Spitfire users now have a comprehensive range of orchestral manoeuvres. We believe Studio Strings suits users of our existing Lyndhurst Hall ranges as an essential sonic alternative. It is also perfect for those looking to buy a strings library that will give them the most bang for their buck – being usable in the widest range of musical settings, ready for your own favourite reverbs and FX. With the versatility we have engineered into this library, we have no doubt that Spitfire Studio Strings will be a cherished part of your music-making over the next decade.
Recorded by Simon Rhodes
Simon Rhodes was an obvious choice for our entirely new Studio orchestra range — a microphone magician with multiple Grammy awards to his name, and a senior engineer at Abbey Road Studios. He has worked at the highest level in film score recording, having been James Horner’s go-to engineer for 18 years. Blockbuster movies such as Avatar, Skyfall and Spectre have also had the Rhodes treatment.
You can choose Simon’s mix, or with the Professional edition of the library, customise from the various mic options, from close to ambient, as well as two ‘Tree’ setups, both using Schoeps microphones. “The second uses Schoeps MK 21 wide cardioids (or sub-cardioids), which are great for keeping the room sound at bay while allowing you to get a sense of distance and perspective. This was especially important for our prized divisi recordings, where we recorded different sets of players in separate chairs, divided between inside and outside desks. With a touch of reverb on, this library is going to sound very lush and beautiful, but at the same time keep hold of all the detail.”
What's Included
All-in-one patches
- Violins 1 (16)
- Violins 1 (8)
- Violins 1 (4A)
- Violins 1 (4B)
- Violins 2 (12)
- Violins 2 (6)
- Violins 2 (3A)
- Violins 2 (3B)
- Violas (12)
- Violas (6)
- Violas (3A)
- Violas (3B)
- Celli (12)
- Celli (6)
- Celli (3A)
- Celli (3B)
- Basses (4)
Advanced
Extended techniques
- Violins 1 (16) - Core techniques
- Violins 1 (16) - Decorative techniques
- Violins 1 (8) - Core techniques
- Violins 1 (8) - Decorative techniques
- Violins 1 (8) - FX
- Violins 1 (4A) - Core techniques
- Violins 1 (4A) - Decorative techniques
- Violins 1 (4B) - Core techniques
- Violins 1 (4B) - Decorative techniques
- Violins 2 (12) - Core techniques
- Violins 2 (12) - Decorative techniques
- Violins 2 (6) - Core techniques
- Violins 2 (6) - Decorative techniques
- Violins 2 (6) - FX
- Violins 2 (3A) - Core techniques
- Violins 2 (3A) - Decorative techniques
- Violins 2 (3B) - Core techniques
- Violins 2 (3B) - Decorative techniques
- Violas (12) - Core techniques
- Violas (12) - Decorative techniques
- Violas (6) - Core techniques
- Violas (6) - Decorative techniques
- Violas (3A) - Core techniques
- Violas (3A) - Decorative techniques
- Violas (3B) - Core techniques
- Violas (3B) - Decorative techniques
- Celli (12) - Core techniques
