MusicSampling Atelier Series: Orb Trumpets

Description Orb Trumpets is a proof-of-concept release that is created entirely out of performances. Recorded in Orb Studios in Austin, TX – the goal was to create a trumpet patch that took our Adventure-style programming techniques to a more natural-sounding level using samples derived from phrases. It’s trickier to program and hone, but the resulting fluidity is compelling. Like our larger orchestral releases, the Adventure-style programming requires no keyswitching. For quicker notes, you’re going to want to play within the 1-100 velocity range. For longer notes, 101-127 provides a slightly broader attack. Switching between the two provides an effective approximation of how brass players tend to shape certain notes within a variety of phrases. Tuning was lightly done to taste instead of destructively tuning it with software. We retained the natural biases in intonation up the range/dynamics while pulling in the more squirrely notes, resulting in a more natural temperament. Patches • Adventure Workhorse • Adventure (FFF Sus Layer) • Stac & Stacmo (VEL Switching) • Stac & Stacmo (MW Switching) • No Filter versions of above Features • Two-trumpet section • Keyswitch-less “Adventure” programming • Two velocity-sensitive attack types • Entirely performance-sourced sampling • Tighter studio recordings • Hand-tuned to taste — no destructive tuning • Adjustable reverb of custom hall impulse Specifications • Requires full retail version of Kontakt 5.8.1 or higher • Free Kontakt Player NOT supported • Recorded in 48khz / 24bit • 240 MB compressed NCW format • Receive watermarked product by Pulse downloader