Best solo brass library

[musikmik]

I am needing to supp[lement a live ensemble with sampled solo brass in a live setting. I think I've narrowed it down to Dan Dean and ProjectSAM. Any opinions on either being better than another, especially in alive setting where I won't be able to do much tweaking? Also, does one have a dryer reverb than the other? (Need it as dry as possible!)

Also, I can use Mach Five or Kontakt for the project. I am leaning toward Mach Five because it should be better for Mac, but I have heard there are problems importing and converting sounds with Mach Five. Any thoughts?

Thanks!

[Chris Hein]

If nobody else answers:
http://www.chrishein.net/sl_seiten/sl_s ... hhsite.htm

[musikmik]

Hey, Chris! I am just getting started with this soft sample thing, and since most of the stuff I do is Broadway/Pop in style, one of the first libraries I plan to get when I go to that next project is yours. I really enjoyed your demos! (I have done a ton of arrangements trying to make Quantum Leap Brass and an old set of Roland sample work, which they do with a LOT of tweaking!)

With this show (Man of La Mancha), however, it is a lot more of a classical sound with a lot of French Horn and Bass Trombone, so I am looking at libraries aimed towards that a little more right now. Have heard demos of Dan Dean, VSL, and ProjectSAM, but it is hard to know what they would sound with live without all of the programming you can do to make it perfect. Thanks for the help, though!

Michael

[Chris Hein]

Michael,

all Sam products just sound wonderfull and thy are easy to use.
If you look for classical brass, I would go with Sam.

VSL is maybe to complicated to use live.

Have you taken a look at kirk hunter?
http://www.kirkhunterstudios.com
its not that expensive.

Chris Hein

[Stone]

hey Chris, your libraries seem impressive- I'm downloading a tryout of the warwick bass right now.. when will the guitars series go on sale?