Applied Acoustics Lounge Lizard EP-3

v3.10

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The Best Got Even Better!

Once again, AAS rises the bar in the re-creation of the classic Rhodes™ and Wurlitzer™ electric pianos. Not only does Lounge Lizard EP-3 deliver the authentic tone of the originals but it also preserves their action and feel. Once you get your hands on Lounge Lizard, that elusive electric piano sound becomes a reality—you'll be proppelled into ins­pirational space.

What's New in Lounge Lizard EP-3

Building up on our physical modeling know-how, we've come up with the refinements that takes one of the most impressive and unanimously acclaimed software ins­trument of the industry further ahead.

• Presets The brand new library fully exploits the refinements on offer and covers all your electric piano needs.
• Effects The high-end effect section has been extended with tremolo, wah, chorus, phaser, delay, reverb, and EQ—making Lounge Lizard a complete and self-contained electric piano solution.
• Pickup model Two pickup types are now available for a wider character range: electromagnetic (Rhodes™) and electrostatic (Wurlitzer™). In addition, scaling has been added for even volume across the entire keyboard.
• Fork model The new and improved Fork model adds upper harmonic content for an even more authentic sound.
• Damper model The improved Damper now closely interacts with the Fork and provides superb dynamic response.
• Audio Recorder The integrated audio Recorder captures inspired moments on the fly.
• Micro-Tuning Custom tunings are now possible with the added support for Scala files.

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Lounge Lizard uses the same physical modelling technology utilised by the Tassman, to replicate the mechanism of an electric piano, including the tone and tine bars, the hammer and the pick up for unmatched sound quality and control.

Feature highlights:

• All the classic electric piano sounds: Rhodes, Wurlitzer, RMI, Hohner.
• Entirely based on physical modeling.
• Preset library - vintage to modern.
• Integrated browser and locate function for easy navigation and organization of presets.
• Fast preset loading time.
• Hands-free operation via custom MIDI programs.
• Every parameter can be controlled via MIDI or host automation.
• Intuitive and ergonomic user interface for preset creation.
• Real-time calculation of sound - no samples.
• 32bit floating point internal processing.
• Audio bit-depth and sample rates up to 24bit/192kHz.
• Import/Export functions for easy sharing of presets.
• Unlimited undo/redo capability.
• Standalone operation - no host application required, and standard plug-in formats support.
• Full audio and MIDI hardware support.
• Simultaneous operation of multiple MIDI ports.
• User defined MIDI maps with MIDI Learn function.
• MIDI clock, tap and host tempo synchronization.
• Dynamic voice allocation and CPU overhead protection.

4front Piano Module

v1.0

This is a small and versatile piano module with unique sound.

This piano module is neither a sample player, nor synthesized. It's a hybrid technology, that combines both methods. This resulted in a great module size reduction and light CPU usage.

If you look for the updated technology and a professional grade Piano instrument VSTi, then TruePianos is for you. It is based on my recent research and developments in the area of virtual piano reproduction and offers a great playability.

Unlike many other piano modules (like those gigabyte pianos), these module will never overload CPU. They will never stick notes, and never break the sound or click during live performances.

As a replacement for this small module, few people may would prefer mda-Piano instead, however for professional usage there is no argument about advanced TruePianos modules.

• Single Preset piano module.
• Low CPU usage.

4front E-Piano Module

v1.0

E-Piano module with a rich, warm and silky sound. It is quite unique by its character.

The module is made with a hybrid technology, which involves sample playback and synthesizing within one case.

For its quality, module has reasonable small size.

Unlike many other software modules and samplers, this one will never overload CPU. It will never stick notes, and never break the sound or click during live performances.

• Single Preset e-piano module.
• Low CPU usage.

4front Bass Module

v1.0

4Front Bass Module is a FREE load & play VSTi software bass synthesizer that "generates a high quality bass sound".

With the proprietary 4Front hybrid synthesis technology, 4Front modules take generally smaller space than the sampled versions of the same quality, and the CPU usage is optimal.

4front TruePianos

v1.0

TruePianos is based on a combination of physical modeling, synthesis and sampler techniques.

Using a combination of the best of what these individual technologies have to offer, TruePianos provides great playability by allowing itself to be easily adjusted to the combination of your unique playing style and the specific characteristics of your MIDI keyboard, instead of the other way around.

It doesn't attempt to meticulously simulate existing pianos but instead provides realistic and expressive range of piano modules, each with individual dry sounding presets that you 'just play'.

