Native Instruments’ new LCO Producer Strings instrument puts you “in the conductor’s chair” of the London Contemporary OrchestraNative Instruments has launched a new Kontakt Instrument, LCO Producer Strings, which unlocks the sound of the London Contemporary Orchestra.
The London Contemporary Orchestra was founded in 2008 by Hugh Tieppo-Brunt and Robert Ames, with the idea to push classical traditions into new territory. The famous ensemble has appeared on soundtracks for Ridley Scott and Paul Thomas Anderson films, as well as video games like Call of Duty, and has collaborated with huge artists like Radiohead, Frank Ocean, Taylor Swift, and The Weeknd.

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Suitable for a range of producers, from “bedroom creators to film composers”, LCO Producer Strings promises to deliver “emotional depth through modern, gritty, and glitchy string textures”.
All sounds within the instrument were notably captured at London’s RAK Studios in partnership with acclaimed engineer, Fiona Cruickshank. Built around a flexible four-layer engine, it lets you stack violins, violas, cellos, and synths sections.
Producer Strings also lets you run wild with unique articulations – like cluster blooms, harmonic flickers, cascading runs, and percussive pizzicatos – and its hybrid sound sources spanning across acoustic and synthetic elements aid in expanding the creative space, so you can tap into sounds that stretch from organic and real, all the way to futuristic.
In other new launches from Native Instruments, the brand released a totally free soft synth back in July. The synth, titled Massive X Player, is said to offer an introduction to sound sculpting, and comes pre-loaded with 60 presets including basses, pads, leads, and much more.
LCO Producer Strings is fully optimised for Kontakt 8 and Native Kontrol Standard (NKS). It is priced at £89/$99. Find out more via Native Instruments, or learn more about the London Contemporary Orchestra.
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