Studio Euphonium
While it may not be as well-known as its more popular brass counterparts, the euphonium plays a vital role in orchestral compositions and beyond. Renowned for its rich, lyrical tone, this tenor-voiced instrument delivers a mellow, rounded sound that is both warm and expressive. With its velvety timbre, it weaves seamlessly into any musical project. Recorded dry in its purest form at Vienna’s purpose-built Silent Stage with its tight, controlled ambience, the Vienna team captured every ear-pleasing nuance of this remarkable instrument.
Studio Euphonium
The Sweet Voice of Brass
- Euphonium with a comprehensive array of articulations
- Short and long notes, legato, dynamics, trills, repetitions, flutter tongue
- Recorded at the Silent Stage
- Mixer presets for authentic placement at Vienna Synchron Stage
- Optional Vienna MIR Pro 3D-derived convolution reverb
- Switch off internal reverb for placement in any virtual acoustic environment
Lyrical Brass
This instrument takes its name from the Ancient Greek word “euphōnos”, meaning “well-sounding” or “sweet-voiced.” One listen is enough to understand just how fitting that description is, as the euphonium mesmerizes with its refined warmth and lyrical tone. Despite its remarkable tonal qualities, the euphonium doesn’t often take center stage. Yet, when it does, it enriches any composition with its unique resonance that might just be the secret ingredient you need for a lush arrangement.
Versatile and Expressive
The library features a full set of expressive and dynamic articulations, offering various short and long notes, legatos (including fast legatos), crescendos and diminuendos, sfz, sffz, pfp, flutter tongue. Recording the samples relatively dry at the Silent Stage makes it possible to place them on your virtual stage and in the stereo field wherever you like, but also enables you to integrate the instrument with the Synchron Series by using the internal convolution reverb recreating Vienna’s own scoring stage, Vienna Synchron Stage.
| ARTICULATION GROUP | ARTICULATIONS |
| Short notes |
Staccato |
| Long notes |
Sustained |
| Performance legato |
Legato pure (unlooped) |
| Dynamics |
Sforzato, sforzatissimo, fortepiano |
| Fluttertongue |
Flutter tonguing normal and crescendo |
| Performance repetitions |
Legato |
| Fast repetitions |
Static, normal and cut release, 120–180 BPM |
| Upbeats |
1–3 upbeats, 80–140/160/180/200 BPM |
Hard Drive Space Requirements
- GB (download size = installed size due to lossless data compression)
