Vienna Symphonic Library Studio Basset Horn is a virtual instrument and library that accurately capture the warm, full sound and expressiveness of a basset horn. Based on the VI Special Woodwinds collection, the library was reedited and optimized for the included Synchron Player, increasing both the flexibility and ease-of-use of all articulations and providing a quick and creative workflow for realistic basset horn performances—ideal for film and game scoring, trailer music, or sound design.
The library features the full set of articulations, on par with the instruments of Studio Woodwinds, and offering various short and long notes, legato variants (including fast legatos that let you play trills), dynamic articulations such as crescendos and diminuendos, flutter tongue repetitions, and more.
The basset horn was recorded in the tightly controlled ambience of Vienna's purpose-built Silent Stage and virtually placed on the large Stage A of Synchron Stage Vienna using the Synchron Player's integrated convolution reverb technology. Mixer presets place the instrument in its perfect spot onstage, resulting in a production-ready sound out of the box that blends seamlessly with the instruments of Studio Woodwinds as well as with every other product in the Synchron Series.
- Staccato
- Portato short and medium
- Repetitions legato, portato, staccato
Long notes:
- Sustained, normal
- Marcato
- Soft attack
Legato
- Legato normal and fast, with auto-speed option
- Marcato
Dynamics
- Sforzato, fortepiano, sforzatissimo
- Strong crescendo and diminuendo, 1.5/2/3/4/6 sec
- Medium crescendo and diminuendo, 1.5/2/3/4 sec
- Piano-forte-piano, 2/3/4/6/8 sec
Flutter tongue and fast repetitions:
- Flutter tonguing, normal and crescendo
- Fast repetitions, 120 to 180 BPM
- Sound of a basset horn
- Updated and improved version of the VI Special Woodwinds collection, mapped for the included Synchron Player
- Integrated convolution reverb technology
- 4.1GB library with 8764 samples
- Runs as standalone software with Synchron Player or operates within VST, AU, and AAX formats