EastWest Bosendorfer 290 - simply the best sampled Grand Piano on the planet and now it's available as a 24-bit plug-in for the first time.

EastWest PMI Bosendorfer 290

PURCHASE WITH CONFIDENCE!
PURCHASE OF THIS PRODUCT AFTER JANUARY 18, 2007 QUALIFIES FOR A FREE* UPGRADE TO THE EASTWEST PLAY ADVANCED SAMPLE ENGINE UPON RELEASE. THIS UPGRADE INCLUDES UNIVERSAL BINARY (INTEL MAC) AND MICROSOFT VISTA (32 & 64-bit) COMPATIBILITY!
IF YOU WISH TO KEEP YOUR EASTWEST PRODUCTS POWERED BY KOMPAKT/KONTAKT ACTIVE - AND - UPGRADE TO THE EASTWEST PLAY POWERED VERSION - AN ADDITIONAL SECOND LICENCE FEE OF $99.95, OR $49.95 (FOR PURCHASES AFTER JANUARY 18, 2007) WILL BE ADDED. IF YOU DON'T WISH TO KEEP YOUR KOMPAKT/KONTAKT SOFTWARE ACTIVE, THE UPGRADE FEE TO THE PLAY VERSION IS $49.95 (including iLok** security key), and is FREE* (excluding iLok**) for EASTWEST PRODUCTS POWERED BY KOMPAKT/KONTAKT PURCHASED AFTER JANUARY 18, 2007
(*OFFER ENDS ONE MONTH AFTER RELEASE OF PLAY POWERED VERSION. SOME PRODUCTS WILL INCLUDE ADDITIONAL CONTENT AND THE UPGRADE WILL COST MORE - SEE PRODUCT PAGE FOR DETAILS).
(**iLok security key is required for PLAY. One iLok key will enable users to register 100 products).

EastWest Bosendorfer 290 was AWARDED 5 OUT OF 5 STARS FROM SOUND ON SOUND MAGAZINE

The 5-star awarded EastWest PMI Bosendorfer 290 is simply the best sampled Bosendorfer 290 Grand Piano on the planet - and now it's available as a 24-bit plug-in for the first time.

This pristine piano of the Bosendorfer 290 library has finally captured all of the beauty of this piano. Up to 16 velocity layers, true release samples, true repedalling and two different microphone positions (close and ambient) for ultimate ambience control... and best of all: it sounds as good as the real thing! This Plug-In version comes with 28 programs (9 DRY programs, 9 WET programs (with and without true real-time repedalling), 3 Dry & Wet layered programs and several FX variations. The bass of this instrument is absolutely huge with a very focused pitch.

EastWest PMI Bosendorfer 290 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 VIRTUAL INSTRUMENT combines intuitive handling with excellent 24-bit sound quality, and functions as a plug-in instrument, without the need for a sampler.

For the sonically adventureous, 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).

EastWest PMI Bosendorfer 290 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

2 GB Free Hard Disc Space, DVD Drive

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS (for Native Instruments software)

Windows XP/ME/98, Pentium III/Athlon 500 Mhz, 256 MB RAM

Mac OS 9.2, G3 500 Mhz, 256 MB RAM

RECOMMENDED SYSTEM (for Native Instruments software)

Windows XP, P III/Athlon 700 MHz, 512 MB RAM

Mac OS 9.2, G4 733, 512 MB RAM

RECOMMENDED SYSTEM (for sound library)

EASTWEST recommends using a fast processor for the Bosendorfer 290 and up to 1.5 GB of free RAM to optimize the performance of this sound module.

COMPATIBILITY

WIN (VST®2.0, DXi2™, ASIO™, MME™, Direct Sound™, RTAS™**)

MAC (VST®2.0, ASIO™, Soundmanager™, OMS™, Audio Units™**, Core Audio™**, RTAS™**)
**RTAS™ support and OS X compatibility including support for Audio Units and Core Audio will be available as a downloadable update later.