Purple abstract background with radiating lines and glowing circles, depicting an ambient recording or high strings instrument.
Ambient Recording

BBO: Lyra

High Strings
Promo
€ 55
List € 95

High Strings

“Lyra”, the first Big Bang Orchestra module dedicated entirely to string ensembles, offers beautiful recordings of three string sections. With 14 first violins and 12 second violins playing in unison, and 8 violas playing an octave below, their captivating performances are perfect for those soaring melodies and prominent themes.

Overview

  • Three string ensembles, recorded at Synchron Stage Vienna

  • 14 first violins, 12 second violins, 8 violas playing in unison and octaves

  • Multiple microphone positions, additional close mic positions

  • Real legatos, glissandos, espressivo, swells, trills, pizzicatos, etc.

  • Exceptional acoustics of the large Synchron Stage Vienna

Musicians playing violins in an orchestra with microphones and music stands visible.
Musicians in headphones playing violins and other string instruments during an orchestra recording session in a studio.
Musicians in an orchestra playing violins, with a focus on a woman in the foreground wearing headphones.
Screenshot of the Synchron Player software by Vienna Symphonic Library, displaying virtual instrument settings for High Strings VelXF. The interface features articulation and type controls, a mixer section with volume and effects, a preset list showing various room and surround mixes, and an interactive piano roll at the bottom. The background is a vibrant purple and pink galaxy.

Microphone Setup

  • Main (Decca tree stereo)

  • Main (Decca tree center)

  • Main surround stereo

  • High stereo

  • High surround stereo

  • High strings

Overhead view of an orchestral stage layout with microphone placements and instrument sections labeled, including horns, woodwinds, trumpets, low brass, high strings (1st and 2nd violins, violas), cellos, and low strings, featuring a main Decca Tree mic setup, mid mics, high stereo and surround mics, and surround L and R mics.

Data Size

Download File Size
4.1 GB
Installed File Size
8.5 GB

System requirements

Minimum:

  • Windows 10 (latest update, 64-bit), Intel Core i3 or AMD Athlon 64 X2

  • macOS 10.14 Mojave (latest update), Intel Core i3

  • SSD (M2, SATA 6 or USB3/3.1, UASP Support - HFS+, APFS or NTFS formatted)

  • 8 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!)

  • Free storage space: 8.5 GB

Recommended:

  • Windows 11 (latest update), Intel Core i5/i7/i9/Xeon

  • macOS 13 Ventura (or higher), Intel Core i5/i7/i9/Xeon/M1/M2

  • 16 GB RAM

  • AU/VST/VST3/AAX Native compatible host

  • 88 key master keyboard

More of this series

Deal
BBO: MUSCA
Low Strings
€ 95
€ 55
BBO: NEPTUNE
Tutti Woodwinds
€ 95
BBO: ORION
Woodwind Sections
€ 195
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Part of our Big Bang Orchestra Bundle