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Titan Review Sound & Recording December-09
Tuesday, December 1, 2009 |
The last 40 years of synthesizer history were wearily digitalized by the Best Service team into a vast 5.500 multi samples. Not only were old analog bolides such as the Oberheim OBX or Roland Jupiter-8 incorporated, but also classic workstations and even virtual synths. So you can see it has a vast variety. A powerful streaming and surround compatible sample player allows varied editing of the sounds. TITAN is available as plug-in and stand alone instrument for Mac as well as Windows platforms (XP/ VISTA). The well equipped effect section contains good sounding standard fx such as delay, flanger, phaser, 4 filter delay, band parametric EQ, various filters, bit crusher, compressor, limiter etc. and a high quality convolution reverb with 400 impulse-responses called „Origami“.
Unusual for a sample player is the possibility to import your own sounds. This is made easier by the auto mapping function. For more creativity an arpeggiator, that can import MIDI files and a 64-step sequencer were added. Both come with a shuffle function and can be rerouted to external synths. The sound designers at TITAN really did a great job. One realizes that the material was designed by musicians for musicians. The sound quality is very high and in the selection they made sure not to offer bombastic fx monsters but rather practical synth sounds that work well in the mix. Another pleasant feature is that many synths were sampled with the original filter and effect settings in order to preserve the authenticity.
A very admirable fact is the super-short (in average 1 sec) loading times of the partially relatively extensive multi-samples. This makes browsing/ zapping through the sounds truly fun.
ENGINE
During the development of the player with the nice name „Engine“ Best Service cooperated with the company Yellow Tools. Engine is the equivalent to the high end sample player INDEPENDENCE 2.5 from Yellow Tools, with slight modification by Best Service.
Conclusion
A synth library in this style with this content is unprecedented. TITAN offers a mass of excellent classic synth sounds and will probably soon become a type of studio standard. The engine player is extremely powerful and versatile. The price is fair considering the available content.
Titan Review - Music Tech Magazine 12-2009
Tuesday, December 1, 2009 |
Titan brings together more than 5000 sounds from the last 20 years of synthesis history. Mark Cousins weights it up.
Sampling 200 synthesizers and creating more than 5500 accompanying patches is certainly a gargantuan task by anyone`s standards, so it’s no surprise that Best Service’s latest virtual instrument has been given the rather apt title of Titan. As well as offering an impressive amount of patch and sample data (36GB at the last count), Titan is also notable in the fact that it utilizes a sample engine developed in conjunction with Yellow Tools. Not surprisingly, therefore, Best Service’s “ENGINE” shares many similarities with Yellow Tools’ Independence Pro, as well as having a series of dedicated controls and features that relate specifically to the Titan library.
Setting up Titan requires installing Best Service’s ENGINE, followed by the Titan installer for all the various preset files. You then have to manually install Titan’s Image files into the corresponding Image folder in the ENGINE root folder. It’s worth noting that the ENGINE root folder can be installed on any available drive, enabling you to store the 36 GBs of sample data separate from your main system drive. Copy protection is via Yellow Tools’ E-License system, a challenge-and-response solution.
Combustion engine
Given that this is the first ENGINE-based product from Best Service, we were eager to see how the instrument performed. If you’re familiar with independence Pro, ENGINE won’t come as a great surprise. New users, though, will be pleased to note how efficient and easy to use it is, with its clear performance layering system accessible to the left of the interface and a large QuickEdit page providing immediate control over elements such as filtering, envelopes and effects. Delving deeper into the architecture, it’s also possible to use the Pro Edit page to gain more detailed control over each layer. The organization of Titan’s patches follows a functional and ordered approach. Patches are listed by instrument type (synths, basses, pads and so on), with futher sub-categories. Given the range of synths used to source many of these sounds, it might have been good to see some indication of their origins, although those who are acquainted with ‘classic’ synths will recognize many of the sounds.
Sample this
Overall, the quality of the multi-sampling is excellent, with the patches playable over a large range and many of the original details seemingly intact. The additional programming (beyond the basic sounds captured in the samples) seems to be sensitively light – adding small amounts of ENGINE’s filters, for example, rather than smothering the samples with multiple layers and effects. The step sequencer and arpeggiator also add to many of the sounds, providing a suitably contemporary twist on the basic patches.
Hard not to be impressed by the range and number of instrument patches on offer. Although there are plenty of great-sounding basses and analogue pads, some of the piano and keyboard sounds have a distinctly 90s feel to them. Still, given the amount of raw material and the features available in ENGINE for modifying the basic samples, there’s still plenty of creative potential.
