ACTION STRINGS 2 Walkthrough | Native Instruments

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ACTION STRINGS 2 delivers the dramatic sound of a full string orchestra, blending performative realism with creative control in an intuitive KONTAKT instrument that's tailor made for scoring blockbuster soundtracks. In this video Reuben Cornell runs through some of the instrument's key features, showcasing how quickly you can bring stunning action to your cues.
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Chapter
00:00 - Introduction
01:20 - New features
02:45 - Interface basics
02:55 - Playing phrases
03:23 - Single articulations
04:33 - Combining articulations
05:16 - High & Low sections
06:01 - Theme browser
06:28 - Theme demos
08:07 - Mic positions
09:50 - Editor window
11:14 - Live modules
12:23 - Playback modes
14:44 - Editing phrases
15:42 - MIDI drag and drop
16:24 - Advanced controls
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@Nicdehouwer 3 жыл бұрын

If I watch the trailer, I can't shake the feeling that an "Action Brass" can be expected soon too.

@NativeInstruments 3 жыл бұрын

It does seem like it's trending here 👀

@RedAvery1 Жыл бұрын

Bro bring it on!!!!!

@TheSoundChronicles 3 жыл бұрын

7:47 this part is hard to compose using a standard library. That's what Action Strings series is capable of. Love it!!!

@moexilla 3 жыл бұрын

I literally have this idea for a score and I'm annoyed I can't do it because there's nothing capable of doing it... until now!

@SLSMusic 3 жыл бұрын

We NEED the Action Strikes 2!!! Cool midi drag and drop function BTW! Thanks for the hard work!

@NativeInstruments 3 жыл бұрын

Noted! Thank you 👍

@_shuai_xin 3 жыл бұрын

捕捉S大

@gu9838 Жыл бұрын

agreed the first one was great! more batman style drums!

@protoolsboy 3 жыл бұрын

Yaaaaaasssssss!!!!!!! Midi drag and drop. Please update all the animators to drag and drop too

@zemax0618 3 жыл бұрын

when quality meets quantity, this is just outstanding

@ctatrains 3 жыл бұрын

Just updated. NI had it's heart in the right place with the original but not the technology to see it through. This is a whole horse of a different paint job!

@NativeInstruments 3 жыл бұрын

💯 We're glad to hear you're already trying it out.

@PhilReyGibbons 3 жыл бұрын

@@NativeInstruments Just updated too ;) But I just can't figure out how to switch from major to minor with the velocity like in AS1 ? Did I miss something ? Thx gys !

@UnchartedWorlds 2 жыл бұрын

@@NativeInstruments I'll buy it

@RedAvery1 Жыл бұрын

I love this. It’s like as I’m making music I can learn the notes as well. Thank you for this game changing instrument

@adamdorn6643 2 жыл бұрын

one of the better product vides and walkthroughs Ive seen in a while. Very excited to start using this and really altering these performances and phrases to make them my own!

@NativeInstruments 2 жыл бұрын

That's the right way, make it yours!

@maus3454 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely mind blowing

@AmolKashyap 3 жыл бұрын

After Long Wait.... Amazing Just Amazing

@SiTheMon777 3 жыл бұрын

They've only gone and nailed it!

@Kneichion 3 жыл бұрын

Wow-what a product, love it.

@NativeInstruments 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@faithalityblog 3 жыл бұрын

I love the level of customization :D Sounds good :)

@NativeInstruments 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you like it!

@djcazz1 3 жыл бұрын

I don't want this, I NEED this! I found the first one very useful, and others like The Orchestra. After awhile of using them, they seem more limited in the end, but this looks and sounds groundbreaking. Better overall string sound than the first as well, which is great. Please, please, please, make Action Brass soon.

@RPGMusicMaker 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely buying this !

@AnthonySherritt 3 жыл бұрын

Such a great improvement to an already great library.

@NativeInstruments 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Anthony! We're really excited for you to try this new version.

