Overall, we think ANALOG STRINGS is relatively easy to use. Take advantage of the main, edit, fx, rhythm, and arp screens to access all the parameter, and use the preset menu to find sounds (there are four central macro sliders unique to each preset). Although not immediately apparent from the product description, ANALOG STRINGS also comes with effects like filter, EQ, distortion, compression, delay, and reverb too. A quick look beneath the surface reveals an interface with nicely and logically laid out parameters just waiting to be tweaked. The light blue accent on grey background is simple yet classy. One look at the interface might have you thinking “nothing revolutionary,” or possibly even saying, “hold on a second – this thing looks weird!” And yes, in practice it is a mix of conventional with just a little bit of unusual. The sound library totals 39 GB with 500 presets.īut ANALOG STRINGS isn’t just loaded with a lot of cool sounds – Output was sure to include modulation routing, dual arpeggiators, dual tape loopers, as well as flux and macro control too. In terms of creative sounds, they’ve included everything from tape noise and screeching guitar resonance, all the way over to sampled feedback and plucked piano. These were sampled and processed, and turned into plucks, stabs, pads, and other sounds suited to modern production. They also captured a variety of vintage synths which were known for their string sounds. In creating ANALOG STRINGS, Output deeply sampled a 60-piece string orchestra, a 22-piece orchestra, a handful of soloists, as well as some odds and ends like scratching a violin with the wrong side of a bow at the BMC Hall in Budapest. SCOREcast loved the sound of ANALOG STRINGS, Dubspot found it unique and cutting-edge, and Dancing Astronaut thought it was “jaw-dropping.” Output’s ANALOG STRINGS promises to be a virtual instrument in which you can take various vintage synth string sounds, full orchestral sounds, and a variety of unique sound design elements to come up with something out of the ordinary.

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