Engineers employed ten separate phase-coherent microphone configurations with dark and bright mic setups, 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 242.3GB Full Library comprises more than 603,031 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).
- 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.
- Solo Mic (Mono)
- Mid Mic (L/R)
- Ribbon Mic (L/R)
- Main/Room Mic—Decca Tree Stereo (L/R)
- Main/Room Mic—Decca Tree Mono (Center)
- Main Surround—Stereo (L/R)
- High Stereo (3D)—Stereo (L/R)
- High Surround (3D)—Stereo (L/R)
Stage B
- Dark Mics (L/R)
- Bright Mics (L/R)
- 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.
- 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.
This 56GB Full Library comprises more than 106,524 samples. Engineers employed ten separate phase-coherent microphone configurations with surround setups and dark and bright mic setups, recorded simultaneously with every nuanced detail. Merging artistic innovation with cutting-edge sound design, this collection delivers breathtaking, otherworldly string effects—ideal for cinematic tension, abstract soundscapes, and avant-garde composition.
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).
- Cluster: Cross slide fast, pulsing cluster, and more
- Short note FX: Glissando pizzicato up, pizzicato on nails, and more
- Vertical bowing: Long, short, tremolo
- Aleatoric chaos: Détaché, legato, basses: special FX
- Scratches: Long, short
- Natural harmonics: Glissando low/high note, Trill sul G/D/A/E
- Open string cluster: Short, long, tremolo, pizzicato, and more
- Behind bridge: Short, long, tremolo, arpeggio cross, and more
- Pegs tuning: Regular up/down, tremolo down
- Chaos combis: Cross slide X measured vib, scratches, + pulsing cluster, and more
- Harmonics combis: Open string cluster short, long, trem + harmonics chords, and more
- Staying true to the Duality Strings concept, you can seamlessly blend the lush, ambient depth of a full ensemble with the crisp clarity of a chamber-sized group. Captured simultaneously at Vienna Synchron Stage, the larger ensemble performed in the legendary Stage A, while the smaller group played in the drier, more intimate Stage B.
- Conducted in unison, the ensembles remained perfectly synchronized, with the conductor in Stage A leading both groups via video monitors. This meticulous setup ensures flawless alignment of every musical detail.
- Solo Mic (Mono)
- Mid Mic (L/R)
- Ribbon Mic (L/R)
- Main/Room Mic—Decca Tree Stereo (L/R)
- Main/Room Mic—Decca Tree Mono (Center)
- Main Surround—Stereo (L/R)
- High Stereo (3D)—Stereo (L/R)
- High Surround (3D)—Stereo (L/R)
Stage B
- Dark Mics (L/R)
- Bright Mics (L/R
Engineers employed ten separate phase-coherent microphone configurations with dark and bright mic setups, 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 69.9GB Full Library comprises more than 140,459 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).
- Martelé: a détaché with a sharp attack achieved by placing the full weight of the bow on the strings even before the bow stroke, and dampening the string by keeping the bow on the string after the stroke
- Ricochet: throwing the bow on the string so that it bounces and produces a series of rapid notes
- Saltando: playing rapidly in the middle of the bow so that the bow bounces very slightly off the string after every note.
- Short, medium and long crescendos and diminuendos
- Glissandos: the sliding of the finger on the string—normal/tremolo/saltando, very fast/very slow, up/down
- Chromatic Runs played legato and détaché a 5th/3rd/2nd up and down, also available as loops
- Rises and Falls: up and down slides at the end of short/détaché/sustained/cresc./dim. notes
- Arpeggios: major, minor, major 7th, minor 7th, augmented and 5th chords in various tempos, also available as loops
- Pizzicato arpeggios
- These articulations integrate with Synchron Duality Strings (regular version)
- Note: Synchron Duality Strings Virtuoso does not include double basses
- Solo Mic (Mono)
- Mid Mic (L/R)
- Ribbon Mic (L/R)
- Main/Room Mic—Decca Tree Stereo (L/R)
- Main/Room Mic—Decca Tree Mono (Center)
- Main Surround—Stereo (L/R)
- High Stereo (3D)—Stereo (L/R)
- High Surround (3D)—Stereo (L/R)
Stage B
- Dark Mics (L/R)
- Bright Mics (L/R)
- 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.