TruePianos does not rely on disk streaming, has a low memory footprint and optimized CPU usage making it ideal for live performances, even on 1 Ghz CPUs while features like sympathetic resonance are active.

For the more serious pianists an enhanced polyphony mode is available as well as multi-CPU support to make sure that even with extreme polyphony, Truepianos will not choke on most computers sold over the past 2-3 years.

Key features:

• Extremely playable.
• Intuitive no-nonsense user interface.
• Low CPU usage and Multi-CPU support.
• Small memory and disk footprint.
• Piano modules with multiple presets.
• Dry unprocessed sound.
• Sympathetic Resonance, Repedalling, etc. are supported.
• Free updates and additional piano add-ons during the first year after purchase.

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• Full featured VST 2.3 support.
• Extreme complex virtual digilog/anatal hybrid synthesizer.
• Extraordinary native high quality sound engine.
• Vector based (morphing) synthesis architecture.
• 8 x multi timbre, 24 voices polyphony (8 independent synthesizers mapped to MIDI channels).
• 8 stereo output channels.
• Real stereo processing architecture.
• Parameter smoothing, anti distortion technology.
• Advanced MIDI and SYSEX implementation.
• Sound bank with 1024 professional preset voices inclusive.
• Independent stereo effect processing per synthesizer channel.
• Integrated polyphonic phrase sequencer/arpeggiator per channel.
• Quick help and context sensitive help system.
• Performance/render mode quality switch.
• Supports additional its own external sound bank format with 1024 patches.

Main features

Oscillators

• 3 x three stage- morphing main oscillators (main/slave, additional) per voice.
• 1 extra sub oscillator.
• Conventional analog waves + 64 additive waveforms.
• Additive wave generator for user generated waveforms.
• Frequency modulation, pulse width modulation, oscillator synchronization with all waveforms (all at same time possible).
• Ring modulator and noise generator with adjustable noise color and amount.
• Twice unison mode without reducing the polyphony.
• Several poly, mono, legato and combination key modes.

Filters

• 2(3) serial/parallel/split real time morphing analog modeling filters.
• 4/3/2 pole low pass, high pass, band pass, band stop filters in any combination and relationship.
• Filter resonance up to self oscillation.
• Embedded polyphonic saturation and effect unit between filters with 8 different algorithms.

LFOs/Envelopes

• 3 advanced shape morphing low frequency oscillators with tempo sync.
• Each of the additive wave forms usable for LFOs.
• 2 assignable envelopes with additional sustain rise/fall time feature.
• Multiple assignable to the many modulation destinations.

Modulation Matrix

• Advanced 9 stage modulation matrix with more than hundred assignable sources and destinations.
• Each conceivable combination, cross wire and multiple assignment possible.
• XGenerator for owner draw able modulation curves (only version 2).

Effects

• Advanced independent stereophonic effect section for each voice/channel.
• Final distortion unit with different analog and digital drive curves.
• Analog booster and punch adjustment.
• Stereo chorus/flanger per.
• Multi stage phaser per.
• Stereo delay and hq reverb per channel/voice.

MIDI

• All parameters controllable via MIDI and/or SYSEX control (requires host support).
• Full controller implementation incl. note- off velocity, aftertouch (channel pressure), sustain (hold) pedal and so on.
• Extended MIDI implementation (more than 128 standard controllers).
• Freely assignable via modulation matrix.
• Extended SysEx export features.
• Phrase Sequencer can be recorded to MIDI tracks.
• Pitch bend scale up to 64 semitones with bi-directional different amounts.

GUI

• Simple to use multi page view with integrated help displays.
• New animated GUI controls combining bitmap and vector graphics.
• Context sensitive external help system.
• Many activity indicators, i.e. oscilloscope.
• Remote MIDI control watch and translation displays.

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v1.1

• 16 note polyphonic (Mono timbral)
• 128 patches per sound bank (Preset sound bank included)
• High/low quality modes
• 2 vario-edge oscillators
• 5 vario-edge wave forms + tuneable noise
• Pulsewidth oscillator (variable Pulsewidth)
• 24 dB resonant filter with editable Soft Drive Boost (SDB)
• Moog like filter with self oscillation
• Stepless 3-band-Multimode filter
• Access to tone generation with over 63 editable voice parameters
• Remote midi controller implementation (GM standard)
• Four (4 segment) envelope generators
• Tempo sync/free run LFO
• Legato and Portamento modes