Vintage Big Band Kontakt jazz instrument library by Big Fish Audio interface

Vintage Big Band: Kontakt Big Band and Jazz Instrument Library

Rated 5.0/5 on Plugin Boutique (5 ratings)

Vintage Big Band is a Kontakt instrument library from Big Fish Audio containing sampled big band and small combo jazz instruments, including brass, woodwinds, keyboards, bass, guitar, drums and arranger tools.

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KontaktWindowsmacOS64-bit

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01Overview

Vintage Big Band is a sampled instrument collection built for writers, arrangers and producers working in big band and small combo jazz. The library covers more than 75 instruments with brass and woodwind sections, a full rhythm section, and multi patches for small and large ensembles. Performance loop patches and chord patches are included for sketching arrangements quickly. The library runs in Kontakt and integrates with Komplete Kontrol and Maschine, including NKS-compatible hardware for controlling the interface.

Best for

Big band arrangements
Small combo jazz
Jazz sketching and demos
Brass section writing
Jazz education and teaching
Rhythm section backing

Developer: Big Fish Audio
Category: Kontakt Instruments
Requires: Kontakt
Store: Plugin Boutique

02Key features

What you get

33 brass and woodwind instruments for big band sections
9 keyboard and vibraphone instruments
4 bass and guitar instruments
7 drum and percussion instruments
7 arranger tools for building arrangements
12 multi patches for small and large ensembles
Full Komplete Kontrol and Maschine integration
Single-page interface with NKS hardware control
Total uncompressed size of 17.8GB

03In depth

Brass, Woodwind and Rhythm Section Sounds

The library includes 33 brass and woodwind instruments, which form the core of the big band sound. It adds 9 keyboard and vibraphone instruments, 4 bass and guitar instruments, and 7 drum and percussion instruments, giving you a complete rhythm section alongside the horns and reeds.

Big Fish Audio says the instruments are designed and performed to emulate the playing styles of jazz musicians from the 1930s to the 1970s. The developer names Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Frank Sinatra, Buddy Rich, Stan Kenton and Mel Lewis as reference points for the sound the library captures.

Workflow for Arrangers and Composers

Seven arranger tools and 12 multi patches are included to help build arrangements. The multis cover small and large ensembles, and the performance loop and chord patches let you sketch parts quickly.

The interface uses a single page layout. Big Fish Audio positions the library for beginners and students as well as professional composers and arrangers. Full Komplete Kontrol and Maschine integration lets you control the interface with NKS-compatible hardware.

04Specs

Will it run?

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

Developer	Big Fish Audio
Type	Plugin
Category	Kontakt Instrument
Requires	Kontakt
Formats	Kontakt
Operating systems	Windows, macOS
Architecture	64-bit

05FAQ

Questions, answered

What do I need to use Vintage Big Band?

Vintage Big Band requires Kontakt. The library is compatible with the free Kontakt Player, and the listed system requirements are Kontakt 6 Player or Kontakt 6 (version 6.6.0) or later.

Which operating systems does Vintage Big Band support?

The library supports Windows and macOS and is 64-bit. The listed requirements are Windows 7 or higher and macOS 10.12 or higher, with an Intel Core i5 or equivalent CPU.