Classic 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.

The Classic Series was recorded and released from 2013-2015 during the early days of production on what would eventually become VSCO 2, our flagship orchestral library, and largely funded its development. Recorded in semidry environments, the classic series instruments proved extremely popular with their flexible sound and affordable, a la carte pricing. However, the same couldn't be said of the unstable, aging VSTi and AU plugins and the garish designs of the Kontakt patches, even after 2015 reworks.

Celebrating the 10th anniversary of Versilian Studios and Tubular Bells, 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.