Fanfare by sample logic

[buckeyemusicman]

I was wondering if there is anyone out there who has done any brass arranging (professionally or for fun) and has used the Sample Logic sound library called Fanfare. It was produced by BD within the last year or two. Here is more info on the product: http://www.samplelogic.com/products/fanfare

Basically I'm curious if anyone has tried using it with Finale and if they have had any issues or not. I'm hesitant to buy it at this point (mainly financial) and I haven't had the best responses in dealing with the company which has also been a turnoff.

Thanks all! Cheers!

PS - the soundcloud stuff is not that great for drum corps arranging, but watch the video on Sibelius 7 halfway down on the right side.

[Donny Drum Corps]

I havent used it, but the sounds are quite incredible!

[Kamarag]

Fanfare and Rumble are both absolutely outstanding products. They are in a class by themselves.

[buckeyemusicman]

Completely agree that they are in a class by themselves. There is nothing else out there like it. I really think that it could help me with my arranging. My ear has been really good at adjusting to what finale says will happen (and more so what happens that finale doesn't playback properly). For example, I've studied a few charts with color hits in the trumpets - they really weren't chords, but just a collection of notes for color. Well I know how they sound in a real marching band setting which was crunchy but good, however you put them into finale and it sounds like wrong notes. I'm hoping fanfare would allow me to fix some of those little issues. I'm just at a point in my career where finale playback is almost a hinderance for me to grow. Luckily I write music often enough at the moment its not an issue.

.....sorry I'm rambling.

[Kamarag]

Fanfare (and Rumble) integrated SEAMLESSLY with Sibelius. There are no playback issues, and they work flawlessly with a good midi set up (I can trigger Rumble using my Roland TD-9 electronic drum set). Fanfare is the first sound package that really lets you hear what your ensemble will sound like. Well, sound like if they played like Devils :)