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White line drawing of an ophicleide wind instrument, featuring its bell, keys, and coiled tubing, set against a dark, textured background.

Studio Ophicleide

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Overview
Audio
Articulations
Data Size
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Studio Ophicleide

€59

Studio Ophicleide

Overview
Audio
Articulations

Studio Ophicleide

€59

Ophicleide

The ophicleide is a conical-bore brass instrument belonging to the bugle family that is similar to the tuba. It replaced the serpent that was considered outdated in the Romantic orchestra. The instrument was recorded in the relatively dry and controlled environment of our second studio, the Silent Stage, and offers all typical articulations.

Overview

Short and long notes, dynamics, legato, repetitions
Recorded at Silent Stage
Mixer Presets for authentic placement at Synchron Stage Vienna
Switch off internal reverb for placement in any virtual acoustic environment

Audio Demos

Studio Ophicleide

3 Tracks

Air - Ophicleide

Guy Bacos

0:29

Ice Cream Man - Ophicleide

Guy Bacos

2:01

Duettino no. 3 - Methode Elementaire pour Ophicleide

Pierre Clodomir

0:45

The ophicleide was invented in 1817 by French instrument maker Jean Hilaire Asté and belongs to the bugle family. Its name is derived from the Greek word ophis (“serpent”) and kleis (“keys”), since it was conceived of as a “serpent with keys”. Its cupped mouthpiece is similar to modern trombone and euphonium mouthpieces.

Articulations

Ophicleide

Staccato
Portato short and long
Repetitions legato, portato, staccato
Sustained normal and marcato
Legato normal and fast
Sforzato, fortepiano, sforzatissimo
Crescendo and diminuendo, 2/3/4 sec.

Data Size

Sample Amount

5,732

Download/Installed File Size

450 MB

System Requirements

Minimum:

Windows 10 (latest update, 64-bit), Intel Core i7 or AMD Athlon 64 X2
macOS 12 Monterey (latest update), Intel Core i7
SSD (M2, SATA 6 or USB3/3.1, UASP Support - HFS+, APFS or NTFS formatted)
16 GB RAM
iLok Account 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!)