Download Straight Ahead Samples - Big Growlin' Sax (KONTAKT)

This saxophone soars, riffs and roars with 100% natural vibrato and tone. No AI or modeling. In legato mode, BGS will turn your midi into a time machine with bluesy autobends so hot you might have to use the [newly introduced] vanilla keyswitch feature to control it. The style has its roots in 1950s blues and rock ‘n’ roll, but the sound is timeless across genres. It’s present in the fiery ballads of the ’70s and is especially noticeable in the instrumental TV themes of the ’80s and ’90s.

ARTICULATION LIST

Vanilla
Legato
Staccato
Staccatissimo
Tongued
Forte-Piano
Falls
Long Falls
Scoops
Doits
Gliss/Runs
Crescendo
Hairpins (crec.dim.)
Riffs

KEY FEATURES

Authentic tone of a growing saxophone
Super smooth legato that auto-bends notes in a stylized way
Vanilla Key switch that triggers a standard sustained note with no particular articulation or bend
Gear selector that turns the “Growl” on and off with mouse or Mod control
Multiple mix options; close mic, tape, room and a bleed knob that simulates the sound of what would “bleed” into other microphones in the same room
Expression control
Built-in Reverb control
Smart Delay 2.0 with VST/AU compensation plugin