This library (and the articulation tech) is simply ridiculous. So stoked to work with this. Thanks for all the effort you took to make a special tool; for not just genre, but also creative expression and experimentation. 👏👏
Thank you so much for this comment Sub-Jec-Tiv . This library is a pure joy to work with - and it all goes back to the initial sessions, which were joyous and bubbly. It felt electric and through all the stages of development this energy has been preserved. Its like an artisan that carefully chooses what wood to use - what tools to use to shape the wood - then shaping the wood into an instrument. Delicately carving ornaments to both inspire and improve the sound. Love in all stages of development. It shows in the end. Cheers, T
I haven't been excited for a string library in a good minute. I think the last time I was this excited for a string library was Adagio. I really hope you guys make a lower string version of this. This sounds wonderful and it covers pretty much everything I complain about
Its already in production - and we hear you loud and clear. Just wait till you see what we got in store for later in the year. This is the first out of many in this new direction of raw realism - and all immediately playable and rewarding. No lag. No latency. Cheers, T
💎💎💎💎💎💎 DISCO STRINGS trigger so much for me that it hardly fits a YT comment: I am happy to be incarnated at the right time! [Born 1959] So as a boy I was able to experience the inventions of the music styles of the 70s [Hippie, Psychedelic, Rock, Progressive Rock, Funk, Fusion, Jazzrock, Disco, Soul etc.] Also my first sex 😅 was with disco music (or was it music/albums of Alan Parsons?). And now I still live to be able to experience the new DISCO revolution in sampling, music production, right up to spatial audio, especially through your fantastic, human and emotional developments: SOUNDPAINT just in the best sense of the word! 🙏🏻 Thank you for your commitment, enthusiasm and love for music ! This is both: universal - timeless, as well as innovative and new! 😎Werner (Allgäu Germany) [My little thank you + feedback on you: My 1st package of my 🚩USER PROGRAMS should have arrived by email! I hope the Dropbox links are working well!]
Thank you the colorful back story Gruber. We laughed reading it and this is the sorta stuff that makes it all worthwhile from a development perspective. To inspire and bring people back to good times - and hopefully create new ones too. Cheers, Troels 🍻
I'm the one who wrote on your IG ad last week cause I thought it would be out the 23rd. Well, it was worth the extra week wait... this sounds absolutely astounding. Finally I won't have to layer 6 different string companies to get the pop/disco sound I'm always looking for. What an incredible job, if you can't tell yet, I'm so happy you created this... thank you, thank you, thank you! I shouldn't tell you that I would have paid wayyyy more than $99 for this! Congrats Troels on an incredible library... and btw no need to apologize for your enthusiasm in the video, I love the passion, and it's clearly what helped drive you to put together such an amazing library. Can't wait to use it in productions!
Thanks Eric! I agree that my needs for Studio Violins is finally covered. To me its all about having energy and realism in studio strings, something which often feels a bit more flat and crumbling with previous generations of libraries. We spent a great amount of time/resources/recording time on ensuring we really got that life in the samples - and that they are fully and rewardingly playable. Tawnia and I did discuss the price and we know we could've charged more. But Soundpaint to us is the democratization of samples. We want everyone being able to have the best possible tools for the most affordable price - and that is our long term strategy and loving goal with Soundpaint. Thanks for noticing it and supporting us. Much love, Troels
@@Soundpaintmusic Yes that energy is so crucial... and you did a great job of capturing it. As for price - thanks for the admirable long term vision, I totally agree. "The democratization of samples" is a great phrase... you have my vote 🙂
I just finished watching the video featuring the Disco Strings, and I must say, it is incredibly well-made! The production quality is top-notch, and the explanations provided are clear and highly informative. The Disco Strings themselves are phenomenal - they capture that classic sound perfectly and offer such versatility! As a dedicated Soundpaint fan, I am definitely going to purchase them. Kudos to the team for consistently delivering such outstanding products. Keep up the fantastic work!
Thank you Broadcast! It really means a lot to receive feedback like this, since we really try to go the extra mile with releases like this to ensure we don't have to do it again. Its many years of work counting everyones efforts, so appreciate your kindness and support.
Undoubtedly my best purchase of the year. This is clearly a labour of love. I hope that you'll create more libraries inspired by this golden age of pop/disco/fusion.
Thank you so much. The sentiment is shared - and it began in the sessions - which were just gloriously fun and energetic. We knew we were onto something special. So lots of love in editing, programming and trying to put it together as easy and expressively playable as possible. Hope you are enjoying it.
