Vintage Horns 2 Kontakt horn instrument library artwork by Big Fish Audio

Vintage Horns 2: Kontakt Horn Section Library by Big Fish Audio

Rated 4.3/5 on Plugin Boutique (23 ratings)

Vintage Horns 2 is a Kontakt instrument library from Big Fish Audio that emulates horn players from the 1960s and 1970s. It covers styles including funk, soul, cool jazz, rock and roll, and film noir.

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01Overview

Big Fish Audio built Vintage Horns 2 as a new library rather than a re-make of its predecessor, adding instruments that complement the original. The developer describes the goal as capturing the character of horn players from the 60s and 70s, including their imperfections. Instruments are tuned loosely, and notes that many horn libraries would remove are kept, including honking, squawking, warbling, cracked and slurred notes. The library is aimed at producers who want a vintage horn section with grit rather than a polished, pristine sound.

Best for

Funk horn sections
Soul and R&B brass
Cool jazz horns
Vintage film noir
60s pop rock brass
Rock and roll horns

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

02Key features

What you get

Horn instruments emulating 60s and 70s brass and woodwind players
Styles include funk and soul, cool jazz, R&B, rock and roll and film noir
Loose tuning that keeps honking, squawking and slurred notes
Genre-specific articulations including growl, sing and flutter-tongue
Three round robins per articulation for realistic repetition
Built for Kontakt 5.6.8 and above
Integration with KOMPLETE KONTROL S-Series and Maschine
Complementary instruments beyond the original Vintage Horns

03In depth

Sound and Character of the Vintage Horn Samples

The developer says the sessions were built around the playing styles of well-known horn players, studying tone, vibrato, instrument choice and genre-specific articulations such as growling, singing and flutter-tongue. Big Fish Audio says the instruments were deliberately left loosely tuned and retain the rough edges of classic recordings.

Each instrument uses three round robins per articulation, which the developer says gives a realistic feel when a line is repeated.

Kontakt Setup and Controller Integration

Vintage Horns 2 is a Kontakt Instrument and requires Kontakt. The developer lists support for Kontakt 5.6.8 and above, with installers totaling about 1.19 GB and the library about 1.95 GB.

The library is designed for integration with KOMPLETE KONTROL S-Series and Maschine, and the developer says the controls of all NKS compatible hardware can be used to manipulate the interface.

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

05FAQ

Questions, answered

What do I need to use Vintage Horns 2?

Vintage Horns 2 is a Kontakt Instrument and requires Kontakt. The developer lists support for Kontakt 5.6.8 and above.

What is the file size of Vintage Horns 2?

The developer lists Kontakt Player 5, Kontakt 5 and Plug-in Kontakt 5.6.8 Player installers at 1.19 GB, and the Vintage Horns 2 library at 1.95 GB.

Does Vintage Horns 2 work with Komplete Kontrol?

Yes. The developer says the library is designed for integration with KOMPLETE KONTROL S-Series and Maschine, and that the controls of all NKS compatible hardware can be used.