Dry Recording

Studio Orchestral Strings

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€ 449.00

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

  • World-class Ensembles

    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

  • Highly Articulated
  • Dry Precision or Deep Ambience
  • 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 File Size
13.3 GB
Installed File Size
13.3 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: 13.3 GB (downloaded size= installed size due to lossless data compression)

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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