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A Massive Collection of Ethnic Sounds and Loops MOTU's new Ethno Instrument is a cross-platform virtual instrument that gives users quick and easy access to an 8GB library of world/ethnic instruments, loops and phrases. MOTU Ethno Instrument at a Glance: Expressive instrument sounds Authentic loops and phrases Drag and drop convenience Included convolution reverb Works standalone or as a plug-in Save settings as Multis Expressive instrument sounds With 4GB of expressive ethnic instrument sounds combined with another 4GB of authentic world music loops and phrases, Ethno Instrument delivers all of the exotic textures needed to take recordings to the four corners of the globe. Ethno's multi-column preset browser clearly organizes both instruments and loops by regions of the world, including Africa, Asia, Australia, Celtic, Eastern Europe, India, Middle East, Mediterranean, West Indies, Occidental and others. Instrument sounds may also be browsed by instrument categories, including Woodwind, Stringed, Bell/Metal/Gong, Key, Voice, Percussion and others. When the user loads a sound, a map displays the area of the world that the instrument comes from. If the user then clicks the map, a picture of the instrument appears so that the user can see what it looks like. Musicians who specialize in each instrument were recorded in world-class studios with pristine audio fidelity and careful attention to detail. For example, many of the included instruments do not conform to Western tonality, so two different Ethno presets are provided: one preset with original, unmodified tuning and a second preset with each note tuned to conform to a Western 12-tone chromatic scale. Users can then play the instrument in its truly authentic form or easily incorporate it into music with conventional Western tonality. Authentic loops and phrases Ethno Instrument's 4GB of stylistically authentic loops and phrases include percussive rhythms, vocal utterances, solo and ensemble voices, single-instrument chord progressions, multi-instrument rhythm sections, ornamental flourishes (such as harp glissandos), and much more. Rhythmic loops always play in tempo with each other, wherever possible, and a "Sync to Host" button allows loops to play in tempo with the time line of plug-in host applications such as Digital Performer, Pro Tools and Live. State-of-the-art time stretching technology ensures sound quality, even at extremely slow or fast tempos. Many additional looping controls are provided, such as Sample Start adjust, Double/Half Tempo and Latch mode for starting and stopping loops with a single keystroke. Highly rhythmic and percussive loops are stored as sliced loops, similar to REX2 files. With a single click on the "Map" button, loop slices can be automatically mapped to MIDI notes as single hits or beats. Users can then trigger (and record) the individual beats from a MIDI keyboard, drum pad or other MIDI controller to completely rearrange (or otherwise manipulate) the beats any way they wish. Drag and drop convenience To import a loop into the host for further editing, processing and manipulation directly in the host, users can simply drag and drop the loop from the Ethno Instrument window into a host audio track. Sliced loops (described earlier) can be dragged into a MIDI track as MIDI data, where all of the MIDI sequencing capabilities of the host application, such as randomization and groove quantize, can be brought to bear on the MIDI notes that trigger each slice. Sound sculpting and convolution reverb The sound of all loops and phrases can be independently adjusted with a variety of intuitive sound-shaping tools, including an amplitude envelope, multimode filter, LFO, two-shelf EQ, pitch controls, and MIDI velocity response curves. Stunningly realistic built-in convolution reverb allows users to place their sounds in authentic acoustic spaces, from natural settings like caves and forests to spacious concert halls and soaring cathedrals. Plug-in and stand-alone operation Ethno Instrument can be used on the Mac or PC as a plug-in with any compatible host application (VST, DXi, MAS, Audio Units and RTAS) or as a stand-alone application (included), where users can load up to 64 different instruments per instance (triggered independently via 64 MIDI channels) to create ensembles of any size and scope, sub-mixed to as many as 17 independent stereo outputs (under stand-alone operation or under hosts that support multiple outputs). Save settings as Multis A snapshot of all Ethno settings can be saved on disk as a "multi". Multis can then be freely transferred and exchanged among computers and host programs. For example, an Ethno multi created in Digital Performer on Mac OS X can be opened in Ethno Instrument running under Pro Tools on Windows. Disk streaming can be enabled on a per instrument basis to conserve RAM resources and quicken load times. For live performance, "Expert Mode" provides advanced programming features, such as key switches, velocity layers and keyboard splits (zones). Ethno Instrument is powered by the second generation UVI Engine, renowned for its sound quality and performance. MOTU Ethno Instrument Features: 8GB collections of ethnic instrument sounds and loops Works standalone or as a VST, DXi, MAS, Audio Units or RTAS plug-in Drag and drop loops into host application Highly rhythmic and percussive loops stored as slices Save combinations as Multis for use in other projects Intuitive sound sculpting tools Built-in convolution reverb The MOTU Ethno Instrument will make your tracks come alive! Customer Reviews  Phenomenal, just some kinks to work out.   by Nathanael Davenport from Rexburg, ID, December 24, 2006 Music Background:  Recording Engineer - Rock House Recording “I am very impressed with what this collection gives you for the price. Great selection, great sound (especially the reverbs), and is also very educational. My only qualm is that the loops are not synced at the tempos they purport to be at. This kind of makes them useless for "looping" when the loops don't fill up a full 2 or 4 measures and get out of sync with other loops. Other...” Read More • Click Here to Read More Customer Reviews • Write Your Own Review Sweetwater Expert Advice     "Ethno Instrument is more than just a fantastic way to instantly generate authentic world music. By combining tempo-synced beats from various continents, you'll be making new rhythms and grooves that are guaranteed to inspire fresh creativity." Ron Daniel   "And guess what??? It comes with bagpipes!" Carson McClain   "I was simply amazed when I first experienced what you can do with Ethno Instrument. The layout is sleek and intuitive, and I've found the loop engine's drag-and-drop export function to be particularly useful for offsetting my relatively dated computer's CPU. What I've enjoyed the most is the wide range and expert quality of sounds which have given new life to my music. The multi-layered instrument patches pulse and the percussive elements jump out with their rich dynamics. It's another great tool from MOTU, and since installing it, I've used Ethno Instrument in many if not most of my compositions. " Simon Picazo  Tell a Friend About the Ethno Instrument!  Print This Page

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