Striiiings Review

[@D20Music]

Totally agree with your request for separate selection options for high and low strings - I'd add separate volumes too.

[@SecondTierSound]

Yep, that would also be great, even though you kind of can control that already with the slider.

[@LaurinaHawks]

agree!

[@MustacheVerra]

Nice review. Thank you.

[@FinnEcesMusic]

You're a natural instructor. Great channel.

[@SecondTierSound]

Thank you very much for saying that

[@LaurinaHawks]

Thank you for this useful Explanation. Purchased this tool a few days ago and I am still learning how to use it. The Midi composing within a DAW is a bit tricky here.

[@marcus_ohreallyus]

Dammit! Another UJAM plugin I need to buy. I love the virtual piano so much and this one looks just as fun.

[@smd1uk]

Really useful, thanks. It’s saved me a lot of time reading the manual 😊

[@homeofcreation]

+1 on your suggestion at the end and as a software developer myself I also agree that it wouldn't be that difficult to do. Probably creating an instance of an object of the style class for both the high and the low parts.

[@mblyarsmblyars6480]

Easily explained. Thanks a lot

[@iamfrankbiesta]

Learned quite a few new tricks by watching your explanation. (I happened to have this VST too, but almost forgot about it since I got EastWest Opus...) Thanks again!

[@SecondTierSound]

You're welcome

[@anzatzi]

boom!

[@ANRO_ANRO]

This is def using

[@arnaudg1832]

Excellent video, as usual.

[@SecondTierSound]

Thank you Arnaud!

[@abagatelle]

Good explanation of this unique plugin.

[@SecondTierSound]

Thank you. Yes, it is quite unique actually.

[@LindaMissad]

Interesting software, thanks for the review. Helpful as always.

[@SecondTierSound]

Thanks Linda! Kind as always 🙂

[@Stephanie3XL]

@LindaMissad I came to this video to see how interesting ujam striiings was and I went to your channel, not sure why but found the MOST BEAUTIFUL piece of music you have written called REMEMBERING YOU with only 2 views. Seriously, that 3.09 needs to be heard. I was truly moved, so very very beautiful, thank you Linda

[@SecondTierSound]

Thank you. It has a few more views, but people come from my reviews generally. It was posted a while ago when my channel was less popular

[@hughoneill5173]

Great video. Thank you

[@SecondTierSound]

Cheers!

[@DjorMil.CineMusic]

I dont like orchestration/drum machines...but this one is darn interesting... so many things that can inspire you... i wonder how much time you would use it before you feel its warn out and everything sounds similar already. There are lot of possibilities..but still its limiting the imagination in a way ...on the other hand it tickles it :D

[@SecondTierSound]

A good question to ask. You can create something fast with this library, but you have to work it a bit to not sound like everybody else

[@martinweeks7229]

A question: Ijust went to the "Key" Feature as I like compose in Dm, but all I see is the Major keys. How do I find minor keys in the Key icon on STRIIINGS?

[@SecondTierSound]

Well, all major keys has a minor parallel key. C share the notes of Am for example.

[@sharehumanityforall1744]

So how does the key function work ? If i set it to e.g. d. Is it always in d major ? How to turn it into d minor ?

[@SecondTierSound]

Perhaps I wasn't so clear in the video. The chords follow the diatonic major scale of the key. First chord is major, second minor, third minor, fourth major, and so on. In c, for example, it is c major, d minor, e minor, f major etc. If you want minor scales you have to use the parallel key. For example a minor is the same as c major, but starts on a. In that case you would choose the key of c and start on a.

[@sharehumanityforall1744]

@@SecondTierSound so you have to think of the parallel scale instead when choosing a key. Thanks

[@SecondTierSound]

Yes😊

[@Tryptophan1]

can you change the phrases while recording or do you need a new instrument track for each phrase?

[@SecondTierSound]

You can change the preset when you like, but that would probably cause a slight hickup while loading, even if quick. But you can change the patterns anytime with the keyswitches, no problem. My advice is: different patches on different tracks, but each track will then have many variations of that patch via keyswitches. Having more than 1-2 instruments at the same time probably will be too much, so you most likely don't need more than that, considering that the patches are ensembles and quite complete in the orchestration. There will be a risk of a too muddled of a sound if using too many patches at the same time.

[@Tryptophan1]

@@SecondTierSound ty for the quick and detailed answer. my fault was trying to change the phrase bei clicking with the mouse as i only have a short midi keyboard.

[@SecondTierSound]

You probably want to program it in the midi editor then. But also, you can use the octave button on your keyboard to reach the lower keys where the keyswitches are located.

[@Qushaochen]

Is the first sound an effect? It's still your real voice. Thank you

[@SecondTierSound]

Sort of, I lowered it a couple of steps, but I have a background in voiceovers

[@Qushaochen]

@@SecondTierSound Thank you for your reply, big brother

[@zofo264]

Reminds me of Action Strings 2 but half the price ;)

[@SecondTierSound]

It's decently priced, yes

[@doublehelix3952]

I do like Striiiings, but AS2 *much* more programmable/flexible.

[@SecondTierSound]

That is very true

[@LaurinaHawks]

But if you own Opus Orchestrator as well you don't need Actions Strings since you can combine Orchestrator with Striiiings.@@doublehelix3952

[@lukather1]

Can you just play as an instrument. Separate strings sections

[@SecondTierSound]

No, but some patches lend themselves better to single notes

[@tosvus]

You'd think their second vst would be called Druuuums...

[@SecondTierSound]

Yes, that is a good point. :)

[@johnhawkinshawkins1284]

just open 2 instances, one high, one low!

[@SecondTierSound]

That is a good solution of course, but it would be better with one instance. I've noticed the instrument becomes unstable when you load several instances. I've told Ujam about this.

[@LaurinaHawks]

But I would need several instances for doing Midi, since it's not possible to change styles and record this.@@SecondTierSound

[@SabzaNgcobo]

😂😂