Product Description

•   Over 60 string synthesizers spanning 50+ years of design innovation from around the globe have been carefully collected
• restored and recorded to create one remarkable instrument: String Machines 2. A multi-year effort
• String Machines 2 greatly expands on the original
• including many rare sounds and machines exclusive to this collection as well as a completely updated architecture and interface. Now you can create stunning keys
• pads
• brass
• bass
• voices
• piano sounds and more with the warm analog tones of vintage string synths. 355 hand-crafted presets have been designed to get you started
• built on a foundation of 46
• 000 samples
• while a versatile dual-layer architecture lets you easily combine the sounds of multiple machines together to create new hybrids with creative freedom. History In the 1970s
• commercial keyboard designers began an attempt to reproduce orchestral string sounds through analog synthesis. The results were far from their original goal
• and while niche at the time
• the sounds of these machines have become timeless
• not for their similarity to orchestral instruments but for their place in our collective memory and nostalgia. Today these synths are mostly gone
• broken with age and discarded
• the threat of many of them disappearing completely becoming a reality. Expanding the Archive 6 years ago UVI released String Machines
• which captured 11 of the most iconic of these synths. Now they're back and they've added 51 more machines to the list. Explore classics like the Solina
• Freeman String Symphonizer and Elka Rhapsody as well as extremely rare models including the Yamaha SK-50D
• Logan Vocalist
• Jen and more. Many of these machines were very hard to track down and most of them came to UVI in non-working condition
• needing to undergo serious repair and restoration. The result was well worth the effort
• as String Machines 2 has grown into both an important archive and an inspiring instrument. Sound Signature Each of these old string synths was meticulously inspected
• tested and calibrated to ensure as close to factory functionality as possible. After spending time with each machine to identify signature sounds
• unique qualities and natural strengths
• UVI sound designers captured them in the highest-quality possible with premium DI boxes
• hardware processors and converters. Each sample was hand-trimmed and processed to bring out the best sound with a mastered finish. A diverse assembly of instruments
• some made decades and continents apart
• the sound of String Machines 2 is vivid and soulful
• rich with the subtle character and quirks of aged components.     Dual-Layer Design String Machines 2 is designed with two discrete layers so that you can easily choose from and stack any of the 842 included synthesizer sounds. Having been originally designed to emulate acoustic strings
• the sound of these machines often layer and modulate in very pleasing ways
• naturally lending themselves to work in ensemble. With String Machines 2 you have full control over amp ADSR
• multi-mode filter
• voicing
• stereo
• LFO and step modulators and arpeggiator for each machine
• allowing you to modify presets or create new sounds from scratch in any way you like. A capable effect bus adds the finishing touch
• including EQ
• Drive
• Thorus
• Phasor
• Delay
• Sparkverb and an authentic ensemble effect modeled after the Roland RS-505. With the authentic sound of 62 string synthesizers
• String Machines 2 is a sonic archive reinvigorating these warm
• charactered timbres in a singular creative instrument. Included Machines Omni 2 • Quadra • CRUMAR T3 • Multiman • Performer • Stringman • EKO Stradivarius • ELECTRONICA EM-25 • ELECTRONICA EM-26 • Rhapsody 490 • Rhapsody 610 • Twin 61 • EMINENT 310 • EMINENT K150 • Morpheus • EXCELSIOR Strings Synthesizer K4 • FARFISA Polychrome • Soundmaker • FARFISA String-Orchestra • FARFISA Syntorchestra • FORMANTA EMS-01 • FREEMAN String Symphonizer • Godwin Symphony 249 • HOHNER String Performer • HOHNER-LOGAN String Melody • HOHNER-LOGAN String Melody II • JEN • Junost-21 • Delta • EPS-1 • Lambda • Poly Ensemble 1000 • Poly Ensemble 2000 • Symphony O3 • Trident Mk1 • LOGAN Big Band • LOGAN Piano String Synthesizer • LOGAN Vocalist • Opus 3 • Matrix-12 • PAiA Strings • Russian Opus • RS-09 • RS-101 • RS-202 • RS-505 • VP330 Mk1 • VP330 Mk2 • SCI Prelude • SIEL Cruise • SIEL Orchestra • SOLINA • SOLTON Programmer 24 • TEISCO SX400 • German Box • CE20 • CE25 • SK15 • SK20 • SK30 • SK50D • SS30 Runs in UVI Workstation and Falcon iLok account (free
• dongle not required) Internet connection for the license activation Supported Operating Systems: macOS 10.14 Mojave to macOS 15 Sequoia Windows 10 to Windows 11 (64-bit) Please note: UVI Falcon is used as the example 1. Visit the UVI website > enter your email address > click Create your account (skip to step 3 if you already have an account) 2. Enter your details > click CREATE YOUR ACCOUNT 3. Visit https://www.uvi.net/uvi-portal#download or click DOWNLOAD in your Plugin Boutique User Account > download the version of UVI portal for your OS > install UVI Portal 4. Open UVI Portal > enter the details used at Step 2 > click Login 5. Click Redeem Serial 6. Enter the serial number found in your Plugin Boutique User Account > click OK 7. If you already have an iLok account click I already have an iLok account and enter your details - if not click Create an iLok account and follow the instructions > agree with UVI's EULA > click REGISTER 8. Click My Products > click Install 9. Click Activate  10. iLok Cloud Manager will open > login if necessary > find your UVI product > right-click > click Activate 11. Select an activation location > click Activate 12. Click OK 13. Return to the UVI Portal > click Synchronize Your software is installed and ready to use. Enjoy!

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About the UVI String Machines 2

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• •Versatile sound suitable for multiple musical genres
• •Professional build quality and reliable performance
• •Part of UVI's respected Virtual Instruments lineup

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