Vienna Symphonic Library have released Synchron Duality Strings (Ostinato), available in 2 tiers with intro pricing:
- Standard Library – $223.00 increasing to $279.00
- Full Library – $335.00 increasing to $436.00
Repeating patterns that drive momentum, create tension, and push the music forward are a cornerstone of modern composition. They may repeat on paper, but they should never sound repetitive! Often sitting at the center of a piece, they need to be expressive and full of life. And of course, you want the freedom to create your own patterns without being confined by pre-recorded phrases. Synchron Duality Strings (ostinato) delivers exactly that: a new level of flexibility for crafting fluid, driving, and captivating string patterns, shaped entirely by your musical ideas.
The sixth instalment in the Duality Strings series was specifically designed for creating captivating string ostinatos. Both ensembles – the large section in Stage A and the more focused group in Stage B – performed extensive ostinato passages together, perfectly in sync. From these recordings, individual notes were meticulously extracted and are now reassembled in real-time by the Vienna Synchron Player, delivering authentic transitions, natural variation, and a realism that feels truly performed rather than programmed.
And because you’re working with single notes rather than fixed patterns or locked tempos, every rhythm, tempo, and contour is entirely your own. With short notes, long notes, and expressive legatos at your disposal, you can even go far beyond ostinatos to create everything from driving rhythmic engines to lyrical string passages.
Using the articulation sequences in the Vienna Synchron Player, it’s easy to play different consecutive bowings – from simply alternating between up- and downstrokes to more complex patterns that mix up- and downbow spiccatos with détachés. The Synchron Player provides pre-configured sequences with various patterns, but of course you can easily create your own.
If you have Synchron Duality Strings (regular) installed, you’ll find a combined preset that adds sforzatos, tremolos, trills, pizzicatos, and harmonics – a well-organized, versatile setup for everyday writing and orchestration.
Features include:
- Unprecedented flexibility for string patterns
- Staccato, détaché and legato articulations specifically created for ostinatos
- Two acoustically isolated string ensembles performing simultaneously at Vienna Synchron Stage
- Large ensemble recorded on the cinematic Stage A, smaller ensemble recorded in the smaller, drier Stage B
- Seamlessly blend both ensembles
- Flow View for easy, intuitive and effortless playing
Watch the intro video HERE.
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