Producer / violinist Dave Hilowitz experimented with attaching a slinky to his violin in November 2020, thereby turning his studio into a reverb tank. Here’s a little something from the “experimental” and “novelty” categories (see the video below for the full story). The Free Orchestra is still well worth a look, especially considering the price tag.ĭownload: Virharmonic Slinky Violin – FREE by decent|SAMPLES Overall, the samples are of a high quality, even if they can’t quite compare to Spitfire Audio samples. Great for Sci-Fi style compositions or even lo-fi beats. Users say they especially love the “Dream” function, which adds a delay with an atmospheric quality. The Free Orchestra works with the free Kontakt Player. The Free Orchestra comes with 16 free cinematic instruments, sounds from ProjectSAM’s Symphobia series, and a 1.5 GB sample pool. This is obviously a free orchestra virtual instrument rather than just being a violin VST (and we do look at a few of these throughout this guide). Here we look at some of the best free violin VST plugins and orchestral sample libraries set forth by developers we haven’t already looked at. Naturally, there are plenty of other developers out there, though not all of them have multiple free offerings. But the virtual instrument is probably best suited to that type of application (classic video games).ĭownload: DSK Music Other Violin VST Plugins, Orchestral Sample Libraries & Virtual Insturments There’s also an octave select and micro-detuner for added realism.ĭSK Strings also comes with MIDI automation functionality.ĭSK Strings doesn’t sound bad, but the sound quality will likely remind you of video games from yesteryear – which to me is not a bad thing at all. In addition to ADSR controls, there are multiple effects – flanger, delay, and reverb, with parameters for each. There probably isn’t too much that needs to be said here, because the name of the plugin and its graphical user interface tells most of the story.ĭSK Strings allows for two layers of sound, which means you can freely combine violin, viola, cello, and contrabass – your typical string ensemble – in any way you want. If you’re looking for the most authentic, organic, and realistic sounding virtual instruments, then you would be better served with other plugins appearing in this guide (also see Spitfire Audio).īut if you think slightly “lesser” sounds might work in your projects (and sometimes they do), these are still highly usable. LABS – Strings is also highly complementary to the other LABS series strings instruments featured below.Īs a plugin developer with an extensive library of free virtual instruments, DSK Music is worth a look, especially if you can’t get enough of early virtual instrument sounds (the kinds of sounds you might remember from classic video games). As a “go-to” strings VST, you can also single out the violin sounds by sticking to the higher notes. The result is a virtual instrument that should work for most types of projects, be it film and TV, classical, rock and pop, or otherwise. The string ensemble was recorded by engineer Harry Wilson, taking advantage of a wide range of microphones, including a well-used BBC AXB1. Naturally, LABS – Strings is the most natural and generic sounding VST plugin of the bunch. Let’s check out the flavors you can choose from. Overall, these are minor inconveniences, though. If there are any downsides, it would be that a) all the LABS series plugins have the same basic interface, b) you need the proprietary Spitfire Audio app to download the plugins, and c) the plugins can take up a lot of space on your hard drive, and d) the plugins seem prone to error, depending on your computer-DAW setup. So far as free virtual instruments are concerned, you’d be hard pressed to find anything better. The best thing about their LABS series is how good their plugins sound. Spitfire Audio is bar none one of the best providers of composition and sound design oriented free VST plugins, specifically with their LABS series.
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