VSL Adds Opus 2 Library to Horizon Series
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  • OPUS 2 expands the potential of OPUS 1 and the FIRST EDITION with additional articulations and further instruments.
    It also offers bonus files which include basic articulations of instruments from other Horizon Series titles, like Solo Strings, Epic Horns, French Oboe, or Woodwind Ensembles.
     
  • Strings
    OPUS 2 offers the complete articulation package of Legato Runs (major, harmonic minor, chromatic and whole tone scales), our legendary "Flautando Strings", and the easy-to-use but highly effective "Fast Repetitions". The strings package is rounded out with a basic set of solo string articulations featuring the most important playing techniques.
     
  • Woodwinds
    Since our woodwinds' Performance Legato articulations are especially popular, OPUS 2 offers the complete Performance Legato articulations for bass clarinet and contrabassoon. As requested by many users, we also provide looped sustains for all woodwind instruments. A basic set of our French Oboe as well as the flute and clarinet ensembles completes the woodwind group.
     
  • Brass
    The brass section is enhanced through the inclusion of sordino and stopped playing techniques. Solo trumpet and trumpet ensembles also feature Performance Legato articulations.
     As a bonus, we've also added a basic set of our powerful Epic Horns.
     
  • Percussion
    Apart from additional timpani articulations (tremolo and single note glissandos), the percussion family is stocked with marimba, vibraphone, cencerros, plate bells and waterphone.
 