Clash of the Titans
Titan is an impressive first outing for Best Service’s ENGINE system and an exciting indicator of things to come. If you’re new to the world of recording and music production, then an instrument like Titan certainly represents a cost-effective way of acquiring a large number of key synth and keyboard sounds, especially given Omnisphere’s fondness for ‘unusual’ sounds and textures rather than conventional pianos, pads, organs and so on. Those of a more creative persuasion, though, may prefer the sonic possibilities of a good contemporary software synth, even if the palette of sounds might be slightly less extensive.
Summary
Why buy?
An exhaustive collection of synth sounds
Powerful playback engine
Clear patch organization
Walk on by
Source instruments aren’t identified
Some patches sound dated
Verdict
Titan represents an impressive collection of sounds for your money, as well as featuring one of the most finely tuned playback engines to date. Some of the sounds are slightly dated, but there’s still plenty to explore.
K Size Minimal Edition review - Computer Music
Friday, September 11, 2009 |
The debut release in the K Size series delivers 2817 loops and single hits, aimed mainly at minimal house producers. It’s one of the best house sample offerings we’ve tasted. There has obviously been some premium kit used in the production, as everything sounds phat, with plenty to spark your creativity. All o f the essential categories are in there, with plenty of focus on bass and percussive sounds. Most of the samples are ready to go, with little or no processing necessary.
Rating: 10/10 - Computer Music – October 2009
Production Tools Vol 1 - Review Computer Music
Friday, September 11, 2009 |
35 construction kits for use in a variety of house sub-genres, including electro, tech and progressive house. Each kit is broken down into individual instrument and drum loops, then each drum loop is broken down into individual sample hits. Plus, every pattern is backed up with a MIDI file. The sound quality is consistently elite and the style has absolutely been nailed. It strikes us that, as well as a sample source, this product doubles up as an exceptional tool for learning about the details of top-grade house music production.
Rating: 10/10 - Computer Music – October 2009
EASTWEST announces HOLLYWOOD STRINGS
Monday, June 29, 2009 |
EASTWEST/QUANTUM LEAP announces the debut of its latest release, HOLLYWOOD STRINGS virtual (software) instrument — a collection of orchestral string instruments with unprecedented control over sound and performance.
Recording for HOLLYWOOD STRINGS took place at the famous EASTWEST STUDIO 1, the same studio where many Hollywood soundtracks and television themes were recorded with a live orchestra. Heading this project were co-producers DOUG ROGERS, NICK PHOENIX and THOMAS BERGERSEN and sound engineer SHAWN MURPHY.
Joining Rogers and Phoenix as co-producer on HOLLYWOOD STRINGS is Thomas Bergersen, a highly respected composer and orchestrator, and Phoenix’s partner in trailer music company “Two Steps From Hell”. His extensive experience in composing for orchestras and with virtual orchestras made him a perfect fit for the multi award-winning team of Rogers and Phoenix.
Shawn Murphy, is an ACADEMY AWARD, C.A.S. (Cinema Audio Society), BAFTA, and EMMY award-winning sound engineer who has recorded and mixed the scores for more than 300 feature films including ET: the Extra-Terrestrial, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Star Wars, Jurassic Park, all five Harry Potter films, Titanic, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The Bourne Ultimatum, Minority Report, Saving Private Ryan, Munich, The Passion Of The Christ, X-Men: The Last Stand, Memoirs of a Geisha and Ice Age.
“Murphy was an obvious choice for this project; who better to obtain that quintessential Hollywood sound other than someone with his credits," says Rogers. "HOLLYWOOD STRINGS looks to expand on the success we achieved with EASTWEST/QUANTUM LEAP SYMPHONIC ORCHESTRA by providing a perfect large scoring stage sound and a more intimate scoring stage sound with divisi capability.”
“The sound of these virtual strings are as good as it gets,” says Phoenix. “We have one of the top sound engineers in the business, a famous and beautiful sounding recording studio, the most incredible selection of microphones available, the best analog and digital recording equipment, and top Hollywood string players - how could we go wrong?”
“I've used many virtual orchestras over the last decade, including some I developed with other composers, and some I developed myself. With each new development, I got one step closer to my ideal compositional tool.” says Bergersen. “HOLLYWOOD STRINGS includes features that I consider necessary if you want to create realistic orchestral strings on your DAW.”
HOLLYWOOD STRINGS has many groundbreaking features not found in any other virtual strings collection. Finger position is, for the first time, controllable by the user, so they can play as far up the strings as they want, and get a fuller more romantic Hollywood sound. Vibrato intensity and extensive dynamics are controllable by the user. Extensive multi-dynamic true legato has been sampled for all sections in three different categories: slurred, portamento, and bow change. This results in unsurpassed legato performance that has never been available in the sample world. HOLLYWOOD STRINGS has five user-controllable microphone positions including main pickup (Decca tree), mid pickup, close pickup, surround pickup, and an alternate vintage circa 1945 RCA ribbon room pickup.
