VSL have just announced the release of the forth instalment in their Synchron Solo Strings series. Complementing the existing Solo Violin 1, Viola and Cello offerings, Synchron Solo Violin 2 captures the unique tonal character and musical identity of the second violin, played by the Vienna Synchron Orchestra’s concertmaster Damir Oraščanin. Those who already own all three of the previous Synchron Solo libraries will be pleased to hear that they can download this latest offering for free throughout its introductory offer period.
The sampling sessions for the latest library took place in the large Stage a of Vienna Synchron Stage, with Damir Oraščanin expertly performing a wide range of articulations. Short notes include a variety of spiccatos, staccatos, détachés, ricochet and saltando, while long notes come with a selection of vibrato styles, different attacks and releases and various slides. Legato variants include normal, agile, slurred, portamento and lyrical styles, and techniques such as sforzato, several crescendos and diminuendos, tremolos, trills, harmonics, pizzicatos and col legno offer a whole host of styles, tonal colours and dynamic nuances.
VSL Synchron Solo Violin 2's GUI.
As always, two versions of the library are available: Standard and Full, with the latter offering the same set of articulations but with an extended set of microphone signals.
Compatibility
Synchron Solo Violin 2 runs in VSL’s Synchron Player, which is supported on PCs running Windows 10 and above, and Macs running macOS 11 and higher. VST, VST3, AU and AAX plug-in versions are available.
Pricing & Availability
Synchron Solo Violin 2 is available now, with an introductory offer running until 4 August 2025. Pricing is as follows:
- Synchron Solo Violin 2 Standard: $156€149 (usually $209€199)
- Synchron Solo Violin 2 Full: $219€209 (usually $293€279)
Throughout the introductory offer period, users of all three existing Synchron Solo collections (Violin 1, Viola and Cello) can download Solo Violin 2 for free.
