Chromaphone strikes in full dynamics with acoustic sharpness and precision.


WHAT’S NEW?
We have brought Chromaphone to a whole new level—it is now an incredibly versatile instrument.

• NEW Factory library
The completely renewed factory library has well over 600 production-ready sounds classified for fast and intuitive exploration.

• NEW Drumhead resonator
This new model reproduces precisely how a real drumhead vibrates resulting in super realistic and responsive drums and percussions.

• NEW Envelope mode
The envelope generator for the noise source is now equipped with an AHD mode for carving precise one-shots.

• NEW Noise filter bank
The noise source spectrum can now be tailored with a 10-band filter bank for fine control of the tone.

• NEW Low-cut filter
Resonators have been complemented with a low-cut filter to control the clarity of an instrument response.

• NEW Arpeggiator
Add motion and give a new perspective to sounds with the new built-in arpeggiator module.

• NEW Source mixer
Fine control of the mallet and noise sources to shape the attack and sustain phase of sounds with precision.

• NEW Compressor and equalizer
These new additions are perfect to add punch and definition to your sound, letting you cut through any dense mix or stage.

• NEW Limiter
The new output limiter protects your ears and monitors during experimentation with the synth’s parameters while providing a maximum of distortion-free dynamics.

• NEW Streamlined interface
Redesigned from the ground up, the new interface now divides Chromaphone 2 into three panels: Play presents shortcuts to the performance and effect parameters including bypass switches for quick edits; Edit lets you tweak and create your sound; while FX supplies equalizer, compressor, multi-effect, and reverb processors for a final sheen.

• NEW Microtonal tunings via Scala scale files
Chromaphone 2 now supports the Scala scale file format for microtonal music making.

• UPDATED Overhauled effects
Reinvigorated and polished, Chromaphone 2’s multi-effect processor features our best sounding chorus, delay, phaser, flanger, distortion, notch filter, wah-wah, auto-wah, and reverb to date!

• NEAT Backward compatible with Chromaphone 1 presets
Simply copy your banks from Chromaphone 1 in Chromaphone 2‘s bank folder to convert them.


FEATURES:
• 2 independent timbers — either stacked or split — create unique sounds and unforgettable performances
• Diverse array of string oscillators mimic strings, picks, bows, hammers, fingers, frets, and dampers
• Well-stocked arsenal of filters, a tweakable envelope, LFO, and more
• Studio-quality effects including reverb, delay, distortion, phasing, chorus, flanging, EQ, compression, amp modeling, and tremolo
• 2 performance modulators per layer respond to user-defined MIDI controls for real-time control
• Improved factory sound library offers consistent gain-staging, unity-gain effects, better dynamics, and compelling real-time sound transformation assignments
• 800+ presets have been optimized to ensure the best sound possible
• 22 categories that cover every type of sound imaginable
• Overhauled sound browser makes finding sounds easy
• Support for the Scala scale format and reference note frequency tuning for microtonal music making

The Lounge Lizard EP-4 plug-in delivers authentic vintage electric piano sounds in an everything-you-need package.

WHAT’S NEW?
We took the most versatile electric piano plug-in to another level—it's our best sounding release to date.

• NEW Library
The completely renewed factory library features classic electric piano sounds as well as over 240 gig- and mix-ready custom electric pianos making good use of the compressor, equalizer, and multi-effect processor.

• NEW Compressor and equalizer
These new additions are perfect to add punch and definition to your sound, letting you cut through any dense mix or stage.

• NEW Character control
The new Character control provides five classic studio and stage signal path emulations—that's the cabinet, pre-amp, microphone, and recorder chain that follows the piano's output—to easily snug fit your electric piano part into your track.

• NEW Streamlined interface
Redesigned from the ground up, the new interface now divides Lounge Lizard EP-4 into three panels: Play presents shortcuts to the main piano and effect parameters including bypass switches for quick edits; Edit lets you get under the hood and voice the piano to taste; while FX supplies equalizer, compressor, multi-effect, and reverb processors for final shaping duties.

