Our DEFINITIVE String Library Has LANDED

[@robert-wr6md]

Do the musicians who record these bits into the Akai S900 think that they are doing themselves out of a job, or are they all working to record string libraries these days?

[@TheCrowHillCo]

Your mention of the s900 accurately ages your question. 25 years of sample libraries orchestral rooms couldn’t be busier, orchestral music more listened to form of music than any other (think tv, films, games) concert halls are full (they were empty when the s900 came out). Composers selling out tours, films with live orchestras showing repeatedly at places like the Albert Hall. Tens of thousands of young people attending orchestral computer games concerts. AND aside from this immense rebirth of orchestral music out of the (necessary I would argue) quagmire that the avant garde left it at the end of the 20th C .Moreover musicians around the world are being paid top scale to record and refresh the tools that go into making this all possible. For me the total triumph is that composers making orchestral music is now not limited to people who have the support network required to attend conservetoires or have music lessons and instruments provided for them (although this is something that needs rectifying more than anything in our state education systems). It is now open season. Final thought, the orchestral music we hear under tv, games and films are a gateway drug to young people of all backgrounds venturing into concert music which is how an 89 year old Estonian composer called Arvo Part is one of the most played “artists” on radio across the globe. So thanks to the akais, the Roland’s and Emus, thanks to the EXSs the gigasamplers, the Kontakts, Mach 5s and Decent samplers for making this all possible. Music technologists are from a long esteemed service to the industry whether that be attaching pistons to a sackbutt or a hammered keyboard mechanism to a dulcimer. Bravissimo to anyone who creates something that aides an abets the advancement of our culture, our joy, our togetherness as opposed to technology that’s used to kill main and estrange. C x

[@skevosmavros]

@@TheCrowHillCo Great answer! Who says there's nothing insightful in youtube comments?

[@RandomButBeautiful]

@@TheCrowHillCo inspiring comment!!! Much appreciated metapicture of the state of the industry, how inspiring!

[@SondreSkollevoll]

This thing is, without a doubt, the best string library thing I've ever purchased. I'm actually able to use it.

[@briancooper2844]

I realize I've said this before, but I'm beyond pleased to see you, Christian, back and speaking to us with your usual excitement. No one, representing any other company, comes even close to what you give us. I look forward to many more years of The Crow Hill Company videos and products. Thank you ever so much! - Cheers! - Brian Cooper, Shinkai Studio, Japan

[@GrantilliusMax117]

Christian, I was emotional watching your excitement pouring through the library and walkthrough. Most joyous purchase I've made in a very long time. Thank you for your outpour into the composer community.

[@cwgochris71]

Wow! There's a lot of personality in these articulations. This is unlike many libraries that are just boring TV music. Bravo!

[@TheSoundConnoisseur]

Man, I love this! Gotta get it! Love seeing where you're at with this.

[@gilesmoss5860]

Goodness, both this and Westwood's new Choir drop within 24 hours of eachother.. my poor wallet!! Obviously, it's gonna cry to no-one because I'm CLEARLY going to buy this. Lovely work CH & Team.

[@guyk8643]

I just bought Glass Strings.. I'm supposed to be making supper and...well...it`s been almost 2 hours of exploring the presets and getting lost in new ideas and ..yes...feelings! what a treat!!! thanks to you and the whole team at Crow Hill !! just simply amazing 🙂

[@bricelory9534]

What an honest, intimate, and beautiful sound. Chamber ensemble strings is my absolute favorite classical ensemble, and this is just beyond gorgeous. What an accomplishment!

[@TheOfficialSiNN]

Not only does it sound great the gui is beautiful. Great looking and great sounds. Can’t wait to try it out.

[@WillGrobbelaarMusic]

Love seeing you back in The Shed!

[@rejkanmusic6982]

There you go this is for real the definite string library !!!! If samples are going this way tools will be very interesting!!!

[@StephenEmmer]

Well done. Congrats! Bought it straight away because of the feel and the textural detail. Hurray for visionary perseverance Christian 🎉

[@vraalten]

Wow, just wow! This is supreme. Your vision really came through!

[@SmileyFabian]

Sounds absolutely beautiful. And I love Theo's demo tracks.

