Native Instruments has announced the release of Symphony Series – Brass Ensemble and Symphony Series – Brass Solo, two new instruments that bring the sound of world-class players captured with specific recording techniques for ensemble and solo performance to the Kontakt platform.
Created for professional film, trailer, and game composers, SYMPHONY SERIES – BRASS marks NI’s first high-end professional scoring instruments and is available now at the NI Online Shop.
Created in collaboration with the award-winning team at Soundiron, SYMPHONY SERIES – BRASS features pristine sample libraries recorded at Saint Paul’s Church in San Francisco – a location selected for its optimal acoustics for brass instrument recording.
Each instrument has its own distinct sample library and was produced with techniques optimized for ensemble and solo settings, providing incomparable detail and realism.
BRASS ENSEMBLE was created to bring harmony to life with sweeping size and texture. BRASS SOLO provides the detail to orchestrate even the most intricate, delicate melodies. A carefully designed user interface including a detailed Mixer page makes the nuanced emotion required in professional scoring easy to achieve.
BRASS ENSEMBLE comprises a massive 32-piece brass ensemble of four sections of trumpet, trombone, horn, and bass brass instruments – each with eight players per section.
Over 100 fully-playable chromatic articulations, including true legato and a variety of staccato types deliver three-dimensional recording detail. Special effect articulations such as valve clicks and warm ups add character and realism to the instrument.
Precise recording techniques and advanced sample scripting provide a huge, natural sound that is full of personality for professional scores where harmony needs to be bold and up front.
BRASS SOLO captures the sound of world-class lead trumpet, trombone, first and second horn, and tuba soloists.
Natural-sounding post-sustains were achieved by recording two samples instead of the normal three for onset, sustain, and end of note – harder to recreate in software, but far more realistic. All possible intervals were recorded for truly fluid legato performances.
Meticulous mic positioning captures the most favorable reflections for solo instruments. The result is 94 fully-playable chromatic articulations and 26 banks of special effect articulations – a professional scoring instrument of the highest standard for rich, melodic orchestrations.
Symphony Series – Brass Ensemble is available for purchase for $299 / 299 EUR / £249 GBP. Symphony Series – Brass Ensemble costs $399 USD / 399 EUR / £339 GBP. The Brass Collection bundle is $499 USD / 499 EUR / £429 GBP.
More information: Native Instruments / Symphony Series Brass