Violin Ensemble (14)
ARTICULATION EDITION DESCRIPTION SAMPLES 
101a VIOLIN-ENS_runs_all HORIZON Violin ensemble, 14 players: Major and harmonic minor upward and downward runs for every key note on the chromatic scale, beginning with C, as well as chromatic and whole tone runs. 661 
Viola Ensemble (10)
ARTICULATION EDITION DESCRIPTION SAMPLES 
101b VIOLA-ENS_runs_all HORIZON Viola ensemble, 10 players: Major and harmonic minor upward and downward runs for every key note on the chromatic scale, beginning with C, as well as chromatic and whole tone runs. 628 
Cello Ensemble (8)
ARTICULATION EDITION DESCRIPTION SAMPLES 
102a CELLO-ENS_runs_all HORIZON Cello ensemble, 8 players: Major and harmonic minor upward and downward runs for every key note on the chromatic scale, beginning with C, as well as chromatic and whole tone runs. 644 
Double Bass Ensemble (6)
ARTICULATION EDITION DESCRIPTION SAMPLES 
102b BASS-ENS_runs_all HORIZON Double bass ensemble, 6 players: Major and harmonic minor upward and downward runs for every key note on the chromatic scale, beginning with C, as well as chromatic and whole tone runs. 284 
Violin Ensemble (14)
ARTICULATION EDITION DESCRIPTION SAMPLES 
121a VIOLIN-ENS_REP_fast HORIZON Violin ensemble: Staccato with 9 repetitions, 16ths from 150 to 190 BPM. 378 
Viola Ensemble (10)
ARTICULATION EDITION DESCRIPTION SAMPLES 
121b VIOLA-ENS_REP_fast HORIZON Viola ensemble: Staccato with 9 repetitions, 16ths from 150 to 190 BPM. 342 
Cello Ensemble (8)
ARTICULATION EDITION DESCRIPTION SAMPLES 
121c CELLO-ENS_REP_fast HORIZON Cello ensemble: Staccato with 9 repetitions, 16ths from 150 to 190 BPM. 342 
Violin Ensemble (14)
ARTICULATION EDITION DESCRIPTION SAMPLES 
122a VIOLIN-ENS_flautando HORIZON Violin ensemble: Flautando (flute-like tones produced by bowing near the fingerboard with the point of the bow) with and without sample starts. The samples are looped for long notes. 42 
Viola Ensemble (10)
ARTICULATION EDITION DESCRIPTION SAMPLES 
122b VIOLA-ENS_flautando HORIZON Viola ensemble: Flautando with and without sample starts. The samples are looped for long notes. 38 
Cello Ensemble (8)
ARTICULATION EDITION DESCRIPTION SAMPLES 
122c CELLO-ENS_flautando HORIZON Cello ensemble: Flautando with and without sample starts. The samples are looped for long notes. 38 
Double Bass Ensemble (6)
ARTICULATION EDITION DESCRIPTION SAMPLES 
122d BASS-ENS_flautando HORIZON Double bass ensemble: Flautando with and without sample starts. The samples are looped for long notes. 38 
TOTAL SAMPLES STRINGS:  3435 
Woodwinds
Piccolo Flute
ARTICULATION EDITION DESCRIPTION SAMPLES 
20a PICCOLO_looped-sus HORIZON Piccolo flute: looped sustained notes. 54 
1st Flute
ARTICULATION EDITION DESCRIPTION SAMPLES 
22a FLUTE_looped-sus HORIZON Concert flute: sustained without, with light and with progressive vibrato, looped. 247 
Oboe
ARTICULATION EDITION DESCRIPTION SAMPLES 
24a OBOE_looped-sus HORIZON Oboe: sustained without and with progressive vibrato, looped. 120 
English Horn
ARTICULATION EDITION DESCRIPTION SAMPLES 
26a ENGLISH_HORN_looped-sus HORIZON English horn: sustained without and with vibrato, looped. 140 
Clarinet in Bb
ARTICULATION EDITION DESCRIPTION SAMPLES 
28a CLARINETT_looped-sus HORIZON Clarinet in Bb and bass clarinet: sustained without vibrato, looped. Instrument range: A#1–C#3: bass clarinet; D3–A6: clarinet. 214 
Bassoon
ARTICULATION EDITION DESCRIPTION SAMPLES 
30a BASSOON_looped-sus HORIZON Bassoon and contrabassoon: sustained without and with light vibrato, looped. Instrument range: A#0–A1: contrabassoon; A#1–F5: bassoon. 247 
Bass Clarinet
ARTICULATION EDITION DESCRIPTION SAMPLES 
32 BASS_CLARINET_perf-leg HORIZON Bass clarinet: Piano and forte Performance Legato. 1178 
Contra Bassoon
ARTICULATION EDITION DESCRIPTION SAMPLES 
33 CONTRA_BASSOON_perf-leg HORIZON Contrabassoon: Piano and forte Performance Legato. 930 
