The Gold Edition of the 'critically acclaimed' Eastwest/Quantum Leap Symphonic Orchestra includes 16-bit stereo samples from the Platinum Edition (which is multi-channel), at a much lower cost, and was recorded where orchestral instruments sound their most natural - in a 'state of the art' Concert Hall.

Listen to the pure beauty of the Symphonic Orchestra and 125 million dollar Concert Hall that were recorded with the highest quality custom built recording equipment, by audio legend - Prof. Keith O. Johnson - recipient of two Grammys, plus eight additional Grammy nominations for his 90 plus Classical Recordings.

The Gold Edition is a MAC/PC Plug-In (compatible with most music software), and has been designed to be extremely easy to use - providing professional composers with the highest quality instruments available, to create their compositions. To achieve this level of quality, all of the instruments and sections were chromatically sampled, with multiple dynamics, with extremely dynamic and expressive articulations. All players were recorded in position. If you upgrade to the Platinum Edition later, your compositions will be fully compatible providing a known upgrade path to 'the best sounding orchestral sample library ever' - no other product offers this!

Features
The Gold Edition includes all sections of a Symphonic Orchestra - Strings, Woodwinds, Brass, and Orchestral Percussion.

The Gold Edition includes the vast majority of instruments and articulations from the Platinum… read more Edition - except it includes stereo samples, similar to other orchestral sample libraries (Platinum Edition is multi-channel).

The Gold Edition "Upgrade Plan" enables users to apply 100% of the purchase price for the Gold Edition towards an upgrade to the Platinum Edition at any time.

The Gold Edition includes release trails (additional reverb, and other effects are also included in the Native Instruments Kompakt software).

The Gold Edition includes the same Kompakt sample player software from Native Instruments as the Platinum Edition, but requires much less processing power. If you are using other high-end sample libraries, it will run on your current system (see system specifications).

The Gold Edition can be imported into Kontakt** (from version 1.5), for even greater flexibility and more options for working with the sound material (for example - creating your own programs).

The Gold Edition is completely upward compatible with the Platinum Edition; compositions created in the Gold Edition can be played back in the Platinum Edition - at 24-bit, and with the other mic positions included in the Platinum Edition - providing users with a known upgrade path at any time (contact sales@Eastwestsounds.com for details).

The Eastwest / Quantum Leap Symphonic Orchestra was produced by Doug Rogers from Eastwest and Nick Phoenix from Quantum Leap, who collectively have received over 30 international awards for sample libraries they have created.

No Sampler Required
The Gold Edition of the Eastwest/Quantum Leap Symphonic Orchestra comes as a virtual instrument which includes a high-performance Native Instruments interface powered by the efficient Kontakt audio engine, including Direct-from-Disk*, for Mac and PC (*With freely-downloadable Direct-from-Disk extension). The Gold Edition can also be loaded into Kontakt (from version 1.5), for even greater flexibility and more options for working with the sound material.

Each virtual instrument in the collection combines intuitive handling with excellent sound quality, and functions as a plug-in instrument, without the need for a sampler.

For the sonically adventurous, many sound shaping tools have been built in to the interface. Powerful multi-mode filters, envelopes, and LFOs give a wealth of creative possibilities. Integrated high-quality reverb, chorus, and delay effects are also provided.

Direct from Disk playback easily handles large samples beyond available RAM (which is assignable).

Professional sound quality with advanced 32-bit processing, and 256 voice polyphony allow for lush arrangements. The clean and intuitive interface never lets the technology get in the way of your creativity. All important instrument parameters can be immediately adjusted without the need to page, scroll, or fumble through a manual.

Instruments and Articulations

Strings
18 Violins - expressive vibrato, straight vibrato, lyrical vibrato, legato vibrato, sordino expressive, sordino fast, non-vibrato, tremolo, pizzicato, martele, short martele, marcato, effects

11 Violins - expressive vibrato dimuendo, expressive vibrato, lyrical vibrato, straight vibrato, legato vibrato, trill half step, trill whole step, spiccato, martele, short martele, marcato

10 Cellos - expressive vibrato, straight vibrato, legato vibrato, pizzicato, non vibrato, portato, trill half step, trill whole step, tremolo, martele, short martele, effects

10 Violas - expressive vibrato, expressive vibrato slow, straight vibrato, legato vibrato, martele, short martele, marcato

9 Basses - expressive vibrato, straight vibrato, legato vibrato, pizzicato, martele, short martele, marcato short, portato, tremolo, bow slaps, effects

Solo Violin - vibrato, martele

Solo Cello - sforzando, vibrato legato

Harp - mp, mf, f, roll finger

Woodwinds
3 Flutes - vibrato, non-vibrato, expressive vibrato, trill half-step, trill whole step, staccato

C Flute - vibrato, non-vibrato, expressive vibrato, staccato, grace notes, falls

3 Oboes - vibrato, staccato

Solo Oboe - vibrato, non -vibrato, expressive vibrato, staccato, trill half step, trill whole step, falls, glissando, grace notes

Alto Flute - vibrato

Piccolo Flute - vibrato, expressive vibrato, staccato, trill half step, trill whole step

English Horn - vibrato, expressive vibrato, non-vibrato, staccato

Bassoon - vibrato, non-vibrato, expressive vibrato, portato, staccato

Contra-Bassoon - vibrato, staccato

3 Clarinets - non-vibrato, staccato

Solo Clarinet - non-vibrato, expressive non-vibrato, portato, staccato

Bass Clarinet - non-vibrato, expressive non-vibrato, portato, staccato

Brass
6 French Horns - sustain, staccato, long staccato, portato, portato sfz, sforzando, legato slides, legato, rips, shakes

Solo Horn - sustain, staccato, portato, sforzando

4 Trumpets NV - sustain, sustain accent, legato, staccato, sforzando short, forte-piano, slides

Solo Trumpet (C) - expressive vibrato, non-vibrato, staccato double tongue position 1, sforzando, portato, slides

4 Bass/Tenor Bones - sustain, sustain accent, staccato, portato, sforzando, flutter tongue

Solo Bass/Tenor Bone - sustain, staccato

Solo Tuba - sustain, staccato

Percussion
5 Timpani with Calf Heads, Bass Drum, 3 Snares, , 4 Anvils, Vibes, Crotales, Glockenspiel, Xylophone, 3 Suspended Cymbals, 4 Cymbal pairs, Band Cymbal, 5 ft. Gong, 2 Normal Gongs, Bell Tree, Mark Tree, Orchestral Chimes, Triangle, Lots of toys read less