Fracture Sounds has introduced a new free Short Strings library from their Blueprint series, designed for the free Kontakt Player.
The latest release is the 8th installment in the Short Strings series.
Fracture Sounds describes this library as a “small, chamber-sized ensemble, playing the staccato technique in a playful manner.”
As expected from a chamber strings ensemble, it offers a smaller, more intimate sound compared to a 60-piece string section.
However, the samples possess ample dynamics, making them suitable for more energetic compositions as well.
The GUI is straightforward and user-friendly, a hallmark of the Blueprint series, featuring four main knobs, a mic mix section, and additional settings.
The knobs include Colour, Stereo Width, Release, and Reverb. The Stereo Width knob allows for enhancing the stereo image, making it mono, or anything in between.
The Reverb control is a dry-wet knob with a cog wheel for tweaking the reverb mode and sound. Several reverb modes are available, including nine impulse responses in the convolution mode.
The mic mix section lets users blend between Close, Mid, and Far mics. A handy Perspective slider smoothly controls the mic levels.
Two additional settings are accessible via another cog wheel, allowing control over Sample Start and Velocity Response.
The sample start control is particularly useful, displaying the latency at any given setting, which is crucial for ensuring a smooth MIDI performance in orchestral sample libraries.
Blueprint: Short Strings operates in the free Kontakt Player, available for Windows and macOS in VST3, AU, and AAX formats, and as a standalone application on 64-bit machines.
Download: Blueprint: Short Strings (FREE – Requires Kontakt Player)
