Soliste VLN 356 – Violin is described as part of the MPE string collection for real-time expression, and the developer's framing of the approach is unambiguous: Soliste brings you back to the natural gesture, where every nuance, imperfection, and friction feels alive and expressive. No samples. Just you, your fingers, and the sound. The violin is bright, agile, and full of nuance, described as the soloist of the collection and the agile voice of the ensemble — crisp, bright, and endlessly expressive. Perfect for soaring melodies and intricate articulations. What distinguishes the Soliste range technically is that it delivers four solo string instruments, physically modeled for real bowing under your fingers, designed for MPE and MIDI controllers, offering intuitive real-time control over articulation, bowing, vibrato, and dynamics. That combination — physical modelling plus MPE — is the point: articulation, bowing pressure, and vibrato become performance gestures rather than parameter changes or keyswitches, which is a fundamentally different playing experience from a keyswitched sample library. A natural evolution from the award-winning Arché Collection — Expressive E's first software instrument — Soliste features a thoroughly reworked sound engine, advanced customization options, and above all, an unprecedented playing experience. Its controls let you customize note linking (detached or legato), fine-tune vibrato and portamento response, and shape your sound using a large set of timbral parameters, with a standard 3-band EQ to refine the instrument's tone, and a Brightness control to adjust spectral presence to help the sound cut through a mix. It is part of a collection alongside VLA 419 (viola), CLO 759 (cello), and DBS 1130 (double bass), with the full collection at $299.00 and the violin individually at $99.00, and 32 total articulation presets plus 6 resonant body types, including spark, hollow, sleek, antique, lyric, and mellow. It is compatible with MPE controllers such as Osmose, with Touché, and with classic MIDI controllers. Requirements are macOS 12 (Monterey) to 15 (Sequoïa) — latest update (Apple silicon & Intel chips) or Windows 11 and higher (latest service pack), with a recommended minimum CPU of Intel Core i5-7400 or Ryzen 5 2600 (i7 or Ryzen 7 recommended) and a recommended minimum RAM of 4 GB, in VST2, VST3, and Audio Units formats. Licence is perpetual with copy protection via iLok 2 / iLok 3 / Machine License and 3 simultaneous activations. It suits film and television scoring, classical and contemporary composition, and expressive solo performance. #Soliste #VLN356 #SolisteVLN356 #ExpressiveE #PhysicalModeling #MPE #Violin #SoloStrings #Osmose #Touche #Bowing #Vibrato #Portamento #Articulation #FilmScore #Television #Scoring #MusicProduction #VST2 #VST3 #AU #iLok #FLStudio #AbletonLive #LogicPro #Cubase