BS-1 Bowed String
A string of masses and springs, played with a bow
BS-1 Bowed String plays every note on a string of tiny masses joined by springs, drawn by a bow you can press harder and move along it. Tangle loosens the springs so the tone wanders and widens, Soften damps them from a glassy ring to a felted one, and four ways of building the string take it from an even string to beads that ring like a bell, a hollow pipe or a coarse, gritty one. The ring on the left draws the string itself, moving as you play, and the map beside it shows where the bow sings.
- 112 presets
- 9 folders
- 4 knobs
- VST3 and AU
$99.00
It’s a one-time payment, and it keeps playing with all of its presets whatever your plan.
112 presets
Sorted into 9 folders and named for how they sound, so you can get to the right one quickly.
- Warm Solo CelloBowed Strings
- Dark Solo CelloBowed Strings
- Ponticello CelloBowed Strings
- Soft Bowed Bass ViolBowed Strings
- Solo ViolaBowed Strings
- Airy ViolaBowed Strings
- Solo ViolinBowed Strings
- Sweet ViolinBowed Strings
- Gritty ViolinBowed Strings
- Hollow FiddleBowed Strings
+ 102 more presets
Four knobs play the string and the bow
Tangle
Loosens the springs, so the note spreads wide and wanders off its pitch as it fades.
What it moves
Tangle.
Built from verified blocks
- Four ways to build the string: even, beaded like a bell, hollow like a pipe, or coarse and gritty.
- A motion on each of its six controls: a sine, a ramp, a random drift or how hard you hold the key, free or in time with your song.
- Sway, Roam and Vibrato to keep a held note moving.
- A window that draws the string itself as it moves.
BS-1 Bowed String
A modeled bowed string of masses joined by up to 320 springs.
- One-time paymentIt keeps playing with all of its presets whatever your plan.
- 112 presetsSorted into 9 folders and named for how they sound.
- VST3 and AUWorks in Ableton Live, Logic Pro, GarageBand, FL Studio and other DAWs.
- Goes to your Studio 56 library once you paySign in with that email on any computer and it’s there.
BS-1 Bowed StringStudio 56
$99.00
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BS-1 Bowed String at a glance
- Product type
- Instrument
- Number of presets
- 112
- Sound category
- Synthesizer, Pads, Leads, Bass, Keys
- Plugin formats
- VST3 and AU
- Runs in
- The Studio 56 plugin, free
- Manual
- BS-1 Bowed String manual
System requirements
- macOS
- Windows
- VST3
- AU
- Mac
- macOS 10.15 Catalina or later, on Apple silicon or Intel
- Windows
- Windows, 64-bit
- Plugin formats
- VST3 and AU on Mac, VST3 on Windows
- DAWs
- Ableton Live, Logic Pro, GarageBand, FL Studio and other DAWs that load VST3 or AU plugins, but not Pro Tools
- Internet
- To sign in, to get what you buy and to make instruments and effects, but not to play them
Installing, offline use and more are on the Support page.
BS-1 Bowed String FAQ
Does BS-1 Bowed String keep working if I buy it?
It’s a one-time payment, and it keeps playing with all of its presets whatever your plan.
Is BS-1 Bowed String included in Pro?
Studio 56 Pro comes with BS-1 Bowed String and everything else on the shelf, and lets you make plugins of your own.
Which DAWs does BS-1 Bowed String work in?
It opens in the Studio 56 plugin, a VST3 and AU that works in Ableton Live, Logic Pro, GarageBand, FL Studio and other DAWs.
How many presets come with BS-1 Bowed String?
It comes with 112 presets in 9 folders.
Do I need an account to buy it?
You pay with your email, and it goes on the Studio 56 account for that email, which is made for you if you don’t have one. Sign in with that email on any computer and it’s there.
What if something doesn’t work?
Email oliver@studio56.ai and I’ll help you get it working.
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