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Spectrasonics BackBeat S.A.G.E. Xpander.

The Spectrasonics BackBeat - S.A.G.E. Xpander sound library adds a whole new dimension to Stylus RMX with super hi-fi sound and astounding flexibility. 4 world class drummers-Gregg Bissonette, Bob Wilson, John Ferraro, and Eric Boseman-contributed their vast talents in some of the most famous recording studios in the world. Sometimes you just need that straightforward, no frills, clean and lean drum groove. If you do pop, rock, smooth jazz, or crossover, a pure live drum sound is absolutely essential. Even in today's dance and R&B, the tight and crisp sound of an unadulterated drum kit is pure gold. This is why the BackBeat drum sample collection may become the most important library in your arsenal!Producers Eric Persing and Bob Wilson recorded 4 world-class drummers in numerous legendary studios with some of the best drum rooms on the planet. The playing is right in the pocket by L.A. drummers with legendary feels. The very latest recording technology was used to capture a stunningly hi-fi, yet very natural sound. Every groove has a unique kit and mix! The variety of drum sounds within this single sample library is astonishing.The featured players include: Gregg Bissonette (Santana, Joe Satriani, Don Henley) Bob Wilson (Liquid Grooves, George Benson, The Crusaders) John Ferraro (Larry Carlton, David Benoit, Albert Lee, Aaron Neville) Eric Boseman (Liquid Grooves, James Newton-Howard)With the BackBeat s.A.G.E. Xpander sound library, you can create your own complete drum track with song construction elements including variations, fills, fill bars, intros, breakdowns, ride and sidestick patterns, add-on cymbals, and more. Spectrasonics BackBeat lays down the perfect foundation for a wide variety of current styles. If you're one of those purists who insists on avoiding drum loops because you think they're too limiting, the Spectrasonics Xpander may finally change your mind. Stylus RMX has the tools to make every groove on Backbeat as spontaneous and fresh as working with a live drummer. For example RMX's exclusive Chaos Designer can improvise by randomly shifting or repeating hits inside the groove, as much or as little as you like. Plus, you can save variations as completely new grooves, so there's almost no end to the variety and liveliness of BackBeat, or any Xpander, when used with RMX. With Spectrasonics' S.A.G.E. technology, using just Stylus RMX and your sequencer, you can change the drummer's tempo, his feel, the pitch of his drums, the time signature, even the whole pattern without affecting the live, fluid sound of his playing. Whatever your style, whatever your tempo, whatever your attitude, Backbeat and Stylus RMX will put these world-class drummers and their dynamic talent right in your back pocket.. ...details

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Spectrasonics Liquid Grooves S.A.G.E. Xpander Remix Grooves.

The Spectrasonics Liquid Grooves S.A.G.E. Xpander Remix Grooves with S.A.G.E. technology gives you fluid rhythms from propelling live drum grooves; unusual, organic live percussion loops; and unique ethnic sources. Liquid Grooves works extremely well with Chaos Designer and features great new multis.The live elements in this drum and percussion sound collection were performed by some of L.A.'s most creative session players and transformed via signal processing techniques and state-of-the-art instruments like the Korg Wavedrum into a unique sonic texture. These highly original grooves have lots of space and are presented in a construction kit format similar to the Supreme Beats collection. Many of the grooves are presented in both "Natural Acoustic" and "Hybrid Remix" versions for a new level of versatility. If you've been frustrated at the lack of slow tempos on most loop discs, this is the sample library you've been searching for. This one-of-a-kind sample collection from producer Eric Persing gives you sparse "hand-played" grooves that feel great, combined with a focus on uncharted sonic territory.. ...details

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Spectrasonics Burning Grooves S.A.G.E. Xpander Hardcore Live Drum Grooves.

The Spectrasonics Burning Grooves - S.A.G.E. Xpander features blazing live drum tracks laid down by legendary drummer Abe Laboriel Jr. and remixed by producer Eric Persing. The diverse selection of high-energy grooves in this drum and percussion sample library comes in a wide variety of tempos (56-215 BPM), different time signatures (3/4, 5/4, 6/8, 7/8, 12/8), and even those hard-to-find tom-tom and sidestick grooves. Newly developed multi-patches take full advantage of S.A.G.E. (Spectrasonics Advanced Groove Engine) technology.. ...details

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Spectrasonics RetroFunk S.A.G.E. Xpander Live Vintage Drum Grooves.

