Abbey Road Orchestra: 2nd Violins Professional
Advanced legatos for ultimate expression
Advanced legatos for ultimate expression
Celebrating the exquisite sound of a 2nd Violin section captured at Abbey Road Studios, this virtual instrument offers a comprehensive collection of long and short articulations. With eight technologically advanced legato techniques, including extended velocity-triggered patches (portamento and detaché), and a massive sampling depth, it provides unparalleled realism and expression.
Featuring 16 curated mix signals, with two hand-crafted by GRAMMY® award winner Simon Rhodes, this library sets a new standard for violin sound in the digital age. Experience the warmth and authenticity of a masterfully recorded instrument, designed to elevate your compositions.
A remarkably authentic Violin sound that embodies the timeless essence of one of the most renowned recording spaces in the world — Abbey Road Studio One.
Capturing your orchestral vision with ultimate realism.
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Core
A comprehensive collection of articulations, 11,000 raw samples, 2 technologically advanced and detailed legato techniques, a high level of sampling depth and one signal option curated by GRAMMY® -Award-winner Simon Rhodes.
What's included
Legato Techniques
Performance Legato (Extended)
A hugely detailed and highly playable legato patch which reacts in realtime to playing speed. This extended Pro version includes additional legato styles (portamento and detaché) plus marcato and soft entries for single notes - our most advanced legato ever.
Lyrical Legato (Extended)
A relaxed legato patch for slower moving melody lines. This extended Pro version includes additional legato styles (portamento and detaché) plus marcato and soft entries for single notes.
Performance Legato
A hugely detailed and highly playable legato patch which reacts in realtime to playing speed.
Lyrical Legato
A relaxed legato patch for slower moving melody lines.
Legato Runs
A very agile legato patch specifically for very fast passages and flourishes up to a minor 3rd (Legato intervals greater than a minor 3rd will not sound)
Legato Detache
A legato-style patch in which all the connecting notes have broad but separated bow strokes, ideal for strong and impactful statements
Legato Portamento
A legato patch in which all the intervals are performed in a 'portamento' style with an intentional slide between notes
Legato Slurred
A legato patch with slurred intervals performed with a 'moderate tempo' feel for sweeping melody lines
Legato Allegro
A legato patch with slurred intervals performed with a sprightly 'uptempo' feel, ideal for quicker or arpeggiated ostinato material
Long Techniques
Long (Extended)
A polyphonic sustained longs patch - this extended Pro version features additional soft and marcato styles for note entries triggered by key velocity
Long
A polyphonic sustained longs patch for pads and chordal writing.
Flautando
A sustained note performed with a fast bow speed playing close to the fingerboard (sul tasto) creating a delicate and airy flute-like sound
Tremolo
A technique performed with rapid continuous bowing, creating delicate flurrying textures at lower dynamics with increasing intensity at louder volumes
Harmonics
Sustained notes produced from the overtones of the string (artificial harmonics) sounding higher than the fundamental to create glassy, suspenseful textures
Trills (Major & Minor 2nds & 3rds)
Rapid alternating between two notes.
Tremolo (Measured - 150 & 180 BPM)
Tremolo performed with a specified number of repeated notes which may be sync’d to the host DAW's tempo.
Short Techniques
Spiccatissimo
An extremely short note length performed by quickly bouncing the bow on the string - an agile technique for very fast, articulate material
Spiccato
A very short and crisp note length performed by bouncing the bow on the string creating a sprightly 'all-purpose' short articulation
Staccato
A short note length performed with the bow starting on the string, sounding clearly detached with a slight accent
Marcato
A technique performed with a strong accented front to the note - presented as a longer note length than 'staccato' with the option of Timed Release triggers
Pizzicato
A short note produced by plucking the strings with the fingers. ‘Bartok pizzicato is recorded at the very highest dynamic.
