This Vienna Symphonic Library Duality Strings Library (Essentials) comprises two string ensembles that you can use either separately or in concert with each other. The large ensemble was 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.

Engineers employed five separate phase-coherent microphone configurations with a dark-mics setup, recorded simultaneously with every nuanced detail. When using the included Vienna Synchron Player, take advantage of the Flow View to adjust the balance between the large ensemble in Stage A and the smaller section in Stage B, fine-tune reverb, humanization, timbre, note transitions, and note attack. This 13GB Essentials Library comprises more than 59,000 samples.

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