Synchron Smart Orchestra

Introduction

Welcome to the Vienna Symphonic Library’s Synchron Smart Orchestra!

While the previously released Vienna Smart Orchestra includes VI Series instruments recorded at the Silent Stage and placed on our virtual Stage A using the Synchron Player’s internal convolution reverb, the performances of the Synchron Smart Orchestra were initially recorded with the ambience of the large hall of Vienna Synchron Stage, which was originally built for the recording of film and TV scores.

The performances of the ensembles and percussion were taken from these libraries:

  • Tutti Strings, Violin & Cello Ensemble Legato: Synchron Duality Strings
  • Tutti Brass: Big Bang Orchestra Altair - Section Essentials
  • Tutti Woodwinds: Big Bang Orchestra Neptune - Tutti Woodwinds
  • Tutti Choir: Big Bang Orchestra Ganymede - Choirs
  • Unpitched Percussion: Synchron Percussion I

Except for horn, harp, and celesta, the performances of the solo instruments are all-new recordings specifically created for this product. A novel way of recording and mapping legatos makes for especially authentic note connections.

All sections and solo instruments are available on separate channels in the mixer of the Vienna Synchron Player where you can fine-tune the overall balance with automatable faders and adjust each sound to your liking using the player’s on-board effects.

Synchron Smart Orchestra

As already mentioned in the introduction, there are two main Presets – “Tutti” and “Tutti + Solo”. These are available in three different configurations regarding controls, to be found in separate folders named “VelXF sus - MOD”, “VelXF - MOD”, and “Velocity”. In VelXF sus Presets, velocity crossfading by modwheel is only activated for long notes, while the dynamics of short notes are controlled by keystroke velocity, thus facilitating phrasing.

In VelXF - MOD Presets, all articulations have velocity crossfading activated, so that you can control dynamics with MIDI controller CC1, the modwheel. Velocity crossfading can be enabled or disabled by clicking its on/off symbol in the Synchron Player's Perform tab, or you can use the Velocity Presets where dynamics are generally controlled by keystroke velocity.

Tutti

The Presets offer different combinations of the ensembles under the heading “Instruments”. These combinations have the same structure and provide short and long notes: staccato, pizzicato + staccato (only in strings combinations – others have a copy of the staccato in that slot), long notes and tremolo normal and with marcato attack option. Combinations involving choir do not offer staccatos.

  • Preset keyswitches: C0–G0
  • Articulations: C1–F1; choir presets D1–F1 (no staccato)
  • Play Ranges: instruments C2–C6; percussion D6–C8

Percussion mapping

All Tutti articulations include percussion mapped to the keyboard range from D6 to C8.

Mapping

  • D6, E6: Bass drum, single hits (alternating)
  • D#6: Bass drum, roll
  • F6, G6: Snare drums a4, single hits
  • F#6: Snare drums a4, roll
  • G#6, B6: Piatti, single hits normal, slow
  • A6: Tam-tam, single hit
  • A#6: Tam-tam, roll
  • C7: Triangle, single hit
  • C#7: Triangle, roll
  • D7: Tambourine, single hit
  • D#7: Tambourine, roll
  • E7: Suspended cymbal, single hit
  • F7, G7: Snare drum, single hits
  • F#7: Snare drum, roll
  • G#7: Cymbal, roll
  • A7–C8: Concert toms 1–4
Virtual instrument keyboard mapping with percussion sounds list for Synchron Smart Orchestra including concert tom, snare drum, bass drum, cymbal, and tambourine.

Orchestra

Staccato, Pizzicato + staccato
Synchron Smart Orchestra interface showing instrument, articulation, and section selections for virtual orchestration.
Long notes, Tremolo

For the marcato versions of long notes and tremolo, marcato attack can be adjusted with the help of Dim.Ctrl/A (CC3). Please note that slots which are not affected directly by marcato control will disappear in the display when the controller is on over 50 % marcato (MIDI value 64), but of course can be played as before.

  • Attack XF: Dim.Ctrl/A (CC3)
Synchron Smart Orchestra user interface showing instrument, articulation, attack, and section selection options like Strings, Woodwinds, and Brass.

Orchestra + Choir

Screenshot of Vienna Symphonic Library Synchron Smart Orchestra interface showing instruments, articulation, attack, and sections for music production

Strings

Synchron Smart Orchestra user interface showing selectable instrument groups like strings, woodwinds, brass, and choir, alongside articulation options such as staccato and tremolo, and sections like strings and percussion.

Woodwinds, Brass

Synchron Smart Orchestra interface with selected Woodwinds instrument, Staccato articulation, and Woodwinds section highlighted.

Choir

Synchron Smart Orchestra user interface showing instrument and section selection for music production.

Choir + Strings

Virtual instrument user interface showing selectable options for orchestra, choir, strings, woodwinds, brass, timpani, long notes, marcato, tremolo, percussion, and sections within Synchron Smart Orchestra.

Timpani

Alternating timpani hits.

  • Left hand: C2–B3
  • Right hand: C4–C6
Software interface showing Vienna Symphonic Library Synchron Smart Orchestra instrument and section selection, highlighting Timpani.

Tutti & Solo

In these Presets, instead of percussion there are solo instruments with legatos or long notes mapped to the upper range from C5 (depending on the instrument’s lowest note), so that you can quickly set up your ensembles to accompany a soloist of your choice. To facilitate balance settings, you can select the orchestra’s dynamics range. Otherwise, the Presets’ layout is the same as that of the Tutti.

