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Sampleconstruct · Post by **Sampleconstruct** » Sat Sep 13, 2014 7:27 pm

Being a sax player myself, the most versatile and least artificial sounding sample library I encountered is the VSL alto sax, extended library. It has a wealth of articulations and doesn't sound cheesy at all. But if you want the real thing, learn how to play it.

EvilDragon · Post by **EvilDragon** » Sat Sep 13, 2014 7:30 pm

Just a question - what do you find artificial as far as SampleModeling goes? To me their stuff sounds better than VSL... And definitely a lot more playable.

Sampleconstruct · Post by **Sampleconstruct** » Sat Sep 13, 2014 7:37 pm

I never tried SM, so I don't know how it sounds. That's why I wrote "I encountered".

Winstontaneous · Post by **Winstontaneous** » Sat Sep 13, 2014 7:47 pm

I'm pretty impressed by Chet Singer's Ampere Reaktor ensemble, which has Physically Modeled sax and clarinet waveguide modules. "Controlled chaos" is the best description, great for mapping aftertouch and other CCs to harmonics, overblowing, multiphonics, etc.

EvilDragon · Post by **EvilDragon** » Sat Sep 13, 2014 7:58 pm

Sampleconstruct wrote:I never tried SM, so I don't know how it sounds. That's why I wrote "I encountered".

All good!

Try and give them a shot when you can

Sampleconstruct · Post by **Sampleconstruct** » Sat Sep 13, 2014 8:07 pm

Well, I would never publish any music including sampled saxophones, so my search has long ended.

andiw · Post by **andiw** » Sun Sep 14, 2014 12:23 am

Without a doubt: SampleModeling

Here's a track I made with the SM Tenor Sax:
http://www.aj-guitar.com/royalty-free-m ... ues-1.html

layzer · Post by **layzer** » Sun Sep 14, 2014 1:13 am

linplug saxlab2?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jx9bltz-baU

arkmabat · Post by **arkmabat** » Sun Sep 14, 2014 5:42 am

Thanks for all the replies!

lfm · Post by **lfm** » Sun Sep 14, 2014 11:37 am

If sampled saxes are ok, I like Magix Independence Pro Suite saxophones. Really good expressions without unrealistic vibratos like some I've tried.

Huge library with many useful instruments.
How about industrial percussion and orchestral drums as a couple.
Not so common in libraries.

fluffy_little_something · Sun Sep 14, 2014 12:10 pm

I remember trying to program a sax on a normal VA synth, I did not get very far

The sax has such a peculiar sound, very nasal and edgy, yet intense, very hard to do. Not to mention the breathy sound one sometimes hears, especially when the sax is played softly...

arkmabat · Post by **arkmabat** » Sun Sep 21, 2014 7:34 pm

Dimension Pro actually has some decent sax samples in it, if anyone is still looking around like me.

RunBeerRun · Post by **RunBeerRun** » Mon Sep 22, 2014 12:44 am

Xoxos Aerophone is now free, it does brass stuff, a little weird and very cool sounding. Not saying it can specifically do a saxophone.

bailees7irish · Post by **bailees7irish** » Mon Sep 22, 2014 1:15 am

layzer wrote:linplug saxlab2?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jx9bltz-baU

Nice! Based off the old Dash Signature VST. I still have the original Dash one.

jancivil · Post by **jancivil** » Mon Sep 22, 2014 1:20 am

WarpIV Music's are pretty convincing. I have the Mr Sax line from SM and I still use WarpIV for parts.

SampleModeling for SWAM is an advancement over their Kontakt line, I'm pretty convinced. I have the Kontakt line. I don't have the EWI so it's a fair amount of writing in CC lane; the WarpIV has gestures you keyswitch to [and some basic SIPS] which would be a LOT of work in SM, for instance. But so is cobbling together a solo by gestures.

I have the VSL bass sax. VSL is always an excellent sound. I haven't experienced the others in the extended articulations, but I have a sense of not enough bite for what I tend to look for, the bass sax at times sounds like a bassoonist was playing it. OTOH hear Guy Bacos over to VSL demos with the tenor sax in a noir movie-type cue. Sounds great.

Most Realistic Saxophone VST