Hi. We're Javelin Audio.
Our brand might be new to the scene, but we've been involved in sample library development for over a decade.
As professional media composers and arrangers, we've also had the privilege of using (and abusing) sample libraries from all corners of the market. There are fantastic tools out there by equally fantastic minds. But let's be honest... there's still room for improvement.
We aim to develop new virtual instruments that challenge the current notion of what's possible to achieve with samples, that are effortless to use, and raise the overall standard of quality that composers should expect from their tools.

And we're kicking things off with:

Javelin Strings: Volume 1 is a flagship sample library dedicated solely to "short" notes.

That's right. In a world where "Legato" is all but fetishised, we have chosen to develop an orchestral strings library that doesn't go anywhere near it.
In our opinion, short articulations have been criminally overlooked in the sampling world, and it's time to change that.
Not just by offering more note lengths and articulation types - from a single bounce of a ricochet right up to short sustained notes - but by making sure each articulation was recorded musically, and can be performed back in an intuitive and musical way.

Many of the articulations were sampled in multiple contexts, including the 'one-shot' approach, phrase-based (aka repetition samples), re-bowings, dedicated up and down bows, and with specific tempos and energy levels so that the samples can adapt to the speed and context of your music.

In addition to the 'standard' shorts, are a number of performative articulations - typically impossible to recreate convincingly with traditional samples. Mordents, falls, scoops, slurs, trill and tremolo bursts, all bring energy and llife to your music, with a particular prevalence in action and faster-paced styles.

Javelin Strings Vol.1: Shorts is expected to be released in Q4 of 2025. However, you can also expect a "Lite" version to be released first, in May or June, with a limited number of articulations, and lower price.