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Ilya Efimov has released Zhaleika, a free sample library library for Native Instruments Kontakt.

The ZHALEIKA (Жалейка in Russian, also known as брёлка or bryolka) is a Russian single-reed hornpipe. Many consider it to be the most popular Russian folk wind instrument.

The zhaleika is a single-tube reed pipe with a horn added to function as a resonator.

Zhaleika features

• 113 samples, 82 Mb (NCW Compression), 44,1 Hz 24 bit, stereo.
• Natural legato.
• Phrases and ornaments.
• Effects: Reverb.

The Zhaleika library is a free download. Requires Kontakt 4.2.4 + full version.

More information: Ilya Efimov / Zhaleika

S&V Studio has released Wooden Horn Tenor, a sample library for Native Instruments Kontakt.

Wooden Horn Tenor (vladimirsky rozhok) for NI Kontakt 5. Details sampled version of Russian folk instruments.

The Wooden Horn Tenor in Native Instruments Kontakt 5.

Wooden Horn Tenor features

• 603 samples, 281 MB. wav, aif. 44.1kHz Hz, 24 bit, Stereo.
• 1-3 Round-Robins.
• 1- 4 velocity layers for each note.
• Natural release noises.
• Strokes: Sustain 1, Sustain 2, Sustain slow attack, Staccato 1 and 2, Frullato, Loop Staccato (Full MIDI automation), Doits, Falls.
• CC 64 (Damper Pedal) launches the different Release groups.

Wooden Horn Tenor for Kontakt 5 (full version required) is available to purchase for $33 USD.

More information: S&V Studio / Wooden Horn Tenor

Les Productions Zvon has released Marching Band Horn, a sound library for Native Instruments Kontakt 4.

The Marching Band Horn instrument for Native Instruments Kontakt.

The exact name of this instrument is unknown. It uses a French horn mouthpiece and the range is a little lower than a trumpet and a little higher than a trombone. To make most of the instruments in this set Les Productions Zvon played single notes and resynthesized them to create multi-samples. In all cases the resulting tone is still very brassy and close to the natural one.

Some samples are time stretched so this library is not meant to emulate the real instrument. It’s a simple library without velocity layers or alternate samples but it is great for adding a horn flavor and also providing a wider range of uses, a good way to add brassy sounds to your compositions at a very low cost. The sounds range from smooth and mellow to hard hitting and growling, from staccatos and stabs to sustained pads.

In the full version, the programs are in 2 main folders, “01 Natural” and “02 Transformed”. The programs in the first folder play the samples as they are except for the added Kontakt reverb. The second folder contains instruments made with Kontakt’s tone or time machines engines. The “01 Natural” folder contains 38 single instruments, 6 combis and 6 multis. The “02 Transformed” folder contains 13 single instruments and 7 multis. Two scripts are included.

Marching Band Horn for Kontakt (full version required) is available to purchase for $2.49 USD. A Caustic 2 (Android) version is also available.

More information: Les Productions Zvon / Marching Band Horn

FocuSounds has announced Sweet Oboe & English Horn, a sample library for Native Instruments Kontakt.

Sweet Oboe & English Horn features

• Incredibly expressive Oboe and English Horn.
• Recorded with world-class recording gear in a professional studio.
• Performed by a full-time, seasoned session musician in Los Angeles, California.
• Incorporates unique performance techniques that treats specifically to scripted legato.
• No static notes, each note breathes musically.
• Dynamics controlled by modwheel (CC#1) which controls both volume and filter.
• Patches that cater to a variety of musical applications/dynamics.
• Ultra-low RAM and CPU footprint.
• Oboe patches include: Passion, Gabriel, Solo, Dolce.
• English Horn patches include: Passion, Solo, Tranquil, Dolce.
• 166 MB, 336 samples, recorded at 44.1Khz / 16-bit.

The sample library costs $49 USD. Requires full retail version of Kontakt 4.2.3+

More information: FocuSounds / Sweet Oboe & English Horn

Native Instruments has introduced Session Horns, a new Kontakt instrument that features the sound of a four-piece horn section.

Notable for its pristine and authentic sound, SESSION HORNS is designed to allow producers of all levels access to high quality horns, and includes a number of features that make it a highly creative and usable tool for a large variety of musical styles.

SESSION HORNS is based on four meticulously sampled instruments: a tenor sax, a trombone and two trumpets, playable either as a standard instrument or using the included musical phrases. All instruments were sampled in a wide range of articulations, including specific samples to reproduce the authentic sound of typical legato horn lines. Furthermore, the unique Smart Voice Split automatically allocates each note of a chord to the corresponding brass instrument, just as an arranger would. This results in a realistic, professional sound that avoids the ‘cluster’ effect that plagues many software-based horn productions.

The detailed sample base was used to construct over 170 ultra-flexible playable phrases, which draw their inspiration from contemporary pop, funk, reggae, indie, and neo soul productions, and are suited for use in a variety of production contexts. The Animator in SESSION HORNS provides producers with an inventive tool for jamming ideas and coming up with musical phrases. Using one hand to play a chord and selecting phrases with the other will generate harmonic horn accompaniments in real time, without the need for advanced production or composition experience.

Developed by renowned sampling specialists e-instruments, SESSION HORNS is a KONTAKT Instrument that can be used either in KONTAKT 5 or the free KONTAKT 5 Player. It joins SESSION STRINGS and SESSION STRINGS PRO in offering professional sounding studio ensembles that put usability first.

Session Horns is available to purchase for $119 USD / 99 EUR.

More information: Native Instruments / Session Horns

Future Loops has announced Jazz-Funk Horns Section, a collection of brass loops & one shots.

Jazz-Funk Horns Section features many ready-to-mix arrangements with Saxophone, Trumpet and Trombone. Each arrangement has different variations that include both Sax, Trumpet and Trombone as separate loops, Trumpet and Sax Solos, as well as the full mix version that consists of all the instruments pre-mixed. Included are all the loops pre-sliced into one shots, making it possible to build new patterns from scratch.

With over 3000 Loops & One Shots, Jazz-Funk Horns Section samples are at a 120 BPM tempo and feature 5 different keys.

The sample library is available to purchase for 24.95 EUR.

More information: Future Loops / Jazz-Funk Horns Section