The Timpani Preset is the same as that of Tutti, as it is not combined with a solo instrument.

An additional “Solo full range” slot provides you with the solo instruments on their own.

Ensemble and solo instrument combinations

  • Instruments: C0–G#0
  • Orchestra dynamics: A0–B0
  • Articulations: C1–F1; choir presets D1–F1 (no staccato)
  • Solo instrument group: F#1–G#1 strings/woodwinds/brass and celesta
  • Solo instrument: A1–B1 violins/cellos/harp; flute/oboe/clarinet; trumpet/horn, celesta
Vienna Symphonic Library Synchron Smart Orchestra user interface displaying instrument, dynamics, articulation, group, solo strings, and section selection options.
Marcato

Crossfading option between the ensembles’ regular long notes / tremolo, and marcato. Please note that when marcato is over 50 % (i.e., a MIDI controller value of 64) as illustrated below, the solo instruments’ slot display will no longer be visible although they remain playable as before.

  • Marcato XF: Dim.Ctrl/A (MIDI CC 3)
Vienna Symphonic Library Synchron Smart Orchestra user interface showing instrument, articulation, and section selection options.
Synchron Smart Orchestra user interface showing instrument, articulation, attack, and section controls for virtual orchestral sounds.

Solo Full Range

Legato resp. long notes of the solo instruments in their full play range.

  • Instrument ranges
    • Violins: G3–D7
    • Cellos: C2–E5
    • Harp: C2–G#7
    • Flute: C4–C7
    • Oboe: A#3–G6
    • Clarinet: D3–F6
    • Trumpet: F#3–C6
    • Horn: D2–F5
    • Celesta: C2–F7
  • Instrument group: F#1–G#1 strings/woodwinds/brass and celesta.
  • Instrument: A1–B1 violins/cellos/harp; flute/oboe/clarinet; trumpet/horn, celesta.
Screenshot of the Synchron Smart Orchestra user interface showing instrument selection options for orchestra, strings, woodwinds, brass, choir, timpani, and solo instruments with violins, cellos, and harp subgroups.

Smart Spheres

Vienna Smart Spheres was created to provide you with a versatile collection of pad and ambiance sounds and comes as a bonus for Synchron Smart Orchestra.

Included Presets

As mentioned above, Vienna Smart Spheres has 6 different Preset categories, which are described in the following. Apart from the Multi Presets containing the basic Patches and their variations, there is a wealth of Presets combining different Patches and applying various effects and filters to provide you with all kinds of spherical sounds derived from these basic Patches.

01 Multi Presets

This Preset category contains all Smart Sphere Patches, first in a Preset without any effects applied, and then in 5 more Presets offering different basic effect settings.

There are three types of "Spheres": Pads, Percussive, and Bass. For every Patch (or basic sound) contained therein, there are two variations which can be crossfaded using Dim.Ctrl/A (CC1, modwheel). If CC1 is used to control specific effects, this happens in addition to crossfading.

  • Sphere keyswitches: A0–B0.
  • Basic sound keyswitches: Pads C1–F1, Percussive C1–E1, Bass C1–C#1
  • Variation crossfading: Dim.Ctrl/A (CC1, modwheel)

00 Original (No FX)

Pads

  • Heaven Pad
    • Variation: Heaven Pad Distorted
    • Play Range: C3-G6
  • Dark Organ
    • Variation: Dark Organ Nervous
    • Play Range: C3–G6
  • Stormy Pad
    • Variation: Stormy Pad Distorted
    • Play Range: C2–D6
  • Crystal Lead
    • Variation: Crystal Lead + Dark Pad
    • Play Range: C4–G6
  • Tremolo Pad
    • Variation: Tremolo Pad Celestial
    • Play Range: C3–C6
  • High Anxiety
    • Variation: High Anxiety Mellow
    • Play Range: C4–C6

Percussive

  • Steel Mallets
    • Variation: Steel Mallets FX Attack
    • Play Range: C3–E6
  • Big Bell Mallets
    • Variation: Big Bell Mallets Plucked
    • Play Range: C3–E6
  • Mallet Strings
    • Variation: Mallet Strings Plucked
    • Play Range: G2–G6
  • Frozen Mallets
    • Variation: Frozen Mallets Dark Attack
    • Play Range: C3–C6
  • Plucked Pad
    • Variation: Plucked Pad Spain Attack
    • Play Range: C3–C6

Bass

  • Pad Bass
    • Variation: Pad Bass - Fat
    • Play Range: C2–C4
  • Distorted Bass
    • Variation: Distorted Bass FX Attack
    • Play Range: C2–C4

01 Delay-Inferno

This Preset allows you to experiment with 2 delays and your Vienna Smart Spheres, with dedicated FX Faders in the mixer.

  • CC1: Return 2 (Stereo Delay)
  • CC3: Send 1 (Delay)

02 Spaced-Out

Adds a deep reverb, with a dedicated FX Fader in the mixer.

  • CC3: amount of reverb added

03 Filtered

Applies a 6 dB band pass filter, with a dedicated FX Fader in the mixer.

  • CC3: FX Filter Channel volume

04 Phased

Applies a phaser effect, with a dedicated FX Fader in the mixer.

