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Introducing Bunker Strings Vol. 1 - new review by Cory Pelizzari

Posted: Feb 24, 2019 4:04 am
by thesteelydane
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Conceived and recorded deep underground in a World War II bunker in Copenhagen, Bunker Strings Vol. 1 is a collection of eclectic, modern and highly playable string textures and extended techniques, that will add a new sonic palette to your arsenal. Featuring violins, violas, cellos, basses and a full ensemble patch playing innovative textural techniques such as drumstick tremolo, as well as some incredibly tight and aggressive col legno shorts, this library will inspire your creativity and add a modern edge to your string writing. I’s designed to easily blend with your existing strings sounds thanks to the excellent dry recording quality and useful sound shaping controls directly on the interface. From soft, shimmering beauty to loud and bombastic, Bunker Strings is the perfect addition to any film, game and TV composer’s toolkit. 

The density slider

Bunker Strings represents a new way of thinking about string texture sampling, because it lets you create dynamics and textural changes by literally changing the ensemble size on the fly with the density slider. This technique is only possible through the power of sampling, making this library a true virtual instrument in it’s own right, one that lets you add life and shape to normally static textures. All the longs articulations are available in normal and extra dense versions, giving you the versatility to use the library in anything from a chamber piece to an epic trailer. The combination patches takes this concept a step further, letting you seamlessly morph from one texture into another.


Powerfull shorts

Bunker Strings also features short col legno notes, a very popular sound in film music. Normally played by tapping the strings with the wood of the bow, we went for a drumstick instead! The result is crisp and tight shorts that can go from soft and ticking along in the background, to a massive, thunderous “whack it as hard as you can”. They add instant punch to your rhythmic writing, and blends really well with your existing string libraries, thanks to the dry recording space and useful controls for stereo image right on the interface. Best of all, the density slider also works on the shorts, letting you go from 3 to 9 players pr note.

Modern textures

Bunker Strings is not a normal string library! The concept is unique and the sounds are raw and gritty, but can also be delicate and beautiful – and above all, this is a texture library you can actually play like an instrument. If you’re looking to spice up your string writing and add a distinct modern edge to your sound arsenal, this is the library for you. As one of the demo writers summarised it: “insta-Jonny Greenwood.” 

Try before you buy

The original prototype for Bunker Strings, called “Scary Viola Pizz”, is available free of charge and with no limitations, so you can try the concept before you buy. All you have to do is sign up for the Bunker Samples mailing list here.

Intro discount

For a limited time Bunker Strings Vol. 1 is available at a special introductory price of only $39 ($59). Offer ends on March 8.
 Available now from Bunker Samples.

Instruments

Violins (3 to 9 players)
Violas (3 to 9 players)
Cellos (3 to 9 players)
Basses (3 to 9 players)
Full Ensemble

Articulations

Drumstick shorts (power col legno) with 3 dynamic layers and 4 round robbins.
Drumstick tremolo
Soft pizz tremolo
Loud pizz tremolo
Ricochet tremolo (expect for basses)
Combination patches: 
Soft into loud pizz
Pizz into drumstick trem
Pizz into ricochet trem
Bonus patches: 7 different sound design patches

Product info

4706 samples (mixed from over 10000 samples)
7,87 GB uncompressed Wav files
3,86 GB lossless compressed size
78 instrument patches
Requires the FULL version of Native Instruments Kontakt 5.6.6 or later

Re: Introducing Bunker Strings Vol. 1 - intro sale of only $39

Posted: Feb 24, 2019 4:13 am
by Guy Rowland
Insta-Johnny Greenwood indeed! Looks like a well-conceived and unusual product, congrats.

Re: Introducing Bunker Strings Vol. 1 - intro sale of only $39

Posted: Feb 24, 2019 4:14 am
by bryla
Fedt! :)

Re: Introducing Bunker Strings Vol. 1 - intro sale of only $39

Posted: Feb 24, 2019 4:18 am
by thesteelydane
Thanks guys, much appreciated! It was an insane way to sample, making post production a mountain of work, but I do think the result is worth it!

Re: Introducing Bunker Strings Vol. 1 - intro sale of only $39

Posted: Feb 24, 2019 6:42 am
by byzantium
Beautifully and creatively produced with lots of attention to detail and usage, congratulations.

