VSL Vienna Symphonic Library Studio Concert Guitar for Synchron Player

One of Its Kind

Studio Concert Guitar features a hand-made, one-of-its-kind concert guitar with single notes as well as chords, implemented for playing on a keyboard. The instrument was recorded in the relatively dry and controlled environment of our second studio, the Silent Stage.

Overview

• Concert guitar for solos (single notes) and accompaniment (chords)
• Improved playabilty for fluid, authentic performances
• Mixer Presets for authentic placement at Synchron Stage Vienna
• Switch off internal reverb for placement in any virtual acoustic environment

Singular

The Studio Concert Guitar is the only one of its kind. This hand-made instrument was specially constructed with an arched back made from several pieces of wood. Its balanced, homogeneous sound allows it to stand its ground both as a solo instrument and in accompaniment.

Chords vs Single Notes

Capturing the polyphonic nature of the concert guitar presented a unique challenge, as authentic-sounding chords can only be achieved by sampling them directly, rather than layering individual notes. To accomplish this, our very own Thomas Meitz dedicated a year and a half to developing the library's structure as part of his concert guitar diploma. With his extensive practical experience as both a recording engineer and chief editing engineer at Vienna Symphonic Library, Thomas was able to bring his concept to life with precision and without compromise, ensuring the highest level of authenticity. The broad range of chords in all keys and various playing positions is offered in the categories of regular, rasgueado, rasgueado rolls, and arpeggios, available in ringing, secco, and stopped variants. All of them are easy to access and combine, using key switches to navigate through the color-coded structure.

Sampling

The samples were recorded in a relatively dry environment on the Silent Stage, allowing you to position the instrument anywhere in the stereo field or on your virtual stage with complete flexibility. Utilize the included mixer presets with built-in convolution reverb for ideal placement on Stage A of the Vienna Synchron Stage, or turn off any internal reverb and use an external placement and reverberation tool of your choice, such as the rooms of our Vienna MIR Pro 3D.