I did buy the upgrade. It came with a really old version of Aria. You
would think that, considering they only offer about 6 packages (x 2, one
for Windows and one for Mac), they could get around to putting the
current software into each package.
After messing around for a couple of hours, I g
Thanks!
One bad point about the sound samples at the MM site is that there is no brass
band sample.
I took the jump anyway and bought the band library. Even has it installed and
sounds applied to the score sketch I am working at.
First play back of the opening revealed a marked difference by u
There are a few points I might raise here:
1. Brasses are difficult to sample due to the complex overtones.
2. Homogeneous ensembles such as brass bands create problems as well.
3. The overtone situation Klaus describes can be adjusted via EQ. Go into the
ARIA player and cut or boost frequencies t
I certainly agree about the desirability of having the more varied selection
of band specific brass sounds.
The problems I perceived were with the upper overtones sounding shallow with
the band sound samples But then I might use the orchestral woodwind sounds
where I find them preferable. I li
I can't speak to matters of taste, but i can say that there are a great
many MORE brass samples in Garritan Band than in GPO. Euphs vs. baritones,
etc. I find for brass band work it is quite helpful.
Raymond Horton
Bass Trombonist, Louisville Orchestra
Minister of Music, Edwardsville (IN) UMC
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Bought the Garritan Personal Orchestra some months ago. The better depth and
more richness in details compared to the fewer sound samples coming with FM2012
have pleased me and been helpful in my work.
Now I wanted to do a brass band version of a recent project, where it would
have been of bene
