Ambient + Dry Recording

Synchron Duality Strings

(sordino)
Promo
€ 395
List € 545
Standard

Muted Tones, Powerful Impact

Warm, rounded, mellow – these muted string ensembles add another layer of expression and sonority to your small and large string sections with a beautiful velvety timbre that’s still bursting with variety. Con sordino (played with mute) adds a rich softness to the violin’s tone but it also brings a mysterious, almost ethereal quality to the music. With the mute placed on the bridge the sound takes on a veiled, filtered character. Gentle yet present, this tone is ideal for creating a subtle, intimate atmosphere. These strings might be played with a mute but definitely won’t elicit muted responses from your listeners.

Overview

  • Two acoustically isolated string ensembles performing simultaneously at Synchron Stage Vienna

  • Large “con sordino” ensemble recorded in the iconic large hall, Stage A

  • Smaller “con sordino” ensemble recorded in the smaller, dryer Stage B

  • Use them in combination or separately

  • Available with combined mic options and mixer presets

  • Dark and bright mic setups

  • Seamlessly blend both ensembles

  • Articulations correspond to Duality Strings (regular)

Section Sizes
Stage A
Stage B
Total
14   First violins
8   First violins
22
12   Second violins
6   Second violins
18
10   Violas
5   Violas
15
10   Violoncellos
5   Violoncellos
15
6   Basses
3   Basses
9
52
27
79
  • Sordinos massively expand the sound palette of string instruments, especially string ensembles. Considering that the volume of the instruments is only slightly reduced, playing with mutes is not just synonymous with “playing quietly” or practicing in a hotel room. Sordinos evoke a change in the frequency and sound spectrum that multiplies the possibilities of instrumentation, as many of the great orchestrators and composers have impressively demonstrated since the end of the 19th century: More often than not, “muted” can indeed mean more expression.

Articulations

Short notes

  • Spiccato normal and tight

  • Staccato normal and hard

  • Détaché normal, marcato, soft

  • All with bold and agile attack variants

Long notes

  • Sustains with soft and strong vibrato, normal/soft/fast/sfz attack

  • Espressivo

  • Swell

  • All except no vibrato with normal, soft, and very soft release

  • Sustains without vibrato, normal and fast attack

Performance legato

  • Legato normal and agile, soft/strong vibrato and espressivo (normal only), normal/fast/sfz attack

  • Slurred legato, soft/strong vibrato and espressivo, normal/fast/sfz attack

  • Portamento, soft/strong vibrato and espressivo, normal/fast/sfz attack

  • All with normal, soft, and very soft release

*The Double Basses have no 3rd trills and lack measured tremolo at 180 BPM.

Pricing

Standard

€ 545

€ 395

Full

€ 870

€ 635

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
311,538
571,153
Download File Size
50 GB
98 GB
Installed File Size
113 GB
229 GB
Standard
€ 545 € 395
Full
€ 870 € 635

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: 113 GB

  • Free storage space for the Full Library: 229 GB

Recommended:

  • Windows 11 (latest update), Intel Core i7/i9/Xeon

  • macOS 13 Ventura (or higher), Intel Core i7/i9/Xeon/M1/M2

  • 32 GB RAM

  • AU/VST/VST3/AAX Native compatible host

  • 88 key master keyboard

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€ 199
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