Col Legno
A technique performed by tapping the string with the back of the bow or a pencil, producing a light and woody sound
Signals
Mix 1
A full-sounding room mix by Simon Rhodes, formed from Tree 1, Overheads, Outriggers 1, and a curated blend of spots.
Mix 2
A tighter mix by Simon Rhodes, formed from Tree 2, Mids and Outriggers 2 with a curated blend of spots.
Close
Small diaphragm condenser mics placed on each desk and summed capturing a detailed and articulate close image.
Close Ribbons
A combination of ribbon mics placed on each desk capturing a warm and rounded close image.
Pop Main
A cardioid stereo valve mic placed above the section and panned centrally for a flexible image not restricted to the orchestral layout.
Pop Room
Omnidirectional condenser mics placed either side of the section to add additional roominess and space to the Pop Main signal.
Tree 1
A decca tree formed of Abbey Road’s finest trio of classic valve omnidirectional microphones creating a lush and full sound.
Tree 2
A tighter, closer decca tree formed from mics with a more directional pattern, suited to faster, more detailed material.
Outriggers 1
Used in conjunction with either tree to obtain a wider image. This pair utilises omnidirectional mics to reproduce the full width of Studio One.
Outriggers 2
Used together with either tree to obtain a wider image. This pair uses mics with a more directional pattern, pulling the edges of the room inwards.
Mids
A pair of valve REDD mics placed between the conductor and the source which adds extra focus to the sound when combined with the Tree and Outriggers.
Ambients
A pristine pair of small diaphragm omnidirectional microphones to the rear of the room for a natural ambience.
Vintage 1
A pair of original 1940s RM1B ribbon microphones placed in front of the conductor to create a vintage scoring stage sound
Vintage 2
A pair of classic 44BX ribbon microphones placed by the conductor for an alternative vintage scoring stage sound
Leader
A single microphone placed on the section leader, used to add additional focus above the full section if required.
Spill
A summation of spot mics placed around the other sections. These capture the natural 'spill' from the source across the orchestra for added realism.
FAQs
WHAT IS THE MOST COST EFFECTIVE WAY TO PURCHASE ABBEY ROAD 2ND VIOLINS?
Bundles! In particular the "Abbey Road Orchestra Symphonic Strings" bundle.
It is now possible to receive a third off all 5 sections - Including 1st & 2nd Violins, Violas, Cellos, Basses
Available with the release of Basses, Violas and 2nd Violins, the Abbey Road Orchestra Strings have now been added into a bundle. By purchasing this bundle, you will receive a 33% discount for all 5 sections.
Owners of other volumes already, such as Cellos, would get 33% discount on all volumes not already owned.
Learn more about how bundle pricing works here:
Cross grades are available between singular volumes, however this is only at 10%.
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN 2ND VIOLINS CORE AND PROFESSIONAL?
Core and Pro share many of the same techniques and the sampling depth across many of the common techniques is the same.
Core has a single signal option (Simon Rhodes’ ‘Mix 1) whereas Pro includes additional signal options (16 in total),
Professional also contains ‘Extended’ techniques and additional legato content.
The 'Extended' techniques in the Pro version are the most advanced string patches we have ever created. With additional portamento and Detaché legato styles plus accented Marcato and 'soft swell' attacks for single long notes.
Read more FAQs for this productTech specs
Mac system requirements
Mac OS X 10.15 to OS 14
Minimum: 2.8GHz i5 minimum (quad-core), 8GB RAM
Recommended: 2.8GHz I7 (six-core), 16GB RAM
Both Intel and Apple Silicon/ARM are supported
32-bit systems are not supported.
PC system requirements
Windows 10 or Windows 11 - (Latest Service Pack, 64-bit)
Minimum: Intel 2.8 GHz i5 (quad-core) or AMD Ryzen 5, 8GB RAM
Recommended: Intel Core i7 6th gen and later or AMD Ryzen 7, 16GB RAM
32-bit systems are not supported.
File size
87.15GB download size.