Violin 2 - Folk and Pop
The deal
$19.50 at Native Instruments (down from $39). No explicit end date is listed on the product page, so this appears to be an ongoing standing sale price rather than a time-limited promotion.
What it is
Violin 2 - Folk and Pop is a Kontakt/NKS sample library by Image Sounds containing 287 live-played violin loops built for folk, indie and pop productions. The loops run on the Leap engine in Kontakt 8 (or the free Kontakt Player) and include tempo- and key-labeled WAV loops spanning 80-145 BPM. Inside are pizzicato phrases, improvised melodies, eighth-note patterns, accompaniment parts, tremolo textures, sixteenth-note runs, sustained notes and rhythmic short phrases.
Who it's for
Producers and songwriters working on mellow ballads, uplifting pop tracks or acoustic arrangements who want organic, human-feeling string parts without recording live players. Also useful for composers building folk or indie arrangements who need melodic storytelling elements they can drop straight into a session.
Key features
- 287 live violin loops recorded with real performers for authentic string character
- Covers a range of playing styles, from expressive melodic phrases to rhythmic accompaniment patterns and tremolo textures
- All loops are tempo- and key-labeled for fast drag-and-drop workflow
- Runs in Kontakt 8 or the free Kontakt Player, with a 1 GB download size
