Arturia Announces Brass 2.0 Virtual Instrument : Thu, 14 Jan 2010 : Music Industry Newswire™

Arturia Announces Brass 2.0 Virtual Instrument

by Jesse JJ Jame
published Thu, 14 Jan 2010 – 20:03:08 +0000 UTCNo Comment

Westlake Village, Calif. /Music Industry Newswire/ — BRASS 2.0 is a new kind of virtual instrument based on a physical modeling technology. It emulates a Trumpet, a Trombone and a Saxophone. All the characteristics of the real instruments have been analyzed and modeled through extensive research at world-renowned IRCAM institute. Arturia has partnered with this highly skilled team of researchers to bring this groundbreaking technology to the musician, in the form of a software instrument. BRASS is an extremely expressive, flexible and controllable instrument, and thus a fantastic alternative to loops or music libraries. SRP $229, shipping Jan. 25, 2010. Free upgrade for registered users of v1.1.

MAIN FEATURES AND UPDATED FEATURES:
- Virtual instrument playable through a MIDI keyboard
- Three physically modeled Brass instruments: Trumpet, Trombone and Saxophone.
* Acclaimed trumpet and trombone models ( V 2.0 )
* Four-part multi-timbrality in Live mode ( V 2.0 )
* Harmonization module to control the polyphonic
instrument kits (60 kits) ( V 2.0 )
* Customize instrument characteristics
(musical style, attack,use static or dynamic mutes, humanizeâ€¦) ( V 2.0 )
* New â€œbrassingâ€ effect used in trumpets and trombones (tightens up attacks) ( V 2.0 )
* New organisation of MIDI controls allowing easier editing and
better control (includes support for the Akai EWI) ( V 2.0 )
* New set of presets, riffs and kits: 75 presets,160 riffs & 60 kits ( V 2.0 )
* Place the instruments in a virtual stereo space with optional ambience reverberation. ( V 2.0 )
* LIVE Mode with total control over expressiveness through extensive
MIDI control of key parameters ( V 2.0 ).

About The Author / Editor:

JJ Jame is a percussionist and home-brew theremin player, formerly a member of the Redondo Beach based BoyRacer.com electronica band, and a long-time electronic music fan, as well as formerly an editor for the defunct EMcult website that Christopher Simmons launched in 1997 but soon abandoned (in many ways this site, MIN, is the stepchild of that project). JJ wants high-speed rail to criss-cross California sooner than later, and is madly in love with local Fox 11 TV personality Lauren Sanchez.