Blueprint: Brass Ensemble

Blueprint: Brass Ensemble features the core instruments from the orchestral brass family. Four of the staple orchestral brass instruments, recorded individually and seamlessly blended into an elegant ensemble patch for effortless sketching.

About the Instrument

Experience a snapshot of Majestic Brass Soloists with Blueprint: Brass Ensemble. Bringing together the trumpet, French horn, trombone, and tuba in a single, powerful ensemble, the library features both sustained and staccato articulations.

As with the full library, you'll have access to three microphone positions and a set of intuitive global controls, giving you the flexibility to shape and refine the sound to suit your music.

The Interface

• Dynamics – Control the dynamic layers via the mod wheel/ CC1.
• Colour – EQ effect to change the brightness of the overall. sound.
• Stereo Width – Controls the stereo widening effect, turn clockwise to widen the signal, turn fully anticlockwise for a mono signal.
• Reverb – Controls the stereo widening effect, turn clockwise to widen the signal, turn fully anticlockwise for a mono signal.
• Mic Mix – Control the amount of close, mid and far mics. Mute [M], Solo [S], and Purge [] the raw layer and individual Atmosphere Layers from memory. Blend between a close and far mix.
• Sample Start –Increase the sample start time to reduce latency. Decrease the sample start time for more realism. The latency above is the correct number for the use of negative delay (pre-delay) in your DAW MIDI settings.
• Dynamic Response – Control how much the volume of the instrument is affected by the dynamics modulation.

NKS support and Kontakt player compatibility

Blueprint: Brass Ensemble offers full NKS support, giving you seamless integration with Native Instruments' Komplete Kontrol keyboards. Enjoy intuitive, hands-on control via the built-in display and parameter knobs, making the instrument both highly playable and fully accessible for blind and visually impaired musicians.

The library also runs in the free Kontakt Player, activated through Native Access — no extra purchases required. Simply download Kontakt Player from the Native Instruments website to get started.

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