The VSL Big Bang Orchestra: Musca offers a remarkable low - string experience. Recorded at the prestigious Synchron Stage Vienna, it features two string ensembles composed of 6 cellos and 4 basses playing in octaves. With multiple microphone positions, including additional close - mic options, it captures the exceptional acoustics of the large venue. The city of Vienna, renowned for its top - notch string players, shines through in this library. The low string sections of the Synchron Stage Orchestra create a harmonious blend with the large hall 'Stage A', delivering a well - rounded low end for the entire orchestra. The musicians' ability to instinctively adjust intonation, tone color, phrasing, and vibrato results in a homogenous and balanced sound. The library comes with a wide range of articulations, similar to BBO: Lyra. It includes variations of short and long notes, legatos, espressivo, sfz, sffz, crescendos, diminuendos, tremolos, fast repetitions, trills, glissandos, and pizzicatos. The tempo of these articulations can be easily adjusted using the integrated time - stretch feature. Special patches allow you to combine the low strings of Lyra with the high strings of Musca. The string performances are brand - new recordings that blend perfectly with the tutti recordings of the Big Bang Orchestra. The mixer presets offer an out - of - the - box perfect sound that integrates seamlessly with other series modules. Room Mixes feature a great blend of overhead Decca tree mics and surround mics, with low CPU and RAM usage. Other presets, crafted by Chief Recording Engineer Bernd Mazagg, offer various mic - signal combinations to suit your preferences. The microphone setup includes main Decca tree stereo and center, main surround stereo, high stereo, high surround stereo, and low strings. The download file size is 4.0 GB, and the installed file size is 9.1 GB.
Using the VSL Big Bang Orchestra Musca is quite straightforward. First, download the 4.0 GB file and install it. After installation, you'll have a 9.1 GB library at your disposal. When you start working with the library, explore the different articulations. You can easily adjust the tempo of articulations like repetitions and glissandos using the time - stretch feature. If you want to combine the low strings of Lyra with the high strings of Musca, use the special patches provided. For the mixer presets, there are plenty to choose from. You can go with the out - of - the - box presets that integrate well with other series modules or customize using the presets crafted by Bernd Mazagg. Regarding the microphone setup, pick the one that suits your project best. As for maintenance, make sure your computer has enough space for the installed library. Keep your software up - to - date to ensure compatibility and the best performance. Avoid using the library on a computer with very low CPU and RAM, as some of the room mixes and presets might not work smoothly.
