– Computer Music magazine
Yes, at last, and at an average of only six months per volume (...!) we're proud and exhausted to bring you guys Volume 2 of the astonishing Emulator II OMI Universe of Sounds collection. If you don't need to hear any more, then this is where to go
http://www.rhythmicrobot.com/product/em ... unds-vol-2
Comprising well over 500 patches lovingly sampled out of a reconditioned EII, this Kontakt library accurately preserves the characteristics of the Emulator's wonderful companding convertors and analogue filters. We've sampled every note of every patch, sometimes repeatedly, to make sure that playing this library is as close to playing a real EII as possible.
Let's throw some figures around just for kicks:
- 37,238 individual samples
25Gb original 24-bit
16Gb uncompressed 16-bit
8.83Gb compressed .ncw format
534 individual instruments, consisting of…
…21 Bass / 4 Bells & Chimes / 39 Brass / 48 Drums / 46 Ethnic & Folk / 3 FX / 22 Guitar / 47 Piano & Keys / 45 Orchestral / 73 Percussion / 25 Strings / 139 Synth / 22 Vocal
– Computer Music magazine
Compared to our Volume 1 collection, the emphasis this time is more on synths and keyboards (with some really great, standout pianos, for example) plus individual string and brass patches captured in more depth. The synth sounds are superb, with both analogue and mid-80s digital sounds present; these layer up very pleasingly with the acoustic sounds if you want to go to town on some Multis (and we've got you started, with a selection of our own favourites already included). Ethnic patches are also great, and of course the EII works its magic on pretty much any bass sound, giving it extra weight courtesy of those 8-bits of companded audio
As before there's a convolved Lexicon reverb, tons of control, additional effects and filters and envelopes... but with the neat option of turning all the bells and whistles off with a single click of the Vintage button, which reverts the whole instrument to 80s-authenticity. Click it again and all the additional stuff comes back, which we hope you'll find pretty cool
An audio demo is worth a thousand words, so do please head on over to the site and take a listen. Everything you need to know is here:
http://www.rhythmicrobot.com/product/em ... unds-vol-2
We saved the best bit for last, though. As usual we're offering a special time-limited launch price, which means you can get the Emulator II OMI Universe of Sounds Volume 2 for just £85 instead of the usual RRP of £99. Even better, though: as promised 6 months ago, we've reinstated the same offer for Volume 1, so if you were hanging back to see if we'd actually finish this marathon sampling effort (or just kill ourselves trying), you haven't lost out. Both launch price offers are available for the next couple of weeks, so grab yourself an early Christmas present... you know you deserve it!
Finally, make sure you've got the full version of Kontakt 4.2.3 or later (Kontakt 5 fully supported; Kontakt Player not supported) and do please follow the download instructions on the website carefully.
Happy (mid-80s) music making!
The Professor (and Mongo)
