Just downloaded Spitfire Symphonic Brass. I suspect Cimbassi + Contrabass Trombones will be available in Berlin's additional instrument expansions, which I am looking forward to.) Berlin looks more focused on that "classical" sound, while Spitfire offers additional ensembles and instruments not otherwise available in Berlin Brass (for now. And if you're not a Spitfire owner, the price point might be nearly the same and I'd say look at which library seems to fit your style better. In in a perfect world it'd be great to own both, as they're both peak quality libraries. Another thing is that Berlin Brass provides a quick way to change accents on sustained notes (very cool) - while for Spitfire you have to play around with the Marcato patches paired with sustains. One of the quick differences I see is Spitfire Brass includes the 6-player "phalanx" ensembles with a really "epic" sound, while Berlin Brass provides additional soloist spots for more realistic 3-4 voice chords. Which is better? They both are very versatile, both are capable of doing solo, small ensemble, and medium / large ensemble.
Berlin Brass looks like it'd be $890 pre-order, $1180 full price for me, so I'm not regretting my buy on Spitfire especially as a student, I simply cannot afford to shovel out that kind of cash. And for me the choice was a no-brainer as an owner of previous Spitfire libs, my upgrade was ~$270 CAD. I absolutely LOVE their new chamber strings library, and use it often.īerlin Brass sounds absolutely incredible! But then, so does Spitfire Brass. But if I was going to buy only one at this point, I think I'd have more hope for Berlin Brass.ĭon't know why the Spitfire brass is such a disappointment to me. But again, hard (at least for me) to tell until I get it under my fingers. They are very nimble and consistent, and they are IN TUNE.īerlin Brass sounds really good, though. I can really make them do what I need to do. I still REALLY like all the VSL brass libraries. I doubt I'll be using this library much at all. For me, articulations across instrument ranges and between ranges feel inconsistent, and some of the intonation makes my teeth stand on edge (especially some of the longer trombone notes). I have to admit, though, that after playing with the new library, a lot of the problems I had with the original libraries were still there. I had most of the Spitfire brass libraries already, to the upgrade for me was inexpensive and I went for it. Always hard to tell before you actually get to play it yourself.
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