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| Product | Quantum Leap SD2 The Next Generation |
| Developer | EastWest |
| Primary Type | Percussion |
| Price (MSRP) | $495 |
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| Copy Protection | Dongle (PACE iLok Smart Key) |
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Quantum Leap SD2 The Next Generation is the sequel to Stormdrum. SD2 The Next Generation is a 10 Gb collection of multi-sampled acoustic percussion instruments. All recorded with vintage Neumann microphones in the famous East West Studio 1.
Instruments:
- Tibetan, Indian and Chinese Bells and Gongs.
- Indonesian Hand Drums.
- Anklung.
- Udu.
- Chinese Bowl Drums.
- 5 ft. O Daiko.
- Earthquake Ensemble.
- Sound Design Percussion.
- Devil Chasers.
- Whale Drum.
- Giant Log Drums.
- and the biggest floor tom on earth, specifically built for this project by Remo.
SD2 The Next Generation also features typical drums like congas and bongos.
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Interview with Doug Rogers from EastWest
By Chris Halaby | March 2007 | Interview
An exclusive interview with Doug Rogers, founder of EastWest, purveyors of some of the finest sample libraries and sample based virtual instruments of recent times.
Mindful of the upcoming release of the recently announced PLAY, EastWest's new 64-bit Advanced Sample Engine, and the first six virtual instruments to utilize this new engine, Chris Halaby, CEO of Muse Research, had an intimate chat with Doug...
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