  • CC3: FX Phaser Channel volume

05 Space-Stutter

Introduces a synchronized pulse to your Vienna Smart Spheres, with dedicated FX Faders in the mixer.

  • CC1: Return 2 (FX)
  • CC3: amount of stutter

02 Pads

01 2049

Rising spheres floating and stabilizing over time, with built-in tremolo control and aftertouch tuning.

  • Patches: Plucked Pad, Frozen Mallets, Stormy Pad, Dark Organ
  • CC1: Slot XF
  • Aftertouch: Tuning
Software interface for Synchron Smart Orchestra showing patch selection with Plucked Pad, Frozen Mallets, and Dark Organ selected, alongside control assignments.
Synchron Smart Orchestra user interface showing controls for patches like Frozen Mallets, Stormy Pad, and Dark Organ, with numerical settings and a CC1 knob.

02 Invasion

Transformation patch with brooding sonic energy and a high dynamic range. A dense wall of sound –arrival of the emperor?

  • Patches: Pad Bass, Crystal Lead
  • CC1: Filter, Send 1 (FX)
Invasion mode sound effect controls for Synchron Smart Orchestra with Low, High, and FX options.

03 Dark Bee Swarm

Scary scattered sound with pulse control and ponderous stereo movement.

  • Patches: Distorted Bass, Dark Organ, Tremolo Pad
  • CC1: Slot XF
  • CC3: Send 1 (Reverb)
Screenshot of the Synchron Smart Orchestra software interface showing Dark Bee Swarm and Slow sound control parameters, including Bass Room, Bass, Bee 1, and Bee 2 options.

04 Drama Queen

Massive rolling waves of shape-shifting sounds.

  • Patches: Heaven Pad, Heaven Pad Distorted, Stormy Pad
  • CC1: Slot XF
User interface element for Synchron Smart Orchestra showing sound presets: Heaven Pad, H. P. Distorted, and Stormy Pad, under the Drama Queen instrument.

05 Padshop Noise

Driving steady cotton-wool clouds in a sunny sky.

  • Patches: Tremolo Pad, Tremolo Pad Celestial, Heaven Pad
  • CC1: Filter, Tuning, Return 1 (FX)
Padshop Noise audio effect module with preset options: None, Tremolo Pad, T.P. Celestial, and Heaven Pad.

06 Dune

An ethereal, soaring soundscape, as if flying across a desert.

  • Patches: Tremolo Pad, Heaven Pad, Crystal Lead
  • CC1: Filter, Return 1 (Saturator, Reverb)
Software interface showing sound preset options Tremolo Pad Heaven Pad and Crystal Lead under Dune for Synchron Smart Orchestra.

07 Halifax Point

Glistening warm pad with a warm filter control.

  • Patches: High Anxiety, Tremolo Pad, High Anxiety Mellow
  • CC1: Filter
Screenshot showing user interface options for Halifax Point sound presets, including High Anxiety, Tremolo Pad, and H.A. Mellow, relevant to Synchron Smart Orchestra.

08 Yin & Yang

Pitched pads for sonic slack-lining.

  • Patches: Plucked Pad, Frozen Mallets, Stormy Pad, Dark Organ
  • CC1: Slot XF
  • CC3: Send 1 (FX)
Synchron Smart Orchestra software interface showing Yin & Yang controls and sound patches like Plucked Pad, Frozen Mallets, and Dark Organ, for VST audio production.
Interface for Synchron Smart Orchestra showing Yin & Yang settings, Dim.Ctrl/A, and Patch selections including Frozen Mallets, Stormy Pad, and Dark Organ.

09 Mighty Organ

An elegant organ manual with a shimmering tail.

  • Patches: Dark Organ, High Anxiety, High Anxiety Mellow
  • CC1: Return 1 (Reverb)
User interface showing multiple microphone position options including Low, Mid Left, Mid Right, High Left, and High Right for a Mighty Organ sound within the Synchron Smart Orchestra.

10 Waking Giants

Distant FX Thunderstorm on your fingertips. A mystic pad with random ramp FX.

  • Patches: Tremolo Pad Celestial, Dark Organ Nervous, Plucked Pad Spain Attack, Distorted Bass FX Attack
  • CC1: Filter
Screenshot of Vienna Symphonic Library Synchron Smart Orchestra interface showing sound effects options like Low Ramps and FX for Waking Giants.

11 Sad Star

Tender translucent spheres with depth control, srom soft to screeching.

  • Patches: High Anxiety, High Anxiety Mellow, Mallet Strings
  • CC1: Filter, Return 1 (Saturator, Reverb
User interface showing sound preset options like High Anxiety, H. A. Mellow, and Malett Strings for Vienna Symphonic Library's Synchron Smart Orchestra.

12 Shimmering

Multi-layered, evolving pad for bright, glossy textures.

  • Patches: Steel Mallets FX Attack, High Anxiety, Dark Organ, Tremolo Pad
  • CC1: Filter
Synchron Smart Orchestra shimmering effect options with Shimmer1, Shimmer2, Shimmer3, and Low selections for audio processing.

13 Spheronica

Space Harmonica with extreme chorus control.

  • Patches: High Anxiety, Pad Bass Fat
  • CC1: Send 1 (Chorus)
Spherica sound menu demonstrating instrument presets like Spherica and Sphere Bass for the Vienna Symphonic Library's Synchron Smart Orchestra.

