8Dio - Studio Quartet Series Deep Solo Viola (KONTAKT)

Solo Viola. The Studio Quartet Series continues our critically acclaimed Intimate Studio line of products, but now with greater clarity, intensity, control, and of course, articulation.

Boasting only the finest musical qualities, the Deep Solo Viola has all the complexity and passion you would expect, capable of dynamic and moving performances and truly virtuosic playing. Recorded in controlled studio conditions at Scotland’s leading recording studio, Gorbals Sound, the viola was captured in incredible detail and without compromise using dual-microphone technology. This combined method allows you to freely switch between the direct signal and a more spacious ambient space, giving you the ability to precisely adjust the position and distance of the viola.

Each of the included sound sets, broken down into 6 distinct categories, offers a wide range of features and performance styles, all easily accessible from the built-in browser. The Deep Solo Viola features five individually recorded legato articulations, allowing you to play in a variety of styles and speeds, with or without a mute. Each of the performance-based legatos also features original musical coloring and dynamic changes that ensure the purity and realism of a live performance are accurately preserved. With 88 independently recorded, multi-dynamic and authentic-sounding articulations, you have access to all the mechanisms you need to create music that goes beyond realism.

All in one

Studio Quartet Series allows you to load the perfect set of articulations for your specific project. You can customize the key switches and save your own patches for quick access. There are 88 performance styles and articulations, grouped into 6 main categories: Shorts, Longs, Bowed, Bowed FX, Measured and Performance. With the included individual patches for each articulation, you can load exactly what you need for your workflow.

Our Performer – Your Tempo

Deep Solo Viola offers a vast collection of fully tempo-synchronized patterns and short phrases, including smooth portato passages, detaché, measured tremolo and more. The Performance category features several phrases: Tuplet, Triplet, Swing and Jete (Ricochet), all with different dynamics and circular repetitions.

Normale and Sordino

Along with traditional orchestral articulations, Deep Solo Viola dives into the more esoteric, exciting and imaginative universe of solo strings. We have also included a deep range of muted Con Sordino articulations with many short notes, dynamic bows, crescendos and smooth true legato.