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Vienna Symphonic Library VSL - WOODWINDS II
Woodwinds II adds everything you need for the realization of large orchestral instrumentations, such as a piccolo, a second concert flute, an alto flute, a bass clarinet and a contrabassoon. To complete your woodwinds collection you will also find the small clarinet in Eb and two English horns – all living up to the high standards professional composers have come to expect from our sampled instruments.
Type: Software Instruments
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VSL - WOODWINDS II PRODUCT FEATURES:
The piccolo (or octave flute) is the highest-pitched woodwind instrument in the orchestra and sounds one octave higher than the concert flute. It can be very intense and piercing, especially in the upper register. The tube of the alto flute is considerably thicker and longer than the concert flute, resulting in dark, mysterious and „breathy“ tone colors – useful for exotic musical settings and moody film scores.
The English horn (“cor anglais”) is a double-reed instrument about a third bigger than the oboe, representing the alto register within the oboe family. Its pear-shaped bell gives it a more plaintive timbre than the oboe, closer in tonal quality to the oboe d'amore (included in the Special Woodwinds Collection). Its melancholy sound makes it the first choice for lyrical cantilenas and pastoral scenes. As opposed to the „French“ construction, the Viennese Oboe and “Viennese” English Horn are mainly played in Vienna, for example by the Vienna Philharmonic. These instruments’ form and timbre are closer to the Baroque instruments with a softer tone in the low register and a fuller, richer tone in the upper register. The “Viennese school” is also characterized by a different playing style with a more precise but less „cantabile“ phrasing, as well as less vibrato.
The small clarinet in Eb (“E-flat clarinet”) is the sopranino instrument of the clarinet family with a bright, shrill sound very similar to the piccolo. It has been regularly used in college ensembles, concert bands and military bands since the late 19th century and is also at home in the symphonic orchestra thanks to Berlioz, Ravel, Shostakovich and Stravinsky. Expanding the low end is the bass clarinet, which adds an intriguing, rich and earthy tone to the modern orchestra. Its sound is similar to the Bb clarinet in the upper range while the low register has a haunting and compelling presence. The contrabassoon (or double bassoon) is considerably larger than the bassoon and powers the sub-bass register of the orchestra. This instrument’s impressive low range even extends beyond that of the contrabass tuba!
Piccolo Flute Articulation group Standard Library Extended Library 01 SHORT + LONG NOTES - Staccato
- Portato short
- Sustained with normal and progressive vibrato
- Portato medium with and without vibrato
- Portato long with vibrato
- Sustained with vibrato, var. 2
02 DYNAMICS - pfp with vibrato, 6 sec.
- fpf with vibrato, 5 sec.
- Fortepiano and sforzato with vibrato
- Strong crescendo and diminuendo with vibrato 2, 3, and 5 sec.
- Strong crescendo and diminuendo without vibrato, 1.5, 2, 3, and 4 sec.
- Sforzato with vibrato, var. 2 and 3
03 FLATTER + TRILLS - Flutter tonguing
- Trills, minor and major 2nd
- Trills, minor and major 3rd, 4th
10 PERF INTERVAL - Legato
- Lyric legato
- Marcato
11 PERF INTERVAL FAST - Legato
- Marcato
12 PERF TRILL - Trills, legato, minor 2nd to major 3rd
13 PERF REPETITION - Legato slow
- Portato fast
- Staccato
- Legato medium and fast
- Portato slow and medium
14 FAST REPETITION - Staccato, 9 repetitions, 150–180, 200, and 220 BPM
15 GRACE NOTES - Grace notes
- Minor 2nd to octave
- Up and down
16 SCALE RUNS - Octave runs
- Legato, major and minor from C to B key
- Chromatic and whole tone
- Up and down
17 ARPEGGIOS - Arpeggios
- Legato and staccato
- Diminished, major and minor from C to B key
- Up and down
- 2 speeds for all
18 MORDENTS - Mordents, var. 1–6
Flute 2 Articulation group Standard Library Extended Library 01 SHORT + LONG NOTES - Staccato
- Portato short
- Sustained with and without vibrato
- Portato medium
- Portato long with and without vibrato
02 DYNAMICS - pfp, 2 and 4 sec.
- Fortepiano and sforzato without vibrato
- Medium dynamics with vibrato, 2 and 3 sec.
