Congratulations on purchasing Kick-Ass Brass! It will prove itself to be a worthy investment in your studio!
We have based the library around the 4 key brass instruments used in modern horn section line ups:
Bb Trumpet - (Taylor London Standard model)
Alto Sax - (Selmer super 80 II)
Tenor Sax - (Selmer super 80 II)
Trombone - (Conn 88h)
As this is an ongoing library and you will be able to add to your existing library with ‘Kick-Ass Brass! II’ which features Baritone
Sax, Piccolo Trumpet, Muted Trumpet and Soprano sax. Having a choice of instruments allows the user to create a variety of brass
arrangement styles. Funky JB horns would use the tenor, alto and bone to create a funky, reedy sound (3 piece). Modern soul horns
would use trumpet, tenor and bone (3 piece). Fuller rock arrangements would sound best with all four. All the instruments have
been prestinely recorded using a Nueman U89, Neve Pre-amp and edited in Protools.
As any one instrument can produce an infinite amount of different sounds and dynamics, we have concentrated on capturing only
the sounds you’ll need to faithfully reproduce a horn section. However there is probably enough choice of samples to attempt to
program a sax or trumpet solo, with a bit of effort! There are an average of 17 different samples per note of each instrument, and
we have sampled at least every tone (or semitone in some cases) of the full range of each instrument. Most of the programs are
velocity switching. In the main program for each instrument there are 3 samples. MF, FF, and SLR or slurred notes. The SLR
samples are in the medium velocity range. These samples may sound strange in isolation, but are to be slurred on to the end of
the previous note. This allows you to run up a scale starting with a loud velocity and following with legato slurred notes (medium
velocity) in quick succession. The effect is very realistic. If you try this with the saxes, you can hear the clicks of the keys being
depressed. However if you start a new note or phrase with this type of sample it will sound odd as the natural attack part of
the sound and breathiness will be missing.
Credits Players
Trumpet Tom McNiven
Tenor and Alto Sax Andor Jenson
Trombone Alec Phelps
Program Design/Editing Steve Cooke
Engineering/Editing Steve Cochrane
Original Concept Boz Burrell
Creative Inspiration Bob Heatlie (Snr.)
BIG THANKS TO... Bob Heatlie (Snr.), Boz Burrell and all the musicians who gave us their time and
patience. Also like to thank Matt @ AMG for getting it out there...
TECHNICAL INFO
To use the EXS24 version, copy the contents of the EXS Sampler Instruments folder into the “Sampler
Instruments” folder inside your Logic folder. (If you’re using the EXSP24 VST Plugin, copy this data into
your Sampler Instruments folder on the same directory level as the Plugin itself).
Copy the Samples folder anywhere on your harddisk.
PROGRAMS Megs DESCRIPTION
ALTO SAX 28.2 Uses MF/SLR/FF samples (x-switched thru velocity)
ALTO EXPRSS 4.2 Quick vibrato, short notes (combined with alto vib)
ALTO VIB 14.6 Long vibrato, long notes (combined with alto exprss)
ALTO SLIDES 12.4 Notes that are slurred up from the semitone below
ALTO STABS 1.1 Short and medium stabs (x-switched thru velocity)
ALTO RIPS 5.6 Long falls, short falls, and rips (all x-switched)
ALTO SWELLS S 23.2 6,4,3,2 beats @100bpm (all x-switched)
ALTO SWELLS L 13 2 bars @ 100bpm
ALTO ENDS 4 Vibrato with a fall off
ALTO SHAKES 1.6 Various trills
TENOR 31.3 Uses MF/SLR/FF samples (x-switched thru velocity)
TENOR VIB 8.3 Long vibrato, long notes (combined with tenor exp)
TENOR EXP 5.5 Quick vibrato, short notes (combined with alto vib)
