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An overview, 10 demos and 10 tips/tricks for Acoustic Samples’ magnificent ’VHorns Saxophones’ from their VSeries. I’m not an expert in saxophones or in jazz music by any means, but I’ve really enjoyed learning more about them since I bought the library last year.
Happy to answer any questions at all in the comments, and it would be great if someone that knows much more than me could correct some of my guesses (styles of jazz and saxophone extended techniques etc)
VHorns Saxophones available at
00:00 Intro
00:35 What’s in the box
01:52 What can it do?
02:28 How do you use it?
07:05 10 Short Demos Intro
08:26 10 Short Demos in different styles
12:15 Top 10 Tips for making them sound realistic
13:18 1. Make sure the vibrato suits
14:48 2. Vary articulation
15:46 3. Move the mod wheel
17:29 4. Use multiple tracks
18:19 5. Drop the volume
19:19 6. Don’t play in tune
22:10 7. Don’t play in time
23:01 8. Do crazy velocity
23:34 9. How to fake split notes
25:28 10. How to fake rips/falls