SYMPHONIC: Bodega Strings by KLANG Kontakt instrument artwork

SYMPHONIC: Bodega Strings by KLANG for Kontakt

Rated 4.4/5 on Plugin Boutique (109 ratings)

SYMPHONIC: Bodega Strings is a Kontakt instrument from KLANG that offers orchestral string sounds, including violin recordings captured with unusual articulations and processing. It requires the full version of Kontakt 5.6.8 or higher.

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01Overview

SYMPHONIC: Bodega Strings is part of KLANG's SYMPHONIC range, which focuses on orchestral instruments such as violins, flutes and French horns. Rather than presenting these instruments in a conventional way, KLANG recorded them from different perspectives, using special and uncommon articulations and sending the sources through modular effects. The result is a set of string tools aimed at producers who want orchestral textures with a less standard character.

Best for

  • Textured string layers
  • Dark orchestral atmospheres
  • Sound design strings
  • Cinematic tension beds
  • Lo-fi string textures
Developer
KLANG
Requires
Kontakt
Store
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02Key features

What you get

  • Violin recordings captured as very quiet, fragile notes
  • Processed halftime layer added to the violin material
  • Deep and scratchy string character, per the developer
  • Uncommon articulations drawn from the SYMPHONIC range approach
  • Built as a Kontakt instrument
  • Requires the full version of Kontakt 5.6.8 or higher
03In depth

Sound and Character of the Violin Recordings

The core of this library is a set of very quiet and fragile violin notes. KLANG recorded them and then added a processed halftime layer. The developer describes the result as a noble string tool that is deep and scratchy at the same time.

That combination of delicate source material and a slowed, processed layer places the instrument somewhere between traditional orchestral strings and more textured, sound-design-oriented material. It suits passages where you want a string sound that feels worn and intimate rather than polished and wide.

Where It Fits in the SYMPHONIC Range

The SYMPHONIC range covers orchestral instruments recorded with a similar approach: uncommon articulations and modular effects applied to familiar sources. Bodega Strings sits within that family and is built as a Kontakt instrument, so it works inside a Kontakt-based workflow.

Because it requires Kontakt, producers who use Kontakt as their main sampler will find it the most direct fit. It can be used alongside other orchestral sounds to add a darker, more textured string layer.

04Specs

Will it run?

Formats, systems and requirements as listed by Plugin Boutique. Missing details are left out, not guessed.

DeveloperKLANG
TypePlugin
CategoryKontakt Instrument
RequiresKontakt
FormatsKontakt
05FAQ

Questions, answered

What do I need to use SYMPHONIC: Bodega Strings?

You need the full version of Native Instruments Kontakt 5.6.8 or higher. The instrument is built as a Kontakt instrument and runs inside that host.

What formats is SYMPHONIC: Bodega Strings available in?

It is available in the Kontakt format. Check the system requirements above to confirm your Kontakt version is compatible.

What kind of sound does Bodega Strings have?

KLANG describes it as deep and scratchy at the same time. It is based on very quiet, fragile violin recordings with an added processed halftime layer.

07Developer

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