Collectively, EASTWEST/QUANTUM LEAP HOLLYWOOD STRINGS offers unprecedented control over sound and performance, and is a must have compositional tool for serious composers.
For more information visit HERE.
Pricing and release information will be announced shortly.
EASTWEST buy one get one free Summer promotion – extended!
Due the amazing success, we decided to extend the current buy one get one free summer promotion until July 31, 2009.
Friday, May 22, 2009 |
Summer is here, and EASTWEST heats things up with its
“Buy One Get One Free” WORLDWIDE promotion of PLAY products
Buy one or more PLAY Virtual Instruments between May 22 and July 31, 2009
and get an additional PLAY Virtual Instrument of equal or lesser value FREE*!
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TOP COMPOSERS ENDORSE EASTWEST/QUANTUM LEAP
`PLAY` VIRTUAL INSTRUMENTS
DANNY ELFMAN (Spiderman, Nightmare Before Christmas, Terminator 4)
"Quantum Leap instruments have become an important part of my sonic template. I am really looking forward to using EastWest/Quantum Leap Pianos and Silk in my future score and I am using Stormdrum 2 right now on Terminator 4.”
THOMAS NEWMAN (Revolutionary Road, WALL-E, Lemony Snickets)
"The Quantum Leap samples have that rare ability to inspire creative thinking. Always something I want out of sounds. To lead me somewhere. To let myself go.”
JAMES NEWTON HOWARD (The Dark Knight, King Kong, Michael Clayton)
"Having new sounds at my fingertips is always an inspiration and these new PLAY plug-ins have plenty of great sounds to choose from.”
DAVID NEWMAN (The Spirit, Cat in the Hat, Ice Age)
"EastWest/Quantum Leap Pianos is the best piano software available today. The recording quality and playablity are fantastic. These are the only digital piano sounds that faithfully reproduce the resonances of a well tuned piano.”
J.J. ABRAMS (Director/Creator — Star Trek, Lost, The Fringe)
"If you`re lucky, the tools themselves will inspire you. It looks — and sounds — like EastWest/Quantum Leap does just that with every new product they release.”
BRIAN TYLER (Dragonball, Eagle Eye, Fast and the Furious)
"The entire line of Quantum Leap instruments are an essential part of my composing rig. The sounds are impeccable and naturalistically captured while the ease of use and the power of the PLAY engine makes the instruments top of their field.”
STEVE JABLONSKY (Transformers, Desperate Housewives, Friday the 13th)
"Whether I`m working on an action film like Transformes or a comedy like Desperate Housewives, I use EastWest/Quantum Leap Pianos in just about every score I write.”
CHRISTOPHE BECK (Pink Panther 2, Under the Tuscan Sun, Fred Claus)
"I think the new player is great. I especially love how easy it is to mix mic positions. The `Gypsy` violin is a must-have. ”
JOEL GOLDSMITH (Stargate Atlantis, Stargate SG-1, Call of Duty)
"Stormdrum 2 is simply a must-have library for any serious musician working today.”
JEFF BEAL (Rome, Appaloosa, He Was a Quiet Man)
"Quantum Leap sound libraries have enjoyed an invaluable place in my palette for many years. Both in the mock up and final phase, these sounds offer absolute stunning quality, fidelity, and musicality.”
PAUL “WIX” WICKENS (Musical Director/Keyboards — Paul McCartney)
"As musical director/keyboard player for Paul McCartney, I need the best sounds available. EastWest/Quantum Leap Virtual Instruments give me that and are an essential part of my set-up.”
RENÉ DUPÉRÉ (KA, Mystére, Alegría — Cirque du Soleil)
"I rely on EastWest/Quantum Leap virtual instruments for my work. They are the most natural sounding and best programmed virtual instruments out there.”
QUALIFYING PRODUCTS
EastWest/Quantum Leap Symphonic Orchestra (all vesions), EastWest/Quantum Leap Symphonic Choirs (PLAY), EastWest/Quantum Leap Pianos (Full Edition), EastWest/Quantum Leap Pianos (Gold Edition), Quantum Leap Silk, Quantum Leap Stormdrum 2, Quantum Leap RA (PLAY), EastWest/Quantum Leap Goliath, EastWest Fab Four, Quantum Leap Ministry of Rock, Quantum Leap Gypsy, Quantum Leap Voices of Passion
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You can select a free product that has a price that is equal to, or less than, the price you paid for the first product. Your free product cannot be the same as the product you purchased. iLok security key is required (not included) and can be purchased online (one iLok key holds up to100 product registrations). Promotion is limited to the products listed above, no exceptions.
*The first product "retail price" is used to get a free product at the "equivalent retail price or less". Shipping and handling fee of $15.75 USD applies for shipping within the USA ($25.75 USD for all international shipments). Original receipt required (no copies). Mail in rebate forms must be post marked no later than July 15, 2009. iLok account activation required for product purchased. ILok security key required (not included, one key holds 100 products). Allow up to 6 weeks for delivery.
