Stormdrum 3 is the first virtual instrument to include EastWest's new PLAY 4 software. In PLAY 4, EastWest replaced some third party components; added Avid's new AAX format that will allow Pro Tools 11 users to use EastWest's virtual instruments 64-bit, greatly improving performance; added new time-stretch software optimized for loops (with sync to sequencer); added a new mixer page (with sub-channels for mic positions), added background loading, and other new features. To top it all off, EastWest now offers SSL FX from Solid State Logic, the industry leader in mixing technology; and an upgraded "true stereo" EastWest reverb. The new SSL/EW FX package is included FREE for SD3 users. The FX section includes a SSL EQ and Dynamics Channel Strip, Transient Shaper, and SSL's legendary Stereo Bus Compressor; plus an upgraded "true stereo" reverb from EastWest plus new features. Now, with it's combination of the new PLAY 4 software, the best sound processing tools available, and world class percussion instruments, Stormdrum 3 is the most advanced percussion virtual instrument to date and a must-have.
Big Drums: These are the larger drums that do not fall in the Taiko family. Many of them include large, deep and booming sounds, but others are more complex in nature. There are some real gems in here from Mickey's magical warehouse of one of a kind hand drums. Highlights in the epic genre here are The Beast, Double Headed Tree Drum, Lord Of Toms Ensemble and Dragon Ensemble.
Gongs Clocks Waterphones: These instruments provide the iconic sounds of several gongs and waterphones, some played underwater! The "Clockworks" patches are the result of Nicks field recordings in 6 antique clock shops.
Metals: This group includes bells, deep bowls, chimes, and cymbals collected by Mickey on his world travels. Some are well known like the Brazilian berimbau (which is played on a metal wire), others are unusual, such as hammered copper pots and handmade doorstop drums.
Shakers: The instruments in this group include several made from naturally occurring objects, such as snake rattles, seed pods, and deer hoofs, in addition to the more common ganza, modern shakers and Mickeys mighty rainsticks. Playability here is key.
Small Drums: Here you'll find a very large collection of smaller drums. Some have names you're probably familiar with, such as bongos, frame drums, and tambourines. But there are so many others that will surprise and delight you. Many of the Indian drums in this category are particularly special, such as the tuned tablas and madal. Performance techniques are stellar.
Taiko Family: This collection includes taiko drums ranging from huge to small. Many of the sampled instruments came from the collections of Mickey Hart and Remo to create a wide variety of sounds. Others came from the top taiko builders in Japan. They are played both individually and in ensembles. This is the Holy Grail of taiko samples. Finally.
Woods: In this group you'll hear unpitched sounds from wooden resonators; tuned chromatic instruments, such as a gourd marimba and a balaphone; the mighty gourd drum, a playable 12 ft. long redwood tree branch and wonderful scraped sounds, such as the Thailand frogs.
PLAY 4.2.2 or later is required to use this product (download at Support page). Play is compatible with all DAWs that use VST, AU, or AAX plugins.
83.1GB free hard drive space (for full load), 7200 rpm or faster (non-energy saving) hard drive for sample streaming (SSD recommended) iLok Account (required for machine-based license), iLok Key (optional), Stormdrum 3 is an electronic download.
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$149.00 $79.00Save: 47% off
Includes The Symphonic Choirs Expansion (Voices of the Apocalypse content)
Imagine typing words into your computer, in any language, and hearing a world class Symphonic Choir sing those words in any key(s) you play "live" on your keyboard controller! Well imagine no more, that's exactly what this revolutionary "award-winning" virtual instrument does. In addition, the Platinum edition (Gold edition has one mic position and is 16-bit) is the first 24-bit Choir virtual instrument to include three simultaneous stereo mic setups (close, stage and hall), so users can mix any combination of mic positions to control ambience. The Choirs were recorded in the same concert hall, by the same team as the EastWest/Quantum Leap Symphonic Orchestra and blend perfectly with EWQLSO.
To achieve the feel of a live concert hall performance, each instrument and section was recorded with three mic positions: close, stage (conductor‘s position) and hall. By selecting different mic positions, users can mix these sounds together to create any kind of natural ambience their project requires. This eliminates the need for artificial reverb.
The Symphonic Choirs Expansion expands the content of Symphonic Choirs with the best samples from Quantum Leap Voices of the Apocalypse. Voices of the Apocalypse has FFF, heavy vibrato vowels that go beyond what is currently in Symphonic Choirs. So the Symphonic Choirs Expansion lets you crossfade from the loudest Symphonic Choirs vowels into the FFF Voices of the Apocalypse vowels. The result is a well integrated sound that can only be described as MASSIVE. Because Voices of the Apocalypse was also recorded with wordbuilding in mind, these new expansion patches also work with Wordbuilder. The Symphonic Choirs Expansion also includes the ever popular Angels and Demons samples from Voices of the Apocalypse.
Men's and Women's FFF vowels (ah, ih, uh, oh, oo, eh, ee) are included as well as the "Angels" and "Demons" patches from the original Voices of the Apocalypse.
The additional VOTA content was recorded at 24-bit resolution with a single mic position. The Symphonic Choirs Expansion is available as an add-on for $79.95.