PS Maybe you cannot say, but curious to what you might be planning for Vol.2...!

Re: Introducing Bunker Strings Vol. 1 - intro sale of only $39

Posted: Feb 25, 2019 11:34 am
by SillyMidOn
These are awesome!

Re: Introducing Bunker Strings Vol. 1 - intro sale of only $39

Posted: Feb 25, 2019 1:42 pm
by thesteelydane
Thanks guys. Means a lot after 6 months of hard work, that people appreciate what you have made. Especially considering how quirky and left field this it.

Re: Introducing Bunker Strings Vol. 1 - intro sale of only $39

Posted: Feb 26, 2019 11:58 am
by SillyMidOn
We need more quirky and left field :-)

Re: Introducing Bunker Strings Vol. 1 - intro sale of only $39

Posted: Feb 27, 2019 1:57 pm
by wst3
I am very much impressed with this - it offers me so many options, and provides inspiration, it is exactly what I hoped for.

Thanks for your hard work.

Re: Introducing Bunker Strings Vol. 1 - intro sale of only $39

Posted: Mar 01, 2019 9:02 am
by thesteelydane
wst3 wrote: Feb 27, 2019 1:57 pm I am very much impressed with this - it offers me so many options, and provides inspiration, it is exactly what I hoped for.

Thanks for your hard work.
Thank you very much! So good to hear that its useful, especially considering how niche and quirky it is!

Re: Introducing Bunker Strings Vol. 1 - intro sale of only $39

Posted: Mar 01, 2019 9:05 am
by wst3
thesteelydane wrote: Mar 01, 2019 9:02 am
wst3 wrote: Feb 27, 2019 1:57 pm I am very much impressed with this - it offers me so many options, and provides inspiration, it is exactly what I hoped for.

Thanks for your hard work.
Thank you very much! So good to hear that its useful, especially considering how niche and quirky it is!
Not to dismiss the importance of conventional libraries, but I have strings, brass, winds and percussion, and I'll need more, I'm sure. But what I can't resist is the quirky niche instruments. And this is one of them.

Re: Introducing Bunker Strings Vol. 1 - intro sale of only $39

Posted: Mar 05, 2019 5:16 am
by thesteelydane
wst3 wrote: Mar 01, 2019 9:05 am
thesteelydane wrote: Mar 01, 2019 9:02 am
wst3 wrote: Feb 27, 2019 1:57 pm I am very much impressed with this - it offers me so many options, and provides inspiration, it is exactly what I hoped for.

Thanks for your hard work.
Thank you very much! So good to hear that its useful, especially considering how niche and quirky it is!
Not to dismiss the importance of conventional libraries, but I have strings, brass, winds and percussion, and I'll need more, I'm sure. But what I can't resist is the quirky niche instruments. And this is one of them.
Thanks again, very encouraging words - makes all the hard work worth it!

In other news, if anyone else is interested in this, don't forget intro pricing ends in a few days!

Re: Introducing Bunker Strings Vol. 1 - last few hours of $39 intro pricing!

Posted: Mar 08, 2019 6:35 am
by thesteelydane
Just a friendly reminder that the price jumps up to a whopping $59 in less than 24 hours!

Re: Introducing Bunker Strings Vol. 1 - last few hours of $39 intro pricing!

Posted: Mar 08, 2019 7:46 am
by lofi
For those who haven’t checked it out yet.
Just do it!
Same goes for those who hasn’t bought it yet.
Just do it!

I’m writing for a teen-drama , “Festen” (not the danish dogma film). The nine episodes has all from quiet conversations to guns, drugs and whatnot.
This library is a major player and works miracles when there’s something “underneath” the acted drama as well as a solid rhythm maker a “motor” when there’s exiting on screen action.

Well done Bunker Samples!
Please do give us a Vol.2

/Anders

Re: Introducing Bunker Strings Vol. 1 - new review by Cory Pelizzari

Posted: Apr 10, 2019 3:03 am
by thesteelydane
Cory Pelizzari has taken Bunker Strings for a spin in his Library Spotlight series - it's also a pretty good and quick overview of what this library is all about.