Thanks so much - and don't just think of it in context to Disco. This is full on studio strings - but alive and with a notable human element in every note.
Troels, it has been wonderful to follow along on this revolutionary Soundpaint journey -- and to enjoy the results. Every new release is a genuine advance in creative expression, and this is no exception. Your enthusiasm is as justified as it is contagious. Thanks to you and your brilliant team for another gem. Can't wait to add it to my palette.
Thanks Solyari. I tried covering runs from three angles. First recording up/down runs with round-robin in 4 scales. Secondly creating true run-building and RR based legatos - truly trying to nail those fast movement of fingers and bows. Thirdly offering Ornaments for when the above methods don't cut it. Trying to cover all possible angles, so I know I can get realistic and non-midi sounding runs. So important and where traditional libraries tend to crumble.
@@Soundpaintmusic Absolutely! Thanks for your feedback! Love your art-works developments. Always. It's not just a matter of technical solution but also the soul...for soul-music. BTW, Great video too. love your historical narrations too :-) Thanks for your continuous effort and perseverance! giorgio
@@solyarisoftware Awww. Thank you! I think sampling (in its finest incarnation) is a little artform of its own. It all comes down to love. Like an artisan paying attention to all steps in the creation process. The luthier choosing the very piece of wood he uses. Carefully treating it and shaping it into perfection through 1000s of stages of polish and care. Cheers, T (Ps. I dig the historical stuff too - Disco has a fascinating and deep background)
Question: I'm sorry if I couldn't see the answer while watching the video, I had to watch it by portions Does this library play dynamics on the legatos and sustains using the mod wheel?
Yes, it does. You can also turn this on or off in Sound Mode (the wheel in the bottom left of the Part slot) Dynamic Sustains will toggle this on or off for any Part :)
Absolutely! We support all major DAWs, including Logic (AU) Ableton, FL Studio, Cubase, S1, Reaper etc (VST) and Protools (AAX). Welcome - and no questions are silly. Especially not when you are starting up. We will be here to support you through it all. Cheers!
THIS IS GREAT!! I just noticed that this "Disco" library will be AWESOME for 'ostinato' in many instances. Orchestral purists may have something to say about that (something about some articulation, here/there etc.). But for most musical purposes, Soundpaint's round robins will make things way more musical (expressivity) than some of the best string ostinato libraries I own (because I can PLAY those figures exactly as I feel them). If nothing else, "Disco Strings" will layer nicely with other string libraries (especially with the flexibility of Soundpaint at one's fingertips!! 🙂❤
Yeah. I feel one of the unique highlights of this library is its ability to recreate truly realistic sounding ostinatos, runs and essentially cover those acrobatic styles of fast writing. Traditional sample libraries tend to be better at softer/slower style of writing, but I found we had to develop both new sampling/recording techniques and build new technologies around them to really facilitate these faster styles of writing. Cheers, Troels
Very well done. A divisi option when playing chords would be perfect, and more dynymic range. I can understand the energy argument, but it´s very important to have this.
How many strings do you need in a disco arrangement? To fully take advantage of divisi, the group cannot be so small, if you have 4 violins in 2 groups, that's gonna sound not so good, because the minimum players to not have intonation problems is 3. I think divisi would only properly work in a orchestral setting, 10 violins or up, btw it's not so important as you think in the sample world, because it can create phasing issues, and you can just layer other libraries if you need more definition, not that I think you'd need with this one, as it's already pretty dry. Dynamic layers on the other hand are very important, but lets be honest, how forte do you need to play in this kind of music when every instrument is miked?
Great question. The answer is ABSOLUTELY YES. This library might as well be called Studio Strings, but we really went deep on the rhythmic and disco oriented aspects, which we feel haven't been extensively covered in sampling. It is perfect for song writing and indie - very much "that sound" - especially cause we really wanted to preserve the emotional energy of the performance, which one can feel through the entire library - even down to shortest of notes. Its alive.
Thanks Lewis! We really wanted a string tool that could do super realistic studio strings. And yes - Disco Brass indeed in the making! Disco Drums and Disco Guitars too btw. We recently released our Nu Disco One, which is specifically designed for contemporary Disco Drums (think Dua Lipa, Sabrina Carpenter). In other words servicing all sides of Disco - both vintage and modern. soundpaint.com/products/nu-disco-drums
This is fantastic! I've always wanted more freedom for legato time, and it seems this has fantastic range for that. Do you think this library would work for orchestral strings if used right, for faster, more expressive melodies? Like action strings?
