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This Collection is an exciting addition to the Duality series, expanding the articulations of Duality Strings (regular) with a host of captivating and oftentimes quite unique articulations. From special short notes to glissandos and bends, to a great variety of runs and arpeggios that were quite demanding for Vienna’s first-class musicians, the fourth installment in the series promises to inspire and entertain.
NEW Synchron Duality Strings (Virtuoso) with Introductory Offer through June 3, 2024!
The recordings follow the same Duality principle of two separate ensembles performing on Stage A and Stage B simultaneously, giving you a variety of options to create your own blend or rely on perfectly pre-configured Mixer Presets.
Users of Synchron Duality Strings (regular) will find the playing techniques of the virtuoso collection seamlessly integrated into their existing range of available articulations. As an example, the category of short notes of the Merged Preset will now display 10 different options, from the spiccato, staccato and détaché variations to martelé, ricochet and saltando.
The recordings for this collection required an extremely high level of skill from the musicians involved, who needed decades of experience to achieve this kind of controlled, yet emotional virtuosity. Playing arpeggio loops in the upper hand positions is not only extremely challenging, but also quite unusual. Each individual player has contributed a great deal of energy and expertise that comes alive in this unique virtual instrument.
If you have the regular, sordino and colors collections of Synchron Duality Strings installed, the “Merged” Presets combine all patches on one surface, making it easy to switch and access an overview of all available articulations.
Here’s a quick rundown of what’s included:
Martelé: a détaché with a sharp attack achieved by placing the full weight of the bow on the strings even before the bow stroke
Ricochet: throwing the bow on the string so that it bounces and produces a series of rapid notes
Saltando: playing rapidly in the middle of the bow so that the bow bounces very slightly off the string after every note.
Short, medium and long crescendos and diminuendos
Glissandos: the sliding of the finger on the string – normal/tremolo/saltando, very fast/very slow, up/down
Chromatic Runs played legato and détaché a 5th/3rd/2nd up and down.
Rises and Falls: up and down slides at the end of short/détaché/sustained/cresc./dim. notes
Arpeggios: major, minor, major 7th, minor 7th, augmented and 5th chords in various tempos, also available as loops
Pizzicato arpeggios
Section sizes
Stage A
Stage B
Total
14 1st Violins
8 1st Violins
22
12 2nd Violins
6 2nd Violins
18
10 Violas
5 Violas
15
10 Violoncellos
5 Violoncellos
15
Standard & Full Library
The Standard Library and Full Library of Synchron Duality Strings (virtuoso) both include the same articulations. The difference lies in the number of provided microphone positions.
Stage A
Standard Library
Full Library
1. Solo Mic (Mono)
✓
✓
2. Mid Mic (L/R)
✓
✓
3. Ribbon Mic (L/R)
✓
4. Main/Room Mic – Decca Tree Stereo (L/R)
✓
✓
5. Main/Room Mic – Decca Tree Mono (Center)
✓
✓
6. Main Surround – Stereo (L/R)
✓
7. High Stereo (3D) – Stereo (L/R)
✓
8. High Surround (3D) – Stereo (L/R)
✓
Stage B
Standard Library
Full Library
1. Dark Mics (L/R)
✓
✓
2. Bright Mics (L/R)
✓
The Standard Library and the upgrade to the Full Library (sometimes referred to as the Extended Library) are separate downloads.
ARTICULATION GROUP
ARTICULATIONS
Short notes
Martelé bold and agile Ricochet, 1 to 4 repetitions Saltando
Dynamics
Crescendo short, medium, long Diminuendo short, medium, long
Glissando
Glissando regular, very fast and very slow, up and down Glissando tremolo, very fast and very slow, up and down Glissando saltando, up and down
Runs
Legato runs, chromatic, up and down, over fifths, major thirds, and major seconds (3rds and 2nds also in loops) Détaché runs, chromatic, up and down, over fifths, major thirds, and major seconds (3rds and 2nds also in loops)
Rise and Fall
Notes ending with a rise or fall Short Détaché Sustained Crescendo, diminuendo
Arpeggio
Arpeggios major, minor, dominant 7, minor 7, augmented, and fifths Chords Pizzicato Up, down Arpeggio loops, 120/130/140/160 bpm
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 10.14 Mojave (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!)