Dry Recording

Studio Orchestral Strings

Overview
Audio
Articulations
Data Size

List

€ 449

List

€ 449

The Full Spectrum of String Expression

Discover the dynamic potential and expressive variety of these regular-sized string ensembles, offering an exceptional number of articulations with utmost sonic clarity and flexibility. Recorded in the pristine, relatively dry and controlled environment of our second studio, the Silent Stage, these versatile ensembles can be placed in any acoustic environment. Whether you’re seeking the in-your-face immediacy of close-mic’d instruments, the defined sound of a scoring stage set-up or the lush ambience of a reverberant hall, these meticulously sampled ensembles can easily be placed in any acoustic space, providing endless creative possibilities for a variety of genres.

Overview

5 Regular-sized string ensembles
Clear, defined sound – lively, energetic, assertive
Recorded in the controlled environment of the Silent Stage
Utmost flexibility with a multitude of dry and reverb options
Easy placement of the ensembles in any virtual acoustic environment

Studio Orchestral Strings

12 Tracks

Adagio For Strings

Samuel Barber

Introduction for Strings

Tucmandl, Herbert

Strings & Marimba

Christian Kardeis

Strings finger tremolo

Strings harsh-repetitions

Christian Kardeis

Violins performance

Tucmandl, Herbert

Violins performance muted

Christian Kardeis

Violas performance

Christian Kardeis

Cellos performance furioso

Tucmandl, Herbert

Basses performance

Tucmandl, Herbert

Performed by acclaimed and sought-after musicians from Vienna’s world-class orchestras, including principal players Christian Eisenberger, Anett Homoki, Rubén Dubrovsky, and Martin Deuring, this collection captures the precision and lively energy of these ensembles with striking authenticity.

Ensemble Sizes:
14 First violins • 14 Second violins • 10 Violas • 8 Cellos • 6 Basses

Articulations

1st and 2nd violins, violas, cellos, basses

Vibrato

Basses: no vibrato / non vibrato variants

Short notes

Staccato short and long
Spiccato performance
Détaché short and long

Long notes

Sustains with and without vibrato, regular and fast attack, normal and soft release
Flautando with and without vibrato, regular and fast attack, normal and soft release

Legato

Legato regular and fast, normal and soft release
Slurred legato regular and fast, normal and soft release
Portamento, normal and soft release

Dynamics

Sforzato, sforzatissimo, with and without vibrato
Fortepiano with and without vibrato
Crescendo and diminuendo, medium and strong, with and without vibrato, 2–3 lengths
Piano-forte-piano, medium, 3 lengths

Tremolo

Sustained, normal and fast attack
Legato (violins and violas)
Crescendo and diminuendo
Piano-forte-piano
Measured, 150/160/170/180/190 bpm (except basses)

Trills

Half and whole tone, regular, crescendo, diminuendo, pfp
Half and whole tone, accelerando regular, crescendo, diminuendo (except basses)
Minor and major third, regular (violins only)

Repetitions

Static and dynamic repetitions
Staccato
Spiccato normal and harsh
Portato fast and slow
Legato fast and slow
Bowed, fast and slow (violins and violas)

Pizzicato

Pizzicato, tight and loose (cellos: with and without vibrato)
Snap pizzicato
Repetitions, slow and fast
Col legno, tight and loose

Harmonics

Staccato
Sustained regular and with fast attack
Repetitions

Upbeats and grace notes (except basses)

1/2 upbeats, slow and fast, regular, crescendo, diminuendo
1/2 grace notes, up and down

Runs

Octave runs, up and down
Legato major and minor, chromatic and whole tone
Spiccato major (except basses)

Glissandos (violins only)

Glissandos sul G/D/A/E
Octave glissandos, up and down

Sul ponticello

Staccato
Sustained, normal and fast attack
Sforzato
Crescendo and diminuendo, 3 durations (basses: 4 sec.)
Tremolo, normal and fast attack

Con sordino (except basses)

Staccato, détaché
Sustains, regular and fast attack, normal and soft release
Legato normal, slurred, portamento, normal and soft release
Sforzato, fortepiano, crescendo and diminuendo 2/4 sec.
Tremolo, regular and fast attack
Trills half and whole tone, regular, crescendo, diminuendo
Static and dynamic repetitions, staccato, portato, legato
Pizzicato

Data Size

Sample Amount

105,772

Download / Installed File Size

14 GB

System Requirements

Minimum:

Windows 10 (latest update, 64-bit), Intel Core i3 or AMD Athlon 64 X2
macOS 11 Big Sur (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: 14 GB (downloaded size= installed size due to lossless data compression)