String Machines expansion artwork for VPS Avenger by Vengeance Sound

String Machines - VPS Avenger Expansion: Vintage String and Organ Presets

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String Machines - VPS Avenger Expansion is a preset expansion by Vengeance Sound for the VPS Avenger synthesizer, containing 101 presets built from sampled vintage string machines, organs and vocoders.

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01Overview

String Machines adds a library of vintage keyboard sounds to VPS Avenger. Vengeance Sound says the sounds come from real 70s and 80s string machines, organs and vocoders, collected and deep-sampled by Manuel Schleis. The expansion contributes 101 presets, 654 new multisamples and about 14,500 looped WAV files. It is aimed at producers who want the character of classic hardware inside a software instrument.

Best for

Vintage string pads
Retro organ sounds
Vocoder textures
70s and 80s keyboard sounds
Film and TV period scoring

Developer: Vengeance Sound
Category: Expansion Packs
Requires: Avenger
Store: Plugin Boutique

02Key features

What you get

101 presets for VPS Avenger
654 new multisamples
About 14,500 looped WAV files
4.5GB of uncompressed WAV content
Sampled from vintage string machines, organs and vocoders
Macro controls for registers, ensemble and tremolo
Adjustable filters and sustain modes
Requires VPS Avenger v1.8.2 or later

03In depth

Vintage Sampled Sounds and Macro Control

The presets are built from samples of original vintage gear. Vengeance Sound states that every sample was taken from real hardware.

Avenger's Macro section gives direct control over the main ways the original instruments were played. You can blend different string or organ registers, switch on the sampled ensemble or tremolo effects, and adjust filters or sustain modes. These controls cover the characteristics that made the original machines distinctive.

The full expansion contains more than 50 machines, with every sample looped for sustained playback.

Library Size and Requirements

The expansion includes 101 Avenger presets, 654 new multisamples and 14,500 WAV files. The uncompressed WAV content totals 4.5GB, so plan for that amount of disk space.

String Machines is an expansion for Avenger and does not run on its own. Vengeance Sound requires VPS Avenger v1.8.2 or later. The developer notes that the latest version of VPS Avenger is needed to run the software.

04Specs

Will it run?

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

Developer	Vengeance Sound
Type	Preset pack / expansion
Category	Expansion Packs
Requires	Avenger

05FAQ

Questions, answered

What do I need to use String Machines?

String Machines is an expansion for VPS Avenger. You need VPS Avenger v1.8.2 or later to use it, and Vengeance Sound recommends the latest version of Avenger.

What is included in the String Machines expansion?

The expansion includes 101 Avenger presets, 654 new multisamples and about 14,500 single WAV files. The uncompressed WAV content totals 4.5GB.

Which vintage instruments are sampled?

Vengeance Sound says the library covers more than 50 vintage string machines, organs and vocoders from the 1970s and 1980s, sampled from the original hardware.