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• EASTWEST/QUANTUM LEAP “SYMPHONIC ORCHESTRA” GOLD (PLAY EDITION)
• EASTWEST/QUANTUM LEAP “SYMPHONIC ORCHESTRA” SILVER (PLAY EDITION)
• EASTWEST/QUANTUM LEAP “PIANOS” (FULL EDITION)
• EASTWEST/QUANTUM LEAP “PIANOS” (GOLD EDITION)
• QUANTUM LEAP “STORMDRUM 2”
• QUANTUM LEAP “RA” (PLAY EDITION)
• EASTWEST/QUANTUM LEAP “GOLIATH”
• EASTWEST “FAB FOUR”
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• QUANTUM LEAP “VOICES OF PASSION”
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Zero-G announces Progressive House
Wednesday, April 15, 2009 |
Blending styles of electro, progressive and minimal house, this new sample library from Zero-G offers hundreds of loops and single hits recorded in pristine 24bit audio all expertly produced using a wide variety of new and vintage analogue equipment.
If you like deep, dark progressive house, then this library is everything you will ever need. Progressive This superb library features over 500 samples of the deepest progressive house.
House is a dark, dirty, mind bending kaleidoscope of sounds without any cheesy breakdowns, this library basically kicks like a camel on steroids.
Driving beats, hypnotic synths, throbbing basslines, euphoric FX, sizzling drum hits and more. All richly textured, uplifting, polished and evocative.
Progressive House includes hundreds of basslines, beats and synthlines at 122, 125 and 127bpm to jump-start your creative juices. There are also masses of kicks, snares, claps, hi-hats and percussion to custom-build your beats and an array of euphoric FX loops to spice up your tracks.
All the samples have been pre-cleared and are 100% original and royalty-free for your musical use without any additional licensing fees!
EASTWEST teams up with Ohm Force to include Ohmicide:Melohman, Quad Frohmage and OhmBoyz plug-ins with select PLAY products
Tuesday, April 7, 2009 |
EASTWEST has signed an agreement with Ohm Force to include three of the company`s effects plug-ins, Ohmicide:Melohman, QuadFrohmage and OhmBoyz, in select PLAY products.
The PR quotes say:
"At EASTWEST we look to give our users the best sounding instruments available as well as a means to adjust the sounds to fit their particular project; the addition of Ohmforce effects is just an extension of that," says Doug Rogers, founder and producer of EASTWEST . "With our high-quality convolution reverb and effects, including those we just added to PLAY PRO, plus inclusion of user programming and scripting with the included Python programming language, we not only have the most powerful 64-bit/32-bit Sampler in the market, but the highest quality effects, reverb, and user programming tools available."
"Doug Rogers and his EASTWEST team not only deliver the highest quality virtual instruments available, but they also focus on creating new innovative tools to assist their users in the creative process," says Ohm Force Owner Franck Bacquet. "With the Ohm Force partnership, EASTWEST users of selected PLAY products will have additional, and very `unique` audio processing tools available inside PLAY to customize the instruments. Ohm Force is proud that three of our most popular effects software products, Ohmicide:Melohman, OhmBoyz and QuadFrohmage will be included in some of this next generation of EASTWEST Virtual Instruments to create new and exciting music."
Zero-G`s Satin Grooves gets 10/10 Computer Music
Friday, April 3, 2009 |
Satin Grooves is one of Zero-G`s best ever titles. All of its 34 construction kits are an absolute pleasure just to listen to, let alone pull apart for creative application.
The main style focuses on the flair of 70s and 80s funk and soul music, and it really doesn`t get any more authentic than this. All of the live instruments have been captured with the finest care to really nail that retro sound, but with all the benefits of today`s high-fidelity standards. As well as the kits, there are extra loops in five more categories, and all sounds have been recorded at mouthwatering 24 bit quality.
- 10/10 Computer Music
Diamonds of Orient - produced by Best Service
Wednesday, March 4, 2009 |
Diamonds of Orient
Rare oriental percussion Construction Kits & Single Instrument loops - Real percussive diamonds played by native top musicians Natik & Xeyam, Nistemann Sansar, Celal Sansar, Emrah Sansar, Oezkan & Efkan Durmaz !!!
A huge variety of oriental and ethnic percussion styles in 3/4, 5/8, 6/8, 7/8, 9/8, 10/8, 12/8 measure. Userfriendly cut, combinable with each other and ready to use also in a 4/4 track!
This acoustic journey takes you from the Caucasus to Balkan, with sonic stopovers in Azerbaijan, Turkey, Persia, Chechenia, Turkmenistan, Bulgaria, Greece, Iraq and Macedonia!
