Horn Section HD Light vs Decent Sampler
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Horn Section HD Light
Enhance your music productions with realistic horn section sounds. This app provides pre-recorded licks, stabs, and swells that can be easily integrated into your songs. It offers full compatibility with GarageBand and other DAWs, allowing for tempo and key adjustments.
- Real horn section recordings
- Apple Loop export for GarageBand
- DAW integration via copy-paste
- Audiobus and IAA support
- Adjustable tempo and key
- Licks, stabs, and swells
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Trailer app for Horn Section HD: real live horns for your songs, played by the first call horn section in The Netherlands, the Jayhorns! In your back pocket and made for IOS only! Full Audiobus and IAA support. Enhance your tracks with licks, stabs and swells and enjoy the live feel of a real horn section! Copy to Garageband and the licks follow tempo and key. In this free version the Soul chapter 90 bpm fully functional and all other chapters have inspiring examples! Perfect for producers and song writers….. licks, stabs, swells and more in 7 chapters performed in 3 bpms and 4 essential keys, over 300 in total. Perfect for Garageband users on IOS, all licks were performed with minor third intervals and are presented as Apple Loops so copied to GB the licks follow the key set in GB with ease, as well as tempo! (these features are 'Garageband only') Copy any lick to any other paste equipped DAW and enhance your tracks with a live horn section at your finger tips. The lines were composed based on often requested parts as experienced by the incredible Jayhorns (see bio for tours/albums and credits). MAIN FEATURES: * All licks can be copied as Apple Loops to GB, following tempo and key changes * All licks can be copied to any other paste equipped daw * Full horn section library for anyone making music on an iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch * Audiobus compatible * Inter App Audio compatible * Easy auditioning of licks as they all loop within the app * Performed, recorded and built only for IOS * Many styles in relevant bpms (check content list) * Lines, swells, stabs and other content were produced with your compositions in mind * Uncut, not time stretched, actual high end recordings * Audio quality: 44.1 kHz, 16 bit (cd) * All licks, stabs and swell actually played separately in all bpms and keys, by the first call horn section in The Benelux * All licks can be cut, altered and moved for more complex arranging * Any lick can be used creatively outside the mentioned style with ease * All chapters have horn arrangement examples in musical context except of the Soul chapter, the 90 bpm page is fully functional and has the pure horns The licks were cut to a logical length, depending on style/meaning and use for you to place them quickly and get them in the 'right spot" but they can be moved for different effects and placed freely within your sequencer of choice. And of course, licks can be stacked as well. Line up: Trumpet-Trumpet-Trombone-Saxophone (with Flugelhorn and Baritone Sax variations within the chapters). CONTENT: (full version only, in this Light version 90 bpm Soul chapter fully functional) * Funk, Disco 'n Dance: 5 section licks performed at 90, 110 and 130 bpm, all in the keys of A, C, Eb and Gb * Pop: 5 section licks performed at 90, 110 and 130 bpm, all in the keys of A, C, Eb and Gb * Soul: 5 section licks performed at 90, 110 and 130 bpm, all in the keys of A, C, Eb and Gb (4 licks in 130 bpm soul) * Jazz: 5 section licks performed at 90, 110 and 130 bpm, all in the keys of A, C, Eb and Gb * Stabs: 5 section licks performed at 90, 110 and 130 bpm, all in the keys of A, C, Eb and Gb * Swells: one horn swell performed at 90, 110 and 130 bpm, all in the keys of A, C, Eb and Gb and major and minor swells in the keys of Bb, Db, E and G * Fx 'n Moods: 4 fast and 4 slow shakes in the keys of A, C, Eb and Gb 'Down Boy' lick at 90, 110 and 130 bpm in A, C, Eb and Gb 'James' lick at 90 bpm Forte Piano and 130 bpm Sforzando in A, C, Eb and Gb 'What Goes Up' lick at 90 and 110 bpm in A, C, Eb and Gb 'Hornlike' lick at 90 bpm in A, C, Eb and Gb * Instructions/credits and Jayhorns info Don't settle for synth imitations or 'sounds like brass' solutions, this is a living and breathing section and a purpose built release for IOS only. www.hornsectionhd.com (support site with soon to be released trailers) Also you will find DAW specific instructions on this page.
Decent Sampler
This music app lets you use professional-quality sample libraries on your mobile device. It supports Decent Samples libraries and SFZs, and can be used within other music production apps as an AUv3 plugin.
