Produce subtle, undulating string textures with LIIKKUVA. Based on the sound of modern “Scandi” or “Nordic” soundtracks such as The Killing, Wallander and Bordertown LIIKKUVA offers a range of high & low string articulations which are perfect for crafting scores that require a sense of movement and evolution
Liikkuva (prounounced “Lee Koo Vah”) is a string textures sample library based on the sound of modern “Scandi” or “Nordic” soundtracks such as The Killing, Wallander and Bordertown.
It contains a range of articulations split into “High Strings” and “Low Strings” that all have a sense of movement and evolution.
These string textures reflect the landscape of Scandinavian countries – cold, bleak and empty yet are perfect for use in both cold, dreary underscore as well as more warm and shimmering tracks.
Please note: FULL retail version of Kontakt 5.8.1 or later is required. NOT for Kontakt Player.
$ 149.00
Discover the allure of Liikkuva – a meticulously crafted string textures library capturing the essence of Scandinavian soundtracks.
Recorded by a small string orchestra in a beautiful Croatian church, every note resonates with raw, organic depth, reflecting the serene yet stark landscapes of the Nordic region.
LIIKKUVA offers an intimate journey into the heart of Nordic string textures, capturing exquisitely detailed sounds. With sounds ranging from delicate and haunting high strings aswell as rich low tones to evocative, brooding and evolving textures, LIIKKUVA provides distinct emotional depth within your sonic soundscapes.
To create the “Scandi” sound, we recorded a small string orchestra with no violas to scoop out the mid-range and give them their silky sound with a boomy bottom and airy top.
The strings are soft and delicate with a silky airiness and distinctly raw, icy tone to them. They have a definite up close sound allowing many intricate details to shine through.
The players for LIIKKUVA were recorded in a beautiful church in Zagreb, Croatia with an assortment of Rode ribbon and AKG/Neumann condensers .
Three microphone positions were used – Close, Mid & Far – to give plenty of sonic options, allowing you to create your own mix and diall in the dry, upclose sound or a more shimmering distant mix from the far mics.
Produce a clear, bell-like tone by lightly touching the string at specific points, creating a high-pitched, ethereal sound.
Play with a very soft, airy bowing technique, creating a flute-like, whispery sound that is delicate and ethereal.
Play very close to the bridge with intense vibrato, producing a sharp, metallic tone with a haunting vibrato effect.
Play very close to the bridge with intense vibrato, producing a sharp, metallic tone with a haunting vibrato effect.
Perform rapid back-and-forth bowing near the bridge to create a trembling, metallic sound with heightened intensity.
Glide smoothly between octaves, creating a sweeping effect that moves fluidly across the instrument's range.
Alternate between different strings or pitches with a plucking technique, generating rhythmic, percussive textures.
Bounce the bow off the strings, creating a rhythmic, bouncing sound that adds a dynamic, textured layer to the music.
Glide smoothly up and down in pitch, mimicking the wailing of a siren for a dramatic, oscillating effect.
Use a bouncing bow technique with a light, short stroke to create a staccato, textured sound that adds rhythmic interest.
Play near the bridge to produce a bright, glassy tone with a focused, penetrating sound that emphasizes higher harmonics.
Bow over the fingerboard for a soft, muted tone that has a warm, gentle quality, often used for subtle, delicate passages.
Perform rapid back-and-forth bowing to create a shimmering, continuous sound, adding tension and energy to the music.
Combine different speeds and dynamics of tremolo to create a varied, evolving texture that shifts in intensity and character.
Subtle and evocative undulating string textures to add movement to modern minimalist film scores
LIIKKUVA features a simple, easy to use GUI with a minimalist set of controls. On the interface you’ll find:
The Sus Attack & Sus Decay knobs allow you to control the initial attack and decay times of the patch and the Rel Attack and Rel Decay knobs control the attack / decay times of the release samples. This allows you to create a more organic and natural sounding fade in or fade out for each patch.
Additionally, we’ve included a “Random Start” button which will randomise the start position of looped samples, creating a more human feel overall and helping to avoid phasing issues.