14 Colfax

A soft blanket of sound, with a glistering filter peak.

  • Patches: High Anxiety, High Anxiety Mellow
  • CC1: Filter
Colfax preset menu showing High Anxiety 1, High Anxiety 2, and H.A. - Mellow options for Synchron Smart Orchestra.

15 Distant Choir

Towering Voices with humanized attack control, contacting otherworldly spirits.

  • Patches: Pad Bass
  • CC1: Filter
Distant Choir setting with Choir selected in Synchron Smart Orchestra software interface.

16 Herman Loves Pauline

Evolving harmonic cluster pad with gentle filter control.

  • Patches: High Anxiety, Dark Organ Nervous, Dark Organ, Crystal Lead, High Anxiety Mellow
  • CC1: Filter
Herman Loves software interface showing Layer 1 selected with options for Layer 2, Layer 3, Layer 4, and Layer 5, relevant to Vienna Symphonic Library Synchron Smart Orchestra.

17 Massive Pad

Majestic and dignified multi-layered wall of sound.

  • Patches: Pad Bass Fat, Dark Organ, Heaven Pad Distorted, Heaven Pad
  • CC1: Return 1 (Reverb)
Massive Pad sound setting menu for Synchron Smart Orchestra software, showing options like Low, Low-Mid, Mid Left, Mid Right, High Left, High Right.

18 Space Organ

Deep Space Pad with a ringing touch.

  • Patches: High Anxiety, Crystal Lead
  • CC1: Volume of Left and Right channels
Space Organ instrument settings showing None, Left, Right, Mid, and Mid 2 options for Vienna Symphonic Library Synchron Smart Orchestra.

19 Glass Organ

See-through sound with intensity control.

  • Patches: Frozen Mallets
  • CC1: Return 1 (Delay, Power Pan)
Screenshot showing the Glass Organ instrument selected within the Synchron Smart Orchestra software, with a button labeled None above it.

20 Pimped Harmonium

With a harsh initial attack for the first note, additional notes will fade in timidly, to end abruptly upon release. With reverb control.

  • Patches: Dark Organ
  • CC1: Send 2 (Reverb, Rotary)
Software interface showing sound selection buttons: None and Harmonium, within the Synchron Smart Orchestra application.

03 Basses

01 Vader Voltage

Carving into darkness, revolving and floundering through space. A breathing, distorted bass.

  • Patches: Distorted Bass, Distorted Bass FX Attack
  • CC1: Tuning, Return 1 (FX)
  • CC3: Send 2 (FX)
User interface showing sound preset options: None, Distorted Bass, and D. B. FX Attack under Vader Voltage for the Vienna Synchron Smart Orchestra.

02 Canon

A true gate-opener, this sound comes alive with wide intervals and controlled distortion. A heavily distorted, earth-shattering bass.

  • Patches: Pad Bass Fat, Pad Bass, Tremolo Pad
  • CC1: Filter, Send (Reverb, Auto Gain)
Digital user interface showing Canon settings with Low Left selected from a list of spatial positioning options like Low Right, Mid, High Left, and High Right for Synchron Smart Orchestra software.

03 Beta Bass

A lucent attack starts this slightly pulsating sound, with a disturbing downward spiral that also affects pitch. A heavily distorted, rough bass.

  • Patches: Distorted Bass, Distorted Bass FX Attack
  • CC1: Tuning, Send 2 (FX)
User interface showing Beta Bass options with None, Distorted Bass, and D. B. FX Attack selected, part of Vienna Symphonic Library's Synchron Smart Orchestra software.

04 Malicious Thoughts

A hollow sound with percussive movement, exploring the boundaries of sonic sanity.

  • Patches: Pad Bass, Dark Organ
  • CC1: Volume Bass
Synchron Smart Orchestra Malicious sound layering menu with options for Bass and FX.

05 Breathing Void

Like travelling to another universe, you will discover more dimensions than you thought possible. A pulsing bass with simmering effects.

  • Patches: Dark Organ, High Anxiety Mellow
  • CC1: Send 2 (Reverb)
User interface showing instrument selection options Bass 1, Bass 2, High, and High 2, for the VSL Synchron Smart Orchestra virtual instrument.

06 Alpha Bass

A haunting fragile tremolo with an incredibly dark bass foundation.

  • Patches: Dark Organ Nervous, Pad Bass
  • CC1: Volume of Bass channel
Alpha Bass effect settings interface showing expandable options like None, FX left, FX right, and Bass, for Vienna Symphonic Library's Synchron Smart Orchestra.

07 Devil's Horns

A brass-like lead that sounds most powerful when played in octaves.

  • Patches: Pad Bass
  • CC1: Filter, Send (EQ, Reverb)
User interface for Synchron Smart Orchestra showing sound options Devil's Horns, Horn low, and Horn high.

08 Filter Bass

Dark and brooding, like monster machines. Filters will accentuate various types of distortion.

  • Patches: Pad Bass Fat
  • CC1: Filter, Send (Reverb)
  • Keyswitches: C1–D1
User interface showing Filter Bass with options C1, Light, Medium, and Strong, illustrating controls for the Synchron Smart Orchestra.

09 Uncontainable Anger

Soaring and breathing and screaming out loud. All in one.

