EastWest Quantum Leap Pianos Virtual Instrument
Over half a million dollars worth of pianos included! 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 by the same producers (Doug Rogers and Nick Phoenix) who produced Symphonic Orchestra and Symphonic Choirs.
- 150Gb of content at 24-bit/44.1k quality (most detailed piano recordings - EVER)
- Bechstein D-280 Concert Grand Piano - close mics engineered by KEN SCOTT (Elton John/Supertramp/David Bowie/Beatles)
- Yamaha C7 Grand Piano, Bösendorfer 290 Concert Grand Piano
- 3 positions are included per piano for maximum flexibility
- Most powerful streaming engine available with highest polyphony counts
The collection includes a Bechstein D-280 Concert Grand Piano, with close mics engineered by KEN SCOTT (Elton John/Supertramp/David Bowie/Beatles), Steinway D Concert Grand Piano, Bosendorfer 290 Concert Grand Piano, and Yamaha C7 Grand Piano. 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.
QUICK FACTS:
Produced by DOUG ROGERS and NICK PHOENIX Pianos: Bechstein D-280 Concert Grand Piano
(close mics engineered by KEN SCOTT (Elton John/Supertramp/David Bowie/Beatles) Steinway D Concert Grand Piano Bösendorfer 290 Concert Grand Piano Yamaha C7 Grand Piano 270Gb (all 4 pianos combined, which can be loaded individually) of content at 24-bit/44.1k quality (most detailed piano recordings - EVER!) 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 a. pedal resonance b. staccato c. soft pedal d. sustain e. 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 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. System Requirements:
- Up to 270 GB Free Hard Disc Space
- DVD Drive
- iLok Security Key (a free soundsonline.com account is required for retrieving and managing iLok licenses)
RECOMMENDED SYSTEM
WINDOWS XP (32 or 64-bit), VISTA (32 or 64-bit), 2 Ghz or faster processor, 1 GIG of RAM,
Mac OS X 10.4 or higher , POWER PC (1Ghz or faster processor) or INTEL MAC, 1 GIG of RAM SUPPORTED
INTERFACES
WIN: VST™, RTAS™, ASIO™, DirectSound™
MAC: VST™, Audio Units™, Core Audio™, RTAS™