Thanks Steve. So yes - this will certainly work for orchestral too. Most of the things played in Disco Strings are as much Vivaldi as they are Bee Gees.
Yes. Soundpaint is compatible with all major DAWS, including FL Studio, Logic, Ableton, Cubase, Studio One, Reaper, Bitwig etc. It comes as both .VST3, .AU, .AAX and as a standalone application too.
Troels YOU ARE THE BOMB !!!!! everything you do is just amazing, and this is no exception. Nice frickin" work-- wow! Jasper from Performance Samples should move to Soundpaint ! - My confidence in Kontakt is at an all time low !
Oh we got trills! Half steps, whole steps and minor thirds. We also got trems and our run building legato had RR, so it can do trills too. We got ya - in more then one way! ❤️❤️🕺
Just got the library. I love it, but I'm still trying to adjust to the Soundpaint interface. I'm having two issues: 1. with the browser: if I open a particular catagory ALL catagories open & I'm redirected to the 'Accent' drop down. Forcing me to have to scroll through all subsequent menus to find my sound option 2. with the DS library's beautiful 'Legato Portamento,' anytime I play a note at any velocity any subsequent note withing a Minor 3rd interval will sound at full velocity.
Thanks for supporting us. So there are different ways you can configure the browser. For example if you go to Settings > UI Preferences > Browser Settings. You can also fast double left click on any main directory to collapse or uncollapse dirs. All legatos are supported by text and tips - telling you how many legato note intervals are covered for a given program and legato. Some have a wider range than others depending on their intended usage. The specific portamento you mention was based on Staying Alive by Bee Gees in terms of speed and feeling.
@@Soundpaintmusic THANKS FOR THE REPLY! Though I've only recently started with SP, I've been an 8Dio customer for years & have DOZENS of libraries! Thanks again!
We have fully adjustable time-stretch controls, so ornaments can sync to most tempos. The sync isn’t automated, since it’s a bit of a personal thing as to what sounds/feels/groovy. Just move Rack - Time slider till it feels groovy to your ear.
Yes, exactly. This is a studio strings library - with a particular emphasis on Disco, but just as powerful for Pop, Hip Hop, RnB, Soul, Funk and any other style requiring energetic strings. It works great for classical too - especially for rhythmic, ostinato and/or run based style of writing, which is difficult with traditional multi-samples.
I bought this but the Legato Layered patch feels quite buggy and broken. Sometimes there are quiet sustains in there, and the polyphonic legato doesn't work consistently. Also the Legato Run Build Long patch releases are very long and can't be shortened with ADSR. Some notes like E4 start late, too.
@@GoOKuSj33 In disco music, string arrangements are typically led by violins and then cellos (which is coming next). Violas are less common but not entirely absent, but can be replaced with other libraries (ex. Adastra Chamber VIolas). The high-energy, bright sound of violins and the deep, rich tones of cellos fit well with the driving rhythms and upbeat nature of disco tracks. Violas, with their mid-range tone, are sometimes included to add depth and warmth to the string section, but they are generally not as prominent as violins and cellos in standard disco string arrangements.
@@SoundpaintmusicYeah I don't know much about string writing for band other than orchestra, but that makes sense, great to know you're doing the Cellos.
@@GoOKuSj33 Yeah. Its different coloring techniques, especially in traditional rhythmic writing ex. Disco, Pop, Pop Ballads, Motown & Soul. We do plan to do all of them eventually, but Violins and Cellos are most important for rhythmic studio string arrangements - and that's coming from someone who LOVES Violas, cheers, Troels.
"Soul Makossa" at the origin of disco??? It's a static James Brown style funk. What a joke. All the elements of Disco were built in the Philadelphia Soul lab and with Barry White.
Please do not compare Disco with the pathetic genres of House, EDM, Rap and Techno who trample everything Disco is about: counterpoint, chord changes, sophistication, compound rhythms, melody, generosity of orchestration and real instruments.
Sounds fantastic. I hear some Electric Light Orchestra in there, too. Of course, they had a disco phase, so that makes sense.
