EastWest/Quantum Leap Symphonic Orchestra is known
for the warmth and detail of its sound. With the incorporation of PLAY,
users of the upgraded EastWest/Quantum Leap Symphonic Orchestra will
experience the benefits of the an even better sample engine
immediately. 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. The Platinum Complete Plus version features
194GB worth of material, with 24-bit samples, each with three mic
positions and full articulations.
Beyond EastWest/Quantum Leap
Symphonic Orchestra's phenomenal recording quality is its ability to
breathe life into the virtual world, creating a real space and filling
it with sound. In the past, this meant adding reverb and effects,
further digitizing and degrading the overall quality of your music.
Now, EastWest/Quantum Leap accomplish this through separately recording
the natural hall ambience after the instrument has stopped playing
until the sound has actually ceased. The software triggers this
"release trail" at the end of every note and adjusts the dynamics so
that the samples blend seamlessly, truly placing the listener in the
hall with the orchestra.
Each instrument and orchestral section
is chromatically sampled at three different mic positions (close,
stage, and hall), allowing you to mix together instantly within the
included PLAY sampler any combination for the ultimate in real-time
tone and ambience control.
Play
PLAY is a 64-bit (with 32-bit compatibility) advanced sample engine
with built-in network control (plug-in or standalone) included with all
new EastWest/Quantum Leap virtual (software) instruments.
Multiple Mic Positions
•All instruments were sampled with three different mic positions,
allowing you to mix together any combination of mics using the
interface for the ultimate in real-time tone and ambience control. This
feature enables users to customize the sound of the orchestra to their
own requirements.
•Please note: while most computers suitable for running professional
music software will run one of the mic positions (what you typically
get with other orchestra libraries), you may need a more advanced
system to have all options available.
Mic Mixer
•Control all mic positions for the orchestra, choirs, pianos, and other
instruments with multiple mic positions with the built-in mic mixer
•Now taken a step further, do it right in the patch
•Load, unload, adjust, pan, mute mic positions as you wish
Load more thanks to 64-bit support
•64-bit support allows you to load many more instruments and voices,
limited only by your system RAM (32-bit support is included also)
•While most high-end computers will support 16GB, a very small set of
high-performance enterprise computers (with Microsoft Vista Ultimate)
can already use 128GB of RAM. As hardware develops, the theoretical
limit is 17,179,869,184 gigabytes which equals 16 exabytes, or 17
billion gigabytes
Networking Support
•If you still need more power, EastWest/Quantum Leap's NETWORK CONTROL
allows you to load instruments on other machines controlled from your
host computer
•No more trips back and forth between computers, no more KVM switching
when loading projects
•No need to buy additional software
•The PLAY system is a professional, fully integrated solution for those
with the most demanding production requirements
As beautiful as it sounds
•Interface designed to eliminate clutter, including only the controls needed for each individual virtual instrument
All instruments are listed in one browser
•Easy-to-use browser displays all of your instruments
•Favorites section to group the instruments you use most
•Preview your instrument of choice in an easy-to-use column viewer
•Load instruments into one instance to take advantage of your sequencer's "instrument tracks", or many if you so desire
•Interface automatically changes to display current instrument
Articulations
•No more browsing through complicated patch names—pick the instrument
and play
•Turn on/off articulations as you wish
•Articulations list also serves as reference for all expressions within
the instrument (no need to look up key-switches in charts)
•Save your favorite configuration for quick retrieval
Legato Detection
•PLAY senses legato and repetitive playing and responds accordingly
Stereo Handling
•PLAY allows the user to manipulate stereo samples in very useful ways
•Stereo Swap allows the user to instantly swap the left and right channels
•Mono from left, Mono from right, or Mono Sum allow for instant conversion from stereo to mono
Playback Engine
•High-quality resampling engine
•Built from the ground up to create the more intuitive instruments
•EastWest/Quantum Leap makes it a priority to design instruments every step of the way without compromise
Effects Engine
•Built from the ground up for the highest possible quality and most
power possible
•Reverb section includes multiple impulse responses from halls, as well
as EastWest Studios and live chambers (more RIAA certified Platinum and
Gold records awarded than any other studio)
•Very smooth filters
Security System
•Authorize purchased instruments easily using the industry standard iLok security system
•Offers complete portability so you can take your plug-in anywhere you want and use it on any computer
•Easy-to-authorize and manage (up to 100 authorizations on one key)
Platforms and Hosts
•AU, VST, Standalone, Intel Mac, PPC Mac, Windows XP and Vista, 64-bit, 32-bit
•Natively supported in all major hosts on all major operating systems—PLAY no matter what your platform
•More native support than most other plug-ins
•Standalone: PLAY as many instruments as your computer can handle in one application
Features:
- 194GB: contains 16-bit and 24-bit samples so users can compose
16-bit (for 50% more efficiency) and render 24-bit (for the best
quality) with a switch on the interface, each with three mic positions
and full articulations
- Recorded by 11-time Grammy nominated classical recording engineer Prof. Keith O. Johnson
- 64-bit with 32-bit compatibility PC
- Full memory access MAC (requires 64-bit MAC)
- Mac Intel compatible
- Intuitive custom interface
- Intelligent Performance section including Portamento, Repetition, Legato, Round Robin Reset
- Improved articulation window and controls
- On-screen mic position mixing
- State-of-the-art Convolution Reverb with pre-delay and additional
Master control to route reverb to all instruments in an instance
- Convolution includes the hall where the orchestra was recorded in for additional control of hall ambience
- Intelligent release trail engine that follows the note-on samples volume at all times, so release trails always match
- Release trails unaffected by mod-wheel cross-fade programs
- Radical mod-wheel movements do not degrade release trails
- Recall custom key-switches instantly
- Key-switch sizes now unlimited
- Improved sound quality with high-resolution audio engine
- Hi-fidelity one pole filter for natural crossfades
- Stereo image editing now possible using channel sourcing
- Licenses included to install each section on multiple computers
- Original and Pro XP expansion combined into "complete" PLAY version
- Completely re-programmed for PLAY from the original recordings
Included for both Mac and PC:
- 32-bit standalone and plug-in versions
- 64-bit PC VST (host must support 64-bit VST plugins) and standalone versions
Supported interfaces
- WIN: VST, ASIO, DirectSound, RTAS
- MAC: VST, Audio Units, Core Audio, RTAS
Specs:
- System Requirements
- Mac:
- (Minimum)
- G5 processor
- 2GB RAM
- Mac OS 10.4 or higher
(Recommended)
- Core 2 Duo 2.5GHz or faster processor
- 4GB RAM
PC:
- (Minimum)
- P4 2.5GHz
- 2GB RAM
- Windows XP SP 2 or Vista
- Sound card with ASIO drivers
(Recommended)
- Core 2 Duo 2.5GHz or faster processor
- 4GB RAM
- 64-bit OS and host
Up to 194GB Free Hard Disc Space
- DVD drive
- iLok Security Key, not included (a free soundsonline.com account is required for retrieving and managing iLok licenses)
