
Strings Beyond the Stars
The Adastra Bundle is a complete symphonic string collection rooted in emotional realism and human nuance. Featuring Solo, Chamber, and Ensemble Strings, this bundle is more than a collection of violins, violas, cellos, and basses; it’s an invitation to compose with intimacy, depth, and cinematic scale.
All three libraries were recorded in a breathtaking stone church, blending natural reverb with incredible detail. Whether you're writing for a single soloist or a full string ensemble, Adastra offers the tools to shape your music with genuine pathos and precision.
Adastra Ensemble Strings features 11 Violins, 8 Violas, 6 Cellos, and 4 Basses - delivering lush, cinematic textures ideal for sweeping arcs, shimmering sustains, and radiant legato that echo the brilliance of John Williams and other film scoring greats. It’s expressive, expansive, and emotionally resonant.
Adastra Chamber Strings brings the focus in tighter, with 6 Violins, 3 Violas, 3 Cellos, and 2 Basses. These smaller sections unlock intimate expression and subtle nuance - vibrant vibrato, heartfelt swells, and clear legato transitions that reflect the emotional richness of James Horner-style writing.
Adastra Solo Strings completes the collection with solo violin, viola, cello, and bass. From poignant legato lines to bold marcato and precise spiccatos, each articulation is captured with lifelike nuance, offering virtuosic realism and soul-stirring solo performance.
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Articulations
ENSEMBLE VIOLINS:
Arcs:
- Arc
- Arc Con Sordino (muted)
- Arc Soft
- Arc Medium
- Arc Strong
Polyphonic Legato:
- Legato 1
- Legato 2
- Legato Con Sordino (muted)
- Portamento
- Portamento Con Sordino (muted)
Shorts:
- Bartok
- Pizzicato
- Marcato
- Spiccato Feathered
- Spiccato Feathered Fluid
- Spiccato Feathered Con Sordino (muted)
- Spiccato Feathered Con Sordino Fluid (muted)
- Spiccato Tapped
- Spiccato Tapped Fluid
- Staccato
- Staccato Fluid
Sustains:
- Sustain
- Sustain Con Sordino (muted)
- Sustain non-vibrato
- Sustain non-vibrato Con Sordino (muted)
- Sustain non-vibrato to molto-vibrato
- Trills Minor 2nd (Half-Step)
- Trills Major 2nd (Whole-Step)
- Tremolo
ENSEMBLE VIOLAS:
Arcs:
- Arc
- Arc Con Sordino (muted)
- Arc Long
- Arc Long Con Sordino (muted)
Polyphonic Legato:
- Legato 1
- Legato 2
- Legato Con Sordino (muted)
- Portamento
Shorts:
- Bartok
- Pizzicato
- Marcato
- Spiccato Feathered
- Spiccato Feathered Fluid
- Spiccato Feathered Con Sordino (muted)
- Spiccato Feathered Con Sordino Fluid (muted)
- Spiccato Tapped
- Spiccato Tapped Fluid
- Staccato
- Staccato Fluid
Sustains:
- Sustain
- Sustain Con Sordino (muted)
- Sustain non-vibrato
- Trills Minor 2nd (Half-Step)
- Trills Major 2nd (Whole-Step)
- Tremolo
ENSEMBLE CELLOS:
Arcs:
- Arc
- Arc Con Sordino (muted)
- Arc Long
- Arc Long Con Sordino (muted)
- Arc Soft
- Arc Medium
- Arc Strong
Polyphonic Legato:
- Legato 1
- Legato 2
- Legato Con Sordino (muted)
- Portamento
- Portamento Con Sordino (muted)
Shorts:
- Bartok
- Pizzicato
- Marcato
- Spiccato Feathered
- Spiccato Feathered Fluid
- Spiccato Feathered Con Sordino (muted)
- Spiccato Feathered Con Sordino Fluid (muted)
- Spiccato Tapped
- Spiccato Tapped Fluid
- Staccato
- Staccato Fluid
Sustains:
- Sustain
- Sustain Con Sordino (muted)
- Sustain non-vibrato
- Trills Minor 2nd (Half-Step)
- Trills Major 2nd (Whole-Step)
- Tremolo
ENSEMBLE BASSES:
Arcs:
- Arc
- Arc Con Sordino (muted)
- Arc Long
- Arc Long Con Sordino (muted)
Polyphonic Legato:
- Legato 1
- Legato 2
- Legato Con Sordino (muted)
Shorts:
- Bartok
- Pizzicato
- Marcato
- Spiccato Feathered
- Spiccato Feathered Fluid
- Spiccato Feathered Con Sordino (muted)
- Spiccato Feathered Con Sordino Fluid (muted)
- Spiccato Tapped
- Spiccato Tapped Fluid
- Staccato
- Staccato Fluid
Sustains:
- Sustain
- Sustain Con Sordino (muted)
- Trills Minor 2nd (Half-Step)
- Trills Major 2nd (Whole-Step)
- Tremolo
CHAMBER VIOLINS:
Arcs:
- Arc Long Close
- Arc Long Far
Polyphonic Legato:
- Legato 1 Close
- Legato 1 Far
- Legato 2 Close
- Legato 2 Far
- Portamento Close
- Portamento Far
Shorts:
- Spiccato Close
- Spiccato Far
Sustains:
- Sustain Close
- Sustain Far
- Sustain non-vibrato Close
- Sustain non-vibrato Far
CHAMBER VIOLAS:
Arcs:
- Arc Long Close
- Arc Long Far
Polyphonic Legato:
- Legato 1 Close
- Legato 1 Far
- Legato 2 Close
- Legato 2 Far
- Soft Slur Close
- Soft Slur Far
Shorts:
- Spiccato Close
- Spiccato Far
Sustains:
- Sustain Close
- Sustain Far
CHAMBER CELLOS:
Arcs:
- Arc Long Close
- Arc Long Far
Polyphonic Legato:
- Legato 1 Close
- Legato 1 Far
- Legato 2 Close
- Legato 2 Far
- Portamento Close
- Portamento Far
Shorts:
- Spiccato Close
- Spiccato Far
Sustains:
- Sustain Close
- Sustain Far
- Sustain non-vibrato Close
- Sustain non-vibrato Far
CHAMBER BASSES:
Arcs:
- Arc Long Close
- Arc Long Far
Polyphonic Legato:
- Legato Close
- Legato Far
Shorts:
- Spiccato Close
- Spiccato Far
Sustains:
- Sustain Close
- Sustain Far
SOLO VIOLINS:
Polyphonic Legato:
- Legato Close
- Legato Far
Shorts:
- Marcato Close
- Marcato Far
- Pizzicato Close
- Pizzicato Far
- Spiccato Close
- Spiccato Far
Sustains:
- Sustain Close
- Sustain Far
SOLO VIOLAS:
Polyphonic Legato:
- Legato Close
- Legato Far
Shorts:
- Marcato Close
- Marcato Far
- Pizzicato Close
- Pizzicato Far
- Spiccato Close
- Spiccato Far
Sustains:
- Sustain Close
- Sustain Far
SOLO CELLOS:
Polyphonic Legato:
- Legato Close
- Legato Far
Shorts:
- Marcato Close
- Marcato Far
- Pizzicato Close
- Pizzicato Far
- Spiccato Close
- Spiccato Far
Sustains:
- Sustain Close
- Sustain Far
SOLO BASSES:
Polyphonic Legato:
- Legato Close
- Legato Far
Shorts:
- Marcato Close
- Marcato Far
- Pizzicato Close
- Pizzicato Far
- Spiccato Close
- Spiccato Far
Sustains:
- Sustain Close
- Sustain Far
Microphones
Recorded with Vintage Neumann Microphones
- Recorded at 24 Bit – 96 kHz (Downsampled to 48 Khz)
- All (P)arts include Close and Far mic positions
Specifications
Hidden Gems
Unlock Hidden Gems in Adastra Ensemble Strings when you own these Soundpaint Libraries:
- 1928 Vintage Grand Steinway (free)
- Nuno 60 UDS
- Juniper 8 UDS
- J8X UDS
- 1967 Clarinet Paris
- 1982 Oboe Amore
- 1987 Alto Flute Savana
- 2004 Flute Platinus
- 2010 Bassoon Firebird
- Glass Marimba
- Dunescape UDS
- Adastra Chamber Strings
- Adastra Ensemble Strings
- Tick Tock UDS
- Analog Film Bass UDS
- Analog Modular Percussion 1
Product: Adastra Strings Full Bundle (Ensemble, Chamber & Solo)
- Programs: 776 (w/ additional 64 Hidden Gems Programs)
- P(arts): 602
- Size: 185.06 GB
- 225.8K Real-Time Samples™
- Sample Resolution: 48 Khz / 24 Bit Stereo, .RTS (Real Time Sample) format
Product: Adastra Ensemble Bundle
- Programs: 185 (Full Ensemble Programs ONLY available in Bundle)
- P(arts): 214
- Size: 61.78 GB
- 72.1K Real-Time Samples™
- Sample Resolution: 48 Khz / 24 Bit Stereo, .RTS (Real Time Sample) format
Product: Adastra Ensemble Full Sections
- Programs: 31 (Full Ensemble Programs ONLY available in Bundle)
- P(arts): 0
- Size: 2.3 MB
- Sample Resolution: 48 Khz / 24 Bit Stereo, .RTS (Real Time Sample) format
Product: Adastra Ensemble Violins
- Programs: 47
- P(arts): 58