- Celli (12) - Decorative techniques
- Celli (6) - Core techniques
- Celli (6) - Decorative techniques
- Celli (6) - FX
- Celli (3A) - Core techniques
- Celli (3A) - Decorative techniques
- Celli (3B) - Core techniques
- Celli (3B) - Decorative techniques
- Basses (4) - Core techniques
- Basses (4) - Decorative techniques
Individual articulations
Violins 1 (16)
- Violins 1 (16) - Legato (Slurred)
- Violins 1 (16) - Long CS
- Violins 1 (16) - Long Flautando
- Violins 1 (16) - Short Pizzicato
- Violins 1 (16) - Short Spiccato
- Violins 1 (16) - Tremolo
Violins 1 (8)
- Violins 1 (8) - Falls
- Violins 1 (8) - FX Gliss
- Violins 1 (8) - FX Grace Note Semitone
- Violins 1 (8) - FX Grace Note Tone
- Violins 1 (8) - FX Grace Note x2
- Violins 1 (8) - FX Grace Note x3 to Dominant
- Violins 1 (8) - FX Grace Note x3 to Tonic
- Violins 1 (8) - FX Hairpin
- Violins 1 (8) - FX Phrases
- Violins 1 (8) - FX Slide 4th to Tonic
- Violins 1 (8) - FX Slide 5th to Dominant
- Violins 1 (8) - Legato (Portamento)
- Violins 1 (8) - Legato (Slurred)
- Violins 1 (8) - Long CS Blend
- Violins 1 (8) - Long CS Sul Pont
- Violins 1 (8) - Long CS
- Violins 1 (8) - Long Flautando
- Violins 1 (8) - Long Harmonics
- Violins 1 (8) - Long Sul G
- Violins 1 (8) - Long Sul Pont
- Violins 1 (8) - Long Sul Tasto
- Violins 1 (8) - Long Super Sul Tasto
- Violins 1 (8) - Long
- Violins 1 (8) - Marcato Attack
- Violins 1 (8) - Runs
- Violins 1 (8) - Short Brushed CS
- Violins 1 (8) - Short Brushed
- Violins 1 (8) - Short Col Legno
- Violins 1 (8) - Short Harmonics
- Violins 1 (8) - Short Pizzicato Bartok
- Violins 1 (8) - Short Pizzicato
- Violins 1 (8) - Short Spiccato CS
- Violins 1 (8) - Short Spiccato
- Violins 1 (8) - Tremolo CS Sul Pont
- Violins 1 (8) - Tremolo CS
- Violins 1 (8) - Tremolo Measured (150bpm)
- Violins 1 (8) - Tremolo Measured CS (150bpm)
- Violins 1 (8) - Tremolo Measured Sul Pont CS (150bpm)
- Violins 1 (8) - Tremolo Measured Sul Pont CS (180bpm)
- Violins 1 (8) - Tremolo Sul Pont
- Violins 1 (8) - Tremolo
- Violins 1 (8) - Trill (Major 2nd)
- Violins 1 (8) - Trill (Major 3rd)
- Violins 1 (8) - Trill (Minor 2nd)
- Violins 1 (8) - Trill (Minor 3rd)
- Violins 1 (8) - Trill (Perfect 4th)
Violins 1 (4A)
- Violins 1 (4A) - Legato (Slurred)
- Violins 1 (4A) - Long CS
- Violins 1 (4A) - Long Flautando
- Violins 1 (4A) - Long
- Violins 1 (4A) - Short Pizzicato
- Violins 1 (4A) - Short Spiccato
- Violins 1 (4A) - Tremolo
Violins 1 (4B)
- Violins 1 (4B) - Legato (Slurred)
- Violins 1 (4B) - Long CS
- Violins 1 (4B) - Long Flautando
- Violins 1 (4B) - Long
- Violins 1 (4B) - Short Pizzicato
- Violins 1 (4B) - Short Spiccato
- Violins 1 (4B) - Tremolo
Violins 2 (12)
- Violins 2 (12) - Legato (Slurred)
- Violins 2 (12) - Long CS
- Violins 2 (12) - Long Flautando
- Violins 2 (12) - Long
- Violins 2 (12) - Short Pizzicato
- Violins 2 (12) - Short Spiccato
- Violins 2 (12) - Tremolo
Violins 2 (6)
- Violins 2 (6) - Falls
