Nord Sample Library expands with brass

Nord has announced its latest addition to the Nord Sample Library include fully mapped Saxophones, Trumpets and Trombones in single and doubled versions, both recorded at Mezzo-forte and Forte. The Brass Section features a split point (at C5), with sustained notes on the lower part of the keyboard and “falls” on the upper part.

Here’s what you get:

Trombone
(D2-D5)

Trombone Sus_S_MF
Trombone Sus_S_F
Trombone Sus_Dbl_MF
Trombone Sus_Dbl_F

Trumpet
(B3-D7)

Trumpet Sus_S_MF
Trumpet Sus_S_F
Trumpet Sus_Dbl_F
Trumpet Sus_Dbl_MF

Saxophone
(Baryton C2-D#3, Tenor E3-D5)

Sax Sus_S_MF
Sax Sus_S_F
Sax Sus_Dbl_MF
Sax Sus_Dbl_F

Brass Section
(Split at C5: sustained notes below and “falls” above)

Sect Sus Fall_Dbl_MF
Sect Sus Fall_Dbl_F
Sect Sus Fall_S_MF
Sect Sus Fall_S_F

More information on the Nord Sample Library web page.

Yamaha intros YDP-V420 Arius Ensemble digital piano

Yamaha has announced its latest Arius Ensemble digital piano, the YDP-V420.

It attempts to bridge the gap between a high-quality digital piano and the versatility of other keyboards, by including a wide range of high-quality sounds and accompaniment styles as well as cutting edge digital piano touch and sound.

As you’d expect from Yamaha, you get a great 88-key Graded Hammer Standard action and AWM sounds. You also get some of the best from Yamaha’s other keyboard instruments, such as 131 voices that include Sweet, Cool and Live voices, 191 interactive auto-accompaniment styles, plus XGlite song file compatibility that allows professionally-produced MIDI files to be loaded on to the instrument.

Full specifications should be available nearer to launch date, expected March 2010. As well as the spinet style cabinet, the set up comes with a padded bench.