[@Bitimi]

I like the part that has strings in it.

[@elretsof1606]

Looking like my new go to . Great work team 👍🏻

[@TheGhostRecordsChannel]

Well that was top top notch..it's amazing and simply outstanding how all the gui and the strings there (all) where not only played perfectly but the overall quality it's just up to market for the best strings ever created probably Ps. Also let me add this..at 8:46 I instantly hear some kind of technique Trevor Morris used in a lot of his ques in the Vikings Series , the fourth season or the last season can't remember now but this is exactly how it sounded

[@philippedubern4650]

Simple tools, great sounding. I already use Imperial electric, these strings will be my next. There is something as well with the spirit of this small company that i like

[@bondmus]

Exciting times ahead! I'm eager to dive into creation with your latest inspiration-there are no excuses left now!

[@MartinHeidenreichMusic]

What an amazing instrument! Breathtaking

[@stevenceballosmusic]

Just when I think I'm done buying new string libraries, Crow Hill comes out of no where and slaps me in my face with this. Phenomenal sound 🙌

[@NiclasTamas]

Instant buy. This will bring me so much closer to what I want to achieve by miles. But having fun while doing it. Another great library. Full of creating energy to explore. Gestures, Murmurations, Nocturnal and now Glass. What a quartet of superb innovation and human understanding. Thank you all on Crow Hill. I am so looking forward to the first wood wind library. :-) That must be next, right??

[@craiggilroy2216]

String Murmurations has been my go to for most of my underscores, zero negatives, it’s uniquely perfect. Though, I think this might just become the new challenger. Beautiful work as always.

[@gor764]

Dude stop, this is phenomenal but I only have so much money!!

[@TheMountainHowl]

Klarna would be a nice option

[@hughoneill5173]

This sounds awesome.

[@audios22]

Nice work. Congrats. For me? The last thing I need is another string library. But, good luck with this one. I'm sure it will be successful.

[@natus49]

After having this for a couple of days now, yes yes yes these samples are just so expressive. No buyers remorse to be found here

[@SteveMcGarrigle]

These sound beautiful. I've just laid out on two different Ostinato string libraries - If this had included ostinato rebowing options, I think I would have cried. This will be my next purchase for sure, well done on another stunning library.

[@BasementEraAudio]

I cannot wait to play with this!

[@tsonus4729]

Well that's an instant purchase for me!🤩 Thank you for all you do, Crow Hill Team. You melt my face in all the very best ways!❤🫶

[@DavidCarterVideos]

Five minutes into this video and I'm now £149 poorer. I really didn't think I'd be tempted by YET another strings library (I have too many of them as it is) but, wow, the sound of this just instantly blew me away.

[@RandomButBeautiful]

most excellent.

[@JonAnderhub]

I'm not going to lie this seems like a really nice library and I want to get it. The price is very reasonable for what you are offering so i just need my boss to give me an extra 6 hours of work (7 hours really after they take taxes out) sometime soon so that I can afford it, if the groceries don't go higher more, and my rent doesn't get raised again, or the price of gas doesn't go up again. I will let my friends know that I'm interested so if they wind up with any extra money maybe they will get it for me for Christmas. It is a great library though!

[@AndyGrayedout]

Man this sounds killer ! I’ve been playing with this for a couple of days and I’m telling you it is something else well done guys fucking amazing work !

[@theeloyproject7403]

Wow! I thought I heard every string library or articulation but when Christian showcased "Maximism" I was caught right at this moment!!! Phenomenal work... Purchase definitely planned 😁 The sound by the way is stunning.... brilliant and clear as glass 😁

[@pop_polizei]

Me: "There’s no way I will spend more money on yet another string library!" - Also me: "Damn, these sound really good. Where’s my wallet?"

[@DexterBritain]

Oh wow. My head is stirring with ideas already! Can’t wait to play around with this.

[@abhishekrao6017]

Love you guys at crowhill and ofcourse Christian too but I am waiting for the vaults series to get back because I am waiting for more instruments in that series 😊✌️

[@Nick_Ryder]

That sounds fantastic. If I were to describe what makes it unique to my ear it would be "intimacy". There are great string libraries out there that do well going big, but don't sound as natural when reducing the number of instruments.

