String Studio VS-3 - String Modeling Synthesizer
by AAS
AU, VST2, VST3, AAX Native, NKS, Standalone
MAP: $185
String Studio VS-3 swaps the traditional oscillator, filter, and envelope pattern for real-life string instrument components. At the core of String Studio lies a new cutting edge string model interacting with picks, bows, hammers, fingers, frets, dampers, and soundboards. Through this direct approach, String Studio delivers stunning guitars, basses, harps, clavinets, bowed instruments, percussions as well as rich and animated tones that blend the warmth, naturalness, and density of real-life with unique and innovative timbres from yet unheard instruments. With its picks, bows, hammers, fingers, frets, dampers, and soundboards, String Studio VS-3 is a unique blend of acoustic modeling and standard synth-control features. You won’t believe how many different sounds can be created from a single string!
The Unmistakable Feeling of Playing a Real Instrument
Once again, AAS brings you the state-of-the-art in physical modeling for unmatched sound quality and realism. Instead of relying on samples and wavetables, String Studio generates sound on the fly using an accurate model of the components and interactions involved in string instruments. This elaborate synthesis engine responds dynamically depending on your performance and how it is already vibrating, producing sound that is always unique to the moment. As a result of its nature, String Studio captures the richness and diversity of acoustic textures and reproduces the quirks, subtleties, and responsiveness of real-life instruments. This is the key to providing you with vibrant sound as well as the presence and expressivity of a real instrument.
Classic Architecture
Augmented with classic filters, envelope, LFO, soundboard, and studio-quality effects, String Studio VS-3 offers a terrific balance between innovation and familiarity.
Multi-Effects Galore
String Studio VS-3 has an abundance of effects in three independent racks. Reverb, delay, distortion, phaser, chorus, flanger, filters, equalizer, compressor, guitar amplifier, tremolo—all put the final polish on a sound.
Per-Sound MIDI Controlled Variations
String Studio VS-3 now boasts two performance modulators per layer that respond to user-defined MIDI controls. Each and every library sound features effect and morphing assignments that can be played in real time for enhanced expression and sonic dimension.
Everything You Need From Start to Finish
With 800+ professionally crafted presets covering all the synthesizer sound categories, String Studio VS-3 has an enormous palette of unique sounds you can use to create an entire production.
800+ Professionally crafted presets
The 800+ sounds of String Studio VS-3 form a coherent whole with consistent gain-staging, unity-gain effects, better dynamics, and compelling per-sound MIDI controlled variations. We went to great lengths to create the perfect sound library for String Studio VS-3.
22 Top sound designers
We've assembled a team of 22 talented sound designers including: Ben Crosland, Benoit Charland, Carsten Schmid, Christian Halten, Christian Laffitte, Daniel Stawczyk, Deadbeat, Eric Thibeault, Erik Putrycz, Gautam, Glen Darcey, Harm Visser, JDG, Jean-Christophe Utz, Martin Walker, Paul Haslinger, Philippe Derogis, Richard Devine, Sean Divine, Simeon Amburgey, Thiago Pinheiro, and Vincent Gagnon.
22 Synthesizer sound categories
String Studio VS-3 reveals its depth by covering 22 sound categories—basses, percussions, effects, impacts, noises, sweeps, clavinets, keys, organs, bells, mallets, guitars, plucks, strings, leads, pads, arpeggios, layers, rhythmics, sequences, splits, and textures.
NEW Features in String Studio VS-3:
Two-Voice Multitimbral
String Studio VS-3 combines two independent timbres—either stacked or split—to create performance-friendly, texture-full, and spacious sounds that are sure to make a good impression.
Modulators
String Studio VS-3 now boasts two performance modulators per layer that respond to user-defined MIDI controls. Each and every sound features effect and morphing assignments that can be played in real time for enhanced expressivity and sonic dimension.
Factory Library
A long and fastidious process of fine-tuning went down in the AAS quarters. Each and every sounds went under the eyes of all team members to exit with a consistent gain-stage, unity-gain effects, better dynamics, and compelling real-time sound transformation assignments. This is their most perfected sound library to date.
Signature Sound Packs
String Studio VS-3 ships with four brand-new signature sound packs created by top sound designers. Richard Devine, Christian Laffitte, Thiago Pinheiro, and Daniel Stawczyk form an incredible team that made the most of the latest String Studio VS-3 features. It’s with great pride that we present these 227 new sounds.
Browser
String Studio VS-3’s improved sound browser presents a simple way to find the sound you’re after. String Studio VS-3 sorts sounds by category to present an overview of a pack’s content. Additionally, shortcuts to categories and tone qualities provide a quick way to jump right where you need to be.
Filter's Musicality
String Studio VS-3’s filters can now put up with extreme modulation while remanding totally musical.
Multi-Effects Module
String Studio VS-3’s multi-effects module now sports reverb, equalizer, compressor, and guitar amplifier processors for even more completeness.
Compatible with String Studio VS-2 sounds
Simply copy String Studio VS-2 banks in String Studio VS-3’s packs folder to convert them.
Microtonal tunings via Scala scale files
String Studio VS-3 now supports the Scala scale file format as well as reference note frequency tuning for microtonal music making.
System Requirements
Mac minimum system requirements*
- macOS 10.13 (High Sierra) or later
- Intel Core i5 (circa 2015), Apple M1 processor or later
- 64-bit DAW
PC minimum system requirements*
- Windows 10 64‑bit or later
- Intel Core i5 (circa 2015) processor or later
- 64-bit DAW
*The minimum system requirements mentioned above are for standalone usage. For plug-in usage, please refer to your DAW software requirements (Sonar, Pro Tools, Cubase, Live, Digital Performer, Logic Pro, etc.)
String Studio VS-3 is also part of the AAS Modeling Collection.
