Articulations

• Legato — Multiple dynamic, molto vibrato, slurred notes and alt fast attacks for runs
• Long — Multiple dynamics
• Short — 5 round robins, and multiple dynamics

Mics and mixes

• Mix 1 — A full room mix by Simon Rhodes, formed from the Tree and Outriggers with a curated blend of spots. Use for luscious, rich passages.
• Mix 2 — A tighter full mix by Simon Rhodes, formed from the 2nd Tree and Outriggers with a curated blend of spots. Use for faster, detailed sounds.
• Vintage 1 — A pair of original 1940s RM1B ribbon microphones placed in front of the conductor to create a vintage scoring stage sound
• Vintage 2 — A pair of classic 44BX ribbon microphones placed by the conductor for an alternative vintage scoring stage sound
• Close (Strings) — All spot mics summed together for the instruments being played.
• Pop Close — A mix of spot mics, panned centrally to give a flexible image that isn't restricted to the orchestral layout.
• Pop Room — A dedicated room pair, located to represent the source centrally - use in conjunction with Pop Close.
• Tree 1 — A decca tree formed of Abbey Road's finest trio of classic valve omnidirectional microphones - the basis of your rich sound.
• Tree 2 — A tighter, closer decca tree - for faster, more detailed material.
• Outriggers 1 — A pair of omni microphones, used in conjunction with either Tree to obtain a wider image and pin the back desks in place.
• Ambients — A pristine pair of small diaphragm omnidirectional microphones, to the rear of the room for a balanced ambience.
• Spill — A summation of spot microphones from sections not being played, useful for adding realism.

Enter the room most composers can only dream of: Abbey Road’s Studio One. Considered one of the finest acoustical spaces in the world, Studio One’s history has an indelible connection with the scores recorded there, providing emotion, mood, and magic for many of the most renowned and successful films ever made. Such compositional classics as Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, and Avengers: Endgame — all were recorded in Studio One. With its rich tonality, deep low end, and famed reverb, Studio One’s sound is widescreen and epic. Truly, it is the iconic sound of cinema.

Building on Orchestral Foundations

Expanding on Abbey Road One: Orchestral Foundations, a 90-piece symphonic orchestra that was our first partnership with Abbey Road Studios, Soaring High Strings is a fully-fledged, stand-alone sample library. Recorded the same way your favourite composer would – the unmistakable acoustics of Abbey Road Studio One, exceptional players, award-winning sound engineers and priceless microphones, all allowing you to quickly and easily create film scores or to add professional orchestration to your music. Level up your existing symphonic orchestra toolkit or pair with Orchestral Foundations to get a soaring, romantic legato sound.

macOS requirements

• Mac OS 10.15 - OS 14
• Minimum: 2.8GHz i5 (quad-core), 8GB RAM
• Recommended: 2.6GHz i7 (six-core), 16GB RAM (2019), Apple Silicon
• SSD drive for installs advised!
• Machine must be connected to the internet during install

PC requirements

• Windows 10 and Windows 11 (latest Service Pack, 64-bit)
• Minimum: Intel 2.8 GHz i5 (quad-core) or AMD Ryzen 5
• Recommended: Intel 2.6 GHz i7 (six-core) or AMD R7 2700
• SSD drive for installs advised!
• Machine must be connected to the internet during install

File size

• 8.5 GB download size