Testimonies

03/15/11: Gerry Labelle. Credits Include: Composer & Musician, Fusion 3000 Publishing Inc.
“I am delighted of the quality of the Sonic Implants Orchestral library. I now use both the Sonic Implants and Vienna together the Sonic Implants has a sound quality of its own and makes my music shine every time. Congratulation for the great work you have done at Sonic Implants.”

Hans Zimmer. Academy Award winning Composer
“Sonic Implant's Symphonic String Collection is a library of choice. Comprehensive, versatile, and impressive.”

Kaveh Cohen. Credits Include: Dreamworks, Columbia Pictures, Universal Pictures, 20th Century Fox, The History Channel, The Discovery Channel, A&E, E! Television, The Sci-Fi Channel.
“As with their wonderful Symphonic String Collection library, the new Sonic Implants Symphonic Brass Collection is the definitive collection of brass instruments and articulations created to date. There is no other library, recent or otherwise, that provides the variety of articulations and level of playability and realism provided by this collection. As a composer electronically creating orchestra mock-ups, it is important to recreate the orchestra and it's dynamic range with detail. The Symphonic Brass Collection provides the detail and nuance to convincingly emulate the sound of a real brass section, whether it be a solo instrument, a chamber ensemble or a full size Hollywood style orchestral brass section. The number of instrument articulations provided for each section is unparalleled, as well as the extensive programming done to control the various articulations. All in all, there has not been a more comprehensive library to date and I am sure that as with the Symphonic String Collection, the Symphonic Brass Collection will stand the test of time and the release of other competing products.”

Michael Richard Plowman. Credits Include: Battle of the X-Planes - NOVA, PBS, Myth Merchant Films, Medal of Honor - TNT, Trucks - Stephen King, Trimark, Credo Entertainment, Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell - Ubi Soft Entertainment
“THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU! Your Sordino Ensembles are fantastic.... wow.
I will use them on my next projects:
Yakaty Yak.......Cartoon Series - Nickelodeon
Splinter Cell.......Tom Clancy Video Game
The Two Towers......Making of Lord of the Rings Part II

Wish I had them when I did last year's Fellowship of the Rings special for Fox

Again Many Thanks,”

Michael Richard Plowman, Composer

David Lawrence. Credits Include: American Pie, High School Musical, Cane, Jericho
“What can I say? This is simply the finest sample library on the market. The samples are amazingly accurate, warm, responsive and, most importantly, extremely viable in real applications. Whether you're using the library exclusively or layering them in with live musicians, the Complete Symphonic Collection works seamlessly in integrating and creating a truly rich orchestral score. It is a great tool and a fantastic value for anyone who is serious about finding the right templates for television and film composition.”

Rob Arbittier. Credits Include: Composer of hundreds of TV commercials, movie trailers, and 'behind-the-scenes' specials for DVDs. Production and keyboard credits also include albums by Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, and many other artists.
“The Sonic Implants Symphonic String Collection library is beautifully recorded and very complete. But even with it's size, I find it's organization makes it fast and easy to use. When orchestrating, I can often start with one of the large, expressive, multi-section string patches, then just add a few extra patches with different articulations as needed. If I have time to do a more precise job, the library offers a huge variety of sections and styles. I wish I had brass and woodwinds that sounded this good.”

Craig Sharmat. Credits Include: America's Most Wanted - Fox, Kids Incorporated - Disney, Champions on Ice - NBC.
“In the short time I have had SISB, it has become a integral part of my composing setup. The break down of sections is most convenient and the articulations are comprehensive. This affords me versatility in writing for correct section sizes. I have found the Symphonic Brass Collection to be sonically excellent across the board. The staccatos play very comfortable under my fingers moving nicely between velocity layers. Mixing the Orchestral Brass with your Symphonic String Collection is almost effortless. Again, very nicely done.”

Roger Manning. Credits Include: Keyboardist for such diverse artists as Beck, Sheryl Crow, Air, Melissa Ethridge, Ziggy Marley, Green Day, Blink 182, Johnny Cash, and many others.
“Live and in the studio, Sonic Implants are with me. The sounds breathe and have the quality and feel I need to get right to the music.”

Chris C. Tilton
“Hi there. I recently purchased the Sonic Implants Symphonic String Collection library and I just wanted to drop a line saying how much I love them! These will certainly replace any string library I had before (except for maybe a few effects, etc. from some other libraries).

I really like the ease of switching between samples (via mod wheel) and I especially like the easy instructions included on creating your own custom samples, such as using the mod wheel, or any other controller, to switch between legato and staccato. The samples are also very rich, enabling me to use much less blending of multiple samples than I used to have to do.”

