Cinematic Studio Brass: REVIEWED (A Highly Dynamic and Versatile Brass Library)

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[@giroliro3]

I love you. Thanks for this. One of the best reviews

[@moviekidtechlife]

Thanks for this review !

[@ChristopherSiu]

MovieKid Techlife Thanks for watching!

[@indiefilmcomposer]

Alex really found the sweet spot with CS series of sound function ease of use and price ! I might put Hollywood brass on the shelf

[@LukeNemitz]

'somewhere in my memory' horn part :) thanks for the review! this is an excellent detailed look

[@ChristopherSiu]

Haha love it!

[@LukeNemitz]

at 9:57 for those curious!

[@Ajwmusicmedia]

Sounds pretty good overall. I’m convinced a lot of VST companies don’t know what marcato is for brass though - they don’t have enough front to the note. This sounds the case with CSB.

[@theinvitation1198]

Thanks for the excellent review. Getting this library very soon. I can't understand why this long anticipated library hasn't had more reviews. Where are the unusual suspects who usually review these libraries. Anyway all the more appreciated for the review. Thanks

[@ChristopherSiu]

The Invitation Thanks for watching!

[@J-A-Music]

Thanks for the review! Although I will still go for Cinebrass but the prize of this especially because you also get solo brass is incredible..

[@ChristopherSiu]

Jonathan Altenmüller Music Thanks for watching :)

[@yngwienene]

Please, I wanted to ask you a question, which has a stronger dynamic range, the patch 6 horns legato of century brass or the patch 4 horns of cinematic studio brass, thank you very much

[@ChristopherSiu]

Hi, as I don’t own Century Brass, I can’t comment on that. CSB is definitely known for its dynamic range, it’s huge.

[@yngwienene]

@@ChristopherSiu Thank you very much for responding, you do a great job with your videos, congratulations

[@michelo6571]

Thank you very much for the review Christopher, 3 weeks ago I bought it and I am very happy. But I'm missing the patch of 2 horns and trumpet ensemble. Is there any way in kontakt of about two patches of single horn and that sounds like 2 horns? thank you.

[@ChristopherSiu]

Michelo Hi Michelo, are you saying your copy of the library is missing those patches? If so, I would try redownloading the library and see if you still have that problem. If so, I’m sure Alex’s support team will be happy to help you out!

[@michelo6571]

@@ChristopherSiu My copy, not all. There is no standard patch of 2 horns, nor trumpet ensemble. As much I can join the trumpet solo and 2 trumpets in one, so I would have an ensemble.

[@BluemountScore]

What, I was literally just searching for a good review for CSB at the exact moment you uploaded this... what else do you have to hide Christopher? :D

[@ChristopherSiu]

;D

[@Evangelionism]

That's the Siu Effect! :)

[@igorsenayoutube]

Thanks for sharing this. May i ask what your process is and what you use to record all audio for these type of demos?

[@ChristopherSiu]

Igor Sena Thanks Igor. I use screenflow and a lav mac inputting into my iPhone for audio.

[@igorsenayoutube]

@@ChristopherSiu Hello, there, Cristopher =) Thank you for the reply and for sharing the walkthrough once more(found it on the cinematic studio brass VI Control thread). Keep up with the awesome work =)

[@SlowDescentToWild]

Great review. I’m on limited HD space and was planning to get Spitfire studio brass and winds (core) in the spring sale starting soon. However I haven’t heard a great demo of that yet and love your playing on CSB! Have you tried Spitfire Studio Brass and if so how do you think it compares?

[@ChristopherSiu]

Slow Descent to Wild I haven’t tried the Spitfire libs yet, so unfortunately can’t comment. They sound great in the demos though!

[@SlowDescentToWild]

Christopher Siu thanks for replying. I’d love to hear you play spitfire studio brass as you play the way I like to hear it. Anyway thanks again for great review of CSB :)

[@kurttomlinsoncompositions1067]

I think I'm gonna go for this next. I just can't get satisfied with any of my trumpet/trombone short samples and the ones in here sound just perfect! Plus I'll get to put that CSS discount coupon to use.

[@kurttomlinsoncompositions1067]

man, those trumpet repetitions are EVERYTHING

[@ChristopherSiu]

It's definitely one of the smoothest brass libraries out there. Do itttt

[@kurttomlinsoncompositions1067]

@@ChristopherSiu Hey Christopher, just curious, did you get a discount for having CSS? How do you go about getting it?

[@ChristopherSiu]

Kurt Tomlinson | Compositions Yep! I was sent an email with a discount code as soon as CSB was released. If you own CSS and don’t have the email, send Alex’s team an email and they’ll take care of you :)

[@kurttomlinsoncompositions1067]

@@ChristopherSiu Thank you, Christopher! I'll have to check my email!

[@dk60ish]

Thanks for this! That they can sound so good out-of-the-box really helps, but should never be relied on completely: As a media composer, you have the gift & knowledge to NOT play these sample libraries as a keyboardist, something where many composing midi music (even some sample library creators doing demos) fail, because play-composing a particular instrument to get the realistic characteristics of it (making it sound "idiomatic"), is equally important to the sample quality, & how they are structured, to make these sounds work best in the end!

[@ChristopherSiu]

So welcome!

[@jonasgrauerfilmmusik407]

Trombones can’t really play legato, it would sound like portamento because of the slide. Even with real life players there’s always a slight gap between the notes.

[@oceanic7146]

The closest I've heard any library emulate this is Sample Modeling's brass

[@rasputin1917]

In the repetitions you do not explain the role of the sustain pedal mentioned in the manual which is confusing: what does the sustain pedal do? The repetitions sound the same with or without the sustain pedal, despite what it says in the manual. Can you please clarify?

[@ArtemiTV]

hello man, how do feel Cinematic Brass vs CineBrass? Strengths?

[@ChristopherSiu]

Hi Artemi, this is a pretty easy comparison for me, maybe I'll do a video comparing the 2 libraries. CSB is smoother, has a wider dynamic range, and is very playable. CineBrass boasts a better tone, intuitive programming, and the Sony ambience that I just love. Make sure you listen to the demos and figure out which one you prefer before purchasing one or the other!

[@LuisHumanoide]

Just yesterday I was researching about this library, and today this review of yours comes out, is this perhaps an Iluminati or extraterrestrial conspiracy? _X-files theme starts to sound_

[@ChristopherSiu]

I just knew you were looking around

[@LuisHumanoide]

@@ChristopherSiu _surprised Pikachu meme here_

[@cyranor.2956]

10:55 Rogue One Main Theme, anybody?

[@blankspace0000]

Sounds so incredibly detailed. Unfortunately the smaller ensemble sizes are a deal breaker for me. At their current sizes the ensemble patches sound more like the brass section of a big band than of an orchestra to me. I'm sure it's not just the smaller ens, the room probably has a lot to do with it as well and maybe some other mixing related things but that's just the feeling I get.

[@oceanic7146]

One solution to that would be to write and record more parts to simulate standard orchestra sections (i.e. three trumpets, four horns, three bones, etc)

[@OttoPilot33]

This little work of mine was performed by one solo instrument per part strictly according with Copland's orchestration: 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones and 1 tuba in the brass section. What do you think?: kzbin.info/www/bejne/lWWXZHeKg95qaKM I also have some examples with CSB's brother library Cinematic Studio Strings.

[@talnomix3164]

Just use 2 trumpet Patch and 1 solo trumpet and so on!

[@Afilion]

I wonder why they didn't sample some of the instruments down to a low C..I guess you just have to pitch it down, then transpose..

[@ChristopherSiu]

Yes, I think that would be the easiest option.

[@theinvitation1198]

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