VSL Big Bang Orchestra Woodwinds

The FX Woodwinds patches expand your orchestral palette with two specialized ensembles – Low Winds and High Winds – offering a wealth of articulations, clusters, runs, and arpeggios for instant texture and rhythmic drive.

The Low Winds ensemble (3 contrabassoons, 2 bassoons, 1 contrabass clarinet, 2 bass clarinets) provides deep, resonant foundations. Performances include short and long notes, espressivo, swells, sforzatos, sforzatissimos, flutter tonguing, and more – available in unison, octaves, and clusters. A crossfade patch lets you morph smoothly between unison and clustered sounds, opening up endless creative options for tension cues and dark textures.

The High Winds ensemble (1 piccolo, 3 flutes, 2 oboes, 4 clarinets) showcases the virtuosic brilliance of Vienna’s top players, performing dazzling runs and arpeggios with breathtaking precision. Runs are available in major and minor keys, diatonic modes, chromatic and whole tone scales, while arpeggios cover major, minor, diminished, augmented, and seventh chords. You can trigger ascending or descending patterns – or both simultaneously – to create evolving, shimmering motion.