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Sonart Audio Releases New 43GB 'PIANOS 2.0' Collection

April 11, 2008

CS Pianos V.2.0 is a next generation virtual Piano of highest realism that will make your dreams come true! CS Pianos V.2.0 was sampled in a perfect acoustically tuned environment with every note in 20 velocities for 40 seconds plus a piano release and noise layers using top of the line microphones and preamps recorded in 44.1 kHz/24 bit. In total, work on the 'CS Pianos' lasted two years. The employed as experts of Colour Sonics, and drawn from company partners.

Features in Detail:

  • Highly accurate emulation of legendary grand pianos: Yamaha C7, Steinway D, Bцsendorfer 290, Baldwin Vertical & vintage electric keyboards: Wurlitzer, Rhodes MK I, Rhodes MK II, Yamaha CP-80
  • Unique high-definition sampling technology
  • New technology "AudioCoreOptimization"
  • Faithful reproductions of pianos, including release and hammer sounds
  • Unprecedented control over the sound characteristics
  • Up to 20 stereo dynamic levels!
  • More than 22000 samples
  • Extremely low CPU & memory load owing to phenomenally optimized 10 GB (!!!) Core Wav Library (Basic Kontakt 2 version)
  • 260 specially designed and optimized patches with different velocity Layer (6 to 20) and effects
  • 2230 modern piano presets! (These presets are based on 50 specially created Synth pads. In work we used synthesizers: Roland: Jupiter 4 and Jupiter 8; Moog: Minimoog; Acces Virus and more )
  • The bonus package "Colours Of The Rainbow" with something extraordinary sounds. Using these patches, you will see what can 'CS Pianos' with Kontakt 2.
  • Highly optimized instrument for Kontakt 2.1
  • Format: GIGA, HALion, Kontakt, Kontakt 2.1, EXS, SF2

+ Extended Package (DVD 2):
The extended version contains two additional pianos (20GB!). This special Rock7 piano and Symphonic 290. And 4 special "Extended Vintage Keys". Also on the second disc you can find a bonus set of all 'Pianos V.2.0' instruments in a format SF2.

System Requirement:
CS Pianos V.2.0 System Requirements — PC

Minimum Requirements:

  • 1.3Ghz CPU Pentium 4 or equivalent
  • 512 Mb RAM
  • 10 GB free hard drive space
  • DVD ROM drive for installation
Recommended Requirements:
  • 2Ghz CPU Pentium 4 or equivalent
  • 1GB RAM
  • 43 GB free hard drive space
  • DVD ROM drive for installation
CS Pianos V.2.0 System Requirements — Macintosh

Minimum Requirements:

  • Macintosh G4 450 MHz CPU
  • 512 Mb RAM
  • 10 GB free hard drive space
  • Mac OS
  • DVD ROM drive for installation
Recommended Requirements:
  • Macintosh G4 1Ghz CPU
  • 512 Mb RAM
  • 43 GB free hard drive space
  • Mac OS
  • FORMATS:
    NI Kontakt 2.3+KSP
    NI Kontakt 1
    Steinberg Halion 2/3
    Apple Logic
    EXS 24
    SF2
    WAV
    GIGA 2, 3

      

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    For more information, visit their web site at http://www.sonart.cc .

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