![]() For example, double and triple tonguing are pretty easy on the trumpet whereas, on the sax, you just can't play repeated notes fast. Mike gives loads of detailed advice on the physical limitations of each horn type. If you are writing for real horns and want more advice visit Mike Ossmann's page. For example, a sax is incredibly agile at playing runs, they can jump octaves easily, and are great at crescendos. The basic written range begins at the Bb below middle C and extends to three Fs above middle C.Įach instrument has its own playing techniques. The alto saxophone is in the key of Eb, sounding a major 6th lower than written.The trombone is written in C and a whole octave lower than the trumpet.The trumpet is written in the key of Bb and only sounds good above middle C.Understand the individual ranges of your instruments. If you have Komplete you may have it already as it comes in that package.ĭon't have or don't want to buy Session Horns? OK, you can get some decent results using built-in brass instruments providing you follow this next advice. I don't have a discount code for you but it's usually half price in cyber season (Black Friday) but won't break the bank anyway. If you haven't got it already, go buy it. I am independent of them but my advice below mostly only applies to that product. Native Instruments Session Horns™ is the go-to digital horn section. You need to invest in a dedicated product. Some of them may be quite effective for solos but, by and large, those freebies are rubbish. You will have some virtual instruments supplied with your DAW. These virtual instruments are real horns, notes and articulations sampled throughout their range so they can be triggered by MIDI notes, quite expressively by playing at different velocities. Take a listen to 'song for Bilbao' on the right. You can 'play' virtual instruments by writing MIDI notes inside your DAW, or by playing and recording the notes from a MIDI keyboard in real time. ![]() ![]() You don't need to be a horn player to add a horn section to your tracks. ![]()
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