Sonuscore has announced the release of a new instrument library set out to bring back the grandeur of classic orchestral film scores. A Hollywood dream for film composers, LUX Orchestral Strings delivers big gestures, massive ensembles, and expansive dynamic range with true pianissimo (ppp) and explosive fortissimo (fff).
With 70 string players recorded on a large concert stage, LUX is the company’s most ambitious project to date, offering composers an experience that feels as close as possible to standing on the scoring stage.
“From the beginning, we set out to build something unlike anything we’ve ever made,” said Tilman Sillescu, Co-Founder and Creative Director of Sonuscore. “LUX gives composers not just an orchestral string ensemble, but a living, breathing instrument that inspires ambition in every note.”
Some of the most memorable moments in cinema are inseparable from their music: the opening brass fanfare of Star Wars, the menacing low strings of Jaws, or the magical shimmer as E.T. and Elliott flew across the moon. These scores did more than support the films – they became part of the cultural memory. LUX Orchestral Strings was created to capture that very power, enabling today’s composers to write music that resonates on the same emotional scale.
LUX Orchestral Strings features
- Adaptive Legato: Adaptive legato that responds to your playing with natural phrasing.
- Complete Set of Core Articulations: Including staccato, spiccato, marcato, tremolo, pizzicato, portamento, con sordino emulation and more.
- Extended Techniques: Included are techniques such as whisper sustains, harmonics legato, soft interval trills, pendulum glissandi, slow bends and swarm textures.
- Live-Recorded Elements: Included are trill figures, measured arpeggios and performance gestures that add realism.
- Fluid Staccatos: Recorded in real rhythmic contexts, with an intelligent staccato mode for effortless ostinatos.
- Ensemble Instrument: The ensemble instrument features polyphonic legato for sketching instant orchestrations.
- Seamless Articulation Transitioning: Use the brand-new S.A.T. technology across every context of LUX.
- Polyphonic Aftertouch and +8VA: Use polyphonic aftertouch and the added octave feature throughout the complete instrument.
- Four Mic Positions: Three standard mic positions (Close, Decca, Far) plus the exclusive Bleed option.
- Traditional Symphonic Seating: Captured in a concert hall for natural orchestral balance.
- Dynamics Pushed to 110%: From whispering ppp to roaring fff and beyond.
Available for Kontakt and the free Kontakt Player, LUX Orchestral Strings is available to purchase for €499 EUR.
More information: Sonuscore / LUX Orchestral Strings
