This Collection owes its two instruments to the use of two harps in orchestral music of the mid 19th century. Harp 1 is played by Ruth Rojahn, harpist of the Hofer Symphoniker and internationally successful soloist. Apart from single notes in various playing styles the first harp offers an enormous wealth of glissandos, which now in Vienna Instruments are particularly brilliant and easy to use. The controller structure allows for extremely flexible and quick access – the user can switch between ranges, different tempos, up and down movements, and different scales in real-time while playing. Now you can access all Dimensions at the same time! The first harp’s spectrum is rounded out by a wide range of arpeggios which were not available until now.

The second harp, played by Julia Reth, contains an even larger number of single notes, also offering playing styles like damped, fingernail playing, and pedal glissandos. A lovely ethereal effect is created by the bisbigliando variations, the whispering of tender tremolos on two strings playing the same note.

Instruments

• Harp I
  • Single Notes: Normal, muted, harmonics, and bisbigliando
  • Glissandi: Medium speed major, diminished, pentatonic, and whole tone
• Harfe II
  • Basic Articulations: Normal, muted, harmonics, and bisbigliando

System Requirements

PC Intel/AMD 2 GHz (3++ GHz recommended) with Windows XP

or

Apple G4 1 GHz (G5 or Intel Core Duo processor recommended) with Mac OS X 10.4 or higher

• 1 GB RAM (2 GB recommended)
• VST (OS X, Win XP) or AU (Mac) compatible host (also works stand-alone)
• DVD drive for installation
• Fast separate harddrive with 21 GB free space for Harps
• 88 key master keyboard (highly recommended)
• ViennaKey (Vienna Symphonic Library USB Protection Device)
• Syncrosoft License Control Center 5.2.6.4 or higher

• Vienna Symphonic Library UK price increase starts next week

  Last month we revealed that Vienna Symphonic Library had announced that it would raise its UK pound prices to customers by approximately 15%. The new prices take effect next Tuesday, July 15, 2008.

• Vienna Symphonic Library announces UK price increase

  As the pound continues to gradually fall against the Euro, Vienna Symphonic Library has announced that it will raise its UK pound prices to customers by approximately 15%, to help offset the pound´s lowering in value. The new prices will take effect on July 15, 2008.

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• What are Vienna Instruments?

  Vienna Instruments are so-called virtual instruments or software instruments. The player and the samples are combined in one easy-to-use application that runs stand-alone or as a plug-in hosted by your preferred sequencing software (e.g., Cubase, Logic, Digital Performer etc.).