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Max Richter Strings

Max Richter Strings

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Max Richter Strings captures the intimate string ensemble sound at the heart of Max Richter's music: a string quartet augmented with a second cello for added depth, warmth, and resonance. Recorded with the musicians who have been at the centre of Richter's work for decades, the instrument delivers expressive performances rich in nuance, movement, and human character. From delicate solo lines to lush, cinematic textures, Max Richter Strings embodies the organic sound world heard throughout recordings such as The Blue Notebooks and On The Nature of Daylight.

** INTRO PRICE **  Ends September 30th, 2026*

Product

Virtual Instrument

What?

Compose with the quintet behind the world-renowned composer's iconic sound.

Cat #

SRM SOUNDS #006

Questions?

Max Richter Strings FAQ

Full details

“You feel the person playing it, so powerfully.”

MAX RICHTER

Key Features

  • String Quintet (Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola, Cello 1, Cello 2)
  • Multiple articulations per instrument: Spiccato, Staccato, Tenuto, Brushed, Harmonics, Sustain, Legato
  • 4 mic signals
  • Kontakt Player library (Version 8.10.2 or higher required)
  • NKS compatible
  • ~ 145 GB uncompressed

Recording Notes

Performers:

Violin 1 - Louisa Fuller
Violin 2 - Natalia Bonner
Viola - John Metcalfe
Cello 1 - Ian Burdge
Cello 2 - Chris Worsey

Articulations
Spiccato - Shortest articulation, good for faster paced detached lines.
Staccato - Short articulation for general short lines with slower pace.
Tenuto - Longer, held note with a bit more weight to the front end of the note
Brushed - Delicate articulation with a dynamic of a rise and fall shape
Harmonics - Sustained harmonics
Sustain - Standard arco articulation
Legato - A nimble legato script (especially when sustain pedal is held). Designed with slower speeds in mind, capturing the style and performance employed by Max Richter in his works.

Microphone Signals

Close Condenser
Close Ribbon
Tree
Outriggers - blend of spaced small diaphragm mics

Technical Information

  • Kontakt Library - compatible with Kontakt Player (Free) or Kontakt 8.10.2 and newer.
  • 145 GB uncompressed
  • Download via Native Access and use serial sent to email to authorise your library. 

NKS Compatible - works seamlessly with Native Instruments hardware and software, giving you streamlined browsing and more.

Photo: Marie Sutter
Photo: Marie Sutter

About Studio Richter Mahr

Studio Richter Mahr was founded by Max alongside his partner, visual artist Yulia Mahr. 

Set in the English countryside in Oxfordshire, Max and Yulia built the multimedia production studio inside a former farmhouse and have powered it with cutting-edge solar and heat-pump technology. Located within 31 acres of woodland, the duo have a huge passion for using the land to farm and provide a sustainable working environment, serving as a space where both emerging and established creatives can come to develop their work.