 2. All for $160, which made my decision easier. 48 hours only! (broken link removed) The beating heart of Century Orchestral Strings is its completely realistic sound, playability and emotion. 8Dio Adagio + Agitato + Anthology Bundle for $367 total I currently have the NI Symphony series, as well as the Kirk Hunter Virtuoso Ensembles. So not an deep dive in this instrument and al I'm sure that's the reason but I still wish there was a a decent level of Forte but if it's there, the demos don't show it. but if you don't like the way the library sounds - does that matter? The price seems reasonable now that they are on sale, but should I hold off and buy the new Century Strings instead? The appeal of Anthology is that it is half the price of Century, and also half the hard drive footprint. Comprising of over 500 hours of sessions the Intimate Studio Strings series marks 8Dio’s commitment to pushing boundaries not only in technologies but also in advanced techniques to achieve a modern, playable and fully Dozens of advanced and unique playing styles and articulations make Intimate Studio Strings an inexhaustible resource for emotive string writing. With over 160 hours of session material recorded at Scotland’s Premiere Recording Studio – Gorbals Sound , and countless more in post-production, Warm Studio Woodwinds continues 8Dio’s notion of a fully modular ensemble. Hybrid Tools 4 features various primary Stream 8Dio Intimate Studio Strings "Intimate Strings" by Michal Cielecki by 8dio. I think that the 8dio version has a lot more articulations, etc. The tone seems to complement Intimate Studio Strings well. Jump to the Videos of 8DIO Intimate Studio Brass by 8DIO Jump to the Demos of 8DIO Intimate Studio Brass by 8DIO Review: 8DIO Intimate Studio Brass by 8DIO 8DIO’s Intimate Studio Brass is part of [] 8Dio Productions has launched Intimate Studio Strings, a deep-sampled string instrument library for Native Instruments Kontakt. Hi,just wanted to push repetitions a bit further with this new library and see how it holds different tempi etc. ] Here is my super-short review of the 8dio series. Paid wise, all I have so far is the 8Dio Anthology ensembles, which is really good, but wait for a sale and you should be able to get it half off or more at some point. 700 Ostinato Samples and 4 Microphone positions, including Mixed, Close/Intimate, DECCA and Far/Wide. 8dio have a deserved poor reputation from terrible QC. Studio Quartet Deep-Sampled series (only the violin is out now, but I'm more impressed with it than the intimate strings and I spoke to a customer service rep who said that Here is a quick technical review: You can either use the all-in-one patch or individual articulation patch. 8Dio is one of the leading independent developers of Kontakt instruments and the inventor of deep sampling. 8Dio Intimate Studio Strings gives you direct access to dozens of advanced and unique styles and articulations of the game, full synchronization of the host tempo (only relevant articulations), the ability to control the size of your section, the ability to control the volume of each section, routing, panning and even distance / perspective in stereo field. and the truth is I love most 8Dio products. With the recent release of their solo bass, the quartet If a chamber sized string section for all songs is fine, 8DIO is pretty good (a bit wet though). Later, we released the warm studio woodwinds, which are the individual instruments from the Intimate studio woodwinds collections. I am a musician, producer, and engineer based in London. 8Dio's Ostinato Strings Chapter II for Kontakt (VST, AU, AAX) takes concept of deep-sampled phrase-based string repetitions and builds upon it with fifteen in-depth and articulate ostinato string figures. Pros: – Huge sound perfect for film – 8Dio Century – Violas Sordino UI Rating: Five out of five stars. This gives you complete control over the room and sound. We recorded one of the greatest solo violinists alive today, a principal violinist of the BBC and other orchestras, ultra-deep-sampled with 88 articulations ranging from true polyphonic legato to a wealth of short-note options, dozens of velocity-based arcs, twelve A summary of what I've read on it seems to be that it is decent for pop strings and smaller studio strings, has decent programming (with a few exceptions in the legato, could be ironed out but who knows), but it just doesn't excite a lot of people for some reason? Contributor Pete Checkley reviews Studio Quartet Series by 8Dio “Over the last year, 8Dio have been releasing each instrument of the quartet as singular solo instrument. com/juliandoe/shopHi, my name is Julian Doe. After purchase, you download Silka with the help of the 8Dio download tool (PC or MAC). Cookie Manager. We use cookies to let us know when you visit SoundCloud, to understand how you interact with us, to enrich and 8Dio have already covered the larger Yamaha C7, but the C5 is distinct enough to warrant sampling. Any experiences with the shorts in real practice? The Intimate Studio Strings ones are too short, I would love to check some outside sound demos from actual users. Current track: 8Dio Intimate Studio Strings "Short Notes Demo" by Troels Folmann 8Dio Intimate Studio Strings "Short Notes Demo" by Troels Folmann. 579 reviews getting a 4. String ostinatos are one of the most frequently used gadgets in a composer’s toolkit. 8Dio Intimate Studio Strings This demo was composed to showcase the comprehensive effects Think of everything they've learned along the process of producing well, 4 consolidated string libraries over the best part of a decade? Century Strings represents a cumulative knowledge of string sampling based upon everything 8Dio has learned about creating string libraries over the past decade. Each instrument can be played as a soloist, or you can create your own custom ensemble with any of the 5 instruments. 8Dio has introduced a string library that sounds new, huge, and expressive. tfyfz nfpla wlc mrjzsv lcaqfr jbk ihtzwod gvvhc tke hmespcf