Ilio Releases the Plectrum Acoustic Instrument Plug-in
Jul 18, 2007 5:43 PM
Ilio Entertainments is distributing the first product of the newly founded company Vital Arts -- Plectrum. The virtual instrument library features 185 original acoustic instruments, powered by Tascam’s GVI streaming sample playback engine. Plectrum is the brainchild of Geoffrey Gee, pianist, composer and former Senior Soundware Engineer at Kurzweil Music Systems.
Much more than a tool or content library, Plectrum is a creative work of instrument design. Gee created his instruments from sounds made by plucking, strumming, tapping, scraping and flicking a range of stringed instruments and found objects. Collecting thousands of full-length high resolution samples, he voiced and tuned the sounds into full-range, expressive keyboard instruments. Plectrum's ultra-friendly interface presents these instruments in nine categories based on these sound sources: Strummed Strings, Struck Strings, Plucked Strings and String Harmonics; Glass, Ceramics, Metals and Found Objects; and Habitats. Each instrument features a round robin playback that enhances the organic feel and texture of an acoustic instrument. The instruments in Habitats use this feature to offer ever-evolving sound environments with names such as August Morning, Afternoon Rain, Forest Stream and Crickets. Plectrum retails for $299 and is being released as a PC version (VSTi, RTAS, stand-alone), with Mac support expected in September 2007. The package is 7.5 GB, with up to 96 kHz, 24-bit samples, optimized using Tascam's wave acceleration feature.
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