- Violins 2 (6) - FX Gliss
- Violins 2 (6) - FX Grace Note Semitone
- Violins 2 (6) - FX Grace Note Tone
- Violins 2 (6) - FX Grace Note x2
- Violins 2 (6) - FX Grace Note x3 to Dominant
- Violins 2 (6) - FX Grace Note x3 to Tonic
- Violins 2 (6) - FX Hairpin
- Violins 2 (6) - FX Phrases
- Violins 2 (6) - FX Slide 4th to Tonic
- Violins 2 (6) - FX Slide 5th to Dominant
- Violins 2 (6) - Legato (Portamento)
- Violins 2 (6) - Legato (Slurred)
- Violins 2 (6) - Long CS Blend
- Violins 2 (6) - Long CS Sul Pont
- Violins 2 (6) - Long CS
- Violins 2 (6) - Long Flautando
- Violins 2 (6) - Long Harmonics
- Violins 2 (6) - Long Sul G
- Violins 2 (6) - Long Sul Pont
- Violins 2 (6) - Long Sul Tasto
- Violins 2 (6) - Long Super Sul Tasto
- Violins 2 (6) - Long
- Violins 2 (6) - Marcato Attack
- Violins 2 (6) - Runs
- Violins 2 (6) - Short Brushed CS
- Violins 2 (6) - Short Brushed
- Violins 2 (6) - Short Col Legno
- Violins 2 (6) - Short Harmonics
- Violins 2 (6) - Short Pizzicato Bartok
- Violins 2 (6) - Short Pizzicato
- Violins 2 (6) - Short Spiccato CS
- Violins 2 (6) - Short Spiccato
- Violins 2 (6) - Tremolo CS Sul Pont
- Violins 2 (6) - Tremolo CS
- Violins 2 (6) - Tremolo Measured (150bpm)
- Violins 2 (6) - Tremolo Measured CS (150bpm)
- Violins 2 (6) - Tremolo Sul Pont
- Violins 2 (6) - Tremolo
- Violins 2 (6) - Trill (Major 2nd)
- Violins 2 (6) - Trill (Major 3rd)
- Violins 2 (6) - Trill (Minor 2nd)
- Violins 2 (6) - Trill (Minor 3rd)
- Violins 2 (6) - Trill (Perfect 4th)
Violins 2 (3A)
- Violins 2 (3A) - Legato (Slurred)
- Violins 2 (3A) - Long CS
- Violins 2 (3A) - Long Flautando
- Violins 2 (3A) - Long
- Violins 2 (3A) - Short Pizzicato
- Violins 2 (3A) - Short Spiccato
- Violins 2 (3A) - Tremolo
Violins 2 (3B)
- Violins (3B) - Legato (Slurred)
- Violins (3B) - Long CS
- Violins (3B) - Long Flautando
- Violins (3B) - Long
- Violins (3B) - Short Pizzicato
- Violins (3B) - Short Spiccato
- Violins (3B) - Tremolo
Violas (12)
- Violas (12) - Legato (Slurred)
- Violas (12) - Long CS
- Violas (12) - Long Flautando
- Violas (12) - Long
- Violas (12) - Short Pizzicato
- Violas (12) - Short Spiccato
- Violas (12) - Tremolo
Violas (6)
- Violas (6) - Legato (Portamento)
- Violas (6) - Legato (Slurred)
- Violas (6) - Long CS Blend
- Violas (6) - Long CS
- Violas (6) - Long Flautando
- Violas (6) - Long Harmonics
- Violas (6) - Long Sul C
- Violas (6) - Long Sul Pont
- Violas (6) - Long Sul Tasto
- Violas (6) - Long Super Sul Tasto
- Violas (6) - Long
- Violas (6) - Marcato Attack
- Violas (6) - Short Brushed CS
- Violas (6) - Short Brushed
- Violas (6) - Short Col Legno
- Violas (6) - Short Harmonics
- Violas (6) - Short Pizzicato Bartok
- Violas (6) - Short Pizzicato
- Violas (6) - Short Spiccato CS
- Violas (6) - Short Spiccato
- Violas (6) - Tremolo CS
- Violas (6) - Tremolo Measured (150bpm)
- Violas (6) - Tremolo Sul Pont
- Violas (6) - Tremolo
- Violas (6) - Trill (Major 2nd)
- Violas (6) - Trill (Minor 2nd)
