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  • Trumpet in C (Muted) Question

    R
    R

    I wonder if Trumpet in C (Muted) includes various types of mutes. Like with Jazzy feel or even Cartoony feel. For example like bubble mute(stem or without steam), straight mute, cup mute or harmon mute.
  • W
    W

    Ironically it's a harmon mute and only a harmon mute.  I sure wish there were others and for the life of me can't understand why they chose that one.  If a single mute had to be chosen I would have chosen a standard straight mute but that's not what we have with VSL.  The best thing would have been straight, cup and harmon which would be the most common.
  • R
    R

    well that is really a shame, big shame actually because a Harmon Mute or Bubble Mute with Wah Wah stem would be nice if you want to compose kinda like gershwin style and cartoony stuff, I go foward for that stuff. I'm kinda disappointed that sometimes I use the harmon mute (for trumpets atleast) in music due to the fact that I really like the sound of it but if that what VSL offers, well lets use it :).
  • W
    W

    In this case it's a harmon mute without the stem, so if it's not too exposed it can sound like a straight mute.  But I hear what you're saying.  I'm not sure if there are any libraries that do a wah wah sound.  The Garritan Jazz and Big Band library might have that but I'm not positive.
  • R
    R

    No, there are no libraries that do the wah wah mute. In conclusion, that's really, really disappointing. I think VSL should do it in a future update (in my opinion) because that would be really special for some composers out there that could use these. Really, there could :)

    Love VSL, always.
  • W
    W

    I think you're right.  The garritan JABB library has plunger so you can get an open/close effect (think Woodchopper's ball) but not a wha wha like a harmon mute with the stem.  And of course that library sounds.......very different from VSL. 

    I guess my point is VSL really caters to more classical music and I would estimate straight mute is much more common than a harmon mute.  I suppose a harmon mute is more contemporary but I just don't see it being used that much in an orchestral/classical setting very often. 

    Oh well.  I still love VSL too.

    EDIT:

    Also I just looked at the single muted trumpet description and it does say straight mute.  In fact it says they use a custom made damper to meet the specs of the silent stage.  So maybe I'm wrong.  I only have the SE muted trumpets and trombones so maybe they're different.
  • civilization 3C
    civilization 3C

    The WarpIV trumpet (and the trombone) provides wah articulations. As plunger and harmon stem.