TENOR SLIDES 9.4 Notes that are slurred up from the semitone below
TENOR STABS 1.2 Short and medium stabs (x-switched thru velocity)
TENOR RIPS 4 Long falls, short falls, and rips (all x-switched)
TENOR SWELLS S 27.7 6,4,3,2 beats @100bpm (all x-switched)
TENOR SWELLS L 14.3 2 bars @ 100bpm
TENOR ENDS 3.7 Vibrato with a fall off
TENOR SHAKES 3.1 Various trills
TPT HARD 43.3 Uses MF/SLR/FF samples (x-switched thru velocity)
TPT SOFT 46.9 Uses MP/MF samples (x-switched thru velocity)
TPT EXP 5.1 Quick vibrato, short notes (combined with tpt vib lo)
TPT VIB LO 15.5 Long vibrato, long notes (combined with tpt exp)
TPT SLIDES 3.8 Notes that are bent up from the semitone below
TPT STABS 1.3 Short and medium stabs (x-switched thru velocity)
TPT RIPS 5.3 Long falls, short falls, long and short rips
TPT SWELLS S 31.4 6,4,3,2 beats @100bpm (all x-switched)
TPT SWELLS L 15.9 2 bars @ 100bpm
TPT ENDS 4.2 Vibrato with a fall off
TPT TRILLS 3 Various trills
BONE 20.1 Uses MF/SLR/FF samples (x-switched thru velocity)
BONE EXP 3.2 Quick vibrato, short notes (combined with bone vib)
BONE VIB 7.8 Long vibrato, long notes (combined with bone exp)
BONE STABS 0.9 Short and medium stabs (x-switched thru velocity)
BONE RIPS 3.6 Long falls, short falls, and rips (all x-switched)
BONE SLIDES 5.7 Notes that are slurred up from the semitone below
BONE SWELLS S 30.9 6,4,3,2 beats @100bpm (all x-switched)
BONE SWELLS L 15.9 2 bars @ 100bpm
All sizes originate from the Akai version so might not be 100% accurate for this version but should still give a good approximation.
Happy Brass arranging and good luck!
Download
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5
We have based the library around the 4 key brass instruments used in modern horn section line ups:
Bb Trumpet - (Taylor London Standard model)
Alto Sax - (Selmer super 80 II)
Tenor Sax - (Selmer super 80 II)
Trombone - (Conn 88h)
As this is an ongoing library and you will be able to add to your existing library with ‘Kick-Ass Brass! II’ which features Baritone
Sax, Piccolo Trumpet, Muted Trumpet and Soprano sax. Having a choice of instruments allows the user to create a variety of brass
arrangement styles. Funky JB horns would use the tenor, alto and bone to create a funky, reedy sound (3 piece). Modern soul horns
would use trumpet, tenor and bone (3 piece). Fuller rock arrangements would sound best with all four. All the instruments have
been prestinely recorded using a Nueman U89, Neve Pre-amp and edited in Protools.
As any one instrument can produce an infinite amount of different sounds and dynamics, we have concentrated on capturing only
the sounds you’ll need to faithfully reproduce a horn section. However there is probably enough choice of samples to attempt to
program a sax or trumpet solo, with a bit of effort! There are an average of 17 different samples per note of each instrument, and
we have sampled at least every tone (or semitone in some cases) of the full range of each instrument. Most of the programs are
velocity switching. In the main program for each instrument there are 3 samples. MF, FF, and SLR or slurred notes. The SLR
samples are in the medium velocity range. These samples may sound strange in isolation, but are to be slurred on to the end of
the previous note. This allows you to run up a scale starting with a loud velocity and following with legato slurred notes (medium
velocity) in quick succession. The effect is very realistic. If you try this with the saxes, you can hear the clicks of the keys being
depressed. However if you start a new note or phrase with this type of sample it will sound odd as the natural attack part of
the sound and breathiness will be missing.
