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The String Machine Black Friday deal takes 55% off this EastWest Sounds virtual instrument, so it costs $44 until Jan 17, 2027.
It is a tribute to the vintage string synthesizers of the 60s, 70s and 80s, built to pair those sounds with modern acoustic instruments.
Doug Rogers and Nick Phoenix produced it.
String Machine is a virtual instrument that mixes sampled vintage hardware with strings, brass, woodwinds and vocals.
The hardware samples come from the Arp Solina, Oberheim OBX, Roland RS-505 and Roland Jupiter 6.
The maker says you can combine those with modern instruments straight away, aiming at vintage vibes for pop, rock and hip-hop.
The instrument is split into 4 color-coded sections:
Each section holds several instruments and alternatives, and you can blend the sections together to stack multi-layered pads.
That hybrid of electronic and acoustic sources is what makes it flexible. A synth pad can sit under a real string section, or a choir can ride on top of a Solina layer, all inside one plugin.
String machines were known for their ensemble chorus, and String Machine includes one with 3 modes, each with its own character.
The maker describes it as an authentic emulation of that effect, running alongside high-quality sampling of the vintage units.
The interface takes its cues from the original hardware. You get chunky instrument switches along the front panel, glide-style envelope sliders and push buttons that click.
East West says the look and feel follow the original units, so the layout should be familiar if you have played the old keyboards.
The maker pitches String Machine as a companion for recreating classic vintage string machine sounds, and for going well beyond them.
If you want a vintage string synth plugin or a synth VST instrument that also holds real brass, woodwinds and vocals, the 4-section layout is the main idea here.
Yes. The String Machine Black Friday deal is 55% off, which brings the EastWest Sounds virtual instrument to $44. The offer runs until Jan 17, 2027.
It includes samples of the Arp Solina, Oberheim OBX, Roland RS-505 and Roland Jupiter 6, plus modern strings, brass, woodwinds and vocals. These are organized into 4 color-coded instrument sections.
String machines were famous for their ensemble chorus, and String Machine includes an emulation of it. The effect has 3 modes, each with distinct characteristics, so you can shape how the pads and strings move.
Yes. Its hybrid design blends electronic and acoustic sources. You can combine string machines and pads, string sections, solo woodwinds and brass, and choirs and solo vocals to build rich, multi-layered pads.
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