USB Releases Percussion Plugsound Virtual Instrument
July 19, 2002
Each Plugsound volume is a virtual instrument based on a sample library, available as a VST2 plug-in (Mac-PC), and a MAS and RTAS plug-in on the Mac.
Volume 3 is a sound module that offers hundreds of presets using more than 6,000 samples. Under the hood is the UVI-Engine which features dual multimode filters, separate amplitude and filter envelopes, keyzone editing (a feature only found on a few high-end samplers), and much more.
Key benefits of Plugsound include:
- access to drum libraries without the need for a sampler
- filters and mono-legato mode. transposition engine
- ability to open this plug-in into most sequencers on Mac and PC
- save all edited parameters within the sequence it is being used into
- zone-edit capabilities: change parameter values for each sample-zone independently
Plugsound volume 3 focuses on drum and percussion sounds. It goes further than many modules thanks to its 540 MB sample library. Acoustic Drum kits are sorted by style: Jazz kits, Natural kits (Brushes and Hot Rods), Raw kits (for pop and rock) and Treatment kits (distortion, gate and spring reverbs...). Next comes the electronic drum section. The first folder offers a selection of sounds sorted by machines from which they originates.
The Stylistic kits offer another wide selection of electronic drums which are not so instantly recognizable, and are sorted by style rather than by machine: drums for Dance, Electro, Groove, House, Techno, Trash, Jungle, Disco, Lo-Fi, Vinyl...
With so many presets available, emphasis was put on the ease of use. This is why each drum sound is accessible in the three following ways:
- as part of a GM-compatible drum kit
- in a drum-specific program (i.e. 61 snare samples mapped contiguously on the keyboard)
- in a unique "Element" folder allowing quick audition of every drum sound in the library, simply by browsing presets one by one while your existing sequence plays.
To complete this rhythmic arsenal, a percussion selection is supplied. It features more than 60 different instruments such as Congas, Djembe, Bongos, Shakers, Triangle, Tambourine, Castanets, Windchimes, Clave, Darbuka, Woodblock, Berimbau, Timbales, Rainstick and many more.
Many percussion instruments have velocity switch presets for added realism. The percussions are also used in GM compliant "drum and perc" presets.
Plugsound 3 "Drums & Percs Elements" is supplied on a CDROM with printed manual and sound listings, plus multi-language PDF manuals & tutorials. This is available worldwide for the price of 99 USD (Recommended Retail).
USB products are distributed by Big Fish Audio in the USA. Other distributors are listed on the site in the "How To Buy" section.
For more information, visit their web site at www.plugsound.com. |
