Percussion
By Vienna Symphonic Library
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This Vienna Instruments Collection is a truly magnificent profusion of percussion! Apart from all standard percussion instruments and Performances it contains production-ready instruments, processed with sought-after high-end studio equipment, put into the right perspective with multi-sampled convolution reverb from the Vienna Symphonic Library’s MIR development. The basic percussion instruments (timpani, snare and bass drum, tambourine, suspended cymbals, a-due cymbals, glockenspiel, triangle, xylophone, tubular bells, tam-tam and concert toms) thus are not only available as samples with minimal reverb of the Silent Stage, but also with the reverb of the world-famous Wiener Konzerthaus in various stage positions. Naturally, these MIR impulses implemented in the samples just scratch the surface of the potential and flexibility of the future MIR engine; nevertheless, they offer a preview of its acoustic possibilities and allow the user to work quickly.
The Percussion Full Library contains 77 GB of uncompressed sample data in 44.1kHz/24-bit. Due to an innovative optimization process, the Vienna Instruments engine decompresses the samples in real-time, so that they take up only 51 GB of space on your hard disk. Please note: Even if you licensed the Standard Library only, the Full Library of your Collection gets installed on your hard drive since Standard and Full Library can’t be separated due to structural database requirements.
Processed Percussion |
ARTICULATION GROUP | STANDARD & FULL | FULL ONLY |
01 TIMPANI | Single hits and rolls | |
02 DRUMS + PERCUSSION | Drums and percussion set Concert toms, snare and bass drum, tambourine, cymbals, piatti, tam-tam, triangle, rails, whip, hammer | |
03 MALLETS + BELLS | Celesta Glockenspiel Xylophone Tubular bells Single notes | |
Timpani |
ARTICULATION GROUP | STANDARD & FULL | FULL ONLY |
01 TIMPANI - A | Single hits normal and secco 1–3 upbeats Rolls normal and strong dynamics (1, 2, 4, and 6 sec.) | Glissandos 4th and 5th, up and down Performance repetitions slow and fast Rolls medium dynamics (1–6 sec.), strong dynamics (3 sec.) Rolls glissandos 4th and 5th, up and down |
02 TIMPANI - B/01 Medium Mallet | | Single hits normal, secco, coperto Glissandos, 1 and 2 sec.; up, minor 2nd to 4th; down 1–4 upbeats Performance repetitions slow, medium, and fast Rolls normal and short Rolls medium and strong dynamics, 1, 2, and 3 sec. Rolls glissandos, 1 and 2 sec.; up, minor 2nd to 4th; down |
02 TIMPANI - B/03 Hard Mallet | | Single hits 1–4 upbeats Rolls normal and strong dynamics (1, 2, and 4 sec.) |
02 TIMPANI - B/05 Wood Mallet | | Single hits 1–4 upbeats Rolls normal and strong dynamics (1, 2, and 4 sec.) |
02 TIMPANI - B/07 Medium Hard Mallet | | Single hits |
02 TIMPANI - B/08 Felt Mallet | | Single hits |
02 TIMPANI - B/09 Finger | | Single hits |
Drums - Toms |
ARTICULATION GROUP | STANDARD & FULL | FULL ONLY |
01 SNARE DRUM - A | Snare on and off Rimshots, single hits, Performance repettions, rebounds, upbeats, upbeat rolls, rolls normal and dynamics | Snare on and off Performance repetitions dynamics, slow, medium, fast |
02 SNARE DRUM - B | | Snare on and off Brushes and sticks, various articulations Performance repetitions, slow and fast |
03 SNARE DRUMS a4 | Snare on and off Rim and normal, single hits, upbeats, rebounds, rolls | Snare on, performance repetitions dynamics, slow and fast Brushes and timpani mallets, single hits, rolls normal and dynamics |
04 PICCOLO DRUM | | Single hits open and muted, rebounds, upbeats, rolls normal and dynamics Performance repetitions, medium and strong dynamics, slow and fast |
05 FIELD DRUM - A | Snare on and off Single hits, rolls normal and soft | |
06 FIELD DRUM - B | | Snare on Single hits open and muted, rebounds, upbeats, rolls normal and dynamics Performance repetitions, medium and strong dynamics, slow and fast |
