Overview

Beaufort is a vivid scoring brass virtual instrument collection designed for expressive and majestic brass performances. It features ensembles and solo instruments recorded at Lyndhurst Hall, AIR Studios, London, performed by renowned British brass players. The library focuses on the unique expression of brass attacks and fanfares, suitable for heroic and celebratory themes.

Features

• Includes ensembles: 3 trumpets, 4 horns, 3 trombones, trombone, and tuba
• Multiple note attack options capturing the characteristic brass articulations
• Agile legato and consistent articulations across instruments
• 10 microphone positions with the ability to merge for efficient mixing
• Solo trumpet and French horn recordings with special maestoso and adventure articulations
• Dedicated articulations for repeat note phrases common in adventure-style brass music
• Three dynamic layers plus advanced dynamics modeling for expressive control
• Sampled with emphasis on realistic attacks and tonal variations inspired by the British brass band tradition

Technical Details

• Recorded in 24 bit / 48 KHz quality
• Size: 141 GB of samples (58 GB compressed in SINEarc format)
• Works with Orchestral Tools' free SINE Player (latest version required)
• Supported formats: Standalone, VST, VST3, AU, AAX
• Compatible with macOS 10.15 or higher (Intel and Apple ARM), Windows 10, requiring at least 8 GB RAM (16 GB recommended)

Artist Highlights

Solo trumpet by James Fountain, principal trumpet of the London Symphony Orchestra and professor at the Royal College of Music. Solo horn by Richard Watkins, known for numerous film credits including Inception and Marvel films. Ensembles feature top British brass musicians with extensive experience.