Samples Spotlight Reviews LCO Strings by Spitfire Audio
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“I’m a sucker for new and odd string articulations. I can only do so much with the standard palette and LCO Strings expands my arsenal into the world of odd and unique sounds that take my string writing to a new level.” – Samples Spotlight’s Christopher Byrum Harris
This review comes from Samples Spotlight reviewer Christopher Byrum Harris
London Contemporary Orchestra Strings sells for $349 from Spitfire Audio
Facts
London Contemporary Strings downloads as 28.1GB and is made up of 42,094 samples. The library does require 56.2GB of disk space for installation. The library is a Kontakt Player instrument compatible with both the full and free version of Native Instrument’s Kontakt.
LCO Strings sample set was recorded from sections of 6 Violins, 4 Violas, 3 Celli and 2 Basses (with the Celli in octaves) all recorded in a”tight” room. The library contains over 100 articulations which were captured across all 4 sections.
Each instrument has 2 mic positions (Close and Room) as well as 2 individual stereo mixes (full and pumped) as well as 2 additional, printed analog FX. The library comes with Integrated reverb which has been matched to the room and all the usual Spitfire controls accessible on the instruments GUI with a built-in interactive manual accessible from the gear icon.
London Contemporary Orchestra Strings sells for $349 from Spitfire Audio
