Breathtaking String Realism
Vienna Symphonic Library's SYNCHRON-ized Special Edition Volume 5: Dimension Strings captures all the human interactions and organic imperfections of live performance. The musicians were recorded in homogeneous ensembles, however, dedicated microphones for each player give you access to the individual voices for virtually unlimited performance flexibility. The included Synchron Player gives you control over the level and mix position of each player. With its Auto Humanization feature, additional nuances and variations, such as custom divisi sections, are possible while you simply play your keyboard, for final results that sound absolutely stunning.
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The imperfections have it
Even world-class string players never perform in perfect unison. When playing ensemble, they are constantly adapting, automatically adjusting timbre, intonation, intensity, vibrato, and bow velocity on the fly. It is these interactions that reveal the magic of a live performance. With SYNCHRON-ized Special Edition Volume 5: Dimension Strings, you can easily achieve changes in dynamic levels of the individual players in a group with velocity crossfades. To further the realism, you can even select a couple of musicians to play "sloppy" notes, with indecisive starts.
Included Synchron Player
Synchron SYNCHRON-ized Special Edition Volume 5: Dimension Strings includes VSL's dedicated Synchron Player. Driven by a powerful new audio engine, the Synchron Player delivers flawless streaming performance and a new level of advanced simplicity. Just step through the articulations, select a variation, and audition how the pre-configured controllers (Density, Bow Style, and Velocity Crossfade) affect the loaded preset. The Synchron Player also incorporates an internal mixer with 5-band equalization, individual delay settings for runtime compensation, algorithmic reverb, polarity switching, and panorama controls, as well as a specially designed convolution reverb derived from Vienna MIR Pro that features the world-class ambience of Synchron Stage Vienna's 5,813 square-foot main hall.
About Synchron Stage Vienna
Synchron Stage Vienna, located on Vienna's historic Wiener Rosenhuegel, can accommodate a 130 piece orchestra and has proven its mettle over the decades not only for film score recording, but also for sampling sessions. With its massive concrete foundation, room-in-room construction, sound insulation, and specially designed HVAC system, the studio boasts an ultra-low noise floor of 16dBA, even with the air conditioning running. Stage A sports a reverb time of 1.8 seconds — and unlike many other scoring stages, there is no low-frequency masking effect. Instruments sound warm and punchy, with superior depth and panoramic localization.
First-call musicians, first-class samples
At Sweetwater, we hold the Vienna Symphonic Library in high regard; that's because we're picky about our orchestral samples. It all starts with the musicians. Since VSL's inception, first-call musicians have been providing the sound and character of these instruments as soloists and ensemble leaders. This approach is largely responsible for the impressive sonic authority and authenticity we have come to expect from VSL virtual instruments.
VSL SYNCHRON-ized Special Edition Volume 5: Dimension Strings Features:
- 5 string sections, curated from SYNCHRON-ized Dimension Strings
- 8 first violins, 8 second violins, 6 violas, 6 cellos, 4 double basses
- Normal and muted articulations: staccato, détaché, sustained, sforzato, legato, portamento, tremolo, pizzicato
- Easily switch between senza sordino (normal) and con sordino (muted) articulations in one Preset
- Authentic ensemble sound with direct access to each voice
- Humanize Presets for real-time control of performance accuracy
- World-class ambience of Synchron Stage Vienna
- Pre-configured reverb settings for authentic placement of each instrument onstage
- Production-ready sound, out of the box
- Includes VSL Synchron Player
