Fracture Sounds – Blueprint #17: Woodwind Ensemble

The six main woodwind instruments of the orchestral section, recorded individually and seamlessly combined into an elegant ensemble patch.

About the Instrument

Blueprint : Woodwind Ensemble features piccolo, flute, oboe, alto oboe (aka English horn), clarinet and bassoon, all working together across all ranges. Like our other Blueprint orchestral libraries , it was recorded in the spacious Nave Studios, offering a versatile choice of mic positions – Close , Mid and Far .

The library includes two articulations: crisp staccato and expressive sustain , dynamically controlled via the modulation wheel. These are also combined into a new Performance Short-Sustain articulation , which provides intuitive, velocity-responsive performance that eliminates the need for traditional key switches (though they are still available for those who prefer them).

• Dynamics. Control the dynamic layers via the mod wheel/ CC1.
• Colour. EQ effect to change the brightness of the overall. sound.
  • Stereo Width. Controls the stereo widening effect, turn clockwise to widen the signal, turn fully anticlockwise for a mono signal.
• Reverb. Control the reverb level with further settings if you click the cog.
• Mic Mix. Control the amount of close, mid and far mics.
• Sample Start. Increase the sample start time to reduce latency. Decrease the sample start time for more realism. The latency above is the correct number for the use of negative delay (pre-delay) in your DAW MIDI settings.
• Dynamic Response. Control how much the volume of the instrument is affected by the dynamics value.

NKS support and Kontakt Player compatibility

We are pleased to offer full NKS support for Blueprint: Woodwind Ensemble . Using the power of Native Instruments ‘ Komplete Kontrol keyboards , you get full control of the instrument using the built-in display and parameter controls on the keyboard. This also means that Blueprint: Woodwind Ensemble is accessible to blind and visually impaired musicians. In addition, the library is compatible with the free Kontakt Player with activation via Native Access, meaning you can use it without purchasing additional software. You can download Kontakt Player from the Native Instruments website .

Features

• Piccolo, flute, oboe, alto oboe (English horn), clarinet and bassoon combined into an ensemble patch
• Mic positions: Close , Mid and Far
• Two articulations: Staccato and Sustain
• Performance Short-Sustain for elegant switching between both articulations using velocity
• Simple and easy-to-use interface
• 6 GB samples (compressed to 3.1 GB using the lossless NCW audio format)
• Full NKS support: works with Komplete Kontrol hardware