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Hans Zimmer Strings

Name: Hans Zimmer Strings
Brand: Spitfire Audio
Price: 799.00 USD
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Groundbreaking string sampling

$799

Now updated with 60GB of extra sounds. To create the greatest film scores in the world, you need to think outside the box. We teamed up with legendary composer Hans Zimmer (Dunkirk, The Dark Knight, Interstellar), to produce this spectacular innovation: 344 players performing an unconventional range of playing techniques in Lyndhurst Hall at London's world-famous AIR Studios. With up to 26 mic positions, only technology allows you to play an ensemble this big — from thundering basslines to glass-like high strings, this is symphonic strings maximised.

With the help of design and user experience agency UsTwo (Monument Valley, DICE), Hans Zimmer Strings is presented in our award-winning dedicated plugin — developed primarily for composers, by composers. Take the dynamic of your scores to levels you’ve never imagined, with our most ambitious library yet.

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La Danse Démoniaque (HZS Update Patches Only) — Paul Thomson (0:00 / 1:34)

Futuristic Sleigh Ride - Christian Henson (0:00 / 2:32)

Minutemen — Louis Rugg (including update patches) (0:00 / 2:27)

A Last Dance - Oliver Patrice Weder (0:00 / 2:40)

Gigue - Paul Thomson (from an original idea by Duruflé) (0:00 / 2:12)

Paradigm Shift - Christian Henson (0:00 / 2:02)

Pulse Adrift - Homay Schmitz (0:00 / 2:06)

Montaigne - Andy Blaney (0:00 / 3:35)

The Survivor - Oliver Patrice Weder (0:00 / 5:16)

Traitor's Motif - Blake Robinson (0:00 / 2:16)

~366873 Samples
251.0 GB download size Too large to download? Choose hard drive delivery at checkout.
251.00 GB disk space required during install
Mac system requirements Mac OS X 10.10 to OS X 10.15 Minimum: 2.8GHz i5 minimum (quad-core), 8GB RAM, 184GB free HD space (7200rpm). Recommended: 2.8GHz I7 (six-core), 16GB RAM, 184GB free SSD space. Machine must be connected to the internet during install

PC system requirements Windows 7, Windows 8, or Windows 10 (latest Service Pack, 32/64-bit) Minimum: 2.8GHz i5 (dual core), 8GB RAM, 184GB free HD space (7200rpm). Recommended: 2.5GHz i7 (quad-core), 16GB RAM, 184GB free SSD space. Machine must be connected to the internet during install
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"The true magic of sampling is creating sounds that are impossible to recreate in reality.”

— Hans Zimmer

In collaboration with Hans, we adopted his groundbreaking approach to large group sampling and took it to another level to create a truly epic, supercharged string sound. We handpicked a gargantuan ensemble of London's finest session players in The Hall at AIR Studios to perform a vast range of playing techniques, including Tremolo Harmonic Waves, Super Sul Pont and newly added Marcato Shorts — with mindblowing results. With this ambitious and exciting string library, you are bound to unlock areas of creativity you didn’t imagine were possible.

Here’s how the 344 players break down:

"This library gives you the tools to create something totally new and extraordinary sounding — hearing 60 cellists playing muted, as softly as possible, is truly remarkable.”

— Paul Thomson, Composer & Co-Founder of Spitfire Audio

Built To Perform

Presented in our award-winning dedicated plugin (VST2, VST3, AU, AAX) we worked with UsTwo, one of the world’s best design and user-experience agencies to create a composition tool that’s easy to use, intuitive and inspiring. Honed exclusively for these samples, Hans Zimmer Strings is clutter-free and focused. Featuring sliders for expression and dynamics, and a knob that can be easily customised to the user's personal workflow.

Intuitive Navigation System

Tailored specifically for orchestral work, loading instruments is simple. Includes preset filtering.

A name most synonymous with modern film scoring, Hans Zimmer has not only composed some of the most memorable scores in recent years (Dunkirk, The Dark Knight, Inception), but he has also revolutionised music production for film with his innovative approach to sampling and recording. His daring instrument selection and use of unconventional techniques have given his scores a distinctive and world-renowned sonic trademark.

"Hans Zimmer Strings offers an oceanic patina of strings and articulations. Where certain techniques might normally sound angular, they suddenly take on a fresh beauty — try out the Col Legno Trattos for a totally unique sound.”

— Christian Henson, Composer & Co-Founder of Spitfire Audio

This update (free to existing users) features over 60GB of new content, plus a huge range of refinements and optimisations across the library, including faster loading times. Produced and recorded in close collaboration with Hans in the Hall at AIR Studios, these brand new recordings include three new short techniques across two violin and two cello sections — Marcato Crotchet, Marcato Semibreve (both non-vibrato and vibrato) and Spiccatissimo (with up to 21 dynamic layers using Hans’ “microlayering” technique, and 5 round robins) for extra definition —12 new patches to explore, adding a whole new dimension to the library.

We are also excited to announce that the library is now NKS ready, with multi-outputs added to the mixer, a technique editor for customizing presets, various optimisations to RAM and CPU usage, and finally, improvements to the legato patches. For information on how to update, read our FAQs here.