Instruments:
Nagara & Gosha-Nagara played by the azerbaijani top musicans Natik and Xeyam Hi- & Bass Darbuka by Nistemann Sansar. Davul & Bendir by Celal Sansar Bongo, Tef, Shaker, Tumba, Zil, middleanatolian Spoons by Oezkan Durmaz Hollo & Udu by Emrah Sansar
Efkan Durmaz recorded a big variety of rare oriental grooves in high quality audio. To keep the natural warmth of the original sound, Neumann U87 microphones where used for the whole production.
"My special thanks making this library possible goes to Funda Durmaz, Oezkan Durmaz, Ugur Eskimez, Nistemann Sansar, Celal Sansar, Natik & Xeyam ... and all users of Diamonds of Orient!" Efkan Durmaz
Zero-G releases Distorted Dancefloors
Wednesday, March 4, 2009 |
Distorted Dancefloors - The essential leftfield dance sample library. (Product Code ZG-159) This superb library features over 1.9Gb of the most cutting edge and innovative dance music samples in the world.
Distorted Dancefloors covers as many aspects of the outer reaches of dance music as possible including germanic minimal techno, glitchy downtempo electronica, electrobreaks, grime, breakstep and much more. This library will help and inspire the seasoned or rookie producer to go beyond the norms of dance music and get twisted.
The techniques used to create some of these sounds range from the lowest of lo-fi, circuit bent kids toys, audio files spat out by crashing programs, all manner of overdrives, distortions, bitcrushers and downsampling, to the cutting edge of sound, spectral displacements, morphing, granular synthesis and extreme uses of the highest end reverbs, compressors and delays.
Veteran producer Si Begg has been releasing cutting edge electronic music for more than a decade. His body of work has included Peel Sessions, high profile remixes for bands from Lamb to Leftfield, as well his own catalogue for labels including Novamute, Tresor and Ninja Tune. He has also toured worldwide performing live and DJ-ing. More recently he has turned his hand to award winning music and sound design for television and radio.
Zero-G announces Indian Dance Classics
Tuesday, February 3, 2009 |
Indian Dance Classics- A definitive collection of Indian rhythm styles.
Indian Dance Classics features over 750 loops in 1.7Gb of samples with tempos ranging from 86bpm to 200bpm recorded on location in India. The sample were recorded in pristine 24bit using state of the art recording equipment with performances by top professional players from the Indian music industry.
Inspired by the unique sound of Indian dance music and using the same rhythm instruments and styles typically featured in Bollywood films Indian Dance Classics is a definitive collection of Indian rhythm styles.
All the major Indian Dance styles are included: Andhranatyam, Bharathanatyam, Dhandiyan, Garba, Kuchipudi, Kathakali, Kathak, Odissi, Bhangra, Manipuri, Folk, Goa Dance, Bombay Fusion and Rhythm Vocals.
Each Style is separated into Intros, Rhythms, Fills, Variations, Endings and Freestyles in order to give you the freedom and versatility needed to build your own grooves and songs.
The loops were created using the unique percussion instruments of India, namely Tablas, Pakhawaj, Mridangam, Ghatam, Khanjeera, Manjira, Tavil, Tamte, Khol, Dafli, Duffs, Dhol, Dholak, Udukai, Chende, Gungroo, Tambourine, Naal, Chimta, Dhollu, Tribal Big Drums, Dimdi, Duggis, Morsing, Nagara and Rhythm Vocals.
SD2 PRO - The Perfect Addition To SD2 - The Next Generation
Thursday, January 15, 2009 |
QUANTUM LEAP SD2 PRO is an expansion for Quantum Leap SD2 - The Next Generation with over 4 gigabytes of additional samples. QUANTUM LEAP SD2 PRO is only available as an upgrade to registered owners of SD2 - The Next Generation.
QUANTUM LEAP SD2 PRO features an additional 2.5 gigabytes of brand new recordings featuring tremendous new ensembles and solo percussion instruments. As a bonus, you will receive an additional 1.5 gigabytes of the best multi-samples from the original QUANTUM LEAP STORMDRUM.
PLAY 2.0 upgrade announced at NAMM 2009
Thursday, January 15, 2009 |
EASTWEST PLAY 2 software is the ultimate editor for PLAY. Use in standalone or plugin mode and gain complete control over all parameters in all your PLAY instruments. Import your own samples and create your own PLAY instruments with intuitive sample mapping and other powerful editing features.
SYMPHONIC CHOIRS - PLAY EDITION
Thursday, January 15, 2009 |
Imagine typing words into your computer and hearing a world class Choir sing them in any key(s) you play! Well imagine no more, that`s exactly what this product does. Now available with our advanced PLAY sampler.
