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The FORZO Essentials Black Friday deal brings Heavyocity's streamlined brass library for Kontakt down to $50, 57% off, with the offer ending Dec 18, 2026.
FORZO Essentials pulls the core elements out of FORZO: Modern Brass, Heavyocity's cinematic brass flagship. The maker says it was recorded at Skywalker Sound in California.
The content is split into traditional brass, hybrid brass and brass loops. Heavyocity pitches this smaller set at composers of all budgets and experience levels.
Three NKI instruments make up the library:
The maker counts 2,382 samples and 54 new snapshot presets in total.
The Full Ensemble preset layers 26 brass players performing together in one room: 12 french horns, four trumpets, eight trombones and two tubas.
Each articulation is captured with Mix, Close, Room and Hall sources, so you can rebalance the room against the close mics yourself.
That is the traditional side, running through what Heavyocity calls the Clean Engine.
Heavyocity's sound design team processed the pristine brass samples into hybrid cinematic material. The maker lists 25 hybrid snapshots and 36 loops for this side of the library.
The CYCLE page handles granular and rhythmic playback. The MACRO knob moves several parameters at once, so one gesture can reshape a patch while you play.
FORZO Essentials runs stand-alone and as VST, AU and AAX. It is integrated with Komplete Kontrol and NKS-ready, and it needs Kontakt 6.2 (Player) or later.
The library is 2.9 GB uncompressed, or 1.5 GB on disk with NI lossless compression. It is a direct download only.
Yes. The FORZO Essentials Black Friday deal takes 57% off, which brings it to $50. The offer ends Dec 18, 2026. It is a Kontakt instrument from Heavyocity, delivered as a direct download.
Three NKIs: a Full Ensemble preset with six core articulations, Brass Designer with 44 snapshots, and Brass Loop Designer with 11 snapshots. There are also 36 straight loops, and the maker counts 2,382 samples in total.
It runs stand-alone and as VST, AU and AAX. It needs Kontakt 6.2 (Player) or later and is integrated with Komplete Kontrol (NKS-ready). It is a direct download of 2.9 GB uncompressed, 1.5 GB on disk.
The Full Ensemble preset features 26 brass players recorded together at Skywalker Sound: 12 french horns, four trumpets, eight trombones and two tubas. It plays six articulations, each with Mix, Close, Room and Hall sources.
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