Free Download Fracture Sounds - Emotive Woodwind Soloists

From Pyotr Tchaikovsky and Igor Stravinsky to John Williams , woodwinds have long been a cornerstone of musical storytelling. Emotive Woodwind Soloists distills this organic expressiveness into a library that captures the subtle nuances and depth of these instruments with a contemporary sound that’s perfect for dramatic scoring.

Recorded at Nave Studios with some of England’s finest musicians, the Emotive Woodwind Soloists are designed to work seamlessly with the other Soloists . With ready-to-play mic mixes and customisable positioning, they offer exceptional flexibility for placing instruments precisely in a mix.

With innovative features, expressive performance, and easy workflow, Emotive Woodwind Soloists is an indispensable addition to any composer’s toolbox – designed to optimize the creative process and fully immerse you in the emotional intensity of woodwinds.

Intelligent Tools

Like our other Soloists libraries, Emotive Woodwind Soloists is powered by the Smart Legato engine, which uses lookahead technology to deliver the most realistic and expressive performances. Additionally, the library features an enhanced Smart Trills engine, first introduced in Petrichor. Simply hold down intervals up to a major 2nd (or a major 3rd on the flute), and a trill is automatically triggered, creating a fluid and intuitive playing experience.

Instrumentation

We have carefully selected the woodwind instruments most commonly featured as soloists in an orchestral setting, including flute, oboe, clarinet, cor anglais, and bassoon. Additionally, a bonus piccolo patch offers unique combinational articulations with the flute. In total, the library features 80 articulations, ranging from expressive legato and sustains to dynamic shorts and trills, providing a comprehensive toolkit for a variety of woodwind performances.

Meet the Musicians

Robert Looman (flute, piccolo) is Professor of Piccolo at the Royal Academy of Music and Principal Piccolo of the Philharmonia Orchestra. Matt Jones (oboe, cor anglais) and Sarah Nixon (bassoon) are seasoned orchestral musicians and educators in the north of England. Sergio Castelló López (clarinet) is Principal Clarinetist of the Hallé Orchestra.

Their expertise and artistry shine through in every note, ensuring an expressive and authentic sound at the highest standard.

Main Articulations

Legato. Sustained notes with legato intervals and same-note repeats. Features multiple round robins for intervals smaller than a 3rd.
Sustain. Sustained long notes with a medium dynamic and emotive tone.
Staccato. A very short note with a sharp attack. Dynamics are controlled by velocity.
Tenuto (Short). A short articulation with a rounded attack and extended decay compared to the Staccato. Dynamics are controlled by velocity.
Tenuto (Long). An extended Tenuto with a more rounded attack and longer decay. Dynamics are controlled by velocity.
Performance Shorts. A multi-articulation that contains all three shorts. Shortest notes are triggered by low velocities; longest notes by high velocities. Dynamics are controlled by CC1.
Sustain (Slow). Sustained long notes with a slow and more emotive attack and release. This can also be accessed on the main Sustain and Legato using the green momentary keyswitch.
Trills. Automatically selects a trill interval when two or more notes are held (up to a major 3rd on the flute, or up to a major 2nd on all other instruments). For single notes, or notes outside the supported trill range, sustained notes will be triggered instead. On high velocity, trills will have an immediate attack; on low velocities, they will have a slower ramp-up.

Additional Articulations

Short Trills. Two types of short trill bursts (min2 and maj2)
Performance Short-Sustain. A multi-articulation that triggers staccatos on low velocity, and sustains on high velocity. Dynamics are controlled by CC1.
Swells. Slow crescendo and diminuendo. Releasing the note early will shorten the swell.
Individual Trills. Access the individual trills from the main trill patch with min2 and maj2 intervals (up to min3 and maj3 on Flute). On high velocity, trills will have an immediate attack; on low velocities, they will have a slower ramp-up.

Piccolo Bonus

A bonus patch with individual Piccolo articulations and combined Flute articulations. There are eight altogether- here are the ones which are unique to this patch:

Sustain (Mono). Sustained notes played on the piccolo, triggered monophonically, which allows for pseudo-legato playing.
Sustain (Poly). Sustained notes played on the piccolo, triggered polyphonically.
Performance Short-Sustain. A multi-articulation that triggers piccolo staccatos on low velocity, and sustains on high velocity. Dynamics are controlled by CC1.

NKS Support and Kontakt Player compatibility

We are delighted to offer full NKS support for Emotive Woodwind Soloists. Harnessing the power of Native Instruments’ Komplete Kontrol keyboards, you have full hands-on control of the instrument, using the built-in display and parameter controls on the keyboard. This also means that Emotive Woodwind Soloists is accessible to blind and visually impared musicians.

Furthermore, Emotive Woodwind Soloists is compatible with the free Kontakt Player, with activation through Native Access, meaning you can use the library without purchasing any additional software. You can download Kontakt Player from the Native Instruments website.