Fresh strings for modern compositions
- Deep and detailed sound of an 11-piece string ensemble
- Ideal for pop, R&B, dance and modern scores
- Intelligent playback support features to stimulate creativity
A string ensemble with a user-friendly interface
Quickly add a new dimension to your pop arrangements, dance tracks or scores. Session Strings 2 offers the detailed sound of a carefully recorded small string ensemble. The user-friendly design and intelligent playback features will speed up your creative results.
Deep sound
Session Strings 2 is based on high-quality recordings of a small contemporary ensemble – period instruments in the hands of top session musicians and recorded in a renowned German studio. The ensemble consists of four violins, three violas, two cellos and two double basses.
Express yourself with ease
Bring your string arrangements to life: Session Strings 2 lets you shape notes and phrases with 14 articulations – from accents, pizzicato and crescendos to legato and portamento.
Playback features
Session Strings 2 offers many of the most requested playback features, all accessible via a modern user interface.
- True Legato. Use true legato or portamento. Each interval has its own correct transition
- Smart Voice Split. Make chords sound natural with notes automatically assigned to the right instrument group
- Smart Chord. Generate fully orchestrated ensemble chords from individual keys
- Rhythm Animator. Add movement to chords with the Rhythm Animator – an arpeggiator with assignable articulations, chords and note parameters for each step
- Color. Transform the sound of the ensemble with the turn of a single knob, using the capabilities of a powerful master multi-effect
About e-instruments
Session Strings 2 was created in collaboration with e-instruments, a specialist in highly detailed instrument sampling. e-instruments creates innovative, easy-to-use virtual instruments so musicians can focus on what matters most – the music.
Features
- Use the full range of expression with easily controlled articulations
- Add convolution reverb, delay and color to fine-tune your sound
- Choose from presets for quick customization
Features
- 4 violins, 3 violas, 2 cellos and 2 double basses
- 1 NKI
- 42 snapshots
- NKS compatible
Version 1.0.2 (2025-03-07)
Fixed:
- NKS parameter values were displayed incorrectly
Version 1.0.1 (2024-02-20)
Fixed:
- Snapshots did not load Rhythm Animator settings correctly in new versions of Kontakt