
There are also three playing modes (polyphonic, monophonic, legato), built-in effects (three-band equalizer, compressor, saturation, distortion, chorus, reverb, delay, stereo width, limiter), remote MIDI CC control, lite patches, and individual articulation instruments. In total, MOJO 2: Horn Section includes over 1,600 riffs, a humanize engine, character control, physically modeled vibrato, EZRoom, 12 instruments, 10 articulations, five release types, hundreds of special effects samples, and ensembles (instantly adjust between one to 10 players per instrument with adjustable stereo positioning and adjustable accuracy / sloppiness). Samples were recorded in 24-bit stereo with a Neve 1073, LaChapell Audio 992EG, as well as AKG, Neumann, and Coles mics. Articulations are customized to the instrument, but most have stabs, sustains, staccatos, trills, slurs, shakes, octave runs, rise to hits, falls (four lengths), doits, bends, stylistic riffs, and special effects. The list of instruments includes trumpet (open, muted, piccolo), saxophones (soprano, alto, tenor, baritone), flugelhorn, trombone (open and muted), bass trombone, and clarinet. Crescendos and swells also sync to host tempo automatically and can be triggered in real time. There’s even a humanizing function, smart release layers, as well as custom legato and vibrato tools running behind the scenes. The 12 articulations are automatically loaded and are handled intelligently. All you need to do is load up MOJO, adjust the Ensemble knob to specify the number of players you want (soloist to dectet), and begin playing on your MIDI controller. It’s nice to know, then, that Vir2 Instruments’ MOJO 2: Horn Section was created with pop, funk, and big band type applications in mind.Ī highly versatile virtual instrument, MOJO 2: Horn Section makes it easy for you to get up and running fast.

These are great for film and video game style applications, but they can feel a little limiting in other musical scenarios. It’s not surprising then, that at least half if not more of the available inventory focuses on composition and sound design.

There are only so many brass VSTs out there.