Ah! A fellow ELO fan! I wanna hear what the Next Train to London would sound like! Cheers, Troels
AWEOSME Finally For those of us who are Disco Strings lovers, after so much time, a company that listened to our request
🙏🏻 🙏🏻🪩🕺💃❤️❤️🎻🎻🎻🌈🔥🪩🪩🌈🌈😘
I can only agree!
This library (and the articulation tech) is simply ridiculous. So stoked to work with this. Thanks for all the effort you took to make a special tool; for not just genre, but also creative expression and experimentation. 👏👏
Thank you so much for this comment Sub-Jec-Tiv . This library is a pure joy to work with - and it all goes back to the initial sessions, which were joyous and bubbly. It felt electric and through all the stages of development this energy has been preserved. Its like an artisan that carefully chooses what wood to use - what tools to use to shape the wood - then shaping the wood into an instrument. Delicately carving ornaments to both inspire and improve the sound. Love in all stages of development. It shows in the end. Cheers, T
Those keyswitch runs are beautiful
Thx Marcus!
I haven't been excited for a string library in a good minute. I think the last time I was this excited for a string library was Adagio. I really hope you guys make a lower string version of this. This sounds wonderful and it covers pretty much everything I complain about
Its already in production - and we hear you loud and clear. Just wait till you see what we got in store for later in the year. This is the first out of many in this new direction of raw realism - and all immediately playable and rewarding. No lag. No latency. Cheers, T
I'm excited
Me too
@@Soundpaintmusic Yes additional Low Strings would be perfect
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DISCO STRINGS trigger so much for me that it hardly fits a YT comment:
I am happy to be incarnated at the right time! [Born 1959] So as a boy I was able to experience the inventions of the music styles of the 70s [Hippie, Psychedelic, Rock, Progressive Rock, Funk, Fusion, Jazzrock, Disco, Soul etc.] Also my first sex 😅 was with disco music (or was it music/albums of Alan Parsons?).
And now I still live to be able to experience the new DISCO revolution in sampling, music production, right up to spatial audio, especially through your fantastic, human and emotional developments: SOUNDPAINT just in the best sense of the word!
🙏🏻 Thank you for your commitment, enthusiasm and love for music !
This is both: universal - timeless, as well as innovative and new!
😎Werner (Allgäu Germany)
[My little thank you + feedback on you: My 1st package of my 🚩USER PROGRAMS should have arrived by email! I hope the Dropbox links are working well!]
Thank you the colorful back story Gruber. We laughed reading it and this is the sorta stuff that makes it all worthwhile from a development perspective. To inspire and bring people back to good times - and hopefully create new ones too. Cheers, Troels 🍻
I am literally holding off buying anything tomorrow including food until I get this new instrument ✨🕺🏻🎻 🎻 🎻 🕺🏻✨
Now THATS commitment! But grab a bite, so you are fueled for when it comes time to release!
So much more than disco. Studio Strings is about right. I think I'm gonna be throwing these on everything!
Good point. Its equally powerful for Pop, Hip-Hop as it is for Disco, RnB, Soul, Funk, Nu-Disco. Modern vintage.
I'm the one who wrote on your IG ad last week cause I thought it would be out the 23rd. Well, it was worth the extra week wait... this sounds absolutely astounding. Finally I won't have to layer 6 different string companies to get the pop/disco sound I'm always looking for. What an incredible job, if you can't tell yet, I'm so happy you created this... thank you, thank you, thank you! I shouldn't tell you that I would have paid wayyyy more than $99 for this! Congrats Troels on an incredible library... and btw no need to apologize for your enthusiasm in the video, I love the passion, and it's clearly what helped drive you to put together such an amazing library. Can't wait to use it in productions!
Thanks Eric! I agree that my needs for Studio Violins is finally covered. To me its all about having energy and realism in studio strings, something which often feels a bit more flat and crumbling with previous generations of libraries. We spent a great amount of time/resources/recording time on ensuring we really got that life in the samples - and that they are fully and rewardingly playable. Tawnia and I did discuss the price and we know we could've charged more. But Soundpaint to us is the democratization of samples. We want everyone being able to have the best possible tools for the most affordable price - and that is our long term strategy and loving goal with Soundpaint. Thanks for noticing it and supporting us. Much love, Troels
@@Soundpaintmusic Yes that energy is so crucial... and you did a great job of capturing it. As for price - thanks for the admirable long term vision, I totally agree. "The democratization of samples" is a great phrase... you have my vote 🙂
Perfectly explained and fun to watch! Great Library with so much soul and depth. Excellent 😊
The strings I have been waiting all my life for…
And they've been waiting for you their whole life too!
