KVR Audio

arkmabat · Post by **arkmabat** » Sat Sep 13, 2014 2:14 pm

I'm curious as to what is available currently. Feel free to mention whatever (free and up) I'm willing to demo anything. Just looking for a good virtual saxophone.

EvilDragon · Post by **EvilDragon** » Sat Sep 13, 2014 2:20 pm

SampleModeling SWAM Saxophones.

arkmabat · Post by **arkmabat** » Sat Sep 13, 2014 2:28 pm

Wow very nice sounding indeed!

Numanoid · Post by **Numanoid** » Sat Sep 13, 2014 2:29 pm

Can you go wrong with Arturia's Brass ?

http://www.arturia.com/evolution/en/pro ... intro.html

arkmabat · Post by **arkmabat** » Sat Sep 13, 2014 2:41 pm

So I'm probably looking at $200+ ? I guess that's way cheaper than buying, learning and maintaining a real one?

Numanoid · Post by **Numanoid** » Sat Sep 13, 2014 2:46 pm

DSK to the rescue:

http://www.kvraudio.com/product/dsk_sax ... ic/details

http://www.kvraudio.com/product/dsk_bra ... ic/details

I'm amazed that there seems that nobody put out a "Brass off" VST yet

Doug1978 · Post by **Doug1978** » Sat Sep 13, 2014 2:53 pm

^^ DSK comes with issues...

http://www.kvraudio.com/forum/viewtopic ... 2&start=15

EvilDragon · Post by **EvilDragon** » Sat Sep 13, 2014 2:54 pm

arkmabat wrote:I guess that's way cheaper than buying, learning and maintaining a real one?

Waaaaaaaaaaay cheaper.

electro · Post by **electro** » Sat Sep 13, 2014 3:00 pm

Most detailed Sax reproduction would probably be achieved via PM + windcontroller. WIVI saxes are good.
http://tecontrol.se/products/usb-midi-b ... controller

Samplemodeling has nailed the tone of real saxes with their hybrid sampling technology and you won't get any existing PM to achieve such realistic timbres. I believe samplemodelling also works with wind controllers.

Tricky-Loops · Post by **Tricky-Loops** » Sat Sep 13, 2014 3:04 pm

Doug1978 wrote:^^ DSK comes with issues...

http://www.kvraudio.com/forum/viewtopic ... 2&start=15

...and they sound pretty weak, then better use some good soundfonts...

All my attempts to integrate some DSK saxes into my songs failed because it sounded too artificially... I'm currently experimenting with the DSK tuba but it sounds pretty lifeless without any articulations...

arkmabat · Post by **arkmabat** » Sat Sep 13, 2014 3:06 pm

electro wrote:Most detailed Sax reproduction would probably be achieved via PM + windcontroller. WIVI saxes are good.
http://tecontrol.se/products/usb-midi-b ... controller

Samplemodeling has nailed the tone of real saxes with their hybrid sampling technology and you won't get any existing PM to achieve such realistic timbres. I believe samplemodelling also works with wind controllers.

Wind controller? I'm learning all sorts of things from this thread... Wow !

4damind · Post by **4damind** » Sat Sep 13, 2014 3:26 pm

Many people praising also Mr. Sax (Samplemodeling). All the other stuff like Linplug Saxlab sounds too artificial. But it's true, without a wind controller it's very hard to play. This working with key switches is not some of the most intuitive things and needs a lot of programming work.
My attempt with a Sax was with the Kontakt library. It works for very easy stuff but for Smooth Jazz etc. with dynamic playing etc. such a wind controller is a must have (in combination with some of the Samplemodeling libraries).

Here I used the Alto Sax from the Kontakt library:
https://soundcloud.com/52degree/frank-a ... ley-of-the

valerian_777 · Post by **valerian_777** » Sat Sep 13, 2014 3:34 pm

http://embertone.com/instruments/sensualsax.php

..for only $20 you get a really awesome sax (Kontakt required). I don't know if it's realistic enough for you sure.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... 2ULU6hPJRw

Numanoid · Post by **Numanoid** » Sat Sep 13, 2014 3:37 pm

Doug1978 wrote:^^ DSK comes with issues...

Why would KVR keep this instruments in the database if they come with "issues" ?

bigcat1969 · Post by **bigcat1969** » Sat Sep 13, 2014 6:03 pm

2 free ones that might or might not be good enough. They tend to wander about the notes.
http://bigcatinstruments.blogspot.com/2 ... vstis.html

11 free ones for Kontakt just go down to Reed, none on the level of the pro ones mentioned above.
http://bigcatinstruments.blogspot.com/2 ... ntakt.html

Most Realistic Saxophone VST