Ambient + Dry Recording

Synchron Duality Strings

(colors)

Overview
Audio
Articulations
Pricing
Manuals

Standard

Full

List

€ 195

List

€ 195

Standard

Flautando & Ponticello

It is fascinating in how many ways the sound of a stringed instrument can be shaped just by how and where you apply the bow. Each section of a string ensemble is therefore capable of producing a kaleidoscope of colors and subtle timbres that can paint evocative and transcendent musical landscapes. This third installment of Synchron Duality Strings offers the main articulations of the series in soft as well as eerie and glassy tonal colors, depending on whether the notes are played flautando (close to the fingerboard) or ponticello (close to the bridge). The result is an array of tonal colors that give this exceptional collection its name, allowing your bow to transform into a brush to paint your musical masterpiece.

Overview

Expressive playing techniques ranging from the sweet to the eerie
Two acoustically isolated string ensembles performing simultaneously at Synchron Stage Vienna
Large ensemble recorded on the iconic Stage A
Smaller ensemble recorded in the smaller, drier Stage B

Available with combined dark and bright mic options and mixer presets
Seamlessly blend both ensembles
Additional tutti recording of three pianissimo colors

Synchron Duality Strings (colors)

4 Tracks

A Christmas Eve Suspense

Guy Bacos

Threefold Duality

Christian Kardeis

Harry Potter I: The Library Scene

John Williams

Forrest Gump

Alan Silvestri

Section Sizes

Stage A

Stage B

Total

14 First violins

8 First violins

12 Second violins

6 Second violins

10 Violas

5 Violas

10 Violoncellos

5 Violoncellos

6 Basses

3 Basses

Soft as a whisper or sharp as a blade
From soft and sweet to raspy and intensely metallic, this collection unlocks an even wider range of tonal possibilities in world-class string sound. Flautando whispers with a breathy, airy tone, achieved by playing near the fingerboard exclusively at pianississimo (ppp), resulting in a gentle, ethereal sound. In contrast, sul ponticello, played very close to the bridge, produces a sharp, overtone-rich tone that spans the entire dynamic range (pp to ff).
The performances of these articulations were captured in the same sampling sessions as the regular and sordino recordings, ensuring the best possible compatibility with the other playing techniques. While the large ensembles played their instruments in Stage A, the small ensembles simultaneously played in the dryer Stage B of Synchron Stage Vienna, performing perfectly in sync.
Color Blending
Even more Colors

From soft and sweet to raspy and intensely metallic, this collection unlocks an even wider range of tonal possibilities in world-class string sound. Flautando whispers with a breathy, airy tone, achieved by playing near the fingerboard exclusively at pianississimo (ppp), resulting in a gentle, ethereal sound. In contrast, sul ponticello, played very close to the bridge, produces a sharp, overtone-rich tone that spans the entire dynamic range (pp to ff).

The performances of these articulations were captured in the same sampling sessions as the regular and sordino recordings, ensuring the best possible compatibility with the other playing techniques. While the large ensembles played their instruments in Stage A, the small ensembles simultaneously played in the dryer Stage B of Synchron Stage Vienna, performing perfectly in sync.

Articulations

Short notes

Ponticello spiccato normal and tight, bold and agile attack
Ponticello détaché normal and marcato, bold and agile attack
Flautando détaché normal, marcato, and soft, bold and agile attack

Long notes

Ponticello poco vibrato with normal, fast, and sforzato attack
Flautando poco and molto vibrato with normal and fast attack

Performance legato

Flautando normal and slurred legato, poco and molto vibrato, with normal and fast attack

Tremolo

Ponticello fast tremolo with normal, fast, and sforzato attack
Flautando fast and slow tremolo, normal, legato, and slurred transition, with normal and fast attack

Trills

Flautando trills, minor 2nd to major 3rd, with normal, legato, and slurred transition

Pricing

Standard

€ 195

Full

€ 320

Stage A

Solo Mic (Mono)

Mid Mic (L/R)

Ribbon Mic (L/R)

Main/Room Mic – Decca Tree Stereo (L/R)

Main/Room Mic – Decca Tree Mono (Center)

Main Surround – Stereo (L/R)

High Stereo (3D) – Stereo (L/R)

High Surround (3D) – Stereo (L/R)

Stage B

Dark Mics (L/R)

Bright Mics (L/R)

Data Size

Sample Amount

83,400

149,156

Download File Size

15 GB

28 GB

Installed File Size

32 GB

63 GB

Standard € 195

Full € 320

System Requirements

Minimum:

Windows 10 (latest update, 64-bit), Intel Core i5 or AMD Athlon 64 X2
macOS 10.14 Mojave (latest update), Intel Core i5
SSD (M2, SATA 6 or USB3/3.1, UASP Support - HFS+, APFS or NTFS formatted)
16 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 for the Standard Library: 32 GB
Free storage space for the Full Library: 63 GB