- Size: 17.85 GB
- 22.2K Real-Time Samples™
- Sample Resolution: 48 Khz / 24 Bit Stereo, .RTS (Real Time Sample) format
Product: Adastra Ensemble Violas
- Programs: 37
- P(arts): 50
- Size: 12.49 GB
- 13.9K Real-Time Samples™
- Sample Resolution: 48 Khz / 24 Bit Stereo, .RTS (Real Time Sample) format
Product: Adastra Ensemble Cellos
- Programs: 38
- P(arts): 58
- Size: 17.88 GB
- 22.5K Real-Time Samples™
- Sample Resolution: 48 Khz / 24 Bit Stereo, .RTS (Real Time Sample) format
Product: Adastra Ensemble Basses
- Programs: 32
- P(arts): 46
- Size: 13.56 GB
- 13.3K Real-Time Samples™
- Sample Resolution: 48 Khz / 24 Bit Stereo, .RTS (Real Time Sample) format
Product: Adastra Chamber Bundle
- Programs: 128 (Full Ensemble Programs ONLY available in Bundle)
- P(arts): 48
- Size: 21.41 GB
- 27.3K Real-Time Samples™
- Sample Resolution: 48 Khz / 24 Bit Stereo, .RTS (Real Time Sample) format
Product: Adastra Chamber Full Sections
- Programs: 40 (Full Ensemble Programs ONLY available in Bundle)
- P(arts): 0
- Size: 3.3 MB
- Sample Resolution: 48 Khz / 24 Bit Stereo, .RTS (Real Time Sample) format
Product: Adastra Chamber Violins
- Programs: 25 (plus 2 additional Hidden Gems)
- P(arts): 14
- Size: 5.93 GB
- 8.6K Real-Time Samples™
- Sample Resolution: 48 Khz / 24 Bit Stereo, .RTS (Real Time Sample) format
Product: Adastra Chamber Violas
- Programs: 21 (plus 1 additional Hidden Gem)
- P(arts): 12
- Size: 5.75 GB
- 8K Real-Time Samples™
- Sample Resolution: 48 Khz / 24 Bit Stereo, .RTS (Real Time Sample) format
Product: Adastra Chamber Cellos
- Programs: 21 (plus 1 additional Hidden Gem)
- P(arts): 14
- Size: 6.62 GB
- 7.9K Real-Time Samples™
- Sample Resolution: 48 Khz / 24 Bit Stereo, .RTS (Real Time Sample) format
Product: Adastra Chamber Basses
- Programs: 16 (plus 1 additional Hidden Gem)
- P(arts): 8
- Size: 3.1 GB
- 2.7K Real-Time Samples™
- Sample Resolution: 48 Khz / 24 Bit Stereo, .RTS (Real Time Sample) format
Product: Adastra Solo Bundle
- Programs: 90 (Full Ensemble Programs ONLY available in Bundle)
- P(arts): 40
- Size: 9.35 GB
- 13.4K Real-Time Samples™
- Sample Resolution: 48 Khz / 24 Bit Stereo, .RTS (Real Time Sample) format
Product: Adastra Solo Full Sections
- Programs: 18 (Full Ensemble Programs ONLY available in Bundle)
- P(arts): 0
- Size: 2 MB
- Sample Resolution: 48 Khz / 24 Bit Stereo, .RTS (Real Time Sample) format
Product: Adastra Solo Violin
- Programs: 22 (plus 1 additional Hidden Gem)
- P(arts): 10
- Size: 2.54 GB
- 3.4K Real-Time Samples™
- Sample Resolution: 48 Khz / 24 Bit Stereo, .RTS (Real Time Sample) format
Product: Adastra Solo Viola
- Programs: 15 (plus 2 additional Hidden Gems)
- P(arts): 10
- Size: 2.03 GB
- 4.2K Real-Time Samples™
- Sample Resolution: 48 Khz / 24 Bit Stereo, .RTS (Real Time Sample) format
Product: Adastra Solo Cello
- Programs: 15 (plus 1 additional Hidden Gem)
- P(arts): 10
- Size: 2.21 GB
- 2.7K Real-Time Samples™
- Sample Resolution: 48 Khz / 24 Bit Stereo, .RTS (Real Time Sample) format
Product: Adastra Solo Bass
- Programs: 15 (plus 1 additional Hidden Gem)
- P(arts): 10
- Size: 2.56 GB
- 3K Real-Time Samples™
- Sample Resolution: 48 Khz / 24 Bit Stereo, .RTS (Real Time Sample) format
Requirements
- Compatible with Windows (Version 10 and above) and Mac (OS X 10.14 and above) on both Intel and Apple ARM (M Chip) architectures. Supported plug-in formats include Stand-alone, VST, VST3, AU, and AAX. Soundpaint engine is optimized for high-efficiency performance across all major Digital Audio Workstations (DAWs) and hyper optimized for SSD.
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