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HUMAN SAXOPHONE
Samples for Charity
24 bit SAXOPHONE SAMPLES for LOGIC & GARAGEBAND (GB3 and above)
Most of these are tenor saxophone samples, but there is also an alto saxophone and soprano saxophone included free. The tenor saxophone samples are full length, the alto and soprano are looped.
About Sampling a Saxophone
These samples do not sound like saxophone samples you get on MIDI modules or saxophone synths. Every note is sampled. This sometimes leads to certain inconsistencies between notes, as some respond differently to other notes - even when the pitch is quite close. There is a big difference in sound between the two registers, so the notes either side of the break
will usually be quite different in character. On the tenor these are B2 - C3. Saxophone Players often use this to an advantage when playing, but you may find it a bit strange on a keyboard. Some notes speak
better than others, some have very different overtones. I used an AKG C12VR valve microphone set to cardioid/omni about 2 - 3 feet away from the horn, but still some notes that sounded the same volume in the room have quite different levels on the input meter. I have partially evened out some of the dynamics, but there are still a few quirks
- that’s the saxophone!
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Every note is sampled
Ballad TenorSubtone long notes with soft attack and no or very little vibrato. This is useful for melody lines but also makes a very interesting and unique warm pad sound. |
Download Demo (27MB)
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Ballad Tenor with VibratoSubtone long notes with big wide vibrato. Also incuded is modwheel crossfade instrument to crossfade between Ballad Tenor and Ballad Tenor with Vibrato. |
Download Demo (37MB)
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Growl TenorGrowling on the saxophone is a common effect used by rock & roll saxophonists for a really rough raunchy sound. This is sampled with the growling played, it is not a synthesised effect. |
Download Demo (12MB)
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Tenor Saxophone BendThis has a real bend up into the note, not an artificial MIDI pitch generated bend. This has a very interesting effect when used in a chord. |
Download Demo (21MB)
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Tenor Saxophone mf VibratoMedium loud long notes with gentle vibrato. Synthesized envelope bend also included |
Download Demo (13 MB)
Full version on CD |
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