Abstrung.....a composers dream.....description much to restrained

[tatanka]

Hi,

I like to give you some very first impressions of Abstrung the new library by (in my opinion) much underrated Audiofier:

http://www.kvraudio.com/product/abstrung-by-audiofier

I already have Sequi2R and the follow up Sequi2R EX (with a lot of expansions included) but skipped over the first version of their new series vesper cause "bells and whistles" just not my sounds.

Now I could not resist the new Abstrung, same concept then Vesper but with "strungs" (Abstrung ) and plucks (my sounds ).

Took some time with nearly 20 GB download to get evrything working but then I was just overwhelmed .

Me, the preset addicted and NO nki-instruments, no snapshots ????

NO, you really dont need. After this I will open my pc an look for this bunch of mini composers where they have been hidden.

NO, thats NOT random, not at all. Evry click brings a new (whatever magic does that trick) well designed preset

AND: you can choose a sound category from the browser for the random sound generation.

And if you do this it is far more then just a plucks and strings thing.

Choose "spacey" and in no time you have a texture, soundcape, pad, athmophere whatever you like.

Have not come further now, four other categorys waiting to be explored.....

And magic goes on. If you have the sound you like in general there are two alternative ways to go on: use the crystal engine (no, I wont try to explain, you must have a look on yourself) it just adds kind of magic to your sound or use a very polished and feature rich double step sequencer following the root note and scale you choose.

I must admit ad this point as a hobby musician with more enthusiasm then knowledge I never really managed to master Sequi2r in all its possibilities, just to much for me so I am really fine with using the presets and just playing a little bit with the sequencer on first level.

But was makes this series so outstanding is the ease of use:

- choose a soundcategory you like
- use the sound composer (no, I wont call it random cause it just isnt )
- and then add the magic with crystal or a double sequencer

Of couse there are a bunch of special fx, I dont think I will need them much but of course they are there and as easy to use as the rest.

So I will go back to magic

Have a look at it if you like, it is really marvellous

[David]

I was really excited to learn about this, also "my" sounds:), but the dev's demo videos have everything DRENCHED in reverb, couldn't even finish listening to them. Thanks for your perspective here, got me interested again:) Care to share some examples with the FX mix WAY down?

[murnau]

Abstrung is an excellent .nki and the randomiser engine is awesome just like the price!

[Musical Gym]

I have all four Audiofier libraries and love them all. Vesper can do much more than bells and twinkly things, so don't let that stop you.
There's a new feature in Vesper and Abstrung which lets you click on an effect label to turn it off, so you can get rid of all effects if you want.
I like my sounds dry initially, so I turn them all off and then I play with only one sound source to begin with.
The Ronroco, GuZheng, and Kantele are all velocity sensitive in Abstrung, so you get real bending, etc. going on. Some of these sound sources would be quite enough for a dedicated single library standing on its own.
The Trails and Crystals Engine open up atmospheric/ambient sound possibllites which could also be used without the main sound sources.
All of Audiofier's libs have reversible sound sources that can be triggered as needed.
Price is almost too reasonable.