Shawn Patterson
“I place a great deal of importance on making my orchestral scores sound as life like and real as possible. In pursuit of this, I have bought every major orchestral brass library out there. I just got the Sonic Implants Brass Collection and honestly, it is miles in front of everything else I have heard and owned.

Within the Sonic Implants Brass Collection, there are a wide variety of beautiful articulations which are musical, clear and intelligently labeled - you don't need a manual to pick which articulation you need.

Since getting this library, whenever I build an orchestral template- Sonic Implants are there. I am using their brass and strings on every single orchestral score I compose.

I can not think of a more powerful tool to add to a composers arsenal to breathe believability and life into their music than adding Sonic Implant Orchestral Collections.

Any composer who is not using this library is simply not getting the best.”

Overview

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Symphonic Brass Collection Now Updated for Kontakt 3.5 and 4!
The Symphonic Brass Collection, featuring solo and ensemble French Horns, Trombones, Trumpets and Tubas, is the newest addition to the SONiVOX premium Symphonic Collection. Like the acclaimed Symphonic String Collection, this is another "must have" library for composers and producers.

BRASS OVERVIEW

Recorded in the same hall, using the same award-winning engineers, and featuring Boston Pops musicians, this collection packs a truly unique set of features including the largest set of brass articulations available, multiple section sizes (1st chair, 2nd & 3rd chair, 1st - 3rd chair, and 1st - 6th chair), up to 4 alternate takes on staccato, ta, ka, and sfz articulations, plus release samples and looped sustains. Extra realism, a perfect blend with the string collection, and Sonic's well deserved reputation for superb playability and quality, make this the brass collection of choice.

Recording Notes
Produced by veteran sound-designer Jennifer Hruska, and recorded by Emmy and RIAA award-winning engineers Antonio Oliart and John Bono at Sonic Temple Studios, the same hall used to record the Symphonic String Collection. To ensure a perfect balance with the string collection the players were placed in the hall in the correct orchestral spatial positions with the same B&K 4011 front microphones placed in the same front-of-hall position. We even took measures to simulate the absorption qualities of the string and woodwind players! Even though we had top-notch players, we ran short recording days (no more than 3 or 4 hours per section) with alternating chairs playing to preserve the players lips, resulting in a beautiful tone for all recordings.

The Musicians
Boston has no shortage of world-class players and we were lucky enough to welcome them to this project. Members of the Boston Pops and Boston Ballet Orchestras shared their incomparable musicianship and beautiful instruments. Recordings include Solo French Horn, 2 French Horn Ensemble, 4 French Horn Ensemble, Solo Trumpet, 2 Trumpet Ensemble, 3 Trumpet Ensemble, Solo Baritone Trombone, 2 Tenor Trombone Ensemble, Baritone & 2 Tenor Trombone Ensemble, and solo Tuba.
Section Sizes
Unique to the SONiVOX Symphonic Brass Collection is the versatility of the brass choir section sizes. Composers can now control their section sizes according to what's required for their musical parts. For example writing different parts for 1 st chair trumpet and 2 nd & 3 rd chair trumpets, 1 st part French horns and 2 nd part French horns, baritone trombone and tenor trombones, etc. Recorded and programmed ensembles are included for fast composing or a large section sound.

Sound Design Team
All programming was done exclusively in-house at SONiVOX studios. SONiVOX' team of five sound designers worked in close consort throughout all aspects of production to ensure a consistent sound throughout the entire project. Very limited processing was utilized in preserving the natural recorded sound.

Technical Specifications
Microphones include two B&K 4011 front-of-hall mics, two Cole 4038 ribbon spot mics on the trumpets, two Lawson L47MP Mark II tube spot mics on the French horns, two Shure KSM32 spot mics on the Trombones, and a Neuman TLM170 spot mic on the Tuba. Like the strings, this allowed us to capture a rich balance of spatial and instrument detail. Benchmark preamps and Troisi Octal A/D converters recording direct to Pro-Tools completed the chain.

Sampler Programming
In keeping with our basic design philosophy, we created an assemblage of instruments within each section and articulation that is comprehensive yet practical; providing the user with an abundance of options while avoiding unnecessary duplication and superfluous programming. You'll also find that we kept the instrument list identical between sections to ensure a uniform consistency that will reduce the time you spend managing this collection and greatly increase the time you spend enjoying it.

The Final Product
Our goal, from the first days of pre-production to the last hours of careful polishing was to create a collection that would enable musicians and composers to evoke the true essence of an orchestral brass section, in all its complex shading and color, with unsurpassed clarity and ease. The opportunity to harness this vast potential now rests at your fingertips. Enjoy.

