Description Summary QUANTUM LEAP SD2 PRO and QUANTUM LEAP SD2 contain a combined total of over 16 gigabytes of the best acoustic percussion instruments currently available. The unique selection of drums and percussion included exceeds all other collections. As a sequel to STORMDRUM and SD2 all together set new standards that will exceed the expectations of everyone who owns a QUANTUM LEAP product. Included are 100 film score oriented MIDI PERFORMANCES, each with dozens of variations, intros & endings from bombastic to hypnotic. The PLAY software allows for millions of variations of each midi performance so you can create custom performances at any tempo without any loss of sound quality because the samples are not time-stretched, only the sequencer tempo is changed. Want to slow it down from 120 BPM to 50 BPM? Simply change the tempo of your sequence, the sounds will remain pristine. Want to change the tone to something more aggressive, something more subtle? Simply change the dynamics marvel as 24 velocity multi-sampled percussion creates a completely new sound. Want to tune, add effects filters to specific drums? No problem. Want to mute specific sounds play in your own parts? No problem. Sound replacement? No problem. Like the sound of a performance, but don`t like the rhythm? Simply use the current multi to create your own rhythms. Drawing from the secret collections of three percussionists, QUANTUM LEAP SD2 – THE NEXT GENERATION features some of the most amazing, unique multi-sampled percussion imaginable, all recorded with vintage Neumann microphones in the famous EASTWEST STUDIO 1 (formally United-Western) for that unmistakable Hollywood sound-stage vibe a sound far beyond any other commercial percussion collection. Key Features New Ensemble Instruments: Chinese Lion drums: 3 giant drums played by 6 percussionists Middle Earth Ensemble: Performed by 8 percussionists playing various bass drums, floor drums and small toms. These are the best sounding big drums we have ever done Persian Battle Drums: 2 large battle drums Trailer Toms: A set of 8 huge tom ensembles, Out of the box trailer sound. Middle Earth Trailer Toms = SCARY New Solo Instruments: Mridangam: 2 headed Indian drum capable of dozens of tones like tablas, but with a different harmonic structure. Played by a lifetime Mridangam master. 10 way round robin program that captures every aspect of this instrument. 1000 perfect samples whittled down from 3000 samples taken originally Brushed Percussion: Following in the tradition of the brushed percussion from SD2, we sampled 10 new drums played with a variety of brushed techniques Khamak: Rare Indian stringed percussion instrument with a wild sound Daf: Persian hand drum. Beautiful high pitched drum Chinese Toms: Beautiful sounding Chinese toms set of 4 Chinese Gongs: Various new Chinese gongs played with many techniques Chinese Cymbals: Various new Chinese cymbals played with many techniques Chinese Blocks: Chinese blocks System Requirements 13 GB Free Hard Disc Space Please note, to use some of the larger MIDI file performances, you will need a recommended system MAC MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS Intel Core 2 Duo Processor 2.1GHz or higher (PPC not supported) 8GB RAM Mac OSX 10.7 or later 7200 RPM or faster (non energy saving) hard drive for sample streaming PC MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS Intel Core 2 Duo, or AMD Dual Core 2.1GHz or higher 8GB RAM Windows 7 or later Sound card with ASIO drivers 7200 RPM or faster (non energy saving) hard drive for sample streaming
