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barrabasito · Post by **barrabasito** » Thu Jan 26, 2023 10:48 pm

I must acknowledge the power of String Studio synth, but I have observed remarkable deficiencies in the physical model. It seems legato articulation which is played on the fingerboard of the real counterparts has not been modeled, so every legato articulation seems to be plucked!
Do you know about any strings synth that models a true legato while getting close to the real thing?

Held · Post by **Held** » Thu Jan 26, 2023 11:13 pm

The SWAM instruments are supposed to be pretty good: https://audiomodeling.com/

barrabasito · Post by **barrabasito** » Thu Jan 26, 2023 11:45 pm

I know it, and the models are very accurate, but unfortunately swam doesn't model plucked instruments, only bow.

revvy · Post by **revvy** » Fri Jan 27, 2023 1:39 am

ASS?

Edit: OP now corrected thread title

sqigls · Post by **sqigls** » Fri Jan 27, 2023 1:45 am

thecontrolcentre · Post by **thecontrolcentre** » Fri Jan 27, 2023 2:20 am

Never played the real thing, but you might try VSM from GForce ... not modelled tho'. It's sample based. https://gforcesoftware.com/products/vsm/

sqigls · Post by **sqigls** » Fri Jan 27, 2023 2:22 am

https://rhizomatic.fr/

Echoes in the Attic · Post by **Echoes in the Attic** » Fri Jan 27, 2023 2:51 am

Plasmonic and lots of Reaktor ensembles

pdxindy · Post by **pdxindy** » Fri Jan 27, 2023 4:39 am

barrabasito wrote: ↑Thu Jan 26, 2023 10:48 pm I must acknowledge the power of String Studio synth, but I have observed remarkable deficiencies in the physical model. It seems legato articulation which is played on the fingerboard of the real counterparts has not been modeled, so every legato articulation seems to be plucked!
Do you know about any strings synth that models a true legato while getting close to the real thing?

There's nothing quite like string studio... I mostly think of it as a unique instrument, not an exact emulation (which it isn't). It makes some gorgeous sounds!

barrabasito · Post by **barrabasito** » Fri Jan 27, 2023 8:29 am

I agree, but when It models a true legato then it will be much nicer and usable

Klinke · Post by **Klinke** » Fri Jan 27, 2023 9:01 am

Reason Studios Friktion is a great PM string synth.

HiEnergy · Post by **HiEnergy** » Fri Jan 27, 2023 9:24 am

What about the guitar model of Pianoteq? (at least for guitar and similar instruments)

barrabasito · Post by **barrabasito** » Fri Jan 27, 2023 9:59 am

I've tried Pianoteq keyboard instruments so i guess the guitar model is nice. But i don't know if it can go further from the classical guitar model. It would be great to be able to configure the whole instrument physical characteristics (strings, body, figerboard length, frets...)

Held · Post by **Held** » Fri Jan 27, 2023 10:07 am

barrabasito wrote: ↑Fri Jan 27, 2023 8:29 am I agree, but when It models a true legato then it will be much nicer and usable

If you don't find an alternative, you could also set the pitch bend range in String Studio to 12 semi tones and us pitch bends to get legato pitch changes.

barrabasito · Post by **barrabasito** » Fri Jan 27, 2023 12:20 pm

I have just noticed that AAS Strum implements a true legato. I wonder why they did not the same for String Studio!

AAS String Studio alternatives