- Medium dynamics without vibrato, 1.5, 2, 3 sec.
- Strong dynamics without vibrato, 4 and 6 sec.
- pfp, 8 sec.
- Fortepiano and sforzato with vibrato
03 FLATTER + TRILLS - Flutter tonguing normal and dynamics
- Trills normal, minor and major 2nd
- Trills, minor and major 3rd, 4th
- Trills dynamics, minor 2nd to minor 3rd
10 PERF INTERVAL - Legato
- Grace notes, legato, minor 2nd to octave
- Marcato
11 PERF INTERVAL FAST - Legato
- Marcato
12 PERF TRILL - Trills, legato, minor 2nd to major 3rd
13 PERF REPETITION - Legato slow
- Portato
- Staccato
- Legato fast
- Dynamics for legato repetitions
14 FAST REPETITION - Staccato, 9 repetitions, 160, 170, 190 BPM
- Staccato, 9 repetitions, 180, 200, 210 BPM
- Staccato triplets, 12 repetitions, 130 to 160 BPM
15 GRACE NOTES - Grace notes
- Minor 2nd to octave
- Up and down
16 SCALE RUNS - Octave runs
- Legato, major and minor from C to B key
- Chromatic and whole tone
- Up and down
17 ARPEGGIOS - Arpeggios
- Legato and staccato
- Diminished, major and minor from C to B key
- Up and down
- 2 speeds for staccato arpeggios
Alto Flute Articulation group Standard Library Extended Library 01 SHORT + LONG NOTES - Staccato
- Portato short
- Sustained with and without vibrato
- Portato medium with and without vibrato
- Portato long with vibrato
- Sustained with progressive vibrato
02 DYNAMICS - pfp with vibrato, 3 and 5 sec.
- Fortepiano and sforzato with vibrato
- Medium dynamics with vibrato, 2, and 3 sec.
- Strong dynamics with vibrato, 5 sec.
- pfp with vibrato, 8 sec.
- Sforzatissimo with vibrato
03 FLATTER + TRILLS - Flutter tonguing normal and crescendo
- Trills normal, minor and major 2nd
- Trills dynamics, minor and major 2nd
10 PERF INTERVAL - Legato
- Grace notes, legato, minor 2nd to octave
- Marcato
11 PERF INTERVAL FAST - Legato
- Marcato
12 PERF TRILL - Trills, legato, minor 2nd to major 3rd
13 PERF REPETITION - Legato
- Portato
- Staccato
- Dynamics for all repetitions
14 GRACE NOTES - Grace notes
- Minor 2nd to octave
- Up and down
Viennese oboe Articulation group Standard Library Extended Library 01 SHORT + LONG NOTES - Staccato
- Portato short
- Sustained with progressive and without vibrato
- Portato medium
- Portato long with vibrato
- Portato long without vibrato, normal and soft attack
02 DYNAMICS - pfp with vibrato, 6 sec.; without vibrato, 2 sec.
- Fortepiano and sforzato without vibrato
- Strong dynamics with vibrato, 3 and 5 sec.
- Medium dynamics without vibrato, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 6 sec.
- Strong dynamics without vibrato, 4 and 6 sec.
- pfp without vibrato, 3, 4, 6, 8 sec.
- fpf without vibrato, 4 and 6 sec.