The Spectrasonics RetroFunk - S.A.G.E. Xpander Live Vintage Drum Grooves are a fresh take on the killer vintage sound. Bring massive vibe to any modern track with these ultraflexible loops. Producer Eric Persing's mixes create a unique, dry sonic attitude in this sample library, making it ideal for layering with other groove elements. Vintage mics, warm analog tape compression, and antique drums all contribute to the funkiness. And with Stylus RMX, the grooves are at your command, effortlessly blending their timing and human feel to match your music. Turn a GoGo groove into deep house, a JB boogaloo into drum & bass, a fatback p-funk groove into alternative reggae, or an R&B stomp into a pop ballad! It's scary how quickly you can sound like a remix genius!Producers Eric Persing and Bob Wilson (Liquid Grooves), went to great lengths to insure that every groove in this drum and percussion sound collection was performed with maximum inspiration and is truly "the real deal." Normally, a drum loop library features the same drummer playing one kit, in one studio, all recorded in one day-resulting in the same basic sound throughout the collection. It may be good, but the lack of variety gets old quickly. In one of the biggest departures from other drum loop discs, Retro Funk was created from months of recording sessions with multiple world-class drummers-each recorded by different engineers in numerous legendary Hollywood studios like Capital Records, The Enterprise, and O'Henry's. The focus is on live drumming with serious feel, vintage drums, and a huge variety of original grooves and fills from 4 incredible drummers. The featured players on Retro Funk include: Gregg Bissonette (Santana, Joe Satriani, Don Henley) Bob Wilson (Liquid Grooves, George Benson, The Crusaders) John Ferraro (Larry Carlton, David Benoit, Albert Lee, Aaron Neville) Eric Boseman (Liquid Grooves, James Newton-Howard)Create your own complete drum track with song construction elements including variations, fills, fill bars, intros, breakdowns, ride and sidestick patterns, loops, add-on cymbals, claps, vinyl noise, and funky live percussion loops too!. ...details

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Spectrasonics Metamorphosis S.A.G.E. Xpander 21st Century Remix Grooves.

The Spectrasonics Metamorphosis - S.A.G.E. Xpander 21st Century Remix Grooves by acclaimed producer Eric Persing features an entire library of his trademark, cutting-edge loop manipulations. This versatile sample library is great for creative film composers, producers, and remixers. Each of the hundreds of amazing remix grooves are truly unique in texture and feel, ranging from floating, atmospheric trip hop pulsations to experimental euro-club beats to intense drum 'n' bass fury.The latest tools like Reactor, Reason, and over 100 hardware and software devices were used and abused to great effect in the development of this remarkable sample library. The processed rhythmic inspirations range in tempos from 50 to 180 BPM and beyond. Spectrasonics Metamorphosis brings a one-of-a-kind sonic palette to the already powerful combination of Groove Control and S.A.G.E. activated products. Because of the 3 unique approaches presented, Metamorphosis is much more than simply a collection of inspiring loops-this sound collection is an invaluable creative tool for forging your own rhythmic innovations.. ...details

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Spectrasonics Xpander Pack.

