IK MULTIMEDIA SAMPLETANK 2.5 XL Virtual instrument sound software

SampleTank 2.5 XL is an amazing sound workstation. Not only does it come with a huge collection of professionally recorded sound samples, instruments and loops, but it allows you to completely manipulate the sounds to truly create instruments, patterns and textures of your own. It comes with over 6 GB of sounds, more than any other sound library in the industry, and more importantly professionally recorded sounds that are truly useful in any genre of music.

SampleTank 2.5 XL comes with the widest variety of sounds in all instrument categories. You immediately have access to tons of Acoustic Grand Pianos, Electric Pianos, Strings, Brass, Winds, Vocals, Orchestral sounds, Organs, Percussion, Drums, Basses, Guitars, Synths, Loops, Ethnic sample and more. Plus SampleTank reads all "Powered by SampleTank" instruments' sounds, including Miroslav Philharmonik, Sonik Synth, SampleMoog, and SampleTron. This way you can work much faster and more creatively by having access to thousands of high-quality sounds from a single interface. Plus, you can also import your own WAV, AIFF, AKAI, SDII and Samplecell files for a truly unlimited world of sounds.

SampleTank 2.5 XL also comes with 33 built-in effects derived from our extensive collection of sought-after studio gear. So why is that important? Because it gives you the ability to totally control a sound, to dominate the instrument and make it the exact sound you hear in your head. And because it's your music, and the sounds you use to create your music should sound like you... the way you want them to sound.

So, if you want your music to have the cohesive glue it needs to sound like a true composition of art, get SampleTank 2.5 XL.

• 16 part multitimbral sound module with layerable parts
• 3 synth engines: newly enhanced STRETCHTM and Pitch-Shift/Time-Stretch (PS/TS) plus traditional Resampling
• Powerful Multi-Effects section that includes 5 effects per Part, 5 Send and 5 Master effects
• 33 built-in DSP effects
• Part and Master Loop Sync
• Independent Part and Master Volume/Pan controls
• Works as a standalone application as well as a plug-in in Mac OS (Universal Binary), and Windows (XP/Vista/7)
• Supported plug-in formats: VST, RTAS, and AU
• Imports WAV, AIFF, SDII, AKAI S-1000/3000 and SAMPLECELL instruments directly from the plug-in

Together with Danish sample specialist Thomas SkarbyeScarbee and impulse response expert Ernest Cholakis, Alicia Keys has created a virtual piano that meets her professional standards and embodies the soulful sound that has become her trademark as a superstar. This is the piano sound that has helped Miss Keys win multiple Grammys and reach the top of the charts.

ALICIA'S KEYS was sampled from her own playing with her very own Yamaha­™ C3 Neo grand piano.

BATTERY 3 is armed with an extensive 12 GB sample library. Over 100 professional kits cover an incredibly broad spectrum of musical styles. From authentic acoustic kits to contemporary electronic collections and ethnic percussion from all over the globe, every genre is represented. Third party sample formats such as Apple Loops, REX, Akai, EXS and many more can of course be imported, guaranteeing BATTERY 3's compatibility with just about every drum sample available.

System: Core Audio™, Core MIDI™, DirectSound™
Plug-in: Stand-alone, Audio Units™, VST®, RTAS® under Pro Tools 7/8™, ASIO®

Don't sacrifice features for affordability SONAR 7 Studio Edition offers the best creative tools, and the most power of any digital audio workstation in its price range. Built upon the same core feature set as SONAR 7 Producer Edition, SONAR 7 Studio Edition gives users the edge in their productions from recording audio and MIDI, composing with virtual instruments, remixing with loops, mixing with professional effects, to delivery of a polished final track with the recognized best audio quality of the industry.

Unlimited Potential
SONAR 7 Studio Edition gives you the power to record, edit and mix unlimited tracks of audio and MIDI, and includes an ample array of audio effects, virtual instruments, and innovative technologies to maximize your creativity. These include the Boost 11 peak limiter, Dimension LE and Rapture LE virtual instruments, Active Controller Technology, AudioSnap non-destructive audio quantize, audio and MIDI looping tools with ACID-loop support, and much more. These are complemented by two virtual instruments from Roland, the Lexicon Pantheon SE Reverb, AudioSnap rendering with iZotope Radius, thousands of instrument sounds, over a gigabyte of sample content, and much more.

Powered by the Latest Technology
SONAR takes full advantage of the power of your machine; it's a powerhouse on today's multi-core PCs and Intel-based Macs (using Bootcamp). You can feel confident that you'll never be left behind, no matter how technology changes. Cakewalk has been first to innovate on Windows Vista, x64 processing, multi-core and multi-processor support, and 64-bit double precision audio quality, and we incorporate it seamlessly so all you need to think about is making music.

