8DIo introduces v2 of its Studio Solo Violin library for Kontakt, which was
renamed Solo Violin Designer for the occasion.

Solo Violin Designer features more than 4200 phrases of violin played by virtuoso
Thomas Yee. In this new version, the instrument for Kontakt 4 and 5 includes a
completely revamped scripting system and 8Dio added a patch randomizer as well as
new features.

You can control in the GUI the time stretch/compression, pitch shift, sample offset,
dynamics, attack and release of each phrase. A 3-band EQ, a gate and a filter are
included, as well as a variety of effects such as delay, distortion, rotary and a
convolution reverb with a collection of impulse responses.

Features:
- Deep Phrase-Sampled Solo Violin
- Direct download / Cloud Server System
- Core Articulations
- 4.000+ Solo Violin Phrases
- 169 Programs in 39 Core Categories
- Time-Stretching and Pitch Control
- Deep controls and Convolution Reverb
- Time-stretching / time-compression control (on pitch-bender)
- Sample Off-set / Ability to “scroll” into a phrase (in modwheel)
- Phrase Pitch control (that doesn’t affect timing) on low key-switches
- Phrase Triggering control on mid key-switches

FX Control on high key-switches, including:
- LOFI
- Delay
- Rotator
- Distortion
- Reverb
- Convolution
- Gate Control
- Filter and Reso Control
- Custom Convolution Impulse Reverbs (+40)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=raLx3CtgrBM

http://soundcloud.com/8dawn/studio-solo-violin-tower-of

http://soundcloud.com/8dawn/studio-solo-violin-avidya-by

http://soundcloud.com/8dawn/studio-solo-violin-betwixt-by

Core Requirements:
Full Retail version of Kontakt 4.2 or later required
5GB harddrive space
Ability to download
PC 2.4GZ+, 4GB ram
MAC 2.6Ghz, 4GB ram
VST-AU-AAX – Kontakt Instruments

If you own Studio Solo Violin, the upgrade is free.
New purchasers will pay $199 to get the 5 GB of content.

More INFO: 8dio | Solo Violin Designer

 

This is the right upgrade for this product.
Violin phrase loops are useless. No one needs pre-recorded phrases for making music.
I'm glad that they converted a useless loop library into a better sound design library.