INSTRUMENTS

• Violin ensemble (6 players)
  
• Viola ensemble (4 players)
  
• Cello ensemble (3 players)
  
• Double bass ensemble (2 players)

This Vienna Instruments Collection is the sequel to Chamber Strings I, offering all-new articulations and sonic subtleties for the small string ensembles. Chamber Strings II contains many of the playing techniques that the first Collection includes, but played “con sordino” (with mutes). They lend themselves well to soft, intimate arrangements, and provide nuanced variations to your orchestral pallet. The muted chamber ensembles are a refined addition to your treasure chest of string varieties from Vienna!

The Chamber Strings II collection offers various facets of short and sustained notes, crescendos and diminuendos, but also includes Vienna’s unique Interval Performances, including legato, portamento, and trill performances. All of the recorded samples were performed by an accomplished ensemble of string players who have been lending their talents and their international experience to the Vienna Symphonic Library for years. This collection reflects their mastery over their instruments, bringing the art of chamber music alive in your personal studio.

The Chamber Strings II Full Library contains 17 GB of uncompressed sample data in 44.1kHz/24-bit. Due to an innovative optimization process, the Vienna Instruments engine decompresses the samples in real-time, so that they take up only 11 GB of space on your hard disk. Please note: Even if you licensed the Standard Library only, the Full Library of your Collection gets installed on your hard drive since Standard and Extended Library can’t be separated due to structural database requirements.

Your purchase also entitles you to download the free Vienna Ensemble 2 mixing and host software.

Chamber Strings II is available in Standard, Extended (requires Standard edition) and Full editions.

Please note: Vienna Instruments require the ViennaKey

• PC Intel/AMD with Windows XP/VISTA 32 and 64 bit versions (Core 2 Duo/Xeon recommended) or
  
• Apple G4 (G5 or Intel Core 2 Duo/Xeon processor recommended) with Mac OS X 10.4 or higher
• 1 GB RAM (2 GB or more recommended)
  
• Fast separate hard drive with 17.1 GB free space for Standard and Extended Library
  
• ViennaKey (Vienna Symphonic Library USB protection device or other Syncrosoft eLicenser)
  
• DVD drive for installation
  
• Vienna Ensemble 2.0 host software or
  
• VST (OS X, Win XP), AU (Mac) or RTAS (Mac) compatible host - also works stand-alone
  
• eLicenser License Control Center 5.4.10.5 or higher (the latest available version from www.eLicenser.net is highly recommended)
  
• 88 key master keyboard (highly recommended)