
53 Brass & Woodwind Instruments

The most complete virtual-instruments library of Brass- & Woodwind instruments for Jazz, Pop, Big-Band and Funk.
CHH-Compact is a powerful Brass & Woodwind instrument including all the 53 solo-instruments from the highly acclaimed Chris Hein Horns Complete plus six synth-brass instruments.
Each of the solo-instruments has six velocities for the sustained notes and five different articulations available via Hot-Keys. No key-switching is
required to access different articulations and playing-techniques. The main window shows an eight channel mixer which makes it easy to combine the solo-instruments to powerful sections.
Create your own combinations of instruments, play them all together or build your own live-setup with separate sections in different keyboard zones. All in one single instrument.
The professional entry level!
Save your money and go with Chris Hein Horns Compact!
* Crossgrade
To activate the crossgrade any registered version of Chris Hein Horns Vol. 1, 2, 3 or 4 is required in your NI user account!
Instruments
Brass:
- 13 x Trumpet
- 4 x Fluegelhorn
- 9 x Tenor-Trombone
- 6 x Bass-Trombone
- 1 x Cimbasso
- 2 x Tuba
- 1 x Alphorn
Woodwinds:
- 4 x Clarinet
- 2 x Soprano Sax
- 4 x Alto Sax
- 3 x Tenor Sax
- 2 x Baritone Sax
- 1 x Bass-Sax
- 1 x ContraBass-Sax
- 6 x Synth-Brass
Main Features
- 53 Solo Instruments
- 6 Synth-Brass Instruments
- Approx. 9.800 Samples
- 5 GB Content
- Built-in Mixer
- 5 different Playing Techniques
- No Key-Switches required
- Up to 8 Velocities per Note
- Detailed Control-Features
- 6 DSP EFX, 21 Convolutions
- Revolutionary interface design with Hot-Keys, intelligent Legato & Vibrato
Video Demos
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Orchestral Trailer |
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Caravan |
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Tutorial 1 - Play Page |
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Tutorial 2 - Mixer |
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Tutorial 3 - Volume Control |
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Tutorial 4 - Keyboard Layout |
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Tutorial 5 - General Settings |
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Tutorial 6 - Legato Settings |
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Tutorial - Micro Tuner |
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More infos
Manual EnglishImage GallerySystemrequirements
NI Kontakt Player 4 included in this product!
The latest version of Kontakt Player is available through your Native-Instruments Service Center.
PC
- Windows XP (SP2 )/ Vista/ Win7 (32/64 Bit),
- Pentium or Athlon XP 1.4 GHz, min. 2 GB RAM
Mac
- OSX 10.5 / 10.6
- Intel (!!!) Core Duo 1.66 GHz, min. 2 GB RAM
for all
- 1GB free disc space for player installation
- additional hard disc space according to the library size
- internet connection for product activation required (on any computer)
- DVD drive
Note on Support for KONTAKT Player products:
Native Instruments only provides Registration/Activation support for KONTAKT Player products. Technical support is managed by the manufacturer of the respective products/libraries.
System FAQsProduct activation:
An internet connection on any computer is required to authorize / activate the product (Challenge/Response).


So what’s the bottom line?
Seriously? Just get them…Chris Hein Horns for a fraction of what it cost to get the complete collection.
Sure you get more playing styles and a few more layers in the “full” complete version, as well as some extra sections…but this right here is no “lite” version. The way you can build your own sections is just plain fun and very useful.
I give this 5 out of 5 subs, it’s quite possibly the best horn library I’ve played with at any price range.
There may be better options if you want a more cinematic or orchestral approach…but for jazzy, funky, big band style horns that YOU control….this is it, period.
I really have nothing else to say, I love these horns, they load quick, they sound good, and the interface allows me to be very versatile with my section creation.
complete review incl. video
Q: Can I use the includedm Kontakt Player 4 for playing other libraries in Kontakt format (.nki plus .wav files?
A: No, they only work in a 15 minutes demo mode