Bravura Scoring Brass
A complete collection of orchestral brass ensembles, soloists, and aleatoric FX.
US$179
Hear Bravura Scoring Brass In Action
- Deep Space Nine (Dressed) Dennis McCarthy (arr. Andrew Aversa) 0:31
- An Epic Journey Franck Barré 1:48
- Sound the Horns Dmitry Selipanov 1:15
- Darken the Skies Andrew Aversa 1:30
- Brothers Blake Ewing 1:26
- Twist of Fate Zhao Shen 0:52
- Final Fantasy VI - Terra Nobou Uematsu (arr. Andrew Aversa) 0:33
- Hallowed Ground (Naked) Blake Ewing 1:15
- War Movies Alessandro Ponti 1:01
- Courtly Intrigue Jason Cullimore 1:31
- Adventure Land Don Bodin 0:55
- Deep Space Nine (Naked) Dennis McCarthy (arr. Andrew Aversa) 0:29
- Brothers (Naked) Blake Ewing 1:23
- Into the Depths (Naked) Brendon Williams 1:52
- Into the Depths (Dressed) Brendon Williams 1:58
Reviews
Simon Franglen
Titanic, Skyfall, Spectre, Avatar, Avatar: The Way of Water
Impact Soundworks make detailed, emotive instruments. I’ve happily bought over two dozen of their libraries which should say everything. They get used every day.
Mark Portmann
Ariana Grande, Luis Fonsi, Celine Dion, Quincy Jones
"[ISW]'s instruments consistently deliver the sound, feel, and reliability I need to do my best work. Thank you for raising the bar and making tools that inspire."
Neal Acree
World of WarCraft, Diablo III, StarCraft II, Overwatch
"Impact Soundworks has some of the most creative and innovative libraries out there. From world instruments to the insanely deep sampled Shreddage guitar series the Impact catalog is full of must-haves and unexpected and inspiring surprises. Highly recommended!
Stewart Winter
Co-founder, VideoHelper
"I'm a keyboard player -- I can't even make a REAL guitar sound convincing. But Telos and Rosette are my go-to guitars because they sound incredible, sit well in a mix and are so easy to configure to my personal playing habits. I'm constantly discovering new ways to play them and they've saved my ass more times than I can count. And the pedal Steel is still my favorite library of its kind for Country, Folk and organic layering behind synths."
Brian Pickett
PAW Patrol, Lucas the Spider, Daniel Tiger
"I never would have thought that sampled guitars could sound as good as ISW's do. The fact that I can use them to lay down a realistic solo is unprecedented. They’ve pushed the boundaries of realism."
Rosette Mandolin – Sound on Sound
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"The sound of the library is very pleasing...the more I used the library the more I felt I was learning how to write idiomatically for the instrument." "Rosette Mandolin provides a good sound that could have many applications, with versatile input options that cater to writing realistic mandolin lines, impossible 5+ note chords and everything in between." Thomas Field, September 2024
Richard Jacques
Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy, Mass Effect, Overwatch 2, James Bond 007: Blood Stone
"I'm a huge fan of the Ventus Winds series. They feature rare instruments deep-sampled to an incredibly high level of detail. It's so liberating to have such a wide range of articulations & phrases that perfectly capture the nuances and performance style of these instruments... from beautiful to haunting, celebratory to sorrowful. Each is expertly recorded and the sound quality is superb, sitting in the mix with ease. If you want to add authentic world winds to your palette, then look no further."
Kevin Manthei
Angry Birds Mystery Island, Marvel’s Spider-Man, Villainous, Neverwinter, Star Trek Online
"ISW creates some of the most inspiring & realistic guitar sample libraries. I had to write a bunch of really gritty, angry heavy metal & sports action rock cues. I used Shreddage 3 Serpent for leads and was blown away by its onboard processing, programming, and amazing live-sounding leads. I also created a signature sound based on the lead guitar in David Lynch's Twin Peaks series, originally played on baritone guitar. [Serpent] built a convincing replica of that sound just using on-board FX. It was so fun and easy to do!"
