Acoustic Samples have released VWinds Double Reeds v2.0, available for €199.00.
VWinds Double Reeds v2.0 is now available! Free for existing users, their first ever orchestral library has been given a major update, with enhancements to the sound at the sample level itself, upgraded algorithms for their H.A.T. allowing even more natural and realistic performance, a wealth of new additional features, such as release times and timbral vibrato, a brand new virtual space, a new visual design, and a new additional instrument.
Even with the v2 additions, their library remains incredibly compact, weighing in at only 1.1Gb download size, whilst still delivering the same responsiveness, playability and realism as all other VSeries libraries.
Acoustic Samples sampled 3 Oboes, 2 English Horns (/Cor Anglais), 2 Bassoons and 1 Contrabassoon, each performed by different world-class musicians. The different versions of the Oboe, Bassoon and English Horn are separately recorded individual instruments, to offer variety of tone and colour.
Thanks to their work on a hybrid technology blending recorded samples with modeling techniques, Acoustic Samples were able to incorporate into these Double Reeds the very best of both worlds: impeccable, authentic-sounding instruments which are easily and immediately playable, right out of the box, and without the need for many CCs or keyswitches.
The VWinds Double Reeds employ H.A.T. (our proprietary Harmonic Alignment Technology). This leading technology allows for a hyper-accurate reproduction of the timbre of each instrument, covering the full dynamic range across every articulation, combined with highly customizable, beautifully expressive performance techniques.
The implementation of modeling techniques means that VWinds Double Reeds weighs in at only ~100Mb per instrument (retina graphics and presets included), while truly sounding like a real live instrument being recorded with all of its imperfections, alongside fully continuous response with unparalleled playability.
Acoustic Samples are confident in saying that to their ears, and hopefully yours too, VWinds Double Reeds are the most realistic and easy-to-use instruments of their kind available today.
The VWinds Double Reeds contains 7 double reed instruments:
- 3 Oboes (oboe 3 added in V2)
- 2 English Horns
- 2 Bassoons
- 1 Contrabassoon
The sound of double reed instruments depends very much on the player and the reed they use – no two instruments sound the same – so Acoustic Samples recorded two of each of the first three performed by different musicians, in order to offer a variety of tone and color. If you would like to purchase the instruments individually, both versions of the instruments are included.
Thanks to their proprietary H.A.T. (Harmonic Alignment Technology), VWinds Double Reeds is not just another heavily multisampled instrument – you can play articulations yourself just like a live player would, with just a MIDI controller (or even by simply drawing the automation in!). There are no complicated keyswitches involved to play staccatos or fast legatos or anything else – it’s just a case of playing it live as you think it should sound.
All you need to do is play a note and adjust the air flow, and that’s it! Vibrato is automated by default, and this can be customized or even just controlled manually.
Acoustic Samples carefully measured the different parameters that change when a player uses vibrato, and they combined everything into a hyper-realistic and extremely adjustable vibrato, specifically tailored for each instrument. The V2 introduces an additional timbre modulation for extra realism.
There are multiple ways to control the vibrato: automatic, automatic depending on time, and completely manually. Vibrato can also be replicated to an extent by using just the air flow, in order to replicate the diaphragm movement of a live musician.
Acoustic Samples spent considerable time and effort carefully extracting every minor detail of recorded transitions in order to give a variety of customizable legato transitions, and to help make the Double Reeds indistinguishable from a live performance.
These transitions range from lightning-fast changes to extremely slow bends, with and without extra attack. Acoustic Samples made sure to cover all of this, and you’ll see that this is all controllable in the interface. The legato behavior can even be randomized to help give a more human-like performance.
Watch the overview video HERE.
VWinds Double Reeds v2.0 requires UVI Workstation 3.1.6 or later.
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