• NEW Limiter
The new output limiter protects your ears and monitors during experimentation with the piano's physical modeling parameters while providing a maximum of distortion-free dynamics.

• NEW Bank and program manager
Lounge Lizard EP-4's new manager allows simple and efficient organization, backup, and sharing of your sounds.

• UPDATED Overhauled effects
Reinvigorated, polished, and tuned especially for the electric piano, Lounge Lizard EP-4's multi-effect processor features our best sounding chorus, delay, phaser, flanger, distortion, notch filter, wah-wah, auto-wah, and reverb to date!

• NEW Microtonal tunings via Scala scale files
Lounge Lizard EP-4 now supports the Scala scale file format for microtonal music making.

• NEW Native 64-­bit AU, VST, and AAX plug­-ins
Lounge Lizard EP-4 now runs in native 64-bit on Mac OS X and Windows making it compatible with the latest sequencers.


Lounge Lizard comes with an extensive preset library that is simply inspiring—giving you access to the classic electric piano sounds popularized by musical legends like Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, Stevie Wonder, and George Duke. There is a choice of pure and true tones as well as a selection of processed ones courtesy of the high-end effect section.

String Studio VS-3 puts forth a truly distinctive sonic signature thanks to a collection of peerless string oscillators.

WHAT’S NEW?
We have streamlined String Studio and brought it to a whole new level.

• Two-Voice Multitimbral
String Studio VS-3 combines two independent timbres—either stacked or split—to create performance-friendly, texture-full, and spacious sounds that are sure to make a good impression.

• NEW Modulators
String Studio VS-3 now boasts two performance modulators per layer that respond to user-defined MIDI controls. Each and every sound features effect and morphing assignments that can be played in real time for enhanced expressivity and sonic dimension.

• PEPPED Factory Library​
A long and fastidious process of fine-tuning went down in the AAS quarters. Each and every sounds went under the eyes of all team members to exit with a consistent gain-stage, unity-gain effects, better dynamics, and compelling real-time sound transformation assignments. This is our most perfected sound library to date.

• NEW Signature Sound Packs
String Studio VS-3 ships with four brand-new signature sound packs created by top sound designers. Richard Devine, Christian Laffitte, Thiago Pinheiro, and Daniel Stawczyk form an incredible team that made the most of the latest String Studio VS-3 features. It’s with great pride that we present these 227 new sounds.

• NEW Browser
String Studio VS-3’s improved sound browser presents a simple way to find the sound you’re after. String Studio VS-3 sorts sounds by category to present an overview of a pack’s content. Additionally, shortcuts to categories and tone qualities provide a quick way to jump right where you need to be.

• IMPROVED Filter's Musicality
String Studio VS-3’s filters can now put up with extreme modulation while remanding totally musical.

• EXPANDED Multi-Effects Module
String Studio VS-3’s multi-effects module now sports reverb, equalizer, compressor, and guitar amplifier processors for even more completeness.

• NEAT Compatible with String Studio VS-2 sounds
Simply copy String Studio VS-2 banks in String Studio VS-3’s packs folder to convert them.

• IMPROVED Microtonal tunings via Scala scale files
String Studio VS-3 now supports the Scala scale file format as well as reference note frequency tuning for microtonal music making.


FEATURES:
• 2 independent timbers — either stacked or split — create unique sounds and unforgettable performances
• Diverse array of string oscillators mimic strings, picks, bows, hammers, fingers, frets, and dampers
• Well-stocked arsenal of filters, a tweakable envelope, LFO, and more
• Studio-quality effects including reverb, delay, distortion, phasing, chorus, flanging, EQ, compression, amp modeling, and tremolo
• 2 performance modulators per layer respond to user-defined MIDI controls for real-time control
• Improved factory sound library offers consistent gain-staging, unity-gain effects, better dynamics, and compelling real-time sound transformation assignments
• 800+ presets have been optimized to ensure the best sound possible
• 22 categories that cover every type of sound imaginable
• Overhauled sound browser makes finding sounds easy
• Support for the Scala scale format and reference note frequency tuning for microtonal music making

Strum GS-2 is a plug-in for the production of guitar tracks. With a huge collection of acoustic and electric guitars, automatic chord recognition, sophisticated chord voicing, integrated strumming and picking action, MIDI riff library, amp and effects, playing guitar on a keyboard has never been so easy.


