Vienna Symphonic Library Duality Strings Essentials

Two Ensembles, Infinite Flow
Duality Strings Essentials brings you the best of both worlds: the lush, cinematic sound of Hollywood-proven strings and the intimate, immediate tone of smaller ensembles, all in one powerful and accessible package. Featuring our acclaimed new Flow View, playing has never been more intuitive and enjoyable. This streamlined edition of our acclaimed Synchron Duality Strings provides a perfect balance of a versatile and expressive string sound, offering a carefully curated set of articulations for effortless playability – all at an irresistible price.

Overview
Two string ensembles, one cohesive performance

New Flow View for instant playing fun with minimal effort

Flow handles articulations and musical expression in real-time

Blend large and small sections with a single controller

Use the ensembles together or separately

52 Players in Stage A + 27 players in Stage B = 79 players in total

Upgrade path to Synchron Duality Strings (regular)

New free articulations: Legato Largo

Let It Flow
The Flow View offers an intuitive interface that places all essential controls right at your fingertips, keeping you in the creative flow. Automated articulation switching based on playing speed and velocity, along with easy sound customization, lets you focus entirely on your music. Adjust the balance between the large ensemble in Stage A and the smaller section in Stage B, fine-tune reverb, Humanization, timbre, note transitions, and note attack – all within Flow View. Use the provided Precision View presets to access the full range of Synchron Player features in cases where detailed tweaking is required.

The Duality Principle
The two string ensembles were recorded simultaneously at Vienna Synchron Stage, with the larger ensemble in the Hollywood-proven Stage A and the smaller one in the drier Stage B. Both ensembles performed together, with the conductor on the podium in Stage A also directing the ensemble in Stage B via video monitors. And that's where the magic happens! With the musicians' ability to hear each other from different rooms, all musical aspects of their performances are perfectly in sync, such as volume, timbre, vibrato, note length, and phrasing. This setup lets you seamlessly blend the rich, resonant sound of a full ensemble with the clear detail of a smaller group.

New: Legato Largo
Largo means "broad" in Italian. This new and free update provides broad note transitions as an alternative to all normal legato variants. Use it for especially smoothly played passages, and it even works with faster movements.