Product Detail
The Chris Hein Orchestral Brass Compact is a light - version of the Chris Hein Orchestra Brass Complete. It features three trumpets, three trombones, and three French horns, recorded as nine individual instruments and three ensembles. With its outstanding and highly versatile sound quality, it's a great addition to any orchestral library, ideal for classical compositions, epic film - scores, or orchestral pop music. We've gathered the most important articulations and functions from the complete edition. The library uses carefully prepared multi - samples with detailed phase - alignment for smooth blends and crossfades of dynamic layers. Up to eight dynamic layers ensure realistic results. Highlights include true legato, variable note attacks, and useful play - aids like hot keys, note heads, and MIDI remote controllability via TouchOSC. It runs on Native Instruments' Kontakt Player, with a custom user - interface and extensive scripting. The sound quality is driven by high - quality gear like selected Neumann microphones and great musician performances. It uses dry close miking, recording each instrument individually to avoid crosstalk, yet still capturing the orchestra's interaction. The dual convolution reverbs in the sample engine and the dry sound let you easily adapt the instruments to different scenarios. You can freely place instruments in the stereo panorama, and create any spatial environment from intimate settings to large orchestral halls, making it highly variable and combinable with other libraries.
Using the Chris Hein Orchestral Brass Compact is quite straightforward. First, make sure you have Native Instruments' Kontakt Player installed on your system. Once installed, load the library into the Kontakt Player. You can then start exploring the different instruments - trumpets, trombones, and French horns. To get the best sound, play around with the dynamic layers. You can adjust up to eight layers to make your music sound more realistic. For added convenience, use the hot keys and note heads while playing. If you want to control the functions remotely, connect your device via TouchOSC for MIDI remote controllability. When it comes to creating the right sound environment, use the dual convolution reverbs. You can change the spatial setting from a close, intimate sound to a large orchestral hall. Just adjust the separate convolution engines for the body and room sounds. As for maintenance, keep your Kontakt Player software updated to ensure compatibility and optimal performance. Also, store your library files in a safe place, and make regular backups to avoid any data loss.
