Native Instruments Session | Horns Pro
Session Horns Pro includes four individually sampled instruments, designed to cover the full spectrum of the standard horn section:
Each instrument was recorded in a dry studio environment (at Native Instruments’ in-house recording facility in Berlin) with multiple dynamic layers and round-robins. The dry signal is crucial: it allows producers to place the horns in any acoustic space using reverb, from a tight 1960s club to a sprawling Hollywood scoring stage.
Inside the plugin, you get a dedicated 8-channel mixer. You can balance the trumpet against the trombone in real-time. The built-in effects are surprisingly usable:
A powerful, expressive horn library that balances realism and workflow — excellent for most production needs if you edit phrases and dynamics thoughtfully.
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Third-wave ska (The Mighty Mighty Bosstones) requires fast, repeated sixteenth-note stabs. Session Horns Pro handles repetition better than any other sampled horn, because it has multiple Round Robins (different recordings of the same note) to avoid the "machine gun" effect.
Bottom line: Session Horns Pro is not designed for solo virtuoso brass sounds (use Symphony Series Brass for that). It excels at realistic, playable horn sections quickly. Learn chord memory and articulation mapping, and you’ll get pro-quality brass in minutes, not hours.
Native Instruments Session Horns Pro is a 30 GB library designed for contemporary brass arrangements in genres like pop, jazz, and funk. This guide covers the essential workflows and features to get you started. Native Instruments 1. Choosing Your Instrument Type The library includes twelve separate files categorized into three main types: Performance:
The primary interface for real-time playing, featuring built-in riffs and voicing assistants. Key Switch: Each instrument was recorded in a dry studio
Allows you to switch between different articulations (e.g., staccato, marcato, vibrato) on the fly using specific MIDI notes. Solo Instruments:
Ten individual instruments (including 3 saxophones, 2 trombones, 3 trumpets, tuba, and flugelhorn) for detailed solo lines. Native Instruments 2. Core Performance Features Smart Voice Split:
Automatically distributes notes in a chord across the section for authentic voicing. For example, if you play a 4-note chord, it assigns the lowest note to the trombone and the highest to the first trumpet.
A phrase library with over 200 pre-arranged riffs that stay in sync with your project tempo. One-Shot Mode: Plays the riff to the end with a single tap. Rhythm Mode: Third-wave ska (The Mighty Mighty Bosstones) requires fast,
Only plays the rhythm of the riff, allowing you to choose your own notes. Voicing Assistant:
Helps manage section harmony and unison modes, which can be controlled via the mod wheel. Native Instruments 3. Sound Shaping & Articulations Articulations:
Includes 34 different techniques like vibrato, sforzando, staccato, and growls. Pitch Wheel Control:
Used to trigger "doits" and "falls," common brass techniques. Built-in Effects:
Accessible via the "Sound" button, offering a compressor, EQ, tape saturation, and twang effects to polish your mix. Custom Sections:
You can arrange up to six instruments into a custom section. Native Instruments 4. Setup Tips How to Effectively use Native Instruments Session Horns Pro