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Sonuscore LUX Orchestral Brass

Sonuscore / $499 (crossgrade $299, Brass + Strings bundle $799)

Sonuscore LUX Orchestral Brass is a full American brass section for Kontakt Player with up to six recorded dynamic layers, Auto Divisi, and six mic positions. $499.

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A focused orchestral brass library built around core articulations, up to six recorded dynamic layers, and the same scoring stage as LUX Orchestral Strings. $499, or $299 as a crossgrade for LUX Strings owners.

Idéal pour Film, game, and trailer composers who hand-play brass lines, especially LUX Orchestral Strings owners who want a matching section from the same stage.

Pros

  • Up to six separately recorded dynamic layers, pp to fff, on every long articulation
  • Recorded on the same stage as LUX Orchestral Strings, with matching bleed mics
  • Auto Divisi with Polyphonic Legato for horns, trumpets, and trombones
  • Ensemble instrument with 10 combinations and 12 voicings

Cons

  • Needs at least 59 GB of free disk space, and 32 GB of RAM is suggested for every mic
  • Deliberately focused articulation list, with few extended techniques
  • $499 is a lot for one section if you do not own LUX Strings

Field notes

Aperçu

Sonuscore LUX Orchestral Brass is the second library in the LUX series, and it was recorded on the same stage as LUX Orchestral Strings, with dedicated Brass Bleed and Orchestra Bleed microphone positions. That shared room is the main selling point: brass and strings from LUX blend without the usual fight to glue two vendors' acoustics together.

The library covers a full American layout, from Solo Horn and Horns a4 to Trumpets a3, Tenor Trombones a3, Bass Trombone, Bass and Contrabass Tuba, and Cimbasso. Long articulations carry up to six separately recorded dynamic layers, so the mod wheel moves through real changes in timbre rather than a volume curve. Auto Divisi instruments for horns, trumpets, and trombones keep the section size intact while splitting players across the notes you play, and S.A.T. lets a held note move from legato into sustain without retriggering.

The trade-offs are size and price. You need at least 59 GB of free space, and $499 buys one section. For LUX Strings owners the $299 crossgrade changes that math. If you want a full orchestra in one purchase, Hollywood Orchestra Opus is the broader pick, and BBC Symphony Orchestra Discover is a free starting point. Read our LUX Orchestral Brass first look for specs, pricing, and comparisons.

Technical matrix

Spécifications

Type
Kontakt orchestral brass library
Price
$499, crossgrade $299, LUX Orchestral Bundle $799
Instruments
Solo Horn, Horns a2 and a4, Solo Trumpet, Trumpets a3, Solo Tenor Trombone, Tenor Trombones a3, Bass Trombone, Bass and Contrabass Tuba, Cimbasso, Ensemble
Dynamics
Up to six recorded layers, pp to fff
Microphones
Close, Mid, Tree, Far, Brass Bleed, Orchestra Bleed, plus Full Mix
Performance
Auto Divisi, Polyphonic Legato, S.A.T., morphing articulations, adaptive patches, tempo-synced repetitions
Player
Free Kontakt Player 7.10.9 or later, NKS
System
macOS 13 to 15, Windows 10 or 11, 8 GB RAM minimum, 59 GB free disk

Dernière vérification 2026-10-19

Quick reference

FAQ

How much does LUX Orchestral Brass cost?

It is $499. Owners of LUX Orchestral Strings can crossgrade for $299, and the LUX Orchestral Bundle with Brass and Strings is $799.

Does it need full Kontakt?

No. It runs in the free Kontakt Player, version 7.10.9 or later, and supports NKS.

How much disk space does it need?

At least 59 GB of free disk space. Sonuscore suggests an SSD and at least 32 GB of RAM to load every microphone and the full section.

Comparison matrix

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