Choose LIIKKUVA
for a cinematic string textures full of human emotion and subtle evocative movement
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Patches
Low Strings – 14 patches
High Strings – 14 patches
Microphone Positions
3 Mic Positions – close, mid & far for maximum flexibility of sound
Recording Environment
Recorded in a large church for a lush and cinematic sound
Ideal for Film, TV & Games
Wide range of textured string articulations for dark cinematic underscore
Software
Requires the full version of Kontakt 5.8.1 or higher.
NOT compatible with Kontakt Player.
Storage
Approximately 15GB of space reqired – 5GB compressed, 10GB extracted
Memory
4GB of RAM
100% money back guarantee – if you’re not happy, just let us know within 30 days of purchase and we’ll refund your purchase!
Torley (verified owner) –
I’ve been looking for that “Scandi Sound” and serendipitously came across Liikkuva on Pulse Audio’s own homepage — what an integrated way to make use of their downloader by providing an inhouse library. It was straightforward to install and I started playing right away, weaving it into a video game composition about a traumatic memory.
The demos are an earnest representation of the emotional range you can achieve with Liikkuva. I’m finding these sounds very compelling to play on their own, or layering them atop other string libraries to add kinetic dynamics — for when they have a solid foundation but don’t quite move as much as you’d like. The mod wheel brings the dynamics up and down, and the releases — while generally responsive — don’t feel “clipped” like some other libraries. Overall there’s a great sense of propulsion and naturalism to these, there aren’t any weird-ass “sound design” patches, that’s not the focus here — but what you do get are a great collection of articulations with timbres not well-covered in traditional orchestral libs.
You can easily achieve swells and other transitional excitement. Some of these arctic articulations are absolutely delicious to feed into spacy granular effects, such as the percolating “Plucks Alt”, which is like bathing in pizzicato pleasure. The tuning across the patches also matches well, though there are some with deliberate pitch-warping like the unstable swooniness of “Sirens”.
Liikkuva’s user interface is simple to understand and as elegant as the Nordic vanguard. There’s one reverb here which is based on Kontakt’s built-in Convolution, and if it doesn’t suit your lush tastes, might I recommend LiquidSonics Seventh Heaven’s Scoring Stage preset?
I also want to call out the “Random Start” feature as valuable. I’m a big fan of using variations to add organicity, and this exemplifies the human touch.
If I had a suggestion, it would be to provide a better way to morph/change between patches, whether that’s a traditional keyswitch approach or an contextual switcher (I admit to being spoiled by Virharmonic’s approach). I can set something up with third-party tools, but for now, I’m multitrackin’.
I won’t be using the 30-day money-back guarantee, but that’s refreshing to see when you don’t know until you try it yourself. The intro price is eminently reasonable, so take advantage of it and make some music.
Liikkuva gets me excited and encouraging of future Pulse Audio releases!
William Wilson (verified owner) –
a very beautiful sounding library,
Joe P. (verified owner) –
This is a really beautiful library. I’m glad I got it on sale though, as there’s no legato. I don’t think ofld pay the full price for just longs. That aside – a really amazing soundset.
Justin Lewis (verified owner) –
Unusual and adaptable to what I needed 🙂 Sounds great and is edgier than the other string options I had.
Boris Gier (verified owner) –
If there is a must-have list for string libraries, this one should definitely be a part of it.
This is a real enrichment, especially for underscoring films or games.
Jonathan Bougie-Lauzon (verified owner) –
Great strings samples and great textural sounds for the intro price of only 50 bucks! Some articulations are unique and I did not had those already even if I have lots and lots of strings libraries already. It adds colors to my palette. Looking forward to the next library from them.
Rodrigo L. (verified owner) –
Inspiring. Uplifting. Sensational. Heartening. I don’t know what else to say, other than thank you, Pulse Audio!
Anonymous (verified owner) –
Exquisite and beautiful.
Angelo Petrucci (verified owner) –
Awesome
Anonymous (verified owner) –
Awesome Strings!
Larry (verified owner) –
I really enjoy this library and my experiences with Pulse has always been professional and stress free.
tracy culley (verified owner) –
lovely string library…..perfect for letting out many emotions.