BRASS SECTIONS
French Horns

Solo Melodic French Horn

1st & 2nd chair section

1st through 4th chair section

1st through 6th chair section (programmed)

Trumpets

Solo Melodic Trumpet

1st chair

2nd & 3rd chair section

1st through 3rd chair section

Trombones

1st & 2nd chair Tenor Trombone section

1st through 3rd chair Trombone section

1st chair Baritone Trombone

Tuba * C Tuba * E Flat Tuba (some articulations only)

BRASS ARTICULATIONS
Mixing Versatility
Each section was recorded in its traditional position within the orchestra for a full stereo sound. User defined panning possible without stereo phase degradation.

Dynamics and Phrasing
Up to 4 dynamic levels were recorded for each articulation. Short articulations include up to 4 different alternate takes on the same note for added realism in fast or repeating passages.

Release Samples
Release samples are included to preserve the natural instrument resonance and subtle ambient decay of the hall. The release samples simply trigger when you lift the keys so the effect is simply there when you play. The difference? Now you're playing instruments, not samples.

Legato
Sustained tones for legato playing at all dynamic levels. 4 velocity levels, release samples, all sections.

Marcato Legato
Sustained tones with an initial punch of dynamic intensity that tapers off to a smoother sound. 2 velocity levels for trumpets, trombones and horns, 1 velocity level for tuba, release samples, all sections.

Melodic Legato
A more melodic legato with a touch of vibrato, intended for solo melodic passages, 4 velocity levels, release samples, solo trumpet and solo French horn.

Mute Legato
Sustained tones using a straight mute in the bell to provide a classical mute timbre. 3 velocity levels for trumpets and trombones, 2 for the horns, release samples, all sections except tuba & Solo French Horn.

Bells Up Legato
Strong and loud sustained legato tones for the French horns, in which players raise the instrument so that the bell is up in the air facing the audience instead of against the body facing away from the audience. 1 velocity level, release samples.

Stop Muted Legato
Sustained tones for the French horns, using a stop mute in the bell to provide the classic stopped horn timbre. 2 velocity levels, release samples.

Staccato
Short staccato tones for accented passages, 4 velocity levels, 3 takes per note for trumpets, trombones, and horns, 2 takes for tuba and solo horn, all sections.

Muted Staccato
Short staccato tones with a straight mute in the bell, 3 velocity levels, 3 takes per note, all sections except tuba.

Double Tongue "Ta" and "Ka"
Short fast tones in which the player plays a rapidly repeated series of notes by placing the tongue alternately between the positions for "t" and "k". Recorded in a phrase for realism, the "Ta's" and "Ka's" have been separated to allow the composer complete control. 3 velocity levels, 3 takes per note, all sections except tuba.

Half Step Trills
Sustained half step trills. 3 velocity levels, release samples, trumpets.

Whole Step Trills
Sustained whole step trills. 3 velocity levels, release samples, trumpets.

Flutter Tongue
A sustained articulation in which the player places his tongue against the roof of his mouth, just above and behind the top teeth. When blowing, the airflow causes the tongue to separate from the roof of the mouth and the muscles cause the tongue to be restored to the roof. The resulting sound has an ethereal and "fluttering" quality. 2 velocities, release samples, all sections except tuba.

Muted Flutter Tongue
Sustained Flutter Tongue with a straight mute in the bell. 2 velocity levels, release samples, trumpets.

Sforzando
Strong, powerful short tone with a sharp attack followed by a quick drop in volume. 1 velocity level, release samples, all sections.

Mute Sforzando
Sforzando with a straight mute in the bell. 1 velocity level, release samples. all sections.

Falls
Similar to a Sforzando, but with a quick drop in pitch. 1 velocity level, trombones.

Muted Falls
Falls with a straight mute in the bell. 2 velocity levels for trumpets, 1 for trombones.

Glissando
An articulation in which the pitch slides up or down. Slow medium and fast variations are included. 1 velocity level, horns and trombones.

Rips
Similar to a Glissando, but with a more intense, loose attack, 1 velocity level, trombones & tuba.

Muted Rips
Rips with a straight mute in the bell. 1 velocity level, trombones.

System Specs

The required system specs for the Symphonic Brass Collection are the specs for Kontakt 3.5 and 4. Kontakt 3.5 or higher (full version) is required to run this library.

Windows System Requirements
Windows XP (latest Service Pack, 32 Bit), Windows Vista/Windows 7 (latest Service Pack, 32/64 Bit), Intel Pentium 4 2.4 GHz or Intel Core Duo or AMD Athlon 64, 2 GB RAM

Macintosh System Requirements
Mac OS X 10.5 or 10.6 (latest update), Intel Core Duo, 2 GB RAM, Native 64-bit support for stand-alone and plug-in versions.