For more details click HERE
QL SILK - a brand new ethnic collection at NAMM 2009
Thursday, January 15, 2009 |
Incredibly detailed Silk Road instruments from China, Persia and India. The most ambitious ethnic instrument ever created:
25 gig instrument: 20 gigs of multi-samples and 5 gigs of authentic performances
Recorded legato intervals for erhu, zhonghu, jinhu, electric cello, kemenche, duduk, 30 piece string section, dilruba, bansuri
Master musicians recorded at East West Studios and Capitol Studios, using vintage Neumann microphones, Neve consoles and Meitner converters
New PLAY 32 bit/64 bit interface features state of the art convolution reverb, scripting and new revolutionary micro-tuning system
For more details click HERE
EASTWEST shows QL RA PLAY EDITION at NAMM 2009
Thursday, January 15, 2009 |
Now available with our PLAY’s intuitive custom interface with more control over the sounds offered in the collection along with the ability to load even more instruments than ever before.
"Quite simply, RA is the best collection of world or ethnic sampled instruments I`ve ever used. It ought to be of particular appeal to TV and film composers." - SOUND ON SOUND
Quantum Leap - RA - PLAY Edition, THE DEFINITIVE RARE AND ETHNIC VIRTUAL INSTRUMENT now available with the advanced features of PLAY. For more details click HERE
EASTWEST/QUANTUM LEAP PLAY BUY 1 GET 1 FREE PROMOTION FINAL EXTENSION
Wednesday, December 5, 2008 |
Buy one or more PLAY Virtual Instruments between September 5 and December 31, 2008
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EW/QL Pianos review gets 4.5 out of 5 stars - Computer Music
Tuesday, August 26, 2008 |
Sound and expression are all-important with acoustic pianos, and this bundle seriously delivers. From the quietest pianissimo to full-on, pedal-down rumble, the sound is wonderfully accurate, but also different from piano to piano. Quantum Leap Pianos is one of the best on the market, and actually represents great value for money when compared to the competition. 4.5 out of 5 stars - Computer Music
PLAY Update1.0.083 posted
Thursday, August 14, 2008 |
Please go and download the latest PLAY update 083, which will update all your PLAY instruments -
What’s fixed and enhanced in PLAY Software Update v1.0.083?
fixed audio artifacts for certain EWQL Orchestra instruments
fixed redraw problems in samplitude if vst window gets reopened
fixed instrument load crash in standalone if midi port was selected
improved streaming memory management for windows
improved compatibility for Digital Performer in DAE mode
Chris Hein Horns Vol. 1.5 Solo Instruments
Wednesday, August 13, 2008 |
3 1/2 years after the initial release of the outstanding Chris Hein Horns solo instrument library we finished a major update. Version 1.5 is based on the NI Kontakt Player 2 and was completely re-programmed with loads of new functions thanks to Kontakt´s scripting features. The library contains four solo instruments - Alto-Sax, Tenor-Sax, Trumpet, Trombone and an additional Trumpet-Section. There have never been nuanced instruments like these created by a computer.
Main Features Vol 1.5:
about 18.000 samples
2,8 GB content
Aprox. 4.000 samples per instrument
Up to 38 different playing techniques
All playing techniques in one program
Up to 20 velocities per note
A choice of up to 189 variations per note
72 control-features in 11 edit-pages
6 DSP EFX and 21 high class convolution reverbs included
New control features: Key-Switch Presets, Hot-Keys, Key-Vibrato and Real-Vibrato , Legato- and
Glide-Mode, Growl-Control, Air-Control, Keys-Control, Spit-Control, Dirty-Notes, Breath Release-Trigger, and more.
New Features:
Kontakt-Player2 included
72 controllable features.
New interface with 11 edit pages
Legato- & Glide-Mode (with new samples)
New Key-Vibrato
Hot-Keys
A lot of sound shaping functions
Instrument Features:
Trumpet: 4030 samples, 600 MB, 38 articulations
Alto Saxophone: 3804 samples, 920 MB, 30 articulations
Tenor Saxophone: 4.083 samples, 1.040 MB, 30 articulations
Trombone: 4.021 samples, 820 MB, 27 articulations
Trumpet Section: 2.323 samples, 750 MB, 38 articulations
Zero-G announces RHYTHM ORGANISM
Tuesday, August 12, 2008 |
RHYTHM ORGANISM Didgeridoo Groove Pack sample library
Zero-G and Xfonic present RHYTHM ORGANISM - over 800 samples of didgeridoo grooves and single hits from the master, Charlie McMahon.
This amazing sample library is full of great and amazing electronic didgeridoo sounds played by the brilliant Charlie McMahon. The grooves and single hits can be used for many different music styles from hiphop to techno, trance, electronic music, jazz, swing pop and more. The possibilities are endless in combination with effects for your music production to create unique music tracks.
