Expand your orchestral palette with the unique colors of VSL Special Edition Vol. 4 Special Winds & Voices. This essential collection brings together 15 specialty woodwind and brass instruments not found in Volumes 1-3, along with the expressive power of the Vienna Choir and Vienna Solo Voices across all vocal ranges. From the rare contrabass clarinet and heckelphone to powerful fanfare trumpets and lush vocal ensembles, this library fills the gaps in your orchestral template with instruments that add character, depth, and distinctive personality. Perfect for film composers, game audio designers, and orchestrators who need to go beyond standard orchestration. Whether you're scoring intimate vocal passages, dramatic brass fanfares, or exploring the extended woodwind family, these carefully sampled instruments deliver professional results that elevate your productions.

Key Features of Special Edition Vol. 4 Special Winds & Voices

• 15 specialty wind and brass instruments: Bass flute, English horn (Viennese), heckelphone, contrabass clarinet, bassoon 2, soprano and bass saxophone, trumpet in Bb II (muted), Fanfare Trumpets (6-player ensemble), cornet, flugelhorn, bass trumpet, alto trombone, euphonium, and cimbasso
• Complete vocal ensembles: Vienna Choir with sopranos (16 voices), altos (10 voices), tenors (10 voices), and basses (8 voices) for rich choral textures
• Vienna Solo Voices in soprano, alto, tenor, and bass registers for intimate vocal lines and solos
• Essential articulations including staccato, sustained notes, marcato, performance legato, and sforzato for expressive musical phrases
• Powerful Fanfare Trumpets ensemble featuring 6 trumpet players for bold, cinematic brass moments
• Rare extended-range instruments like contrabass clarinet and heckelphone that add unique low-end colors to your orchestrations
• Powered by the Vienna Synchron Player with intuitive controls and professional workflow
• Stage A Synchron presets place your instruments in the renowned Vienna Synchron Stage ambience using convolution reverb
• Compatible with AAX, AU, VST3, and VST2 formats for seamless integration into any DAW
• Recorded on Vienna's Silent Stage for maximum flexibility in shaping your acoustic space
• Native Instruments NKS support for Komplete Kontrol keyboards and Maschine integration

Example Use Cases of Special Edition Vol. 4 Special Winds & Voices

• Film and TV Composers: Add dramatic fanfare trumpets to action sequences, intimate solo voices to emotional scenes, or rare woodwinds for period-specific scoring
• Game Audio Designers: Create distinctive character themes using specialty brass, build epic choral moments for boss battles, or add atmospheric low woodwinds to mysterious environments
• Contemporary Orchestrators: Explore extended orchestral colors with contrabass clarinet, heckelphone, and cimbasso that stand out from standard arrangements
• Jazz and Big Band Arrangers: Access authentic saxophone sounds, flugelhorn, and cornet for period-accurate jazz ensemble writing
• Choral and Sacred Music Composers: Produce realistic choir mockups with full SATB ensembles plus solo voices for layering and detail work
• Hybrid Composers: Blend Vienna Choir with electronic elements for modern cinematic textures, or layer solo voices with synthetic pads for unique vocal treatments

Why Choose Special Edition Vol. 4 Special Winds & Voices?

When your compositions demand more than standard orchestral colors, Special Edition Vol. 4 delivers the unique timbres and vocal expressions that transform good scores into unforgettable ones. With its carefully curated selection of rare instruments, powerful brass ensembles, and expressive vocal forces, this library gives you the creative tools to write with originality and emotional impact. It's the difference between sounding like everyone else and developing your own distinctive orchestral voice.