Garritan has released version 2.0 of the Stradivari Solo Violin, which is now integrated with Native Instruments' Kontakt 2 Player.
Other new features include new samples with a "Lyrical" instrument, for a fuller, sweeter and more dramatic tone, in addition to a "Classic" instrument, so there are in effect two violin instruments to choose from. Performance and stability are improved with reduced CPU multiple instruments can be loaded and played in real time on a single computer. There is improved legato and note transitions, new bow change features, sustain pizzicato and other new features in this version.
Stradivari Solo Violin v2.0 costs $199. Owners of the Kontakt format sample library can update to the Kontakt Player version for $29.95.