WHAT’S NEW?
We’ve completely reinvented Strum GS-2 — You didn’t know you could play guitar so well.

• NEW Acoustic and electric
The acoustic and electric guitars are now included in a single plug-in.

• NEW Guitar library
A completely reviewed factory library with a huge collection of production-ready acoustic and electric guitars.

• NEW MIDI loop library
An extensive set of strumming patterns in MIDI loop packs covering different techniques and musical styles.

• NEW Modeling
A completely revised string module, finer pick/finger interaction, integrated coupling at the bridge, and precise body response for a super rich and natural tone

• NEW Keyboard mode
The new Keyboard mode lets you play lead lines and your own voicings.

• NEW Loop mode
The new Loop mode gives you direct access to elaborate rhythm figures—which you can pick from a large collection of MIDI loops covering many musical styles—to supplement your chord progressions.

• NEW Strumming engine
Completely revised strumming engine for expressive and natural strumming.

• NEW Compressor and equalizer
These new additions are perfect to add punch and definition to your sound, letting you cut through any dense mix or stage.

• NEW Limiter
The new output limiter protects your ears and monitors during experimentation with the synth’s parameters while providing a maximum of distortion-free dynamics.

• NEW Streamlined interface
Redesigned from the ground up, the new interface now divides Strum GS-2 into three panels: Play presents shortcuts to the performance and effect parameters including bypass switches for quick edits; Edit lets you tweak and create your sound; while FX supplies equalizer, compressor, multi-effect, and reverb processors for a final sheen.

• NEW Bank and program manager
Strum GS-2’s new manager allows simple and efficient organization, backup, and sharing of your sounds.

• NEW Native 64-­bit AU, VST, and AAX plug­-ins
Strum GS-2 now runs in native 64-bit on Mac OS X and Windows making it compatible with the latest sequencers.

• UPDATED Overhauled effects
Reinvigorated and polished, Strum GS-2’s multi-effect processor features our best sounding chorus, delay, phaser, flanger, distortion, notch filter, wah-wah, auto-wah, and reverb to date!


FEATURES:
• Standalone operation for quick jams and experimentations
• Real-time control over any parameters via your MIDI controller knobs, faders, and switches
• MIDI clock, tap, and host tempo synchronization for effects and modulations
• Relaxed editing with unlimited undo/redo capability
• Enjoy the benefits of physical modeling:
• Sound manipulation at the source core
• Presets load in a flash
• Smooth dynamics - no velocity layers
• Small memory footprint: less than 256MB of RAM per instance
• Installs in less than a minute (less than 32MB on disk)

In a world filled with reproductions and ever increasing complexity, Ultra Analog imposes itself as a unique and powerful synth that is fast, easy, and remarkably versatile.


WHAT’S NEW?
With its familiar face and powerful advanced editing capabilities, Ultra Analog VA-2 simply redefines what a classic synth should be.

• NEW Factory library
The completely renewed factory library has well over 600 production-ready sounds classified for fast and intuitive exploration.

• NEW Compressor and equalizer
These new additions are perfect to add punch and definition to your sound, letting you cut through any dense mix or stage.

• NEW Limiter
The new output limiter protects your ears and monitors during experimentation with the synth’s parameters while providing a maximum of distortion-free dynamics.

• NEW Streamlined interface
Redesigned from the ground up, the new interface now divides Ultra Analog VA-2 into three panels: Play presents shortcuts to the performance and effect parameters including bypass switches for quick edits; Edit lets you tweak and create your sound; while FX supplies equalizer, compressor, multi-effect, and reverb processors for a final sheen.

