www.kvraudio.com/news/crocus-soundware-releases-liminal-zephyrian-brass-for-kontakt-64393
22nd July 2025
Crocus Soundware has released Liminal: Zephyrian Brass for Kontakt, a sample library featuring trumpet, trombone and valve trombone. They say:
This is a library of intimately recorded Trumpet, Trombone and Valve Trombone samples, with articulations that are aleatoric, long and evolving. This library focuses on capturing a wide dynamic range of the instruments, highlighting the uniquely varied timbres hidden within those dynamics. Notably, so-called 'whisper tones' were recorded – a difficult technique where the performer uses highly-controlled breaths to produce tone that barely activates the instrument's resonance. The result is a fragile sound that teeters between breath and pitch. This technique evokes a warm and airy reed-like character from the instrument.
The user-interface allows articulations to be layered, mixed and reversed and our 'crossfade gizmo' allows artful blending of sound layers with fun and intuitive color-coded controls.
Liminal: Zephyrian Brass is $42 until 22 August, 2025 (Reg. $70).
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