Studio Appassionata Strings

^{previously "SYNCHRON-ized Appassionata Strings"}

Studio Appassionata Strings was specifically created to enrich your tonal palette with the magnificent, larger-than-life cinematic sound of these lavish string ensembles, optimized for our Vienna Synchron Player, and perfectly balanced to interact with our Synchron Series products.

The Presets of each instrument group are subdivided into 8 different Articulation categories (plus a ninth named "Custom", ready for your own creations):

• Short Notes
• Long Notes
• Legato
• Dynamics
• Tremolo
• Slides up
• Slides down
• Pizzicato

Within these Articulation categories, you can select a Type (if applicable), e.g., soft or normal legato, and for some of the types there are additional options available, such as Attack or Tremolo Control.

The Appassionata Strings Preset comprises all recorded Patches in Articulation groups, which again contain Types of the respective Articulation, with further options if available. The general structure was modeled after our Synchron Strings I Collection, making it easy to switch or combine string sections without major adaptations.

Articulations are disabled by default. Enabling an Articulation means that all the Types contained will be activated, too, so if you happen to be short of RAM it is advisable only to activate what you really need (you can always add more Types later).

By default the keyswitches for Articulations are mapped from C1 to G#1 (for Middle C = C4) for violins, violas, and cellos, and C5 to G#5 for the double basses. For the available Types, the keyswitches start from F2 for violins and violas, and from F6 for cellos and basses.

Additional options within Articulations or Types are offered by the Dimension Controllers. The controller function is indicated by the respective caption, as of course it may take on different tasks as needed.

You can find more information about individual articulations in the "Patches" section starting on page 14.

Apart from the individual string ensembles, there is also a Preset featuring Patches containing all ensembles. They are especially useful for quick layouts and for playing an entire string orchestra live! The combined strings do not have any legato Patches, so the Legato Articulation slot is replaced by a copy of the long notes slot.

• Mapping range: B0–G7

  • Basses B0–E2
  • Cellos C2–B3
  • Violas C3–B5
  • 2nd violins C4–B5
  • 1st violins C5–G7

• Articulation keyswitches: C~–G#~

• Type keyswitches: F0–G#0

As the Double Basses have a limited range of articulations compared with the other ensembles, the Preset is adapted accordingly. Instead of legatos, there is a copy of the long notes slot, while the Slides slots remain empty.

Spiccato, staccato, and détaché. There are no further options to these articulation types.

Sustained notes with soft attack, normal, and marcato.

Use Dim.Ctrl/B (CC1) to switch between vibrato and no vibrato, as well as the vibrato/no vibrato crossfading option.

Use Dim.Ctrl/C (CC20) to crossfade between vibrato styles.

As above with normal sustains, but with the option to use Dim.Ctrl/A (CC3) to add marcato attacks to the notes.

Performance legato normal and marcato, fast legato normal and marcato, portamento, and Auto-speed. The "Normal (copy)" slot is inserted to align the Preset with those of other Synchron Strings Libraries, making it easy to switch or add ensembles in your score.

Use Dim.Ctrl/B (CC1) to switch between vibrato styles and the vibrato crossfade options.

As above with normal legato, but with the option to use Dim.Ctrl/A (CC3) to add marcato attacks to the notes.

Use Dim.Ctrl/B (CC1) to switch between vibrato/no vibrato and the vibrato crossfade option.

As above with fast legato, but with the option to use Dim.Ctrl/A (CC3) to add marcato attacks to the notes. Use Dim.Ctrl/B (CC1) to switch between vibrato/no vibrato and the vibrato crossfade option.

This option implements a speed controller on Dim.Ctrl/D to switch automatically between normal and fast legato.

Sforzato and fortepiano.

There are no further options to these articulation types.

With this Articulation, you can add a marcato attack to the notes with the help of Dim.Ctrl/A (CC3), and crossfade between vibrato and tremolo using Dim.Ctrl/E (CC4).

There are no further options for these articulation types.

This Articulation does not yet contain any samples. It provides 6 slots ready for you to configure presets of your own.

Patches can be used to customize your own Presets according to your needs and preferences. This section lists the available Articulations for all ensembles.

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