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Applied Acoustics Lounge Lizard EP-4 + Packs

Bundle includes Lounge Lizard EP-4 + Caffeine & Insomnia

$249.00

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Description

Once again, AAS raises the bar in the recreation of the classic electric pianos. Not only does Lounge Lizard EP-4 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 vivid reality.

Using our award winning physical modeling technology, we've come up with refinements that take one of the most impressive and unanimously acclaimed software to another level.

New Features in Lounge Lizard EP-4:

Factory Library NEW    
The completely renewed factory library features the classic electric piano sounds as well as over 200 gig- and mix-ready custom electric pianos making good use of the compressor, equalizer, and multi-effect processor.

Compressor and Equalizer NEW
These new additions are perfect to add punch and definition to your sound, letting you cut through any dense mix or stage.

Character Control NEW
The new Character control provides five classic studio and stage signal path emulations – that's the cabinet, pre-amp, microphone, and recorder chain that follows the piano's output – to easily snug fit your electric piano part into your track.

Limiter NEW
The new output limiter protects your ears and monitors during experimentation with the piano's physical modeling parameters while providing a maximum of distortion-free dynamics.

Streamlined Interface NEW
Redesigned from the ground up, the new interface now divides Lounge Lizard EP-4 into three panels: Play presents shortcuts to the main piano and effect parameters including bypass switches for quick edits; Edit lets you get under the hood and voice the piano to taste; while FX supplies equalizer, compressor, multi-effect, and reverb processors for final shaping duties.

Bank and Program Manager NEW
Lounge Lizard EP-4's new manager allows simple and efficient organization, backup, and sharing of your sounds.

Overhauled Effects UPDATED
Reinvigorated, polished, and tuned especially for the electric piano, Lounge Lizard EP-4's multi-effect processor features our best sounding chorus, delay, phaser, flanger, distortion, notch filter, wah-wah, auto-wah, and reverb to date!

Native 64-bit Audio Unit (AU) and VST Plug-Ins NEW
Lounge Lizard EP-4 now runs in native 64-bit on Mac OS X and Windows making it compatible with the latest sequencers.

Other Key Features of Lounge Lizard EP-4:

  • The brand new modeling library fully exploits the refinements and covers all your electric piano needs
  • The high-end effects section has been extended with tremolo, wah, chorus, phaser, delay, reverb, and EQ making Lounge Lizard a complete and self-contained electric piano solution
  • Two pickup types are now available for a wider character range: electromagnetic and electrostatic. In addition, scaling has been added for even volume across the entire keyboard 
  • The new and improved Fork model adds upper harmonic content for an even more authentic sound
  • The improved Damper now closely interacts with the Fork and provides superb dynamic response
  • The integrated Audio Recorder captures inspired moments on the fly
  • Custom tunings are now possible with the added support for Scala files
  • All the vintage electric piano sounds 
  • Entirely based on physical modeling for outstanding sound quality
  • Top quality 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
  • Fast installation
  • Real-time calculation of sound. No samples
  • 32bit floating point internal processing
  • Sample rates up to 192 kHz
  • Import/Export functions for easy sharing of presets
  • Unlimited undo/redo capability
  • Standalone operation. No host application required, and standard plug-in format 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

Presets and Effects
Lounge Lizard comes with an extensive preset library that is simply inspiring, giving you access to electric piano sounds popularized by musical legends like Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, Stevie Wonder, and George Duke. There is a choice of pure and true tones as well as a selection of processed ones courtesy of the high-end effects section.

The effects section includes the classic tremolo, chorus, wah, and phaser effects as well as EQ, delay and reverb. These effects are specially designed for the electric piano, making it very easy to create your own distinctive custom tones.

EP Character and Beyond
The original pianos provided timbre and volume adjustments by letting you position the tines in relation to the pickups. These adjustments were at the heart of the electric piano's character as they controlled the harmonic content, attack, and decay of the sound, offering unique tone to each player. But there was a price for this flexibility. Several painstaking hours with a screwdriver and incredible patience was needed to change the sound of an electric piano.

Suffer no more! With Lounge Lizard, the preset library provides a selection of thoroughly chosen Tine/Pickup configurations. You also have the ability to make those adjustments in real time via two simple controls: Distance and Symmetry.

It doesn't end there. Because controls are provided for the various electromechanical components, Lounge Lizard can be pushed far beyond hardware equivalents, opening up a completely new realm of sonic possibilities!

What's more, since the interaction between the tine and pickup is quite unique, its effect can't be obtained with the filtering provided by samplers. This limits sampled solutions to one or two fixed configurations and brings physical modeling to the forefront of the electric piano recreation.

Modeling an Electric Piano: How it works
The electric piano was invented by Harold Rhodes (1910-2000) during the forties when he was in the army. The first instruments he built were made of aircraft pieces and were intended to entertain army servicemen. It became a very popular instrument in jazz and rock, and has enjoyed a resurgence in recent years through it's extensive use by the world's top hip hop, R&B, and house producers.

The mechanism of the electric piano is, in fact, quite simple. A note played on the keyboard activates a hammer that hits a fork. The sound of that fork is then amplified by a magnetic coil pickup and sent to the output, very much like an electric guitar.

Insomnia

It's no secret that Lounge Lizard EP-4 is revered by electric piano aficionados for its authentic sound and feel, but it doesn't stop there. With Insomnia, the first ever Lounge Lizard EP-4 sound pack, resident sound designer Daniel Stawczyk makes clever usage of Lounge Lizard's flexibility and traverses far beyond the traditional electric piano. Hear Lounge Lizard EP-4 like you never have before in this inspiring collection of 128 presets. While carefully retaining Lounge Lizard's unique vibe, Insomnia will surprise you with its eclectic synths, growling organs, lush pads, sparkling bells, deep basses, and crazy leads. It will surely keep you up all night!

Caffeine

After creating Insomnia—the first Lounge Lizard sound pack ever—Daniel Stawczyk has clearly not run out of ideas just yet. Once again, electric pianos fans are in for a treat with a plethora of exceptionally musical and eclectic sounds with a lot of character and peculiar textures. Caffeine brings you that familiar foundation you know and love while adding wackiness and originality for an unequivocal source of inspiration. Each preset was carefully crafted with clever use of Lounge Lizard’s powerful effect rack pushing the envelope a tad further. This collection of 105 presets will inspire you with outlandish keys, leads, and synths, growling organs, odd pads, effective splits, pulses, and sound effects. Caffeine is so addictive, it will most likely keep you up all night creating music.

Space Walk

Prepare for a journey into the musical stratosphere with Space Walk for Lounge Lizard EP-4. Crafted by long-time AAS collaborator Thiago Pinheiro, these 100 presets take you on a sonic voyage through the stars with otherworldly pads and keys, pulsing bells, and soaring leads that will transport you to the far reaches of the universe. Inspired by the boundless creativity of space exploration, Space Walk stretches Lounge Lizard's capabilities, thanks to the clever use and abuse of the remarkable AAS effect rack section.

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