@wolfie8748 3 жыл бұрын

This library is beast!

@dafingaz 11 ай бұрын

Incredible!

@gazwato4225 3 жыл бұрын

Outstanding and clearly extensive hard work building this. Well done. I hope you'll have solid success with this and I can't see why not. I'm in.

@NativeInstruments 3 жыл бұрын

Fingers crossed!

@FlockofAngels 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing! 💖

@NativeInstruments 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😄

@jasonanthonywebster8859 2 жыл бұрын

I watched the whole video, it's absolutely incredible what this program can do, next year I'll definitely have to save up for this one, I just love how you can pull the midi out of it, even if you used it as a template for other sounds, such a powerful tool and it's far cheaper than spitfire audio sounds, sounds about as good and looks like alot more work has been put into this one as well. You could make amazing things with this tool! Good job in making such a power tool! Also thank you for your time.

@NativeInstruments 2 жыл бұрын

Many thanks for the great feedback Jason! We look forward having even more powerful scoring tools in the future 🔥

@transforminggravity15626 3 жыл бұрын

Wow that’s super amazing 🔥🎹🔥 💪💪💪

@lefterismatapasmusic 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic!

@audiomixexpert3175 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent work Native Instruments and Sonuscore. This gets me excited for a possible Action Strikes 2 release some day (hopefully).

@ctatrains 3 жыл бұрын

Some day but not now. My wallet can't take any more of this abuse.

@NativeInstruments 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! That would be cool.

@scottbenson1535 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing - this is a big step forward in Sampling! It is the possibility to mix single articulations and recorded live elements like runs or falls, what a great inspiring idea! Some of these phrases definitely sound like live recorded - great job on that!

@NativeInstruments 3 жыл бұрын

Couldn't agree more! Thank you 🙏

@Jamie-B 3 жыл бұрын

Nice work, NI. Great that they are somewhat dry so we can control how much reverb to apply. Just ran the audio output through some reverbs and they sounded lovely. I can see this being really helpful with trailer tracks. Should sit really nicely in the mix. Congrats to the team who clearly worked hard on this release.

@NativeInstruments 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jamie, everyone will be happy to read your feedback!

@djx64 3 жыл бұрын

Just landed my first full film score.. will most definitely be getting this, amazing product.

@NativeInstruments 3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic! Hope you'll enjoy it.

@noviopersonal 3 жыл бұрын

This second release have all the things i wish the first had, just perfect!!!

@NativeInstruments 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Francisco!

@suriyaprakash5975 3 жыл бұрын

This library is amazing. Wish it was included in the Komplete 13 Ultimate Bundle

@sunnyschramm9650 3 жыл бұрын

YES! Midi-Export and you can change every note of the prebuild phrase to make them your own or programm your own phrases right from the start in the empty Init-Phrase - and combine them in the AS2 song-/pattern-mode. On top the different mic-positions (Mix, Close, Spot, Tree, Ambient, Wide) with prebuild mic-mixes, eq, dynamic editor, etc. for every situation you need. And all that in an easy to use interface. AS2 got all we miss in AS1 and anybody who calls it "just a phrase-library" did not get the concept, features and specs at all :-) I HOPE these kind of an upgrade will follow for Actions Strikes and Emotive Strings too! MY WISH - you should give owners of AS1 the option to have the phrases from AS1 in AS2 also - so we can use all phrases from one place.

@NativeInstruments 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback Sunny! We also included the majority of phrases from ACTION STRINGS 1 and recreated/reimagined them using the live modules in ACTION STRINGS 2.

@cubicdalek8607 3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic work ! Great collaboration with Sonuscore ( TOC2 , HOOPUS etc...). Great product ! We all need those products ! Thanks.

@NativeInstruments 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

@yaoguangtang1759 5 ай бұрын

So good!

@inspisiavideos8542 3 жыл бұрын

Just Awesome

@UUUUmmU 3 жыл бұрын

Phrase editor is a game changer!

