Native Instruments – SYMPHONY SERIES BRASS ENSEMBLE (KONTAKT)

SYMPHONY SERIES – BRASS ENSEMBLE delivers high-class orchestral brass recordings arranged in an elegant, supremely usable interface.

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8 Trumpets
C3–E6 (over 3 octaves – some articulations vary)
True Legato (p, mf and f layers) with precise ‘flip’ and smooth ‘slur’ styles
Sustains: p, mp, mf, f, ff, double-tongue run, flutter-tongue, semi-tone trill, whole-tone trill, horse trill, decrescendo, crescendo, dramatic run up (3 styles), dramatic run down (3 styles)
Staccatos: p (8x rr), f (8x rr), triple-tongue (4x rr)
Expressions: sforzando, swell, crescendo, decrescendo, dramatic run up (3 styles), dramatic run down (3 styles), fortissimo blast
Straight Mute: sustain, staccato (3x rr), sforzando, swell, crescendo, decrescendo
Harmon Mute: sustain, staccato
Cup Mute: sustain, staccato
Effects: clusters, shakes, staccato blasts, blast sweep up, blast sweep down, sweep holds, misc sweeps, tuning cacophony, valve clears, warm-ups

8 Trombones
A0–G5 (nearly 5 octaves – some articulations vary)
(2) bass trombones, (4) tenor trombones w/ F-extension, (2) tenor trombones
Ensemble trombones include bass and contrabass trombones for extended low range
True Legato (p, mf and f layers) with precise ‘flip’ and smooth ‘slur’ styles
Sustains: p, mp, mf, f, ff, double-tongue run, flutter-tongue, semi-tone trill, slide trill, decrescendo, crescendo, slide-up
Staccatos: p (8x rr), f (8x rr), double-tongue (4x rr), triple-tongue (2x rr), slide up, slide down
Expressions: sforzando, swell, crescendo, decrescendo, fortissimo blast, slide trill, semi-tone trill, slide up long
Straight Mute: sustains (p and f), staccatos (2x rr), cluster holds, cluster swells
Effects: cluster staccato, cluster swells, unison bends, cluster sustains, dramatic runs, slide falls, slide flutters, slide staccatos, unison sweeps, sweep downs, sweep ups, tuning cacophonies, valve clears, warm-ups, breaths

8 French Horns
G1–G5 (over 4 octaves – some articulations vary)
F/Bb double horns, with (4) 1st horns, (4) 2nd horns
True Legato (p, mf and f layers)
Sustains: p, mp, mf, f, ff, single-tongue run, flutter-tongue, semi-tone trill, decrescendo, crescendo, dramatic run ups
Staccatos: p (8x rr), f (8x rr)
Expressions: sforzando fast, sforzando slow, swell fast, swell slow, crescendo, decrescendo, dramatic run up (3 styles), stopped bends, fortissimo blast
Straight Mute: sustain, staccato (2x rr), marcato
Effects: stopped bends, staccato cluster blasts, sweep ups, tuning cacophony, valve clears, warm-ups, breaths

8 Bass Brasses
A0–E5 (over 4 octaves – some articulations vary)
(2) contrabass tubas, (2) bass tubas, (4) euphoniums
Ensemble tubas include contrabass tubas, bass tubas and euphoniums for total coverage from the deepest to the highest notes
True Legato (p, mf and f layers)
Sustains: p, mf, f, semi-tone trill, decrescendo, crescendo, gliss ups, gliss downs
Staccatos: p (8x rr), f (8x rr)
Expressions: sforzando, swell fast, swell slow, crescendo, decrescendo fast, decrescendo slow, semi-tone trills, gliss ups, gliss downs, fortissimo blasts, power blasts + sousaphone
Effects: cluster swells, cluster sustains, octave holds, staccato cluster blasts, sweep ups, tuning cacophony, valve clears, valve clicks, warm-ups, breaths