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Ambient + Dry Recording

Synchron Duality Strings

(virtuoso)

Overview
Audio
Articulations
Pricing
Manuals

Standard

Full

List

€ 295

List

€ 295

Standard

A Masterclass in Virtuosity

Attention-grabbing bends, fleet-fingered chromatic runs, captivating arpeggios and smooth fingerboard-burning glissandos – this collection is all about dazzling technique and dexterous virtuosity. Expanding on the already extensive articulations of Duality Strings (regular), this fourth installment introduces an array of captivating and often unique articulations, performed by Vienna’s world-class musicians at the peak of their artistry. Prepare to be inspired and entertained by this stunning display of mastery!

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Overview

Virtuosic articulations, phrases and loops
Runs, arpeggios, glissandos, rises & falls
Martelé, ricochet, saltando
Articulation integration with Synchron Duality Strings (regular)

Two acoustically isolated string ensembles performing simultaneously at Synchron Stage Vienna
Seamlessly blend the large broad ensemble with the closer-mic’d small ensemble

Synchron Duality Strings (virtuoso)

4 Tracks

Tales of Passion and Fury

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

Close-up of a female musician with headphones playing a violin in an orchestra, surrounded by other musicians.

Close-up of a female cellist playing her instrument, showing her focused expression and hands on strings.

Full orchestra recording session in a professional studio, with musicians playing violins and other string instruments, and a sound engineer at the control desk.

String musicians rehearsing in a recording studio, featuring multiple violinists and a cellist playing instruments, with music stands and cases visible.

Users of Synchron Duality Strings (regular) will find the playing techniques of the virtuoso collection seamlessly integrated into their existing range of available articulations. As an example, the category of short notes of the Merged Preset will now display 10 different options, from the spiccato, staccato and détaché variations to martelé, ricochet and saltando.

The recordings for this collection required an extremely high level of skill from the musicians involved, who needed decades of experience to achieve this kind of controlled, yet emotional virtuosity. Playing arpeggio loops in the upper hand positions is not only extremely challenging, but also quite unusual. Each individual player has contributed a great deal of energy and expertise that comes alive in this unique virtual instrument.

Articulations

Short notes

Martelé bold and agile
Ricochet, 1 to 4 repetitions
Saltando

Dynamics

Crescendo short, medium, long
Diminuendo short, medium, long

Glissando

Glissando regular, very fast and very slow, up and down
Glissando tremolo, very fast and very slow, up and down
Glissando saltando, up and down

Runs

Legato runs, chromatic, up and down, over fifths, major thirds, and major seconds (3rds and 2nds also in loops)
Détaché runs, chromatic, up and down, over fifths, major thirds, and major seconds (3rds and 2nds also in loops)

Rise and Fall

Notes ending with a rise or fall
Short
Détaché
Sustained
Crescendo, diminuendo

Arpeggio

Arpeggios major, minor, dominant 7, minor 7, augmented, and fifths
Chords
Pizzicato
Up, down
Arpeggio loops, 120/130/140/160 bpm

Vienna Symphonic Library Synchron Player software interface, displaying articulation, type, XFade, speed, trigger, and direction controls with various sound presets and mixer settings for 1st Violins Virtuoso.

Orchestra seating chart for recording, showing microphone placement including Decca Tree, ribbon, stereo, surround, and solo mics for violins, violas, cellos, and double basses.

Top-down view of a rectangular room with light wood flooring, demonstrating microphone placement and library options. Shaded area in the upper left represents mic coverage. Text labels indicate Dark Mics, Bright Mics, Standard Library, and Add Full Library.

Pricing

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Standard

€ 295

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Full

€ 445

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 Sizes

Sample Amount

76,614

140,459

Download File Size

16 GB

32 GB

Installed File Size

35 GB

70 GB

Standard € 295

Full € 445

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: 35 GB
Free storage space for the Full Library: 70 GB