Automatically assigns notes in a played chord to the correct instruments based on their natural ranges (e.g., lower notes to trombones, higher to trumpets).
As of 2025, Native Instruments has shifted focus to their "Play Series" and iZotope integration, but for a simple reason: It solves a musical problem, not a technical one.
You can even choose different voicing presets:
If you don't have a breath controller (like TEControl), map your Mod Wheel to rather than Dynamics (CC1). Volume controls the master level; Dynamics controls the timbre brightness. Moving CC11 slightly before every downbeat mimics a horn player inhaling.
If you produce pop, hip-hop, funk, or rock and you are tired of anemic synth brass,
Its genius lies in its user experience. By abstracting the complexity of horn arranging into the Smart Chord system, it opens up a world of brass textures to keyboardists, beatmakers, and composers who don't have the time or resources to hire a section. The sound is punchy, clean, and mix-ready. The articulation set covers 90% of what pop, funk, and R&B producers will ever need.