IK Multimedia has announced that the Miroslav Philharmonik orchestra and choir sound workstation is now shipping worldwide.

Philharmonik is a powerful integrated Orchestral Workstation combining the legendary Miroslav Orchestral and Choir samples with a dedicated plug-in instrument specifically tailored for everything from classical compositions to pop arrangements, film scoring and more.

Recorded by legendary musician Miroslav Vitous, it contains the full sample content of the original Miroslav Orchestra and Choir samples enhanced with previously unreleased material, including additional instruments, programming, performance articulations and more. For many years composers have paid thousands of dollars for the Miroslav Vitous high end orchestral and choir sample collection. Not only are these sample collections included within Miroslav Philharmonik's sound set, but there are gigabytes of additional instruments, ensembles and articulations never before released from Miroslav's archives. Sampled in the proper spatial positioning in the highly acclaimed Dvorák Symphony Hall in Prague, the instruments were performed by the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, an ensemble with a romantic tradition going back centuries.

With the look and feel of a fine classical instrument, everything in Miroslav Philharmonik is designed to make symphonic composition easier, more efficient and inspirational. Philharmonik comes with a wide diversity in sounds along with fully integrated sample engine technology and built-in effects.

Features:

• Over 1300 sounds and 7 GB of solo and ensemble Strings, Brass, Woodwinds, Choirs, Piano, Harp, Percussion and more.
• 16 part multi-timbral sample-based orchestral workstation.
• 20 Classic DSP effects.
• 4 insert effects per instrument.
• 4 Master effects with separate sends.
• Hi-quality master reverb derived from IK's new CSR, Classik Studio Reverb.
• Multiple synth engines including STRETCH and Pitch-Shift/Time-Stretch.
• Mix view allows full mix parameter control.
• Zone feature for accurate single sample editing.
• Full MIDI control of performance parameters.
• Part preset and combi preset customization features.
• 256 notes polyphony.

Miroslav Philharmonik is available in VST, RTAS, DXi, and AU plug-in formats for Mac OSX and Windows. It has an introductory price of EU€419/US$499 for the full version and EU€299/US$349 as a cross-grade price for registered SampleTank 2 L/XL users (all prices VAT excluded). After the introductory price period is over, the price will be EU€499/US$599 for the full version and EU€329/US$399 for the cross-grade. It is currently available for sale from all IK dealers/distributors worldwide.