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EASTWEST announces SD2 - THE NEXT GENERATION
Thursday, January 18, 2007 |
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EASTWEST UNVEILS THE SEQUEL TO STORMDRUM QUANTUM LEAP SD2 - THE NEXT GENERATION VIRTUAL INSTRUMENT AT WINTER NAMM 2007 Evolution of Stormdrum World-Class Percussion Library ANAHEIM, CA, JANUARY 18, 2007—EASTWEST (www.soundsonline.com), the industry leader in soundware development and distribution, introduces QUANTUM LEAP SD2 - THE NEXT GENERATION virtual instrument, the sequel to Stormdrum. EASTWEST will exhibit QUANTUM LEAP SD2 - THE NEXT GENERATION at the Winter NAMM Show, January 18-21 (Hall A, booth #6630). “The original Stormdrum was the most successful acoustic percussion library ever released,” states Quantum Leap producer Nick Phoenix. “SD2 – The Next Generation, is a completely new and improved concept that eclipses the original, and is destined to become the new standard for years to come” Packed with approximately 10 GB of percussion, SD2 – The Next Generation draws from the secret collections of three world-class percussionists, offering some of the most amazing multi-sampled percussion imaginable. QUANTUM LEAP SD2 - THE NEXT GENERATIONdoes not offer loops. Instead, the collection delivers MIDI performances created with Roland V-Drums and Zendrum percussion controllers. This allows the user to change anything, with absolutely no sound degradation. MIDI performances are pre-mixed, panned and produced for quick use. Additionally, QUANTUM LEAP SD2 - THE NEXT GENERATION offers 100 film score-oriented MIDI performances, each with dozens of variations, intros and endings ranging from bombastic to hypnotic. The SD2 software allows for millions of variations of each MIDI performance and enables users to change sequence tempo, enhance tone, add effects, alter dynamics, create unique rhythms, and mute or replace specific sounds. All recordings were made with vintage Neumann microphones in the famous EASTWEST STUDIO 1, providing that unmistakable Hollywood soundstage vibe and a sound far beyond any other commercial percussion library. Superior reverb impulses are included, recorded by Prof. Keith O. Johnson and Nick Phoenix. Key sounds featured in QUANTUM LEAP SD2 - THE NEXT GENERATIONn include:
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Tutorial Videos
PLAY version 1.2.0 (and above) includes a new Advanced Streaming Engine (ASE) developed by EASTWEST that offers huge performance gains over previous sampler streaming engines. In this video, Nick Phoenix shows how the PLAY ASE engine provides the power to run large arrangements and orchestrations, and you will see the voice count exceed 400 stereo voices.