bleupalmtree
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Thanks for your time.
Hi, do you consider the Pro or Standard version of Studio Brass?Thanks for your time.
BBCSO Core is for sure easier to blend because it's already recorded in a hall. A bit of tail to both BBCSO and Chamber Strings and you are good to go. With Studio Brass you really need the right mics (or Mix 2) to have a sound with little early reflections so you can place them in a room with reverb.Standard for now. I'm also debating on BBCSO Core as that has a lot.
I have Neo and Solstice but for now I'm debating on BBCSO Core or add a brass which I'd plan to use with my Chamber Strings which I want to make sure they blend or at least enough where I can get them close to working together
BBCSO CORE Does have some instruments that I need right now...BBCSO Core is for sure easier to blend because it's already recorded in a hall. A bit of tail to both BBCSO and Chamber Strings and you are good to go. With Studio Brass you really need the right mics (or Mix 2) to have a sound with little early reflections so you can place them in a room with reverb.
Also, BBCSO will give you standard Percussion and WWs, both of which you don't seem to have.
Still, keep in mind that people around here are complaining about the brass of BBCSO. Also, BBCSO can't purge RAM which you can do with the Kontakt libraries.
Probably Cinematic Studio Brass or maybe also Century Brass. Both are at sale right now. I have neither of them, though.BBCSO CORE Does have some instruments that I need right now...
Is there any brass library apart from SpitFire that'd blend well with Chamber Strings for around 300 bucks
Anything recorded in a big hall, which limits you to Spitfire, Orchestral tools, Performance Samples (doesn't have a full brass lib yet), and 8Dio century. ARO is fairly limited but the best engineered and mixed brass out there. I don't have BBC but the brass seemed to be the part that got critiqued the most fwiwBBCSO CORE Does have some instruments that I need right now...
Is there any brass library apart from SpitFire that'd blend well with Chamber Strings for around 300 bucks
Okay, if I ever get good enough to earn some peanuts or at least a few bread crumbs I'll invest in something like Berlin. But for now I'm just looking to get my feet wet and want something good that won't hurt my wallet right now.Anything recorded in a big hall, which limits you to Spitfire, Orchestral tools, Performance Samples (doesn't have a full brass lib yet), and 8Dio century. ARO is fairly limited but the best engineered and mixed brass out there. I don't have BBC but the brass seemed to be the part that got critiqued the most fwiw
Cinebrass and Synchron brass are recorded in big halls but are a lot less ambient and more direct than the others mentioned above. But, would be easier to add reverb to blend with SCS.
Anything like CSB is very dry and will be very hard to blend effectively if you care about that. Even if you are very experienced it's a near-impossible task.
Oh and my recommendation would Berlin Brass if you can stretch to it. It's more flexible and better programmed than SSB on the whole.
Can you give any examples of what sound you'd like to achieve?Okay, if I ever get good enough to earn some peanuts or at least a few bread crumbs I'll invest in something like Berlin. But for now I'm just looking to get my feet wet and want something good that won't hurt my wallet right now.
So 8dio is having a great Black Friday deal on this:
The New Century Brass Bundle for Kontakt VST-AU-AAX Samples & Instruments
The New Century Brass Bundle for Kontakt VST-AU-AAX Samples & Instruments, includes all Century Brass Volumes together in one designed solution.8dio.com
Would this blend with my Chamber Strings?
Again, thank you for your time and help
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Dammit, I don't have full version of Kontakt *slams hand on keyboard
What to do lol
Symphonic Series not in my budget at this time unfortunatelyStudio Series is recorded in a different room than Chambers Strings. Symphonic Series is recorded in the same room.
I just want a brass that's on sale (budget 300) that will blend with Chamber Strings and something where I don't need the full version of KontaktCan you give any examples of what sound you'd like to achieve?
Well without knowing the style it's very hard to make recommendations. But at that budget looking to blend with Air studios, you're limited to Cinebrass (and use panagement+reverb to add distance) or SF studio brass (with heavy amounts of management + reverb). Or do a la carte Berlin brass/JXL.I just want a brass that's on sale (budget 300) that will blend with Chamber Strings and something where I don't need the full version of Kontakt
What does that mean crossgrade?You can currently get full Kontakt for $125 via a crossgrade from any Player library, fwiw.
Century Brass has its own issues but I’d recommend it over Studio Brass. It’s my secondary brass library after Spitfire Symphonic.
Really? You can do that? How? I don't see that option anywhere.Or do a la carte Berlin brass/JXL.
Seeing as you have Chamber strings, I think Berlin would be a better fit. Berlin is more classical, JXL more aggressive and hyped. They both have wide dynamic ranges, but very different tones. Recorded in the same hall (although different seatings), and that hall will match Air well.Really? You can do that? How? I don't see that option anywhere.
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Oh just found it.
So is there a difference between Berlin Brass/jxl and The Berlin Series?
I'm no expert but I do want just a basic setup of a brass if that makes sense. Which ones should I pick?
I'm not going to do nothing fancy, just a few low notes that hold a deep sound if that makes sense.