EastWest

This virtual instrument includes four of the world's finest grand pianos: a Bechstein D-280, Steinway D, Bosendorfer 290, and Yamaha C7. EastWest/Quantum Leap spent two years recording, editing, and programming this detailed collection, with 3 mic positions for each piano. The PLAY interface includes impulses from the same hall the producers used to record Symphonic Orchestra and Symphonic Choirs so the pianos can blend with those collections.

EastWest Quantum Leap Pianos Virtual Instrument Collection Features:

• Detailed samples of Bechstein D-280, Steinway D, Bosendorfer 290, and Yamah C7 pianos
• 3 mic positions are included per piano for maximum flexibility
• Load any piano or mic position individually (each piano is approx. 60Gbs)
• 10-18 velocities per note of sustain and sustain with pedal
• 8-12 velocities per note of repetitions and repetitions with pedal
• 5-8 velocities of soft pedal and soft pedal with sustain pedal
• 16 velocity staccato on every piano
• Up to 18 dynamic layers on the Bosendorfer, up to 14 on the Steinway and Bechstein, and up to 12 on the Yamaha for each articulation
• Repetition samples taken from 180 BPM performances for a TRUE repetition sound and not simply an alternate take.
• Software detects true repetitions
• Resonance - pedal resonance recorded for every note at multiple velocities, as well as with the soft pedal down
• Proprietary resonance captured on the Bsendorfer
• Release samples with software envelope follower
• Articulations on each piano include: Sustain, Sustain with pedal, Repetitions, Repetitions with pedal, Soft pedal, Soft pedal with sustain pedal, Staccato, and Release trails
• Recorded in a proper piano environment with vintage Neumann microphones, Meitner AD converters and a vintage 8078 Neve console
• Stereo swap possible in software
• Mic position mixing in software
• Lid position simulation
• Articulation matrix for quick and straightforward loading
• Most powerful streaming engine available with highest polyphony counts
• PLAY interface includes impulses from the same hall the producers used to record Symphonic Orchestra and Symphonic Choirs so the pianos can blend with those collections.

System Requirements:
• Up to 263GB Free Hard Disc Space. Each piano can be loaded and used individually: (Bechstein - 73GB, Bsendorfer - 87GB, Steinway - 58GB, Yamaha - 46GB)
• iLok Account required for machine (electronic) license placed on your computer, or optional iLok Key (not supplied)

MAC MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
• Intel Core 2 Duo Processor 2.1GHz or higher (PPC not supported)
• 8GB RAM or more
• Mac OS X 10.7 or later
• 7200 RPM or faster (non energy saving) hard drive for sample streaming

PC MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
• Intel Core 2 Duo, or AMD Dual Core 2.1GHz or higher
• 8GB RAM
• Windows 7 or later
• Sound card with ASIO drivers
• 7200 RPM or faster (non energy saving) hard drive for sample streaming