M-Audio ProSessions Producer Series

Aug 18, 2005 8:00 AM, By Mix Editors

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M-Audio announced its new ProSessions Producer series of pro instrument libraries. Co-produced by Sonic Implants in EXS24, HALion, Kontakt, MachFive and Reason formats, ProSessions Producer is a library of ensembles drawn from the vaults of Sonic Implants’ soundware developers.

The initial launch of the ProSessions Producer series includes five titles: Orchestral Strings features musicians from the Boston Pops and Boston Ballet Orchestra recorded by engineers Antonio Oliart and John Bono. Orchestral Strings includes violins, violas, cellos and double bass sections as well as combined ensembles.

Orchestral Brass features French horns, trombones, trumpets and tubas in a variety of playing styles, also featuring players from the Boston Pops and Boston Ballet Orchestra. Heavy Guitars offers palette ranging from crunchy to gritty “old school” classic rock. With a wide spectrum of articulations including tones, sustains, effects and tons of chords, this easy-to-use library is the ultimate songwriting tool.

Electric Bass Vol. 1—Rock features three different basses with multiple variations. Afro-Cuban Percussion includes tons of variations in articulated hits for each instrument, as well as up to four multi-velocity samples from soft to loud.

Afro-Cuban Percussion includes afoxe, agogo bells, ankle bells, berimbau, bongos, caxixi, cha cha bells, claves, three congas (quinto, secundo, tumbadora), three cowbells (hi/mid/low), cuica, finger snaps, frogs eggs, Cuban guiro, meringue guiro, jam bocks, large basket, maracas, pandiero, reco reco, repenique, samba whistles, sencero, three Surdos (bombo, cortador, macana), tamborim, timbales, timbalitos, and vibraslap.

The ProSessions Producer series is expected to ship in September. Orchestral Strings and Orchestral Brass will carry an MSRP of $119.95 USD. Heavy Guitars, Electric Bass Vol. 1—Rock and Afro-Cuban Percussion will be $99.95 MSRP.

Visit www.m-audio.com For more information.

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