Studio Historic Winds
Included Instruments
Available separately
Echoes of the Past, Perfected for Today
Embark on a journey through time and rediscover the unique and rare sounds of historical wind instruments. Featuring natural horns, the traverso flute, the serpent, crumhorns, and many more, this comprehensive collection is designed for those seeking to capture the authentic character of centuries-old music. But these instruments are not limited to scoring period dramas – their unmistakable timbres, which once filled ancient halls, offer surprising nuances in contemporary projects as well. These musical rarities, often hard to find, are now at your fingertips in an easy-to-use collection that bridges the past and present. Each note resonates with the spirit of bygone eras, enveloping the listener in a world of noble elegance and ancient beauty – an effect you can increase by gradually adding the stellar, Vienna MIR Pro-derived convolution reverb that’s part of this collection.
Overview
A collection of rare and unique wind instruments
Historic instruments from different periods
Captured with authentic playing techniques
Recorded at the Silent Stage, providing a pristine and versatile sound
Unprocessed and reverberated options to suit any production needs
Studio Historic Winds
Studio Recorders
Studio Natural Brass
This treasure trove of carefully preserved and irreplaceable instruments that were used 300 to 500 years ago offers an unconventional approach to wind instruments. It includes all the separately available Single Packs with instruments from the Renaissance and Baroque eras. These authentic recreations capture the tones that inspired composers like Bach, Händel, Haydn, and Mozart to create their masterworks. Many of these instruments are very hard to play and require not only great skill, but also a lot of practice and effort from the player – sometimes it’s extraordinarily difficult to produce a stable, centered tone. With these virtual instruments, you’ll reap the benefits of their unique tonal colors without having to worry about the challenges of performance.
Instruments & Articulations
Recorders soprano, alto, tenor, great bass
Staccato
Repetitions legato with and without vibrato, staccato
Sustained and marcato with and without vibrato
Legato normal and fast with and without vibrato
Crescendo and diminuendo, 1.5/2/3 sec.
Data Size
System Requirements
Minimum:
Windows 10 (latest update, 64-bit), Intel Core i3 or AMD Athlon 64 X2
macOS 10.14 Mojave (latest update), Intel Core i3
7200 rpm hard drive (HFS+, APFS or NTFS formatted)
8 GB RAM
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!)
Free storage space: 26 GB
Recommended:
Windows 11 (latest update), Intel Core i7/i9/Xeon
macOS 13 Ventura (or higher), Intel Core i7/i9/Xeon/M1/M2
32 GB RAM
AU/VST/VST3/AAX Native compatible host
88 key master keyboard
