Virtual Instruments

Table of Contents

East West
- Hollywood Orchestra – Opus – Factory
- Hollywood Orchestra – Play – Factory
Spitfire
Orchestral Tools
Vienna Symphonic Library (VSL)
Cinematic Studio Series
- CS Strings – Factory
Solemn Tones
- ODIN3 8-String Guitar

East West #

Hollywood Orchestra – Opus – Factory #

Provided by: swub

Preset bundle for the articulations of the provided KS masters. The download includes strings, woodwinds, brass, solo violin, solo cello and harp.

Hollywood Orchestra – Play – Factory #

Provided by: swub

Preset bundle for the articulations of the provided keyswitches. The download includes strings, woodwinds, brass, solo violin, solo cello and harp.

Spitfire #

Abbey Road Two – Factory #

Provided by: swub

Preset bundle for all available articulations and provided patches: All-in-one, Legato, Long and Short. For the Ensemble patches you can choose whether the missing articulations are filled with placeholders. This way, these patches are consistent with the individual instruments and you can copy and paste automation envelopes between them.

BBC Symphony Orchestra – Core / Pro Version – Factory #

Provided by: swub

Preset bundle for all available articulations / instruments in BBC SO Core and Pro. By default it is controlled by keys, but you can switch it with a few clicks to Program Changes or CCs by using the AutoFill option of the KeySwitch & Expression Map. The Custom Bank lets you control Vibrato, Dynamics, Expressions, Reverb, Release, Tightness and Variations with your MIDI Controller (Instant Mapping). Alternatively, you can control Vibrato and Dynamics with the XY-Pad in the display of the KSEM by using your computer mouse. In case that you have not seen it yet, there are templates for Ableton projects provided on https://www.spitfireaudiothepage.com/templates for this library. Like this you can directly start to make music! 🙂

BBC Symphony Orchestra – Discover (free version) #

Provided by: Brian Hagerty

These are Keyswitch and Expression Map (KSEM) preset files for Spitfire’s free BBC Symphony Orchestra (BBCSO) Discover edition. Each instrument’s default keyswitches (starting at C-2) are mapped to KSEM. (The keyswitches can be moved in the plugin’s interface, by dragging on a keyboard icon next to a padlock icon; if you move them, KSEM’s mappings would need to be changed.) In addition, the KSEM Automation keyswitch (usually at C7) is mapped to KSEM for the sake of completeness, but it is probably not needed.

These instruments provide very few controllable parameters; all but one of the controllable parameters are mapped to knobs in KSEM and to corresponding MIDI CC values. The controllable parameters, which are common to all instruments, are: (1) Dynamics, (2) Expression, (3) Reverb Level, (4) Global Gain, and (5) Global Pan. Each opens up at Spitfire’s default value in the preset files. The instruments also have a Tune control, but that must be mapped by the user to a MIDI CC value, and only then can it be mapped to a KSEM knob. Because it has no standard CC number, the Tune control is left unmapped.

Note about Dynamics and Expression: These are mapped to the X-Y pad of KSEM. But it is not clear that Dynamics and Expression function differently in these instruments. Expression should change volume without changing timbre; dynamics should change both volume and timbre, by switching between different samples for each dynamic level. But, per Spitfire, BBCSO Discover has only one dynamics layer per technique. With only one dynamics layer, changing dynamics should not be able to change timbre. Check for possible clarification from Spitfire here: https://spitfireaudio.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/sections/360002077537-BBC-Symphony-Orchestra

Also note that some instruments, such as Percussion: Harp & Celeste and Percussion: Tuned Percussion, include different instruments in one interface, and each has a different instrument range. It is not possible to show two different instrument ranges on the keyboard in KSEM, so only one instrument’s range is shown for these combination instruments. See the KSEM comments for each instrument to see more about the selected instrument range.

Bernard Herrmann – Kontakt – Factory #

Provided by: swub

Preset bundle for the provided basic and extended patches.

Bernard Herrmann – Kontakt – Custom #

Provided by: swub

The download includes presets for all instruments and articulations of the library. To use them you have to load either the legato, basic and/or extended patches in a Kontakt Multi or the individual instruments. To speed you up, I saved my .nkm files for you. A short PDF explains how to import them to the Kontakt player.

Chamber Strings – Kontakt – Factory #

Provided by: swub

Preset bundle for the provided basic and extended (core and decorative) patches of Violin 1 & 2, Viola, Cello and Double Bass.

