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Stranger Strings Black Friday: 51% off this 104-preset sound bank for String Studio VS-3 from Applied Acoustics Systems, which comes to $19 until Nov 18, 2026.
It's a preset collection, not a standalone synth. The sounds load into String Studio VS-3, or into the free AAS Player if you don't own the synth.
Stranger Strings is a bank of 104 presets the maker calls "mix-ready". The idea is that you can drop a patch into a track and have it work without a round of tweaking first.
The styles it covers run wide:
The maker says the sounds were built with performance in mind. They morph and change depending on how you play, so the maker says they go well past what their names suggest.
The maker lists arpeggiators, leads, deep basses and one-shot sound effects. That gives you material for both melodic parts and rhythmic movement.
The maker also pitches it two ways in a mix. Use a patch as the main voice, or bring it in as a rhythmic texture layered under other parts. Either way, the maker describes it as a finishing touch for a track.
All AAS sound banks run on the free AAS Player, and the player comes with this purchase. So you can play the bank without owning String Studio VS-3.
The package includes:
After installation there are two ways to use it. If String Studio is already on your computer, the expansion is added to it automatically. If you don't own String Studio VS-3, you play the bank from the AAS Player plug-in or its standalone application.
The bank works with the String Studio VS-3 analog synthesizer as well as AAS Player, so the same 104 presets are there whichever route you take.
Yes. The Stranger Strings Black Friday deal takes 51% off, which brings this 104-preset String Studio VS-3 sound bank to $19. The offer ends Nov 18, 2026. The purchase also includes the free AAS Player and a serial number.
No. The bank runs on the free AAS Player, which is included in the purchase. You can play it from the AAS Player plug-in or the standalone application. If you do own String Studio VS-3, the expansion loads into it automatically.
You get the preset bank for String Studio VS-3 and AAS Player, the AAS Player plug-in, a serial number and installation instructions. The bank itself holds 104 presets, which the maker describes as mix-ready.
The maker says the 104 presets touch rock, pop, industrial, movie soundtracks, hip hop, trap and EDM. Sound types include arpeggiators, leads, deep basses and one-shot sound effects, all designed to change with how you play.
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