The Bb trumpet, when played with a mute, produces an even mellower and softer sound compared to its C counterpart, making it perfect for lyrical solos and introspective passages. This virtual instrument brings the Bb trumpet’s unique muted timbres to your studio, delivering exceptional clarity and nuance in every note. Recorded in its purest form in the tight, controlled ambience of our Silent Stage, this instrument embodies the art of musical understatement.
Bb trumpet played with a mute
Short and long notes, legato, dynamics, trills, repetitions, flutter tongue
Recorded at the Silent Stage
Mixer presets for authentic placement at Vienna Synchron Stage
Switch off internal reverb for placement in any virtual acoustic environment
With its muted tones, the Bb trumpet is a favorite in jazz, where its lyrical and intimate sound enhances the genre’s emotive storytelling. Miles Davis famously used a muted trumpet in Bb to great effect. Beyond jazz, this instrument's adaptable nature also shines in orchestral and cinematic settings, where its thin, slightly 'nasal' tone blends beautifully with woodwind and string ensembles.
Staccato, portato short and medium
Sustained with normal, progressive, and without vibrato
Marcato with vibrato
Upward slides with and without vibrato
Falls
Windows 10 (latest update, 64-bit), Intel Core i5 or AMD Athlon Pro
macOS 11 Big Sur (latest update), Intel Core i5
SSD (M2, SATA 6 or USB3/3.1, UASP Support - HFS+, APFS or NTFS formatted)
8 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: 4 GB (download size = installed size due to lossless data compression)
Windows 10/11 (latest updates, 64-bit), Intel Core i5/i7/i9/Xeon
macOS 14 Sonoma (or higher), Intel Core i7/i9/Xeon/M1/M2/M3
16 GB RAM
SSD (M2, SATA 6 or USB3/3.1, UASP Support - HFS+, APFS or NTFS formatted)
AU/VST/VST3/AAX Native compatible host
88 key master keyboard