Native Instruments Session Horns Pro 〈Legit〉
Session Horns Pro includes six multi-sampled sections, each separately playable:
| Section | Shortcut | Range | Character | |---------|----------|-------|------------| | Trumpets 1-2 (2 players) | Tp1, Tp2 | F#3 – C6 | Bright, piercing | | Trombones 1-2 (2 players) | Tbn1, Tbn2 | E2 – F4 | Warm, weighty | | Alto Saxes 1-2 (2 players) | ASax1, ASax2 | Ab3 – E6 | Smooth, mid-range | | Tenor Sax | TSax | Bb2 – Eb6 | Breath, bluesy |
Ensemble patch (default) combines all six. You can also load individual sections for detailed voicing. native instruments session horns pro
Think Bruno Mars ("Uptown Funk"), Mark Ronson, or Dua Lipa's retro-disco moments. The tight staccatos and mutes sit perfectly in dense pop mixes. Use the Smart Voice Split to play triad stabs on beat 2 and 4.
Kanye West and Metro Boomin have revived sampled brass. Session Horns Pro allows you to avoid clearing samples by creating original Brown-out or Chicago hype horn lines. The "Vintage" mode (inside Colour) adds tape wobble and noise. Session Horns Pro includes six multi-sampled sections, each
| Genre | Suggested Preset | Tweak | |-------|----------------|-------| | Pop (Bruno Mars, Mark Ronson) | Funk Ensemble | Tightness 85%, close mics 100%, room 20% | | Jazz / Swing | Big Band Swell | Room mics 70%, humanize on, vibrato slow | | Latin / Salsa | Staccato Horns | Staccato artic only, CC11 for falls | | Cinematic | Wide Octaves | Chord mode off, voice spread max, reverb long |
Unlike basic synth patches, Session Horns Pro is a sample-based instrument for Kontakt Player. It captures a four-piece horn section: You can play them as a combined section
You can play them as a combined section (unison) or split them out as soloists. The "Pro" version upgrades the original with improved articulations, a smarter voicing engine, and a dedicated mixer.