Solo Strings Untamed
SOLO STRINGS UNTAMED
Improvised, expressive and human solo strings
Human, raw and expressive solo string instruments featuring; Violin, Viola, Cello and Double Bass. We’ve recorded over 1000 unique, improvised performances over the four instruments. Instantly playable by just playing harder or softer on your keyboard. From breathy and fragile murmurs to absolutely wild and manic bursts of chaos.
Not for the traditionalist, and not for the faint of heart. This is for fans of alternative scores and inspired by composers like Jóhann Jóhannsson, Hildur Guðnadóttir, Jed Kurzel and Jonny Greenwood.
There’s also our unique and powerful STORMS articulation, can create crescendos from a solo performance to a frenetic ensemble. As well as all of the this, there are many other classic long and short note articulations which complement the sound and character of all the instruments.
$199
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Kontakt FULL 5.6.8 and above
Will NOT work with the free Player
VIOLA UNTAMED
CELLO UNTAMED
VIOLIN UNTAMED
BASS UNTAMED

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VIOLA UNTAMED
CELLO UNTAMED
VIOLIN UNTAMED
BASS UNTAMED
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Reviews
Brett Detar
THE BOY 2, THE PUNISHER, DAREDEVIL, THE DEVIL INSIDE
Omer Vexler
YouTube
Nate Johnson
VI Control
This isn't a swarm,
it's a storm.
Storms allows you to fade from single fragile notes to a frenzy of strings.
Great for creating tension before launching your score into a chaotic crescendo.
Hear it in action on the Viola
Hear it in action on the Bass
SSD drive recommended as the Storm articulation uses multiple samples simultaneously within Kontakt.
"I wanted to create a library that is alive, human and felt like you were writing with players in front of you."
Rob Hill
Founder, Westwood


Subwoofer not included
Included in all of the instruments is a trick we’ve been using for a long time with strings; sine waves. Adding a simple sine wave thickens up the natural sound of strings. We call this Glue as it fills in the gaps and cements the mix.
To give this the Westwood edge, we sampled every pitch of a sine wave across the entire range of each string instrument through 1″ reel-to-reel tape. This takes away the sterile nature of a pure sine wave and makes it feel more organic. There’s two versions to use; one at the regular pitch and an “8vb” version, which pitch shifts the wave an entire octave down.
PULSE
To add movement to an otherwise static signal, the Pulse section brings a sense of underlying motion.
You can control the intensity of the pulse and the rate which is synced to the tempo to your composition.
EFFECTS
We’ve added a low pass filter which you can use to smooth off the top end for a deeper and more subtle sound.
Use the “Grit” control if you need to roughen up the sound.
DYNAMICS
Control the dynamics independently or with the expression so the level rides in tandem with the main performance.
There’s also a master volume control so you can precisely blend in the amount you need.
Behind the recording
Recorded at The Nave, one England’s finest recording studios; a converted church with the most beautiful sounding live room. Engineer Tom Orrell used a set of classic microphones and vintage outboard to tailor the perfect sound for the strings.
For the spot position, a single Brauner VMA Valve mic and RE20 mic does a great job of providing a very detailed, dry and hyped sound. Neumann KM184s capture a close stereo perspective; lively but still intimate. For the room position, we used a pair of AKG C414s, creating a more typical tree-style position and will give you a well balanced and open sound. Lastly, high up in the gallery were a pair of omnidirectional Oktava MK-12s. The secret weapon among engineers for their excellent detail, these will give you the full natural studio sound and allow you to hear the beautiful decay of The Nave.
We collected this really wide range of perspectives for you to mix exactly the sound you need. Everything was recorded through through Neve and API preamps, an AMEK Rembrandt desk and captured using world-class Apogee AD16X analogue to digital convertors.
What's included?
Articulations
VIOLIN
Improvisations A1
Improvisations A2
Improvisations B1
Improvisations B2
Improvisations C1
Improvisations C2
Storms
Glue
Glue 8vb
Normale
Flautando
Sul Pont
Tremolo
Circular Bowing
Spiccato
Pizzicato inc. Bartok
VIOLA
Improvisations A1
Improvisations A2
Improvisations B1
Improvisations B2
Improvisations C1
Improvisations C2
Storms
Glue
Glue 8vb
Normale
Flautando
Sul Pont
Tremolo
Circular Bowing
Spiccato
Pizzicato inc. Bartok
CELLO
Improvisations A1
Improvisations A2
Improvisations B1
Improvisations B2
Storms
Glue
Glue 8vb
Normale
Flautando
Sul Pont Soft
Sul Pont Grit
Tremolo
Circular Bowing
Spiccato
Pizzicato inc. Bartok
BASS
Improvisations A1
Improvisations A2
Improvisations B1
Improvisations B2
Storms
Glue
Glue 8vb
Normale
Flautando
Sul Pont
Tremolo
Spiccato
Pizzicato inc. Bartok
Ricochets
Mics
SPOT
A mono position that’s super dry, super hyped and super detailed.
CLOSE
This stereo pair is intimate but lively, allowing the sound to breathe just enough.
ROOM
A typical tree-style position, plenty of real room ambience and nicely balanced.
GALLERY
High up and widely spaced to get the full natural reverb tail of the studio.
Multis
All The Improvisations
Circular Textures
Empty Room Pizzicato
Quartet Improvisations
Reverby Flautando
Studio Spiccato
VaVaVaVa
Viene La Tormenta
Tech specs
Download
~ 29 GB download size
~ 58 GB needed during installation
Downloads using the free Pulse download app
Kontakt
This instrument is compatible with the full version of
Kontakt PLAYER 5.6.8 and above.
It will not work with the free Kontakt Player.
User manual
Watermarking
Every copy of SOLO STRINGS UNTAMED is automatically watermarked for each customer with unique identifying information which we use to track piracy.
FAQ
I'm trying to re-create Four Seasons, will this do the job?
Will this work in the free version of Kontakt?
You need the full version of Kontakt 5.6.8 or above. It will NOT work in the free Player version of Kontakt.
Please make sure you have the correct version before purchasing. If you need help, we have a fully-loaded guide to Kontakt which you can read here.