AVANT-GARDE: Sound Bank and GUI Set for Cakewalk Z3ta+

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Hi All,

The new "AVANT-GARDE" Sound Bank and GUI Set for Cakewalk z3ta+ is officially released. (See next post for Contest to win Avant-Garde.)

With so many new z3ta+ owners and growing user-base due to Cakewalk's excellent recent sale, those looking for new z3ta+ sounds to broaden their existing available library may be interested in this new sound bank.

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A V A N T - G A R D E

Sound Bank and GUI Set for Cakewalk Z3TA+ 1.5.3

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- 128 new Programs in .128 file format

- Bank files provided in standard 1.0X and 2.0X oversampling playback quality versions

- 20 additional single-cycle waveforms (used in the creation of the new Avant-Garde sound bank Programs - Included FREE)

- Avant-Garde GUI (2 versions: "New" and "Used" -Included FREE)

- Documentation including Manual, Program List and License Agreement

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The Avant-Garde sound bank contains 128 new Programs further expanding z3ta+'s sound pallet by offering new vintage and modern electronic music style synth sounds. Included in the Avant-Garde sound bank are evocative atmospheric soundscapes and moods, analog-digital hybrid pads, classic electronic music style arpeggios, vocal based sounds and a variety of different synths. There are also several lead, bass, keys and effects sounds included to round out the collection.

The 128 programmed sounds are organized into 8 general category sound types for quick and easy usage in finding specific types of sounds: Arpeggio, Atmospheric, Bass, Effect, Key, Lead, Pad and Synth.

The Avant-Garde sound bank is well suited for the following genres: Ambient, Atmospheric, Avant-Garde, Berlin School, Electronic, Experimental, Film, New Age, Progressive, Rock or Space Music.

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A V A N T - G A R D E GUI
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To coincide with the release of the Avant-Garde commercial sound bank for Cakewalk z3ta+, a new GUI skin was developed by Random Wave Music to accompany the 128 new Programs exclusively.

Many regard the original z3ta+ design to still be the best. This is a testament to the great work by Bitplant, who produced the original graphic user interface. It's from this design the concept for the Avant-Garde skin is inspired from.

The Avant-Garde GUI is designed to graphically represent and evoke the genre and style of the Avant-Garde sound bank by offering a nod to vintage analog and digital synths of yesterday and today - much in the same way the sounds are intended to.

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Avant-Garde GUI Versions: "New" and "Used"
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In addition to the "New" standard version of the Avant-Garde GUI, a "Used" version of the same GUI is offered. The "Used" version as the name implies, shows some wear and tear on the GUI giving the appearance it may have been to one too many gigs or found second hand! ;)

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$21 USD

Product Information, Audio Demos and Ordering:

http://www.rwm-synth-soundbanks.com/Ava ... e-RWM.html
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AVANT-GARDE Sound Bank and GUI Set for Cakewalk z3ta+

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The Avant-Garde sound bank contains a few "famous renditions" sounds as show-cased in the audio demo along with some original demos.

1:52 "Beach Theme" by Tangerine Dream (Thief) "SY Scene Stealer"

4:05 "Subdivisions" by Rush (Signals) "PD Subdivisions"

5:51 "Stuntman" by Edgar Froese (Stuntman) "LD Stuntman"

6:46 "Distant Early Warning" by Rush (Grace Under Pressure) "SY Distant Warning"

8:02 Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)" by Journey (Frontiers) "SY Worlds Apart"

9:28 "Fooling Yourself (The Angry Young Man)" by Styx (The Grand Illusion) "LD SEM Fools Moog"
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i am surprised noone has posted in here about this...
it definitely sparks my interest. i dig that gui too.
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Thanks!

Glad you like the GUIs. It was fun to conceptualize and produce a new and used version of the same GUI. The used one was a ton of work though! Putting all the blemishes, scratches, dings, etc in is a very meticulous process. I worked on this project including the sounds for over 2 months straight. I think everyone who picks it up will like the results.

I only had some preliminary info up prior and just posted all the final product information about it and demos, etc. I think everyone is busy trying to figure out the songs for the contest! :D

The demo is only about 25 Programs which really just is the tip of the ice burg.

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No winners yet in the AG contest. It's still up for grabs! :wink:

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I had the pleasure to beta test this new bank and it's very good. It contains many new inspiring sounds that I plan on using for my electronica beats. I also am going to disable the arp on some of the arp presets and play the notes individually. I don't use arps much but the sounds used for these arps are stellar.
Play it by ear

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Thanks for the kind words and your help Pheeleep!

Yes, as noted in the manual, you can turn off the arp and use those specific arp Programs just as any other normal program. :)

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These sounds are fantastic! Right up my street, I've been listening to a lot of Tangerine Dream and Popol Vuh lately and this bank, combined with the "used" GUI, has just made z3ta+ into my favourite synth :)

Brilliant work!

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Thanks Vom -

Thats very nice of you to say. I'm glad you like the Avant-Garde set.

Keep in mind though, the "Used" GUI comes as is. If a slider should fall off or an LED go out, its very hard to find replacement parts for it. :)

There's already one slider missing on the Arp screen! ;)

Enjoy!

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Some amazing sounds here - some unusual for z3ta+, which is a tried and tested dance/trance/techno beastie. Good work!



(Purchased.) ;)

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The gui looks really nice. A good alternative to the regular blues.

The Popol Vuh reference sparked my interest... the TD reference made me think twice. :)

Will check out the presets anyway though. It's great to see this excellent synth have some new life and being opened up to new users via the sale! Wishing you the best of luck with the new bank! :D
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Some amazing sounds here - some unusual for z3ta+, which is a tried and tested dance/trance/techno beastie. Good work!
Thats one reason I took on the Avant-Garde project. Not that there is anything inferior with the available trance sounds - in fact, many are very well made. There hasnt been a new bank for z3ta+ in quite some time so it felt right to do something new and a bit different. Those sounds are more of a sign of the times than what z3ta+ is actually capable of producing.
Will check out the presets anyway though. It's great to see this excellent synth have some new life and being opened up to new users via the sale!
I had a chance to check out your music Sequent. Avant-Garde is tailor made for your style of music. I look forward to hearing what you produce with it given what have posted on your music site!

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I concur :D

this is an awesome collection of sounds & textures !!! :love:

well done & thank you :tu:

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RandomWave wrote:I had a chance to check out your music Sequent. Avant-Garde is tailor made for your style of music. I look forward to hearing what you produce with it given what have posted on your music site!
Hey, thanks!!!

Yeah, I'm looking forward to taking this bank for a spin. Z3ta is a wonderful synth, isn't it? Rene really did a good job. Not a bad approximation of a PPG in that one sound on your demo video. Nicely done video, btw.
Available on iTunes, Amazon, etc.

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WOW luv those sounds, gonna buy it when i get back!

from where is this melody at 8:03 mins mate?

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