Straight Ahead Samples – Art Of The Alto

Sweet and soulful alto saxophone featuring our ultra-realistic Smart Delay technology, multiple microphone positions, vibrato control and more.

KEY FEATURES

• Eb alto saxophone played by a seasoned jazz player.
  
• The New Standard method of sampling. Over 2,000 samples per note for a level of detail and realism never before possible. Goes beyond simple round-robins and legato transitions to a truly unprecedented number of note variations.
  
• “Smart Delay” feature which analyzes dozens of details about the played phrase and intelligently selects the appropriate samples. Works in tandem with our New Standard sampling method, to eliminate the need for auditioning countless keyswitches just to create a realistic melodic phrase.
  
• “Reconstructed Vibrato” the recreates the timbral embouchure characteristics of a real player’s vibrato.
  
• All the standard articulations required of a saxophone player in this style (legato, staccatos, falls, trills, scoops, glisses, etc).

ARTICULATION LIST

• Legato
  
• Tongued
  
• Staccato
  
• Staccatissimo
  
• Forte-pianos
  
• Half-Step Trills
  
• Whole-Step Trills
  
• Falls
  
• Long Falls
  
• Scoops
  
• Doits
  
• Flops
  
• Rips
  
• Glisses/Runs
  
• Half-Step Bends
  
• Crescendos
  
• Hairpins