07 BASS DRUM - A | Soft and hard mallets Single hits normal/secco, performance repetitions slow and fast, upbeats, rolls normal and dynamics | Soft and hard mallets Performance repetitions, medium and strong dynamics, slow |
08 BASS DRUM - B | | Single hits, rim, muted, coperto, normal Upbeats; rolls normal and dynamics Performance repetitions, strong dynamics, medium and fast |
09 TAIKO DRUMS | Single hits Rolls normal and dynamics | Performance repetitions Effects single hits, rolls |
10 CONCERT TOMS | | Low and high concert toms Single hits, performance repetitions, rolls normal and crescendo, upbeats Performance repetitions, medium and strong dynamics |
11 ROTO TOMS | | Normal and soft mallets Single hits, rim hits, rolls normal and dynamics, upbeats Performance repetitions |
12 TAMBURIN - A | Single hits, performance repetitions, upbeats, tremolo normal and crescendo | Performance repetitions, medium and strong dynamics, fast and presto |
13 TAMBURIN - B | | Single hits normal and sforzato Medium and fast upbeats Shakes and thumb tremolo |
14 TAMBURIN - C | | Single hits normal and sforzato Medium and fast upbeats Shakes and thumb tremolo |
15 TAMBURIN - D | | Single hits normal and sforzato Medium and fast upbeats Shakes and thumb tremolo |
Cymbals - Gongs |
ARTICULATION GROUP | STANDARD & FULL | FULL ONLY |
01 PIATTI - A | Normal and slow hits Damped fast and slow Performance repetitions | |
02 PIATTI - series B | 13", 18", 20" and 22" cymbals Muted and open hits, scrapes | 11", 15", 16" and 20" cymbals Muted and open hits, scrapes |
03 CYMBAL standard - A | Drumsticks and mallets Single hits normal and damped Performance repetitions, Tremolo normal and dynamics | |
04 CYMBAL standard - B | | Drumsticks, wool mallets, metal rod, brushes Single hits normal and damped Tremolo normal and dynamics |
05 CYMBAL standard - C | | Drumsticks, wool mallets, metal rod Single hits normal and damped Tremolo normal and dynamics |
06 CYMBAL standard - D | | Drumsticks, woll mallets, metal rod, brushes Single hits normal and damped Tremolo normal and dynamics |
07 CYMBAL Crash | | 15" and 16" crash cymbals Drumsticks, mallets, timpani mallets, brushes, metal rod, and bowed Rim, middle and dome hits, normal and damped |
08 CYMBAL China | | 18" and 22" Chinese cymbals Drumsticks, mallets, timpani mallets, brushes, metal rod, and bowed Rim and middle hits, normal and damped |
09 CYMBAL Ride | | 20" and 22" ride cymbals Drumsticks, mallets, timpani mallets, brushes, metal rod, and bowed Rim, middle and dome hits, normal and damped |
10 CYMBAL Splash | | 6", 8", and 12" splash cymbals Drumsticks, mallets, timpani mallets, brushes, metal rod, and bowed Rim, middle and dome hits, normal and damped |
11 FINGER CYMBALS | Low and high finger cymbals Normal and side strokes, rubs | |
12 TAM - A | Single hits, normal and hard sound Tremolo Scratches | |
13 TAM - series B | 60, 100, 130 cm tam-tams Various beaters Single hits and rubs | 52, 85, 110 cm tam-tams Various beaters Single hits and rubs |
14 TAM - series C | | 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90 cm tam-tams Single hits normal and surface Scrapes normal and rotating |
15 GONGS | Soft and wood mallets Single notes | Soft and wood mallets, rolls normal and crescendo Metal mallets, single notes Bowed, single notes |
16 CHINA GONGS | | Single hits Rolls normal and crescendo |
17 PEKING OPERA GONGS | | Single hits Rolls crescendo, slow, medium, and fast |
Mallets |
ARTICULATION GROUP | STANDARD & FULL | FULL ONLY |
01 CELESTA | Single notes, sustained, normal and soft sound | Single notes, staccato Glissandos, diatonic and pentatonic, slow and fast, up and down |
02 GLOCKENSPIEL - A/01 Metal Mallet | Single notes Rolls Glissandos fast, chromatic and diatonic, up and down | Single notes with vibrato Rolls crescendo Chord tremolos |
02 GLOCKENSPIEL - A/02 Wood Mallet | Single notes Rolls | Single notes with vibrato |
