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  • Bb trumpet vs Cornet

    J
    J

    Howdy VSL folks,

    As I'm still just about a student, I fancy taking advantage of the discount opportunities this month.

    I've never been a paricular fan of the C trumpet sound (within VSL SE) and would like to replace it with one of the two above as my main go to instrument for solo trumpet. I'm floating towards the Bb trumpet at the moment, more due to the larger amount of samples for the money, however I like the sound of both from the demo's.

    Any thoughts, comments would be much appreciated!

    Joe
  • A
    A

     Do a quick search for "cornet" and "Bb trumpet", and you will get some useful info
  • N
    N

    I would go for the Bb Trumpet if I were you.  While the VSL cornet has a great sound and is a great instrument, cornets are not commonly used anymore.  They were the big thing to use in old concert bands but now trumpets are much more commonly used even in concert band settings.

    I've haven't seen any recent compositions in the orchestral, wind ensemble (concert band) or solo repetoire written for cornet.

    Now if you're going for a unique sound for your trumpet sound, then the cornet will definitely give you that!

    Just my two cents.
  • J
    J

    Thanks for the replies,

    Last question, what is the range on the vsl Bb trumpet?

    Joe
  • N
    N

    The range is from E3 - F6 on short and long articulations, and E3 to D#6 on legato (which is a fantastic range for a sampled trumpet if I may say so myself)
  • J
    J

     Sold! That's very impressive for a detailed sample library, Very unlikely to need anything more than that for classical/orchestral charts.