Violas (3A)
- Violas (3A) - Legato (Slurred)
- Violas (3A) - Long CS
- Violas (3A) - Long Flautando
- Violas (3A) - Long
- Violas (3A) - Short Pizzicato
- Violas (3A) - Short Spiccato
- Violas (3A) - Tremolo
Violas (3B)
- Violas (3B) - Legato (Slurred)
- Violas (3B) - Long CS
- Violas (3B) - Long Flautando
- Violas (3B) - Long
- Violas (3B) - Short Pizzicato
- Violas (3B) - Short Spiccato
- Violas (3B) - Tremolo
Celli (12)
- Celli (12) - Legato (Slurred)
- Celli (12) - Long CS
- Celli (12) - Long Flautando
- Celli (12) - Long
- Celli (12) - Short Pizzicato
- Celli (12) - Short Spiccato
- Celli (12) - Tremolo
Celli (6)
- Celli (6) - Falls
- Celli (6) - FX Gliss
- Celli (6) - FX Grace Note Semitone
- Celli (6) - FX Grace Note Tone
- Celli (6) - FX Grace Note x2
- Celli (6) - FX Hairpin
- Celli (6) - Legato (Portamento)
- Celli (6) - Legato (Slurred)
- Celli (6) - Long CS Blend
- Celli (6) - Long CS Sul Pont
- Celli (6) - Long CS
- Celli (6) - Long Flautando
- Celli (6) - Long Harmonics
- Celli (6) - Long Sul C
- Celli (6) - Long Sul Pont
- Celli (6) - Long Sul Tasto
- Celli (6) - Long Super Sul Tasto
- Celli (6) - Long
- Celli (6) - Marcato Attack
- Celli (6) - Short Brushed CS
- Celli (6) - Short Brushed
- Celli (6) - Short Col Legno
- Celli (6) - Short Harmonics
- Celli (6) - Short Pizzicato Bartok
- Celli (6) - Short Pizzicato
- Celli (6) - Short Spiccato CS
- Celli (6) - Short Spiccato
- Celli (6) - Tremolo CS Sul Pont
- Celli (6) - Tremolo CS
- Celli (6) - Tremolo Measured (150bpm)
- Celli (6) - Tremolo Measured CS (150bpm)
- Celli (6) - Tremolo Measured Sul Pont CS (150bpm)
- Celli (6) - Tremolo Measured Sul Pont CS (180bpm)
- Celli (6) - Tremolo Sul Pont
- Celli (6) - Tremolo
- Celli (6) - Trill (Major 2nd)
- Celli (6) - Trill (Major 3rd)
- Celli (6) - Trill (Minor 2nd)
- Celli (6) - Trill (Minor 3rd)
- Celli (6) - Trill (Perfect 4th)
Celli (3A)
- Celli (3A) - Legato (Slurred)
- Celli (3A) - Long CS
- Celli (3A) - Long Flautando
- Celli (3A) - Long
- Celli (3A) - Short Pizzicato
- Celli (3A) - Short Spiccato
- Celli (3A) - Tremolo
Celli (3B)
- Celli (3B) - Legato (Slurred)
- Celli (3B) - Long CS
- Celli (3B) - Long Flautando
- Celli (3B) - Long
- Celli (3B) - Short Pizzicato
- Celli (3B) - Short Spiccato
- Celli (3B) - Tremolo
Basses (4)
- Basses (4) - Legato (Portamento)
- Basses (4) - Legato (Slurred)
- Basses (4) - Long Flautando
- Basses (4) - Long Harmonics
- Basses (4) - Long Sul Pont
- Basses (4) - Long Sul Tasto
- Basses (4) - Long Super Sul Tasto
- Basses (4) - Long
- Basses (4) - Marcato Attack
- Basses (4) - Short Col Legno
- Basses (4) - Short Harmonics
- Basses (4) - Short Pizzicato Bartok
- Basses (4) - Short Pizzicato
- Basses (4) - Short Spiccato
- Basses (4) - Tremolo Measured (150bpm)
- Basses (4) - Tremolo Measured (180bpm)
- Basses (4) - Tremolo Sul Pont
- Basses (4) - Tremolo
- Basses (4) - Trill (Major 2nd)
- Basses (4) - Trill (Minor 2nd)
Legato techniques