@NativeInstruments 3 жыл бұрын

💯

@peterson140 3 жыл бұрын

Now action strikes 2 must have this!

@mr.hashundredsofprivatepla3711 3 жыл бұрын

i looked at action strings 1 a few days ago. what a coincidence this was released today

@carsonhenderson 3 жыл бұрын

Action strings 1 is very bad and I'm glad they've updated it!

@YungstarProd 3 жыл бұрын

Yep. Im sold. Just bought it.

@MusicalWhiskey 3 жыл бұрын

I definitely prefer to play all my notes in. That being said, I have always thought that Action Strings had the potential to be useful for many people, but lacked key features. You guys seemed to have nailed it with this one. Well done!

@NativeInstruments 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!! 🙌

@jingleskhanaudioproductions 2 жыл бұрын

excellent!

@yvanroustan4426 3 жыл бұрын

Hello ! Very good update...the same uddate for orchestra (brass...percussion....) will be perfect ! Thank you for your hard work

@NativeInstruments 3 жыл бұрын

Many thanks! We'd love to see more updates too 🙏

@chasujin82 3 жыл бұрын

very unbelievable super nice!!!

@NativeInstruments 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@franslemaire-micado 3 жыл бұрын

Thx NI …i love your products on my iMac

@NativeInstruments 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you like them!

@mybiggrin 3 жыл бұрын

The drag & drop midi feature has been something that's existed in the Kontakt drum groove player for years. It's a wonder why this hasn't been implemented in a string library until now. Would be nice if some of the other libraries would be updated to do the same. Unfortunately, I could see NI charging for those updates.

@rafaelclairon9057 3 жыл бұрын

It seems to be an excellent product. I bought a komplete kontrol a49 a few weeks ago, I'm beginning with the midi instruments. I really want to try some classical instruments like this action string but it's too expensive for me right now...

@jmmusic013 3 жыл бұрын

scary I like this library thanks

@ricshaw4358 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing

@NativeInstruments 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@jroc2k 3 жыл бұрын

We need a Beach Vibe Play Series!!

@juliancscs Жыл бұрын

Can someone help me understand the 'note selection' option in the arpeggiator? Why wouldn't I just remove actual notes (midi) from the chord if I didn't want them triggered? Or is it a quick way to hear what that would sound like without having to go and remove/re-add midi?

@francissreckofabian01 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Reuben, you are always great in the demo videos. I assume Komplete 14 is coming later this year? I wouldn't mind seeing this done with Brass and Woodwinds (& Action Strikes 2?) MIDI Drag & Drop! I love that.

@NativeInstruments 3 жыл бұрын

We don't have any information on K14 just yet but we would also love to use these features with more instruments 🤞

@protoolsboy 3 жыл бұрын

Great for sketching ideas

@NativeInstruments 3 жыл бұрын

Definitely!

@ELECTRICSCARS 2 жыл бұрын

High hoping for Emotive Strings 2 with this extended abillity for editing

@RotoShah 3 жыл бұрын

Seems triplet is not included nor swing option, nor there is any mention or video on that yet. hope you can do that else you limited to only straight style.

@gu9838 Жыл бұрын

being able to export the midi is a great feature so if you dont like the sound of the strings themselves you can use your own library nice

@Intiqamkazimov 3 жыл бұрын

Very goooddd thank you

@NativeInstruments 3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome 😊

@BossLevelAudio24 7 ай бұрын

15:00 i can't get the editing phrases to change for some reason. I click on a measure then click on a phrase and...nothing.

@rafieha6468 3 жыл бұрын

Nice

@JoaoVitor-nq1bu 3 жыл бұрын

This looks very interesting. Are these phrases prerecorded like on Action Strings one or are they all MIDI programed? If they are all prerecorded, how would we be able to export MIDI out of these performances? Also, do you guys have any tiplets, quintuplets, etc... basic rhythms?

