SONiVOX has announced the release of Playa – Hip Hop Strings, a virtual instrument plug-in for Windows and Mac designed to provide hip hop, r’n’b, & pop producers a fast and easy way to add professional, top quality strings to their productions.
Hip Hop Strings’ distinctive user interface affords effortless integration of midi keyboards and MPC pad controllers, bridging the gap between MPC style music creation and the computer-based virtual instrument environment.
Playa Hip Hop Strings is packed to the brim with eight gigabytes of premium instruments forged from the distinguished SONiVOX Symphonic String Collection, a library featuring top players from the world-renowned Boston Pops & Boston Ballet Orchestras, recorded and programmed by SONiVOX’s award-winning sound design team. Designed for maximum sonic and stylistic versatility, every instrument, including the generous selection of pre-assembled multi-tempo/multi-key strings construction kits, has been expertly crafted to yield the utmost in fidelity and performance.
Playa – Hip Hop Strings features
- 8 Gigabytes of Premium String Content – Featuring Some of Boston’s Most Accomplished Orchestral Musicians.
- Over 200 String Instrument Patches and Pad Layouts.
- Large Selection of Loops With Combined Legato, Staccato, and Pizzicato In All Major and Minor Keys; Each in 3 Tempos.
- 16 User Programmable and Assignable Pads – For quick and easy MPC style beat construction.
- Over 50 Pad layouts – Hip Hop Strings is designed to get the producer going rite away with its construction kit layouts, diatonic chord layouts, and user programmable layouts.
- MIDI Learn & Save Function – Hip Hop Strings is instantly compatible with any MIDI controller.
- Independent Zone Tempo-Synced Variable Resolution Roll/Retrigger Mode.
- Onboard FX and Graphic Equalizer.
- Keys Mode – For standard keyboard play/performance.
- User Editable Envelope & Filter Controls.
- PC Standalone, VST and RTAS Compatibility.
- MAC Standalone, AU, VST, and RTAS Compatibility.
Playa – Hip Hop Strings is available to purchase for a MSRP of $149 USD and an introductory street price of $99 USD.
More information: SONiVOX / Playa – Hip Hop Strings
