cclarry Posted November 8, 2023 Share Posted November 8, 2023 https://www.straightaheadsamples.com/post/archtop-guitar-tuba-just-in-time-for-black-friday *Big Easy Tuba will include the free Kontakt Player 6.71 or higher. ** JB-145: Archtop Guitar will require the FULL version of Kontakt 6.71 or higher and will not run on the free player. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Fowler Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 The demo for the archtop has just gone up - and it sounds amazing! https://www.straightaheadsamples.com/jb145 Honestly, I think the tuba sounds dreadful, but then there aren't many places I can imagine needing one. Sadly, this developer isn't known for great BF sales, but I have my eye on the flugelhorn... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PavlovsCat Posted November 18, 2023 Share Posted November 18, 2023 1 hour ago, Craig Fowler said: The demo for the archtop has just gone up - and it sounds amazing! https://www.straightaheadsamples.com/jb145 Honestly, I think the tuba sounds dreadful, but then there aren't many places I can imagine needing one. Sadly, this developer isn't known for great BF sales, but I have my eye on the flugelhorn... That is the most savage jazz tuba sample library review I've ever seen. * * That's also the first jazz tuba library I've ever seen. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Fowler Posted November 18, 2023 Share Posted November 18, 2023 I felt a little bad saying it because what SAS have been able to do with their smart delay feature is absolutely amazing. But if you watch the demo videos for the tuba and the archtop back to back, it's...well, unflattering to the tuba! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PavlovsCat Posted November 18, 2023 Share Posted November 18, 2023 5 minutes ago, Craig Fowler said: I felt a little bad saying it because what SAS have been able to do with their smart delay feature is absolutely amazing. But if you watch the demo videos for the tuba and the archtop back to back, it's...well, unflattering to the tuba! I actually tried to listen on my phone but their web page doesn't show audio or video so I can't check it out. I've done some savage reviews. I think all that matters is that we're being honest. Just curious are you a jazz musician that's using this for final productions or for demos or arranging? If I was still able to play professionally, I think I'd mostly use sample libraries for sketching out ideas/arrangements/demos and have real musicians record the final production. I mostly played rock professionally, but did a couple of jazz gigs and absolutely love jazz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fret_man Posted November 18, 2023 Share Posted November 18, 2023 16 hours ago, Craig Fowler said: The demo for the archtop has just gone up - and it sounds amazing! https://www.straightaheadsamples.com/jb145 Wow, you're right. That sounds really good! $145. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jngnz Posted November 18, 2023 Share Posted November 18, 2023 5 minutes ago, fret_man said: Wow, you're right. That sounds really good! $145. At this price point they might as well have made it $20 more and licence it for Kontakt Player. Annoying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitekrazy Posted November 18, 2023 Share Posted November 18, 2023 I'm a tuba player and liked the demo. It's not a one size fits all library. There's a lot of edge on the low end that makes it unsuitable for different styles. I guess it would be fine if you wanted to create music like on those Mexican stations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PavlovsCat Posted November 18, 2023 Share Posted November 18, 2023 (edited) 23 hours ago, Craig Fowler said: The demo for the archtop has just gone up - and it sounds amazing! https://www.straightaheadsamples.com/jb145 Honestly, I think the tuba sounds dreadful, but then there aren't many places I can imagine needing one. Sadly, this developer isn't known for great BF sales, but I have my eye on the flugelhorn... Okay, I finally listened to the tuba demo and I completely agree with you regarding the tuba sample library. The tuba simply does not sound well recorded. And let me be clear, I LOVE almost everything else I've heard from this developer (okay, I didn't love his free piano). It sounds fantastic to my ears. It has a vibe I never imagined a sample developer could capture. And I've told the dev that at another forum. It's really like Cinesamples Piano in Blue. But the tuba does sound like a miss to my ears too. Edited November 18, 2023 by PavlovsCat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Fowler Posted November 19, 2023 Share Posted November 19, 2023 22 hours ago, PavlovsCat said: I actually tried to listen on my phone but their web page doesn't show audio or video so I can't check it out. I've done some savage reviews. I think all that matters is that we're being honest. Just curious are you a jazz musician that's using this for final productions or for demos or arranging? If I was still able to play professionally, I think I'd mostly use sample libraries for sketching out ideas/arrangements/demos and have real musicians record the final production. I mostly played rock professionally, but did a couple of jazz gigs and absolutely love jazz. 56 minutes ago, PavlovsCat said: Okay, I finally listened to the tuba demo and I completely agree with you regarding the tuba sample library. The tuba simply does not sound well recorded. And let me be clear, I LOVE almost everything else I've heard from this developer (okay, I didn't love his free piano). It sounds fantastic to my ears. It has a vibe I never imagined a sample developer could capture. And I've told the dev that at another forum. It's really like Cinesamples Piano in Blue. But the tuba does sound like a miss to my ears too. Always nice to have your impression validated by someone else! I'm strictly a hobbyist with a fondness for jazz standards 🙂 With that said, my hunch is that most people who use the horn libraries from this dev don't feel the need to replace them. You'd have to know really good horn players (and be able to record them well!) to improve on what can be achieved with the smartdelay function. The bari sax and tuba seem very niche - I know there has been some demand for a wider range of instruments, but I hope they're not spreading themselves too thin because they're doing things that no other dev is managing to pull off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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