The PLAY Edition of Symphonic Choirs has extended the ranges of the SATB sections. The new ranges are:
Sopranos | Altos | Tenors | Basses |
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D3 to E5 | F2 to A4 | C2 to D4 | B0 to D3 |
The ranges for the Boys Choir and solo singers are as follows:
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C3 to B4 | E3 to D5 | E2 to G3 | Bb2 to Bb4 |
Symphonic Choirs puts five complete choir sections at your fingertips. In addition to Sopranos, Altos, Tenors, Basses, and Boys choir, you get solo Soprano, Alto, and Boy singers.
The SATB and Boys sections are all compatible with WordBuilder, described at right, and give you the ability to have your choir sing the words you type. When used in WordBuilder, these sections have four articulations: sustained, legato, staccato, and slur. The articulation can be set on the fly using a keyswitch.
Also included are simplified vowel patches and effects including the following:
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Three solo singers are also included. While not compatible with WordBuilder, you get a variety of articulations for each singer:
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Wordbuilder, now built into EastWest's Play software, is the word building software that enables Symphonic Choirs and Symphonic Choirs Expansion users to type in words for the Choirs to sing. This revolutionary software also includes a pop-down menu that includes popular pre-built phrases that you can load instantly. This is a real time saver for those on a tight deadline. The phrases have been optimized for each Choir. The phrases menu is customizable so you can add your own phrases to WordBuilder for quick and easy access. This is the most powerful vocals solution available.
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Tested DAW | Mac OS 10.9 - 10.12.3 | WIN XP (32-bit) |
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WIN 10, 8, 7, Vista (32-bit) |
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Standalone | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | |
Ableton Live | YES | YES | YES | YES1 | 6.07 or higher | |
Cubase/Nuendo | YES2 | YES | YES3 | YES | YES3 | 6 or higher |
FL Studio | YES | YES | YES | YES | 7 or higher | |
GarageBand | YES | 3 or higher | ||||
Logic | YES4 | 7.2 or higher | ||||
Digital Performer | YES4 | YES | YES | 6.02 or higher | ||
Pro Tools5 | YES | YES | YES | 7.4 to 10 | ||
Pro Tools 11 or higher5 | YES | YES | YES6 | 11 or higher | ||
Sibelius | YES7 | YES | YES | 6 or higher8 | ||
Sonar | YES | YES | YES | YES | 6.2 or higher | |
VE Pro | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | 4.0.54 or higher |
Studio One | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | 2 or higher |
Reaper | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | 3 or higher |
Created and produced by Doug Rogers (EastWest) and David Fridmann (MGMT, The Flaming Lips etc.), THE DARK SIDE is the first of its kind: an unconventional, 40 Gigabyte, hip and exciting collection of virtual instruments, some dark and eerie, and some which have been purposely—and skillfully!—mangled, distorted, or effected out of all recognition.
THE DARK SIDE provides inspiration for all composers and artists looking for something unique and different, and of course, if you work in film, TV, and game music production, this will give you an edge to separate you from your competitors.
THE DARK SIDE includes a vast, 40 Gigabyte collection, including dark and eerie instruments, and highly processed drums and percussion, basses, guitars, ethnic, keyboard, strings, and effected instruments, all organized into instrumental groups so you can create complete tracks.
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40 GB free hard drive space (for full load), 7200 rpm or faster (non-energy saving) hard drive for sample streaming (SSD recommended) iLok Account (required for machine-based license), iLok Key (optional), The Darkside is an electronic download.
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WIN 10, 8, 7, Vista (32-bit) |
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Standalone | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | |
Ableton Live | YES | YES | YES | YES1 | 6.07 or higher | |
Cubase/Nuendo | YES2 | YES | YES3 | YES | YES3 | 6 or higher |
FL Studio | YES | YES | YES | YES | 7 or higher | |
GarageBand | YES | 3 or higher | ||||
Logic | YES4 | 7.2 or higher | ||||
Digital Performer | YES4 | YES | YES | 6.02 or higher | ||
Pro Tools5 | YES | YES | YES | 7.4 to 10 | ||
Pro Tools 11 or higher5 | YES | YES | YES6 | 11 or higher | ||
Sibelius | YES7 | YES | YES | 6 or higher8 | ||
Sonar | YES | YES | YES | YES | 6.2 or higher | |
VE Pro | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | 4.0.54 or higher |
Studio One | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | 2 or higher |
Reaper | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | 3 or higher |
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$149.00 $79.00Save: 47% offRare sample CD from founder of the Art of Noise JJ Jeczalik. It
features over 70 minutes of samples from JJ's Fairlight archives
including many of the legendary Art of Noise sounds.
This massive collection of off-the-wall sound includes many Art of Noise classics, plus Brass, Bass, Guitar, Drums, Percussion, Wind, Sung & Spoken Vocals, Sound FX, Synth, Strings, Orchestra plus a bonus tracks made with only the samples on the CD with no processing using an Akai S1100.
An ideal CD for someone looking for something different.
SAMPLEHEADS presents one of the most amazing drummers in music today, Peter Erskine, on audio CD for your sampler.
Thousands of carefully recorded drum performances, played and personally selected by Peter from his collection of world class drum sets, are compiled on this definitive collection of drum sounds guaranteed to make your tracks come alive.