Charlie McMahon has been a master of the didgeridoo from an early age and is one of Australia`s most acclaimed players of this instrument.
From traditional style didjs through to Seismic Face Bass and the newly launched Didjeribone (Sliding Didj). Charlie has always pushed the barriers of musical sounds, blending driving rhythms with an outback ambience.
Charlie has played on soundtracks for the films; Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Mad Max and The Bear. He has recorded / performed with Snakefinger, Janes Addiction, Def Fx, Carlos Peron, Condo Ima, Keith Urban, Midnight Oil, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and many others....
PLAY Software update (v1.0.080) released
Wednesday, July 30, 2008 |
A new version of our PLAY Software (v1.0.080) has been released and is available via the update feature in your PLAY engine or as a free download from our support section.
Changes:
What’s fixed and enhanced in PLAY Software Update v1.0.080? - fixed hi-hat voice issue - fixed redraw problems in samplitude - fixed instrument pan for level meter
Previous changes:
Instrument level meter now always displays the level of the visible instrument regardless of output routing.
Microphone and articulation volume changes now work with continuous linear interpolation.
Default MIDI CC 7 now also works continuously.
QL Piano swap button now toggles between channel source stereo and stereo swapped.
Fixed MIDI CC panning and volume bug when reloading project.
Fine tuned MIDI pitch bend modulation.
Added ignore button to sample search dialog.
Added key file name to license error dialog.
New channel source mode "stereo (swapped)".
Envelope change do not apply to release trails anymore.
Default plugin name validation.
Removed dialog buttons.
Fixed sticky cubase menus for Mac VST plugin.
Added button to launch ASIO control panel in setting dialog.
Added new impulse responses.
Fixed MIDI timing for standalone.
Added stereo swap feature to channel source.
Fixed pitchbend modulation.
Xsample Chamber Ensemble - produced by Best Service
Friday, July 25, 2008 |
Xsample Chamber Ensemble, are solo Instruments for chamber music and orchestra with adaption to Finale and Sibelius.
After more than two years of development Xsample presents a new library of high quality solo instruments for chamber music and chamber orchestra. The instruments combine thousands and thousands of sounds clever and easy. You can use very intuitive the big amount of alive and diversified playing styles in live and sequencer situations. Xsample works out an elaborated adaptation for the interface of the notation program Finale of Make Music and Sibelius. Due to the harmonic interacting of the Xsample Instruments and the Human Playback your notated ideas become alive in a musical interpreted manner.
All articulations are laid out in one instrument. Easy handling of the numerous keyswitches through a Kontakt2 script and global occupied keyswitches, so you can find e.g. “sul pont.” for violin, viola, violoncello and doublebass always on the same key. Several instrument-variations (stereo, mono, reduced) Advantages: Faster loading-times if you use the reduced variations. If your work is done, use the high quality variations. Mono instruments can be better placed in the mix, if you work with big chamber orchestras.
Club Revolution Vol. 1 - produced by Best Service
Tuesday, July 22, 2008 |
Club Revolution Vol 1 offers everything you need for the next floorfiller and will lift your production to the next level. Setting a true benchmark in terms of sound and sample quality.
A complex & well organized sample collection featuring over 2700 premium sounds, painstakingly produced and selected. Packed with over 1000 of the phattest, fruitiest club oriented drums, basses, breakbeats, synth sounds, cutted vocals, amazing electro sounds / drums, chords, a massive effect section (+360) and 575 totally fresh floor filling kick-free-loops never heard before!
PLAY Software update v1.0.079 released
Thursday, July 17, 2008 |
A new version of our PLAY Software (v1.0.079) has been released and is available via the update feature in your PLAY engine or as a free download from our support section HERE
Changes:
Instrument level meter now always displays the level of the visible instrument regardless of output routing.
Microphone and articulation volume changes now work with continuous linear interpolation.
Default MIDI CC 7 now also works continuously.
QL Piano swap button now toggles between channel source stereo and stereo swapped.
Fixed MIDI CC panning and volume bug when reloading project.
Fine tuned MIDI pitch bend modulation.
Added ignore button to sample search dialog.
Added key file name to license error dialog.
New channel source mode "stereo (swapped)".
Envelope change do not apply to release trails anymore.
Default plugin name validation.
Removed dialog buttons.
Fixed sticky cubase menus for Mac VST plugin.
Added button to launch ASIO control panel in setting dialog.
Added new impulse responses.
Fixed MIDI timing for standalone.
Added stereo swap feature to channel source.
Fixed pitchbend modulation.
Reggaeton meets Dancehall Vol. 1 - produced by Best Service
Tuesday, July 8, 2008 |
Reggaeton meets Dancehall represents the hottest sample library you` ll find on the market! It connects the unmistakable style of clubbin’ music with the sound of modern Reggaeton & Dancehall.
