Skyline_UK
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Best horn sample libraries?
I've a project that needs some good pop/rock horns and I can't get what I need from SampleTank3 and Hypersonic2. Any recommendations for a product that has samples with realistic 'bite'? Thanks. John
post edited by Skyline_UK - 2015/12/31 12:40:26
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Re: Bets horn sample libraries?
2015/12/31 08:26:15
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KHS - Concert_Brass_II or the Diamond_Collection (which I have) and has a good selection of horns....very good stuff. You can demo them for free and see if these will work for you.
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Re: Bets horn sample libraries?
2015/12/31 08:43:32
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NI Session Horns Pro or Chris Heins Horns. Chris Heins is a much bigger/deeper library, but Session Horns Pro is very usable and sounds great.
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Re: Bets horn sample libraries?
2015/12/31 09:58:40
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NI Session Horns Pro....
+1 Along with the Chris Hein Horns, others to consider: Vir2 Mojo Kick-Ass Brass Garritan Big Band Broadway Big Band First Call Horns The stuff from Spitfire, VSL, Samplemodeling, etc., while great, are aimed more for classical use.
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Re: Bets horn sample libraries?
2015/12/31 13:17:31
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Session horns or Session horns pro are good for pop/rock.Chris Heins Compact has great brass but might take more effort.
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Re: Bets horn sample libraries?
2015/12/31 13:19:13
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Mesh
KHS - Concert_Brass_II
or the Diamond_Collection (which I have) and has a good selection of horns....very good stuff.
You can demo them for free and see if these will work for you.
I love these, but I would not call them pop/rock. Nothing to stop you using them in a pop or rock song but they are more orchestral .
post edited by Glyn Barnes - 2015/12/31 13:33:20
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Re: Bets horn sample libraries?
2015/12/31 13:51:04
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Just got Session Horns Pro for Christmas and really love it! With a little work with the key switches I can get some pretty convincing horn ensembles or solo parts.
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Re: Bets horn sample libraries?
2015/12/31 14:35:46
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Re: Bets horn sample libraries?
2015/12/31 15:31:48
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++1 for Samplemodeling
These are my go to saxes.
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Re: Bets horn sample libraries?
2015/12/31 19:07:38
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Session Horn Pro here. Very useable and sounds very nice.
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Re: Bets horn sample libraries?
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Re: Bets horn sample libraries?
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Re: Bets horn sample libraries?
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++1 for Samplemodeling
These are my go to saxes.
A BIG +1
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Re: Bets horn sample libraries?
2016/01/01 14:37:49
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jatoth
++1 for Samplemodeling
These are my go to saxes.
A BIG +1
Yeah, they're arguably the best, but OP asked about horns, not just saxes. Are you guys suggesting that he buy the saxes and trumpet and trombone and create the horn section? 
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Re: Bets horn sample libraries?
2016/01/02 13:07:51
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☄ Helpfulby Skyline_UK 2016/01/02 16:37:51
if you are still hunting...
Session Horns Pro sounds a LOT better, to me, than Session Horns, which I own, but don't use a lot.
Chris Hein Horns is brilliant - I own only the compact version right now, and it does take some time to learn, but the results have been pretty darned good. Certainly better than any of my other attempts. (at this point I think my disappointment comes down to my poor horn chart writing skills!)
Two others I still dig up from time to time:
- Chicago Horns, originally released for the EPS, but it imported nicely into Kontakt. Somewhat limited in terms of samples, and vibe - you're gonna sound like Chicago, but sometimes that's what you want!
- Greg Adam's Big Band Brass - it is a loop library, so again it has some limits, but I do love the sound!
The Greg Adam's library dovetails nicely with Chris Hein's Horns, for what it's worth!
Good luck and happy hunting!
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Re: Bets horn sample libraries?
2016/01/03 07:59:53
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Check out WIVI band. It's not too expensive and it's very versatile. It doesn't have every instrument, but it does have a tenor sax, a trumpet and a trombone. Of course it has many other instruments, but they might be less useful for poprock. They also bite pretty hard and layer well. Check it out
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Re: Bets horn sample libraries?
2016/01/15 20:53:54
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Yeah, they're arguably the best, but OP asked about horns, not just saxes.
Are you guys suggesting that he buy the saxes and trumpet and trombone and create the horn section?
That is the best way to get a realistic horn section.
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