Le Lotus Bleu has announced the release of Magic Wand, a new soundbank for Camel Audio's Alchemy, featuring 101 Meta Instruments for a total of more than 300 distinct new patches.

Magic Wand is suitable for all kinds of musical genres and offers a mix of pure synthesis, ROMpler like, and hybrid instruments. It offers a mix between bread-and-butter and unique and never heard instruments.

All the instruments have been designed to take advantage of the 8 variations Remix Pads of Alchemy, as well as its real time control possibilities.

Magic Wand features:

• 158 instruments: 101 Primary Meta Instruments, around 50 Z presets, and some XV presets. More than 300 distinct instruments, with the use of the Remix Pads.
• Basses (15), Keys (43), Pads & Atmos (29), Leads (22), ARPs and Chord Sequences (24), Semi-real instruments and misc (25).
• Highly expressive instruments, with many real time expression features.
• Integrated use of Macro Knobs: For example all FX automation will always be found on Macro Knobs 5/6.
• Fully compliant with any Camel Audio future Content Management and Database developments.
• A PDF manual including preset list, with an individual comment for each instrument, installation procedure, tips and tricks for Alchemy.

The bank is available for the introductory price of €17 until 21st January, 2010. The MSRP will then be €25.