Bass Clarinet
By Vienna Symphonic Library
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The bass clarinet has been used to provide the bass voice in the orchestral woodwind section since the middle of the 19th century, a role it shares with the bassoon. The bass clarinet is appreciated for its expressive timbre, which is often poetically described as "dark velvet". Generally, one bass clarinet is used in the orchestra. The bass clarinet is not only an established member of the full orchestra but also of clarinet orchestras and military bands. In addition, it is now also found in chamber music ensembles.
ARTICULATION GROUP | STANDARD & FULL | FULL ONLY |
01 SHORT + LONG NOTES | Staccato Portato short Sustained without vibrato | Portato medium Sustained with vibrato |
02 DYNAMICS | pfp 2 and 4 sec. Fortepiano and sforzato | Medium dynamics 1.5, 2, 3, 4 sec. Strong dynamics, 3, 4, 6 sec. pfp 3, 6, 8, 10 sec. Sforzatissimo |
03 FLATTER + TRILLS | Flutter tonguing Trills, minor and major 2nd | Trills dynamics |
10 PERF INTERVAL | Legato | Marcato |
11 PERF INTERVAL FAST | Legato | Marcato |
12 PERF TRILL | | Trills, legato, minor 2nd to major 3rd |
13 PERF REPETITION | Legato Portato Staccato | Dynamics for all repetitions |
14 SCALE RUNS | | Octave runs Major and minor, C to B key Chromatic and whole tone Up and down |
98 RESOURCES | Legato with sustain crossfading | Isolated dynamics repetitions Single layer long notes (pp, mp, mf, f) |
System Requirements
PC Windows 7/8/10 (latest update, 32/64-bit), Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD Athlon 64 X2
Mac OS X 10.8 (latest update) or higher, Intel Core 2 Duo
2 GB RAM (4 GB recommended)
VIENNA KEY (Vienna Symphonic Library USB protection device) or other USB eLicenser (e.g., from Steinberg or Arturia)
1.4 GB free hard drive space
for the Standard Library, 1.4 GB for the Full Library
Other configurations may work but are not actively supported.
Recommended
Windows 7/8/10 (latest update, 64-bit), Intel i5/i7/Xeon
Mac OS X 10.9 (or higher), Intel i5/i7/Xeon
4 GB RAM
SSD or fast separate hard drive (7200 rpm or faster)
AU/VST/AAX Native/RTAS compatible host (also works stand-alone)
RTAS version requires Pro Tools 7.3 or higher
AAX version requires Pro Tools 10.3.5 or higher
88 key master keyboard