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I took the liberty of writing a short composition to test the different capabilities of the new Vienna Brass sounds from Musegroup, in collaboration with Vienna Music Library. My first impression was that the French Horn sounds, all of them, were FAR too quiet. I was forced to add a compression FX to it, cranked up quite high, with a +3.0 Gain just to hear it through the rest of the ensemble. But I think I got the sound dialed in just right here for the video. Figured I'd do everyone a favor and make a quick demonstration and provide my thoughts on it. Overall, I'd give the plugin a 5/10, in it's current state. I know its still new, so updates are likely on their way at some point in the future. Attacks on each instrument, as you'll hear, are a bit odd, and sort of like there's an accent or marcato mark on each note, except not as pronounced? I hope that makes sense.. lol I also noticed that when using Accents, they're either flat out ignored at times, or, they're over accentuated, to the point the instrument plays a "blat" rather than an accented note. Or, at lower dynamic volumes, they will be played as if it was notated "fp" just underneath it? Weird.. However I must say, it's WAY better than my previous experiences purchasing sound packages from MHub. CineBrass from MSounds, and Berlin Brass from MSounds were ABSOLUTE TRAIN WRECKS when I tried them out, a couple months after they released. Buggy as all hail, would randomly pitch bend notes longer than a dotted half note, or just outright play everything completely out of tune. (I have a demo vid somewhere that even shows that issue, I think... Can't recall what I did with that, but all you needa know is that it was HORENDOUS lol... This is a vast improvement that brings me some hope for future additions to the MS Library store. 🙂

Hello! I've never heard that Brahms piece, I'll have to take a listen at some point You're probably right about those leaps being a bit difficult, but they should be doable with practice. I can do them and I'm far from a good singer 😅 A C# would work in m. 46 but I like the way it sounds to move from natural to sharp in the next measure. Thank you for the feedback!

Sounds like an articulation mapping problem. VSL will fix it, I'm sure. Product support is good, and they are intent on breaking into the entry level VST market....

Here is a better score

Thankyou for this "REAL-WORLD" review, as opposed to these current "Company paid reviews" example : " Its Amazing...Its Awesome...Its a No-Brainer ". .................Yeah you'd have to have no brain to believe it. Its only when you Trial these Personally, like you have............That you Discover the Real-World review. Iv included a mini-Selection of Brass sounds, thats currently used in a Restricted Software,thats in Alpha/Beta testing But most people know the difference between a Piano and Trumpet.....................its impossible to re-invent the Wheel.

Hi @Ferrum! Thx for your comment! That’s the first time I have seen you dropped comments on my works haha! Yup I wanna try a bit of the tonic pedal effect, maybe even a bit bitonal for a G pedal under an Ab major chord.That freaking quartal chord in b.33 is just a sudden thought when I reached that passage to modulate, and weirdly it works! I love that b.35 LH theme too, it’s a product comes from 10 years ago! The counterpoint in b.55 is new though, because I won’t have the technique for the canon LoL. I love the ending as well, I think a tonic chord ending would ruin the piece by sounding a bit too confirmed. I love you love the piece, thx for that! Henry

Hi @user011235! The use of D minor reminds me of Brahms’s Lied on death, op.121 no.1: I like the first sentence with the repeated A, it depicts the stillness of death well. The ending of A and then lower an octave and then a fifth sounds a bit difficult for the vocalist for me. For me, maybe I would use C sharp instead of C natural in b.46. Thx for sharing! Henry

Hi @Frank Normandy! I love the simplicity and melancholy of the music! I love your modulation to C minor in 0:49 and a bit suspension! Moving up an octave for the melody is quite effective for me! Maybe for me I will change the left hand accompaniment for the latter part of the music, but that’s personal because it works absolutely fine here as well, giving the simplicity you wanna achieve! Thx for sharing! Henry

If you were going for a movie score feel then you got it, because it sounds like the soundtrack for a Marvel movie (not meant as a slight). I do agree with what Peter is saying about the accompaniment overpowering the melodic lines. This is something I have struggled with as well, in sometimes layering too much, and ending up with a muddy mess. It sounds good, but it hinders the ability to focus. I would suggest going through, the softer moments especially, and seeing where you can edit out some of the underscoring, to let the melody shine through a little better.

Hi @user011235! I like this especially the piano interlude in b.18. Just one thing, are you sure you want the high Bb from the soprano? It’s quite a high note for the singer and I feel like the drama isn’t that high to have that high note! I don’t see the use of the high note frequently in a Lied. Thx for sharing your old piece! Henry

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