02 GLOCKENSPIEL - A/03 Plastic Mallet | | Single notes normal and vibrato Rolls normal and crescendo Glissandos fast, diatonic, up and down Cross glissandos diatonic and chromatic |
02 GLOCKENSPIEL - A/04 Big Metal Mallet | | Single notes normal and vibrato Rolls normal and crescendo Glissandos fast, diatonic and chromatic, up and down |
03 GLOCKENSPIEL - B/01 Metal Mallet | | Single notes Rolls Glissandos fast and slow, diatonic and chromatic, up and down Cross glissandos, fast |
03 GLOCKENSPIEL - B/02 Wood Mallet | | Single notes Rolls |
03 GLOCKENSPIEL - B/03 Plastic Mallet | | Single notes Rolls |
04 XYLOPHONE/01 Wood Mallet | Single notes Rolls normal | Rolls strong dynamics, 0.5., 1, and 3 sec. Glissandos fast, medium, and slow, diatonic and chromatic Cross glissandos fast and medium |
04 XYLOPHONE/02 Soft Plastic Mallet | Single notes Rolls | Glissandos fast, medium, and slow, diatonic and chromatic Cross glissandos fast and medium |
04 XYLOPHONE/03 Medium Plastic Mallet | | Single notes Rolls Glissandos fast, medium, and slow, diatonic and chromatic Cross glissandos fast and medium |
04 XYLOPHONE/04 Hard Plastic Mallet | | Single notes Rolls Glissandos fast, medium, and slow, diatonic and chromatic Cross glissandos fast and medium |
04 XYLOPHONE/05 Yarn Mallet | | Single notes Rolls |
04 XYLOPHONE/06 Cluster Mallet | | Cluster mallets Single hits and tremolo Diatonic, chromatic, and pentatonic |
05 VIBRAPHONE/01 Medium Mallet | Single hits without, with slow and fast vibrato Rolls Glissandos fast and slow, diatonic and chromatic, up and down | Single notes, secco Rolls dynamics, 2 and 4 sec. Chord tremolos |
05 VIBRAPHONE/02 Soft Mallet | Single hits without, with slow and fast vibrato Rolls | Rolls dynamics, 2 and 4 sec. Chord tremolos |
05 VIBRAPHONE/03 Hard Mallet | | Single hits without, with slow and fast vibrato |
05 VIBRAPHONE/04 Bowed | | Short and long notes without and with fast vibrato |
06 MARIMBA/01 Hard Mallet | Single hits, normal and secco Rolls Glissandos, fast and slow, diatonic and pentatonic Cross glissandos | Rolls dynamics, 1, 2, and 4 sec. Chord tremolos |
06 MARIMBA/02 Soft Mallet | Single hits, normal and secco Rolls Glissandos, fast and slow, diatonic and pentatonic Cross glissandos | Rolls dynamics, 1, 2, and 4 sec. Chord tremolos |
06 MARIMBA/03 Additional Mallets | | Very soft, medium soft, and extra hard mallets Single hits Rolls |
06 MARIMBA/04 Specials | | Rubber mallets, superball, handle, fingers, fingernails, and bowed Single notes |
07 WOODBLOCKS | Wood mallets Single hits, tremolo normal and dynamics 1–4 upbeats | Rubber, normal and soft yarn-wound mallets Single hits, tremolo normal and dynamics 1–4 upbeats |
08 TEMPLEBLOCKS/01 Wood Mallet | Single hits Rolls | 1–3 upbeats Rolls dynamics, 1, 2 and 4 sec., accelerando and ritardando Glissandos, slow and fast, up and down |
08 TEMPLEBLOCKS/02 Yarn Mallet | | Single hits 1–3 upbeats Rolls normal and dynamics, 1, 2 and 4 sec., accelerando and ritardando Glissandos, slow and fast, up and down |
08 TEMPLEBLOCKS/03 Additional Mallets | | Soft yarn and rubber mallets Single hits |
09 LITHOPHONE small | Single hits | 1–4 upbeats Rolls Rubbed |
10 STIR XYLOPOHONE | | Small, medium, and large stir xylophone Glissandos, up and down, various speeds Single notes |
Bells |
ARTICULATION GROUP | STANDARD & FULL | FULL ONLY |
01 TUBULAR BELLS - A | Medium, hard and soft mallets Single notes | Hard and soft mallets Rolls normal and crescendo |
02 TUBULAR BELLS - B | Medium, hard and soft mallets Single notes | Rolls, medium, hard and soft mallets, brushes Glissandos, slow and fast Clusters |
03 PLATE BELLS | Single notes | |
04 HAND BELLS | | Metal mallet, triangle beater, bowed Single notes |
05 CENCERROS | Soft felt, soft and medium yarn mallet, wood mallet Single notes | Hard felt mallet, metal mallet; single notes Rubbing stick, slow and fast rubs |
