Vienna Symphonic Library Horizon Series Chamber Strings

A Chamber Orchestra from Vienna!

After the overwhelming success of the Vienna Symphonic Library's large orchestral ensembles, it seemed only natural to offer a more flexible and expressive string ensemble. So the Horizon Series Chamber Strings collection was born. Useful for small orchestrations, split string groups (divisi) or for mixing with big ensembles to create fine nuances and rich textures, the Chamber Strings will rise to almost any occasion - from Baroque to Pop.

• A brand-new collection of string samples in chamber orchestra ensemble sizes
• Multiple performance techniques with Performance Tool control and new harmonics samples
• String sounds blend perfectly with existing VSL string sections
• Thousands of samples with dozens of articulations

A brand-new collection of string samples in chamber orchestra ensemble sizes
The Horizon Series Chamber Strings are a completely new collection of samples - none of these instruments came from the original VSL libraries. The ensembles of six violins, four violas, three cellos and two double basses allow for beauty and perfection even within the most delicate musical settings.

Multiple performance techniques with Performance Tool control and new harmonics samples
All four string groups in Chamber Strings offer legato, portamento legato, detache, spiccato and repetition performances, to be played with the unique VSL Performance Tool. In addition, Chamber Strings include new playing techniques including natural harmonics and flageolet glissandos. You can build ethereal chords of harmonics or eerie sweeps to create unique atmospheric orchestrations.

String sounds blend perfectly with existing VSL string sections
All Horizon Series instruments including Chamber Strings were recorded in VSL's exclusive custom-designed Silent Stage, which ensures tonal balance and consistency. The Chamber Strings not only offer absolute homogeneity with the existing editions of the Vienna Symphonic Library, but are also versatile as stand-alone instruments due to their wide selection of playing techniques and extensive articulations.

Thousands of samples with dozens of articulations
The Horizon Series Chamber Strings make up a vast collection of samples - more than 31,000 samples encompassing 18GB provide you with complete articulations, performance techniques and textures to allow your creative flow to continue unimpeded by a lack of sound options. By itself or used with other VSL libraries, the Chamber Strings are a monumental achievement in orchestral sampling!

Horizon Series Chamber Strings Performance Features: 
Violin ensemble

• SINGLE NOTES: Short and normal staccato, detache with 0.3 and 0.5 sec., each in two variations (downstroke and upstroke), sustained, espressivo with strong vibrato, and tremolo
• DYNAMICS: Strong crescendo and diminuendo (2, 3, and 4 sec.) with vibrato, fortepiano, sforzato, and sforzatissimo
• TRILLS: Normal and baroque trills, half and whole tone, played with constant dynamics, crescendo and diminuendo
• FLAGEOLET: Harmonics (flageolet tones) and flageolet glissandos
• PIZZICATO: Normal, and Bartok pizzicato, each in two variations
• PERFORMANCE ELEMENTS - LEGATO: Slow and fast piano and forte legatos, as well as forte portamento, on the same string, and performance detache and spiccato
• PERFORMANCE ELEMENTS - REPETITIONS: Legato repetitions with 5 repetition layers, 4ths at 50 BPM, piano; 54 BPM, mezzoforte; 52 BPM, forte; and 48 BPM, crescendo and diminuendo
• PERFORMANCE ELEMENTS - 8th NOTE REPETITIONS: Portato repetitions with 9 repetition layers, 8ths at 130 BPM, piano; 126 BPM, mezzoforte; 130 BPM, forte; and 125 BPM, crescendo and diminuendo
• PERFORMANCE ELEMENTS - STACCATO REPETITIONS: Staccato repetitions with 9 repetition layers, 16ths at 125 BPM, piano, mezzoforte, and forte; and 120 BPM, crescendo and diminuendo

