2006 NAMM Winter Expo: Synful introduced a beta of Synful Orchestra, which now features string sections. Synful Orchestra automatically generates natural phrasing and articulation. It is not a sampler or a sample library, but a new way to create realistic and expressive orchestral music. The virtual instrument provides an expressive alternative to sampled instruments. A… Read More Synful Orchestra Update Adds String Sections
The Vienna Symphonic Library welcomes the New Year with a special concert recording. They’re not playing Johann Strauss at the Wiener Musikverein, but they’re presenting Modest Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition on the virtual stage of the Great Hall of the Wiener Konzerthaus, orchestrated by Maurice Ravel and realized with various sample libraries of the… Read More Free Virtual New Years Concert
MOTU is now shipping Version 1.1 of the Symphonic Instrument universal orchestral plug-in for Mac and PC. Version 1.1 adds stand-alone operation, 64 parts per plug-in, support for 64 MIDI channels, support for multiple independent outputs and disk streaming. It is shipping now as a free download for all registered Symphonic Instrument users. Stand-alone operation… Read More MOTU Symphonic Instrument Update
Garritan is now shipping their Jazz & Big Band collection. Jazz & Big Band offers a complete collection of instruments to create realistic-sounding jazz and big band arrangements. It features over 50 individual instruments including: a comprehensive saxophone collection (16 different saxes), 5 trumpets (with various mutes plus a scream trumpet), 5 trombones (with various… Read More Garritan Ships Jazz and Big Band Sound Library
Arturia, in conjunction with IRCAM, has released Brass, a physical modelling virtual instrument for creating realistic brass sounds. Description: Brass is a new kind of virtual instrument: a software recreation of the trumpet, saxophone, and trombone. This software allows you to play instruments like a professional performer would do: same control, flexibility, and expressiveness (without… Read More Arturia Intros Brass Physical Modelling Virtual Synth
Syntheway has released Syntheway Strings v2.0, a updated version of their sample-based string VSTi for Windows. Syntheway Strings has the ability to produce “beautiful and lyrical lines”, as well as powerful and forceful articulations. You’ll find string orchestra sustained, Espressivo, Staccato, Marcato, Crescendo, Decrescendo and more.
IK Multimedia has announced that the Miroslav Philharmonik orchestra and choir sound workstation is now shipping worldwide. For a limited time, customers may take advantage of purchasing Miroslav Philharmonik at a special introductory price, expiring on September 30th, 2005. About Miroslav Philharmonik: Philharmonik is a powerful integrated Orchestral Workstation combining the Miroslav Orchestral and Choir… Read More Miroslav Philharmonik Now Available
The new orchestral workstation from IK, Miroslav Philharmonik, will be shipping in August. A new site, Philharmonik, is available to provide information and support. Philharmonik is a powerful integrated Orchestral Workstation combining the legendary Miroslav Orchestral and Choir sample collection masterpieces with a dedicated plug-in instrument specifically tailored toward classical sounds and arrangements. Miroslav orchestral… Read More Miroslav Philharmonik Shipping
Synful CEO Eric Lindemann has announced availability of Synful Orchestra for MAC OSX in AU and VST formats. Synful generated a buzz at January’s winter NAMM show with the introduction of the Windows version of its innovative “Reconstructive Phrase Modeling” (RPM) orchestral synthesizer. Now MAC users can also benefit from the expressivity and ease of… Read More Synful Orchestra Released for Mac OS X
Big Fish Audio has introduced London Solo Strings, a string sample library. The most playable string library available. Violin, Viola, Cello & the oft-omitted Double-Bass like you’ve never heard them before. 24 bit, multiple microphone positions, played by world class performers. Articulations include: arco, marcato, spiccato, sul tasto, ponticelli, pizzicato, harmonics, snap pizzicato, FX &… Read More Big Fish Intros London Solo Strings
