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Designed to stand out

Sometimes you need the intimacy and detail of a single voice to rise above the force of an orchestra. Reach for Spitfire Solo Strings, featuring exceptional first-call London virtuosos, ideal for adding individuality and definition to your scores and production.

Solo Strings is designed to stand out, but also to fit in: this entirely new library sits perfectly alongside the Spitfire orchestral ranges, utilising the same location, peerless signal chain, mic positions and range of articulations that make up the DNA of our high quality orchestral packages. Single players, recorded in the acoustic luxury of The Hall at AIR Studios, captured on rich sounding 2” tape.

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Includes Kontakt Player (free download)

Compatible with NKS

Spitfire Audio App required

String quartet

CTA

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Violin Virtuoso Total Performance

Features Spitfire Symphonic Woodwinds, Spitfire Symphonic Strings, Spitfire Chamber Strings, Spitfire Symphonic Brass, Spitfire Percussion and Spitfire Harp

Features Spitfire Chamber Strings and Spitfire Harp

Contextual

Features Spitfire Chamber Strings and LABS Soft Piano

Cello legato contextual

Features Hans Zimmer Strings, Albion Tundra and Spitfire Symphony Orchestra

Solo Violin Total Performance only

Solo Cello Total Performance only

Soloists are exceptional players, and capturing them on a recording presented unique challenges. We needed to go beyond expectation, making each instrument versatile enough to match the emotional temperature of your music, offering a vast range of mic positions and articulations to blend perfectly with our Symphonic and Chamber libraries.

Our new solo violin can be played in three distinct modes and was performed by three distinctly different players: Virtuoso, 1st Desk and Progressive, each containing not only their own range of articulations, but also a range of recording locations in the hall and different styles of performance. Virtuoso, with a standing player, captures the sound of a sonata, or a featured soloist out in front of the orchestra performing in a ‘concerto’ style. 1st Desk was recorded on the front desk of the first violins, perfectly placed for adding individuality and definition to a string line, while still able to blend in with the section. Our “1st Desk” performer plays “out”, leading the orchestra. Our progressive player was recorded further away from the conductor, designed to fit into larger string sections, or offer up solo passages in a more contemporary vernacular, opening the door to a modern, filmic sound of extended techniques including “Mandolin pizzicato” and “Tremolo whispers”.

These three violins are joined by three exceptional string players on viola, cello and double bass, all with an equal attention to detail and depth of sampling. This gives us an exceptionally versatile set of tools that can create anything from a single searing cello line to multiple parts added to larger sections, providing added definition and personality and bringing together a very unique sextet of players with unprecedented control and malleability.

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Total performance

Our highly intuitive Solo Violin (Virtuoso) and newly added Solo Cello Total Performance instruments are included in Spitfire Solo Strings, and are also available to purchase as separate Kontakt Player libraries — follow the links below to find out more. At your fingertips are our most detailed and advanced solo violin and solo cello to date, performed by world-renowned virtuoso concert violinist Jack Liebeck and concert cellist Richard Harwood respectively, in The Hall at AIR Studios.

The overview panel

This is the main interface for melodic instruments. Its default view displays all available playing techniques, has a simple microphone mixer and includes the main feature controllers.

The Ostinatum

In this view you can add notes to a pattern sequencer, select which key it triggers on and then play for instant ostinato creation. It’s like an arpeggiator on a synthesiser.

General controls panel

This view allows further in-depth control of the instrument, showing all available signals and feature controllers, as well as the ability to purge techniques from memory to reduce system usage.

What's included

Individual articulations

Violin (Virtuoso)

Violin (Virtuoso) - Long CS
Violin (Virtuoso) - Long Flautando
Violin (Virtuoso) - Long Harmonics
Violin (Virtuoso) - Long Progressive Vib
Violin (Virtuoso) - Long Sul Pont
Violin (Virtuoso) - Long Tremolo
Violin (Virtuoso) - Long
Violin (Virtuoso) - Short Brushed Baroque CS
Violin (Virtuoso) - Short Col Legno
Violin (Virtuoso) - Short Harmonics
Violin (Virtuoso) - Short Noise Staccatissimo
Violin (Virtuoso) - Short Pizzicato
Violin (Virtuoso) - Short Spiccato
Violin (Virtuoso) - Short Staccato
Violin (Virtuoso) - Trill (Major 2nd)
Violin (Virtuoso) - Trill (Minor 2nd)

Violin (1st desk)

Violin (1st Desk) - Long CS
Violin (1st Desk) - Long Flautando
Violin (1st Desk) - Long Harmonics
Violin (1st Desk) - Long Progressive Vib
Violin (1st Desk) - Long Tremolo
Violin (1st Desk) - Long
Violin (1st Desk) - Short Bartok Pizz
Violin (1st Desk) - Short Brushed Baroque CS
Violin (1st Desk) - Short Col Legno
Violin (1st Desk) - Short Harmonics
Violin (1st Desk) - Short Mandolin Pizzicato
Violin (1st Desk) - Short Pizzicato
Violin (1st Desk) - Short Spiccato
Violin (1st Desk) - Short Staccato
Violin (1st Desk) - Trill (Major 2nd)
Violin (1st Desk) - Trill (Minor 2nd)

Violin (progressive)

