VOID & VISTA RELEASE MAJOR NKS UPDATE FOR STRANDS
Strands is an excellent cinematic sound design library focusing on bowed and electronic sounds, which we first reviewed in March 2023 here:
https://kk-access.com/2023/03/31/strands-by-void-vista/
Void & Vista have now implemented a major update, which adds the same functionality as Folds their later vocal based cinematic library.
The developer has contacted me to say that they had now added the improvements which were highlighted in the review, and in particular it is now possible to directly choose the sample sources for each of the two sound layers directly through NKS for the version 2 presets.
We received quite a lot of positive feedback from readers who purchased the original library, so hopefully you should now find it better than ever 🙂
To coincide with the update, there is currently a 20% discount on the usual price at their website.
Here are the main highlights:
The newly developed Ensemble feature.
Used for blending additional voices, with controls for Pitch, Width, Detune and Cascade.
Great for harmonising, call and response as well as creating thickness and harmonic friction.
A revamped Dynamics page.
Now with controls for Pan, Distance and Stereo Spread to uniquely craft your own soundstage.
New and unique Character FX.
22 effect options now available, several of which are completely unique to our instruments. Find even more sonic possibilities with effects such as: Blur, Degrade, Tape, Fuzz, Trems, Reverse and more.
Character FX presets.
Allowing users to save/load entire FX chains.
MIDI based pitch shifting.
For more realistic harmonisation and creative flexibility.
Over 100 new snapshots.
Carefully design to highlight the possibilities the update features have created. Bringing the total number of snapshots to over a thousand.
Major UI and NKS improvements.
Including loading samples and FX directly from hardware controllers.
Improvements in load times and CPU efficiency.
Faster sample loading and more consistent performance for a better creative experience.
Here is a link to the Strands product page:
https://www.voidandvista.com/products/strands
Here is a link to our Folds library review:
https://kk-access.com/2024/04/05/folds-by-void-vista/
Here is the Strands product walkthrough:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaOa3LwXJhc
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