- Sforzatissimo without vibrato
03 FLATTER + TRILLS - Flutter tonguing normal and crescendo
- Trills normal, minor and major 2nd
- Trills, minor and major 3rd
- Trills accelerando, minor and major 2nd
- Dynamics for all trills
10 PERF INTERVAL - Legato, without vibrato
- Legato, progressive vibrato
- Grace notes, legato, minor 2nd to octave
- Marcato
11 PERF INTERVAL FAST - Legato
- Marcato
12 PERF TRILL - Trills, legato, minor 2nd to major 3rd
13 PERF REPETITION - Legato slow
- Portato fast
- Staccato fast
- Legato medium and fast
- Portato slow and medium
- Staccato slow
- Dynamics for all repetitions
14 PERF UPBEAT REPETITION - 1 and 2 upbeats
- Slow and fast
- Normal and dynamics
15 GRACE NOTES - Grace notes
- Minor 2nd to octave
- Up and down
16 SCALE RUNS - Octave runs
- Legato major, C to B key
- Legato minor, C to B key
- Chromatic and whole tone
- Up and down
17 ARPEGGIOS - Arpeggios, legato
- Diminished, major from C to B key
- Up and down
- 2 speeds for all
18 MORDENTS - Mordents, legato
- Up and down
- 6 variations each
English horn (Viennese) Articulation group Standard Library Extended Library 01 SHORT + LONG NOTES - Staccato
- Portato short
- Sustained with and without vibrato
- Portato long with vibrato
- Portato long without vibrato, hard and soft attack
02 DYNAMICS - pfp with vibrato, 5 sec.; without vibrato, 2 sec.
- Fortepiano and sforzato
- Medium dynamics with vibrato, 3 sec.
- Strong dynamics with vibrato, 5 sec.
- Medium dynamics without vibrato, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 6 sec.
- Strong dynamics without vibrato, 4 and 6 sec..
- pfp without vibrato, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10 sec..
- fpf without vibrato, 4 and 6 sec..
- Sforzatissimo
03 FLATTER + TRILLS - Flutter tonguing normal and crescendo
- Trills constant speed, minor and major 2nd
- Trills accelerando, minor and major 2nd
- Dynamics for all trills
10 PERF INTERVAL - Legato without vibrato
- Legato with vibrato
- Grace notes, legato, minor 2nd to octave
- Marcato
11 PERF INTERVAL FAST - Legato
- Marcato
12 PERF TRILL - Trills, legato, minor 2nd to major 3rd
13 PERF REPETITION - Legato slow
- Portato fast
- Staccato fast
- Legato fast
- Portato slow
- Staccato slow
- Dynamics for all repetitions
14 GRACE NOTES - Grace notes
- Minor 2nd to octave
- Up and down
15 SCALE RUNS - Octave runs
- Major and minor, C to B key
- Chromatic and whole tone
- Up and down
English horn (French) Articulation group Standard Library Extended Library 01 SHORT + LONG NOTES - Staccato
- Portato short
- Sustained with normal and progressive vibrato
- Portato medium
- Portato long with vibrato, normal and pressed attack
- Portato long without vibrato
02 DYNAMICS - pfp with vibrato, 2 and 4 sec.
- Fortepiano and sforzato
- Medium dynamics with vibrato, 2, 3, 4 sec.
- Strong dynamics with vibrato, 4 sec.
- Strong dynamics without vibrato, 2, 3, 4 sec.
- pfp with vibrato, 8 sec.
- pfp without vibrato, 3, 5, 8 sec.
- Sforzatissimo
03 FLATTER + TRILLS - Flutter tonguing normal and dynamics
- Trills constant speed, minor and major 2nd
- Trills accelerando, minor and major 2nd
- Dynamics for all trills
10 PERF INTERVAL - Legato
- Grace notes, legato, minor 2nd to octave
- Marcato
11 PERF INTERVAL FAST - Legato
- Marcato
12 PERF TRILL - Trills, legato, minor 2nd to major 3rd
13 PERF REPETITION - Legato slow
- Portato fast
- Staccato fast
- Legato fast
- Portato slow
- Staccato slow
- Dynamics for all repetitions
14 GRACE NOTES - Grace notes
- Minor 2nd to octave
- Up and down
Clarinet (Eb) Articulation group Standard Library Extended Library 01 SHORT + LONG NOTES - Staccato
- Portato short
- Sustained without vibrato
- Portato medium
- Portato long with normal, hard, and soft attack
02 DYNAMICS - pfp, 2 and 4 sec.
- Fortepiano and sforzato
- Light dynamics, 1.5 and 2 sec.
- Medium dynamics, 1.5, 2, 3, 4 sec.
- Strong dynamics, 2, 3, 4, and 6 sec.
- pfp 3, 6, 8 sec.
