BRASS from Arturia is a plug-in or stand-alone virtual software instrument which recreates the sound of the trumpet, saxophone and trombone. The software allows for playing the instruments the way a professional performer would, by providing the same control parameters a brass player would require. BRASS is based on physical modeling technology. All of the characteristics of the real instruments have been analyzed and modeled through extensive research at IRCAM, Paris.
The modeled instruments can be played directly in LIVE mode with a keyboard or other real-time MIDI controllers. The software also contains an extensive performance-based riff library which is entirely configurable and expandable. Organized by styles, these riffs are a great way to get started for those not used to programming horns. They can be triggered during a live performance.
Attack
Pressure
Pitch for legatos, falls or expressivity
Timbre
Noise amount in the instrument sound
Vibrato
Microphone position
Mute (for trumpet and trombone)