Chamber Strings

Apple G4 800 MHz (G5 recommended) with Mac OS X 10.4 or higher. RTAS, AU or VST host program.
PC Intel/AMD with Windows XP/Vista 32 and 64 bit versions (Core 2 Duo/Xeon recommended). VST host program.
Also available as stand-alone on Apple and PC.

Requires the ViennaKey.

Violin ensemble (6 players) - Viola ensemble (4 players) - Cello ensemble (3 players) - Double bass ensemble (2 players)

As in the namesake Edition of the Horizon Series, the small string ensembles present themselves as a full instrumental body rich in nuances. Tender or expressive, quiet or dynamic, light as a feather or energetic – with the help of our new performance algorithms the ensembles’ liveliness magically unfolds when you play. The Chamber Strings exude their flair for intimate arrangements in chamber music compositions or in divided string groups. Large string ensembles combined with the Chamber Strings are enhanced by additional nuances and a wealth of variations.

Expanding on the luscious Horizon Series’ Chamber Strings Edition, this Vienna Instrument contains many new articulations, such as “Zigane” portamentos, articulations with harsh attacks, harmonics, marcato performances, new repetitions, and many others, altogether doubling the sample count of the Horizon Series’ Chamber Strings.

Articulations - Full Library (Standard + Extended Libraries)

Performances:
• Interval Performances: legato, portamento, zigane (gipsy), détaché, marcato, spiccato
• Performance Trills
• Repetition Performances: legato, portato, staccato, spiccato, harsh
• Grace notes: normal, zigane

Single notes:
• Short notes: short staccato, long staccato, short détaché, long détaché, 4 variations each
• Long notes: sustains with and withoug vibrato, espressivo
• Dynamics: various crescendos & diminuendos, with and without vibrato, fp, sfz, sffz
• Sustained tremolos
• Trills: normal and baroque trills, half tone & whole tone, crescendo & diminuendo
• Pizzicatos: normal, Bartók pizzicatos
• Natural harmonics: sustains, glissandos
• Artificial harmonics: staccato, sustains, repetitions

J.S. Bach - Prelude BWV 541 (4.56 MB)
Demo by Beat Kaufmann

VI-6 universal-mode (1.2 MB)
Demo by Christian Kardeis

VI-6 piano-portamento (788 KB)
Demo by Christian Kardeis

VI-6 performance trills (401 KB)
Demo by Christian Kardeis

VA-4 piano-portamento (652 KB)
Demo by Christian Kardeis

VA-4 performance-trills 1 (682 KB)
Demo by Christian Kardeis

VA-4 performance-trills 2 (734 KB)
Demo by Christian Kardeis

VC-3 piano-portamento (582 KB)
Demo by Christian Kardeis

VC-3 performance-trills (850 KB)
Demo by Christian Kardeis

DB-2 performance-trills (733 KB)
Demo by Christian Kardeis

C-Strings universal-mode (1.1 MB)
Demo by Christian Kardeis

C-Strings fast-repetitions (682 KB)
Demo by Christian Kardeis

C-Strings harmonics (617 KB)
Demo by Christian Kardeis

C-Strings harsh (764 KB)
Demo by Christian Kardeis

Three Flowers (4.6 MB)
Demo by Beat Kaufmann

The Vienna Symphonic Library company was founded in Vienna by Herb Tucmandl, a visionary composer, musician, and filmmaker who helped redefine the modern sample library. By inventing new sampling techniques and tools, Tucmandl and his team have created what has become the most widely used orchestral sample library in the industry. Now, the innovation continues with the release of the mammoth Symphonic Cube, powered by Vienna Instruments. Featuring starkly simple yet flexible user interfaces, Vienna Instruments bring orchestral production to another level of realism and provide unprecedented creative freedom for the user.