Traverso Flute

• Authentic baroque traverso flute with a limited 2½ octave range.
• Features a period-accurate wooden sound suitable for historical and film scoring.
• Designed for composers seeking authentic historical instrumentation.

Product Overview

Traverso Flute offers an authentic baroque flute sound, rooted in the 12th century, with a limited range of 2½ octaves. Its wooden timbre is ideal for historical compositions and film scoring, providing a unique voice that stands apart from modern flutes.

Details

The instrument features a variety of articulations, including short and long notes, legato, and repetitions, all recorded in the controlled environment of the Silent Stage. This close capture retains the intimate character of the flute, highlighting breath and key detail. The articulations include staccato, portato, sustained notes, and dynamic variations, allowing for expressive phrasing.

Performance controls enable nuanced dynamics and articulations, with options for switching off internal reverb to integrate the flute into various virtual acoustic environments. This flexibility makes the Traverso Flute suitable for both solo and ensemble settings, enhancing its versatility in scoring contexts.