Originally created for Richard Wagner’s operas, this instrument’s somber tone is perfect for adding profound depth and atmospheric darkness to orchestral textures. The Wagner tuba combines the tonal qualities of the horn and tuba, delivering a unique, mysterious sound. Recorded dry in its purest form at our purpose-built Silent Stage with its tight, controlled ambience, this rare and exceptional instrument brings a touch of operatic epicness to your recordings.
Wagner tuba with full set of articulations
Short and long notes, legato, dynamics, 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
From 1849 to 1858, Richard Wagner lived in exile in Switzerland, drawing inspiration from the beauty of nature. During this time, he began composing his monumental four-opera cycle, “Der Ring des Nibelungen”. For this, he envisioned a unique brass sound that combined the tonal qualities of the French horn and trombone.
Staccato
Portato short, medium, long
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