Sounds

2019-11-29 06:49 pm

I'm looking for a really good flugelhorn sound. I've been able to get close by using the trumpet and adding heavy reverb but it just isn't the same. Can anyone offer suggestions?

Re: Sounds

Reply #1 – 2019-11-29 08:39 pm

Use flugelhorn samples!

My keyboard has it and you can always find them in the 'net.
Of course you don't have it in the general MIDI bank.
GS: patch = 57, Bank = 8
XG: patch = 57, Bank = 125

Re: Sounds

Reply #2 – 2019-11-29 10:49 pm

If your synth doesn't have a flugal patch available you might try a tuba patch. I know it seems a bit silly but think about it. You have trumpets, saxhorns and french horns - what's the difference in their construction?

A trumpet is approximately 2/3's cylindrical in the bore and 1/3 conical - this makes a trombone part of the trumpet family

A saxhorn is ALL conical. What are saxhorns? Cornet, tenor(alto) horn, baritone, euphonium, tuba, oh and flugal...

French horns are also all conical, but they're a law unto themselves - extremely small bore coupled with very long length and massively oversized bell...

As tuba and flugal are both conical there is a relationship in their sound production, thus a tuba sample pitched into the flugal range (up 2 octaves) can sound surprisingly close to a flugal. No, it won't be perfect, but if you have a good tuba patch it just might surprise you.

Re: Sounds

Reply #3 – 2019-12-01 04:33 am

Thank you both. This is helpful.