Studio Ophicleide
Ophicleide
The ophicleide is a conical-bore brass instrument belonging to the bugle family that is similar to the tuba. It replaced the serpent that was considered outdated in the Romantic orchestra. The instrument was recorded in the relatively dry and controlled environment of our second studio, the Silent Stage, and offers all typical articulations.
Overview
Short and long notes, dynamics, legato, repetitions
Recorded at Silent Stage
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Studio Ophicleide
The ophicleide was invented in 1817 by French instrument maker Jean Hilaire Asté and belongs to the bugle family. Its name is derived from the Greek word ophis (“serpent”) and kleis (“keys”), since it was conceived of as a “serpent with keys”. Its cupped mouthpiece is similar to modern trombone and euphonium mouthpieces.
Articulations
Staccato
Portato short and long
Repetitions legato, portato, staccato
Sustained normal and marcato
Legato normal and fast
Sforzato, fortepiano, sforzatissimo
Crescendo and diminuendo, 2/3/4 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: 2 GB
Recommended:
Windows 11 (latest update), Intel Core i5/i7/i9/Xeon
macOS 13 Ventura (or higher), Intel Core i5/i7/i9/Xeon/M1/M2
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
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