Big Band Horns

• Features a collection of brass and saxophone instruments tailored for big band and cinematic music.
• Designed for composers and arrangers, offering tools for various popular and dance styles.
• Focuses on delivering a powerful sonic character suitable for scoring diverse musical genres.

Product Overview

Big Band Horns is a comprehensive collection of brass and saxophone instruments, capturing the essence of classic big band sound. This library is tailored for scoring popular, dance, and cinematic music, offering a rich palette of expressive articulations and timbres.

Details

The library features a full ensemble of brass and saxophones, including four trumpets, four trombones, and five saxophones, all recorded at the Teldex Scoring Stage in Berlin. Articulations range from sustains and marcato to various jazz effects, with an extensive selection of mutes for trumpets and trombones, including bucket, cup, harmon, plunger, solotone, and pixie mutes. The instrument supports adaptive legato, allowing for smooth transitions in melodic lines.

Recording was done with six mic positions, including tree, surround, and close perspectives, enabling a versatile approach to mixing. The dynamic range and variety of articulations, such as staccato, falls, and crescendos, provide composers with the tools needed to create vibrant and engaging scores. The library's design emphasizes authenticity and detail, making it suitable for both lively big band arrangements and more subdued cinematic contexts.