MIDI Keys: Sexy Strings: £19.95
Awe inspiring classic disco string loops in MIDI format.
Expertly arranged and programmed, this collection provides the icing on the cake for serious producers of disco/house! Also contains stunning original MIDI string compositions professionally arranged for multi sampled string plug-ins.
Smash Up The Studio proudly present the latest addition to their renowned "MIDI Keys"range of products. "MIDI Keys: Sexy Strings" is unique in the sense that never before has there been a collection of MIDI string loops anywhere near approaching this level of performance and authenticity!
Any professional programmer will tell you that strings are by far the most difficult instrument to recreate using a MIDI keyboard. (especially classic disco riffs ) Firstly, you need to be able to play them on a keyboard, but this is just the start… Every note played must then be intricately edited. Note lengths, velocity, position, in order to produce the kind of natural seamless performance that a real string orchestra and conductor make sound so easy.
This library focuses in the main on the classic disco era of the mid to late 70's and early 80's where strings were an essential part of most productions, and the great thing about these kind of loops are their timeless qualities and the ability to remain contemporary in todays disco/house scene. As well as complex marcato leads, there are soaring melodies, lush legato chord progressions, synth string loops and pads and intricate disco phrases of the highest quality.
Also included in the pack are a selection of original string compositions.
These mouth watering pieces are fantastic for dramatic intro's or endings and MIDI has been provided for both a full string ensemble, and also for each of the separate elements, Violins, Violas, Cellos, and Bass so you can build up all the parts separately for a far more convincing richer sound. Musical scores for each section are also included should producers wish to record these compositions using a real string orchestra.
There are a number of multi sampled string products on the market these days and for the production of our demo's we decided to use Native Instruments "Session Strings Pro" which was easy to use and produced some excellent results! We have included an "optimise performance" pdf in the pack which provides tips on how to get the best results from MIDI string loops and plug-ins.
For the demo we also asked the producer to lay down some electric piano and bass loops to help show how easy the strings can slot into a mix situation. These bonus loops have also been included in the pack.
All loops are key and tempo labelled for your convenience and are divided into 3 folders. Legato Strings for your smoother styles, Marcato Strings for your classic accented disco phrasings and Synth Strings where loops are played in the style of the early string machines such as the classic "Solina String Ensemble" by ARP.
Content:
112 MIDI String Loops.
These are all your classic disco string loops and phrases, chord progressions and pads.
10 MIDI String Compositions.
Each composition contains separate MIDI files for each section, Violins, Violas, Cellos and Basses as well as a MIDI file for complete String Ensemble. Also comes with musical scores for each section as a PDF.
Bonus Loops.
Here are the Electric Piano Loops and Bass Guitar Loops used in our demo, in MIDI format.
Please Note:
Smash Up The Studio's "MIDI Keys" range of products contains only MIDI files, no audio files or drums.
All content is royalty free.
Performed, arranged and programmed by Steve Burton for Smash Up The Studio.
Format:
MIDI
About the performer
Steve Burton is a session keyboardist, songwriter, producer based in London. His work has covered many genres, from R&B, House, Pop and Jazz thru to Film and Soundtrack. He has featured on many great mixes by artists such as:
Whitney Houston
Janet Jackson
Babyface
George Michael
Mary J Blige
Justin Timberlake
Seal
Aretha Franklin
Jocelyn Brown
Masters At Work
India
D'angelo
Lynden David Hall
Cheryl Lynn
Guru
C&C Music Factory
Barbara Tucker
Ten City
B.M.U
Destiny's Child
Basement Jaxx
Joey Negro
Judy Cheeks
Sounds of Blackness
Jamelia
Jodeci
Des'ree
T.L.C
Bobby Brown
Incognito
Pink
CJ Mackintosh
Jordan Knight
M People
All Saints
Michael Proctor
Ivan Mathius
Natasha Bedingfield
Rui Da Silva
Philip Ramirez
Trevor Horn
Love Happy
Sugarbabes
Lemar
Victoria Beckham
Cevin Fisher
Lisa Stansfield
Espiritu
R.I.P
Tim Deluxe
Kardinal Beats
Masterbuilders
Soul Dhamma
Truesteppers
Dane Bowers
Staxx
Driza Bone
And many more....