[@WinItReigns]

That GUI is makin me Gooey 😊 Looks like the helm of a starship

[@LouieTaylorMusic]

Brilliant! Lovely tone on strings, reminds me of Saltburn's score.

[@upsidedown8512]

one word, incredible

[@alontrigger]

Sounds beautiful. This product is full of life; well done. BTW, I was really surprised with your psychedelic glass, Christian 😅

[@antsteep]

Fantastic work !!

[@LordVertumnus]

This is why I’m skint

[@dustintheblacklight]

And your wallet too :)

[@deyvidpetromusic]

This will work great with Westwood Instruments Rotor.

[@gor764]

Appreciating this library so far. Was wondering if there's a way we could assign both the expression and timber to the mod wheel at the same time?

[@midiwhale]

It cokes with straight samples, right? I can appreciate articulations, but if it's going to play notes & phrases (gestures), that I haven't, I don't think it's for me! Articulations like glides to a known note and so on, I can see usable. But if it's just going to "meander" a phrase in a given scale, that's NOT what I'd hire an orchestra to do. How many scales and modes does it have? Are these pentatonic ads libs? What am I missing here? But if it will play the notes I actually ask it for, then I am in... How does it differ to the very first one you released?

[@bricelory9534]

Gestures is only one of the options this offers, there seem to be quite a few "straight" settings and articulations you have full control over.

[@MaxxBigg]

The basic articulations sound fantastic. The gestures also sound good, but too much worry for professional use because of potential copyright strikes (and lots of contracts these days specifying use of "one shot" samples, only). Those bots are listening.

[@jjolsson1863]

What do you mean. Isn't this library free to make and sell whatever you want with it?

[@MaxxBigg]

@@jjolsson1863 Yes, but as soon as someone else uses one of those gestures and incorporates it into a track, the bots will notice the next person who uses it and might generate a copyright strike. That's the problem with phrase samples (and that's why some organizations that need music for media contractually specify that phrases can't be used). It's a gamble.

[@jjolsson1863]

@MaxxBigg well looks like I don't know. Don't like phrases anyway. I use orchestral tools stuff. It's god tier

[@drjtwoodrow]

Good thing no one listens to my music!!!

[@MichaelDowComposer]

I've asked about this before when they released the first one. Amazing tools but I can see them having quite limited use out there once you've heard on tv once or twice it will become far more noticable than others

[@matrix12x]

this sounds amazing

[@andanzza]

It sounds incredible

[@groschton]

Any discount for somebody who already bought the other string libraries (and the brass)?

[@ChrisRamis]

Nope, but there is a promo price up to December 1

[@claireika]

briliant. On my 2025 buy list!

[@drjtwoodrow]

Amazing 👏 😊

[@natus49]

Immediately bought this. The sound quality is obviously amazing but the Glass feature is the single most innovative feature in any strings sampler I've seen for years

[@jjolsson1863]

Hmm. Didn't really show us alot though. How does the glass fx sound with chords? Why didn't the glass know smoothly transition when turning it up, looked choppy.

[@gonzalesiwasaki9128]

It's So wonderful! Q1: Is the durian mode automatically generated? Q2: What number and number of MIDI CC does the left hand slide control?

[@StephenBaysted]

Sounds great mate. Sold. And coming to a film score soon 😊

[@downyc]

Wow!

[@jmichaelking51]

Congratulations! It sounds absolutely amazing!!

[@phillees8585]

HI Christian I was wondering how many gestures articulations does glass strings hold . is there a list viewable on your site? Sounds very nice.

[@briancooper2844]

One question I forgot to ask. Over the years, you've talked about many different expression and modulation stand alone controllers. What are you using now, and is it your opinion that it's the best you've found? I look forward to hearing back from you when you have time. Thanking you in advance.

[@rl9579]

Hi Christian, What does Glass Strings differ from String Murmures? Thank you

[@howardlast5886]

Amazing sounding library. Did anyone catch the make of fader controller?

[@giscardrasquin4793]

Ghost Note Audio

[@howardlast5886]

@@giscardrasquin4793 Many thanks!