  • Patches: Pad Bass Fat
  • CC1: Filter, Reverb of Mid Channel
User interface showing the Uncontainable parameter with Low, Mid, and High options in Synchron Smart Orchestra.

10 Monster Traces

A defined percussive bass with an interesting aftermath and an aggressive filter effect.

  • Patches: Distorted Bass, Distorted Bass FX Attack, Frozen Mallets
  • CC1: Filter
Screenshot of the Synchron Smart Orchestra user interface showing sound options like Pluck 1, Pluck 2, and Sustain for virtual instrument tracks.

11 Plucked Bass

From round, warm and friendly to a very defined, urgent, breathy bass, this sound is a chameleon.

  • Patches: Plucked Pad, Mallet Strings
  • CC1: Filter
  • CC3: Send 2 (Reverb)
Plucked Bass instrument setting with active Bass and Attack parameters in Synchron Smart Orchestra.

12 Punchbowl

A messenger of sound from the depths of distortion.

  • Patches: Pad Bass, Distorted Bass FX Attack, Pad Bass Fat, Distorted Bass
  • CC1: Filter
Digital audio software interface showing Punchbowl with None selected, and options Bass 1 through Bass 4 below, indicating sound or instrument selection for Vienna Symphonic Library's Synchron Smart Orchestra.

13 SUBstitution

A wide, subtle, ambient bass with a lot of potential to remind you of the dark side.

  • Patches: Pad Bass, Pad Bass Fat
  • CC1: Return 1 (FX)
User interface showing musical instrument sound options Pad Bass and Pad Bass Fat for Synchron Smart Orchestra.

14 Tap Into Madness

Synchronized delays make this scary golem an irresistible partner for intense tracks. A thrilling effect that unveils its full character with short notes.

  • Patches: Pad Bass Fat
  • CC1: Filter
User interface element showing a dropdown menu with options like None and Madness, for Vienna Symphonic Library Synchron Smart Orchestra software.

15 Saturated Brass Drone

Heavy Metal Brass, with an oscillating effect when playing chords.

  • Patches: Pad Bass Fat
  • CC1: Filter
Saturated Brass instrument control with Drone selected for Vienna Symphonic Library's Synchron Smart Orchestra.

04 Pulses

01 Barrax

Multi-rhythmic pulsating pad with growl control, good for building up tension.

  • Patches: Pad Bass, Pad Bass Fat, Distorted Bass
  • CC1: Send 2 (FX)
Digital audio workstation (DAW) interface showing Distorted Bass, D. B. FX Attack, and LR sound effects, part of the Vienna Symphonic Library Synchron Smart Orchestra.

02 Blurred Bells

Mesmerizing bells with an intriguing aftermath and controllable stereo delay.

  • Patches: High Anxiety, High Anxiety Mellow, Frozen Mallets, Big Bell Mallets
  • CC1: Return 2 (FX)
User interface showing a dropdown menu for Blurred Bells sound presets within the Vienna Symphonic Library Synchron Smart Orchestra, with High Anxiety selected.

03 Magic Chimes

Angelic melodic wind chimes with acoustic body control.

  • Patches: Steel Mallets
  • CC1: HP Filter
Screenshot of the Synchron Smart Orchestra Chimes instrument selection menu showing Chimes, Chimes +1, Chimes +7, and Chimes +8 options.

04 Crystalline

Shiny, soft-attack pad with a ringing follow-up effect.

  • Patches: High Anxiety
  • CC1: Send 1 (Auto Gain, Reverb)
Crystalline audio effect interface showing selected Pad Main and Pad FX options for Synchron Smart Orchestra.

05 Heavenly Stutter

Warm glowing pad with a vibrant radiation control feature.

  • Patches: Crystal Lead + Dark Pad, Dark Organ Nervous, Heaven Pad Distorted
  • CC1: Volume of FX channels
Screenshot of Heavenly Stutter interface showing Layer 1 selected in the Synchron Smart Orchestra's layer management section.

06 Pelican Falls

Tension pulse with intensity control.

  • Patches: Stormy Pad, Stormy Pad Distorted, Dark Organ
  • CC1: Filter
User interface showing Pelican Falls sound presets: None, selected Stormy Pad, Stormy Distorted, and Dark Organ, for the Synchron Smart Orchestra software.

07 Repeater Bass

Frightening bass pulse with EQ, reverb and filter control.

  • Patches: Pad Bass Fat
  • CC1: Filter Keyswitches: C1–C#1 fast/slow, F1–G1 light/medium/strong
Synchron Smart Orchestra Repeater Bass and Fast setting options, displaying control parameters for C Fast, C# Slow, F Light, F# Medium, and G Strong in the Vienna Symphonic Library interface.

08 Wake-up Call

Slowly evolving ghost pad with long delays.

  • Patches: Dark Organ
  • CC1: Send (Reverb)
Wake-up Call interface with Main, FX left, and FX right options selected, part of the Synchron Smart Orchestra software.

09 Patient Smith

Evolving pad with many tonal colors.

  • Patches: Big Bell Mallets, High Anxiety, Pad Bass Fat, Tremolo Pad, Mallet Strings
  • CC1: Filter
  • CC3: Send (Reverb)
Software interface showing a list of selectable instrument sounds including Big Bell Mallets, High Anxiety 1, High Anxiety 2, Pad Bass - Fat, Tremolo Pad, and Mallet Strings, for the Synchron Smart Orchestra virtual instrument.

