cinematic synthetic brass stab in Cm

About this sample

This cinematic synthetic brass stab features a rich Cm7 chord composed of five notes, each layered with three detuned sawtooth voices creating a thick, analog-style texture. A subtle pitch envelope starts 20 cents sharp and drops to the fundamental over 100ms, adding a natural brass attack. The sound is shaped by a 4-pole low-pass filter that quickly opens from 200Hz to 4500Hz in 40ms then decays to 1000Hz, producing the characteristic brass "blat." The output is panned across stereo for width, saturated with tanh distortion for grit, and shaped with an ADSR amplitude envelope over 2 seconds.

This stab works well in cinematic, electronic, or hybrid genres around moderate tempos where dramatic brass hits are needed. It layers effectively with cinematic strings or pads, but be mindful of its strong midrange presence to avoid masking vocals or lead instruments. Adding subtle reverb can enhance its spatial quality without overwhelming the mix.