previously "SYNCHRON-ized Special Edition 4"
Welcome to the Vienna Symphonic Library's series of Synchron Instruments! The Studio Special Editions were specifically created to give our renowned Vienna Special Editions a chance to shine in the unique acoustic ambience of the Vienna Synchron Stage, and make the ease-of-use of the Vienna Synchron Player available to them, and you. This document will provide you with information about the Libraries' instruments and structure.
The Presets of each instrument group are subdivided into different Articulation categories (plus one named "Custom", ready for your own creations).
Strings
- Short Notes
- Long Notes
- Legato
- Dynamics
- Tremolo + Trills
- Pizzicato + Legno
- Harmonics
- Sul ponticello
- Con sordino (Orchestral strings)
Wind instruments
- Short Notes
- Long Notes
- Legato
- Dynamics
- Trills + Fast repetitions
Within these Articulation categories, you can select a Type (if applicable), e.g., staccato or détaché, and for some of the types there are additional options available, such as marcato attack or tremolo control.
The articulations of other instruments, such as percussion and keyboards, depend on the specific instrument's requirements and capabilities.
Special Edition 4 offers less frequently used wind instruments such as bass flute and flugelhorn, as well as vocal ensembles and solo voices.
By default the keyswitch mappings for Articulations start at C1 (for Middle C = C4) for treble and mid-range instruments (e.g., violins, clarinet), and C6 for low instruments (double basses, bassoon). For the available Types, the keyswitches start at C2 for higher instruments, and at C7 for lower ones.
Additional options within Articulations or Types are offered by the Dimension Controllers. The controller function is indicated by the respective caption, as of course it may take on different tasks as needed.
There are no further options for this articulation.
Sustained notes, normal and with marcato crossfading.
With the marcato option, use Dim.Ctrl/A (CC1) to add marcato attacks to the notes.
Performance legato. Apart from the regular articulation, some of the instruments (.e.g, the saxophones) also feature legato with looped sustains.
There are no further options for this articulation.
For the choir voices there also is a dedicated Preset which combines all four timbres. Please note that this Preset does not contain legatos.
There are no further options for these articulations.
Sustained notes, normal and with marcato crossfading.
With the marcato option, use Dim.Ctrl/A (CC1) to add marcato attacks to the notes.