The S.A.G.E. Xpander Pack for Stylus RMX includes all 5 Spectrasonics drum groove Xpanders in one convenient software pack. Every Stylus RMX Real-Time Groove Module user who doesn't already own these fantastic groove libraries will want to get this special package, as it represents an extraordinary value. The highly acclaimed grooves on these award-winning Xpanders were produced by Eric Persing and feature numerous top session drummers including Abe Laboriel Jr., Gregg Bissonette, Bob Wilson, Eric Boseman and John Ferraro. The wide range of tones and styles of the 5 Xpanders provide a versatile starting point for you to create your own authentic rhythm tracks.The 5 Xpander packs include: Backbeat This Xpander features Live drumming at its purest with astounding flexibility. Four world-class drummers contributed their vast talents in some of the most famous recording studios in the world. The result is a state-of-the-art, super Hi-Fi sound that adds a whole new dimension to what Stylus RMX can do.The featured players include: Gregg Bissonette (Santana, Joe Satriani, Don Henley), Bob Wilson (Liquid Grooves, George Benson, The Crusaders), John Ferraro (Larry Carlton, David Benoit, Albert Lee, Aaron Neville), and Eric Boseman (Liquid Grooves, James Newton-Howard).Retro Funk Retro Funk features killer variety and groove factor from the same team of talent behind BackBeat. It's presented in the same song construction format as BackBeat, but with a dryer and more classic sound. Very versatile in many styles (not only Funk and Soul) it works incredibly well with the Stylus RMX Chaos Designer. Retro Funk incudes intros, fills, fill bars, breakdowns and separate claps, cymbals & live percussion loops too.Liquid Grooves Quite possibly the most versatile Xpander ever. The critically-acclaimed Liquid Grooves with SAGE technology provides an endless amount of possibilities that will be inspiring for years to come. Fluid rhythms forged by a synthesis propelling live drum grooves, unusual, organic live percussion loops, and unique ethnic sources. Works extremely well with Chaos Designer. The new Multis have to be heard to be believed.Metamorphis Metapmorphis features extraordinary 21st Century Grooves from acclaimed producer Eric Persing. The award-winning Metamorphosis provides a vast array of highly creative remix grooves that defy description. It's great for any projects that require cutting edge sound with timeless grooves. It also mixes naturally with the Stylus RMX core library and has a large selection of suites to build your own remixes. Like his famous Distorted Reality series, Metamorphosis is a testament to Persing's inimitable style.. ...details

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Spectrasonics Trilian.

With its comprehensive design, Trilian brings many different types of Bass together into one extraordinary-sounding virtual instrument. It is designed from the ground up to be the most versatile bass virtual instrument available today with a new level of expressive, realtime performance for acoustic and electric basses — plus cutting-edge synth bass tones with powerful editing and extraordinary sound quality. Trilian is the successor to Spectrasonics' award-winning Trilogy bass instrument, offering deeper control of musical expression and much greater flexibility of sound shaping. Trilian's 34GB library is 10 times the size of Trilogy and features all new acoustic, electric, and synth basses. Powered by next-generation STEAM Engine technology, Trilian is the first instrument to feature core library integration with Spectrasonics' flagship Omnisphere synth—allowing Trilian's sounds to be used within the Omnisphere environment for further sound design and keyboard/bass splits. Performance The new acoustic and electric basses in Trilian are sampled at an extremely high level of detail. The combination of the software's intuitive, automatic selection of legato and release articulations as the user plays—and the extensive Round-Robin variations introduced for natural-sounding bass lines with repeated notes—create a more dynamic and subtle playing experience. Newly developed multisampled dynamic slides let notes realistically slide from one to another. Each of the new basses feature multichannel mixing between phase-locked microphone/amplifier and direct outputs of each bass. Bass Instruments Over sixty different 4-, 5-, 6- and 8-string electric basses are presented in fingered, picked, fretless, slapped, tapped, and muted technique variations — providing a huge variety of sounds for any musical genre. Highlights of the new electric basses include a Music Man 5-string Studio Bass, Chapman Stick, Lakland Rock P-Bass, Clean Fender Jazz Bass, a Hardcore Rock Bass, a Retro 1960's Epiphone Viola Bass, and much more. Trilian's stunning new Acoustic Bass is the most detailed instrument Spectrasonics has ever released, with 4 audio channels and over 21,000 samples in just this one instrument. All this combined with Trilian's high-resolution streaming of the sounds puts a depth of realism into performances that is truly inspiring.Sound Creation For Synth sounds, Trilian features newly developed 4-Pole Juicy and Power Filter algorithms with oscillating resonance that are ideal for electronic bass. Hundreds of synth sound sources were created using over 30 exotic and highly coveted hardware synthesizers—from the original Moog Taurus Pedals to the latest boutique analog modular synthesizers. A multitude of extremely powerful editing controls are available for sound design—including the FlexMod modulation system, Dual Filters with more than 19 filter types, 6 multistage looping envelopes, 6 f. ...details

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Spectrasonics Stylus RMX Xpanded Virtual Instrument Software.

