Entangled Species grants exclusive access to the beloved tools, inspirational encounters, and living sounds of composer David Kristian. This organic collection of arpeggiators, pads, loopers, synthesizers, keyboards, noises, and sound effects shall evolve as a natural extension of the sonic inventory of anyone into electro-acoustic, ambient, and film music arrangements. And with String Studio VS-1 as your middleman, these sounds are just a few tweaks away to become your own.
“Over the past few years String Studio VS-1 has become a true go-to synth for all manner of unheard-of, yet seemingly organic sounds. From film scores to game sound design, String Studio VS-1 is one of the few software instruments that tests the limits of what can actually achieved with physical modelling.”
“This set of 128 patches I have created and used in various projects is an experimentalist's labor of love, a homage to the great composers and sound designers who have inspired me, but most importantly, it is a collection of living sounds meant to augment, and in some cases replace traditional acoustic instrument in Electro-Acoustic, Ambient, and Film music arrangements.”
—David Kristian
The 128 presets of Entangled Species
String Studio or the AAS Player (included) are required
MAC minimum system requirements
- Mac OS X 10.5 or later
- Intel Core processor or later
- 512 MB of RAM
- 70 MB of free hard drive space
- 1024 x 768 screen resolution
- Built-in audio interface
- Mac OS X-compatible MIDI interface/keyboard
Mac compatibility
- VST plug-in hosts
- Audio Unit plug-in hosts (see restrictions below)
- Mac OS X-compatible audio interface
Mac Audio Unit (32-bit/64-bit) compatibilty
- Apple Garageband 1.1 or later
- Apple Logic 7.1 or later
- Ableton Live 8 or later
- Audiofile Engineering Rax
- MOTU Digital Performer 6 or later
- Cockos Reaper 3.1 or later
Mac non-compatibilty
- Native Instruments Kore 2
PC minimum system requirements
- Windows XP SP2 32-bit or Windows Vista/7 32-bit/64-bit
- Intel Pentium III 1 GHz or equivalent processor
- 512 MB of RAM
- 70 MB of free hard drive space
- 1024 x 768 screen resolution
- Windows-compatible audio interface
- Windows-compatible MIDI interface/keyboard
PC compatibility
- VST 32-bit/64-bit plug-in hosts
- ASIO, WDM, DirectSound audio drivers
Q: Can I use this AAS Player Sound Bank without String Studio?
A: Yes! While these presets were designed for String Studio, they also come with the AAS Player, which is a free plug-in instrument for VST, RTAS, and Audio Units.
David Kristian, composer/sound designer
“I encourage you to take the time to explore each sound's range, tuning, and response. It would also be a good idea to look at the preset notes I have included with most of these patches in order to get a feel for their origins and intended use, but don't hesitate to make them yours and tweak their DNA.”
Martin Walker, YewTreeMagic
“I think Entangled Species is stunning. David Kristian has managed to push the String Studio engine (and particularly the Bow excitator) in ways that I hadn't thought possible. There are some sounds in that bank that could have come straight from an Alfred Hitchcock film! Truly excellent work!”
