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EASTWEST KICKS THE EASTWEST/QUANTUM LEAP SYMPHONIC ORCHESTRA INTO OVERDRIVE WITH PLAY ADVANCED SAMPLE ENGINE

Thursday, January 17, 2008 | Printer Friendly Printer Friendly

EASTWEST has given one of its most popular collections, the EASTWEST/QUANTUM LEAP SYMPHONIC ORCHESTRA, a turbo boost by upgrading the entire line (Platinum, Gold and Silver) to the company’s PLAY 64-bit sampling engine. PLAY-upgraded versions of Symphonic Orchestra will be introduced at NAMM 2008, January 17-20 (Booth #6630, Hall A).

Recorded in a state-of-the-art concert hall by Grammy-winning classical recording engineer Prof. Keith O. Johnson, the EASTWEST/QUANTUM LEAP SYMPHONIC ORCHESTRA stands out among sound libraries for its quality. In a recent roundup of top orchestral collections the conclusion was “Across the board Pro XP's samples have a fatness to them that other libraries don't quite capture. Ultimately, the level of warmth and detail in the recordings, multiple mic perspectives, flexible ensemble sizes, and wide range of articulations make Pro XP an obvious choice for anyone whose goal is to produce ultra-realistic MIDI mockups."

To achieve the feel of a live concert hall performance, EASTWEST recorded each instrument and section with three mic positions, close, stage (conductor’s position) and hall, and the user can mix these together to create any kind of natural ambience. This eliminates the need for adding artificial reverb which further degrades the sonic quality of a composition.


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“Users of the upgraded EASTWEST/QUANTUM LEAP SYMPHONIC ORCHESTRA will see the benefits of the incorporation of PLAY almost immediately,” says EASTWEST Founder and Producer Doug Rogers. “With the typical orchestral composition encompassing a large amount of instruments, EASTWEST’s PLAY software will streamline the process by allowing many more instruments to be loaded at one time than with previous systems.”

EASTWEST’s PLAY sample engine, the only multi-platform 64-bit (with 32-bit compatibility) sampling engine, is a fully integrated solution for the most demanding production requirements. In addition to 64-bit support, the PLAY sample engine comes equipped with EASTWEST’s built-in network control which allows users to load their instruments onto other computers that are managed by the host computer. KVR switching or trips between multiple computers is no longer required when loading projects. PLAY makes selecting instruments user-friendly with a browser that displays all instruments available and a “favorites” option which groups together instruments used most frequently for easy access.


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