Arturia Brass 2

Brass 2 description:

Arturia Brass (Version 2.0) is a new kind of virtual instrument based on a physical modeling technology.

Arturia Brass emulates a Trumpet, a Trombone and a Saxophone. All the characteristics of the real instruments have been analyzed and modeled through extensive research at world-renowned IRCAM institute.

Arturia has partnered with this highly skilled team of researchers to bring this groundbreaking technology to the musician, in the form of a software instrument. BRASS is an extremely expressive, flexible and controllable instrument, and thus a fantastic alternative to loops or music libraries.

Brass V2 is a collection of a trumpet, a saxophone and a trombone, all delivered in software format. You can play each of these instruments independently, or all of them together using different types of harmonization and effects.

Brass V2 is based on physical modeling; a technology that allows for more control and flexibility over your sound. Brass V2 is a real instrument allowing for a lot of expressivity, subtlety and personal interpretation.

In Version 2, BRASS comes with a new saxophone model. It is based on a tenor saxophone by Buffet-Crampon. We have also reproduced two different mouthpieces, one classical and one jazz.

The Live Mode allows incredible realism and expressivity thanks to a fully controllable 8 parameters panel especially developed for real time playing.

The Riff Mode offers an alternate solution to samplers or music libraries! In Riff mode, you can choose from over 500 pre-recorded, MODIFIABLE segments of music called "Riffs".

Arturia Brass Features:

• Acclaimed trumpet and trombone models
• Four-part multi-timbrality in Live mode
• Harmonization module to control the polyphonic multi-timbral instrument kits (60 kits)
• Customize instrument characteristics (musical style, attack,use static or dynamic mutes, humanize etc)
• New “brassing” effect used in trumpets and trombones (tightens up attacks)
• New organisation of MIDI controls allowing easier editing and better control (includes support for the Akai EWI)
• New set of presets, riffs and kits: 75 presets,160 riffs & 60 kits
• Place the instruments in a virtual stereo space with optional ambience reverberation.
• Three physically modeled Brass instruments: Trumpet, Trombone and Saxophone
• LIVE Mode with total control over expressiveness through extensive MIDI control of key parameters
• RIFF Mode with more than 500 modifiable pre-recorded MIDI phrases in many different styles (Jazz, Funk, Latino, Fanfare, Reggae, Pop, Classic, Military etc)
• Configuration of the instruments : 4 attack and 4 vibrato types, material, humanization
• Import and export riff presets from and to MIDI files

Arturia BRASS 2.0 main features include:

• Windows: 2000/XP/VISTA. 512 MB RAM; 2 Ghz DualCore CPU
• Mac OS X: 10.4 or higher and Universal Binary. 512 MB RAM; 2 Ghz DualCore CPU