@@Soundpaintmusic Always been a fan since 8Dio. Soundpaint is the future!
This is definitely my kind of vibe. Are there plans of sampling the Coral electric sitar used in the 70s?
Oh! I have not thought of that, since we do have a Sitar in SP already. But I dig the idea! Putting on the list. Cheers, Troels
I just found this video but i am so excited. I have been looking for the ultimate disc strings and now it iw here!
Thanks Alsoul! I was looking for it too - only to realize it didn't exist ... until now! Cheers, Troels
I just finished watching the video featuring the Disco Strings, and I must say, it is incredibly well-made! The production quality is top-notch, and the explanations provided are clear and highly informative. The Disco Strings themselves are phenomenal - they capture that classic sound perfectly and offer such versatility! As a dedicated Soundpaint fan, I am definitely going to purchase them. Kudos to the team for consistently delivering such outstanding products. Keep up the fantastic work!
Thank you Broadcast! It really means a lot to receive feedback like this, since we really try to go the extra mile with releases like this to ensure we don't have to do it again. Its many years of work counting everyones efforts, so appreciate your kindness and support.
You must let Roland see this! They're gonna love it!
Brilliant!!
Thx Bass!
Undoubtedly my best purchase of the year. This is clearly a labour of love. I hope that you'll create more libraries inspired by this golden age of pop/disco/fusion.
Thank you so much. The sentiment is shared - and it began in the sessions - which were just gloriously fun and energetic. We knew we were onto something special. So lots of love in editing, programming and trying to put it together as easy and expressively playable as possible. Hope you are enjoying it.
Waited for this for so long! Incredible authentic library!
The strings sound great.
Supremo! Can't wait to to use Disco Strings in my songs. Great video!
Thanks so much - and don't just think of it in context to Disco. This is full on studio strings - but alive and with a notable human element in every note.
I love supporting this company y’all never miss!
Troels, it has been wonderful to follow along on this revolutionary Soundpaint journey -- and to enjoy the results. Every new release is a genuine advance in creative expression, and this is no exception. Your enthusiasm is as justified as it is contagious. Thanks to you and your brilliant team for another gem. Can't wait to add it to my palette.
Bought it after 5 minutes 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Thank you Harry! Can't wait to hear what you make with it! Cheers, T
Appreciate a lot the dry sound on short notes 😊
The library is dry - and yet with a rich, full body, sound. The best way I can describe it is volumetric and electric. Cheers, Troels
Thats perfect 😊
Runs are magnificent!
Thanks Solyari. I tried covering runs from three angles. First recording up/down runs with round-robin in 4 scales. Secondly creating true run-building and RR based legatos - truly trying to nail those fast movement of fingers and bows. Thirdly offering Ornaments for when the above methods don't cut it. Trying to cover all possible angles, so I know I can get realistic and non-midi sounding runs. So important and where traditional libraries tend to crumble.
@@Soundpaintmusic Absolutely! Thanks for your feedback! Love your art-works developments. Always. It's not just a matter of technical solution but also the soul...for soul-music.
BTW, Great video too. love your historical narrations too :-) Thanks for your continuous effort and perseverance!
giorgio
@@solyarisoftware Awww. Thank you! I think sampling (in its finest incarnation) is a little artform of its own. It all comes down to love. Like an artisan paying attention to all steps in the creation process. The luthier choosing the very piece of wood he uses. Carefully treating it and shaping it into perfection through 1000s of stages of polish and care. Cheers, T (Ps. I dig the historical stuff too - Disco has a fascinating and deep background)
@@Soundpaintmusic max respect! Chapeau!!
that bass sound is killer!
: )))))
This is super great ! 😊
Awwww!
Wow , A must have , I think !
Thanks Rob. This one is special.
Question: I'm sorry if I couldn't see the answer while watching the video, I had to watch it by portions
Does this library play dynamics on the legatos and sustains using the mod wheel?
Yes, it does. You can also turn this on or off in Sound Mode (the wheel in the bottom left of the Part slot) Dynamic Sustains will toggle this on or off for any Part :)
@@Soundpaintmusic beautiful
Wonderful!!!!! Amazing! :D
Looks so dope! As someone who's looking at making this my first VST/library purchase, silly question, but does this work with Logic?
