VSL Synchron Solo Violin 1 (Standard Library)

• Emotional depth & technical precision

• Natural flow of captivating performances

• Vast arsenal of expressive articulations, authentic from the get-go

• Captured on Stage A of Vienna Synchron Stage

• 11 Microphone positions

• Several positions on stage (center, solo, 1st chair)

• Perfectly mixed with production-ready presets

The crucial factor that fundamentally determines the quality of a library is, above all, the musicians themselves. Sampling sessions are inherently demanding, requiring endurance and intense concentration. Over the years, we have refined our recording process to create the ideal conditions for our musicians. Striking the right balance between providing guidance and allowing musicians to find their own flow has been key. It is to our significant advantage that the musicians have become highly specialized session players for scoring recordings, while also bringing extensive experience in sampling to the studio.

The Synchron Solo Violin 1 was performed by the concertmaster of the Vienna Synchron Orchestra, Marina Dimitrova. Hailing from Bulgaria, she studied in Sofia, London and Vienna and was a member of the London Symphony Orchestra and the Radio Symphony Orchestra Vienna. She regularly performs with the Vienna Chamber Orchestra and played at festivals such as Salzburg and Wien Modern as a soloist and chamber musician. She also contributed to the score of "Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part One". Her virtuosic performance added a special intensity and dynamic to the music of the spy thriller and highlighted her outstanding scoring skills.

Maria Dimitrova demonstrated extraordinary dedication and focus in one of the most extensive sampling sessions in the large hall of Vienna Synchron Stage, evidenced by the enormous number of available articulations. Short notes include a variety of spiccatos, staccatos, détachés, ricochet, and saltando. Long notes come with various vibrato styles, different attacks and releases as well as various slides. Legato variants include normal, agile, slurred, portamento, and lyrical styles. Playing techniques such as sforzato, several crescendos and diminuendos, tremolos, trills, harmonics, pizzicatos and col legno add a host of styles, tonal colors and dynamic nuances to the expressive possibilities of this virtual instrument.

To better match the capabilities of the violin, the functionality of the Synchron Player has been expanded. A new Crossfade Editor allows for seamless blending and layering of two or more articulations, enabling users to fine-tune their preferred settings, such as defining the exact transition area between vibrato and non-vibrato or setting precise breakpoints between normal and rapid note sequences.