- Violins 1 (16) - Legato performance
- Violins 1 (8) - Legato performance
- Violins 1 (4A) - Legato performance
- Violins 1 (4B) - Legato performance
- Violins 2 (12) - Legato performance
- Violins 2 (6) - Legato performance
- Violins 2 (3A) - Legato performance
- Violins 2 (3B) - Legato performance
- Violas (12) - Legato performance
- Violas (6) - Legato performance
- Violas (3A) - Legato performance
- Violas (3B) - Legato performance
- Celli (12) - Legato performance
- Celli (6) - Legato performance
- Celli (3A) - Legato performance
- Celli (3B) - Legato performance
- Basses (4) - Legato performance
Other patches
- Violins 1 (16) - Economic Longs
- Violins 1 (16) - Economic Shorts
- Violins 1 (16) - Light resources
- Violins 1 (16) - Time Machine
- Violins 1 (8) - Economic Longs
- Violins 1 (8) - Economic Shorts
- Violins 1 (8) - Light resources
- Violins 1 (8) - Time Machine
- Violins 1 (4A) - Economic Longs
- Violins 1 (4A) - Economic Shorts
- Violins 1 (4A) - Light resources
- Violins 1 (4A) - Time Machine
- Violins 1 (4B) - Economic Longs
- Violins 1 (4B) - Economic Shorts
- Violins 1 (4B) - Light resources
- Violins 1 (4B) - Time Machine
- Violins 2 (12) - Economic Longs
- Violins 2 (12) - Economic Shorts
- Violins 2 (12) - Light resources
- Violins 2 (12) - Time Machine
- Violins 2 (6) - Economic Longs
- Violins 2 (6) - Economic Shorts
- Violins 2 (6) - Light resources
- Violins 2 (6) - Time Machine
- Violins 2 (3A) - Economic Longs
- Violins 2 (3A) - Economic Shorts
- Violins 2 (3A) - Light resources
- Violins 2 (3A) - Time Machine
- Violins 2 (3B) - Economic Longs
- Violins 2 (3B) - Economic Shorts
- Violins 2 (3B) - Light resources
- Violins 2 (3B) - Time Machine
- Violas (12) - Economic Longs
- Violas (12) - Economic Shorts
- Violas (12) - Light resources
- Violas (12) - Time Machine
- Violas (6) - Economic Longs
- Violas (6) - Economic Shorts
- Violas (6) - Light resources
- Violas (6) - Time Machine
- Violas (3A) - Economic Longs
- Violas (3A) - Economic Shorts
- Violas (3A) - Light resources
- Violas (3A) - Time Machine
- Violas (3B) - Economic Longs
- Violas (3B) - Economic Shorts
- Violas (3B) - Light resources
- Violas (3B) - Time Machine
- Celli (12) - Economic Longs
- Celli (12) - Economic Shorts
- Celli (12) - Light resources
- Celli (12) - Time Machine
- Celli (6) - Economic Longs
- Celli (6) - Economic Shorts
- Celli (6) - Light resources
- Celli (6) - Time Machine
- Celli (3A) - Economic Longs
- Celli (3A) - Economic Shorts
- Celli (3A) - Light resources
- Celli (3A) - Time Machine
- Celli (3B) - Economic Longs
- Celli (3B) - Economic Shorts
- Celli (3B) - Light resources
- Celli (3B) - Time Machine
- Basses (4) - Economic Longs
- Basses (4) - Economic Shorts
- Basses (4) - Light resources
- Basses (4) - Time Machine
Mics & mixes
Mics
- C1 - Close mics
- C2 - Leader close mic
- T1 - Tree 1
- T2 - Tree 2
- A - Ambience mics
- O - Outriggers
Mixes
- M1 - Mix 1
- M2 - Mix 2
