Muted string ensembles
Tap into a new emotional depth with the gentle, rounded sound of muted—con sordino—strings. Perfect for contemporary compositions, Berlin Con Sordino Strings combines subtlety and precision, offering unique textures with a truly extensive array of articulations. The sound is inspiring on its own, and blends beautifully with more traditional string sounds for rich, layered timbres.
Part of the acclaimed Berlin Series collections, Berlin Con Sordino Strings presents the authentic sound of string sections played with mutes. While other libraries artificially simulate string damping, Berlin Con Sordino Strings delivers the meticulously recorded tones of physically muted instruments and the distinct style and feel produced from con sordino playing.
Berlin Con Sordino Strings presents a truly extensive exploration of the sound of string sections played with mutes.
Highlights
Extensive articulations: short notes, sustains, vibratos, rips, harmonics, and more
Additional articulations with ‘hotel’ mutes for unique tonal flavors
3 legato styles for smooth, realistic transitions
Louré legato patterns plus recorded arpeggios
6 mic positions
Blends perfectly with other Berlin Series string collections
Recorded at the Teldex Scoring Stage, Berlin
Subtle and nuanced expression
Mutes are often used simply to make the sound quieter: The ‘hotel’ mute is named for making the instrument quiet enough to practice while traveling. The muted sound, however, also has its own subtle qualities—muted strings sound warmer, rounder and somehow more gentle without sacrificing expression. The con sordino sound is a wonderful additional color in your string collection—perfect for the emotional understatement, and a handy secret weapon for layering sound.
True Con Sordino
Berlin Con Sordino Strings offers a much sought-after sound in a completely unprecedented level of detail.
Multiple mutes
Select orchestral mute patches for a round timbre or ‘hotel’ practice mutes for a gentler, more dampened tone with sustains and tremolos.
3 legato modes
Choose from three legato styles—fingered, expressive, and playable runs—to create natural, seamless transitions between notes.
Extensive articulations
From staccato notes, rips, and drops to emotive sustains, swells, and tremolos plus harmonics, arpeggios, and Louré legato strokes.
Designed for blending
Use con sordino tones for overdubs or layer these distinctive textures with other Berlin Strings to produce rich, complex sounds.
Track breakdown with David Kudell
Track breakdown with Alex Lamy
In situ: Everything in its right place
All instruments were carefully recorded at the same natural gain levels, with musicians located in traditional orchestra seating positions. Everything blends naturally, in perfect balance. You gain a true, authentic, and immediate representation of your composition, right out of the box.
Instruments and sections
Berlin Con Sordino Strings includes rich instrument sections for full string arrangements and easy integration with other Berlin Series collections.
Runs in SINE
Mic merging
Preserve your system resources: Fine-tune your mix using multiple mic positions, then merge into a single channel within the player.
Greater usability
SINE is designed to complement the compositional workflow. Create on the fly with auto keyswitch options, and easy remapping tools.
Download single instruments
Choose only the instruments and mic positions that you currently need—no need to download the entire collection at once.
Berlin Strings
Berlin Con Sordino Strings
Muted string ensembles
Teldex Scoring Stage, Berlin
Requirements
Works with Orchestral Tools’ SINE Player—NOTE: Latest version required!
Size
125 GB of samples (50 GB SINEarc compressed)
24 bit / 48 KHz patches
SINE system requirements
Mac: macOS 10.13 or higher | Intel Core i5 or similar | Apple M1 chipset supported | At least 8 GB RAM (16 GB+ recommended)
Windows: Windows 10 | Intel Core i5 or similar | At least 8 GB RAM (16 GB+ recommended)
Formats supported: Standalone, VST, VST3, AU, AAX