Studio instruments overview

The Studio instruments are high-quality multisampled brass and string players that offer a collection of solo and grouped instrument presets. See Studio Horns overview and Studio Strings overview.

Each preset provides a range of articulations that enable you to create expressive, nuanced performances and recordings. Some articulation features, such as polyphonic true legato, apply to all presets, whereas some articulation features are specific to certain instruments.

Articulations are accessed with the Articulation pop-up menu in the plug-in header. Articulations can be remotely switched while performing or recording, enabling you to add a fall or trill to a solo saxophone part, or to instantly switch between a bowed or staccato string section, for example. See Manage articulations for software instruments.

Articulations are accessed with the Articulation pop-up menu in the plug-in header. Articulations can be remotely switched while performing or recording, enabling you to add a fall or trill to a solo saxophone part, or to instantly switch between a bowed or staccato string section, for example.

Set up and configuration of multiple articulations, known collectively as an Articulation Set, is performed in the Articulation Editor. See Manage articulations with the Articulation Set Editor.

Set up and configuration of multiple articulations, known collectively as an Articulation Set, is performed in the Articulation Editor.

When you play a chord while using an ensemble or section instrument, Studio Horns and Studio Strings provide the Auto Voice Split feature that can help you to create balanced, natural-sounding arrangements. For example, Auto Voice Split allocates voices (notes in the chord) to different players, based on what instrument group is best suited to a particular note range. You can also directly access and play individual instruments within sections. See Section MIDI channel assignments.