AROOF Brass vs Thematic Horns & Trumpets

[Laurin Lenschow]

Here's a short comparison video I made for "Abbey Road One - Orchestral Foundations" and Thematic Horns & Trumpets. All libaries are using Mix 1 with the internal reverb turned off. Everything else is at default settings with no external processing. The volume in this video is kind of all over the place - my apologies for that.

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[Jett Hitt]

I have to watch something like this just to find out what is on my own hard drive

I would have sworn that the Thematic Horns were doubled with cello. Did I dream that?

 

[jbuhler]

I would have sworn that the Thematic Horns were doubled with cello. Did I dream that?

Isn’t it Grand Brass that has the horn/cello patch? (I also have a hard time keeping all of these straight.)

 

[Ed Wine]

Yes, Grand Brass.

 

[Jett Hitt]

Isn’t it Grand Brass that has the horn/cello patch? (I also have a hard time keeping all of these straight.)

Oh, you’re right! Thanks for setting me straight. I had been planning to use that patch and was suddenly confused when I saw this video.

 

[robgb]

So what do people think of the Thematic Horns library. I can pick it up for $25, so I'm wondering if I should.

 

[Jett Hitt]

So what do people think of the Thematic Horns library. I can pick it up for $25, so I'm wondering if I should.

Personally, I really like it. The AR Selections are very hit or miss for me, but I like that one.

 

[robgb]

Personally, I really like it. The AR Selections are very hit or miss for me, but I like that one.

It sounds great in the walkthrough, but I've been bit by walkthroughs before.

 

[Jett Hitt]

It sounds great in the walkthrough, but I've been bit by walkthroughs before.

Yes, haven’t we all. All of the AR stuff is well done. I use the horns, trumpets, and high strings the most. Some of the others with pre-orchestrated instrument combos are much less useful.

 

[jbuhler]

It’s nice enough. I have large horn sections I like better but especially for the price this one is very nice.

 

[shapeshifter00]

The trumpet sounds like it is phasing a lot so I don't use it much, anyone that likes it have a solution to that? The horns are alright. My favorite AR selections is the legendary low strings.