Even with a staggering 1.5 million samples, not all combinations of tones, playing techniques and their interactions can be recorded. The secret of the Vienna Symphonic Library lies in creating nuance through clever combinations of samples. Using intelligent and revolutionary native programming to manipulate both single note samples and Performance Elements, the composer is able to create fluid, lifelike passages, bringing all of his ideas to life simply and efficiently. The Vienna Instruments' unique Performance Detection algorithms and the most powerful audio-engine on the market enable the user to play these Performance Elements in real-time.
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Performance Elements |
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Single notes without dynamic changes
- Chromatically sampled
- Alternative samples – several different samples for each playing technique
- Up to 6 different dynamic levels per pitch (pp to ff)
- Different tone lengths (staccato, portato, marcato, sostenuto)
- Smooth, normal, hard embouchure (attack)
- No vibrato; slight, strong, progressive vibrato
- Special playing techniques such as flutter tonguing, lip trills, muted
Single notes with progressive dynamic changes
- Chromatically sampled
- Different tone lengths
- With and without vibrato
- Dynamic changes: increasing, decreasing, increasing and decreasing
- Degree of volume change:
pp–p, p–mp, mp–f, f–ff and vice versa
pp–mf, mf–ff and vice versa
pp–ff and ff–pp
- Sforzato
- Sforzatissimo
- Fortepiano
- Crescendo-diminuendo
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Intervals
- Chromatically sampled
- All intervals from semitone to octave steps, ascending and descending
- Legato (slow, medium, fast note transitions)
- Marcato
- Glissando
- Grace notes
- Up to 5 different dynamic levels per pitch (pp to ff)
- With and without vibrato
- Trills
Repetitions
- Chromatically sampled
- Up to 5 dynamic levels per pitch (p, mf, ff, crescendo, diminuendo)
- Legato, portato, staccato
- Up to 8 tempo variations (quarter notes at 60 bpm up to sixteenths at 180 bpm)
- Multiple repetitions, double, triple and quadruple upbeats
Scale Runs
- Up to 3 different dynamic levels per pitch
- Starting notes in whole-tone steps
- Legato, marcato
- Up and down
Grace Notes
- Various intervals
- Up and down
Arpeggios
- Diminished, major, minor
- 2 speeds
- Up and down
Mordents
- Up to 6 variations
- Up and down
Fall Releases
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