Explore a vast repository of over 100,000 sampled phrases and over 267,000 notes in the orchestral brass library.
Horns
Also known as 'French Horns' these instruments provide the backbone of the traditional orchestra's brass section. Advanced Soundware has produced six horn libraries for use with REALIZE. These libraries were recorded 'in-situ' at 96 kHz/24-bit resolution with a multi-mic configuration specified by reknowned Hollywood recording/mixing engineer Steve Kempster. The six horns were arranged as two rows of three chairs. This is optimized for orchestrations where a full triad is to be played by Row A and doubled by Row B, but can be arranged for any combination of horns and distributions of pitches.
Horn 1:
Features the section leader and covers the broadest range of sampled pitches and articulations.
Favors the upper and lower ranges of sampled pitches.
Seated in Row A, Chair 1 (closest to conductor.)
Horn 2:
Covers a broad range of sampled pitches and articulations.
Favors the middle range of sampled pitches.
Seated in Row A, Chair 2.
Horn 3:
Covers a broad range of sampled pitches and articulations.
Favors the lower range of sampled pitches.
Seated in Row A, Chair 3.
Horn 4:
Features the second-best player and covers a broad range of pitches and articulations.
Favors the upper range of sampled pitches.
Seated in Row B, Chair 1.
Horn 5:
Covers a broad range of sampled pitches and articulations.
Favors the middle range of sampled pitches.
Seated in Row B, Chair 2.
Horn 6:
Covers a broad range of sampled pitches and articulations.
Favors the middle range of sampled pitches.
Seated in Row A, Chair 3.
TRUMPETS
The trumpets provide the upper register of the traditional orchestra's brass section. Advanced Soundware has produced three trumpet libraries for use with REALIZE. These libraries were recorded 'in-situ' at 96 kHz/24-bit resolution with a multi-mic configuration specified by reknowned Hollywood recording/mixing engineer Steve Kempster. The three trumpets were arranged as one row of three chairs, with the section leader in the center. This is optimized for orchestrations where a full triad is to be played with the highest note assigned to 1st Trumpet and the lowest note assigned to 3rd Trumpet, but can be arranged for any combination of trumpets and distributions of pitches.
Trumpet 1:
Features the section leader and covers the broadest range of sampled pitches and articulations.
Favors the upper and lower ranges of sampled pitches.
Seated in the center chair of the row.
Trumpet 2:
Covers a broad range of sampled pitches and articulations.
Favors the middle range of sampled pitches.
Seated to the left of Trumpet 1 (from the conductor’s POV.)
Trumpet 3:
Covers a broad range of sampled pitches and articulations.
Favors the lower range of sampled pitches.
Seated to the right of Trumpet 1 (from the conductor’s POV.)
TROMBONES
The tenor trombones provide the lower middle register of the traditional orchestra's brass section. Advanced Soundware has produced two tenor trombone libraries for use with REALIZE. These libraries were recorded 'in-situ' at 96 kHz/24-bit resolution with a multi-mic configuration specified by reknowned Hollywood recording/mixing engineer Steve Kempster. The two trombones were arranged as one row of two chairs, with the section leader closest to the trumpets. The tenor trombones are optimized to play a triad where the highest note is assigned to Trombone 1, and the middle note to Trombone 2, with the lowest note taken up by the Low Brass. They may of course be arranged in any configuration, including octaves and unisons.
Trombone 1:
Features the section leader and covers the broadest range of sampled pitches and articulations.
Favors the upper range of sampled pitches.
Seated to the right of the conductor, in the leftmost chair, closest to the trumpets.
Trombone 2:
Covers a broad range of sampled pitches and articulations.
Favors the middle range of sampled pitches.
Seated to the right of Trombone 2.
LOW BRASS
The low brass (bass trombone and tuba) provide the lowest register of the traditional orchestra's brass section. Advanced Soundware has produced one bass trombone and one tuba library for use with REALIZE. These libraries were recorded 'in-situ' at 96 kHz/24-bit resolution with a multi-mic configuration specified by reknowned Hollywood recording/mixing engineer Steve Kempster. The bass trombone is seated closest to the tenor trombones and the tuba is seated behind the bass trombone. The low brass are optimized to play in octaves or to provide the lowest note of a triad formed by the tenor trombones. They may of course be arranged in any configuration.
Bass Trombone:
Covers a broad range of sampled pitches and articulations.
Favors the lower middle range of sampled pitches.
Seated to the right of the tenor trombones.
Tuba:
Covers a broad range of sampled pitches and articulations.
