IK Multimedia SampleMoog
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IK Multimedia does it again with SampleMoog--almost every Moog synthesizer ever commercially available has been carefully sampled and mapped using IK's wonderful SampleTank sampled-based virtual instrument. This collection of 16 different sampled Moog synths was done in cooperation with Moog Music® and Sonic Reality and includes over 1,700 different sounds divided into 600 multi-sampled sounds and 1,000 preset patches--4GB of samples! In addition to full editing of any patch or combi patches, there are 32 built-in effects with BPM sync such as reverb, EQ, compressors, delays, distortion, flangers/phasers and more that can be added to any patch. Up to four effects per patch are possible.
Other features are: over 50 synth controls with Mono/Poly/Legato modes with selectable Legato; 2 LFOs; 2 ADSR, LBF/BPF/HPF filters that can be synced; plus Velocity, Range and Macro control functions.
I installed SampleMoog into my Pro Tools rig and was super-impressed with the excellent-sounding 16-part multi-timbral sampling of the synths of my youth. You get the granddaddy of them all, the 3C and 3P Modular Moogs and the collection continues with rare MiniMoogs, Taurus bass pedals, Polymoog, Memorymoog, the very hard to find Source and even Bob Moog's Etherwave® Theremin, his vocoder (my personal fave) and his last major synth, the Voyager®.
I thought the searching and loading of samples brilliantly fast and easy and once I pointed SampleMoog to all the samples on my hard drive, I was jamming right away. SampleMoog is perfect for live playing--the standalone version included means no need of a DAW program running just to play. Of course you can use it as a plug-in in any VST, AU, RTAS host on a Mac/PC computer.
Having daily access to a 3P Modular years ago and dozens of MiniMoogs, Sources and Memorymoogs, I can tell you the sound of SampleMoog is great--like recording the real deal-fat, clear, present, rude and dangerous if need be. I loved that old 3P but I didn't like some of its quirks (patch cords, intonation issues, unreliability)--besides it took up half the studio's control room! I'd trade it any time for SampleMoog.
SampleMoog sells for $299MSRP. For much more information, go to: www.samplemoog.com
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