Studio Orchestral Strings
Discover the dynamic potential and expressive variety of these regular-sized string ensembles, offering an exceptional number of articulations with utmost sonic clarity and flexibility. Recorded in the pristine, relatively dry and controlled environment of Vienna’s second studio, the Silent Stage, these versatile ensembles can be placed in any acoustic environment. Whether you’re seeking the in-your-face immediacy of close-mic’d instruments, the defined sound of a scoring stage set-up or the lush ambience of a reverberant hall, these meticulously sampled ensembles can easily be placed in any acoustic space, providing endless creative possibilities for a variety of genres.
Studio Orchestral Strings
The Full Spectrum of String Expression
Performed by acclaimed and sought-after musicians from Vienna’s world-class orchestras, including principal players Christian Eisenberger, Anett Homoki, Rubén Dubrovsky, and Martin Deuring, this collection captures the precision and lively energy of these ensembles with striking authenticity.
Enstemble Sizes:
- 14 First violins
- 14 Second violins
- 10 Violas
- 8 Cellos
- 6 Basses
What truly sets this collection apart is its extreme variety of articulations, encompassing an expressive range for any style you can imagine – from precise, hard-hitting staccatos with transients that effortlessly cut through the mix, to a wide array of expressive long notes, legatos, and repeated notes in a variety of styles. You’ll find portamentos, glissandos, fast-paced scale runs, upbeats and grace notes, as well as a rich selection of trills. Add to that the ethereal tones of flautando, the shimmering textures of harmonics, the soft warmth of con sordino, and the biting edge of sul ponticello techniques, and you have an exhaustive collection that allows you to sculpt every imaginable detail of your composition with remarkable precision and authenticity.
ARTICULATION GROUP | ARTICULATIONS |
Vibrato |
Basses: no vibrato / non vibrato variants |
Short notes |
Staccato short and long |
Long notes |
Sustains with and without vibrato, regular and fast attack, normal and soft release |
Legato |
Legato regular and fast, normal and soft release |
Dynamics |
Sforzato, sforzatissimo, with and without vibrato |
Tremolo |
Sustained, normal and fast attack |
Repetitions |
Static and dynamic repetitions |
Pizzicato |
Pizzicato, tight and loose (cellos: with and without vibrato) |
Harmonics |
Staccato |
Upbeats and grace notes (except basses) |
1/2 upbeats, slow and fast, regular, crescendo, diminuendo |
Runs |
Octave runs, up and down |
Glissandos (violins only) |
Glissandos sul G/D/A/E |
Sul ponticello |
Staccato |
Con sordino (except basses) |
Staccato, détaché |
Learn more about Vienna's transition to iLok: HERE
Minimum System Requirements
- Windows 10 (latest update, 64-bit), Intel Core i5 or AMD Athlon 64 X2
- macOS 11 Big Sur (latest update), Intel Core i5.
- SSD (M2, SATA 6 or USB3/3.1, UASP Support - HFS+, APFS or NTFS formatted) for the sample content
- 16 GB RAM
- iLok Account and iLok License Manager for license activation on a physical iLok 2/iLok 3 key or in an iLok Cloud Session (the iLok Cloud requires a constant internet connection!)
Recommended
- Windows 11 (latest update), Intel Core i7/i9/Xeon
- macOS 13 Ventura (or higher), Intel Core i7/i9/Xeon/M1/M2
- 32 GB RAM
- AU/VST/VST3/AAX Native compatible host
- 88 key master keyboard
Hard Drive Space Requirements
- 13.3 GB
Related products










