The Stylus RMX is a new virtual instrument plug-in for both Macintosh and Windows that combines Spectrasonics' Groove Control with Spectrasonics Advanced Groove Engine (S.A.G.E.) technology for dramatic new control over groove production and performance. Spectrasonics' in-house development team created it from the ground up, with dozens of new features including the ground-breaking Chaos Designer, a completely redesigned multi-page user interface, a new core library of sounds, all with a focus on realtime groove creation and performance.New Core library The massive new 7.4GB core library in Stylus RMX has thousands of cutting-edge grooves and sounds that were created by Spectrasonics' international sound design team, and produced by Eric Persing. The new core library contains nearly triple the amount of sounds originally offered in the original Stylus, as well as all the original material. The new sounds and grooves in Stylus RMX offer a much wider range of modern musical genres than its predecessor. Mixes of grooves are broken down into individual tracks called Elements for flexibility and infinite combinations.Also new in Stylus RMX are thousands of new Kit modules, as well as user Kit construction. The new sound menus have over 10,000 new single hits, all arranged in organized categories. Users can create their own customized multitrack remix grooves and kits, save them into the plug-in, and even share them with other Stylus RMX users on different platforms and hosts. It's the ultimate remix-oriented sound module for building grooves.Xpanded Stylus RMX marks Spectrasonics' first expandable virtual instrument, and this Xpanded edtion comes with a series of five new "S.A.G.E. Xpanders" libraries, Retro Funk (authentic vintage sound, feel, and classic grooves), BackBeat (live acoustic "straight-ahead" drum grooves), Metamorphosis (21st Century remix grooves), Burning Grooves (maximum impact, aggressive live drum grooves), and Liquid Grooves (unique acoustic drum and percussion grooves). It also can be expanded with existing Groove Control CD-ROM libraries and even REX files — which opens the door for musicians to utilize their own audio loops within the powerful S.A.G.E. Environment.Chaos Designer Of the many new capabilities, possibly the most innovative feature is the Chaos Designer. With simple controls, the user can introduce musical chaos into the groove, which allows it to have constantly evolving variations. This gives the impression that the audio grooves are improvising. The results can be subtle or extreme by setting the simple-to-use controls. A Capture feature allows the spontaneous audio chaos patterns to be turned into a MIDI file, then dragged-and-dropped into the host sequencer, and played back again for further editing by the user.. ...details

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Spectrasonics Spectrasonics Omnisphere Virtual Instrument.

After many years of development, Spectrasonics presents their flagship virtual instrument Omnisphere. This revolutionary Power Synth breaks sonic ground by combining a wide variety of hybrid real time synthesis techniques, a vast library of remarkable Psychoacoustic sounds, and many innovative features that have never been seen before in any hardware or software synthesizer. It is the first to be based on Spectrasonics STEAM Engine. Although extremely powerful, Omnisphere is designed with a unique user interface containing progressive layers of zooming to accommodate the complete range of users - from musicians who just want to be inspired by the sounds and customize them in an easy way, to expert synthesists and the most advanced sound designers. Users can go deeper and deeper into the music software and progress in their synthesis knowledge by simply exploring additional levels of sound manipulation options.Omnisphere offers a host of hybrid synthesis and control capabilities including Variable Waveshaping DSP synthesis, Granular synthesis, Timbre Shifting, FM, polyphonic Ring Modulation, high-resolution streaming Sample Playback, Harmonia Dual Multimode Filter structure, Chaos Envelopes‚ an advanced Unison mode, and the innovative Flex-Mod modulation routing system - to name a few.Spectrasonics has pioneered several types of sampling for the core library of this virtual instrument, including unique Psychoacoustic sounds and sound sources created with a Composite Morphing Technique (CMT) - which morphs the harmonic characteristics of one instrument to another. As a bonus, a section of the core library is also devoted to representing the best of Spectrasonics award-winning sample libraries. When all of these organic core library soundsources are combined with the synthesis power of the STEAM engine, the sounds become alive in a truly dynamic and expressive way. Among the many unique features this multi-timbral synth offers are its flexible arpeggiators with the innovative Groove Lock integration with Stylus RMX - allowing the arpeggiator pattern to instantly groove with the feel of the RMX drum loop; Live Mode for transitionless patch switching and layering, Stack Mode for powerful performance mapping; and integrated modulatable FX Racks.Omnisphere is also the successor to Spectrasonics popular Atmosphere instrument, and contains enhanced versions of all the classic Atmosphere sounds. However, the core library in Omnisphere is 10-times the size of Atmosphere and features thousands of completely different sounds.Spectrasonics Omnisphere is cross-platform compatible with Apple Macintosh OS X 10.4 and higher as a native Universal Binary and also with Microsoft Windows XP/Vista. Audio Units, VST, and RTAS plug-in formats are supported for compatibility with all major host software.. ...details