10 Pluquencer

Multi-pattern sequences with octave control. Plucky sounds with different speeds and rhytms.

  • Patches: Dark Organ, Heaven Pad Distorted, High Anxiety Mellow
  • CC1: Slot XF Dimension 2
  • Keyswitches: C1–D#2 rhythm and speed variations
A screenshot of the Pluquencer software interface, showing a list of rhythm and tempo options, including Fast Rhythm 1 to 8 and Slow Rhythm 1 to 8, alongside pluck sound controls for Low, Mid, and High, demonstrating the synchron smart orchestra features.

11 Smartwatch

Ticking high-range pulse with short impulses, soft ringing effects.

  • Patches: Dark Organ
  • CC1: Send 1 (Reverb)
Smartwatch device connection settings in Synchron Smart Orchestra software, showing Main, FX 1, FX 2, and FX 3 options.

12 Trance Bass

Sequenced, growling bass with random room effects.

  • Patches: Dark Organ, Pad Bass Fat, Tremolo Pad
  • CC1: Volume of FX channel
Screenshot of the Synchron Smart Orchestra Trance Bass sound selection menu showing options like Bass 1, Bass 2 Left, Bass 2 Right, FX, and Bass 3.

13 Rolling Bass

Defined, sequenced bass pulse with filter control.

  • Patches: Distorted Bass, Distorted Bass FX Attack
  • CC1: Return 1 (Distortion)
  • CC3: Send 2 (Reverb, FX)
User interface showing sound effect options for Rolling Bass, including None, Distorted Bass, and D. B. FX Attack, relevant to Synchron Smart Orchestra.

14 Pulsar II

Pulsating warmth pad with a glassy component.

  • Patches: Dark Organ
  • CC1: Filter, Send (Reverb)
Pulsar II instrument interface showing Pluck sound option selected for Vienna Symphonic Library Synchron Smart Orchestra.

15 Sunrise

Positive spheres with a diffident, long attack.

  • Patches: High Anxiety Mellow
  • CC1: Send 1 (Reverb)
Sunrise sound control panel element for Synchron Smart Orchestra, showing Left and Right options.

05 Plucks

01 Devil's Mallets

Filter-controlled deep mallet sound. Hard-hitting mallets with a demonic appearance.

  • Patches: Frozen Mallets, Frozen Mallets Dark Attack, Distorted Bass
  • CC1: Filter
Devil's Mallets interface showing Body, Attack, and FX options within the Synchron Smart Orchestra software.

02 Stranger Pings

Multi-faceted space pluck with FX Reverb Control. Strange noises and defined sounds.

  • Patches: Steel Mallets, Big Bell Mallets, Mallet Strings, Frozen Mallets, Plucked Pad (all including variations)
  • CC1: Return 2 (FX Reverb)
  • Keyswitches: C1–E1
Vienna Symphonic Library Synchron Smart Orchestra interface showing Stranger Pings and Patches sections with Steel Mallets selected.

03 Crunk Walk

Double-hitting wooden crystal synergetic pluck sound. High octaves only.

  • Patches: Big Bell Mallets, Steel Mallets FX Attack, Steel Mallets
  • CC1: Filter
Software interface showing sound options like Big Bell Mallets and Steel Mallets, relevant to Synchron Smart Orchestra.

04 Inner Child

Intimate multi-layer pluck sound with a soft sustain patch. "A touch of Spain."

  • Patches: Plucked Pad, Plucked Pad Spain Attack, Frozen Mallets
  • CC1: Slot XF, Return 1 (Rever, Chorus)
Digital interface showing Inner Child sound settings for Synchron Smart Orchestra with Plucked Pad, P.P. Spain Attack, and Frozen Mallets sound options.

05 Oblivion

Shimmering eastern pluck sound with attack control. Good for for softer or more pronounced passages.

  • Patches: Plucked Pad
  • CC1: Mixer Attack, Send Attack (Reverb, Compressor)
Screenshot of the Synchron Smart Orchestra software interface showing Oblivion settings with None, Pluck, Attack, and Tail options.

06 Space Pub Harpsichord

Harpsichord pad with infusion control for detuning effect.

  • Patches: Mallet Strings, Mallet Strings Plucked
  • CC1: Slot XF
Virtual instrument user interface showing Space Pub H. and Patches settings, with Malett Strings and M.S. Plucked selected, for Vienna Symphonic Library's Synchron Smart Orchestra.

07 Steel Cups

Vibrato steel cups wth attack control.

  • Patches: Frozen Mallets, Plucked Pad
  • CC1: Filter, Return (FX)
User interface showing Steel Cups instrument selection options, including None, Cup1, Cup2, and Attack, for the Synchron Smart Orchestra.

08 Tibet

Golden metallic delay pluck pad with delay speed control. Icy bell sounds.

  • Patches: High Anxiety, High Anxiety Mellow, Mallet Strings
  • CC1: Return 2 (Delay)
Software interface showing Tibet and musical sound presets including High Anxiety, H. A. Mellow, and Malett Strings for Synchron Smart Orchestra.

09 Broken FX

Chopped sounds, scattered in the stereo field, with random noises.