Engineers employed ten separate phase-coherent microphone configurations with dark and bright mic setups, 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 225.8GB Full Library comprises more than 571,153 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).
- 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.
- Solo Mic (Mono)
- Mid Mic (L/R)
- Ribbon Mic (L/R)
- Main/Room Mic—Decca Tree Stereo (L/R)
- Main/Room Mic—Decca Tree Mono (Center)
- Main Surround—Stereo (L/R)
- High Stereo (3D)—Stereo (L/R)
- High Surround (3D)—Stereo (L/R)
Stage B
- Dark Mics (L/R)
- Bright Mics (L/R)
- 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.
Engineers employed ten separate phase-coherent microphone configurations with dark and bright mic setups, 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 62.3GB Full Library comprises more than 149,156 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 (iLok Cloud requires a constant internet connection).
- Flautando is played close to the fingerboard and exclusively in pianissimo (ppp). The tone is very soft, gentle, and ethereal.
- Sul Ponticello refers to playing very close to the bridge, producing a much sharper sound with lots of overtones. This playing technique covers the entire dynamic spectrum (pp - ff).
- With the Sordino and Colors collections installed, the Merged Presets combine all patches on one surface, making it easy to switch and access an overview of all available articulations.
- 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.
- 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 enables you to customize your own string sound organically and effortlessly within the Synchron Player.
- Solo Mic (Mono)
- Mid Mic (L/R)
- Ribbon Mic (L/R)
- Main/Room Mic – Decca Tree Stereo (L/R)
- Main/Room Mic – Decca Tree Mono (Center)
- Main Surround – Stereo (L/R)
- High Stereo (3D) – Stereo (L/R)
- High Surround (3D) – Stereo (L/R)
Stage B
- Dark Mics (L/R)
- Bright Mics (L/R)
Create tension, drive momentum, and push the music forward with Vienna Symphonic Library Synchron Duality Strings Ostinato, a virtual instrument library for the Synchron Player that provides an enormous 39GB, 360,536-sample collection of repeating patterns and fluid motion. This library provides two ensembles: a large ensemble recorded on the cinematic Vienna Synchron Stage A and a smaller ensemble captured on the smaller, drier Stage B.
Numerous articulations are available, including up and downbow spiccato, short and long détaché, legatos, and sequences, which contain spiccato and detache sequences with up two to four tones. You also get several mic positions, including dark and light stereo mics (Stage B), mono close mic, mid-mic stereo, main/room mic with decca tree stereo, main/room mic with decca tree mono, and three immersive positions: main surround stereo, high stereo (3D), and high surround (3D). With the new Flow View, you can intuitively play with dynamically changing articulations, while Precision View provides the full range of Synchron Player features. Synchron Duality Strings Ostinato is for macOS and Windows computers. This library requires Synchron Player, which is available in AU, VST, VST3, and AAX plug-in form
And because you’re working with single notes rather than fixed patterns or locked tempos, every rhythm, tempo, and contour is entirely your own. With short notes, long notes, and expressive legatos at your disposal, you can even go far beyond ostinatos to create everything from driving rhythmic engines to lyrical string passages.
- Spiccatos with up and down bows
- Short and long détachés
- Legatos
- 8 variants of intervals and 8 variants of repititions for spiccatos and détachés
- 5 variants of intervals and 5 variants of repititions for legatos
This unique setup allowed the musicians to hear each other across rooms and perform in perfect sync, aligning every aspect of their playing – volume, timbre, note length, and phrasing. Combined with numerous microphone positions, this approach gives you remarkable freedom to sculpt the precise character your ostinato needs: lush and wide, tight and driving, bright and cutting, warm and rounded, intimate and chamber-like, or bold and epic for powerful rhythmic engines. It’s an organic, highly flexible way to merge the resonance of a full ensemble with the immediacy of a smaller group – all inside one musical performance.