VSL Studio Special Woodwinds: Contrabass Clarinet

Deep Down The rare contrabass clarinet is almost twice as long as the bass clarinet, and so not only the deepest, but also the biggest instrument in the clarinet family with a very powerful and sonorous sound. The instrument was recorded in the relatively dry and controlled environment of our second studio, the Silent Stage, and offers all common articulations. Features 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 Foundation The contrabass clarinet is a transposing instrument and notated in treble key, but sounding a major ninth lower. Some instruments even have extra keys to extend the range down. It is found more often in brass and military music than in the orchestra. Its tone is rich and full, the lowest notes having an understandably rough quality. Swing Low Although the contrabass clarinet