  • Patches: Frozen Mallets, Plucked Pad Spain Attack, Steel Mallets, Heaven Pad, Crystal Lead, Tremolo Pad, High Anxiety Mellow
  • CC1: Return 1 (FX)
  • Keyswitches: C1–C#1 Mallets/Pads, F1–G#1 Patches
User interface showing sound categories Broken FX and Mallets with selectable options like Mallets, Pads, Frozen Mallets, and Steel Mallets for the Synchron Smart Orchestra.

10 Loose Strings

Slap-back echo with attack control. The delay effect produces a sound similar to strings hitting the body of an instrument.

  • Patches: Distorted Bass FX Attack, Mallet Strings Plucked
  • CC1: Filter
Synchron Smart Orchestra Loose Strings menu showing None, Attack, and Pluck options for VSL string instrument sound adjustments.

11 Lost In The Shell

Crawling sound exploring a creepy space.

  • Patches: Mallet Strings Plucked, Steel Mallets, Mallet Strings, Plucked Pad, Steel Mallets FX Attack, Big Bell Mallets
  • CC1: Filter
  • CC3: Send 2 (Reverb, Pan)
Digital interface for Vienna Symphonic Library Synchron Smart Orchestra featuring sound presets like Pluck Strings, FX Pad, and FX Big Bell Mallets.

12 M.A.

Carefully plucked harpesque sound, with depth control.

  • Patches: Crystal Lead, Crystal Lead + Dark Pad
  • CC1: Return 1 (FX)
Vienna Symphonic Library Synchron Smart Orchestra dropdown showing Crystal Lead and C. L. + Dark Pad sound options

13 Ohio Heat

Warm multi-layered pluck pad with attack control.

  • Patches: Tremolo Pad, Stormy Pad, Mallet Strings, Mallet Strings Plucked, Frozen Mallets
  • CC1: Filter
Screenshot of the Synchron Smart Orchestra user interface showing sound patch controls for Tremolo Pad, Stormy Pad, Mallet Strings, M.S. - Plucked, and FX.

14 Space Mallets

Multi-layered singing bowls with space control. Big, bright sound.

  • Patches: Steel Mallets, Frozen Mallets, Dark Organ
  • CC1: Return 1 (Reverb)
Synchron Smart Orchestra Space Mallets virtual instrument interface showing sound options like Junk 1, Junk 2, Junk 3, and Bass.

15 Orbit Dulcimer

Filter-controlled, shiny dulcimer with a magic afterglow.

  • Patches: Mallet Strings Plucked
  • CC1: Filter
Orbit Dulcimer software interface showing M.S. Plucked articulation for Synchron Smart Orchestra.

16 Octave Toy Piano

Spooky de-tuned piano with delay control.

  • Patches: Mallet Strings Plucked
  • CC1: Send 2 (Delay, Reverb)
Digital interface for OctaveToyPiano in Vienna Symphonic Library Synchron Smart Orchestra, showing OcbvDwnPno and OctaveUpPiano options.

17 Stockberg Mallet

Bright mallets with stereo delay control.

  • Patches: Big Bell Mallets
  • CC1: Send (Auto Gain, Reverb)
Stockberg Mallet instrument selection interface for Synchron Smart Orchestra software.

18 Stuck Stacks

Breathy pluck pad with reverb/delay control.

  • Patches: Tremolo Pad, Tremolo Pad Celestial, Heaven Pad
  • CC1: Return (Reverb, Delay)
Screenshot of a user interface for Synchron Smart Orchestra showing Stuck Stacks with None selected, and three sound patches listed below: Tremolo Pad, T. P. Celestial, and Heaven Pad, indicating instrument sounds or effects for music production.

19 Crystal Pluck

Shimmering pluck with a turn-around ringing sound.

  • Patches: High Anxiety, Frozen Mallets, Plucked Pad Spain Attack
  • CC1: Return 2 (Chorus, Saturator)
A digital audio workstation (DAW) interface displaying sound presets for Crystal Pluck, including High Anxiety, Frozen Mallets, and Pl Pad Spain At, within the Synchron Smart Orchestra software.

20 Knocking and Listening

A mallet bass sound with a great perspective.

  • Patches: Mallet Strings
  • CC1: Tuning
  • CC3: Send 1 (Reverb)
Screenshot showing a user interface element with Knocking and .. text, a None button, and a blue Listening button, likely from the Synchron Smart Orchestra software.

21 Singing Plastic Koto

Simple pluck with depth control.

  • Patches: Plucked Pad
  • CC1: Send (Reverb)
Synchron Smart Orchestra instrument selection showing Koto as a selectable sound option.

06 Leads

01 Joi

Enhanced Space Harp with intuitive micro-tuning. A sharp and direct sound.

  • Patches: High Anxiety, High Anxiety Mellow, Plucked Pad
  • CC1: Tuning, Return 2 (Reverb, Chorus)
Screenshot of the 'Joi' preset menu in Synchron Smart Orchestra, showing 'None', 'High Anxiety', 'H. A. Mellow', and 'Plucked Pad' options.

02 Alpha Centauri

Embark on a sonic journey that will resonate with you with this bright airy lead sound.

  • Patches: High Anxiety, High Anxiety Mellow, Crystal Lead
  • CC1: Filter, Return 2 (Saturator, Phaser, Reverb)
Screenshot showing Alpha Centauri user interface with sound preset options: None, High Anxiety, H. A. Mellow, and Crystal Lead for the Synchron Smart Orchestra.

