East West Quantum Leap Pianos Virtual Instrument Sound Module

Pianos Virtual Instrument Sound Module description:

East West Quantum Leap Pianos is the most detailed collection of the world's finest grand pianos, recorded in one of the 'temples of sound', EASTWEST STUDIOS (more RIAA certified platinum and gold records awarded than any other recording studios) with 3 mic positions for each piano.

East West Quantum Leap Pianos includes four of the world's finest grand pianos: a Bechstein D-280, Steinway D, Bösendorfer 290, and Yamaha C7. The PLAY interface includes impulses from the same hall the producers used to record Symphonic Orchestra and Symphonic Choirs so the pianos can blend with those collections.

East West Quantum Leap Pianos features include:

• 150Gb of content at 24-bit/44.1k quality (most detailed piano recordings - EVER)
• Sample management system offers 50% more efficiency compared to other piano collections
• Load any piano or mic position
• 3 positions are included per piano for maximum flexibility
• 10-16 velocities per note (and again in soft pedal, sustain pedal, and soft sustain)
• 16 velocity staccato on every piano
• Repetition samples taken from 180 BPM performances for a TRUE repetition sound and not simply an alternate take.
• Software detects true repetitions
• Resonance - pedal resonance recorded for every note at multiple velocities, as well as with the soft pedal down
• Proprietary resonance captured on the Bosendorfer
• True multi-velocity soft pedal samples with and without sustain pedal
• Release samples with software envelope follower
• Articulations on each piano include: pedal resonance, staccato, soft pedal, sustain, repetitions
• Recorded in a proper piano environment with vintage Neumann microphones, Meitner AD converters and a vintage 8078 Neve console
• Stereo swap possible in software
• Mic position mixing in software
• Lid position simulation
• Articulation matrix for quick and straightforward loading
• Most powerful streaming engine available with highest polyphony counts

System Requirements: Up to 150 GB Free Hard Disc Space, DVD Drive, iLok USB dongle (a free soundsonline.com account is required for retrieving and managing iLok licenses)

RECOMMENDED SYSTEM: WINDOWS XP, VISTA (32 and 64-bit), PIV, 1 GIG of RAM - Mac OS X 10.4 or higher , POWER PC or INTEL MAC

SUPPORTED INTERFACES: WIN: VST, RTAS, ASIO, DirectSound - MAC: VST, Audio Units, Core Audio, RTAS