ProjectSAM The World of Swing Bundle — Free Download

Purpose and Concept

This bundle combines two libraries, Swing! and Swing More!, to bring jazz and big band scoring into the film music world. It is designed for composers who want the lively energy of a jazz ensemble alongside traditional orchestral sounds, offering a playful alternative for dramatic or comedic scenes. The collection emphasizes pre-arranged big band chords, expressive solo instruments, and a groovy rhythm section to streamline the creative process.

The libraries were recorded by jazz veterans on a scoring stage, capturing the authentic sound of a professional ensemble. The bundle aims to blend seamlessly with orchestral writing, providing both full band phrases and individual instruments for detailed arrangement. It is particularly suited to animation, film noir, games, and advertisements where a vintage or swinging atmosphere is desired.

Key Capabilities

The bundle includes an extensive big band drum kit with deeply sampled patterns and tempo-synced grooves, along with bongos, congas, and small percussion like shakers and wind chimes. The rhythm section is completed by jazzy guitar, bass guitar, banjo, mandolin, and ukulele, each offering multiple articulations such as slides, strums, and tempo-synced phrases. A vibraphone adds authentic jazz color with tremolo and motor effects.

Melodic sections feature solo saxophones (soprano, alto, tenor, baritone), clarinet, trumpet and trombone sections, and strings with legato options. Two woodwind sections include saxophone and clarinet with over ten articulations each, including falls, bends, and multiple vibrato types. The brass sections offer similar flexibility, while strings provide arco, pizzicato, and legato phrasing for both polyphonic and solo lines.

Workflow Integration

This bundle integrates smoothly into a composer’s setup using the free Kontakt Player, with NKS support enabling hardware control and Light Guide visual feedback on compatible keyboards. The library offers easy output routing for mic channels, allowing users to balance the three recorded microphone positions to suit their mix. Inspiring multis are provided to give immediate starting points for compositions.

The big band chords are a standout feature, offering twelve chord types per key with multiple inversions, performed by the full ensemble or trombone sections, in sustain and staccato styles. These chords simplify arranging complex jazz harmonies, letting composers focus on melody and orchestration. The tempo-synced grooves and phrases across drums and guitars make it easy to build rhythm tracks that lock to a sequence.

Practical Applications

Composers can use the full band chords to sketch arrangements quickly, then detail with solo instruments. The bundle shines in animation, where its playful and expressive nature complements comedic timing, and in film noir for gritty, dramatic cues. Game scoring benefits from the adaptable rhythm section and one-shot stabs, while advertisements can leverage the energetic grooves for upbeat spots.

The singers add vocal color with ‘ooh’ and ‘mmm’ sounds in both polyphonic and legato iterations. The piano provides a deeply sampled grand with swing and concert mic options and a controllable pedal release effect. The library is equally at home in jazz-inspired cues, period pieces, or modern hybrid scores that need an authentic big band layer.

Key features

• Extensively sampled big band instruments and sections
• Pre-arranged chords with multiple inversions and chord types
• Multiple legato and vibrato modes for melodic instruments
• Tempo-synced grooves, phrases, and crazy endings
• Three microphone positions for flexible mixing
• NKS support with Light Guide and Kontakt control
• Inspiring multis for immediate creative starting points

Best for

Best for film, animation, and game composers who need a versatile big band and jazz toolkit, from full ensemble chords to solo instruments, with tight integration into Kontakt-based workflows and a focus on authentic, playable phrasing.