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John Debney
(The Jungle Book, Iron Man 2)
Overview
From the early years of animation to the gritty scenes of film noir, big band and jazz have a long tradition in film music. As much as we love the sound of the symphony orchestra, it tells only one part of the story. With the original Swing!, we took a first step in exploring the world of jazz and film scoring. Now, it is time to delve deeper.
A quick overview...
Key features
Multiple legato modes available
Big band chords featuring 12 chords per key + inversions
Powerful new rhythm section
All instruments played by jazz veterans
Inspiring Multis
NKS support featuring Light Guide and KK control
Up to 3 mic channels
Easy output routing of mic channels
120.000+ sample pool
80+ GB uncompressed size (40 GB compressed NCW format)
Kontakt or Kontakt Player 5.6 required
Product details
Full Big Band Chords
Pre-arranged chords perf. by full big band12 chord types per key, from major to minmaj7(9)
4 or more inversions
Sustain and staccato
Trombone Chords
Pre-arranged chords perf. by 3 trombones12 chord types per key, from major to minmaj7(9)
4 or more inversions
Sustain, staccato and fall
Solo Soprano, Alto, Tenor & Baritone Sax
Over 13 polyphonic articulations for each saxInstrument-specific falls, bends and slurs
Multiple vibrato types
Multiple legato types
Tempo sync "Duh-dab" for baritone sax
Jazzy clarinet
Over 13 polyphonic articulationsGenre-specific bends
Multiple vibrato types
Multiple legato types
Trumpet Section (3 players)
Over 8 polyphonic articulationsMultiple vibrato types
Legato
Tenor Trombone & Bass Trombone
Over 10 polyphonic articulationsMultiple vibrato types
Multiple legato types (tenor only)
Jazzy Guitar
Long, short and muted single notesInstrument-specific slides
Single strums: maj, min7, dom7, dim7
Tempo sync grooves and phrases
Octaves bonus patch
Bass Guitar Fretted & Fretless
Long, short and mutedGlissando effects
Slide up/down (fretless only)
Banjo
Single notes and slidesSingle strums: maj, min, dom7, dim
Tempo sync groove
Mandolin
Single notes and slidesSingle strums: maj, min, dom7, dim
Tremolo
Ukelele
Single notes, falls, slides & tripletsBig Band Drum Kit
Deeply sampled big band drum kitExtensive set of tempo sync grooves and breaks
Crazy endings bonus patch
Bongos & Congas
Small Percussion
Shakers, maracas & cabasaCowbell
Wind chimes
Finger snaps
Vibraphone
Authentic, jazzy sounding vibraphoneSingle notes short and sustained
Tremolo
Octave runs
Optional motor effect
Piano
Deeply sampled grand piano"Swing" and "Concert" mic options
Controllable pedal release effect
4 Violins
Arco long, tremolo & staccato polyphonicArco long & tremolo legato
Celli & Basses
Arco long, tremolo, stac & pizz polyphonicArco legato
Jazzy pizzicato
Women Vocals
"Ooh" and "mmm" polyphonic"Ooh" and "mmm" legato
16 Inspiring Multis
Library specs
80.0 GB audio pool (actual recordings)40.0 GB on disk (compressed Kontakt format on disk)
44.1 kHz 24 bit audio format
Library version download: 1.0
System requirements
Minimum Kontakt version: 5.6Mac: OS X 10.9 or higher
Windows: 7 or higher
Minimum CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo
Minimum RAM: 8 GB (light use)
Recommended RAM: 16 GB (serious use)
Supported plug-in interfaces: Stand-alone, VST, AU, AAX
Works with Kontakt (full version) and Kontakt Player (free version)
Compatibility notes
Not compatible with OS X 10.8 or lowerNot compatible with Windows XP or Vista
Not compatible with Kontakt 4
Not compatible with RTAS
Differences between Swing! and Swing More!
With a shared library concept, recording location and interface, Swing! and Swing More! complement one another perfectly. Swing More! is twice the size of Swing! and has twice the detail in articulations, but both libraries offer 100% unique content with zero sample overlap. So what sets both libraries apart? If you have to choose between both volumes, the following overview shows you the most important differences.
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Extensive set of big band chords | Swing More! |
Playable big band tutti ensembles | Swing! |
Jazzy strings | Swing More! |
Swing piano | Swing More! |
Jazzy vibraphone | Swing More! |
Legato trumpet section | Swing More! |
Muted trumpets | Swing! |
Solo legato trumpets | Swing! |
Solo legato saxophones | Swing More! |
Saxophone tutti ensemble | Swing! |
Drums with sticks | Swing More! |
Drums with brushes | Swing! |
Jazz guitar | Swing More! |
Electric & fretless bass | Swing More! |
Upright bass | Swing! |
Acoustic guitar, manouche guitar | Swing! |
Lapsteel, pedal steel | Swing! |
Banjo, mandolin, ukelele | Swing More! |
Accordeon, harmonica | Swing! |
Variant | 1 |