06 COWBELLS | | Cowbells 1 and 2 Wool and wood mallets, triangle beater, bowed, rubbing stick Single notes, variations, rubs |
07 CHURCH BELLS | | Wood and metal mallets Single notes |
08 BURMA BELLS | | Yarn, wood, metal mallets Single notes |
09 JINGLE BELLS | | Single notes Tremolo 1 and 4 sec. Performance repetitions, slow and medium |
10 BELL TREE | | Metal mallets and triangle beaters Strokes and glissandos, up and down |
11 BELLS misc | | Ship's bell, altar-boy bells, finger bells Single notes |
Percussion |
ARTICULATION GROUP | STANDARD & FULL | FULL ONLY |
01 TRIANGLE | Triangle A Single notes, performance repetitions, 1–3 upbeats, tremolo normal and dynamics | Triangle B, C, D Single notes, performance repetitions, 1–4 upbeats, tremolo normal and dynamics Triangle A and B, performance repetitions dynamics |
02 CROTALES | Metal mallet Single notes | Triangle beater, bowed Single notes The crotales are mapped an octave lower than they sound |
03 JAP SINGING BOWLS | | Wood and rubber mallets, single notes Single notes, secco (damped) |
04 THUNDERSHEET | Thundersheet A Various techniques | Thundersheets B, C, D, E Various techniques |
05 STEEL | Railway rails Single hits, tremolo normal and crescendo, 1–3 upbeats | Brake disks, single hits Springs, single hits, glissandos slow and fast |
06 CASTANETS | Single strokes 1–4 upbeats Tremolo 1 and 8 sec. Performance repetitions | |
07 HONKS | | Car horns, single notes open and muted Bicycle horns, single notes low and high, changing notes, open and muted |
08 CHIMES | | Glass, metal, and bamboo chimes Single strokes, slow and fast, double strokes, tinkling, damped strokes |
09 ANKLUNG | | Single notes Short, medium, and long |
10 WATERPHONE | Single notes, bowed straight and modulated | Pizzicato Repetitions 3-note arpeggios Effects |
11 SHAKER | | Bamboo, chrome, and kiwi-shaped shakers Single shakes 1–2 upbeats Tremolo normal and dynamics, accelerando and ritardando Performance repetitions |
12 CAXIXI | | Single strokes Upbeats, slow and fast Performance repetitions, slow and fast |
13 GUIRO | | Wood and gourd guiros Single strokes, short, medium, long, and accelerando Open and muted attack Performance repetitions |
14 CLAVES | | Fiber and wood claves, low and high Single strokes 1–3 upbeats |
15 LOG DRUM | Hard mallets, single hits (AB switching left/right hand variant) Soft mallets, single hits and rolls | Hard and wood mallets Single hits and rolls |
16 BOOBAMS/01 Stick | | Drumstick Single hits 1–4 upbeats Rebounds, fast and slow Rolls, var. 1 and 2 Rim hits |
16 BOOBAMS/02 Yarn Mallet | | Yarn mallet Single hits 1–4 upbeats Rebounds, fast and slow Rolls, var. 1 and 2 |
17 JINGLE RING | | Jingle rings A, B, C Single strokes Performance repetitions Tremolo normal and dynamics |
Miscellaneous Percussion |
ARTICULATION GROUP | STANDARD & FULL | FULL ONLY |
01 Windmachine | Sound variations 1–7 | |
02 Rainmaker | | Rainmakers 1–3 Slow, fast, shaken |
03 Ocean-Drums | | Ocean drum A and B Short, long, and motion sounds Accents Full samples and excerpts |
04 Gun shots | | 6mm pistol, 6/9 mm revolver Shots, wet and dry |
05 Whip | | 2 whips 2 sound variations |
06 Hammer | | Hammer beats Various surfaces |
07 Ratchet | | Ratchets 1–5 Staccato, short, medium, long tones |
08 Sirens | | Sirens 1–3 Dry and wet tones |
09 Bull roarer | | 6 bullroarer sounds |
10 Spring drum | 2 spring drums Various techniques | |
11 Vibratone | | Low and high vibratone Single strokes Pitch changes Tremolo accelerando and ritardando |
12 Flexatone | | Flexatone A and B Static tones Glissandos up and down, 2 and 4 sec. Effects |
13 Cuica | | Cuica 1–3 Short, medium, and long tones Effect sounds |
14 Waldteufel | | Small and large waldteufel Short, medium, long, and extra-long sounds |
15 Lion roar | | Short, medium, and long variations Tremolos |
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)
51.4 GB free hard drive space
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