@discoshark 2 жыл бұрын

My Action Strings 2 doesn't allow me to put in any of the pre-made phrases when I click on the editor window...very odd. Like I click the phrase and nothing happens.

@daxxravebusters 3 жыл бұрын

I wish i could set Pause in the ARP or am i blind?

@estimatedmedian Жыл бұрын

I really can't figure out how to get this to work in FL studio. Dragging recorded segments doesn't work. Any help?

@marlonbrown5763 3 жыл бұрын

okay fine I will go without food to buy this thanks AS2!!!!!!

@NativeInstruments 3 жыл бұрын

😎

@wsimpson53 2 жыл бұрын

What's the trick to adding or removing single phrases in a pattern? It appears to be a double click to add them but that works randomly for me and I have no idea how to remove a single phrase from a pattern. Very frustrating.

@whiteruntz3431 3 жыл бұрын

is it possible to have it only play the notes that u touch on the keyboard

@valentinoalan9561 8 ай бұрын

Can you switch between scales like minor and major?

@musicminds1656 3 жыл бұрын

Nice, how to purches this vst sir

@TheExcelllence 3 жыл бұрын

Me: I might skip this years Komplete Update. NI: I'm about to ruin this man's whole wallet. :) I really like the level of customization, this will allow me to get ideas out a lot faster. If you brought this to Brass, Woodwind, and Percs I think it would be a big hit.

@NativeInstruments 3 жыл бұрын

Komplete needs to be unskippable 😛

@wizmos74 3 жыл бұрын

@@NativeInstruments if we all win lottery then yes or maybe Bill Gates support people good way not like now

@wagnerbertolino2 3 жыл бұрын

Seems a lot better than the first

@NativeInstruments 3 жыл бұрын

It definitely takes the first version to another level.

@aristotlekumpis7095 2 жыл бұрын

Has anyone compared this to The Orchestra 2? Looks like they are very similar. I like how fast they both allow you to build a piece.

@41Fingers 3 жыл бұрын

sweeeet!

@chippydickens1437 3 жыл бұрын

VINTAGE ORGANS 2!!

@suplyr193 3 жыл бұрын

WTF 🤯 again??? Take my money 💰 Love it !

@marcgiguere1883 3 жыл бұрын

wow, fuckin nailed it. first library ive been excited about in years

@NativeInstruments 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot Marc!

@abhishekreddykallem9539 3 жыл бұрын

I would recommend Action Strikes or Mallet Flux

@5ammy13 3 жыл бұрын

Can you edit in triplets?

@JuLan-lp5xo 20 күн бұрын

This video is 3 years old! In the meantime some features of Action String 2 have changed. Especially the Editor don't look the same and works totally different and unfortunately less comfortable than it is shown in this video.

@lildenby Ай бұрын

I cannot use this plugin without the strings inevitably getting our of sync with the rest of the track. Is this a known problem and is there any fix? I was able to export the midi and put it into a different instrument but that hardly seems like a good fix with how expensive action strings is lol. Native instruments please HELP😢

@audiomixexpert3175 3 жыл бұрын

Is it me or am I the only one a little sad Native Instruments have decided to discontinue the original Action Strings? Still a great product that deserves some love. I might be wrong but I believe it featured on the soundtrack to the Resident Evil 2 Remake. Listen to "Hunks theme | Looming Dread". Those bass ostinatos are very distinctively Action Strings. I am 99% sure of it!

@NativeInstruments 3 жыл бұрын

Action Strings is still included in Komplete 😉

@RenevolutionAccount 3 жыл бұрын

big .. bigger .. Native Instruments ! :)

@NativeInstruments 3 жыл бұрын

And a big thanks 🙏

@marshallartsentertainment3741 3 жыл бұрын

NI, this is another great video! Please...pretty please with a cherry on top 🙏🏾 Please lower the voices of the people talking about the products about -4db to -6db so I can crank up the sounds and really here them without the talking person BLASTING THROUGH!! 😅 Thanks! 🤓

@NativeInstruments 3 жыл бұрын

Noted! Thanks for the feedback.

