Garritan Jazz and Big Band
The Industrys first Jazz & Big Band Library. Featuring Trumpets, Trombones, Comprehensive Saxophone collection, Keyboards, Rhythm Section - over 50 Individual Instruments. Create Realistic-Sounding Jazz & Big Band Arrangements Quickly and Easily. Build Your Own Bands and Jazz Ensembles. Includes NI KONTAKT Sample Player. Works with Notation Programs. Great Sounding Instruments with Expressive Control. Tongue/ Slur Articulations, Intonation, Vibrato, Extended Ranges of the Instruments, Variety of Mutes & More. On a single computer or laptop, Mac or PC, Standalone, VST, DX, AU, RTAS, Runs in RAM
What's New in Garritan Jazz and Big Band 3.0
The best-selling Jazz & Big Band sample collection is now even better.
ARIA Advanced Instrument Engine
The latest version of Jazz & Big Band includes the advanced new ARIA engine. The ARIA engine is a highly-optimized sample player featuring efficient performance, fast sample loading, and low CPU-demand. The ARIA engine is in use in products from Microsoft, SONY, AKAI and MakeMusic and is extensively tested. It works as a Standalone, Plug-in (VST - AudioUnits -RTAS), and supported notation programs.
Additional Instruments and Ensemble Presets
In addition to Garritan Jazz and Big Band's 50+ instruments (see instrument list below), this new version includes seven organs, slap basses, harmonica and banjo. There are also extended ranges on some instruments and Ensemble Presets.
Integrated Ambience & Stereo Stage
Garritan Jazz and Big Band now integrates the high quality Ambience reverb with the ARIA Player and has individual mixing sends for each instrument. Stereo Stage imparts spacious stereo imagery for the GPO4 instruments.
MIDI Playback and Recording Features
The Standalone ARIA Player in Garritan Jazz and Big Band allows you to load and playback MIDI files. You can also produce audio recordings of the MIDI file or record yourself playing live!
Instrument List of Garritan Jazz and Big Band
16 Saxophones
Sopranino saxophone, Mezzo Soprano sax, 3 Soprano saxophones, (2 straight, 1 curved), 3 Alto saxophones, C Melody saxophone, 3 Tenor saxophones, Baritone sax, Bass saxophone, Contrabass saxophone, Sub-contrabass saxophone, plus derivative ensemble instruments.
6 Trumpets (with mutes)
5 Bb Trumpets (all with extended range, one with extreme range), Open, straight mute, cup mute, Harmon mute, bucket mute, Flugelhorn, Plus derivative ensemble instruments
5 Trombones (with mutes)
Including 4 Tenor Trombones, Bass Trombone, Open, straight mute, cup mute, Harmon mute, bucket mute. Plus derivative ensemble instruments
6 Additional Winds
Piccolo, Alto Flute, C Flute, Bb Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Tuba. Plus derivative ensemble instruments
3 Keyboards
Steinway B grand piano, Vintage electric piano, Jazz Accordion, Rock Organ
3 Guitars
2 Electric guitars, Acoustic guitar
6 Basses
2 Upright acoustic basses, 2 Fretless electric basses, 2 Fretted electric basses
3 Drum Kits
Classic Stick kits, Fusion Stick Kit, plus separate instruments (kick, snare, toms, hi-hat, cymbals), Brush kit (with controllable stirs) plus separate instruments
Percussion
Vibraphone (hard and soft mallets), Wide variety of percussion including Latin percussion, bongos, congas, timbales, wood blocks, bells, whistles, etc.