03 Leader

Minimal, electronic-sounding lead for blazing fast lines and pinprick chords.

  • Patches: Plucked Pad Spain Attack
  • CC1: Filter, Send 1 (Chorus, Reverb) + 2 (Delay, Reverb)
Synchron Smart Orchestra Leader interface with None and Lead options highlighted, demonstrating virtual instrument controls.

04 Nautilus Organ

Oscillating organ sound with depth control and a wide range.

  • Patches: Pad Bass Fat, Tremolo Pad
  • CC1: Filter
  • CC3: Send 2 (Reverb)
Nautilus Organ interface with options for None, Organ Low, and Organ High, part of the Vienna Symphonic Library Synchron Smart Orchestra.

05 Neon

Vibrant and pulsating sound, also great as a modulated pad.

  • Patches: High Anxiety, High Anxiety Mellow, Plucked Pad
  • CC1: Filter
Screenshot displaying the Synchron Smart Orchestra software interface with Neon selected, showing preset options High Anxiety, H. A. Mellow, and Plucked Pad.

06 Orion

Multi-facetted solo and pad sound, with a spectrum from solemn to diabolic, soft to screeching.

  • Patches: Heaven Pad, Heaven Pad Distorted, High Anxiety Mellow
  • CC1: Slot XF
Screenshot of the Orion sound selection interface for Synchron Smart Orchestra, showing Heaven Pad, H. P. Distorted, and Anxiety - Mellow sound options.

07 Winter Evening

Shimmering bliss with a glazing afterglow and a highly addictive controllable feedback loop. Charming winds and sparkling sounds create the image of a snowy landscape.

  • Patches: Dark Organ, Crystal Lead, Tremolo Pad, High Anxiety
  • CC1: Volume of Sparkle channel
Screenshot of the Winter Evening preset in Synchron Smart Orchestra, showing instrument layers like Body, Pad Layer, and Sparkle for music production.

08 Star Gazing

Fine-grained, inspirational lead for chords and soft, floating themes.

  • Patches: Plucked Pad Spain Attack, Plucked Pad
  • CC1: Filter
User interface showing Star Gazing preset options: None, Night Sky, and Stardust.

Smart Hits

Vienna Smart Hits was created to provide you with a collection of ready-to-use orchestral effect sounds and comes as a bonus for Synchron Smart Orchestra.

Included Presets

As already mentioned, Vienna Smart Hits offers 2 different Presets, in which the samples of Braams, Risers, and Swells are mapped following different concepts. Which one you are more comfortable with may depend on your working style, but also on what you are trying to achieve. Just give them a try!

Within the Presets, you will find that there are "organic" variants of each category (except Subbooms). These are strictly based on VSL instruments, although with ample application of effects and creative sound design. The "plain" variants are actually less plain, because here the layered VSL instruments were also reinforced with various synthesizers in order to extend the range of sounds into more synthetic terrain, too.

01 Root key mapping

With this type of mapping the variations of a sound category are arranged according to their root key, so that when you play them on the keyboard you get different variations on the same key.

  • Sound category keyswitches: C1–G#1.
  • Root key: Braams and Risers C2–C3, Swells A2–D#3.
  • Risers and Swells length: A1–B1.

Hits, Subbooms

The categories Hits, Organic Hits, and Subbooms have no other options. Each contain several variations of their respective type of sound.

Play Range: Hits C2–D#5, Organic Hits and Subbooms C2–D4.

Braams

The Braams category features short sounds with a drone-like quality.

  • Root key Keyswitches: C2–C3.
  • Play Range: C4–G5.

Risers

As the name indicates, Risers contain sounds whose tone rises gradually.

  • Root key Keyswitches: C2–C3.
  • Length Keyswitches: A1–B1 (short, medium, long).
  • Play Range: Risers C4–F4, Organic Risers C4–G4.

Swells

As opposed to Risers, Swells keep their tone but increase in loudness.

  • Root key Keyswitches: A2–D#3.
  • Length Keyswitches: A1–B1 (short, medium, long).
  • Play Range: Swells C4–F4, Organic Swells C4–G4.

02 Tonal mapping

With tonal mapping, the Braams, Risers, and Swells are arranged so that you get one variation per keyswitch, which is tonally mapped to an octave of the keyboard.

  • Braams subbank keyswitches: A1/B1.
  • Variations: Braams C2–A2, Risers and Swells C2–F2, Organic Risers and Swells C2–G2.
    If you hit these keyswitches with a velocity above 70 (mezzoforte, perhaps?) you can listen to a preview of the respective sound variation.
  • Risers and Swells length: A1–B1.

Hits, Subbooms

Hits, Organic Hits, and Subbooms are identical with their root key mapping namesakes.

  • Play Range: Hits C2–D#5, Organic Hits and Subbooms C2–D4.

Braams

  • Subbank Keyswitches: A1/B1.
  • Variations: C2–A2.
  • Play Range: C4–C5.

Risers, Swells

  • Variation Keyswitches: Risers and Swells C2–F2, Organic Risers and Swells C2–G2.
  • Length Keyswitches: A1–B1 (short, medium, long).
  • Play Range:
    • Risers, Organic Risers C4–C5
    • Swells, Organic Swells A3–D#4.