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Any realistic saxophone soundfont/vst that doesn't sound like a squashed chicken?

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Evan

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May 28, 2010, 7:48:36 PM5/28/10
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Any realistic saxophone soundfont/vst/sfz/gig/nki that doesn't sound like a
squashed chicken?

Any tips on the above would be great =)


Barry Graham

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May 28, 2010, 9:06:27 PM5/28/10
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Evan" <ev...@head.hed>

> Any realistic saxophone soundfont/vst/sfz/gig/nki that doesn't sound like
> a squashed chicken?

Chaos 8Mb soundfont has the best sax sounds IMHO.
You'll find it amongst the Collections at Hammersound.
(Make sure you get the 8Mb version not the 4 or 12).
If you can't find it get back to me and I'll send a link.

Here's a sample:
http://tinyurl.com/2rq3rh/TheSwinger.mp3
MIDI recorded from the X-Fi soundcard with the Chaos 8Mb sf2 loaded.
My sequence from the Sebesky score.

-------------------
Barry Graham
(Alto/Baritone player)
Melbourne, Australia


Muffler

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May 29, 2010, 12:15:53 AM5/29/10
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I think you would be pushing shit up a hill to find any decent Soundfont
based sax samples.

However, there is a *great* layered Alto Sax combinator in Reason. It is
called "Late nite sax". After-touch expression, several velocity layers
etc. It is very realistic, to the point where others remark on the
quality of the sounds.

If you rewire Reason into your DAW you can use it alongside your VST
instruments.

Evan

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May 31, 2010, 2:58:36 AM5/31/10
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"Muffler" <muf...@what.com> wrote in message
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Sounds good - though I don't have Reason =). Is there anyway just the late
nite sax sample can be converted, e.g. with extreme sample converter?
Thanks


RVG

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May 31, 2010, 8:10:40 PM5/31/10
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Evan a �crit :

> Any realistic saxophone soundfont/vst/sfz/gig/nki that doesn't sound like a
> squashed chicken?
>
> Any tips on the above would be great =)
>

There's Linplug Saxlab 2, but I find it very unstable when played
alongside audio tracks (memory protection failure that causes BSODs).

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Barry Graham

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May 31, 2010, 9:34:43 PM5/31/10
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Here's an Alto sax solo recorded using the Chaos 8Mb sf2.
My sequence of "Blues for Mothers" by Mancini.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3449356/Blues%20for%20Mothers.mp3

Link to the soundfont in an earlier post.


--
Barry Graham
Melbourne, Australia


RVG

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May 31, 2010, 10:01:39 PM5/31/10
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Barry Graham a �crit :

> Here's an Alto sax solo recorded using the Chaos 8Mb sf2.
> My sequence of "Blues for Mothers" by Mancini.
>
> http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3449356/Blues%20for%20Mothers.mp3
>
> Link to the soundfont in an earlier post.
>
>

Better than your ordinary GM sound module, but still it does at times
sound like squashed chicken.

Richard Brooks

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Jun 1, 2010, 2:02:08 PM6/1/10
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RVG said the following on 01/06/2010 03:01:

> Barry Graham a �crit :
>> Here's an Alto sax solo recorded using the Chaos 8Mb sf2.
>> My sequence of "Blues for Mothers" by Mancini.
>>
>> http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3449356/Blues%20for%20Mothers.mp3
>>
>> Link to the soundfont in an earlier post.
>>
>>
>
> Better than your ordinary GM sound module, but still it does at times
> sound like squashed chicken.
>

There is of course, the obvious fact that you have to play it like a
saxophone and not like a keyboard player, so hardly a second of
straight pure note. Those expression wheels and aftertouch will be
worn out pretty soon.

<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQgp0pWKbTw>


soudanpierre

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Jun 1, 2010, 5:31:49 PM6/1/10
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RVG a �crit :

> Evan a �crit :
>> Any realistic saxophone soundfont/vst/sfz/gig/nki that doesn't sound
>> like a
>> squashed chicken?
>>
>> Any tips on the above would be great =)
>>
>
> There's Linplug Saxlab 2, but I find it very unstable when played
> alongside audio tracks (memory protection failure that causes BSODs).
>

http://www.samplemodeling.com/en/products_saxes.php

RVG

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Jun 5, 2010, 1:43:39 AM6/5/10
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Richard Brooks a �crit :

Now it's the other instruments that sound like an old Bontempi keyboard! :)

RVG

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Jun 5, 2010, 1:59:26 AM6/5/10
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soudanpierre a écrit :
> RVG a écrit :
>> Evan a écrit :

I'm quite happy (though not extatic of course) with DVS Saxophone, a
freeware VST I found googling around. At least it's stable in Realband
so I can solo around my arrangements.

Richard Brooks

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Jun 6, 2010, 1:44:45 AM6/6/10
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RVG said the following on 05/06/2010 06:43:

> Now it's the other instruments that sound like an old Bontempi keyboard! :)
>

Store them and sell the samples online as someone will be going for
the Bontempi retro sound soon ..(looks at watch).. any minute now! ;-)

Hellapi

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Oct 18, 2010, 2:34:11 AM10/18/10
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Hello

Bit late for a reply, but I thought I'd put in my 2 cents worth.

Unless your very familiar with the way a sax player would bend the
notes and control the vibrato you will be hard pushed to get any
sample to sound like a proper sax. A good MIDI alternative to a
keyboard would be a wind controller. I use a Yamaha Wx7 which can be
used to record directly into your sequencer, it's another learning
curve but can produce some good results.

I use a WX7, alto sax, tenor sax and keyboards with my band and though
the WX7 is plugged into the same MIDI sound module and therefore has
the same sound set as the keyboard, there are several wind based
instruments that sound better when played on the WX7 purely because
they are played in the same way as a sax would. Also I am a far better
sax player than a keyboard player :(

Regards

DGJ

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