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New CD by Silent Orchestra
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Virtual Percussion Instrument Review by Carlos Garza In part three of our percussion sample library roundup, I review Flying Hand Percussion, a sample library from a California company by the same name. As the name suggests, this sample library is all about hand played instruments with a focus on drums, small percussion and cinematic sound [...] Review by Carlos Garza Quantum Leap set the bar in 2004 with the original 16-bit Storm Drum product. If you wanted bombastic samples for action films, games or that “Peter Gabriel” drum sound, SD1 was it. Fast forward to 2008 and Stormdrum 2 brings a range of improvements, including 24-bit samples and 100 [...] Review by Carlos Garza Originally Published in Pro Audio Review I use logic for soundtrack composing and pop production. Over the past 4 years, I’ve shifted from using MIDI modules and keyboards to streaming sample players and software synths. Logic’s integrated music production environment is now the starting point for all my composing projects. I’ve [...] Vienna Symphonic Library Review by Carlos Garza Originally Published in Pro Audio Review The arms race in sampling is all about realism and audio quality. The new standard in sample libraries for computers is 24-bit and, for musical instruments, a variety of articulations must be within easy reach. Vienna Symphonic Library (VSL) GmbH in Vienna, [...] Apple Digital Audio Workstation Software Review by Carlos Garza Originally Published in Pro Audio Review Apple’s professional digital audio and MIDI production environment has been updated with new sounds and a new look. As with other Apple offerings, it is available in both Pro and Express editions. Both versions of the program integrate digital audio [...] By Carlos Garza Capturing the nuances of a symphony orchestra in a sample library is no easy task but several products are aiming to do just that. Manufacturers such as Vienna Symphonic Library, Garritan, East West, Miroslav Vitous and Steinberg are a few of the companies working on the challenge. The most compelling products offer [...] Orchestral Sound Library Review by Carlos Garza Originaly Published in Pro Audio Review Vienna Symphonic Library (VSL), GmbH is based in Vienna, Austria and is distributed in the US by ILIO. Their main product lines, First Edition and Pro Edition, are symphonic orchestra libraries for Windows and Mac OS Digital Audio Workstations (DAWs). Our look [...] |
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