aaronnt1
Active Member
Hi all
I wonder if you could offer some recommendations for Big Band / jazz drum and saxophones? In terms of saxes I think I’m pretty much sold on Orchestral Tool Glory days as the saxes sound pretty fantastic, the rest of the horns sound ok too, but the saxes sound great.
Up until now jazz percussion and saxes wise I’ve been relying on the EW Goliath which is certainly very serviceable but limited in some ways and only has a single mic position, so am looking to take to the next level. In terms of percussion I was thinking of Straight Ahead Jazz Drums and Brushes/Mallets as they sound pretty great and comprehensive. However, though they sound great for more stripped down intimate jazz but I wonder if they will also be suitable for larger scale big band ensembles at fff? Anyone have experience this library and can list it's pros and cons?
I also have other libraries such as EW HW Brass which can work great for Big Band and has great dynamic range and shorts, however lacks most of the BB staple articulations like doits and falls etc…
Of course these two libraries (Glory Days and SA drums) were recorded in very different spaces so I wonder if they could be made to blend well, at least for polished mock-up purposes?
And other than these two libraries, are there any others that would be better, especially for percussion?
Thanks.
I wonder if you could offer some recommendations for Big Band / jazz drum and saxophones? In terms of saxes I think I’m pretty much sold on Orchestral Tool Glory days as the saxes sound pretty fantastic, the rest of the horns sound ok too, but the saxes sound great.
Up until now jazz percussion and saxes wise I’ve been relying on the EW Goliath which is certainly very serviceable but limited in some ways and only has a single mic position, so am looking to take to the next level. In terms of percussion I was thinking of Straight Ahead Jazz Drums and Brushes/Mallets as they sound pretty great and comprehensive. However, though they sound great for more stripped down intimate jazz but I wonder if they will also be suitable for larger scale big band ensembles at fff? Anyone have experience this library and can list it's pros and cons?
I also have other libraries such as EW HW Brass which can work great for Big Band and has great dynamic range and shorts, however lacks most of the BB staple articulations like doits and falls etc…
Of course these two libraries (Glory Days and SA drums) were recorded in very different spaces so I wonder if they could be made to blend well, at least for polished mock-up purposes?
And other than these two libraries, are there any others that would be better, especially for percussion?
Thanks.