STRANDS

A cinematically sound designed collection of bowed and electronic instrumentation

$149.00
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  • A virtual instrument for Native Instruments free Kontakt Player
  • Available in VST, VST3, AU & AAX plugin formats
  • Compatible with all major DAWs

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  • Walter Mair

    BAFTA WINNER / CALL OF DUTY

    “An insanely creative library.”

  • Son Lux

    ACADEMY AWARD NOMINEES

    "A gorgeous instrument that masterfully balances the familiar with the strange."

  • Nainita Desai

    EMMY AWARD WINNER

    "Wonderful, inspiring, and beautifully responsive."

  • Talvin Singh

    MERCURY PRIZE WINNER / BJORK

    "You don’t look at the knobs, you just open your ears."

  • Ty Unwin

    NOVA / BBC

    "I've got every library known to man but few have got me this excited creatively."

  • Rival Consoles

    ERASED TAPES / BLACK MIRROR

    "A highly inspirational tool for the sonically adventurous creator."

STRANDS is a cinematically sound designed collection of bowed and electronic instrumentation

Bring your music to life with expressive, characterful and unique sampling

Sculpt and customise with powerful sound design features and an inspiring interface

Intuitive UI

  • Performance Controls

    Simplified front page with instant control over your sounds.

  • Dynamic Background

    Inspiring background design which reacts to the performance controls.

  • Deeper Editing

    Additional parameters available under every performance control.

32 Sound Sources

  • Bows

    Raw acoustic and electronic instruments with lots of character and expression.

  • Effects

    Mix of abstract real world samples, processed instruments and complex multi-sampled synthesis.

  • Waves

    Utility synth waves and noise, providing the building blocks for sound design.

Dual Layer Design

  • Morph

    Blend between the two layers with crossfading or layering.

  • Sound Source

    Choose sound sources for each layer which blend or contrast.

  • Pitch

    Fast and intuitive pitch controls for each layer.

  • Dynamic

    Easy control over dynamic changes, mix and stereo placement.

  • Stereo Spread

    Create width and drama with classic synth inspried stereo spread.

  • Filters

    Low, Band & High pass filter options for each layer with linked cutoff.

Creative Voicing

  • Ensemble

    Blend in additional voices for a sense of scale.

  • Cascade

    Create rhythmic effects or looseness.

  • Harmonise

    Add instant harmony via ensemble layers.

  • Detune

    Create thickness or inharmonic friction.

Versatile Modulation

  • Envelopes

    Amp, Pitch & Filter envelopes for each layer.

  • Link

    Envelope link for fast sound scultping.

  • Motion

    Expressive control of LFO amounts.

  • Dual LFOs

    Two LFOs with complex cross modulation.

Flexible Effects

  • Lofi

    Use a combo of four different lofi effects to dial in the vibe you're after.

  • Character

    Create drastic effects using 3 FX slots then blend with the dry signal.

  • User Convolutions

    Drag and drop your own impulse responses for advanced sound design.

  • Space

    Flexible delay and reverb send for creating space or huge washes.
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  • Over 1000 snapshots
  • 2.7gb samples
  • 32 Sound Sources
  • 2 layer sound design engine
  • User impulse response import
  • NKS 2 / Kontakt Player Compatible
  • VST, AAX & AU
  • Kontakt 7.7.0 or higher
  • macOS 11 or above
  • Natively compatible w/ Apple Silicon
  • Windows 10 & 11
  • Download & install via Native Access
$149.00
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User Guide

STRANDS - User Manual