Description The new meaning of heavyweight. EastWest/Quantum Leap Pianos stands out because it’s the biggest most ambitious sampled piano project ever, with the sound quality to prove it. — KEYBOARD MAGAZINE After two years of recording, editing, and programming, EastWest/Quantum Leap proudly present the most detailed collection of the world’s finest grand pianos ever recorded in one of the ‘temples of sound’, EASTWEST STUDIOS (more RIAA certified platinum and gold records awarded than any other recording studios) with 3 mic positions for each piano. This virtual instrument includes four of the world’s finest grand pianos: a Bechstein D-280, Steinway D, Bösendorfer 290, and Yamaha C7. The PLAY interface includes impulses from the same hall the producers used to record Symphonic Orchestra and Symphonic Choirs so the pianos can blend with those collections. EastWest/Quantum Leap Pianos Platinum Edition, which provides 24-bit audio, multiple mic positions & all other features in the Gold Edition Additional close mics version engineered by KEN SCOTT (Elton John, Supertramp, David Bowie, Beatles) The most detailed piano recordings – EVER! Load any piano or mic position individually (each piano is approx. 60Gbs) 3 positions are included per piano for maximum flexibility 10-18 velocities per note of sustain and sustain with pedal 8-12 velocities per note of repetitions and repetitions with pedal 5-8 velocities of soft pedal and soft pedal with sustain pedal 16 velocity staccato on every piano Repetition samples taken from 180 BPM performances for a TRUE repetition sound and not simply an alternate take. Software detects true repetitions Resonance – pedal resonance recorded for every note at multiple velocities, as well as with the soft pedal down Proprietary resonance captured on the Bösendorfer Release samples with software envelope follower Articulations on each piano include A. Sustain B. Sustain with pedal C. Repetitions D. Repetitions with pedal E. Soft pedal F. Soft pedal with sustain pedal G. Staccato H. Release trails Recorded in a proper piano environment with vintage Neumann microphones, Meitner AD converters and a vintage 8078 Neve console Stereo swap possible in software Mic position mixing in software Lid position simulation Articulation matrix for quick and straightforward loading Most powerful streaming engine available with highest polyphony counts PLAY interface includes impulses from the same hall the producers used to record Symphonic Orchestra and Symphonic Choirs so the pianos can blend with those collections. System Requirements 282 GB Free Hard Disc Space (Platinum) 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 MAC RECOMMENDED SYSTEM Mac Pro Late 2013 edition (current model with round enclosure) or above 16GB RAM or more Mac OSX 10.7 or later SSD (Solid State Drive) for sample streaming PC RECOMMENDED SYSTEM Intel Core 2 Quad, or AMD Quad Core 2.66GHz or higher 16GB RAM or more Windows 7 or later (64-bit Windows/Host Sequencer) Sound card with ASIO drivers SSD (Solid State Drive) for sample streaming All Systems iLok account required for machine (electronic) license placed on your computer or use optional iLok Key; internet connection required for one-time product activation Included for both PC and Mac: 64-bit standalone and plug-in versions included (for 32-bit compatibility please use PLAY 4.3.5). Check the compatibility chart for supported hosts. EASTWEST PLAY Host/Sequencer Compatibility Matrix Tested DAW Mac OS 10.9 – 10.12.3 WIN XP (32-bit) WIN XP (64-bit) WIN 10, 8, 7, Vista (32-bit) WIN 10, 8, 7, Vista (64-bit) Required Version Standalone YES YES YES YES YES Ableton Live YES YES YES YES1 6.07 or higher Cubase/Nuendo YES2 YES YES3 YES YES3 6 or higher FL Studio YES YES YES YES 7 or higher GarageBand YES 3 or higher Logic YES4 7.2 or higher Digital Performer YES4 YES YES 6.02 or higher Pro Tools5 YES YES YES 7.4 to 10 Pro Tools 11 or higher5 YES YES YES6 11 or higher Sibelius YES7 YES YES 6 or higher8 Sonar YES YES YES YES 6.2 or higher VE Pro YES YES YES YES YES 4.0.54 or higher Studio One YES YES YES YES YES 2 or higher Reaper YES YES YES YES YES 3 or higher 1: Play 5 (and above) is compatible with all 64-bit hosts that use VST, AU, or AAX plugins. Use Play 4 for 32-bit hosts. 2: Mac OS 10.7 or newer is required. 3: Cubase/Nuendo 4.1 or later are required as 64-bit hosts. 4: WordBuilder is not supported in Logic 7 or lower, and DAE (RTAS in Digital Performer and Logic) is not supported at this time. 5: Ethernet control surfaces are not officially supported (ex: C24). 6: Windows 7 or 8 Home Premium Supported. Pro Tools HD 11 does not support Windows 8. 7: Sibelius 6.0.3 or higher is required to run in Mac OS 7. 8: Sibelius 6.2 is required to run in Mac OS 10.9 (Mavericks).
