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Baroque Brilliance – Now at Introductory Price!
Experience the Synchron Harpsichord with two manuals, modeled on a historic instrument by François Étienne Blanchet – brilliant clarity, exquisite detail, and authentic Baroque sound.
Grab yours now and start playing!
Baroque Brilliance
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Two-manual harpsichord built after a 1746 instrument by François Étienne Blanchet
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Two 8ʹ stops, one 4ʹ stop, lute stop
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Recorded on Stage A of Vienna Synchron Stage
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Multiple microphone positions
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Masterfully crafted mixer presets
Step into the refined world of Baroque sound with Synchron Harpsichord. Captured on the expansive Stage A of Vienna Synchron Stage, this exquisite instrument delivers a captivating blend of clarity, brilliance, and intimate detail. Built in Germany by Eckehard Merzdorf as a faithful copy of a historic model by the renowned French harpsichord maker François Étienne Blanchet, it embodies the elegance of 18th-century craftsmanship. Whether you’re shaping intricate counterpoint, adding historical color to film scores, or exploring contemporary crossover textures, the instrument’s tone unfolds with refined detail, elegance, and musical precision.
A Masterpiece of French Harpsichord Tradition
At the heart of this library is a two-manual harpsichord from the collection of Viennese doctor and musician Kurt Gold-Szklarski. Built by Eckehard Merzdorf in 2010, it is a faithful copy of a 1746 original by François Étienne Blanchet, the renowned French facteur des clavessins du Roi With a range of FF–g‴, this instrument reflects the golden age of Blanchet’s harpsichord building, combining elegance with tonal richness. Masterfully prepared and tuned at Vienna Synchron Stage by renowned Sicilian instrument maker and musician Sebastiano Calì, this harpsichord reveals a beautifully balanced and characterful sound – true to its historical roots, yet perfectly suited for modern production environments.
A World of Color at Every Stop
Synchron Harpsichord offers a versatile palette of six meticulously sampled registrations, derived from the instrument’s authentic stop configuration. The lower manual features 8′ and 4′ stops, while the upper manual provides 8′ and a distinctive lute stop, enabling registrations such as 8′ low, 8′ up, 4′, 8′+8′ (coupled), 8′+8′+4′ (tutti), and lute. Each registration is instantly accessible, complemented by several mixer presets ranging from intimate to ambient, allowing you to shape your sound with ease and authenticity. Recorded with an extensive multi-microphone setup, including condenser, ribbon, and tube close microphones, as well as Decca Tree and surround configurations, you can seamlessly blend perspectives from focused stereo to full spatial immersion.
Microphone Setup - Standard & Full Library
The Standard Library and Full Library of Synchron Harpsichord (Blanchet) both include the same registrations. The difference lies in the number of provided microphone positions:
- Room Mic (Mix) - Standard Library & Full Library
- Condenser - Close - Standard Library & Full Library
- Ribbon - Close 2 - Full Library
- Tube - Close 3 - Full Library
- Mid 1 (L/R) - Standard Library & Full Library
- Mid 2 (L/R) - Full Library
- Main/Room Mic – Decca Tree Stereo (L/R) - Standard Library & Full Library
- Main/Room Mic – Decca Tree Mono (Center) - Standard Library & Full Library
- Main Surround – Stereo (L/R) - Full Library
- High Stereo (3D) – Stereo (L/R) - Full Library
- High Surround (3D) – Stereo (L/R) - Full Library
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Mac:
- macOS 11 or higher
- 64 bit
- Intel Core i5/i7/i9/Xeon/M1/M2
- RAM: 8GB (16GB recommended) - Big Bang Orchestra, SYNCHRON-ized, Smart Series
- RAM: 16GB (32GB recommended) - Synchron Libraries, SYNCHRON-ized Dimension Strings & Brass
- SSD hard drive recommended
Windows:
- Windows 10 or higher
- 64 bit
- Intel Core i5/i7/i9/Xeon
- RAM: 8GB (16GB recommended) - Big Bang Orchestra, SYNCHRON-ized, Smart Series
- RAM: 16GB (32GB recommended) - Synchron Libraries, SYNCHRON-ized Dimension Strings & Brass
- SSD hard drive recommended
Free hard drive space according to the library size.
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This product requires an activation!
You can either "soft" activate the software on your computer without addditional hardware or transfer the license to an iLok USB dongle which has to be purchased separately. The iLok dongle can be used to run the protected software on different computers. Your licenses can be easily manged using the iLok Licence Manager. To protect your investment against theft or loss we recommend the iLok Zero Downtime protection with TLC.
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