Synchron Mallets I Standard Library from Vienna Symphonic Library is a virtual instrument with a library that captures the sound and character of a xylophone, a glockenspiel, and a celesta, masterfully played at Synchron Stage Vienna. The instruments were recorded with every nuanced detail using four, phase-controlled multi-microphone setups which can be mixed to create stereo mixes, each with different levels of ambience and stereo panorama.
Synchron Mallets I is powered by the included Vienna Instruments and Vienna Instruments Pro players, or using the company's mixing hosts Vienna Ensemble and Vienna Ensemble Pro (available separately). This 72.4GB library comprises more than 121,544 samples with a wide variety of timbres and articulations. The Adams Artist Alpha xylophone features resonator tubes for each bar and was recorded with single notes over four octaves, in eight variants and eight velocities, with various tremolos, and up/down glissandos, using wood and leather beaters, and a double bass bow.
The nuances of the Kolberg celesta were captured in 36 velocity levels, with single notes and glissandos played by a sampling robot. The Yamaha 2500 glockenspiel offers single strokes as well as tremolos and glissandos at various speeds, played with plastic and metal mallets, and a double bass bow that creates the eerie effect of bowed steel bars.
Key Features
- 72.4GB library with more than 121,544 samples of a xylophone, a glockenspiel, and a celesta
- Recorded using 12 microphones – select from four different microphone setups including Decca tree
- Includes presets of well-balanced microphone setups
- Outstanding acoustics – recorded at Stage A, Synchron Stage Vienna
- Samples with 1.6 to 1.8 seconds of natural reverb time
- Runs in standalone mode, or operates within VST, AU, RTAS, AAX formats
- Includes Vienna Ensemble mixing host and Vienna Instruments player – fully compatible with Vienna Ensemble Pro and Vienna Instruments Pro (available separately)
Standard Library Content
Instruments and Articulations
- Kolberg celesta
- Single notes, full and "light" version
- Glissandos fast and slow on black and white keys, up and down / full range: 3rd to 4th and 6th to 7th octave
Glockenspiel
- Yamaha 250 glockenspiel
- Metal and plastic beaters
- Single notes open and secco
- Rolls/tremolos, normal and dynamics (0.5/1/3 second)
- Glissandos open and secco, fast and slow, up and down / full range: Low, mid, and high
- Bowed single notes
Xylophone
- Adams Artist Alpha xylophone
- Wood and leather beaters
- Single notes, open
- Rolls normal and dynamics (0.5/1/3 second)
- Glissandos fast and slow, up and down / full range and octave 4/5/6/7
- Bowed single notes
Microphone Setups
- Close Mic – mono
- Mid Layer Mic – stereo (L/R)
- Main/Room Mic – Decca tree stereo (L/R)
- Main/Room Mic – Decca tree mono (Center)
Synchron Stage Vienna
- 5,813 ft² (540 m²) hall optimized for film music recordings and sampling sessions
- Lush and warm sound with perfect localization of the instruments
- Reverb time of 1.6 to 1.8 seconds, with no masking effect in the low frequencies
- Room-in-room construction, built upon a massive concrete foundation, combined with sound insulation and a specially designed air conditioning system – provides low noise-floor of 16 dBA, even with air conditioner running
