Description
Vienna Symphonic Library Studio Solo Strings (sordino) - Crossgrade from VI Solo Strings II Full Library || Guildwater Gear is an authorized Vienna Symphonic Library dealer. Your digital software registration code and instructions will be sent to you, along with an URL connecting you directly to the manufacturer, who will provide you with your software digitally. Please be aware that software is non-cancelable and non-returnable. If you have any questions about this product, please do not hesitate to contact us.
PLEASE NOTE: This is an upgrade / crossgrade product, which requires that you be a registered user of a qualifying product, in order for it to work for you.
Mute Force
- First violin, second violin, viola, cello and bass
- Soulful, nuanced performances, played with mutes
- Recorded in the controlled ambiance of the Silent Stage
- Production-ready sound "out of the box"
The same virtuosity you've come to expect from the Studio Solo Strings, but with an added dimension: these instruments are played con sordino - with a mute. Players and connoisseurs alike know that this subtle modification transforms the entire dynamic range of the instrument, softening and dampening the sound, while unlocking an entirely new world of tonal possibilities. The reduced transmission of energy from the strings to the instrument's body reshapes the overtones and harmonics. Not merely quieter, these strings will provide unexpected layers that are equally at home in a traditional classical environment as they are at cinematic scoring where the subdued subtle sordino flavor is often used.
Muted Ambience. Only specially crafted mutes have been used for the recordings in order to perfectly fit to the bridge of each instrument, and to achieve a homogenous sound across all players. The instruments were recorded in Vienna's second studio, the Silent Stage, a recording facility with a tight, controlled ambiance specifically designed and built for recording samples. The short ambiance of this room allows for placement of the instruments in any virtual acoustic environment, from living rooms to concert halls, from the authentic natural rooms provided by Vienna MIR Pro 3D to artificial reverb and delay effects.
Placement Presets. Using the Synchron Player's reverberation and placement presets you can put each player at various spots in the large hall of Vienna Synchron Stage. You can combine left, center and right placements of soloists or orchestra chairs with options such as close, classic, and distant. This way they perfectly blend with any other product of the Synchron Series, resulting in a production-ready sound straight "out of the box".
Expressive Database. Vienna's expert team of sound editors created a perfectly balanced and pristine-sounding sample database. The meticulously balanced volume levels of the recordings guarantee seamless note transitions when moving from one articulation to the next. Velocity crossfading has especially been worked on for extra-smooth volume changes. Vienna's release sample technology greatly increases the flexibility and usability of many articulations. Notes such as détachés, fortepianos, crescendos, and diminuendos can be played at various lengths and always trigger the correct release sounds. This way, for instance, you can use the first part of crescendo notes as soft portato articulations, or the first part of diminuendo notes as an espressivo technique with a slight decrescendo that sounds very musical and natural.
Merged Presets. If you have installed Studio Solo Strings, the "Merged" Presets combine "senza sordino" and "con sordino" articulations, making it easy to switch and keep an overview of all available articulations.