Sonivox Broadway Big Band

Broadway Big Band description:

The SONiVOX Broadway Big Band Brass, Woodwind and Rhythm Section - Virtual Instrument. Authentic Big Band instruments.

The SONiVOX Broadway Big Band is an unprecedented and innovative virtual instrument. Up to now, it has been relatively impossible to simulate non-orchestral brass and woodwind instruments with the degree of clarity and depth which the music they produce demands. But Broadway Big Band changes everything. The instruments in this product perform with unequalled ease and comfort, allowing you to use them as centerpieces of your composition or as a delectable spice for saucy flavoring. For the very first time, you can even bring a sampled Saxophone to the forefront of your mix, knowing it's actually going to sound like the real thing. And the best part is that Broadway Big Band is not limited to big band music. It delivers the most authentic woodwind, brass, and rhythm section instruments available with unparalleled flexibility. So, whether you are writing Pop, Funk. Rock, Jazz, Latin, R&B, Hip-Hop, blues, or in any idiom that calls for great sounding instruments, Broadway Big Band is an indispensable tool! Note transitions have always been one of the main obstacles in creating believable sounding sampled wind instruments. Early on it became evident that a large part of the task in creating Broadway Big Band would be to find ways to address this problem without sacrificing the playability of the instruments. Crafting a solution to this problem provided the technological foundation of the product, the revolutionary Broadway Performer software. Every note transition was recorded, up to a Major 9th in both directions, utilizing various playing techniques for the transitions, such as Legato, Rip Portamento, Chromatic Runs, etc. The Broadway Performer serves as a master connector for this massive pool of transitions, allowing you to play and select articulations without having to think about what is going on behind the scenes. Artistic and technical flexibility when placing your instruments in an appropriate environment is a key factor in realizing your artistic vision. That's why the instruments in Broadway Big Band were sampled with multiple microphone positions, using different microphone types, pre-amps and recording styles. This allows you to mic the instrument according to the needs of your production, just as you would if you were recording a live musician. Ultimately, Broadway Big Band leaves you free to make music by taking most of the work out of the process. Perhaps one of the most important defining aspects of an instrument real or sampled is the performer playing it. Broadway Big Band’s instruments bring depth of character without being overbearing. This allows you the ability to fully control the “un-real” musicians, and enjoy their sampled character, without restricting your creative vision. The virtual instruments of the Broadway Big Band series enjoy great reliability, high-performance, and system compatibility (VST, DXi2, AU and any Rewire environment), being powered by the powerful audio engine of Steinberg's newest HALion Player. Sonic integrity, Flexibility, Reliability, Technological Innovation, System Compatibility (VST, DXi2, AU and any Rewire environment), and just plain Character are just a few of the many reasons the Broadway Big Band is destined to revolutionize the virtual instrument world!

The main features of the SONiVOX Broadway Big Band include:

• 100GB Library Of Authentic Big Band instruments
• Brass, Woodwind and Rhythm Section
• Huge selection of articulations, velocity layers and multiple takes
• Realistic Note Transitions
• Multiple Microphone Setups
• The Broadway Big Band instruments are divided into 2 groups: Polyphonic instruments & Legato instruments (using the Broadway Performer)
• LEGATO INSTRUMENTS (including real prerecorded note-transitions using the Broadway Performer) - TRUMPETS: (Bb) Trumpet, TROMBONES: Solo Tenor Trombone, SAXOPHONES & WOODWINDS: Soprano Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Clarinet, RHYTHM SECTION: High Hat prerecorded legatos for perfect realism in transitions between the 5 levels of openness
• POLYPHONIC INSTRUMENTS - TRUMPETS: Solo (Bb) Trumpet 1, Solo (Bb) Trumpet 2, TROMBONES: Solo Tenor Trombone, SAXOPHONES & WOODWINDS: Soprano Saxophone, Alto Saxophone 1, Alto Saxophone 2, Tenor Saxophone 1, Tenor Saxophone 2, Baritone Saxophone, Clarinet, RHYTHM SECTION: Upright Bass, Banjo, Ukulele, Drum-kits, Xylophone, Latin Percussion
• Powered by the powerful audio engine of Steinberg's latest HALion Player
• Halion Player can be used Standalone or VST, DXi2, AU and any Rewire environment
• System Requirements - PC: Windows XP, Pentium IV 2.0 GHz Processor or AMD 1500 XP, ASIO Compatible Audio Hardware, Minimum 1GB RAM 2GB Recommended, 105GB Hard Drive Space, A VST, DXi, or ReWire compatible host application (not required for Stand-Alone Mode), 1 USB port for Syncrosoft License Key // Mac: OS X Version 10.4.4 or higher (Intel-MAC and Power PC Supported), Minimum G4 1.5 GHz G5 recommended, Minimum 1GB RAM 2GB Recommended, 105GB Hard Drive Space, An AU or ReWire compatible host application (not required for Stand-Alone Mode), 1 USB port for Syncrosoft License Key