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Valves Pro brass plugin interface by Native Instruments for Kontakt
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Valves Pro: Brass Plugin for Kontakt by Native Instruments

Valves Pro is a Kontakt brass instrument from Native Instruments with warm, mellow trombone, flugelhorn, French horn, tuba and euphonium sounds. It runs on Windows and macOS and requires Kontakt.

REQUIRESKontaktHost player sold separately
KontaktWindowsmacOS64-bit
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01Overview

Valves Pro is a brass library built for Kontakt, offering evolving brass ensembles for film scores and contemporary tracks. The developer says the sounds were recorded with session players and presents the library as an extension of the earlier Valves instrument. Three sampler instruments cover solo and ensemble playing, so you can work with a single voice or a full section. The library includes over 60 articulations and over 200 preset phrases, and you can also build phrases of your own.

Best for

  • Cinematic brass scores
  • Evolving brass pads
  • Contemporary brass lines
  • Brass section arrangements
  • Solo brass melodies
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Kontakt
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02Key features

What you get

  • Warm, mellow brass sounds from trombone to tuba
  • Trombone, flugelhorn, French horn, tuba and euphonium voices
  • Solo, Ensemble and Player sampler instruments
  • Over 60 articulations for expressive playing
  • Over 200 preset phrases to start from
  • Build your own phrases within the library
  • 64-bit Kontakt instrument for Windows and macOS
03In depth

Sound and Character of the Brass Library

Native Instruments describes Valves Pro as offering the finest warm and mellow brass sounds. The palette covers trombone, flugelhorn, French horn, tuba and euphonium, all in a soft and evolving style.

The developer highlights the expanded articulation library as a key part of the sound, giving you a wider range of playing techniques than a basic sustain patch would provide.

Solo, Ensemble and Player Instruments

Valves Pro includes three sampler instruments for different playing approaches. The Solo and Ensemble instruments let you move between a single brass voice and a layered section, while the Player instrument is aimed at expressive performance.

With more than 200 preset phrases available, you can start from ready-made lines and adjust them, or record and build your own phrases to suit a specific arrangement.

The library requires Kontakt 6.2.2 or higher, or the free Kontakt Player at that version, and runs on Windows 10 or 11 and macOS 13 to 15.

04Specs

Will it run?

Formats, systems and requirements as listed by Plugin Boutique. Missing details are left out, not guessed.

DeveloperNative Instruments
TypePlugin
CategoryKontakt Instrument
RequiresKontakt
FormatsKontakt
Operating systemsWindows, macOS
Architecture64-bit
05FAQ

Questions, answered

What do I need to use Valves Pro?

Valves Pro requires Kontakt 6.2.2 or higher. The free Kontakt 6.2.2 Player is also sufficient to run the instrument.

Which operating systems does Valves Pro support?

Valves Pro runs on Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit) and on macOS 13, 14 or 15. It is a 64-bit Kontakt instrument.

What instruments are included in Valves Pro?

The library includes trombone, flugelhorn, French horn, tuba and euphonium sounds, offered as Solo, Ensemble and Player instruments.

How many articulations and presets does Valves Pro include?

The library offers over 60 articulations and over 200 preset phrases, and you can also build your own phrases.

07Developer

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