Make it Your Own
SONAR gives you the freedom to configure your studio to meet your unique needs. It's compatible with your choice of WDM or ASIO hardware from the stock sound card that ships with your PC all the way up to an SSL AWS 900+ console. If you're switching to SONAR you can load presets of keystrokes from your favorite applications and you can make your own. It features the best support for control surfaces and MIDI controllers, and you can expand your creative abilities with DSP cards, and third party VST, DirectX, and ReWire effects and instruments. Plus you can customize menus, toolbars, layouts, channel presets, track icons, color schemes, and more just the way you like it.

Backed by Unparalleled Support
SONAR is developed by musicians who listen, understand, and respond to the discerning needs of our customers, including Grammy and Emmy winning producers, engineers, and composers. When you choose SONAR, you are getting a complete package that includes regular updates, affordably priced upgrades, an unbeatable user forum, and the backing of world class customer service, and support that has made Cakewalk the musician's favorite for over 20 years.

Features:

    * Record and edit unlimited tracks of audio and MIDI with effects on input.
    * Get the perfect take with the best comping, editing, and take management tools available.
    * Create and edit MIDI in new and intuitive ways with an integrated Step Sequencer, Smart MIDI Tools, and other extensive MIDI enhancements.
    * Use AudioSnap to non-destructively fix audio timing with unmatched audio fidelity using the iZotope Radius time compression/expansion algorithm.
    * Make music with thousands of amazing instruments sounds from Dimension LE (including Garritan Pocket Orchestra), Rapture LE, Session Drummer 2; TTS-1 and Groove Synth (with genuine Roland sounds); and Drop Zone REX sampler.
    * Use Active Controller Technology (ACT) to get total control of virtual instruments, effects, and mixing from your MIDI controllers and control surfaces. Change your focus and ACT automatically remaps parameters
    * Connect any Windows-compatible MIDI devices, control surfaces, and WDM or ASIO audio interfaces.
    * Control and automate your virtual instruments with the enhanced Synth Rack. Group controls from multiple instruments together for ultimate tweakability.
    * Create backing tracks fast with MIDI groove clips and ACID-format loops.
    * Expand your sound with integrated support for VST, DirectX, and ReWire instruments and effect.
    * Score to video with a thumbnail track and output to 1394 FireWire devices.
    * Personalize SONAR's look and feel with a user configurable interface. Put your favorite features right at your fingertips.

Overview
The Focusrite Forté Suite is a channel strip RTAS and HD-compatible plug-in for Pro Tools based on the now-legendary Focusrite Forté recording console of the mid-'80s (original price for Forté console: $1.5 million).
Utilizing virtual vintage modules, Forté Suite brings Focusriteʼs sonic signature to Pro Tools through sophisticated modeling of the ISA 110 EQ and ISA 130 dynamics processors (including compressor, de-esser, and noise gate), the key modules from the acclaimed Focusrite Forté analog console. It also includes surround modes as well as graphical representations of EQ, compression, and related module curves. And its interface components closely resemble the ISA series modules treasured by audiophiles the world over.
Along with offering a host of powerful processing tools including a six-band EQ and a multi-channel compressor, gate, and expander, Forté Suite also features a sidechain input and frequency filters for the dynamics processors.
The Forté Suite can perform both as a channel strip plug-in and as individual ISA 110, ISA 130 dynamics, and ISA 130 compressor plug-ins. In addition, the ISA 130 compressor supports all Pro Tools surround formats.

Features
* ISA 110 Equalizer
* ISA 130 Multichannel Surround Compressor
* ISA 130 Expander
* ISA 130 Gate
* ISA 130 De-esser
* Side Chain input for the Compressor and Gate
* Frequency filters for the dynamics processors
* Classic-style, vintage GUI with additional graphical representations of the EQ, Compressor, and Gate
* Taps into the power of Pro Tools|HD Accel cards
* Supports sampling rates up to 192 kHz
* The classic, vintage "Focusrite Sound”
* Support for Digidesign D-Control
* Internal clip detection
* Support for Pro Tools Delay Compensation

# includes twelve RTAS plug-ins:Moogerfooger Analog Delay
# Joemeek VC-5 Meequalizer
# Joemeek SC-2 Compressor
# Cosmonaut Voice
# Digidesign Maxim
# BF-3A
# Digidesign D-Fi
# Tel-Ray Variable Delay
# Tech 21 Sans Amp
# Moogerfooger Ring Modulator
# Voce Spin
# Voce Chorus/Vibrato
designed for Pro Tools TDM, LE and M-Powered
compatible with Macintosh OS X and Windows XP

Compatibility
RTAS

Minimum System Requirements (PC)
Qualified Mac OS X or Windows XP* Pro Tools System running Pro Tools v6.4 software (or higher).
Qualified Mac OS X or Windows XP* M-Audio hardware system running Pro Tools M-Powered software.
* Home and Professional Edition only. Windows Media Center Edition is not currently supported.

Minimum System Requirements (Mac)
Qualified Mac OS X or Windows XP Pro Tools System running Pro Tools v6.4 software (or higher).
Qualified Mac OS X or Windows XP M-Audio hardware system running Pro Tools M-Powered software.