Fable Sounds Broadway Big Band Virtual Instrument KONTAKT Edition
The Fable Sounds Broadway Big Band virtual instrument has already become an industry standard in pop brass and woodwinds, and now it's available in a new and vastly improved edition, powered by the KONTAKT 4 player.Hyper-realistic, highly musical, and versatile, Broadway Big Band offers incredibly playable and excellent-sounding trumpets, trombones, saxophones, and clarinet, as well as a kick-ass rhythm section with drum kits, upright bass, banjo, ukulele, and a ton of amazing percussion.With Fable Sounds Broadway Big Band you never again have to bury your sampled instruments in the mix to make them sound right. Finally you can be comfortable bringing a sampled saxophone to the forefront of your mix. It's that real.Broadway Big Band is a go-to virtual instrument for film and media composers, as well as anyone else seeking the very best in virtual contemporary horns.Realistic Note Transitions Note transitions have always been one of the main obstacles in creating believable sounding sampled wind instruments. Early on it became evident that a large part of the task in creating Broadway Big Band would be to find ways to address this problem without sacrificing the playability of the instruments. Crafting a solution to this problem provided the technological foundation of the product the revolutionary Broadway Performer software. Every note transition was recorded, up to a Major 9th in both directions, utilizing various playing techniques for the transitions, such as Legato, Rip Portamento, Chromatic Runs, etc. The Broadway Performer serves as a master connector for this massive pool of transitions, allowing you to play and select articulations without having to think about what is going on behind the scenes.Multiple Microphone Setups Artistic and technical flexibility when placing your instruments in an appropriate environment is a key factor in realizing your artistic vision. That's why the instruments in Broadway Big Band were sampled with multiple microphone positions, using different microphone types, preamps, and recording styles. This allows you to mic the instrument according to the needs of your production, just as you would if you were recording a live musician. Ultimately, Broadway Big Band leaves you free to make music by taking most of the work out of the process.Musical Performance Perhaps one of the most defining aspects of an instrument—real or sampled—is the performer playing it. Broadway Big Band's instruments bring depth of character without being overbearing. This allows you the ability to fully control the "un-real" musicians, and enjoy their sampled character, without restricting your creative vision. Audio engine & System compatibility The virtual instruments of the Broadway Big Band series enjoy great reliability, high-performance, and system compatibility. It supports standalone, VST, Audio Units, RTAS (Pro Tools 7 or higher) ASIO, Core Audio, DirectSound, WASAPI, and is powered by the to...details

Fable Sounds Broadway Big Band
The goal of Fable Sounds' Broadway Big Band was to make virtual instruments sound less virtual and more real. To accomplish this, note transitions were recorded up to a Major 9th in both directions and with different playing techniques and multiple microphone setups, utilizing Broadway Performer software. What this means is that you'll hear staccatoed banjos, legato upright bass, and xylophone scrapes that can be brought to the forefront of your mix without fear of being "outed" for using samples. The flexible collection of instruments included are non-orchestral brass, woodwind, and percussion that would be suitable for adding flavor to diverse musical styles. Powered by Steinberg's HALion Player, you'll get impeccable sonic integrity, reliability, and character like few virtual instrument packages out there....details