The saxophone is probably the most difficult instrument to emulate.
Despite several attempts using different technologies, ranging from
traditional sampling to sophisticated physical modeling, the results
obtained so far fell short of the expectations. This is particularly
true if real time playing is concerned.

The Sax Brothers employ an entirely new technology, developed by
Stefano Lucato when it became clear that all the previously applied
approaches simply could not do. The technical name is Synchronous
Wave Triggering. It uses samples as a base material, chromatically
performed by a professional sax players over a very wide dynamic
range, and recorded with state-of-the-art technology. The resulting
timbre is therefore that of the real instrument. But the analogy
with a sample based library ends here. The underlying, proprietary
technology allows continuous interpolation among different vectors
like time, dynamics, pitch and formants. Advanced real time proces-
sing techniques yield realistic legato/portamento, vibrato, orna-
mentations & trills with phase continuity, constant-formant
pitchbends, subharmonics, growl and flutter tongue to be performed
in real time.

Mr. Sax A, B and T are all supplied with the NI Kontakt Player 4,
the read-only version of Native Instruments latest flagship sampler.
It involves many new features and bugfixes, including 64 bit,
extended memory and multicore support, DFD optimisation, better
compliance with some OS and hosts, aftertouch support etc. The
Player is included as a separate installer, and no additional
software is required to play the instrument. Stand-alone mode, as
well as plugin formats VST, DXi, RTAS and AU are supported.

The instruments can be also loaded and played in the full version of
Kontakt 4. Please note, however, that they cannot be opened or
modified, and no access to the samples, impulse responses or instru-
ment programming is provided.

http://www.samplemodeling.com/en/products_saxes.php

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