Samplemodeling Solo, Chamber & Ensemble Strings provide unprecedented realism and expressiveness.
However, it’s a demanding software in terms of CPU load.
An up-to-date, multiple-core PC, Intel Core i7 or equivalent, 4 GB RAM, Windows 7, 8 or 10 (latest Service Pack),
or Mac OS 10.13, 10.14, 10.15, 11, I5 (current update) is recommended.
Less powerful systems may also prove satisfactory, but may require larger buffer sizes, involving higher latencies,
and may reduce the number of simultaneously playable instruments.
A good quality audio hardware with suitable low latency drivers (ASIO for the PC) is required.
Recommended buffer sizes may range from 128 (low-latency, hight CPU load) to 512 samples (higher latency, but less CPU load).
A master keyboard with some configurable MIDI controllers, pitchwheel, modwheel, and an expression pedal (or breath controller) is required for real time playing.
Virtually any type of windcontroller can also be used to play this instrument.
If real time playing is not contemplated (you will miss some great fun though), using a sequencer may obviate the need for several physical midi controllers,
by manually drawing controller data to the MIDI tracks while maintaining full control of the instrument's expressiveness.
The Strings have been thoroughly tested on several common sequencers, like Cubase, Logic & Reaper.
Some excellent MIDI demos are downloadable from the Strings demo page.