Now available at the original introductory price:

Ambient + Dry Recording

Synchron Duality Strings

(sordino)

Overview
Audio
Articulations
Pricing
Manuals

Standard

Full

Promo

€ 395

List

€ 545

Promo

€ 395

List € 545

Standard

Muted Tones, Powerful Impact

Warm, rounded, mellow – these muted string ensembles add another layer of expression and sonority to your small and large string sections with a beautiful velvety timbre that’s still bursting with variety. Con sordino (played with mute) adds a rich softness to the violin’s tone but it also brings a mysterious, almost ethereal quality to the music. With the mute placed on the bridge the sound takes on a veiled, filtered character. Gentle yet present, this tone is ideal for creating a subtle, intimate atmosphere. These strings might be played with a mute but definitely won’t elicit muted responses from your listeners.

Close-up of a hand bowing a stringed instrument with a sordino mute, displaying the text Synchron Duality Strings (sordino).

Overview

Two acoustically isolated string ensembles performing simultaneously at Synchron Stage Vienna
Large “con sordino” ensemble recorded in the iconic large hall, Stage A
Smaller “con sordino” ensemble recorded in the smaller, dryer Stage B
Use them in combination or separately
Available with combined mic options and mixer presets
Dark and bright mic setups
Seamlessly blend both ensembles
Articulations correspond to Duality Strings (regular)

Synchron Duality Strings (sordino)

5 Tracks

Echoes of Shade and Light

Guy Bacos

Theory of Everything: Cambridge 1963

Jóhann Jóhannsson

Contact - End Credits

Alan Silvestri

Casino Imperiale

Vincent Tohier

Harry Potter: Death of Cedric

Doyle, Patrick Doyle

Section Sizes

Stage A

Stage B

Total

14 First violins

8 First violins

12 Second violins

6 Second violins

10 Violas

5 Violas

10 Violoncellos

5 Violoncellos

6 Basses

3 Basses

Full orchestra rehearsing or recording in a studio, musicians playing violins with headphones, microphones capturing sound.

Smiling female cellist playing cello in an orchestra, surrounded by other musicians.

Close-up of a cello's bridge, strings, and fine tuner, highlighting the instrument's detailed craftsmanship and warm wood finish.

Sordinos massively expand the sound palette of string instruments, especially string ensembles. Considering that the volume of the instruments is only slightly reduced, playing with mutes is not just synonymous with “playing quietly” or practicing in a hotel room. Sordinos evoke a change in the frequency and sound spectrum that multiplies the possibilities of instrumentation, as many of the great orchestrators and composers have impressively demonstrated since the end of the 19th century: More often than not, “muted” can indeed mean more expression.

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Articulations

Short notes

Spiccato normal and tight
Staccato normal and hard
Détaché normal, marcato, soft
All with bold and agile attack variants

Long notes

Sustains with soft and strong vibrato, normal/soft/fast/sfz attack
Espressivo
Swell
All except no vibrato with normal, soft, and very soft release
Sustains without vibrato, normal and fast attack

Performance legato

Legato normal and agile, soft/strong vibrato and espressivo (normal only), normal/fast/sfz attack
Slurred legato, soft/strong vibrato and espressivo, normal/fast/sfz attack
Portamento, soft/strong vibrato and espressivo, normal/fast/sfz attack
All with normal, soft, and very soft release

*The Double Basses have no 3rd trills and lack measured tremolo at 180 BPM.

Screenshot of the Vienna Symphonic Library Synchron Player software interface, displaying detailed sound parameters, controls, and a virtual keyboard.

Screenshot of the SYNCHRON PLAYER 1.3.810 software interface with controls for articulation, type, interval, key, and presets, showing 03 Violas sord - VelXF sus selected for string instrument sound.

Overhead view of a concert hall stage layout, showing orchestral sections, microphone placements including solo, mid, high stereo, ribbon, and surround mics, and the main Decca Tree microphone array.

Overhead diagram of a rectangular room with light wood flooring. A light brown, curved shading on the left represents an area for Dark Mics. Centered to the right within the room, a vertical arrangement of interconnected microphone icons is labeled Dark Mics on the left and Bright Mics on the right. This visual demonstrates microphone placement and acoustic zones within a room.

Pricing

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Standard

€ 545

€ 395

Abstract pattern of black dots on a light gray background, representing design elements for pricing tiers

Full

€ 870

€ 635

Stage A

Solo Mic (Mono)

Mid Mic (L/R)

Ribbon Mic (L/R)

Main/Room Mic – Decca Tree Stereo (L/R)

Main/Room Mic – Decca Tree Mono (Center)

Main Surround – Stereo (L/R)

High Stereo (3D) – Stereo (L/R)

High Surround (3D) – Stereo (L/R)

Stage B

Dark Mics (L/R)

Bright Mics (L/R)

Data Size

Sample Amount

311,538

571,153

Download File Size

50.3 GB

98.4 GB

Installed File Size

113.0 GB

225.8 GB

Standard

€ 545 € 395

Full

€ 870 € 635

System requirements

Minimum:

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)
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!)
Free storage space for the Standard Library: 113.0 GB
Free storage space for the Full Library: 225.8 GB