Classic Series
collection
Affordable, accurate, and easy to use, the Classic Collection contains all of Versilian Studios original hits including: Tubular Bells, Marimba, Xylophone, Glockenspiel, Timpani, Hand Chimes, Wine Glasses, and Italian Harpsichord. These instruments are joined by three bonus harpsichords, including the French model from VSCO 2 and a Flemish model not previously released.
Celebrating the 10th anniversary of Versilian Studios, the entire collection has been retrofitted and updated to run in SFZ format, accessible from the free Sforzando or ARIA Players by Plogue/Garritan. Compared to the old VSTi or AU plugin formats, reliability is significantly improved while CPU, RAM, and hard drive load are significantly reduced.
A new GUI design was developed from scratch for this series, with significantly more control over the shaping and character of the instruments.
Purchased as a bundle, you already save $36 compared to the original versions on their own. Plus, owners of any of the original Classic Series products are eligible to receive an additional $20 discount on the upgrade (tied to your e-mail address), please select the purple ‘Upgrade’ button below and enter your name & e-mail address to see if you qualify.
Please note: the VSCO 2 Tubular Bells and Tubular Bells II are not included in this bundle, only the original Classic Tubular Bells.
system requirements
In order to use this product, you must own
Plogue Sforzando or Garritan ARIA Player
Both of these products are free, you can download them below:
Sforzando Player (monotimbral) | ARIA Player (multitimbral)
ARIA Player may be required on Apple Silicon Macs.
Pulse Downloader is required to download this product.
system requirements
In order to use this product, you must own
Plogue Sforzando or Garritan ARIA Player
Both of these products are free, you can download them below:
Sforzando Player (monotimbral) | ARIA Player (multitimbral)
ARIA Player may be required on Apple Silicon Macs.
Pulse Downloader is required to download this product.
$49.00
| Developer: | Versilian Studios LLC. |
| Software: | Sforzando or ARIA Player required |
| Format: | .sfz (SFZ Format instrument) |
| Samples: | 3,490 (6,299 Files) (?)Samples are individual performances, not including duplicates from multiple mixes or mic positions. The File count is the total number of sample audio files in a product. Instrument list |
| Filesize: | 2.3 GB of HDD space (+2.3 GB for installation files) |
| Other: | SSD for sample storage & loading recommended Modwheel-equipped controller recommended |
FEATURES
The SFZ Format: Archival-Grade Patches
In the 40+ years of digital sampling, countless formats have come and gone, taking thousands of samples with them.
The SFZ format, not to be confused with Soundfonts (.sf2), is a completely open-source, non-proprietary format for sample libraries, allowing you to use your samples on MacOS or Windows or both, while enjoying powerful features like mixable mic positions and sample streaming.
Unlike VSTi or AU plugins, SFZ files from nearly 20 years ago work perfectly fine today and will for decades to come. Learn More about our commitment to future proofing our libraries.
Bonus: Three Additional Harpsichords
Shortly after wrap on recording for VSCO 2, two additional opportunities came up to sample harpsichords. However, these samples languished unused for over half a decade as priorities shifted towards larger projects.
We are pleased to finally be able to share these two harpsichords with the world, in addition to the French Harpsichord, found in VSCO 2 but not released independently.
Losslessly Compressed Samples (FLAC)
Compared to the original WAV samples used in the old standalone versions, the FLAC sample files used here are roughly 20-40% of the original size while retaining 100% of the quality, reducing the size of the entire collection to a comfortable 2 GB.
FLAC is also an open source format, and can be loaded and modified in most DAWs if desired.
Real Sampled Releases
For instruments with key mechanisms, the true sound of the notes being cut off and of the mechanism (keys & jacks) alone were sampled, providing a significant boost to realism.
When you release a note or sustain pedal, the release sample is triggered. Special attention was paid to level out these noises for an accurate but still pleasing sound.
If the sound is too much (or not enough!) the level of these sounds can be separately adjusted to taste, or even modulated during a song via MIDI CC!
Instrument List
Tubular Bells (Classic)
- Normal Mallet
Marimba (VSCO 2)
- Normal Mallet Hits
- Rolls (modwheel DXF)
Xylophone (VSCO 2)
- Soft Mallet
- Medium Mallet
- Hard Mallet
Glockenspiel (VSCO 2)
- Normal Mallet
Timpani (Classic)
- Normal Mallet
Handchimes (Classic)
- Strikes
- Additional FX
Wine Glasses (VSCO 2)
- Fast Rubs
- Slow Rubs
- Short Rubs (Staccato)
- Strikes (“Ticks”)
Italian Harpsichord (VSCO 2)
- 8′
- 8′ + 8′
French Harpsichord (VSCO 2)
- 8′
Flemish Harpsichord (New!)
- 8′
- 4′
- 8′ + 4′
- 8′ Muted
“Unknown” Harpsichord (New!)
- 8′