@user-xm8zz3my7h 2 жыл бұрын

Do you have action brass?

@tmack1337 3 жыл бұрын

Why doesn't the notation actually match what is being played? That would really confuse the hell out of me, I was super excited when I first saw the video until I realized this...

@AudioJanitor 3 жыл бұрын

@NI - What are the specs of this demo machine please? Thanks!

@NativeInstruments 3 жыл бұрын

You can find the specifications for Action Strings 2 at the bottom of our page here: bit.ly/3tBivMT

@AudioJanitor 3 жыл бұрын

@@NativeInstruments No kidding? | Was asking about this machine NOT your page specs.

@rafaelhernandez5550 2 жыл бұрын

This library is better than The Orchestra Complete?

@Nicdehouwer 3 жыл бұрын

You could say that over the past years,.I've personally 'moved on' from phrase based sticker style libraries, and my arsenal contains very intricate and fancy libraries at this point. Still, I have to say that some of the samples here sound very, very good. Powerful and sharp, but not necessarily cheap. The first Action Strings has ugly releases and overall a pretty plastic-y sound. This very much is a 2.0

@NativeInstruments 3 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear that Nic! We definitely wanted to make sure 2.0 was intuitive and had great sounds 🙏

@Nicdehouwer 3 жыл бұрын

@@NativeInstruments the fact that it's not really phrase based at all, saved it I think. The shorts are bright, and the engine is pretty much just a sequencer with velocity and different samples for specific note lengths? That's a good move, and a durable one :)

@petersalazar9228 2 жыл бұрын

Arpeggio wont do anything for me is this a bug?

@dylank174 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing plugin. Does it also have solo play?

@NativeInstruments 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, there is a selection of single articulations available that you can play freely to fill out your composition.

@peanut71968 3 жыл бұрын

Uh, yeah! 🤓

@poltavadriveguitarchannel5888 3 жыл бұрын

Great tool. I would like to have it, but I have a MAC 2017 processor i5, 32 RAM. Will this wonderful tool work and how on such a computer ???

@NativeInstruments 3 жыл бұрын

We really suggest to have a i7 processor or higher to run Action Strings 2

@poltavadriveguitarchannel5888 3 жыл бұрын

@@NativeInstruments Thank you. Unfortunately, as I understand it, my computer will simply not work with this library and I will have to refuse this purchase. This is very frustrating (( Great library. I would like to have.

@jwilliams986 3 жыл бұрын

FYI: You gotta have a very powerful CPU for this to function.

@StefanGraz 3 жыл бұрын

Will this be part of Komplete 14 Ultimate CE?

@NativeInstruments 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Stefan! It would be hard to predict but usually instruments released in between Komplete bundles make it into the next one 🤞

@joelmathew8833 6 ай бұрын

Need Action Strikes 2

@GFunkEra1992 3 жыл бұрын

is it included in K13UCE ?

@NativeInstruments 3 жыл бұрын

Action Strings 2 is only available individually for now 🙂

@protoolsboy 3 жыл бұрын

Please make all the action stuff drag and drop. Or make more action stuff. Brass,perc etc...

@NativeInstruments 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback! We'll definitely pass this along to our team 👍

@thehardcorecasual9444 Жыл бұрын

The kind of vst that actually plays the music in your place, not something I would use.

@liambrownpianoproductions3445 3 жыл бұрын

How about session horns 3 with some wah trumpets and some better legatos and sound to the horns over all to me they allways sound plasticy and not really use able. I would love the option to switch mutes too control over the wah would be awesome, like the old timey soundtracks

@NativeInstruments 3 жыл бұрын

That would be cool! Thanks for the feedback.

@mjj1017 2 жыл бұрын

i don't want to watch this anymore, because i get too many impulse when specific aspects of the new features are presented xD it just seems so much fun and seems to have great flexibility...