Vienna BBO: Brass

Vienna BBO: BrassMonumental Power. Cinematic Presence. Theres nothing quite like the sound of brass ensembles filling the vast expanse of Stage A at Vienna Synchron Stage majestic, commanding, and full of character. When Viennas finest low brass players unleash their instruments in this magnificent hall, the result is pure sonic power: the unmistakable energy that drives countless film, game, and trailer scores recorded right here in Vienna. BBO Brass captures that

Monumental Power. Cinematic Presence.

There’s nothing quite like the sound of brass ensembles filling the vast expanse of Stage A at Vienna Synchron Stage – majestic, commanding, and full of character. When Vienna’s finest low brass players unleash their instruments in this magnificent hall, the result is pure sonic power: the unmistakable energy that drives countless film, game, and trailer scores recorded right here in Vienna. BBO Brass captures that thrilling intensity, distilling the essence of heroic themes, dramatic tension, and symphonic grandeur into one powerful collection.

Overview

• Low brass ensemble of 4 bass trombones, 1 bass tuba, 1 contrabass tuba
• Super-large ensembles of 12 horns and 9 trombones
• Extra fortississimo for an extremely brassy and striking sound
• Full-fledged set of articulations with up to five velocity layers
• Flow View for easy, intuitive and effortless playing

Massive Brass, Effortless Flow

Combining the full sample content of the previously available BBO Packs Hercules (Low Brass), Izar (Low Brass Clusters), and the über-large brass ensembles of Zodiac (Supermassive Ensembles), BBO Brass delivers a staggering array of orchestral brass might in one easily accessible package. Enhanced by our new Flow View for effortless navigation and uninterrupted creativity, it provides instant access to the unmistakable force and brilliance of Vienna’s renowned brass sound.

Low Brass

At the heart of BBO Brass lies the legendary low brass section of the Vienna Synchron Orchestra – an ensemble of four bass trombones, one bass tuba, and one contrabass tuba, recorded together in perfect balance. The contrabass tuba, playing an octave below, can be activated or deactivated within the Synchron Player, giving you flexible control over the ensemble’s depth and weight.

This is the sound that defines Hollywood’s most powerful scores – shaped by hundreds of score recordings, a world-class room that amplifies every nuance, and the precision engineering of Chief Recording Engineer Bernd Mazagg. From resonant warmth to extra fortississimo brilliance, these performances deliver a striking, brassy tone that cuts through any mix with clarity, authority, and style.

Low Brass Clusters

Few sounds evoke cinematic tension quite like low brass clusters. These half-tone dissonances, performed by the same ensemble of four bass trombones, one bass tuba, and one contrabass tuba, have become an essential part of contemporary film scoring – ideal for building suspense, accentuating climaxes, and underscoring moments of raw power.

Each patch includes the full articulation set of the Low Brass – except legatos – played as tight, three-note clusters (the played note, plus one semitone above and below). Choose from short notes, marcatos, sfz and sffz attacks, crescendos and decrescendos, flutter tonguing, trills, glissandos, and fast repetitions, all available with extra fortississimo layers for the most dramatic and impactful results. It’s an instant gateway to gripping, tension-filled brass textures.

Supermassive Brass Ensembles

For when “large” simply isn’t enough, BBO Brass features über-large ensembles that redefine the scale of symphonic power. With 12 horns and 9 trombones recorded in separate ensembles, these performances deliver monumental breadth and intensity.

At softer dynamics, the horns produce a noble, rounded tone – full and warm. Push them to the limit, and their fortefortissimo playing becomes an exhilarating force of nature, resonating through the hall with thrilling brilliance. The nine trombones, equally capable of raw strength and subtle sonority, also feature an extra fortefortissimo layer – unleashing an earth-shaking wall of brass that few other sound sources can match.

Articulations

Low Brass

• Patches without and with contrabass tuba
• Sustained regular with and without fff layer, soft, marcato, and espressivo
• Legato regular with and without fff layer, legato soft
• Sforzato, sforzatissimo, swells short and long, soft and very soft swells, soft diminuendo
• Flutter tonguing
• Half and whole tone trills
• Fast repetitions, staccato at 120/140/160 BPM
• Glissandos minor and major 2nd, 4th, up and down

Low Brass Clusters

• Short notes, bold and agile
• Sustained regular with and without fff layer, soft, marcato, and espressivo
• Sforzato, sforzatissimo, swells short and long, soft and very soft swells, soft diminuendo
• Flutter tonguing
• Half and whole tone trills
• Fast repetitions, staccato at 120/140/160 BPM
• Glissandos minor and major 2nd

Super-large Brass Ensembles

• Ensemble of 12 horns
• Ensemble of 9 tromones
• Short notes – bold and agile
• Long notes – sustains with and without fff layer, soft
• Legato – sustains with and without fff layer, soft
• Dynamics – sforzato, sforzatissimo, swells short and long
• Rips – slow and fast

Mixer Presets

Room Mix Presets

The most resource-friendly presets: Based on a room mix we created from all available room microphones, you will get an impressive sound that will help you to manifest your orchestral ideas on every device.

Stereo Decca Tree Presets

The "Decca tree" is the microphone tree that is the heart and soul of every orchestral recording. It consists of a main stereo channel and a mono center channel and captures the details of the room from the conductor’s perspective.

Surround to Stereo Presets

Enjoy the massive sound of all available room microphones, including the decca tree mics, down-mixed to a stereo signal. You will get a great impression of the huge sound our Synchron Stage Vienna is known for.

Surround Presets

If you insert your Synchron Player as a surround plug-in in your sequencer, these presets will provide the starting point for your surround setup.

Processed Presets

We have added some compression using the integrated compressor to achieve an even more powerful sound of the Big Bang Orchestra. Feel free to add more FX as you create the symphonic sound of your desire.

Microphone Setup

• Main (Decca tree stereo)
• Main (Decca tree center)
• Main surround stereo
• High stereo
• High surround stereo
• Mid stereo
• Low Brass close