• UPDATED Overhauled effects
Reinvigorated and polished, Ultra Analog VA-2’s multi-effect processor features our best sounding chorus, delay, phaser, flanger, distortion, notch filter, wah-wah, auto-wah, and reverb to date!

• NEW Bank and program manager
Ultra Analog VA-2’s new manager allows simple and efficient organization, backup, and sharing of your sounds.

• NEAT Backward compatible with VA-1 presets
Simply put your Ultra Analog VA-1 exported presets in Ultra Analog VA-2‘s bank folder to convert them.

• NEW Microtonal tunings via Scala scale files
Ultra Analog VA-2 now supports the Scala scale file format for microtonal music making.

• NEW Native 64-­bit AU, VST, and AAX plug­-ins
Ultra Analog VA-2 now runs in native 64-bit on Mac OS X and Windows making it compatible with the latest sequencers.

• NEW Richard Devine signature sounds
Renowned sound designer Richard Devine delved into the new Ultra Analog VA-2 to forge a state-of-the-art collection of 110 presets that are simply essential.


FEATURES:
• 2-oscillator analog-style virtual instrument with powerful effects and signal processing onboard
• Enjoy real-time control over any parameters via your MIDI controller knobs, faders, and switches
• Packed with over 600 production-ready presets, including 110 presets made by Richard Devine
• Physical modeling offers at-the-source sound manipulation and super-smooth dynamics with no velocity layers!
• Small memory footprint - installs in less than a minute
• Compatible with AAX Native, VST, AU, RTAS plug-in hosts and also runs in standalone mode

Key Features:
• Refurbished 193 cm (6-foot-4) grand piano with patented Aliquot stringing
• Glorious example of Blüthner’s legendary “golden tone”
• Recorded at Stage B of Synchron Stage Vienna
• Advanced Release Sample Technology
• Multiple Microphone Positions – for a multitude of timbral variations
• Pre-configured Main Presets: "Concert", "Intimate", "Player", "Pop", "Ambience", "Vintage"
• FX Presets for enhanced, warped or mysterious piano sounds
• Soft (una corda), sostenuto, sustain pedals
• Half-pedalling and re-pedalling
• Sympathetic resonance
• Body resonance

This exceptional grand piano was built in 1895 by the famous Julius Blüthner Pianofortefabrik of Leipzig. It was acquired by Synchron Stage Vienna after having been lovingly restored by master piano builder Bernhard Balas from Vienna.

The 193 cm professional scale instrument is equipped with Blüthner’s specially developed and patented Aliquot system that uses additional dampened strings positioned above the conventional strings of the treble register, which are not struck by the hammers but resonate sympathetically. This fourth set of strings enhances the overtones, providing a velvety, organic shimmer and giving the instrument a particularly lyrical “singing” quality. In addition, the strings are unusually long and thin, stretched to an enormous string tension of 20 tons, which helps define the instrument’s specific sound. In combination with its soft hammers the Blüthner grand produces a clear, yet warm and soft timbre that is superior to many modern instruments in its variety of tonal colors.


Composers such as Debussy, Brahms, Mahler, Bartók, Liszt, Tchaikowsky, Shostakowitch and Rachmaninov created their works on a Blüthner grand. Famously, Paul McCartney played a Blüthner concert grand when recording “Let It Be” for the film of the same title in 1969.

In addition to the multitude of options from mixing various microphone signals, the Blüthner 1895 comes with the free Vienna Synchron Pianos Software that offers multiple options for shaping your sound and your playing experience. Hosting a high-performance playback engine, the software provides a full-blown mixer with a broad range of effects such as EQ, compressor, saturator, algorithmic reverb, delay, chorus, flanger, rotary, and many more. Change the volume of body resonances, sympathetic strings and pedal noises right in the main Play window. In the Edit window you may even adjust EQ, volume, tuning, dynamic range, etc. for each individual key!

