Vienna Symphonic

Vienna Symphonic

Also known as: Vienna Symphonic Library, VSL

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Vienna Symphonic Library (VSL) is a Vienna, Austria-based developer of orchestral sample libraries and music production software, founded in 2000 by Herbert Tucmandl, a former cellist and composer. The company is headquartered at Synchron Stage Vienna, a landmark-protected recording facility in the city's 23rd district that serves as both the company's base of operations and its primary recordi...

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Vienna Symphonic Library (VSL) is a Vienna, Austria-based developer of orchestral sample libraries and music production software, founded in 2000 by Herbert Tucmandl, a former cellist and composer. The company is headquartered at Synchron Stage Vienna, a landmark-protected recording facility in the city's 23rd district that serves as both the company's base of operations and its primary recording venue. VSL pioneered the concept of creating a complete virtual orchestra within a computer, and their libraries span the full range of orchestral instruments — strings, woodwinds, brass, percussion, choirs, and harps — as well as a notable collection of sampled concert grand pianos.

VSL's product catalog is organized into several major lines. The Synchron Series captures instruments with multiple microphone positions at Synchron Stage Vienna, while the Studio Series (formerly the Vienna Instruments line) features recordings from the company's earlier Silent Stage facility. Flagship software products include Vienna Ensemble Pro, a network-ready mixing host that allows composers to distribute processing across multiple computers; Vienna MIR Pro 3D, a convolution reverb and mixing engine; and the Big Bang Orchestra (BBO) series, which provides full orchestral ensemble patches. The company also offers the Synchron Player and the legacy Vienna Instruments player for hosting its libraries.

VSL's sample libraries are widely used in film, television, and game scoring. Composers such as Hans Zimmer, Danny Elfman, A.R. Rahman, Alan Silvestri, and Alexandre Desplat are among the professional users of VSL products. The company's Synchron Stage is also an official Dolby Atmos recording facility, and VSL was among the first sample library developers to offer instruments in immersive audio formats including Auro-3D.

Vienna Symphonic has 30 products cataloged on Equipboard, including Virtual Instrument, Brass & Woodwind, and Instrument Bundles. Their gear is featured by 23 artists, with the strongest followings in Electronic, Orchestra, and Classical. Notable users include Deadmau5, Grant Kirkhope, and Steve Burke. Vienna Symphonic's catalog spans the full price spectrum — from entry-level options to high-end flagships.

Artists Who Use Vienna Symphonic

Deadmau5 uses 2 Vienna Symphonic products

Deadmau5

Music Producer · BSOD

Grant Kirkhope uses 2 Vienna Symphonic products

Grant Kirkhope

Composer · Grant Kirkhope & Graeme Norgate

Steve Burke uses 2 Vienna Symphonic products

Steve Burke

Composer · John Cafferty & the Beaver Brown Band

Walter Murphy uses 2 Vienna Symphonic products

Walter Murphy

Keyboardist, Composer · Walter Murphy and The Big Apple Band

Stewart Copeland uses 1 Vienna Symphonic product

Stewart Copeland

Singer, Guitarist · The Police

Roger O'Donnell uses 1 Vienna Symphonic product

Roger O'Donnell

Keyboardist, Music Producer · The Cure

Max Richter uses 1 Vienna Symphonic product

Max Richter

Composer

Danny Elfman uses 1 Vienna Symphonic product

Danny Elfman

Singer, Guitarist · Oingo Boingo

Herbie Hancock uses 1 Vienna Symphonic product

Herbie Hancock

Keyboardist · Various Artists for Children's Promise

Christopher Franke uses 1 Vienna Symphonic product

Christopher Franke

Keyboardist · Tangerine Dream

Alan Silvestri uses 1 Vienna Symphonic product

Alan Silvestri

Composer

Infected Mushroom uses 1 Vienna Symphonic product

Infected Mushroom

Music Producer · Infected Mushroom

Alexandre Desplat uses 1 Vienna Symphonic product

Alexandre Desplat

Composer

Tony Anderson uses 1 Vienna Symphonic product

Tony Anderson

Keyboardist

forgotten future uses 1 Vienna Symphonic product

forgotten future

Keyboardist, Composer

David Clynick uses 1 Vienna Symphonic product

David Clynick

Guitarist, Bassist

Robin Beanland uses 1 Vienna Symphonic product

Robin Beanland

Composer

Trevor Morris uses 1 Vienna Symphonic product

Trevor Morris

Composer

Kinny Landrum uses 1 Vienna Symphonic product

Kinny Landrum

Keyboardist

Anthony Rodriguez uses 1 Vienna Symphonic product

Anthony Rodriguez

Keyboardist, Composer

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