Spitfire Audio Llp Bml Sable Strings - Full V1.1 Kontakt
9/10 Rating (today, vs. modern alternatives): 7/10 (character still unique, but feature-set dated).
| Articulation Type | Description | |----------------|-------------| | | Fingered legato with portamento sliding, speed-controlled by velocity. | | Longs | Sustains with no vibrato, progressive vibrato, and con sordino (muted). | | Shorts | Spiccato, Pizzicato, Bartók Pizz, Col Legno, Staccato, Marcato. | | Tremolo | Measured and unmeasured. | | Trills | Half-step and whole-step. | | Harmonics | Artificial and natural (flautando-like). | | Flautando | Flute-like overblown sound (very distinctive). | | FX | Scrapes, seagulls, col legno battuto, etc. | Spitfire Audio LLP BML Sable Strings FULL V1.1 KONTAKT
If you're considering buying it second-hand: ⚠️ Ensure license transfer is legitimate. ⚠️ Check price – often not worth it vs. buying Spitfire Chamber Strings on sale. ⚠️ Be aware of the lack of basses and modern scripting. 9/10 Rating (today, vs
This report covers the background, content, technical specifications, sound characteristics, and typical use cases for this specific sample library. Product Name: BML (British Modular Library) Sable Strings Vol. 1 Version: 1.1 (FULL) Developer: Spitfire Audio LLP (in partnership with the London Symphony Orchestra) Format: KONTAKT (Full version of Native Instruments Kontakt required – not Kontakt Player) Library Type: Orchestral String Section (Chamber-sized) Status: Discontinued / Legacy (Sable was later integrated and expanded into the Spitfire Chamber Strings library) | | Longs | Sustains with no vibrato,
BML Sable Strings was the flagship "small string" section of Spitfire’s original modular orchestral series, recorded at Air Lyndhurst Hall in London. It is a chamber strings library (approx. 4,3,2,1,1 players), renowned for its detail, clarity, and intimate yet lush sound.
If you already own it: ✅ Excellent for exposed, melodic writing. ✅ Use SSD and full Kontakt. ✅ Pair with a separate bass library.
Sable V1.1 is the "raw, classic" version – slightly more character but less polished. 10. Conclusion Spitfire Audio BML Sable Strings V1.1 is a highly detailed, warm, and nimble chamber strings library that set a benchmark in 2010s sampling. While discontinued and superseded by Spitfire Chamber Strings, owners of the original often prefer its slightly more "vintage" sound and raw dynamic range.
