Best of Both Worlds—Large Ambient String and Small Dry Ensembles
A dream come true for arrangers and mixers, Vienna Symphonic Library Synchron Duality Strings (Standard Library) comprises two string ensembles that were recorded at once, performed perfectly in tune with each other in separate rooms at Synchron Stage Vienna. The large ensemble played in the huge main hall, Stage A, delivering a full, more symphonic sound. The smaller, chamber-sized ensemble was recorded close-miked in the relatively dry and intimate Stage B, the perfect place to zoom in on those meticulously recorded articulations. Use these ensembles separately or blend them together as you like to spice things up and add definition and immediacy to your arrangements.
Engineers employed five separate phase-coherent microphone configurations with a dark-mics setup, recorded simultaneously with every nuanced detail. Using the included Vienna Synchron Player, morph your mixes from intimate to glorious or anything inbetween. Boost the principal players of your sections to provide a more direct sound. This 121.2GB Standard Library comprises more than 328,926 samples.
Note: Software requires an iLok Account and iLok License Manager for license activation on a physical iLok 2 / iLok 3 key or in an iLok Cloud Session (the iLok Cloud requires a constant internet connection).
Extensive Articulations—All Easily Accessible
- All articulations were played senza sordino (without mutes) and include a wide variety of short notes, long notes, various legato variations (normal, agile, slurred, portamento), espressivo, with various attacks and note releases, plus pizzicato, col legno, tremolo variants, fast repetitions, trills, harmonics, glissandos, legato and détaché runs, and much more.
- In addition to the included Synchron Player’s usual articulation switching capabilities, there’s a category of preconfigured patches that allows you to switch articulations using key velocity, e.g., between spiccato and staccato, between different attacks of détachés and long notes, between up and down movements of glissandos and runs, and more.
5 Microphone Setups
Stage A
- Solo Mic (Mono)
- Mid Mic (L/R)
- Main/Room Mic – Decca Tree Stereo (L/R)
- Main/Room Mic – Decca Tree Mono (Center)
Stage B
- Dark Mics (L/R)
Create Your Own Blend
- While the mic setup in Stage A delivers the broad sought-after string-ensemble sound featured in countless movies and TV series, the smaller ensemble in Stage B was recorded with a set of dark microphones, offering a dark-sounding variant.
- This unique approach gave Synchron Stage Vienna’s chief engineer, Bernd Mazagg, the ability to create mixer presets with unprecedented flexibility and creative options.
- It also enables you to customize your own string sound organically and effortlessly within the Synchron Player.