Chamber Strings – Kontakt – Custom #

Provided by: swub

Here are two custom presets: The first version includes all provided articulations of the library and lets you switch between them in a single track. The second one concentrates on all articulations which are available for every instruments and offers 100% consistency. To use them you have to load either the legato, core and decorative patches in a Kontakt Multi or the individual instruments. The download includes a PDF with a small how-to manual and my .nkm files for the Kontakt player.

Symphonic Strings – Kontakt – Factory #

Provided by: swub

Preset bundle for the provided basic and extended (core and decorative) patches of Violin 1 & 2, Viola, Cello, Double Bass and Ensembles.

Symphonic Strings – Kontakt – Custom #

Provided by: swub

All available articulations of the library in a single preset for each instrument. To use them you have to load either the legato, core and decorative patches in a Kontakt Multi or the individual instruments. I included my .nkm files for Kontakt in the download. A short PDF explains how to import them to the Kontakt player.

Symphonic Woodwinds – Kontakt – Factory #

Provided by: swub

Preset bundle for the provided basic and full technique patches.

Symphonic Brass – Kontakt – Factory #

Provided by: swub

Preset bundle for the provided basic and full technique patches.

Universal Preset with UACC #

Provided by: swub

Some Spitfire libraries allow you to control the articulations with generalized UACC values (CC 32 / Sub), so that you can always control the Marcato articulation with the value 52 (53 in Ableton Live!), for example. How it works exactly is described in a PDF which is included in the download. You can use this preset for Chamber Strings, the Symphonic or Studio series, Bernard Herrmann Toolkit and other libraries as a template.

Orchestral Tools #

Amber – Sine Player – Factory #

Provided by: swub

Preset bundle for all available articulations. By default it is controlled by keys, but you can switch it with a few clicks to Program Changes or CC 70 by using the AutoFill option of the KeySwitch & Expression Map.

Berlin Strings – Core – Sine Player – Factory #

Provided by: swub

Berlin Strings – First Chairs – Sine Player – Factory #

Provided by: swub

Berlin Strings – Special Bows – Sine Player – Factory #

Provided by: swub

Berlin Strings – Symphonic – Sine Player – Factory #

Provided by: swub

Vienna Symphonic Library (VSL) #

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Solo Strings – SYNCHRON-ized – Factory #

Provided by: swub

Preset bundle for the basic presets of Violin 1 & 2, Viola, Cello 1 & 2 and Double Bass.

Solo Strings – SYNCHRON-ized – Custom #

Provided by: swub

Preset bundle with 344 articulations for Violin 1 & 2, Viola, Cello 1 & 2 and Double Bass. Furthermore, the Custom Bank of the KeySwitch & Expression Map lets you control Bow Position, Crescendo / Diminuendo, Glissando Up / Down, Half / Whole Tone Trills, Scales, Slow / Fast, Speed and Vibrato XF with CCs. To be able to use it, you need to copy additionally files in the “User Preset Folder” of the Synchron Player. The download includes a PDF which shows you how to do that as well as an overview of the available articulations and CCs.

Solo Strings Sordino – SYNCHRON-ized – Custom #

Provided by: swub

Preset bundle with all available articulations for Violin 1 & 2, Viola, Cello and Double Bass. Furthermore, the Custom Bank of the KeySwitch & Expression Map lets you control Crescendo / Diminuendo, Half / Whole Tone Trills, Duration, Speed, Note / Cut Release and Vibrato XF with CCs. To be able to use it, you need to copy additionally files in the “User Preset Folder” of the Synchron Player. The download includes a PDF which shows you how to do that as well as an overview of the available articulations and CCs.

Solo Strings – VI Series – Factory #

Provided by: swub

Preset bundle for the provided presets “Level 2” (Violin 1, Viola, Cello 1 and Double Bass) and “Large” (Violin 2 and Cello 2).

Synchron Strings Pro – Custom #

Provided by: swub

Preset bundle for custom patches of Violin 1 & 2, Viola, Cello, Double Bass, Tutti and Octaves. To be able to use it, you need to copy additionally files in the “User Preset Folder” of the Synchron Player. The download includes a PDF which shows you how to do that as well as an overview of the available articulations and CCs.

Woodwinds – SYNCHRON-ized – Custom #

Provided by: swub

This custom preset tries to combine all available articulations of the different SYNCHRON-ized Woodwinds libraries as consistently, clearly and playable as possible in a single patch.
With the help of four MIDI CCs, you can operate the numerous variations.
The first 27 articulations are in the same place for all instruments. This allows you to easily copy & paste automation envelopes between instruments. More specific articulations vary from 28 to 32. To be able to use it, you need to copy additionally files in the “User Preset Folder” of the Synchron Player. The download includes a PDF which shows you how to do that as well as an overview of the articulations and CCs