Publisher: Sonuscore
Website: sonuscore.com/shop/lux-orchestral-strings/
Format: KONTAKT
Size: 81.65 GB
A Hollywood dream for film composers. LUX Orchestral Strings is a product unlike anything we’ve ever created. From the very beginning, we aimed to create something as close as possible to the atmosphere of a studio recording. Our most ambitious library to date, designed to enable composers to create even more ambitious music.
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LUX Orchestral Strings – a new dimension in string libraries
LUX Orchestral Strings is not just another string library. It is a 70-piece symphonic string ensemble, recorded on a large studio stage with unprecedented realism, warmth, and scale. It transports you directly into the orchestra room. LUX Orchestral Strings is designed by composers for composers focused on a professional workflow.
• Smooth articulation transitions
• Comprehensive microphones to reduce bleed-through
• Articulation morphing
• Articulation sets with key switching for any musical context
• Natural legato string changes
• Composer-created ensembles with various voice-leading combinations
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Create scores that will stay with you forever.
Do you remember that moment when you first stepped into a movie theater and felt goosebumps? When the music sent shivers down your spine even before a single word was spoken? Film music has the power to move us, touch our souls, and enhance the story. Some of the most classic films are inextricably linked to their soundtracks. Perhaps it was the opening brass fanfare in Star Wars, the ominous low strings in Jaws, or the magical shimmer as E.T. and Elliot flew over the moon. These sounds didn’t just accompany the story; they became part of the memory. This is precisely the feeling LUX Orchestral Strings is designed to capture.
What makes LUX special
LUX Orchestral Strings was created with the composer’s workflow in mind. We’ve developed a sound and unique techniques to ensure the most natural performance and composition experience. Easily switch between articulation sets tailored to different styles and maintain your creative flow. Discover a sound so authentic, it feels like you’re standing right in the heart of the orchestra.
S.A.T. – Seamless Articulation Transitions
In most libraries, transitions between articulations sound like separate recordings rather than a continuous performance. Real musicians play differently – they seamlessly transition from one technique to another. A sustained note turns into a tremolo simply by increasing bow speed, without pauses or restarts.
S.A.T. brings this seamless movement to LUX. Switch between articulations while holding a note, allowing phrases to develop with the natural expressiveness of a real performance. Soft keystrokes create gradual shifts, while stronger keystrokes create rapid changes, giving you a true instrumental flow at your fingertips. The notes flow seamlessly, allowing you to play more naturally, rather than flicking between static samples. It feels musical, not mechanical.
A 70-Piece String Ensemble
LUX Orchestral Strings is a large-scale project—not a small chamber ensemble, not a stripped-down studio section, but a full-fledged 70-piece symphonic string ensemble, recorded with the power and scale that defined the golden age of Hollywood film music.
It strikes the perfect balance for contemporary music: larger and richer than smaller sections of 30-40 players, yet more detailed and versatile than massive ensembles of 90+ players. It conveys the cinematic power of world-class recordings while maintaining clarity, flexibility, and expressive nuance. Ideal for any professional composer.
Comprehensive Microphone Support – The Right Solution
Few libraries offer microphone support, and usually only to a limited extent. With LUX Orchestral Strings, we wanted to convey the true experience of a full orchestral recording, so we went much further.
In total, we installed 48 microphones. For the main recording, 26 were used – tree microphones, far microphones, and near microphones for the string sections. We also added an additional 22 near microphones.
A backdrop for capturing the natural sound penetration of string sections, brass, woodwinds, and percussion instruments. This recreates a full orchestral recording setup with all the microphones you’d expect in a professional recording studio.
Live and Natural Resonance
With LUX Orchestral Strings, you can choose how much natural sound penetration you want in your mix—from a subtle nuance to the full character of a recording studio. The result is a sound penetration that doesn’t feel like an added effect, but rather like the resonance and interaction of a real orchestra in the room. Other libraries only hint at this. LUX Orchestral Strings captures it fully. Infuse your mix with the authentic resonance of a live orchestra, giving your music depth, realism, and emotional impact.
“LUX Orchestral Strings by Sonuscore is a remarkable orchestral library, characterized by high playability, warmth, and intuitive programming.”
Ramin Djawadi – composer (Game of Thrones | Westworld | Iron Man)
Articulation Shifts – Evolving Sounds in Real Time
LUX Orchestral Strings lets you do something sample libraries rarely do: shape articulations as if they were alive. Using the modulation wheel, you can seamlessly switch between two or more articulations in real time. Sustains can evolve into tremolos, ponticello textures can expand into shimmering atmospheres, and staccato notes can turn into powerful sforzandos with a single stroke. Give your compositions a sense of evolution and breathtaking vibrancy, transforming static patches into live performances that respond to your touch.
Why composer John Enroth loves LUX
Composer John Enroth doesn’t want to waste time on instruments that slow him down or libraries that keep him guessing. When he first picked up LUX Orchestral Strings, he spent the first hour doing nothing productive. We spoke with John to learn the full story: from his first impressions of an early beta violin patch, his admiration for the sound, to why LUX has quietly become one of the most time-saving tools in his workflow.
Composer-Created Ensembles – Instant Inspiration
When inspiration strikes, speed is everything. LUX Orchestral Strings offers carefully crafted ensembles crafted by composers who understand true orchestral balance. Sketch out soaring melodies or energetic rhythms in seconds, then refine them into individual parts at your own pace.
Flexible voicing and octave options provide a rich, full-bodied sound, perfect for quick sketches or powerful supporting layers. These ensembles aren’t shortcuts; they’re engines of inspiration. With LUX Orchestral Strings, you stay in the creative flow, transforming ideas into rich, authentic orchestral music without losing your rhythm.
Key Shift Sets for Any Musical Context
LUX offers something no other library offers: dedicated key Shift Sets tailored to the specific needs of scorewriting. Whether you’re writing a sequence of actions, a lyrical theme, a soft texture, or a melodic placquer, you can load a single set containing all the articulations you need for a given context. This approach transforms your workflow: it allows you to stay in the flow of your composition and ensures that the library adapts to your needs, not the other way around.
Natural String Change Technology – Legato with a Performer’s Soul
Real string players don’t cut notes when transitioning between intervals. As the bow moves, the preceding string lingers, resonating for a moment longer and giving the phrase a natural sound. It’s a small detail, but it’s what makes a live performance so moving.
For LUX Orchestral Strings, violinist and developer Jonas Meyer created Natural String Change technology—a system that determines when the next note should sound on a different string, allowing the preceding note to “breathe” in its sound. The result is legato that sounds light and lively. Wide intervals and arpeggiated figures are combined with the same grace and humanity you expect from real performers on stage.
