The alto trombone extends the trombone family to its highest register, completing the range of four distinct tunings. Its bright and clear tone sets it apart within the brass family, making it ideal for creating counterpoints in harmonic passages. Recorded dry in its purest form at our purpose-built Silent Stage with its tight, controlled ambience, this instrument shines with a uniquely vibrant and expressive sound.
Alto trombone with full set of articulations
Short and long notes, legato, dynamics, trills, repetitions, flutter tongue
Recorded at the Silent Stage
Mixer presets for authentic placement at Vienna Synchron Stage
Optional Vienna MIR Pro 3D-derived convolution reverb
Switch off internal reverb for placement in any virtual acoustic environment
Widely used during the Baroque and Classical periods, the alto trombone has regained popularity for its nimble and expressive qualities. Composers such as Franz Schubert, Robert Schumann, Johannes Brahms, and Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy utilized it in their works and so did Benjamin Britten, which illustrates its adaptability and versatility. Its unique timbre resonated deeply with 19th-century Viennese composers, and now, this digital recreation of the alto trombone – straight from the City of Music – will inspire you with its melodic charm and bright tone.
Staccato
Portato short and medium
Portato long, soft and marcato attack
Windows 10 (latest update, 64-bit), Intel Core i5 or AMD Athlon Pro
macOS 11 Big Sur (latest update), Intel Core i5
SSD (M2, SATA 6 or USB3/3.1, UASP Support - 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: 1 GB (download size = installed size due to lossless data compression)
Windows 10/11 (latest updates, 64-bit), Intel Core i5/i7/i9/Xeon
macOS 14 Sonoma (or higher), Intel Core i7/i9/Xeon/M1/M2/M3
16 GB RAM
SSD (M2, SATA 6 or USB3/3.1, UASP Support - HFS+, APFS or NTFS formatted)
AU/VST/VST3/AAX Native compatible host
88 key master keyboard