Quick Look: Symphonic Elements STRIIIINGS by Ujam

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Ujam has set their sites on breaking into hybrid Orchestral libraries with the first Symphonic Elements instrument: STRIIIINGS. Amassed from composers Hans Zimmer's personal string recordings this library looks to challenge our notions of what a performance-based string library is all about. In this quick look video, we dig into the presets to get an idea of what the library can do right out of the box.
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[@garykean]

Can you drag and drop the midi patterns to your daw?

[@desoconnor7445]

I’ve been using this for two months now and it is a massive source of inspiration ✨

[@zenpool1]

Incredible sounds and a leap forward for UJAM . The wish list for future upgrades...MIDI drag and drop , making it a playable instrument , independent volume control for the bass and phrases section...

[@KamaalMalak_musicman]

Yes!!! Ujam Striiings has taken modern orchestra strings to another level. It's very usable for composing!!!

[@brettchassen2888]

This is WAY cooler then I expected lol 👍🏻

[@SampleLibraryReviews]

I have to agree with you Brett! They really made something special here

[@berniehcc]

that's absolutely stunning and awesome !!

[@composerinny2160]

Indeed a cool library. Downloaded it earlier n got lost in it for couple of hours of exploring so many patches in it. Seems like it can be used in many genres, besides just film scoring. Fun for the whole family as they say 😙. Also, in some patches i definitely hear Hans Zimmer's style.

[@SampleLibraryReviews]

Hahah fun for the hole family indeed. Yeah I do hear the Zimmer fingerprints on some of these for sure

[@DennisCaunce]

reminds me of 'the orchestra' Kontakt library

[@Daniel-dv2zv]

Wow that Pad totally got me. What a great library!!

[@SampleLibraryReviews]

So glad the video was helpful and useful for you Daniel

[@TerenceKearns]

I may have been a bit hasty in assessing this plugin as too expensive when I first looked at the very entertaining review. I'm looking forward to more releases of their "symphonic elements" series. I can only imagine how easy it will be to create your own movie trailers with this and a brass and percussion version when they come out. This looks 100x more fun than NI "Action Strings".

[@lsjanca]

I own a couple other ujam instruments but this one is definitely their best

[@SampleLibraryReviews]

Awesome larry , am going to agree that this one is something special!

[@RussMullins]

I was hoping to see a first-look on this one, cheers!

[@SampleLibraryReviews]

Excellent! I aim to please. thanks Russ

[@davidtardy7060]

Have it! Love it!! Nice review Don! Blessings 🙏🏽🌎🔥

[@SampleLibraryReviews]

Thank you my friend

[@leninsixtytwo9449]

Ha, quite interesting. I had seen Hans name on their site months ago so finally here is an approved orchestral product

[@wolfie8748]

This library is sooo goood

[@SampleLibraryReviews]

Thanks for sharing your thoughts wolfie

[@tatalito]

word of wonder pad is amazing!

[@uacho]

Can you use it just to read whats played on the keyboard or the midi track, without any pattern?

[@ukaszlewicki3533]

it is relatively cheap comparing to Berlin Symphonic Strings or EWQL. Is this also soooo good?

[@oscarmillar]

Would you recommend this or the spitfire Hans zimmer strings?

[@DDIII3]

I cannot make a bad sound with this software and I tried! It is so easy to use well.

[@SampleLibraryReviews]

Thanks for sharing DIII3

[@LightWingStudios]

They need to add a Keyboard so you can VISUALLY see what you're playing. Not all of us are keyboard players. Still, I'm incredibly impressed. Only bummer is I've been waiting over an hour for the Demo DL link and no it's not in my spam folder. Their site is probably getting hammered. I'm looking to try and drive this with Scaler. PS...YO HANS! When is the BRAAAASS Element coming out? :)

[@WunHungLo99]

A Horrrrrrrrrrns one would be really useful, it's the interface that gives the inspiration and creativity to the library material, otherwise it's just a static sample library.

[@mistral-unizion-music]

Totally agree, a Horns one would be great!

[@dafingaz]

Nice!!! Great sound!!

[@SampleLibraryReviews]

Happy I could share the sounds with you Marcus

[@dafingaz]

@@SampleLibraryReviews 🙌🏾

[@GR-M3]

One word: gamechanger!

[@TerenceKearns]

Nice review

[@SampleLibraryReviews]

Thank you Terence appreciate the support

[@Nomo_Popo]

So I guess the only way to get intense strings is to stack multiple instances? It seems like it maxes out at a medium intensity; like they can't get past a medium-calm. There's no bite or fury. Or were the expression controls not utilized much? It seemed like that might've been the case in a previous orchestra video. Don't forget to use the expression controls please!

