Native Instruments – Action Woodwinds: Cinematic Woodwind Engine

Overview
Native Instruments’ Action Woodwinds is a dynamic and innovative woodwind engine designed to offer limitless creative possibilities for film composers, music producers, and sound designers. Aimed at delivering realistic cinematic woodwind sounds, this powerful tool is ideal for scoring action-packed scenes, trailers, fantasy soundtracks, and more. With an extensive collection of orchestral phrases, this instrument ensures every moment on-screen is accompanied by a dramatic, tension-filled atmosphere.

Key Features

Cinematic Woodwind Engine: Action Woodwinds allows you to easily craft dynamic woodwind sections with both high and low ensembles. It offers full creative freedom while ensuring your compositions are both impactful and realistic.
Innovative Orchestral Phrases: Featuring over 1000 pre-built phrases, you can combine, customize, and refine them to create your own personalized themes. From fast-paced action sequences to lush cinematic moments, the possibilities are endless.
Lively Sound of Full Ensemble: With the vibrant tones of flutes, oboes, clarinets, and bassoons, Action Woodwinds provides a full and lively ensemble sound. The depth and richness of the woodwind section are ideal for enhancing your scores.
Flexible Building Blocks: You can chop, duplicate, and refine these pre-built phrases into your own arrangements. The Live Modules offer the freedom to create crescendos, trills, runs, and more, giving your compositions extra texture and impact.
Customization for Every Scene
Action Woodwinds offers several modes to ensure that every musical passage matches the emotion and drama of the scene. You can:

Melodic Mode: Adjust note pitches to craft your own melodic lines.
Arpeggio Mode: Transform chord progressions into captivating, rhythmic passages, adding even more excitement to your score.
Real-Time Articulations: Play note sequences in real time with various articulations to capture the nuance and expression of each woodwind instrument.
New Engine Features to Elevate Your Compositions

Scaler: Stay perfectly in key with the Scaler feature. Simply choose a key, select one of the 20 scale types, and the instrument will only produce the highlighted notes, keeping your performance within the selected scale.
Custom Mode: Gain full control over each sequence with Custom mode, allowing you to design your phrases with precision, adjusting each note of the chord for a truly tailored sound.
8va Button: Add extra depth to your music with the new 8va feature. Play an octave above your original phrase to thicken your sound or give melodic runs an exciting and bold edge.
Integration with Kontrol Keyboards
For users of Native Instruments’ Kontrol keyboards, Action Woodwinds seamlessly integrates with the hardware. The Light Guide makes it easy to switch between different phrases, while you can also create melodies using the single articulation keys. All essential parameters