• Powered by the Vienna Synchron Player
• Five brass ensembles, taken from SYNCHRON-ized Dimension Brass I & II
• Normal and muted articulations: Staccato, sustained, marcato, legato, sforzato
• Authentic ensemble sound with direct access to each voice
• Easily switch between different ensemble sizes
• Humanize Presets for real-time control of performance accuracy
• Outstanding ambience of Synchron Stage Vienna
• Pre-configured reverb settings for accurate and authentic placement of each instrument on stage
• Production-ready sound, out of the box


Included Instruments:
4 Trumpets • 4 French horns • 4 Trombones • 4 Wagner tubas • Low Brass Ensemble (1 tuba, 1 bass trombone and 2 tenor trombones)

Human Feel:
Even the best musicians never play in perfect unison; slight imperfections in pitch and timing, as well as different timbres and dynamics create a lively, beautiful ensemble sound. When playing as a group, musicians continually adapt to each other, and their interactions within the ensemble reveal the “magic” of a live performance.

With our Synchron Player and its Auto Humanization feature, these nuances and variations are created automatically while simply playing the keyboard. Adjust the performance accuracy of the ensembles in real-time, at the single touch of a fader – from subtle tuning and timing variations to heavy cluster effects!

You may easily select the number of musicians of the ensemble in one instance of the Synchron Player, from the principal, to single desks, to all four players. What’s more, you can automate the integrated mixer and therefore control the volume of each player separately. Each instrument has its own Synchron Stage Impulse Response for placement and reverberation, so it’s a breeze to use different ensemble sizes in one instance of the player.


World-Class Acoustics:
The Vienna Synchron Player incorporates a specifically designed convolution reverb derived from Vienna MIR Pro, featuring the outstanding ambience of the 540 m² (5,813 sq.ft.) main hall of Synchron Stage Vienna. The perfectly engineered reverberation and placement presets combine customized impulse responses with expertly crafted reverb settings for each instrument or ensemble. By adding the ambience of Synchron Stage Vienna’s Stage A to the relatively dry samples in real-time, the ensembles of SYNCHRON-ized Special Edition Vol. 6 blend perfectly with any other product of the Synchron Series. Specifically, the included mixer presets are seamlessly compatible with the Brass Presets of the SYNCHRON-ized Special Edition Volumes 1, 2 and 4.

• Powered by the Vienna Synchron Player
• 22 instruments, taken from Historic Winds I - III, Recorders, and Glass Instruments
• Articulations: staccato, marcato, sustained, legato and sforzato (except for the glass harmonica)
• Outstanding ambience of Synchron Stage Vienna
• Pre-configured reverb settings for accurate and authentic placement of each instrument on stage
• Production-ready sound, out of the box

Included Instruments:
Transverse flute • Baroque oboe • Oboe da caccia • Ophicleide • Serpent • Cornett (Zink) • Crumhorn • Soprano recorder • Alto recorder • Tenor recorder • Bass recorder • Natural trumpet (in 3 different keys) • Natural horn (with 7 different tuning slides) • Glass harmonica


Instrumental Rarities:
The transverse flute experienced its golden era in the Baroque period as a predecessor of the modern concert flute. The Baroque oboe covers the soprano range, whereas the oboe da caccia covers the alto register. The latter looks more like a hunting horn than an oboe, due to its curved tube and brass bell. The ophicleide is a conical-bore brass instrument that is today superseded by the saxophone and the tuba. The serpent is an ancestor of the contra bassoon and the tuba, covering the bass register of the zink (cornett) family of instruments. The Zink (or cornett) was a popular instrument of the Renaissance and Baroque periods, covering the soprano and sopranino register. The crumhorn produces the typically bright and “nasal” timbre that music of the Renaissance period is often associated with. The wooden recorders include soprano, alto, tenor and bass recorder.

Natural trumpets were originally used as military instruments for acoustic signals. As they have no valves the instruments are characterized by their long tubing compared to modern trumpets. The same goes for the natural horn that has neither finger holes nor valves and can only produce natural tones according to the harmonic series. In order to play harmonic scales in differing keys, various tuning slides are used. The glass harmonica is a special gem that was invented in 1761. Hemispherical glass bowls rotate around a horizontal axis driven by a pedal. Sounds are produced by touching the rotating glasses with moistened fingertips. Today, the glass harmonica is an absolute rarity, with roughly ten professional players world-wide.


