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  • Bass Clarinet Legato In Opus 1

    H
    H
    Hello

    As a prospective Opus 1 owner (slated for January), could an administrator or current user tell me if a bass clarinet legato instrument is included? Is it rolled over into the general clarinet Performance instrument like the standard patches?

    Any additional information/insights about other performance instruments would also be welcome.

    My Thanks and best wishes for Xmas and 04
    Heathcliff Blair
  • J
    J
    Could someone from the Vienna staff answer Heath's question in the interest of clarification? AFAIK the bass clarinet is not included in the opus legato patch.
  • C
    C
    I can confirm that there is no Opus 1 bass clarinet legato instrument.
  • H
    H
    To make it easy, here is a list of all performance legato instruments included in Opus 1
    (it's also listed in our articulation list of the Products & Shop area):

    Violin ensemble
    Viola ensemble
    Cello ensemble
    Bass ensemble

    Piccolo
    Flute
    Oboe
    English horn
    Clarinett
    Bassoon

    Trumpet
    Trumpet ensemble
    Horn
    Horn ensemble
    Tenor trombone
    Trombone ensemble
    Tuba


    best
    Herb
  • H
    H
    Thanks herb and cement - that's a pretty definitive reply. BTW, it won't affect my decision to purchase. I was already sold on Opus by "Somewhere Over The Horizon". However, forwarned is forarmed.

    One more stupid question - it doesn't look like there are any alternation or repetiton tools in Opus 1. Is that correct?

    Best wishes to VSL in 04
    Heathcliff
  • H
    H
    No repetition stuff in Opus 1, but alternation mode and a lot of "keyswitch" mapping variations are included.

    best
    herb
  • C
    C
    One nice thing about this library is that most - or at least many - of the staccato articulations come in two varieties. I've been translating these into Kontakt and setting it to round robin mode, which effortlessly gives some variety to the attacks without need of the repetition tool. This method also obviates the alternation tool for up and down bow strokes.