Vienna Instruments

Solo Strings

Apart from the entire sample treasury of the Horizon Series’ Solo Strings Edition, this Vienna Instrument contains many new articulations; “Zigane”, the leisurely “smeared” portamentos, are particularly impressive as Interval Performances with the new audio engine’s algorithms. Another new articulation group is the fast Interval Performances in legato, marcato, and spiccato. Additional “harsh” articulations are played with an especially raw, almost brutal attack, and now are available as superbly effective Interval and Repetition Performances. There are also special Performance Trills, repetitions in spiccato and ricochet articulations, sustains with fading vibrato, ponticello, sul tasto, and numerous natural and artificial harmonics.

Apple G4 800 MHz (G5 recommended) with Mac OS X 10.4 or higher. RTAS, AU or VST host program.
PC Intel/AMD 2 GHz (3++ GHz recommended) with Windows XP. VST host program.
Also available as stand-alone on Apple and PC.

Requires the ViennaKey.

Standard Library $505
Extended Library $645

Chamber Strings

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.

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.

Standard Library $725
Extended Library $865

Chamber Strings 2

This Vienna Instruments Collection is the sequel to Chamber Strings I, offering all-new articulations and sonic subtleties for the small string ensembles. Chamber Strings II contains many of the playing techniques that the first Collection includes, but played "con sordino" (with mutes). They lend themselves well to soft, intimate arrangements, and provide nuanced variations to your orchestral pallet. The muted chamber ensembles are a refined addition to your treasure chest of string varieties from Vienna!

Requires the ViennaKey.

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Standard Library $535
Extended Library $215

Orchestral Strings 1

The string sections of the Vienna Instruments offer an extremely wide range of articulations. The special qualities of these instruments are the result of a multitude of Performances. With larger ensembles, the random effect of articulations like Performance Trills or fast Legatos is especially pronounced, lending those Performance Patches remarkable authenticity in conjunction with the new Performance algorithms in the Vienna Instruments. The larger the ensemble, the more intense the random effect, that is, the natural “inexactitude” among the musicians when changing from one tone to the next. This effect gets extra attention with the “Repetition Performance Pizzicatos” – an innovation only available with the large string ensembles and recorded in two different tempos.

Requires the ViennaKey.

Standard Library $725
Extended Library $865

Orchestral Strings 2

The articulations of the cello and double bass ensembles naturally correspond to those of the Vienna Instruments Orchestral Strings I. Here, too, new playing styles were added which were not available in the Pro Edition, such as fast Interval Performances in legato, marcato and spiccato styles, Performance Trills, Repetition Performances "harsh", spiccato, and pizzicato, plus artificial harmonics as well as various ponticello articulations - tones played near the bridge. Both ensembles' tonal ranges were extended, the cellos' staccatos and sustains now extending up to A5, and the double basses up to G4. The leading voices of the two string sections are Argentinian Rubén Dubrovsky, founder of the Vienna Bach Consort, and Martin Deuring, an internationally active solo bassist and founding member of the chamber music ensemble "Ensemble Plus".

Requires the ViennaKey.

Standard Library $645
Extended Library $795

Appasionata Strings

As the name suggests, these string ensembles are quite simply, passionate. Their lush, broad and emotive cinematic sound defies expectations for a virtual instrument. They integrate perfectly well into a variety of musical styles, from pop and rock environments to symphonic arrangements, from emotional ballads to films, from pure string beds to complete orchestral scores.

Requires the ViennaKey.

Standard Library $725
Extended Library $645

Appassionata Strings II

The Appassionata Strings II offer various facets of sustains and Legato Performances, but also include articulations such as accented interval notes, spiccatos, staccatos, various Repetition Performances, trills, and much more. They also include Vienna’s innovative “out-of-tune-samples” where various players of the ensemble carefully correct their intonation as the tone progresses. Mirroring what actually happens in live orchestral performances, this is a very effective technique for creating heightened realism and expression. The Appassionata Strings’ bass section of 10 instruments consists of 6 five-string and 4 four-string basses, giving the low end a deep and rich flavor.

Requires the ViennaKey.

Standard Library $575
Extended Library $215

Harps

This Collection owes its two instruments to the use of two harps in orchestral music of the mid 19th century. Apart from single notes in various playing styles the first harp offers an enormous wealth of glissandos, which now in Vienna Instruments are particularly brilliant and easy to use. The controller structure allows for extremely flexible and quick access – the user can switch between ranges, different tempos, up and down movements, and different scales in real-time while playing. Now you can access all Dimensions at the same time! The first harp’s spectrum is rounded out by a wide range of arpeggios which were not available until now.

Requires the ViennaKey.

Standard Library $255
Extended Library $285

ViennaKey

The ViennaKey is necessary to run any VIENNA INSTRUMENT. This USB protection device by Syncrosoft is not included in the box of any Collection, it is a separate item you have to get additionally. You will need one ViennaKey for every computer you want to run a VIENNA INSTRUMENT on. So you’ll have to order at least one ViennaKey with your first purchase. Users who order the complete SYMPHONIC CUBE will get one ViennaKey for free. You can use one ViennaKey for all of your VIENNA INSTRUMENTS Collections if you want, as long as you run them on one machine. Of course you can also run several Collections on more than one computer, e.g., Solo Strings and Chamber Strings on Computer A and Orchestral Strings and Brass on Computer B. This will require the purchase of two ViennaKeys, one for each computer. This way you can distribute your VIENNA INSTRUMENTS as you wish over several computers. You can also move the licensing information from one ViennaKey to another, but you can’t have the same Collection on two ViennaKeys at the same time.

ViennaKey $42

Vienna Symphonic Library - Instrument Reference Poster

This beautiful poster produced by the Vienna Symphonic Library will be a gorgeous, yet practical addition to your studio.

Reference Poster ($39 + $7 Shipping)

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.