- Use professional sample libraries
- Supports Decent Samples libraries
- Supports SFZ files
- AUv3 plugin compatibility
- Standalone app functionality
- New libraries added weekly
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Did you ever wish you could use professional quality sample libraries on your mobile device? Now you can! The Decent Samples plugin is a sample player that allows you to use your favorite Decent Samples sample libraries on the go (as well as SF2s, SFZs, and EXS files). Many of the most popular Decent Samples releases are available through the app with more being added every week. Because it's also an AUv3 plugin, you can use it from within GarageBand or with AUM.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Horn Section HD Light at 100% against Decent Sampler's 52%. Horn Section HD Light also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 60) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Decent Sampler sells 60 one-off in-app purchases. Horn Section HD Light asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Horn Section HD Light | Decent Sampler |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.6 (53 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 52.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 53 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 117 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Go Independent Records | Decidedly, LLC |
Customer experience
Horn Section HD Light
Decent Sampler
Bugs and requests
Horn Section HD Light
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Decent Sampler
Reported bugs
23 issues- Instant crash on load
- App stopped working after iOS update
- AUV3 crashes out of nowhere
- Unresponsive upon opening
- Server issues for login
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- Instrument remains stuck on a note
- Projects need to be reloaded to show app
- Crash when loading samples
- Failing to load presets when reloading host project
- Adding unwanted temp presets
- Crashing when selecting different samples
- Login prompt won't let paste text
- Can't paste password to login
- Login screen covered by keyboard
- Error 500 when downloading
- Restore Purchases button not working
- Forgotten Password button not working
- Invalid email address for registration
- No URL found when downloading sound packs
- Clicking sounds while using
- Glitching, clicking, and ghost sounds on held notes
- Instrument crashes after a few minutes
- Earthquake pad 02 glitching
Requested features
14 requests- Add user/pass fill from password keeper
- Implement a download manager for multiple instruments
- Allow running within IAA or Audiobus
- Add ability to clear cache
- Fix multi-track support in AUV3
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- Add MIDI sequencing
- Add pitch bend functionality
- Add velocity response curve knob
- Add filter stage and more flexible envelope
- Allow disabling iOS auto-lock
- Configure receiving MIDI channel
- Improve preset selection
- Add dark mode
- Support VoiceOver
In-app purchases
Horn Section HD Light
No in-app purchases
Decent Sampler
- Box ViolinFree
- Dave ChoirFree
- Resonator GlockenspielFree
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- Banjo UkuleleFree
- KalimbaFree
- Ukelin$0.99
- Decent Sampler Store Item 3$2.99
- Decent Sampler Store Item 4$3.99
- Weber 1929 Baby Grand$4.99
- Ramshackle Zither$4.99
- Decent Sampler Store Item 5$4.99
- Music Major Sample Library$4.99
- Sawblade Kalimba Library$4.99
- Melodica$4.99
- Distance: Zero$4.99
- Little Church Organ$4.99
- Indie Guitar$5.99
- Decent Sampler Store Item 6$5.99
- Decent Sampler Store Item 7$6.99
- Paper Drums$6.99
- Relic Keyboard$7.99
- Decent Sampler Store Item 8$7.99
- HS-3715 Keyboard$7.99
- Malevolence by Venus Theory$8.99
- Viola Ensemble$9.99
- Indie Bass$9.99
- Metal Cups$9.99
- Phonoharp$9.99
- Violin Ensemble$9.99
- Ethereal Vocals$9.99
- Decent Sampler Store Item 10$9.99
- Kalimba by Darel$9.99
- Dangerous Undertones$9.99
- Chroma Vol. 1$9.99
- Luminate$9.99
- Horror Box$9.99
- Tape Violins Sample Library$10.99
- Decent Sampler Store Item 11$11.00
- Interlaced Sample Library$14.99
- Decent Sampler Store Item 15$15.00
- Decent Sampler Store Item 16$16.00
- Decent Sampler Store Item 19$19.00
- alt.strings$19.99
- Felt & Fog$19.99
- Organic Orchestra$19.99
- Indie Drums$19.99
- Bitscape 95$19.99
- Thyssia by Venus Theory$19.99
- Decent Samples Store Item 20$20.00
- Decent Samples Store Item 24$24.00
- The Void$24.99
- Processed Guitars$24.99
- Decent Samples Store Item 25$25.00
- String Flows$29.99
- 70s Summer Camp Sample Library$29.99
- Decent Samples Store Item 30$30.00
- LoFi VaporTones Ds$33.99
- Decent Samples Store Item 39$39.00
- Decent Samples Store Item 40$40.00
- Chamberlin M1 by Jamie Lidell$49.99
Questions
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