This smashing sound library includes a huge collection of amazin’ loops and impressive samples like, hard hittin’ drums, warm basses, unique claps, excellent percussion, hi-hats, cymbals, groovy acoustic and electric guitars, keyboards, orchestral instruments, pop brass, ethnic instruments, new age ensembles, morphing atmospheres, club-synths, synth leads, effect drops and much much more!
Engineered & Mixed to perfection, this powerful "Radio Ready" sound library comes packed with 30 ground breakin’ construction kits. Construction Kit Format (Acidized/ Wave, Rex2, NN-XT, Soundfont, Halion)
Reggaeton meets Dancehall is an extensive and indispensable library that contains the unique samples and loops you need to be a professional music producer!
Produced by $ir. Martin & BlackBoxx for Audio Bomb
New SD2 Tutorial available now
Friday, June 27, 2008 |
Alex Pfeffer shows how he used SD2 for his demo "Herophobia." Click below for a high-quality MP4 video or high-res Quicktime MOV file.
Best Service announces Convolution Space
Friday, June 27, 2008 |
Welcome adventurers - Convolution Space – an entirely new region of the sound universe containing unexplored and uncharted sonic landscapes! Based on a package of 8.5 Gb of lovingly handcrafted Stereo and 5.1 Surround textures. This system is packed into the Native Instruments Kontakt 2 Player, with 625 instruments built in to combine and explore these textures endlessly, through the wonders of Convolution Based Spectral Recombination!
The technique is advanced and hard to explain, yet simple to use. Select an instrument, play it on your keyboard and tweak the ModWheel - and the texture you’re playing suddenly starts transforming into something completely different! You have entered Convolution Space!
Best Service announces Synthation Producer`s Collection Vol. 2
Sunday, June 15, 2008 |
Synthation Producer`s Collection Vol. 2 is the new multi format sample and loop DVD archive for leading producers of electro-house, tech-house and minimal. 350 fresh audio loops covering the latest dance floor trends plus more than 1000 club-tested single drums and percussion one-shots - Ready to groove. The DVD is a truly versatile tool and a great source of inspiration.
Sample and loop collection / electro house, tech house and minimal
More than 1000 individual drums and percussions plus 350 absolutely new loops
All loops = 128 bpm
Adjusting tempo is easy: Rex and Stylus files included!
Multi format DVD, containing .wav samples, Acidized .wav, Apple Loops, EXS24 kits, Halion kits, Battery 2&3 kits, Reason, REX files / Stylus Remix ready
Your new reference tool for professional club music production
EQ Magazine reviews FAB FOUR
Sunday, May 4, 2008 |
As you play the instruments, you`ll recognize many signature sounds-guitars, keyboard, drums, sitar-but that doesn`t mean you have to play the licks they provided for the Beatles. In fact, using them in other contexts provides an intriguing combination of freshness and deja vu; these are highly playable, "organic" sounds that have intrinsic merit and coolness, regardless of their lineage. The quality is undeniable, I can`t imagine what East West must have gone through to track down these sounds (and get engineer Ken Scott on board), tweak them to perfection, and adapt them to a virtual instrument format. Bottom line: There are many great sound libraries out there, but this is a tour de force. (EQ Magazine, May 2008)
Zero-G expands SoundSense series
Thursday, May 1, 2008 |
LA Drums: Top LA session player, engineer and programmer Jeremy Janeczko who has toured with many top stars including Sheryl Crow, Cypress Hill, The Eagles, Alanis Morissette and Michael Jackson brings you this great collection of acoustic drumloops for use in all genres of music.
Grime Scene contains 500Mb of essential loops, growling basses, raw beats, and big clash sounds and a generous portion of grimey strings, percussion and atmospheres incorporating Ragga, Grime, Reggae, Dubstep and many other influences into this library that will burn up any urban production.
Street Beatz contains 1 Gb of brand new professional NYC hiphop at a bargain price. Full of Earth Shaking Beats, Dope Grooves, Cool Vibes and Full Phat Construction Kits from the streets of NYC
Old Skool House: Classic house for use in tomorrow`s dance tunes! Our Top House producers bring you this fantastic collection of old skool house samples from the era that spawned classic house and was the catalyst that sparked the massive movement that is electronic dance music. Folders packed full of construction kits, beats, basses, pianos, organs, percussion loops, drum kits, stabs, riffs and more
Elektroytic is the second sample library by Ian Boddy in the Zero-G SoundSense series. Best known for his love of all things analogue and his weird and wonderful atmospheres he has taken this sense of exploration and discovery into the realms of beats & loops. But these aren`t "normal" rhythms rather they are beats that have been twisted and mangled using a huge arsenal of cutting edge digital techniques. The resultant loops and one-shots provide a unique library of sonic inspiration for beat driven music especially dance music.
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