
The sheer number of companies producing top-quality software for orchestral sampling has increased substantially of late, and there are more options now for the digital composer than ever before in this ever-expanding ecosystem. The Trumpet, by Sample Modeling, is a popular VI in the MIDI mock-up world worth having a look.Compiling a list of the best orchestral sample libraries available becomes more and more difficult every year. If using extra controllers is a bit of a challenge to your playing abilities, then simply overdub your MIDI CC in separate passes. A proper sensitivity curve, from your chosen controller method, set up to your specific playing response is also a very key step that is commonly missed. Realistic vibrato during the performance is also a must. Even better would be to use a breath controller assigned to the dynamic cross fading. That alone is pretty essential to getting a realistic brass/horn performance. This is usually MIDI CC 11(Expression) in most libraries, but not all. Use a sample library that uses dynamic cross fading controlled from MIDI CC assigned to your mod wheel or expression pedal etc. In arrangements calling for no more than two trumpet parts max, what suggestions are there to remove the cheesiness? Expand! Actually has decent tenor and bari sax sounds, so I'll use those in their optimum registers. Starting to explore VI's, it is quite noticeable that Session Horns sounds more like a Farfisa than the real musicians and horns they were supposedly sampled from. I am diving into the deep end of the pool now.
