Cimbasso
By Vienna Symphonic Library
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The term cimbasso emerged in Italy at the beginning of the 19th century and is probably an abbreviation of corno in basso (bass horn), but it is a member of the tuba family and also usually played by a tubist. Its timbre is highly homogeneous throughout its range. Dramatic changes of register are not apparent. The overall sound is surprisingly mellow and warm, rich and resonant.
ARTICULATION GROUP | STANDARD & FULL | FULL ONLY |
01 SHORT + LONG NOTES | Staccato
Portato medium
Sustained | Portato medium, marcato
Portato long, normal and marcato |
02 DYNAMICS | Medium dynamics, 2 and 4 sec.
Fortepiano and sforzato | Light dynamics, 1, 1.5, and 2 sec.
Medium dynamics, 3 and 6 sec.
Strong dynamics, 2, 3, and 4 sec.
Sforzatissimo |
03 FLATTER | Flutter tonguing normal and crescendo | |
10 PERF INTERVAL | Legato normal and with sustain crossfading | Marcato |
11 PERF INTERVAL FAST | Legato | Marcato |
12 PERF TRILL | | Trills, legato, minor to major 2nd |
13 PERF REPETITION | Portato
Staccato fast | Staccato slow
Dynamics for all repetitions |
14 UPBEAT REPETITION | | 1–3 upbeats, 80–150 BPM |
15 GRACE NOTES | | Grace notes
Minor and major 2nd
Up and down |
98 RESOURCES | | Isolated dynamics repetitions
Single layer long notes (p, 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
