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From Solo to Symphony

Introducing an inspiring, world-class creative tool and a true innovation in sampling.

We have harnessed the power of four different string sections to create a sound like no other. Move seamlessly from a quintet of single players performing at the softest level, right up to a full 60-piece symphonic string section playing full pelt — all in the same instrument.

Expertly recorded in The Hall at London’s AIR Studios — Spitfire’s spiritual home, and the scoring stage for the biggest blockbuster films, including Harry Potter, The Dark Knight and Inception — we offer you the most dynamic and expressive strings that we have ever created, almost impossible to recreate live.

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Walkthrough
What's included
Tech specs

Hard drive delivery available at checkout
You can buy now and download any time

Students & educators save 30%

Download user manual

Includes Kontakt Player (free download)

Compatible with NKS

Spitfire Audio App required

21 articulations

Intuitive GUI with inline help

Listen to Aperture Strings

Pinhole ensemble (5)
1,1,1,1,1 (ppp)

Solo strings (5)
1,1,1,1,1 (mp)

Chamber strings (16)
4,3,3,3,3 (mf)

Symphonic strings (60)
16, 14, 12, 10, 8 (ff)

Aperture Strings panels in Kontakt Player

What's included

Aperture Ensemble

Long
Long Con Sordino
Long Flautando
Long Harmonics
Short Spiccato
Short Pizzicato
Short Col Legno
Tremolo

Pinhole Ensemble

Long
Long Con Sordino
Long Flautando
Long Harmonics
Short Staccato
Short Pizzicato
Short Col Legno
Tremolo

Refractions

Normale
Con Sordino
Flautando
Harmonics
Tremolo

FAQs

Does this product contain content from other existing products?

This product does contain existing content (the soft layer is from Solo Strings, the mf from Chamber Strings and then the ff from Symphonic Strings), with additional new content recorded for the supersoft, pianississimo layer, played by a 5 piece ensemble (Vln1, Vln2, Vla, Cel & Bass). For this soft layer the canopy in the hall at AIR Studios was lowered and baffles were moved close to the players to achieve an intimate and focused sound.

Is this product available with an educational discount?

Yes, this library will be available with an educational discount. Request your educational discount here. The Educational Discount will apply to the full RRP of the library, not the introductory offer, so any codes received during promotional periods will only “top up” the discount to 30%.

Tech specs

Mac system requirements

Mac OS X 10.13 - OS 13

Minimum: 2.8GHz i5 (quad-core), 8GB RAM

Recommended: 2.8GHz i7 (six-core), 16GB RAM

32-bit DAWs not supported

PC system requirements

Windows 10 and Windows 11. (Latest Service Pack, 64-bit)

Minimum: Intel Core 2.8GHz i5 (quad-core) or AMD Ryzen 5, 8GB RAM

Recommended: Intel 2.8GHzi7 (six-core) or AMD R7 2700, 16GB RAM