TOTAL SAMPLES WOODWINDS:  3130 
Brass
Trumpet in C
ARTICULATION EDITION DESCRIPTION SAMPLES 
54 TRUMPET_mute_basic HORIZON Solo trumpet in C, muted: Staccato in two variations, sustained, and sforzato. 247 
54 TRUMPET_mute_perf-leg HORIZON Solo trumpet in C, muted: Forte Performance Legato. 378 
Trumpet ensemble (3)
ARTICULATION EDITION DESCRIPTION SAMPLES 
55 TRUMPET-ENS_mute_basic HORIZON Trumpet ensemble, muted, 3 players: Staccato in two variations, sustained, and sforzato. 237 
55 TRUMPET-ENS_mute_perf-leg HORIZON Trumpet ensemble, muted, 3 players: Forte Performance Legato. 320 
Trombone ensemble (3)
ARTICULATION EDITION DESCRIPTION SAMPLES 
56 TROMBONE_mute_basic HORIZON Tenor trombone, muted: Staccato in two variations, sustained, and sforzato. 282 
57 TROMBONE-ENS_mute_basic HORIZON Trombone ensemble, muted, 3 players: Staccato in two variations, sustained, and sforzato. 242 
Horn Ensemble (4)
ARTICULATION EDITION DESCRIPTION SAMPLES 
58 HORN-ENS_stopped_basic HORIZON Horn ensemble with stopped horns, 4 players: Staccato in two variations, sustained, and sforzato. 190 
TOTAL SAMPLES BRASS:  1896 
Percussion
Timpani
ARTICULATION EDITION DESCRIPTION SAMPLES 
65 TIMPANI_glissandi HORIZON Timpani with medium mallets: Single stroke glissandos with intervals from minor 2nd to 4th, 1 and 2 seconds long. 146 
66 TIMPANI_glissandi-roll HORIZON Timpani with medium mallets: Tremolo glissandos with intervals from minor 2nd to 4th, 1 and 2 seconds long. 147 
Marimba
ARTICULATION EDITION DESCRIPTION SAMPLES 
71 MARIMBA HORIZON Marimba with soft mallets: single notes. 183 
Vibraphone
ARTICULATION EDITION DESCRIPTION SAMPLES 
72 VIBRAPHONE HORIZON Vibraphone with medium mallets: single notes, without and with fast vibrato. 185 
Bells
ARTICULATION EDITION DESCRIPTION SAMPLES 
73 CENCERROS HORIZON Cencerros or cowbells, played with hard yarn-wound and metal mallets, a rubbing stick, and bowed. 413 
74 PLATE-BELLS HORIZON Plate bells, single strokes. 75 
Waterphone
ARTICULATION EDITION DESCRIPTION SAMPLES 
75 WATERPHONE HORIZON A waterphone with various bowed and plucked playing techniques, with single notes with and without modulation, repetitions, arpeggios, and effects. 91 
TOTAL SAMPLES PERCUSSION:  1240 
Bonus files
Solo Violin
ARTICULATION EDITION DESCRIPTION SAMPLES 
81 VIOLIN-SOLO_basic HORIZON Solo violin: Staccato, détaché with 0.3 and 0.5 sec., sustained, sforzato, crescendo-diminuendo, tremolo, and pizzicato. 384 
Solo Viola
ARTICULATION EDITION DESCRIPTION SAMPLES 
82 VIOLA-SOLO_basic HORIZON Solo viola: Staccato, détaché with 0.3 and 0.5 sec., sustained, sforzato, crescendo-diminuendo, tremolo, and pizzicato. 369 
Solo Cello
ARTICULATION EDITION DESCRIPTION SAMPLES 
83 CELLO-SOLO_basic HORIZON Solo cello: Staccato, détaché with 0.3 and 0.5 sec., sustained, sforzato, crescendo-diminuendo, tremolo, and pizzicato. 416 
Solo Doublebass
ARTICULATION EDITION DESCRIPTION SAMPLES 
84 BASS-SOLO_basic HORIZON Solo double bass: Staccato, détaché with 0.3 and 0.5 sec., sustained, sforzato, crescendo-diminuendo, tremolo, and pizzicato. 281 
French oboe
ARTICULATION EDITION DESCRIPTION SAMPLES 
85 FRENCH_OBOE_basic HORIZON French oboe: Staccato, portato 0.3 sec., sustained, and sforzato. 250 
Horn ensemble (8)
ARTICULATION EDITION DESCRIPTION SAMPLES 
86 EPIC_HORNS_basic HORIZON Horn ensemble, 8 players: Staccato, portato 0.3 sec., sustained, and sforzato. 216 
Flute ensemble (3)
ARTICULATION EDITION DESCRIPTION SAMPLES 
87 FLUTE-ENS_basic HORIZON Flute ensemble, 3 players: Staccato, portato 0.3 sec., sustained, and sforzato. 464 
Clarinet ensemble (3)
ARTICULATION EDITION DESCRIPTION SAMPLES 
88 CLARINET-ENS_basic HORIZON Clarinet ensemble, 3 players: Staccato, portato 0.3 sec., sustained, and sforzato. 562 
TOTAL SAMPLES BONUS FILES:  2942 
TOTAL SAMPLES OPUS 2:  12643


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