by Native Instruments

Quiet, please: How we silenced a city block to sample a priceless violin

The team behind STRADIVARI VIOLIN explain the lengths they went to
capture the unique sound of this 300-year-old instrument.

How do you ensure perfect silence in the middle of a modern Italian city? As it turns out, you just need a little help from the mayor and a lot of understanding from the local residents. Watch the video above to find out how we worked with sampling masters e-instruments and the team behind Cremona’s Museo del Violino to capture and preserve the sound of an Antonio Stradivari original – direct from his home town – with our latest instrument, STRADIVARI VIOLIN.

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