VGTrumpet have released VG Oboe, available at the intro price of €37.76, increasing to €49.56 after the promotion.
When it comes to virtual woodwinds, the oboe is notoriously difficult to digitize convincingly. Known for its expressive nuance, complex double-reed harmonics, and dynamic voice, it demands a instrument engine that responds like a real acoustic instrument.
Enter the VG Oboe Virtual Instrument by VGTrumpet—a dedicated software instrument designed specifically to bring realistic, highly expressive oboe performances to your DAW.
Unlike standard sample libraries that lock you into a single aesthetic, VG Oboe includes three distinct sound sets recorded with musicians from the Norrsken Quartet:
- Oboe Jazz 1: Features a sharper, more piercing attack with a clear tone engineered to cut through dense jazz mixes and lead lines.
- Oboe Symphonic 1: Delivers a warmer, rounder tone with a soft attack, perfect for orchestral solos, classical arrangements, and cinematic scoring.
- Oboe Section x4: Blends four oboes recorded together to add weight, body, and warmth for modern pop or lush ensemble passages.
The standout feature of VG Oboe is its Morph Mixer. All three sound sets load simultaneously across independent layers. By assigning a MIDI CC—such as breath pressure, tilt, or the mod wheel—you can seamlessly crossfade between voices in real time.
You can begin a musical phrase with a subtle solo symphonic tone, open up into a cutting jazz attack, and swell into a full 4-oboe section—all within a single held note.
Whether you perform using an expressive keyboard or a dedicated wind controller (such as an AKAI EWI, Roland Aerophone, or TEControl Breath Controller), VG Oboe responds to your touch.
Features include:
- Performance Control: Includes expressiveness tools like realistic portamento, pitch bends, falls, squeezes, vibrato, and growl.
- Built-In Harmonizer: Generate harmony voices on the fly to turn a solo line into a full reed section.
- Integrated Backing Track Player: Practice or compose directly inside the standalone interface by loading MP3, WAV, or FLAC files.
- VG EVI Keys: Features a specialized layout for brass players using traditional valve fingerings on a MIDI keyboard.
VG Oboe is available to PC and Mac users (VST2, VST3, AU and standalone).
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