Absolutely! We support all major DAWs, including Logic (AU) Ableton, FL Studio, Cubase, S1, Reaper etc (VST) and Protools (AAX). Welcome - and no questions are silly. Especially not when you are starting up. We will be here to support you through it all. Cheers!
THIS IS GREAT!!
I just noticed that this "Disco" library will be AWESOME for 'ostinato' in many instances. Orchestral purists may have something to say about that (something about some articulation, here/there etc.). But for most musical purposes, Soundpaint's round robins will make things way more musical (expressivity) than some of the best string ostinato libraries I own (because I can PLAY those figures exactly as I feel them). If nothing else, "Disco Strings" will layer nicely with other string libraries (especially with the flexibility of Soundpaint at one's fingertips!! 🙂❤
Yeah. I feel one of the unique highlights of this library is its ability to recreate truly realistic sounding ostinatos, runs and essentially cover those acrobatic styles of fast writing. Traditional sample libraries tend to be better at softer/slower style of writing, but I found we had to develop both new sampling/recording techniques and build new technologies around them to really facilitate these faster styles of writing. Cheers, Troels
Very well done. A divisi option when playing chords would be perfect, and more dynymic range. I can understand the energy argument, but it´s very important to have this.
How many strings do you need in a disco arrangement? To fully take advantage of divisi, the group cannot be so small, if you have 4 violins in 2 groups, that's gonna sound not so good, because the minimum players to not have intonation problems is 3. I think divisi would only properly work in a orchestral setting, 10 violins or up, btw it's not so important as you think in the sample world, because it can create phasing issues, and you can just layer other libraries if you need more definition, not that I think you'd need with this one, as it's already pretty dry. Dynamic layers on the other hand are very important, but lets be honest, how forte do you need to play in this kind of music when every instrument is miked?
Great tone, would this be suitable for rock and Indie film scoring as well? 😜
Great question. The answer is ABSOLUTELY YES. This library might as well be called Studio Strings, but we really went deep on the rhythmic and disco oriented aspects, which we feel haven't been extensively covered in sampling. It is perfect for song writing and indie - very much "that sound" - especially cause we really wanted to preserve the emotional energy of the performance, which one can feel through the entire library - even down to shortest of notes. Its alive.
Thank you!
Our pleasure!
Sounds wicked, far more lifelike than I expected! Didn't you forget about the Disco Brass?
Thanks Lewis! We really wanted a string tool that could do super realistic studio strings. And yes - Disco Brass indeed in the making! Disco Drums and Disco Guitars too btw. We recently released our Nu Disco One, which is specifically designed for contemporary Disco Drums (think Dua Lipa, Sabrina Carpenter). In other words servicing all sides of Disco - both vintage and modern.
soundpaint.com/products/nu-disco-drums
@@Soundpaintmusic cool i can't wait to see you do a brief demo playthrough of Disco Brass, i wanna see it framed in 60fps.
Sorry in advance for the naive question, but how are the strings loaded? Via a player, similar to e.g. Kontakt or other sample players? Also vst3?
Bravo bravo …no other words
🙌
I'm excited, but a bit scared about the size...
Soundpaint UDS sample size usually super huge...
Disco Studio Strings is 30.5GB - featuring over 33.000 Real-Time Samples.
@@Soundpaintmusic sounds great, looking forrward for the release
So are we - and I am looking forward to making it a permanent stables in my template. New go to for studio violins. Cheers, T
This is fantastic! I've always wanted more freedom for legato time, and it seems this has fantastic range for that. Do you think this library would work for orchestral strings if used right, for faster, more expressive melodies? Like action strings?
Thanks Steve. So yes - this will certainly work for orchestral too. Most of the things played in Disco Strings are as much Vivaldi as they are Bee Gees.
Can I use this pack for fl studio software?
Yes. Soundpaint is compatible with all major DAWS, including FL Studio, Logic, Ableton, Cubase, Studio One, Reaper, Bitwig etc. It comes as both .VST3, .AU, .AAX and as a standalone application too.
Troels YOU ARE THE BOMB !!!!! everything you do is just amazing, and this is no exception. Nice frickin" work-- wow! Jasper from Performance Samples should move to Soundpaint ! - My confidence in Kontakt is at an all time low !
We welcome anyone who wants to push the bar in Soundpaint - and thanks Eric! Cheers Troels
Cool!
TROELS You have done it again!!!!! Lovely sound, but I am not seeing trills - are trills not part of the library?
