VSL Studio Special Woodwinds: Heckelphone
Heckelphone Virtual Instrument
New Kid on the Block
The heckelphone was only developed in the 20th century (initiated by Richard Wagner), and with its dark, expressive character it rounds out the oboes' tenor register.
The instrument was recorded in the relatively dry and controlled environment of our second studio, the Silent Stage, and offers all common articulations.
Features
- Heckelphone in C
- Recorded at Silent Stage
- Short and long notes, legato, dynamics, flutter tongue, repetitions
- Mixer Presets for authentic placement at Synchron Stage Vienna
- Switch off internal reverb for placement in any virtual acoustic environment
Low Reed
The heckelphone ist tuned an octave lower than the oboe.
It can replace the baritone oboe as it sounds quite similar.
Because of its wider bore, the tone is heavier and more penetrating.
Endorsers
Richard Strauss was among the great composers who liked to employ the instrument, e.g., in his scores for "Salome", "Elektra" and "Eine Alpensymphonie".
There are also pieces calling for heckelphone by Edgar Varése, George Gershwin, and many others.
Sampling
The library features a full set of articulations, offering various short and long notes, legato (including fast legatos that let you play trills), crescendos and diminuendos, sfz, sffz, pfp, flutter tongue, and repetitions.
Long notes with and without vibrato.
Recording the samples relatively dry at the Silent Stage makes it possible to place them on your virtual stage and in the stereo field wherever you like, but also enables you to integrate them with our Synchron Series by using the internal convolution reverb of our very own Synchron Stage Vienna.
System Requirements
- MacOS 10.14 Mojave and above
- Windows 10 and above (64-bit only)
- Intel, AMD, or Apple Silicon CPU
- 8GB RAM or more (16GB or more recommended)
- 2GB free storage space
- Free iLok account and iLok License Manager
- iLok Cloud and iLok USB licensing methods are supported
Plugin Formats
AAX Native, AU, VST2, VST3, and Standalone