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Standard Setting Orchestral Strings for GigaStudio!

Garritan Orchestral Strings for GIGASTUDIO sets new standards for string and sound libraries with the very highest quality recordings, instruments and performances. One listen will convince you that this is the new standard! Instruments: The very finest stringed instruments were sampled for Garritan Orchestral Strings (including: Stradivarius, Guarneri, Montagnana, Testore, Gagliano, Vuillaume Calcanius, and many rare & exquisite Instruments) by some of the most distinguishe and virtuoso players in the world. All samples were recorded at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts at high-resolution, using state-of-the-art 24-bit digital recording for the utmost accuracy and audio fidelity. Articulations: Representative List of Bowings, Articulations & Playing Techniques In the Advanced GigaStudio version, there are now over 900 patches with the newest updates. These patches contain the programming that allows the performance controllers to interact with the samples. The Performance Controllers in the GigaStudio Advanced version include: Expression Control, Vibrato Control, Warmth Control, Key Switching, MaestroTools™ Auto-Alternator, MaestroTools™ Legato Mode & Mono Mode, Alternating Keys (for 88 note keyboards), Velocity Sensitivity, Length Control, Attack & Release Control, Cross-Fade Control and others. These controls allow you to enhance the playability of the various articulations. The Akai and GigaSampler "Lite" have fewer controls and are listed below. The GigaStudio Avanced version has up to four dynamic levels (p, mp, mf & f). Control: The act of musical performance cannot be conveyed by mere notes and requires precise control of the instrument. When emulating the sound of a real string performance, the more control options you have at your fingertips, the more successful you will be at creating a realistic string performance. Garritan Orchestral Strings is one of the most versatile and controllable sample libraries currently available. Unparalleled control combined with high-quality string samples, as well as a vast array of articulation choices, provide almost endless possibilities for musical expression.