British Brass Band Reviews
The British style brass band has always been a challenge to set up a representative set of sounds for each of the instruments. This set really has the sound of the brass band, but what it is mainly lacking is the true dynamic range of the brass band. For me, the power of the forte and up of the brass band is simply unmatched by any other ensemble, but for now, the brass band sounds feel much weaker than the symphonic brass in the musesounds collection.
il suono degli strumenti sembra MIDI ! non si avvicina minimamente agli strumenti reali come dice. Soldi buttati non comprate questo pacchetto
There are several issues with the package—especially at its price—that range from out-of-tune notes to poor articulations. I have reviewed some of the individual instruments below. E-flat Cornet: On anything above a high F, playback has a chance to create a split, out of tune note that warbles. Overall, it has a very reserved sound; it lacks the brilliance as the soprano member. B-flat Cornets: Repeated staccato notes barely work, creating inconsistent dynamics unsuitable for the section that double tongues the most. Sometimes, the notes do not play at all. Flugelhorn: The best of the package, but it only goes to a high B-flat. Not suited for big band jazz charts. Overall, it would not be great for, say, Sparke or Graham pieces.
Developer Response: Thank you for the detailed feedback. British Brass Band 1.0.1 extends the instrument ranges and tunes the E-flat Cornet, so please update through MuseHub. We’ve passed your notes on the B-flat Cornet staccato and trombone double tonguing to the MuseSounds team.
La librería es buena, el sonido es fiel, pero evidentemente le falta trabajo y pulido en algunas cosas puntuales. Pero es una librería con la que se puede trabajar algunas cosas.
Finally there is a true Brass Band Sound available for playback. Thank you so much for the work. Hope that in a next release the sound levels for the dynamics will be more matching to the other MuseSounds so they can be used in a combined setup without changing many of the dynamics.
I've only played around a little bit, so keep that in mind, but... It's rough yet. Soft dynamics are very soft and loud dynamics are very loud. If you mix it with Muse Brass, you'll be doing a lot of work with hidden dynamics and the mixer. That said!, anybody making sample libraries of wind-band instruments (especially when everything is so orchestra/choir/jazz/pop-geared) is doing a great service to composers, especially new ones that want to write for band. For that, I must thank the Muse Sounds team and the people that played the instruments.