[@INFINITYREALM]

Your right, I'm going through now and finding the medium vibe throughout. Mod wheel only does so much. I was on the fence to get Jaegar a little while ago, and looking for that bite. edit* there are some parameters built in that can give some more juice.

[@patrickblot3224]

Don't know if we have the same definition of bite, but the perception of certain presets/phrase is what i name "Epic", and with a single instance..i'm really impress (i own Novo, Rythmic Texture, Intimate Texture, Action Strings, but Striiiings blows me).

[@jonathanbougie-lauzon4583]

When you check the official demo on UJAM's site there is one moment when they seem to layer multiple strings ensembles on top of each other and it does sound huge. It does not seem to be done with many different instances of Kontakt but more like built in. Worth a check for sure in addition with this first look here so you get the developer showing you special features of the library.

[@spellerlittlewing]

Great software wish it was a standalone

[@magicalmusic.]

can i play strings solo without rhythm if i want to??

[@desoconnor7445]

That’s not what this VST is equipped to do or for 🙏👍

[@citizenworld8094]

It's easy to sound effective with short string attacks and hits. The presets sound wonderful. However there could be about a million other composers (including china!) submitting the same type of stuff trying to impress. Get to the end of the queue. As for the phrases, I have an old Siedlaczek library from 1999 if anyone wants them with similar runs and arpeggios. This stuff ain't cool, it's cold.

[@citizenworld8094]

@@malcolmgerald I agree. However it's also fair to say that if John Williams were to submit a pitch for work nowadays, he wouldn't get past a 22 year old A and R "executive". The real orchestral world has come to a halt to some degree and sample libraries are, in my (with a lot of experience having performed with good orchestras in Europe and West Coast) view, only exacerbating the demise of the orchestral sound because the Spitfires are making us sound so predictable and more of the same. We need to work harder like you said. But I believe we need to work smarter as well as harder.

[@repoman5581]

Can I use this through kontact 7 player?

[@SampleLibraryReviews]

No it runs in its own stand alone VST AU AAX plug in, no Kontakt required

[@repoman5581]

@@SampleLibraryReviews what I meant is can I use it through kontact 7 so I can play it in the maschine 2 daw

[@desoconnor7445]

It’s a VST ..so you may be able to access it with machine software I would predict …I m certain it will not load into Kontakt though. Good luck 🙏👍

[@Ahmad-Mounir44]

Don! What's this sampler engine? Isn't this library for Kontakt? :-0 Great video as always :) Thanks.

[@neyraxstuff-inactive7624]

it's a plugin by itself, no kontakt required

[@Ahmad-Mounir44]

@@neyraxstuff-inactive7624 Yeah, it seems so. I am just very curious to know whether it's light or heavy on cpu and ram. And I am guessing when I create a new instrument track in Cubase, it will be shown as "Striiiings" or "Druuums" plugin. This is definitely something new.

[@cinematicwave8488]

Really cool video, I am just starting up, can you give me some pointers

[@almalaga3924]

if you link low and high and turn on latch...is more funny..try it...thanks

[@thomasvinelli]

How many more string libraries are going to see. I mean really they all do the same things. What’s left here?

[@marcgw496]

This one brings a little uniqueness to the table but for the most part I definitely agree.

[@issiewizzie]

The competitor this seems to be sonuscore Complete

[@francissreckofabian01]

Don, are these all phrases?

[@JashandeepReehalMusic]

Unfortunately yes

[@darrenhirst9900]

When your wife gets in the shower 😂 Dan thank your sir for another fine review.

[@geertmaertens7372]

Love this. Wonderful review!! Too bad you cannot enter the Ujam site without accepting all cookies. Even when choosing minimal cookies you flip back to the ghosted screen where you need to accept all. This is illegal in Europe. Please fix this Ujam!!

[@brunorodenbach6361]

Hi Geert, van waar ben jij? Heb jij de STRIIINGS al gekocht of getest? Ben je er tevreden over? Heb je ook andere strings-vst's? Zo ja, doorstaat deze Striiings van Ujam de vergelijking? Groeten, Bruno Rodenbac uit Deerlijk, Belgie.

[@MartinJG100]

For all the die hard stringsters out there. Don't worry, you are safe for now... :)

[@MartinJG100]

@@malcolmgerald Indeed, although that does depend on one's point of view on what represents creativity and integrity.

[@Khariis]

Nobody: Don Bodin: STRIIIIIINGS 👄

[@lanibrittnaom4086]

Need lovely 😍💋 💝💖❤️

[@sensium9757]

very bad company! thy use protected material.

[@spellerlittlewing]

Wow didn’t know that

[@TemmeSikkema]

Ridiculous claim. Hans Zimmer backs them.

[@tobiaslofi]

The company is founded by Hans Zimmer (the film composer) and Pharrell Williams (the singer & producer) plus a bunch of German engineers so you can trust them.