[@sandwich-breath]

Beautiful library, I'd buy it right now, but it looks like there's no compatibility for my older MacBook running 10.14

[@LordVertumnus]

Well, I’ve bloody bought it Henson! Are you happy now? Are you? Because I am.

[@krusestephan4009]

NKS? Love my S88 so much

[@paulmakl6282]

I think your blag sheet has 2 modular blag sheets instead of a modular and a scales sheet

[@TheCrowHillCo]

Oops!

[@MaxCardwell-y7k]

Hi is the small strings gestures a kind of taster release of this

[@keegandewitt]

left a note with support but all freebow patches have a bad sample on Bb3

[@angusbarnacle]

Is the pitch-bend wheel activated and does it affect pitch in this plugin?

[@3avalny]

Love it 🔥

[@TeddyBongo-zf1ih]

Thanks for the wonderful introduction to this package. Question: What mouse pad are you using?

[@bobfrode]

beautiful as always :D

[@elzurixmusic]

Sounds majestic, absolutely incredible, does it have legato? that is this and other controls I find in other libraries like vibrato and expression Are you planning on adding NKS support or decent sampler? if not, will your sampler support clap?

[@brucekai7462]

Important question... Are we still yet able to adjust the time in which the Murmurations happen??? In the previous two string libraries this is the only thing that has prevented me from constant use is that I'd love to shorten the time in which the murms happen!!! Waiting a whole bar isn't it!! lol thanks!

[@5ammy13]

I'd like to know too. I was keenly watching the Gestures sections but did not find any mention of tempo syncing... So, I am very weary about getting this even if the Strings sound lovely. @CrowHill please could you clarify?

[@5ammy13]

Okay, went through the manual and found this: "New to Glass Strings are some motoring gestures. These will seamlessly lock to your host tempo even if your tempo map changes gestures will follow glitch free. For the purists in you all gestures were recorded at 100bpm so straying 20-30bpm may produce artifacts (especially when straying south)" Now, how many of those gestures are motors, I am not sure. These are the available gestures: • Beautiful Thing • Gliding Angels • Leapzilla • Maximism • Octavia • Misalignment • Rubbing Shoulders • Scoopy Doo • Spring Flowers • Movements • The Individual • It’s Drooling

[@midiwhale]

Any possibility we could get the angel Alice to explain what gestures actually are? And when she'd expect to perform them to a song? As she plays strings and she's an angel, I feel she could explain where these extra notes comes from? I partly understand bowing techniques and bends to a target, but I still don;t understand "when" to add gestures to my DAW song. Also is this basically as "ensemble" quintet? Do we get access to any of the soloists, like just cello, etc.?

[@TheCrowHillCo]

Hey… gonna be doing loads of tutorials. Alice is MEGA busy touring and promoting at mo. The band were recorded in a workshop together. However soloists is something we are RandD-ing at the moment. Re. Gestures, just play with them and go with the flow! If you need them replayed most DAWs have audio to MIDI functions to transcribe.

[@ChucksterPenguin]

Are the R&D sample sources included in this? I’ve spent quite a bit of time the last couple weeks experimenting to find something workable for choral music I’m orchestrating. I love R&D but the attack slope is low and transition notes tend to get lost. But I love the warmth of the strings, and bringing sub, glisten, and splosh up-and-down with the phrasing adds a beautiful dimension.

[@HOLLASOUNDS]

Probably not accessible otherwise you could download the demo and get all the sounds without paying. Uselessly these plugins lock in the sounds into a file type you don't have acces to. MPC DAW sound banks is cool because when you load anything from a sound library it saves a folder with all of that libraries sounds inside but most brands don't do this.

[@misleadin0]

Hello, theres no Demo version is there? thank you

[@TheCrowHillCo]

not yet, we're working on that though,.

[@robcamps]

Love this !!! ❤❤❤

[@HalValla01]

is there a bottle mic?

[@jzno]

Prff rompler.

[@jessetoews2446]

👏👏👏

[@GuareschiGuillermo]

Can I download in my laptop and install in my 2 computers that are not connected to the internet ?(disabled all services)

[@GuareschiGuillermo]

Anyone?

[@brother0john]

Definitive if you compose music like Christian Henson, but what about everyone else?

