Fable Sounds Broadway Big Band Virtual Instrument
Broadway Big Band (developed
by Fable Sounds and distributed by Sonivox) is an unprecedented and innovative virtual instrument. Up until
now, it has been relatively impossible to simulate non-orchestral brass and
woodwind instruments with the degree of clarity and depth they
demand. But Broadway Big Band changes this. The
instruments in this product perform with ease and comfort, allowing
you to use them as centerpieces of your composition or as a delectable spice for
saucy flavouring. 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.
Broadway Big Band - Realistic Note Transitions
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.
Broadway
Big Band - Multiple Microphone Setups
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.
Broadway
Big Band - Musical Performance
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.
Broadway Big Band - The Broadway Performer™ Technology
The Broadway Performer™
technology is a *patent pending* MIDI Processing System developed especially for
Broadway Big Band™. It enables the most comprehensive and intuitive access to
the thousands of samples included in Broadway Big Band™. Granting both the
creative freedom and the fullest control over the finest nuances of performance,
the Broadway Performer™ allows real-time (but still fully editable) performances by
automatically choosing pre-recorded note transitions based on context, thus
providing instant access to a virtually limitless variety of articulations and
playing techniques.
Broadway
Big Band - How does it work?
The Broadway Performer™ is a
stand-alone application, standing between the MIDI keyboard or the MIDI
sequencer and the Broadway Big Band virtual instrument. The Broadway Performer™
changes and manipulates the MIDI information, adding MIDI controller information
and note events by analyzing MIDI input data in real-time. As it analyzes this
data it accordingly chooses the appropriate samples among the thousands of
possibilities available for each instrument, and communicates "note on" data to
the virtual instrument.
Broadway Big Band - Complete Articulation
Control
In addition to the
intelligent way the Broadway Performer™ interpolates MIDI data, it also allows
for an intuitive new approach to switching between articulations and playing
techniques, maximizing access to almost infinite performance options without
being technologically overwhelming or overcomplicating the creative workflow.
This is accomplished by giving you direct acess to all available articulations
all the time via the Performer’s special way of creating “virtual key-switching,
and the capability to monitor your articulation choices via the “Virtual
Key-Switch Monitor,” as seen below:
Broadway Big Band - Diverse and Comprehensive
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!
Broadway Big Band - Audio engine & System compatibility:
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!
Broadway Big Band - Screen
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Broadway
Big Band - PC System
Requirements
- 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
-
VST,
DXi, or ReWire compatible host application (not required for Stand-Alone
Mode)
- 1 USB port for Syncrosoft License Key
Broadway Big Band
- Macintosh
System Requirements
- OS X Version 10.4.4 or
higher (Intel-MAC suppot coming soon),
- Minimum G4 1.5 GHz G5
recommended
- Minimum 1GB RAM, 2GB Recommended
- 105GB Hard Drive Space
-
AU or ReWire compatible host application (not required for Stand-Alone
Mode)
- 1 USB port for Syncrosoft License Key
Questions?
If you have any questions about Broadway Big Band then
call us on 0845 094 3077.
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