Violin (Progressive) - Long Col Legno Tratto
Violin (Progressive) - Long CS
Violin (Progressive) - Long Flautando
Violin (Progressive) - Long Harmonics
Violin (Progressive) - Long Progressive Vib
Violin (Progressive) - Long Sul Pont
Violin (Progressive) - Long Super Sul Tasto
Violin (Progressive) - Long Tremolo
Violin (Progressive) - Long
Violin (Progressive) - Short Bartok Pizzicato
Violin (Progressive) - Short Brushed Baroque CS
Violin (Progressive) - Short Col Legno Pencil
Violin (Progressive) - Short Col Legno
Violin (Progressive) - Short Harmonics
Violin (Progressive) - Short Mandolin Pizzicato
Violin (Progressive) - Short Paganini
Violin (Progressive) - Short Pizzicato
Violin (Progressive) - Short Spiccato CS
Violin (Progressive) - Short Spiccato
Violin (Progressive) - Short Staccato
Violin (Progressive) - Short Super Sul Tasto
Violin (Progressive) - Tremolo Harmonics
Violin (Progressive) - Tremolo Whispers
Violin (Progressive) - Trill (Major 2nd)
Violin (Progressive) - Trill (Minor 2nd)

Viola

Viola - Long CS
Viola - Long Harmonics
Viola - Long Progressive Vib
Viola - Long Sul Pont
Viola - Long Tremolo
Viola - Long
Viola - Short Bartok Pizzicato
Viola - Short Brushed Baroque CS
Viola - Short Col Legno
Viola - Short Harmonics
Viola - Short Mandolin Pizzicato
Viola - Short Noise Staccatissimo
Viola - Short Pizzicato
Viola - Short Spiccato
Viola - Short Staccato
Viola - Trill (Major 2nd)
Viola - Trill (Minor 2nd)

Cello

Cello - Long CS
Cello - Long Flautando
Cello - Long Harmonics
Cello - Long Progressive Vib
Cello - Long Sul Pont
Cello - Long Tremolo
Cello - Long
Cello - Short Bartok Pizzicato
Cello - Short Brushed Baroque CS
Cello - Short Col Legno
Cello - Short Harmonics
Cello - Short Noise Staccatissimo
Cello - Short Pizzicato
Cello - Short Spiccato
Cello - Short Staccato
Cello - Trill (Major 2nd)
Cello - Trill (Minor 2nd)

Bass

Bass - Long Flautando
Bass - Long Harmonics
Bass - Long Progressive Vib
Bass - Long Sul Pont
Bass - Long Tremolo
Bass - Long
Bass - Short Bartok Pizzicato
Bass - Short Brushed Baroque CS
Bass - Short Col Legno
Bass - Short Harmonics
Bass - Short Pizzicato Undamped
Bass - Short Pizzicato
Bass - Short Spiccato
Bass - Short Staccato
Bass - Trill (Major 2nd)
Bass - Trill (Minor 2nd)

Legato patches

Violin (1st desk) - legato

Portamento
Fingered
Bowed

Viola - legato

Portamento
Fingered
Bowed

Cello - legato

Portamento
Fingered
Bowed

Solo Violin (Virtuoso) Total Performance

Fingered Legato
Bowed Legato
Portamento Legato
Runs
Arpeggios
Spiccato
Staccato
Tremolo
Trills
Molto vibrato
Progressive vibrato
Non vibrato

Solo Cello Total Performance

Fingered Legato
Bowed Legato
Portamento Legato
Runs
Arpeggios
Spiccato
Staccato
Tremolo
Trills
Pizzicato
Bartok pizzicato
Molto vibrato
Progressive vibrato
Non vibrato

Other patches

Violin (Virtuoso) - Economic
Violin (Virtuoso) - Light resources
Violin (Virtuoso) - Time Machine
Violin (Virtuoso) - Total Performance
Violin (1st Desk) - Economic
Violin (1st Desk) - Light resources
Violin (1st Desk) - Time Machine
Violin (Progressive) - Economic
Violin (Progressive) - Extra techniques
Violin (Progressive) - Light resources
Violin (Progressive) - Time Machine
Viola - Economic
Viola - Light resources
Viola - Time Machine
Cello - Economic
Cello - Light resources
Cello - Time Machine
Bass - Economic
Bass - Light resources
Bass - Time Machine

Mics

C(lose)
T(ree)
A(mbient)

Videos

FAQs

What is the difference between the "old" Solo Strings and the "new" Solo Strings?

Whilst we still love the character of the legacy product, it was one of our oldest and longest serving libraries. Times have changed, and we have returned to AIR Lyndhurst to revisit and improve on a Spitfire favourite.

Is there a crossgrade path for original Solo Strings owners?

Yes! As a thank you for your loyalty, owners who purchased the original Spitfire Solo Strings before the firesale began on 15th March 2018 will receive a special discount. Add Spitfire Solo Strings to your cart, and our cart will intelligently calculate your crossgrade. Make sure you’re logged in first!

Why do I need this product?

Since we recorded Solo Strings in the Lyndhurst Hall at AIR, the library will blend perfectly with most of our existing libraries, including Spitfire Chamber Strings, Spitfire Symphony Orchestra and all of the Albions. And just like those libraries, Solo Strings was recorded by award-winning engineers, using world-class equipment: priceless ribbon and valve mics through Neve Montserrat preamps, the largest 88R Neve console in the world, and onto pristine 2” tape before being converted with the top-of-their-class Prism AD converters at 96k. There’s a reason that this hall has been the choice for Hollywood directors for decades.

Tech specs

Mac system requirements

Mac OS 11, 12 or 13

Both Intel and Apple Silicon/ARM are supported

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

Recommended: 2.8GHz I7 (six-core), 16GB RAM

32-bit systems are not supported

PC system requirements

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

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

Recommended: Intel Core i7 6th gen and later or AMD Ryzen 7, 16GB RAM

32-bit systems are not supported

File size

~41270 samples

43.3 GB download size

87.00 GB disk space required during install

Too large to download? Choose hard drive delivery at checkout

Kontakt player

Kontakt or Kontakt Player 5.6.8 or higher