Publisher: Vienna Symphonic Library
Website: vsl.co.at/products/studio/alto-trombone
Format: Sunchron Player
Size: 1.36 GB
The alto trombone extends the trombone family to the highest register, complementing the range of four different tunings. Its bright and pure tone sets it apart from other brass instruments, making it ideal for creating counterpoint in harmonic passages. Recorded in its purest form at our specially equipped Silent Stage studio with its dense, controlled acoustics, this instrument shines with a uniquely vibrant and expressive sound.
A Favorite Instrument of Composers
Widely used in the Baroque and Classical periods, the alto trombone has regained popularity thanks to its agile and expressive qualities. Composers such as Franz Schubert, Robert Schumann, Johannes Brahms, and Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, as well as Benjamin Britten, used the alto trombone in their works, demonstrating its adaptability and versatility. Its unique timbre deeply touched 19th-century Viennese composers, and now this digital reconstruction of the alto trombone—straight from Mecca—will inspire you with its melodic charm and vibrant sound.
Versatile and Expressive
Widely used in the Baroque and Classical periods, the alto trombone has enjoyed a renewed popularity thanks to its agile and expressive qualities. Composers such as Franz Schubert, Robert Schumann, Johannes Brahms, and Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, as well as Benjamin Britten, have used it in their works, demonstrating its adaptability and versatility. Its unique timbre deeply moved 19th-century Viennese composers, and now this digital reconstruction of the alto trombone—straight from the City of Music—will inspire you with its melodic charm and vibrant sound.
• Alto trombone with full articulations
• Short and long notes, legato, dynamics, trills, repeats, tongue tremolo
• Recorded at Silent Stage Studio
• Mixer presets for authentic placement at Vienna Synchron Stage
• Optional Vienna MIR Pro 3D convolution reverb
• Internal reverb deactivation for placement in any virtual acoustic environment
