Spitfire Audio Appassionata Strings (ESD); string library; innovative string library featuring "Impulse Legato" technology for realistic, expressive melodies; designed for flowing, emotional lines with perfect vibrato balance and natural rebowing; inspired by classic film score aesthetics such as John Williams and Thomas Newman; medium-sized ensemble of 30 top London musicians: 8 violins I, 6 violins II, 6 violas, 6 cellos, 4 basses; recorded in the legendary Lyndhurst Hall at AIR Studios using Neve Montserrat preamps and Studer 2" tape for analog warmth; extensive legato types: Combo (Slurred, Bowed, Sul I), Slurred separate, Sustain, Glancing Attack and Hairpins (Short, Medium, Rebow); Sul I technique exclusive to violins and cellos for particularly intense expressiveness; up to five dynamic layers (pp to ff) and four round-robin impulse attacks for realistic articulations; velocity-controlled switching between legato types for intuitive performance; multiple hairpin variants for dynamic crescendos and diminuendos; 11 professional signals with seven microphone positions: Close, Tree, Ambient, Outrigger, Close Ribbon, Stereo Room, Mids; four curated mixes for different tonal aesthetics from intimate to epic; compatible with the free Spitfire Audio plugin and NKS