Valves

Instant Emotive Bass

Instantly create interweaving, evolving brass phrases from a single note or chord – all professionally performed, expertly arranged, and recorded together for a truly authentic sound.

Valves features a uniquely modern ensemble of brass instruments, carefully curated for soft, rich textures and ideally suited to a wide range of genres.

Features

• Instant Emotive Brass: Create evolving brass textures with a uniquely curated ensemble of French horn, flugelhorn, euphonium, trombone, and tuba.
• 100 Preset Phrases: Includes 100 preset phrases, each with three variations, or the option to build your own.
• Full Mix Control: Design your sound with full mix control and dedicated slots for creative effects.
• Intimate Brass for Contemporary Productions: Professionally performed, expertly arranged, and recorded together for an authentic sound.
• Expressive Brass Phrases: Each preset contains a collection of phrases for each instrument, composed from professionally performed articulations, synced to your host’s tempo.
• Moments Slider: Progressively and musically introduces new phrase variations, one instrument at a time.
• Randomization Feature: Hit ‘Random’ for endless new variations or experiment with different loop lengths for each individual track.
• Advanced Effects: Adjust levels and panning for each instrument, compress and saturate, and choose from 72 in-built effect presets.
• Authentic Ensemble Recording: Articulations captured with a full ensemble playing together with a conductor, but each instrument recorded in isolation.

System Requirements

• FREE Kontakt 6.2.2 Player or Kontakt 6.2.2 or higher is required to use this instrument
• Download size: 11.64 GB

Mac

• macOS 13, 14 or 15 (latest update)
• Intel Core i5/equivalent CPU or Apple Silicon
• 4 GB RAM (6 GB recommended)
• Supports Core Audio
• Graphics hardware support for Direct 3D 11.1 (Feature Level 11_0) or higher

Windows

• Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit, latest Service Pack) or Windows 11 (latest Service Pack)
• Intel Core i5 or equivalent CPU
• 4 GB RAM (6 GB recommended)
• Supports ASIO and WASAPI
• Graphics hardware support for Direct 3D 11.1 (Feature Level 11_0) or higher