Credits Players
Trumpet Tom McNiven
Tenor and Alto Sax Andor Jenson
Trombone Alec Phelps
Program Design/Editing Steve Cooke
Engineering/Editing Steve Cochrane
Original Concept Boz Burrell
Creative Inspiration Bob Heatlie (Snr.)
BIG THANKS TO... Bob Heatlie (Snr.), Boz Burrell and all the musicians who gave us their time and
patience. Also like to thank Matt @ AMG for getting it out there...
TECHNICAL INFO
To use the EXS24 version, copy the contents of the EXS Sampler Instruments folder into the “Sampler
Instruments” folder inside your Logic folder. (If you’re using the EXSP24 VST Plugin, copy this data into
your Sampler Instruments folder on the same directory level as the Plugin itself).
Copy the Samples folder anywhere on your harddisk.
PROGRAMS Megs DESCRIPTION
ALTO SAX 28.2 Uses MF/SLR/FF samples (x-switched thru velocity)
ALTO EXPRSS 4.2 Quick vibrato, short notes (combined with alto vib)
ALTO VIB 14.6 Long vibrato, long notes (combined with alto exprss)
ALTO SLIDES 12.4 Notes that are slurred up from the semitone below
ALTO STABS 1.1 Short and medium stabs (x-switched thru velocity)
ALTO RIPS 5.6 Long falls, short falls, and rips (all x-switched)
ALTO SWELLS S 23.2 6,4,3,2 beats @100bpm (all x-switched)
ALTO SWELLS L 13 2 bars @ 100bpm
ALTO ENDS 4 Vibrato with a fall off
ALTO SHAKES 1.6 Various trills
TENOR 31.3 Uses MF/SLR/FF samples (x-switched thru velocity)
TENOR VIB 8.3 Long vibrato, long notes (combined with tenor exp)
TENOR EXP 5.5 Quick vibrato, short notes (combined with alto vib)
TENOR SLIDES 9.4 Notes that are slurred up from the semitone below
TENOR STABS 1.2 Short and medium stabs (x-switched thru velocity)
TENOR RIPS 4 Long falls, short falls, and rips (all x-switched)
TENOR SWELLS S 27.7 6,4,3,2 beats @100bpm (all x-switched)
TENOR SWELLS L 14.3 2 bars @ 100bpm
TENOR ENDS 3.7 Vibrato with a fall off
TENOR SHAKES 3.1 Various trills
TPT HARD 43.3 Uses MF/SLR/FF samples (x-switched thru velocity)
TPT SOFT 46.9 Uses MP/MF samples (x-switched thru velocity)
TPT EXP 5.1 Quick vibrato, short notes (combined with tpt vib lo)
TPT VIB LO 15.5 Long vibrato, long notes (combined with tpt exp)
TPT SLIDES 3.8 Notes that are bent up from the semitone below
TPT STABS 1.3 Short and medium stabs (x-switched thru velocity)
TPT RIPS 5.3 Long falls, short falls, long and short rips
TPT SWELLS S 31.4 6,4,3,2 beats @100bpm (all x-switched)
TPT SWELLS L 15.9 2 bars @ 100bpm
TPT ENDS 4.2 Vibrato with a fall off
TPT TRILLS 3 Various trills
BONE 20.1 Uses MF/SLR/FF samples (x-switched thru velocity)
BONE EXP 3.2 Quick vibrato, short notes (combined with bone vib)
BONE VIB 7.8 Long vibrato, long notes (combined with bone exp)
BONE STABS 0.9 Short and medium stabs (x-switched thru velocity)
BONE RIPS 3.6 Long falls, short falls, and rips (all x-switched)
BONE SLIDES 5.7 Notes that are slurred up from the semitone below
BONE SWELLS S 30.9 6,4,3,2 beats @100bpm (all x-switched)
BONE SWELLS L 15.9 2 bars @ 100bpm
All sizes originate from the Akai version so might not be 100% accurate for this version but should still give a good approximation.
Happy Brass arranging and good luck!
Download
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5
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