Oh we got trills! Half steps, whole steps and minor thirds. We also got trems and our run building legato had RR, so it can do trills too. We got ya - in more then one way! ❤️❤️🕺
@@Soundpaintmusic Fantastic. I'm grabbing this library whenever I'm working on disco/funk cue.
Still not had the promised bug fix some 3 weeks down the line.
Just got the library. I love it, but I'm still trying to adjust to the Soundpaint interface. I'm having two issues: 1. with the browser: if I open a particular catagory ALL catagories open & I'm redirected to the 'Accent' drop down. Forcing me to have to scroll through all subsequent menus to find my sound option 2. with the DS library's beautiful 'Legato Portamento,' anytime I play a note at any velocity any subsequent note withing a Minor 3rd interval will sound at full velocity.
Thanks for supporting us. So there are different ways you can configure the browser. For example if you go to Settings > UI Preferences > Browser Settings.
You can also fast double left click on any main directory to collapse or uncollapse dirs.
All legatos are supported by text and tips - telling you how many legato note intervals are covered for a given program and legato. Some have a wider range than others depending on their intended usage.
The specific portamento you mention was based on Staying Alive by Bee Gees in terms of speed and feeling.
@@Soundpaintmusic THANKS FOR THE REPLY! Though I've only recently started with SP, I've been an 8Dio customer for years & have DOZENS of libraries! Thanks again!
Are the ornaments tempo sync'd?
We have fully adjustable time-stretch controls, so ornaments can sync to most tempos. The sync isn’t automated, since it’s a bit of a personal thing as to what sounds/feels/groovy. Just move Rack - Time slider till it feels groovy to your ear.
I see it should sound great even beyond disco environment.
Yes, exactly. This is a studio strings library - with a particular emphasis on Disco, but just as powerful for Pop, Hip Hop, RnB, Soul, Funk and any other style requiring energetic strings. It works great for classical too - especially for rhythmic, ostinato and/or run based style of writing, which is difficult with traditional multi-samples.
I was just thinking of classical... 😉
Yeah. I will do a video on that too. The ornaments are as much Vivaldi as they are Abba.
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💗💓💙💜💖💝💘♥
Need Disco Brass.
In the deep works.
@@SoundpaintmusicReally? That would be amazing, there are so little pop brass libraries in the market.
@@GoOKuSj33 Yeah. We wanna have ALL the writing tools at our finger tips, so we can make completely realistic arrangements. Like 100% realistic.
I bought this but the Legato Layered patch feels quite buggy and broken. Sometimes there are quiet sustains in there, and the polyphonic legato doesn't work consistently.
Also the Legato Run Build Long patch releases are very long and can't be shortened with ADSR. Some notes like E4 start late, too.
These are violins only, correct?
Correct
@@SoundpaintmusicOh, why call it strings then? I thought it had violas.
@@GoOKuSj33 In disco music, string arrangements are typically led by violins and then cellos (which is coming next). Violas are less common but not entirely absent, but can be replaced with other libraries (ex. Adastra Chamber VIolas). The high-energy, bright sound of violins and the deep, rich tones of cellos fit well with the driving rhythms and upbeat nature of disco tracks. Violas, with their mid-range tone, are sometimes included to add depth and warmth to the string section, but they are generally not as prominent as violins and cellos in standard disco string arrangements.
@@SoundpaintmusicYeah I don't know much about string writing for band other than orchestra, but that makes sense, great to know you're doing the Cellos.
@@GoOKuSj33 Yeah. Its different coloring techniques, especially in traditional rhythmic writing ex. Disco, Pop, Pop Ballads, Motown & Soul. We do plan to do all of them eventually, but Violins and Cellos are most important for rhythmic studio string arrangements - and that's coming from someone who LOVES Violas, cheers, Troels.
"Soul Makossa" at the origin of disco??? It's a static James Brown style funk. What a joke. All the elements of Disco were built in the Philadelphia Soul lab and with Barry White.
Please do not compare Disco with the pathetic genres of House, EDM, Rap and Techno who trample everything Disco is about: counterpoint, chord changes, sophistication, compound rhythms, melody, generosity of orchestration and real instruments.
Yes, f all this AI stuff.
Awwww! You made it to the end doc! 🎓
I can't wait for tomorrow I want it now!!! 🥲😂
We can't wait for you to have it! This is a gem of digital instrument, ironically cause it doesn't feel digital! Cheers, Troels