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Good Muted Brass Library?

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Do any of you have recommendations for a good muted brass sample library? I'm specifically looking for something to use with symphonic and orchestral pops types of recordings. Most of the better brass libraries have some muted trumpet and trombone (usually straight and harmon mutes), but I'm looking for something deeper. Ideally, I'd like something that has both individual player (4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, and maybe even muted tuba!) as well as ensemble versions of the sections. In addition to the mutes mentioned above, Im trying to find things like:
  • Muted Horn
  • Stopped Horn
  • Cup Mute
  • Bucket Mute
  • Solotone Mute
I've got the Berlin Brass from Orchestral Tools and the Chris Hein ProHorns and I've looked at Orchestral Tools' Berlin Muted Brass. Between them, they have some of what I'm after, but not all, and often with only two players. I know I can do some EQ magic to fake some of the mute sounds as well as the other two players, but thought I'd try to see if such a beast exists. Thanks for any suggestions.
-Brian

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Re: Good Muted Brass Library?

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Ever looked a Wallander? Breath controller is essential for best results, and realism on a static note is not like a sample, but expression and playability are superb.
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Re: Good Muted Brass Library?

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HCMarkus wrote:Ever looked a Wallander? Breath controller is essential for best results, and realism on a static note is not like a sample, but expression and playability are superb.
I'll check 'em out. Thanks for the tip!
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Re: Good Muted Brass Library?

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Has anyone had a chance to work with Audiobro's Modern Scoring Brass? I like the playability of their LA Scoring Strings library and wonder if this might be a good option.
-Brian

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