Horn articulations
Of all the tasks when creating music on a computer, one of the trickiest things is programming realistic brass parts that sound plausible. Luckily, recent developments in sampling and virtual synth technology have made things a lot easier, mainly thanks to the generous provision of articulations found in modern brass sample libraries. But what are articulations, and how can they make your brass parts sound more authentic?
In short, an articulation is a particular way of playing a certain instrument. Most people could pick up a trumpet, for example, and get something resembling a musical note out of it. But a practised player would use different techniques to