- Sforzatissimo
03 FLATTER + TRILLS - Flutter tonguing normal and crescendo
- Trills, minor and major 2nd
- Trills accelerando, minor and major 2nd
- Dynamics for all trills
10 PERF INTERVAL - Legato
- Grace notes, legato, minor 2nd to octave
- Marcato
11 PERF INTERVAL FAST - Legato
- Marcato
12 PERF TRILL - Trills, legato, minor 2nd to major 3rd
13 PERF REPETITION - Legato slow
- Portato fast
- Staccato fast
- Legato fast
- Portato slow
- Staccato slow
- Dynamics for all repetitions
14 FAST REPETITION - Staccato, 9 repetitions, 150, 170, 180 BPM
- Staccato, 9 repetitions, 140 and 160 BPM
- Dynamics for all repetitions
15 GRACE NOTES - Grace notes
- Minor 2nd to octave
- Up and down
Bass Clarinet Articulation group Standard Library Extended Library 01 SHORT + LONG NOTES - Staccato
- Portato short
- Sustained without vibrato
- Portato medium
02 DYNAMICS - pfp 2 and 4 sec.
- Fortepiano and sforzato
- Medium dynamics 1.5, 2, 3, 4 sec.
- Strong dynamics, 3, 4, 6 sec.
- pfp 3, 6, 8, 10 sec.
- Sforzatissimo
03 FLATTER + TRILLS - Flutter tonguing
- Trills, minor and major 2nd
- Trills dynamics
10 PERF INTERVAL - Legato
- Marcato
11 PERF INTERVAL FAST - Legato
- Marcato
12 PERF TRILL - Trills, legato, minor 2nd to major 3rd
13 PERF REPETITION - Legato
- Portato
- Staccato
- Dynamics for all repetitions
14 SCALE RUNS - Octave runs
- Major and minor, C to B key
- Chromatic and whole tone
- Up and down
Contra Bassoon Articulation group Standard Library Extended Library 01 SHORT + LONG NOTES - Staccato
- Portato short
- Sustained with and without vibrato
- Portato medium
- Portato long with and without vibrato
- Low effect tones
02 DYNAMICS - pfp with vibrato, 2 and 4 sec.
- Fortepiano and sforzato
- Medium dynamics with vibrato, 2, 3, 5 sec.
- Medium dynamics without vibrato, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 6 sec.
- Strong dynamics without vibrato, 3, 4, 6 sec.
- pfp with vibrato, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 6 sec.
- Sforzatissimo
03 FLATTER - Flutter tonguing normal and crescendo
10 PERF INTERVAL - Legato
- Grace notes, legato, minor 2nd to octave
- Marcato
11 PERF INTERVAL FAST - Legato
- Marcato
12 PERF TRILL - Trills, legato, minor 2nd to major 3rd
13 PERF REPETITION - Legato slow
- Portato fast
- Staccato fast
- Legato fast
- Portato slow and medium
- Staccato slow
- Dynamics for all repetitions
14 GRACE NOTES - Grace notes
- Minor 2nd to octave
- Up and down
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VSL - WOODWINDS II TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:
Standard Library Full Library Sample Amount 32,206 108,447 Download File Size 24.4 GB 24.4 GB Installed File Size 44.9 GB 44.9 GB -
VSL - WOODWINDS II SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:
Minimum
- PC Windows 7 (latest Service Pack, 32/64-bit), Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD Athlon 64 X2
- Mac OS X 10.8 (latest update), Intel Core 2 Duo
- 2 GB RAM (4 GB recommended)
- VIENNA KEY (Vienna Symphonic Library USB protection device) or other USB eLicenser (e.g., from Steinberg or Arturia)
- 44.9 GB free hard drive space
Other configurations may work but are not actively supported.
Recommended
- Windows 7 (latest Service Pack, 64-bit), Intel i5/i7/Xeon
- Mac OS X 10.9 (latest update), i5/i7/Xeon
- 4 GB RAM
- SSD or fast separate hard drive (7200 rpm or faster)
- AU/VST/AAX Native/RTAS compatible host (also works stand-alone)
- RTAS version requires Pro Tools 7.3 or higher
- AAX version requires Pro Tools 10.3.5 or higher
- 88 key master keyboard