• SINGLE NOTES: Short and normal staccato, detache with 0.3 and 0.5 sec., each in two variations (downstroke and upstroke), sustained, and tremolo
• DYNAMICS: Strong crescendo and diminuendo (2, 3, and 4 sec.) with vibrato, fortepiano, sforzato, and sforzatissimo
• TRILLS: Normal and baroque trills, half and whole tone, played with constant dynamics, crescendo and diminuendo
• FLAGEOLET: Harmonics (flageolet tones) and flageolet glissandos
• PIZZICATO: Normal, and Bartok pizzicato, each in two variations
• PERFORMANCE ELEMENTS - LEGATO: Slow and fast piano and forte legatos, as well as forte portamento, on the same string, and performance detache and spiccato
• PERFORMANCE ELEMENTS - REPETITIONS: Legato repetitions with 5 repetition layers, 4ths at 50 BPM, piano, mezzoforte, forte; and 58 BPM, crescendo and diminuendo
• PERFORMANCE ELEMENTS - 8th NOTE REPETITIONS: Portato repetitions with 9 repetition layers, 8ths at 128 BPM, piano and mezzoforte; and 120 BPM, forte, crescendo and diminuendo
• PERFORMANCE ELEMENTS - STACCATO REPETITIONS: Staccato repetitions with 9 repetition layers, 16ths at 120 BPM, piano, mezzoforte, forte, crescendo and diminuendo

• SINGLE NOTES: Short and normal staccato, detache with 0.3 and 0.5 sec., each in two variations (downstroke and upstroke), sustained, and tremolo
• DYNAMICS: Strong crescendo and diminuendo (2, 3, and 4 sec.) with vibrato, fortepiano, sforzato, and sforzatissimo
• TRILLS: Normal and baroque trills, half and whole tone, played with constant dynamics, crescendo and diminuendo. 419 
• FLAGEOLET: Harmonics (flageolet tones) and flageolet glissandos
• PIZZICATO: Normal, and Bartok pizzicato, each in two variations
• PERFORMANCE ELEMENTS - LEGATO: Slow and fast piano and forte legatos, as well as forte portamento, on the same string, and performance detache and spiccato
• PERFORMANCE ELEMENTS - REPETITIONS: Legato repetitions with 5 repetition layers, 4ths at 55 BPM, piano, mezzoforte, forte, crescendo and diminuendo
• PERFORMANCE ELEMENTS - 8th NOTE REPETITIONS: Portato repetitions with 9 repetition layers, 8ths at 132 BPM, piano, mezzoforte, forte; 124 BPM, crescendo; and 125 BPM, diminuendo
• PERFORMANCE ELEMENTS - STACCATO REPETITIONS: Staccato repetitions with 9 repetition layers, 16ths at 120 BPM, piano, mezzoforte, forte, crescendo and diminuendo

• SINGLE NOTES: Staccato, detache with 0.3 and 0.5 sec., each in two variations (downstroke and upstroke), sustained, and tremolo
• DYNAMICS: Strong crescendo and diminuendo (2, 3, and 4 sec.) with vibrato, fortepiano, sforzato, and sforzatissimo
• TRILLS: Normal and baroque trills, half and whole tone, played with constant dynamics, crescendo and diminuendo
• FLAGEOLET: Harmonics (flageolet tones) and flageolet glissandos
• PIZZICATO: Normal and Bartok pizzicato, each in two variations
• PERFORMANCE ELEMENTS - LEGATO: Slow and fast piano and forte legatos, as well as forte portamento, and performance detache and spiccato
• PERFORMANCE ELEMENTS - REPETITIONS: Legato repetitions with 5 repetition layers, 4ths at 50 BPM, piano, mezzoforte, forte; and 55 BPM, crescendo and diminuendo
• PERFORMANCE ELEMENTS - 8th NOTE REPETITIONS: Portato repetitions with 9 repetition layers, 8ths at 124 BPM, piano; 127 BPM, mezzoforte; 130 BPM, forte; 125 BPM, crescendo; and 123 BPM, diminuendo
• PERFORMANCE ELEMENTS - STACCATO REPETITIONS: Staccato repetitions with 9 repetition layers, 16ths at 120 BPM, pianissimo; 130 BPM, mezzoforte; 135 BPM, forte; and 130 BPM, crescendo and diminuendo