NAMM 2005: Applied Acoustics Systems Announces String Studio Synth

NAMM 2005: Applied Acoustics Systems today announced the upcoming release of the String Studio synthesizer for Mac OS X and Windows. String Studio is scheduled for release at the end of the first quarter of 2004. The String Studio synthesizer swaps the traditional oscillator, filter, and envelope pattern for real-life string instrument components. At the… Read More NAMM 2005: Applied Acoustics Systems Announces String Studio Synth

January 20, 2005February 7, 2007Leave a comment

New Virtual Orchestra Synful

Synful has announced the availability of Synful Orchestra, a VST/DXi Virtual Software Plugin Synthesizer that achieves exceptional realism and expressivity. Synful Orchestra is based on Synful’s patented Reconstructive Phrase Modeling (RPM) technology. Synful RPM Technology Synful Orchestra and RPM are the result of eight years of intensive research. According to Synful CEO, Eric Lindemann, “We… Read More New Virtual Orchestra Synful

December 27, 2004July 11, 2010Leave a comment

Vienna Symphonic Library New Products, Competition and Free Downloads

The Vienna Symphonic Library and its North American distributor ILIO have announced the release of all 13 Horizon Series products in HALion on Kontakt formats. All libraries including Vienna’s Performance Tool can be used on the samplers EXS24 mk II, GigaStudio, HALion, and Kontakt, on both Mac OS and Windows platforms. The Performance Tool for… Read More Vienna Symphonic Library New Products, Competition and Free Downloads

December 21, 2004February 5, 20071 Comment

Brooklyn Musicians Fight Virtual Orchestras

While the use of synthesizers has become routine in many types of music, they continue to be controversial when used as a replacement for a traditional orchestra. Kiku Enomoto and her six colleagues at the Opera Company of Brooklyn, members of the local musician’ union, refused to play with the OCB last February when it… Read More Brooklyn Musicians Fight Virtual Orchestras

November 28, 2004February 5, 2007Leave a comment

Alexander Releases Writing For Strings Training Program

Alexander Publishing, has released the first of two training programs: Writing For Strings/Living Music Book Level 1. This new course is based on 30 lessons and includes QuickTime videos, MIDI files, a sample library, recorded audio examples, PDF scores, a thesaurus of Orchestral Devices, a text on Orchestration, and can be supplemented by a mentor… Read More Alexander Releases Writing For Strings Training Program

November 18, 2004February 5, 2007Leave a comment

New Strings/Brass/Winds Orchestral Library for GigaStudio Announced

Kirk Hunter, a leading U.S. developer of orchestral sample libraries, has announced the release of his new Concert Strings/Brass/Winds, the first ever orchestral library created for the GigaStudio 2.54 format with musicians recorded in their onstage seated positions with both close and far microphone placement. On completion, Strings/Brass/Winds is projected at 180GB in size, with… Read More New Strings/Brass/Winds Orchestral Library for GigaStudio Announced

July 29, 2004January 16, 2007Leave a comment

NAMM Update: Tascam Includes Vienna Giga Symphony in GigaStudio 3 Orchestra

Tascam has joined with Vienna Symphonic Library, creators of their critically acclaimed orchestral library, to create Vienna Giga Symphony, an exclusive new collection to be included free with copies of GigaStudio 3 Orchestra. The new library has been produced at 24-bit resolution and recorded in the Vienna Symphonic Library’s custom-built Silent Stage in Vienna .… Read More NAMM Update: Tascam Includes Vienna Giga Symphony in GigaStudio 3 Orchestra

July 26, 2004January 17, 2007Leave a comment

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