World-Class Acoustics:
The Vienna Synchron Player incorporates a specifically designed convolution reverb derived from Vienna MIR Pro, featuring the outstanding ambience of the main hall of Synchron Stage Vienna. The perfectly engineered reverberation and placement presets combine customized impulse responses with expertly crafted reverb settings for each instrument. By adding the ambience of Synchron Stage Vienna’s Stage A to the relatively dry samples in real-time, the instruments of SYNCHRON-ized Special Edition Vol. 7 blend perfectly with any other product of the Synchron Series.

Volume 6 of our VI Special Edition Series features the most important playing techniques from our popular Collections Vienna Dimension Brass I and Vienna Dimension Brass II. They include five brass ensembles of four players each:
• 4 Trumpets
• 4 French horns
• 4 Trombones
• 4 Wagner tubas
• 1 “Low brass ensemble“ (1 tuba, 1 bass trombone and 2 tenor trombones)

Articulations include staccato, sustained, marcato, legato and sforzato, all played without mutes and with mutes (except for the Wagner tuba ensemble and the low brass ensemble that are played without mutes only).


Individual Microphones – Individual Access:
While every note was played by a well-rehearsed ensemble of four brass players, each instrument was recorded separately. Still, they sound like an ensemble and not like four soloists. Since all the recorded instruments are available separately, you may change sound characteristics, player position, volume, and performance accuracy and switch between any number of musicians of the ensemble, from the principal, to single desks, to all four players.

VI Special Edition Vol. 6 comes with the free Vienna Instruments player. When you use the Dimension Brass patches with the Vienna Instruments Pro player and its Auto Humanization feature, all of these nuances and variations are created automatically while simply playing the keyboard. You may control the performance accuracy in real-time, at the single touch of a fader – from subtle tuning and timing variations to heavy cluster effects! What’s more, the auto-divisi mode lets you easily split voices as you play.

Volume 7 of our VI Special Edition Series features 22 instruments with the most important articulations from our popular library products Historic Winds I-III, Recorders, and Glass Instruments.

Whether you’re following an authentic performance practice or you’re just looking for new inspiring sound sources – VI Special Edition Vol. 7 offers beautiful rarities you will not find in other sample libraries or software instruments.


Instrumental Rarities:
The transverse flute experienced its golden era in the Baroque period as a predecessor of the modern concert flute. The Baroque oboe covers the soprano range, whereas the oboe da caccia covers the alto register. The latter looks more like a hunting horn than an oboe, due to its curved tube and brass bell. The ophicleide is a conical-bore brass instrument that is today superseded by the saxophone and the tuba. The serpent is an ancestor of the contra bassoon and the tuba, covering the bass register of the zink (cornett) family of instruments. The Zink (or cornett) was a popular instrument of the Renaissance and Baroque periods, covering the soprano and sopranino register. The crumhorn produces the typically bright and “nasal” timbre that music of the Renaissance period is often associated with. The wooden recorders include soprano, alto, tenor and bass recorder.

Natural trumpets were originally used as military instruments for acoustic signals. As they have no valves the instruments are characterized by their long tubing compared to modern trumpets. The same goes for the natural horn that has neither finger holes nor valves and can only produce natural tones according to the harmonic series. In order to play harmonic scales in differing keys, various tuning slides are used. The glass harmonica is a special gem that was invented in 1761. Hemispherical glass bowls rotate around a horizontal axis driven by a pedal. Sounds are produced by touching the rotating glasses with moistened fingertips. Today, the glass harmonica is an absolute rarity, with roughly ten professional players world-wide.

Upgrades:
You may expand the VI Special Edition Vol. 7 with additional articulations by upgrading to the full libraries of Historic Winds I, Historic Winds II, Historic Winds III, Recorders, and Glass Instruments at favorable upgrade prices.