Audio Demos
- Deep Space Nine (Dressed) Dennis McCarthy (arr. Andrew Aversa) 0:31
- An Epic Journey Franck Barré 1:48
- Sound the Horns Dmitry Selipanov 1:15
- Darken the Skies Andrew Aversa 1:30
- Brothers Blake Ewing 1:26
- Twist of Fate Zhao Shen 0:52
- Final Fantasy VI - Terra Nobou Uematsu (arr. Andrew Aversa) 0:33
- Hallowed Ground (Naked) Blake Ewing 1:15
- War Movies Alessandro Ponti 1:01
- Courtly Intrigue Jason Cullimore 1:31
- Adventure Land Don Bodin 0:55
- Deep Space Nine (Naked) Dennis McCarthy (arr. Andrew Aversa) 0:29
- Brothers (Naked) Blake Ewing 1:23
- Into the Depths (Naked) Brendon Williams 1:52
- Into the Depths (Dressed) Brendon Williams 1:58
Overview
A complete collection of orchestral brass ensembles, soloists, and aleatoric FX recorded with stunning depth in a large scoring studio. Featuring three mic positions, extensive articulations, and powerful scripting, Bravura Scoring Brass is an ideal tool for film, TV, and game scoring.
Available as a full set (Kontakt Player compatible), or purchase individual ensembles and soloists a la carte (requires the full version of Kontakt).
Product Info
Deeply sampled
55,000+ samples in 16 and 24-bit.
4 distinct ensemble instruments
Horn, trombone, trumpet, low brass, and full brass ensembles.
6 solo instruments
2 solo high brass instruments: trumpet, piccolo trumpet.
4 solo mid and low brass instruments: Solo horn, trombone, tuba, flugelhorn.
True legato
True legato transitions between notes for all instruments.
Core & extended articulations
All essential core articulations: Legato, sustains, staccato, tenuto, marcato, trills, rips/falls, flutter & multi-tongue. Extended articulations include flurries, pulsing, stabs, clusters, and many others!
Aleatoric FX, figures & phrases
Aleatoric phrases include clusters, swells, and unusual techniques.
Recorded in a large scoring studio
Mix easily between a dry, focused sound or a spacious room timbre using the direct mic and two room mics.
Shorts and muting options
3 types of short notes via KS or velocity: Staccato, tenuto, and marcato.
Mute feature applies simulated muting for the whole instrument.
Features
Orchestrator & Chordmaker patches
Customizable Keyswitches
Easy Sound Shaping
Stack Mode
Per-articulation Tweaking Controls
Requirements
29.5GB of disk space
7200 RPM hard drive or solid state drive recommended.
8GB of RAM (all mics/artics)
Higher amounts of memory let you load more instruments.
Core 2 Duo or equivalent processor
A faster CPU with more cores will allow you to play more simultaneous voices.
Kontakt Player 5.5.2+
The complete version of this library will run in the FREE Kontakt Player.
Kontakt Requirements - Mac OSX
Intel Macs (i5 or higher): macOS 10.14, 10.15, 11 or 12 (latest update).
Apple Silicon Macs (via Rosetta 2 & natively on ARM in Standalone or in hosts that support it): macOS 11 or 12 (latest update)
Kontakt Requirements - Windows
Windows 7, Windows 8, or Windows 10 (latest Service Pack, 32/64-bit). Intel Core i5 or equivalent CPU. Graphics hardware support for OpenGL 2.1 or higher. Windows 10 strongly recommended.
Tutorials
Reveal Trailer
Overview & Patch Walkthrough
Chord Maker & Orchestrator Patches
Featured Artists & Composers
Mike Reagan
Invincible Fight Girl, Powerpuff Girls, Trials Evolution, God of War, Twisted Metal
“A big thanks to the team at Impact Soundworks for putting inspiration at my fingertips! Your sample libraries are in heavy use in my Orchestral, Rock and Pop templates, and always visible in my top-tier Cue-specific Kontakt. Layering your Shreddage libraries on top of my live guitar tracks creates so much depth, and I get so much out of so many of your other libraries – too many to name. A+ programming and sonic goodness gang!”
Simon Franglen
Titanic, Skyfall, Spectre, Avatar, Avatar: The Way of Water
Impact Soundworks make detailed, emotive instruments. I’ve happily bought over two dozen of their libraries which should say everything. They get used every day.
Matthew Carl Earl
Overwatch 2, Rainbow Six Siege, Call of Duty Mobile, PUBG Mobile, Arknights
“Impact Soundworks creates easy-to-use, great-sounding virtual instruments right out of the box. Highland Harps, Emotional Mallets, and Shreddage 3 are in my daily toolkit.”
