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
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. 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,
If you already own it: ✅ Excellent for exposed, melodic writing. ✅ Use SSD and full Kontakt. ✅ Pair with a separate bass library.