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Individual Techniques:

Violins

60 Violins - Short
60 Violins - Short Pizzicato Bartok
60 Violins - Short Soft Col Legno
60 Violins - Long
60 Violins - Long Super Sul Pont
60 Violins - Long Super Flautando
60 Violins - Long Soft CS
60 Violins - Long Col Legno Tratto
60 Violins - Legato
60 Violins - FX
20 Violins LHS - Short Tight
20 Violins LHS - Short Pizzicato
20 Violins LHS - Short Col Legno
20 Violins LHS - Long
20 Violins LHS - Long Super Sul Pont
20 Violins LHS - Long Super Flautando
20 Violins LHS - Long Sul Tasto
20 Violins LHS - Long CS
20 Violins LHS - Legato
20 Violins LHS - Marcato Crotchet
20 Violins LHS - Marcato Semibreve
20 Violins LHS - Spiccatissimo
20 Violins CTR - Tremolo
20 Violins CTR - Tremolo Harmonics
20 Violins CTR - Tremolo CS
20 Violins CTR - Short Tight
20 Violins CTR - Short Strummed Pizzicato
20 Violins CTR - Short Col Legno
20 Violins CTR - Long
20 Violins CTR - Long Super Sul Pont
20 Violins CTR - Long Super Flautando
20 Violins CTR - Long Sul Tasto
20 Violins CTR - Long Sul Pont
20 Violins CTR - Long Harmonics
20 Violins CTR - Long CS
20 Violins CTR - Long Col Legno Tratto
20 Violins RHS - Tremolo Harmonics
20 Violins RHS - Tremolo CS
20 Violins RHS - Short Strummed Pizzicato
20 Violins RHS - Short Pizzicato Bartok
20 Violins RHS - Short Col Legno
20 Violins RHS - Long
20 Violins RHS - Long Tremolo Harmonic Waves
20 Violins RHS - Long Super Sul Pont
20 Violins RHS - Long Super Flautando
20 Violins RHS - Long Harmonics
20 Violins RHS - Long CS
20 Violins RHS - Long Col Legno Tratto
20 Violins RHS - Legato
20 Violins RHS - FX
20 Violins RHS - Marcato Crotchet
20 Violins RHS - Marcato Semibreve
20 Violins RHS - Spiccatissimo
Violins Galleries - Tremolo CS
Violins Galleries - Short Pizzicato
Violins Galleries - Short Pizzicato Bartok
Violins Galleries - Short Col Legno
Violins Galleries - Long
Violins Galleries - Long Super Flautando
Violins Galleries - Long Sul Pont
Violins Galleries - Long CS
Violins Galleries - Long Col Legno Tratto

Violas

20 Violas CTR - Short Tight
20 Violas CTR - Short Strummed Pizzicato
20 Violas CTR - Long
20 Violas CTR - Long Super Flautando
20 Violas CTR - Long CS
20 Violas CTR - Long Col Legno Tratto
20 Violas CTR - FX
20 Violas WIDE - Tremolo
20 Violas WIDE - Tremolo Harmonics
20 Violas WIDE - Tremolo Harmonic Waves
20 Violas WIDE - Short
20 Violas WIDE - Short Pizzicato
20 Violas WIDE - Short Pizzicato Bartok
20 Violas WIDE - Short Col Legno
20 Violas WIDE - Long
20 Violas WIDE - Long Super Sul Pont
20 Violas WIDE - Long Super Flautando
20 Violas WIDE - Long Harmonics
20 Violas WIDE - Long CS
20 Violas WIDE - Legato

Cellos

60 Cellos - Tremolo CS Pont Waves
60 Cellos - Short
60 Cellos - Short Pizzicato Bartok
60 Cellos - Short Soft Col Legno

60 Cellos - Long
60 Cellos - Long Super Sul Pont
60 Cellos - Long Super Flautando
60 Cellos - Long Soft CS
60 Cellos - Long Col Legno Tratto
60 Cellos - Legato
60 Cellos - FX
20 Cellos RHS - Tremolo Sul Pont
20 Cellos RHS - Tremolo Harmonic Waves
20 Cellos RHS - Tremolo CS
20 Cellos RHS - Tremolo CS Sul Pont
20 Cellos RHS - Tremolo CS Pont Waves
20 Cellos RHS - Short
20 Cellos RHS - Short Pizzicato Bartok
20 Cellos RHS - Short Col Legno
20 Cellos RHS - Long
20 Cellos RHS - Long Super Sul Pont
20 Cellos RHS - Long Super Flautando
20 Cellos RHS - Long Harmonics
20 Cellos RHS - Long CS
20 Cellos RHS - Long Col Legno Tratto
20 Cellos RHS - Legato
20 Cellos RHS - FX
20 Cellos RHS - Marcato Crotchet
20 Cellos RHS - Marcato Semibreve
20 Cellos RHS - Spiccatissimo
20 Cellos LHS - Tremolo
20 Cellos LHS - Tremolo CS
20 Cellos LHS - Short
20 Cellos LHS - Short Pizzicato
20 Cellos LHS - Short Pizzicato Bartok
20 Cellos LHS - Short Col Legno
20 Cellos LHS - Long
20 Cellos LHS - Long Super Sul Pont
20 Cellos LHS - Long Super Flautando
20 Cellos LHS - Long Sul Pont
20 Cellos LHS - Long Harmonics
20 Cellos LHS - Long CS
20 Cellos LHS - Legato
20 Cellos LHS - Marcato Crotchet
20 Cellos LHS - Marcato Semibreve
20 Cellos LHS - Spiccatissimo
20 Cellos CTR - Tremolo CS Pont Waves
20 Cellos CTR - Long
20 Cellos CTR - Long Super Sul Pont
20 Cellos CTR - Long Super Flautando
20 Cellos CTR - Long Sul Pont
20 Cellos CTR - Long Harmonics
Cellos Galleries - Tremolo CS
Cellos Galleries - Short Pizzicato
Cellos Galleries - Short Pizzicato Bartok
Cellos Galleries - Short Col Legno
Cellos Galleries - Long
Cellos Galleries - Long Super Flautando
Cellos Galleries - Long Sul Pont
Cellos Galleries - Long CS

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