We set out to create a bold orchestral brass library by first looking at other brass libraries and then asking ourselves “what’s missing and how can we take this to a new level?” With great care, we set out to record gorgeous, “human” performances and to craft instantly gratifying yet deeply customizable instruments.
Not only is Bravura both agile and meticulously sampled, it also includes an extensive number of articulations and a versatile, scoring studio sound. Bravura therefore provides the modern media/classical composer a complete suite of scoring brass instruments that can easily blend with other orchestral sample libraries.
The production process took almost a year across two continents, a level of detail that can be heard in Bravura Scoring Brass!
Bravura Scoring Brass is available as a complete collection with all content and Kontakt Player compatibility. Choose the full release and you’ll get four section-based ensembles, six soloists, a full brass section, and additional composing tools, all in one package.
Or, for maximum flexibility, you can also purchase ensembles, sections, and soloists a la carte, both individually or in bundles. Please note that these a la carte versions require the full version of Kontakt.
If you decide to expand your Bravura collection, you can later upgrade to larger a la carte bundles for the difference in price.
Bravura Scoring Brass Chords & FX features a selection of “instant gratification” patches from Bravura Scoring Brass Complete. It is NOT the full version of Bravura Scoring Brass, but it does contain some of the most useful patches for composers!
INCLUDED
- Ensemble and Solo “Chord Maker” patches. Play single notes to create fully-voiced chords, with control over chord voicing, type and instrument spread
- Ensemble and Solo “Orchestrator” patches. As you play or sequence chords, these patches will intelligently assign each note to a different instrument, creating realistic voicings!
- Articulations: Sustain, staccato, tenuto, marcato
- All aleatoric FX patches: short figures, phrases, motifs, swells, and hits that are particularly ideal for scoring purposes.
To learn more, watch the “Chord Maker and Orchestrator” video!
Reviews
Bravura Scoring Brass – Blogcritics Magazine
“I really liked working with Bravura. You have a lot of flexibility over what you are creating… Even better are the sounds that you are able to create. By being able to control so many variables, you can tweak the sounds in just about any way possible. Also, the crispness of the sound is superb… The Chordmaker and Orchestrator also make this package very unique and give it even more flexibility.
“[…] I have worked with a number of other brass packages and Bravura really scores high on my list of favorites. For that reason I highly recommend it.”
T. Michael Testi (Blogcritics Magazine)
Bravura Scoring Brass – Original Sound Version
“After spending a good deal of time with all of the various instruments and features on Bravura Scoring Brass, I have to say I’m impressed. There are loads of options for customizing the sound of the ensembles or solo instruments, it’s simple to adjust parameters to create realistic performances, and the samples themselves are of top notch quality and are extremely versatile.” (Original Sound Version)
Bravura Scoring Brass – Robert Gregory Browne
“Overall, I think this is a really terrific library, especially for those of you who don’t want to break the bank buying brass. The sounds are solid, round, brassy when they need to be, and the multitude of features makes it a must-have in my estimation. You don’t always need the newest kid on the block; sometimes the old stand-bys work just great. Kudos to Impact Soundworks for their fine work on this.”
Robert Gregory Browne (02/2020)
Bravura Scoring Brass – Sound On Sound
“Boasting a highly effective true legato mode for all instruments, the library is technically excellent, with deep programming facilities lurking beneath the bonnet. The instruments (which play a decent range of common articulations and aleatoric effects) sound very nice indeed: ‘opulent’ is the word that springs to mind.” (Sound On Sound)
Bravura Scoring Brass – The Audio Spotlight
“Not many brass sample libraries have a piccolo trumpet, but this instrument is extremely useful. Just look at any John Williams score and you will surely find a piccolo trumpet in there somewhere. [Bravura’s] piccolo trumpet has a nice round tone in the lower registers and in the lower dynamic range. Also, not many sample libraries offer a Flugelhorn and the [Bravura] one has a very nice tone to it…All instruments in the [Bravura] trumpet family have an inspiring legato and are able to produce very realistic melodic lines. The [Bravura] trumpet family will for this reason alone stay in my orchestral template.”
Anže Rozman (The Audio Spotlight)
Bravura: Scoring Brass – Sample Library Review
“Now I spent about ten years playing low brass….the thing that got me excited about Bravura is the sounds.”
Sample Library Review (07/2015)