DISC East West Quantum Leap Bosendorfer 290

Full Description

Awarded 5 stars out of 5 by Sound on Sound magazine!

"As a musical instrument the Grandioso 290 really is a complete joy to play: the programming is first-rate, and the attention to detail is almost unparalleled... The response between the layers is totally transparent and natural .... the B?dorfer 290's sonic qualities should make it appeal to a wide range of musicians for western art, jazz and some rock styles..." Mark Wherry, SOUND ON SOUND UK.

"Bottom line: This is the acoustic piano sample library to beat." John Krogh and Ernie Rideout, KEYBOARD USA.

The 5-star awarded PMI B?dorfer 290 is simply the best sampled B?dorfer 290 Grand Piano on the planet - and now it's available as a 24-bit plug-in for the first time.

This pristine piano library has finally captured all of the beauty of this piano. Up to 16 velocity layers, true release samples, true repedalling and two different microphone positions (close and ambient) for ultimate ambience control... and best of all: it sounds as good as the real thing! This Plug-In version comes with 28 programs (9 DRY programs, 9 WET programs (with and without true real-time repedalling), 3 Dry & Wet layered programs and several FX variations. The bass of this instrument is absolutely huge with a very focused pitch.

Bosendorfer 290 comes as a virtual instrument which includes a high-performance Native Instruments interface powered by the efficient Kontakt audio engine, including Direct-from-Disk*, for Mac and PC (*With freely-downloadable Direct-from-Disk extension).

The Virtual Instrument combines intuitive handling with excellent 24-bit sound quality, and functions as a plug-in instrument, without the need for a sampler.

For the sonically adventureous, many sound shaping tools have been built in to the interface. Powerful multi-mode filters, envelopes, and LFOs give a wealth of creative possibilities. Integrated high-quality reverb, chorus, and delay effects are also provided.

Direct from Disk playback easily handles large samples beyond available RAM (which is assignable).

System Requirements:

2 GB Free Hard Disc Space, DVD Drive

Minimum Requirements: (for Native Instruments software)

Windows XP/ME/98, Pentium III/Athlon 500 Mhz, 256 MB RAM

Mac OS 9.2 or higher, G3 500 Mhz, 256 MB RAM

Recommended System: (for Native Instruments software)

Windows XP, P III/Athlon 700 MHz, 512 MB RAM

Mac OS 9.2 or higher, G4 733, 512 MB RAM

Recommended System: (for sound library)

Eastwest recommends using a fast processor and up to 1.5 Gbs of free RAM to optimize the performance of this sound module.

Compatibility:

WIN (VST®2.0, DXi2, ASIO, MME, Direct Sound, RTAS**)

MAC (VST®2.0, ASIO, Soundmanager, OMS, Audio Units**, Core Audio**, RTAS**)

**RTAS support and OS X compatibility including support for Audio Units and Core Audio will be available as a downloadable update later. Sound Library can also be loaded into Kontakt (from version 1.3), for even greater flexibility and more options for working with the sound material.

PURCHASE WITH CONFIDENCE!

UPGRADE TO THE EASTWEST PLAY ADVANCED SAMPLE ENGINE. THIS UPGRADE INCLUDES UNIVERSAL BINARY (INTEL MAC) AND MICROSOFT VISTA (32 & 64-bit) COMPATIBILITY!

IF YOU WISH TO KEEP YOUR KOMPAKT/KONTAKT SOFTWARE ACTIVE - AND - UPGRADE TO "PLAY" A £ 27 PLAY UPGRADE FEE (which includes iLok) WILL APPLY.

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(*iLok security key is required for PLAY, and can be purchased for ~£20 if required. One iLok key will enable users to register 100 products)