[@krusestephan4009]

Are those string scenes Tempo synced?

[@bhavearth]

Stunning!!!!!!!! ❤

[@PeterSatera]

Sounding great!!!

[@WinItReigns]

Was that Allison!!???!!!😊 That was my idea, I posted you about working with her over a year ago. This sounds amazing 😊

[@Chickinwing8]

❤ wonderful 😊

[@stevescooking]

Quite disappointed to be honest. The library sounds amazing but it simply won’t install for me on the crow hill app….its a shame because I really wanted to put this in a production I’m working on

[@Goettel]

I was saving up for Murmurations, now I'm unsure if I'll go for that or for Glass Strings. Any thoughts?

[@drjtwoodrow]

I'd say Glass Strings because it's generally more usable.

[@joecantdance494]

It's really beautiful but then again to my untrained ear, all sample libraries sound beautiful. And as for gestures, I just love the concept but think it adds a layer of complexity to composition that adds a small negative to quite an overwhelming positive. One other point, Christian talks about realism and how things are moving, but doesn't that open up the old conversation about just how good sample libraries sound compared to the real thing? I'm a hobbyist and this would make me sound actually quite good, but surely the jobbing composers out there are using libraries in their finished commissions as opposed to real orchestras?

[@MichaelDowComposer]

It varies a lot based on the budget of the project.

[@MichaelDowComposer]

Traditionallly samples were used for "mock up" and people still call them this. BUt i think there would be MANY many tv shows featuring only or largely sample libaries these days.

[@HOLLASOUNDS]

If your ability to compose is not that great then no strings will sound good. Also if your going to be adding these strings to a music production which has many different elements your going to have to EQ cut the heck out of this this het it to sit in the mix. By the time you have finished this won't sound any different from your DAWs stock strings.

[@Pax30001]

Awesome!

[@vonotebook]

SUBLIME !!!!

[@OfficialStevenCravis]

Does anyone else feel like you can trash all the other thousands of dollars of strings libraries, make more hard drive space, and just use Glass Strings?

[@jjolsson1863]

No. Nothing has yet to replace orchestral tools.

[@LodvarDude]

Uh. No.

[@GuyVignati]

Ehm no hahaha still a proud Vienna user.

[@trinitybrahos8094]

Recently I've been using Cinematic Studio Strings layered with the Bohemian series. Currently my go to setup for convincing and awesome sounding strings!

[@HOLLASOUNDS]

No because most of My RnB and Hiphop beats don't require the most realistic stings because the more basic strings fits better with the rest of the production. By the time I have EQ and edited out those realistic sounding strings to fit with a vocal it might as well of juat been the basic old stock strings in My Daw.

[@beatz04]

Sounds too nordic and Game of Thrones for me. Not everyone writes for Viking sagas or norwegian crime shows set at the north pole. What about a versatile string library for a change ?

[@MichaelDowComposer]

What about the "be yourself, everyone else is taken" statement, which is quite frankly, an awesome quote haha,. But with the "everyone else is taken" brings me to the gestures, once they have been "taken" by someone else, and the AI bots have flagged it, can we still use them? Are there going to be these copyright infringements because these gestures have been taken already by others? It's a really intersting question i think others do have, and only time will tell right? But on the other hand.... no copyright infrigenemts have been cropping up with other gestures libraries or indeed synth presets? How safe are we as composers in the future to use these pre baked things? And how many gestures will you get when you press the same chord? Just the one? 2? Once you've made a couple of tracks with this product, will you then end up having used everything? Maybe i should just buy it and see.... or wait a few months for others feedback.... There's no denying it sounds beautiful however and looks extremely fun to riff with. But how long can you riff with it until you feel like you've heard all it can give?

[@MichaelDowComposer]

I reckon i'm worrying too much and it will be fine, and just have fun using an awesome product

[@GuyVignati]

After Johannsson, even sample libraries are going into that Icelandic sound: I mean orchestral tools did 2 or 3 of those. Basically revolves around single players with varying intonation, giving that phasing effect; then layer some synths and you’re done…

[@marceumere]

Be yourself, Everyone else is taken. For me, that's a creepy Phrase to put on a String Library Trailer. Mmm what have you done Fellows?