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Dry Recording

Studio Natural Horns

Overview
Audio
Articulations
Data Size
Manuals

List

€ 189

List

€ 189

Natural Horns

The natural horn is the predecessor to the modern French horn and has neither finger holes nor valves. As a result, only natural tones according to the harmonic series can be produced. The instruments were recorded in the relatively dry and controlled environment of our second studio, the Silent Stage, and offer all typical articulations.

Black and white photo of a French horn with its bell and coiled tubing prominent, set against a dark, textured background.

Black and white close-up of a smiling man with a beard looking through the curved metal piping of a tuba, his eye visible through a gap in the tubing, with the rest of the instrument and a black shirt also visible.

Overview

Natural horn with ten different tuning slides for utmost flexibility: Bb basso, Bb alto, C basso, C alto, D, Eb, E, F, G, A
Performed by hornist Marcus Schmidinger at the Silent Stage
Short and long notes, dynamics, legato, flutter tonguing, performance and fast repetitions
Mixer Presets for authentic placement at Synchron Stage Vienna
Switch off internal reverb for placement in any virtual acoustic environment

Studio Natural Horns

13 Tracks

The Fox Hunt

Guy Bacos

Heckelphone Bagatelle

Guy Bacos

Horn concerto no. 4 KV 447, rondo - Eb Horn

Duet for Horns no. 4, polonaise - in D

W.A Mozart

Duet for Horns no. 10, andante - in Bb-Basso

W.A Mozart

Duet for Horns no. 12, allegro - in Eb

W.A Mozart

Duet for Horns no. 12, allegro - in F

Duet for Horns no. 12, allegro - in Bb-Alto

Duet for Horns no. 12, allegro - in C-Basso

W.A Mozart

Duet for Horns no. 4, polonaise - in C

W.A Mozart

Duet for Horns no. 4, polonaise - in G

W.A Mozart

Duet for Horns no. 10, andante - in A

W.A Mozart

Duet for Horns no. 10, andante - in E

W.A Mozart

Different tones are produced by adjusting the embouchure and changing lip tension. The technique of stopping – inserting the left hand into the bell in various depths and angles – allows for fine-tuning the off-pitch tones and even producing chromatic notes that are not part of the harmonic series. In order to play (harmonic) scales in differing keys, various tuning slides have to be used.

Articulations

Natural Horns Bb basso, C basso, D, Eb, E, F, G, A, Bb alto, C alto

Staccato
Portato
Repetitions legato, portato, staccato
Sustained normal and marcato
Legato
Sforzato, fortepiano, sforzatissimo
Crescendo and diminuendo, 2/3/4 sec.
Flutter tonguing normal and crescendo
Fast repetitions between 140 and 200 BPM

Screenshot of the Synchron Player software showing the articulation and type menus, performance controls, and instrument selection, with Natural horn Eb selected.

A detailed screenshot of the Synchron Player software interface, showcasing various digital audio workstation (DAW) controls, including articulation, type, performance settings, and instrument selection options, specifically highlighting Natural horns Eb Ambient left and Synchron Stage Vienna Synchronized Historic Winds Packs.

Data Size

Sample Amount

28,055

Download File Size

4 GB

Installed File Size

11 GB

System Requirements

Minimum:

Windows 10 (latest update, 64-bit), Intel Core i3 or AMD Athlon 64 X2
macOS 10.14 Mojave (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: 11 GB