In a Nutshell Brass sounds like you’ve never heard before
Why? (Augmented Series) Revitalize traditional instruments like violins, pianos, and voices by modernizing their sound, usability, and workflow. The aim is to enhance/augment these instruments and expand their creative potential.
How? The process involves combining premium sampled Chamber and Orchestral Brass sounds with flexible synthesis engines that have intuitive modulation capabilities. This creates a beautiful and approachable software instrument that inspires modern composition. The result is a unique blend of traditional and contemporary sound design that offers greater creative possibilities.
For who? The Augmented series is aimed at people looking for immediate access to an unmatched range of traditional, cinematic, and contemporary Brass sounds. ● Note – Push towards the cinematic, media, and game music composer/producers
Sample Content The software instrument features a diverse range of sounds to explore. There are 11 articulations of Orchestral Brass, ranging from soft sustained brass to random Fluttertongue performances, and 16 articulations of Chamber Brass, including Trumpets, Horns, Trombones, and Tubas. For added creative possibilities, the instrument includes 15 processed Brass sounds, where the Orchestral and Chamber brass have been expertly treated with vintage outboard units, tape machines, distortions, and other effects to add new tonal colours. Complementing the existing sampled content are 15 additional sounds that feature brass-esque tones. Overall, the instrument offers an extensive collection of brass sounds to inspire and enhance modern composition.
Preset Exploration
A huge range of timbres within each preset How
● USP – morphing
● The core principle of the product – morphing between the real and the unreal
● Expression through 7 macros and the importance of the playability of the keyboard
(Velcotiy, AT, Mod Wheel)
New features Simpler Engine We’ve added a new engine to the instrument. We’ve sourced approx 80 sounds and have created over 100 presets for you to explore. The aim behind this was to bring ambience, texture, cinematic impacts etc… into the sound design of the instruments.
Individual Part Panning We’ve expanded the panning so that each part can be panned. Now we can do some really interesting stereo movement when using the morph knob.
Vibrato / Tremolo individual assignment A simple but useful addition we’ve added individual assignments for the vibrato and tremolo, so each part can have its own modulation.
Keyboard Offset A much-asked-for feature, now instead of pitching the samples (sometimes resulting in unwanted tones) you can shift the Keybed, i.e. bring high/low octaves playable in the middle of the keyboard and even bring harmony via 4ths and 5ths via the shift.
+ We’ve added UI feedback for the keyboard range of an Articulation Modulation Workflow We have improved the modulation workflow by incorporating elements from Pigments and enhancing the feedback on what is modulating what. The real-time ring around the knob moves in sync with the modulation, providing a clearer visual representation of the modulation. These improvements allow for more intuitive and streamlined modulation control, making it easier to create dynamic and expressive sounds.
Conclusion The Augmented series is aimed at people looking for immediate access to an unmatched range of traditional, cinematic, and hybrid sounds. Augmented Brass morphs premium sampled & processed brass sounds with flexible synthesis engines and intuitive modulation, offering a beautiful, approachable, inspiring software instrument that’s perfect for modern composition.