Expressive E’s Soliste & Osmose: A New Blueprint for Playable Strings

Expressive E, the French pioneers of MPE-centric design, team up their Osmose keyboard with Soliste, a physically modeled string plugin, to challenge the boundaries of digital expressiveness. In this detailed walkthrough, film composer Josh Madoff demonstrates how Soliste’s deep modeling and nuanced controls, when paired with Osmose’s microscopic sensitivity, enable string arrangements that feel alive—far beyond mere sample triggering. The video is less about presets and more about workflow: from DAW integration to real-time articulation, this is a masterclass in digital string architecture for composers who crave hands-on control and sonic flexibility.

Osmose, Soliste