Year/Release Date : 11.2025
Version : v3.4.0
Developer : Sonic Projects
Developer’s Website : Stringer
Format : VSTi3, AUi
Bit depth : 64bit
Tablet : present-R2R
System requirements : Win 10+
Description : Stringer contains sample sets of ARP Omni II, Logan String Melody II and Welson Symphony in two engines that can be mixed and layered:
The sound of a sample-based instrument depends heavily on how the samples were converted, recorded, chopped, and looped. You can never get back what you’ve lost, for example, due to a bad clock generator. For Stringer, every key of the original instruments was sampled using top-notch Apogee converters. The samples were recorded at full 24-bit/44.1 kHz to capture every detail. A great deal of time was spent perfectly restoring and looping the 241 samples—loop lengths up to four seconds—while preserving the original rhythms. The resulting sound is outstanding and virtually indistinguishable from the original.
The real string machines used for this project are highly sought after, but are very expensive and rare on the used market:
The Logan String Melody II was built in 1978 in Italy and distributed in Germany by Hohner. It has a very rich, full-bodied sound.
The ARP Omni II is the successor to the Omni I and Solina. The Solina string sound was the quintessential string sound of the 1970s and 1980s, used on virtually every stage and recording.
The Welson Symphony is a very rare Italian string machine. It was developed by WEBO electronics. What’s new
Version 3.0 news:
Compatible with 64-bit systems and Mac (Mac: AU only).
Built-in patch browser with proprietary patch format.
Larger interface (approximately 40% larger).
Built-in effects unit (modulation and reverb).
Separate switchable ensemble effect (pre-effect).
New “clean” mode (generated sawtooth sound) when buttons are disabled.
54 new presets (98 total) using new features.
The new “Clean” mode, combined with ensemble and modulation effects, allows you to create new string ensemble sounds from scratch.
Version 3.1 news:
Native M1 and VST3 support for Mac.
5 new monophonic envelope types.
3 new types of global ensemble effects based on the Solina scheme.
Switchable monophonic bass section.
Switchable fully polyphonic phase-locked loop engine.
30 new presets (now 128) showcase new features.
New features allow you to emulate the classic Solina sound using individual components without using samples, as featured in presets 127 and 128. The emulation portion of the hybrid engine can also be combined with the sample-based engine.
Installation :
Registration information is contained in the R2R.txt file.
