Large Ambient String Ensemble + Small Dry Ensemble: Con Sordino
Add another layer of expression and sonority to your small and large string sections with Vienna Symphonic Library Synchron Duality Strings Sordino (Standard Library). This library comprises two muted string ensembles that were recorded at once, performing perfectly in tune with each other in separate rooms at Synchron Stage Vienna. The large muted ensemble was played in the huge main hall, Stage A, delivering a fuller, more symphonic sound. The smaller, chamber-sized muted ensemble was recorded with close mics in the relatively dry and intimate Stage B, the perfect place to zoom in on those meticulously recorded articulations. Use these muted 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 mic 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 113GB Standard Library comprises more than 311,538 samples.
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Extensive Articulations—All Easily Accessible
- All articulations were played con sordino (with mutes).
- Articulations include a wide variety of short notes, long notes, various legato variations (normal, agile, slurred, portamento), espressivo, and with various attacks and note releases, plus pizzicato, col legno, tremolo variants, fast repetitions, trills, harmonics, glissandos, legato, and détaché runs, and much 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 two different sets of microphones, offering bright- and dark-sounding variants.
- It also enables you to customize your own string sound organically and effortlessly within the Synchron Player.
- Of course, you can also rely on the expertly crafted mixer presets, ranging from close and classic to wide, distant, lush, and more.