Jazzy blasts of brass, cinematic fanfares that fill the big screen or experimental excursions fit for trailers and progressive modern music: the inherent versatility of brass ensembles is tremendous and now it got even more flexible. This meticulously crafted collection not only allows you to shape the sound of the ensembles, but also their performance accuracy. Need natural, dry brass tones in a tight, controlled space? No problem. Epic braaams drenched in reverb? Just a click away. Authentic imperfections within the ensemble? Just move the Humanize fader. From an unpleasant school band performance in the locker room to a well-rehearsed pro ensemble on stage, this bold and brilliant library unlocks a new dimension of brass possibilities.
4 Brass ensembles – 16 individually microphoned instruments:
4 Trumpets
4 French Horns
4 Tenor trombones
Low Brass ensemble: Tuba, Bass trombone, 2 Tenor trombones
Authentic ensemble sound with direct access to each voice
Humanize Presets for real-time control of performance accuracy
Mixer Presets for a production-ready sound out of the box
Staccato
Portato normal and long
Sustained normal and blared
Medium sustains, p and f (no loops)
Legato, fast legato, and glissando performances
Fortepiano, sforzato, sforzatissimo
Crescendo and diminuendo, 1.5/2/3/4 sec.
Light crescendo and diminuendo, 1/2/3 sec.
Flutter tonguing
Repetition performances legato, portato, staccato, normal and crescendo
Fast repetitions, 16ths at 140–180, and 200 BPM
While every note was played by a well-rehearsed ensemble of four players, each instrument was recorded with a dedicated microphone. As a result, you may access each instrument individually in order to change sound characteristics, volume, articulation, and performance accuracy intuitively in real-time while playing an ensemble preset. Speaking of performance accuracy: The secret ingredient that makes a brass ensemble sound really authentic is the mixture of human interactions and slight imperfections of a live performance. When playing in an ensemble, musicians listen to each other and continually adapt, matching timbre, volume, intensity, and intonation. Our sophisticated “Dimension” recording technique embraces these interactions while isolating the individual instruments for utmost control. Various Humanize Presets let you adjust the performance accuracy of the four ensemble players according to your musical demands. The sonic results are supremely authentic and simply breathtaking!
This Library supports Native Instruments’ NKS format and is compatible with Komplete Kontrol keyboards and Maschine. Use the Light Guide to quickly identify key switches and play ranges of your instruments, browse and preview sounds, and quickly adapt them using pre-configured control knobs.
Windows 10 (latest update, 64-bit), Intel Core i5 or AMD Athlon 64 X2
macOS 10.14 Mojave (latest update), Intel Core i5
SSD (M2, SATA 6 or USB3/3.1, UASP Support - HFS+, APFS or NTFS formatted)
16 GB RAM
iLok Account and iLok License Manager for license activation on a physical iLok 2/iLok 3 key or in an iLok Cloud Session (the iLok Cloud requires a constant internet connection!)
Free storage space: 17 GB
Windows 11 (latest update), Intel Core i7/i9/Xeon
macOS 13 Ventura (or higher), Intel Core i7/i9/Xeon/M1/M2
32 GB RAM
AU/VST/VST3/AAX Native compatible host
88 key master keyboard