Vintage Strings 2 by Big Fish Audio Kontakt string instrument interface

Vintage Strings 2: Kontakt String Library for Vintage R&B and Soul

Vintage Strings 2 is a Kontakt string instrument from Big Fish Audio, built from samples of larger 1960s-70s style string sections with violins, violas and cellos.

REQUIRESKontaktHost player sold separately

KontaktWindowsmacOS64-bit

AVAILABLE ATPlugin Boutique

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01Overview

Vintage Strings 2 is a sequel to Big Fish Audio's Vintage Strings, expanding the original's smaller violin-based sound into larger sections. It adds violas and cellos to the violins, with samples aimed at the more intimate, human string character found in vintage R&B, soul, jazz and pop records. The instrument requires Kontakt and is available for Windows and macOS.

Best for

Vintage R&B strings
Soul string arrangements
60s-70s pop orchestration
Lead violin lines
Harmonized string parts

Developer: Big Fish Audio
Category: Kontakt Instruments
Requires: Kontakt
Store: Plugin Boutique

02Key features

What you get

Four groups: two cellos, two violas, three violins and four violins
Solo violin for expressive lead lines
Nine-piece and twelve-piece multi patches
Innovative new harmonized multis
Auto harmonization feature for quick arranging
Ten articulations including tremolo, pizzicato and harmonics
Full Komplete Kontrol and Maschine integration
Total size of 3.8GB uncompressed

03In depth

Sound and Character of the Strings

The library was recorded to capture the imperfections that gave vintage string sections their warmth, rather than a polished, perfect sound. Big Fish Audio used Neumann U-87 and Royer ribbon microphones and recorded in an older studio with a smaller, less reverberant room instead of a concert hall.

The developer describes the result as rich but not overly sweet or glossy, with a more intimate and human tone than sampled orchestral strings.

Section Configurations and Harmonize Multis

Vintage Strings 2 is organized into four groups: two cellos, two violas, three violins and four violins, plus a solo violin for expressive lead lines. The solo violin, three-violin and four-violin sections can be combined to build larger sections, and the violas and cellos add a darker timbre and extra low-end depth.

The nine-piece and twelve-piece multi patches include auto harmonization and fixed harmonized multis such as octaves, triads and seventh and ninth chords, helping you arrange string parts quickly.

04Specs