Quantum Leap Ministry of Rock is a HUGE collection of Rock Drums, Basses and Guitars recorded in the famous EASTWEST Studio 2.

Quantum Leap Ministry of Rock is a modern day rock toolkit that covers a myriad of styles. Songwriters, film, TV and game composers as well as drummers and guitarists will love this library. Sound quality is superior to anything else available.

Quantum Leap Ministry of Rock features sounds used in todays music and the entire library was created with one goal in mind: to create a virtual instrument capable of producing sounds that could actually produce a hit record or filmscore without any live drum, bass or guitar overdubs. Articulations and programming was all reverse engineered from actual performances.

Features:
-Produced by QUANTUM LEAP producer NICK PHOENIX
-Approximately 18 gigabytes of rock drums, basses and guitars recorded in EASTWEST STUDIO 2
-Legato Bass and Guitar Samples
-Legato and Staccato Repetitions
-Truly playable rhythm guitars and leads, clean and distorted
-Release samples
-Guitars and basses recorded in dual amp configurations and software allows user to choose amp, or mix
the sound from both amps,
-Dynamic bass that can play everything from ballads to the most hardcore music imaginable
-Round robin bass drums, snares, toms and hats. performance drum hits extracted from live playing
-The world famous studio 2 rock drum sound featured on countless gold records
-Drumkits are also optimized for use with Roland VDrums.
Instruments:
Drumkits:
-Octaplus (9 Toms),
-Ayotte,
-Ludwig
-Gretch (the actual kit used to make Metallica’s “Black” record

Basses:
-Fender P-Bass Custom,
-Fender 5 String,
-Specter and Kubiki basses
-All recorded thru an Ampeg SVT rig and an Ashdown rig

Guitars:
-Fender Telecaster,
-Fender Stratocaster,
-Gibson Les Paul,
-Ibanez Universe 7
-PRS guitars
-All recorded thru Marshall, Fender, Bogner, Vox and Budda amps

PLAY Advanced Sample Engine:
PLAY is a 64-bit Advanced Sample Engine with built-in Network Control (plug-in or standalone). PLAY is included with all new EASTWEST/QUANTUM LEAP Virtual (software) Instruments.

PLAY isn’t just a sampler, the PLAY SYSTEM is a professional fully integrated sample playback software solution for those with the most demanding production requirements:
-Offers native support for more platforms than any other software engine
-Network support for large studios, expandable systems
-The latest in technology (64-bit, next generation operating systems, plus lossless compression to increase
efficiency and lower storage requirements)
-The highest sound quality (ground-up effects, highest quality interpolation)
-The best virtual instruments from the multiple award-winning EASTWEST/QUANTUM LEAP producers
-The most intuitive controls, custom designed for each library
-Complete portability
-Try and buy new instruments any time, anywhere with an internet connection

PLAY includes custom designed virtual instruments that look as beautiful as they sound
-Interface designed to eliminate clutter, including only the controls needed for each individual virtual instrument
-Designed to be played like an instrument, not programmed like a sampler

Load MORE thanks to 64-bit support**
-64-bit support** allows you to load many more instruments and voices, limited only by your system
RAM (32-bit support is included also)
-While most high-end computers will support 16Gb (8 times as much memory is now usable), a very small
set of high-performance enterprise computers (with Microsoft Vista Ultimate) can already use 128Gb of
RAM. As hardware develops, the theoretical limit is 17,179,869,184 gigabytes = 16 exabytes, or 17
billion gigabytes!

Networking Support*
-If you still need more power, our built-in NETWORK CONTROL allows you to load instruments on other
machines controlled from your host computer
-No more trips back and forth between computers, no more KVM switching when loading projects
-No need to buy additional software
-The PLAY system is a professional fully integrated solution for those with the most demanding
production requirements

All instruments are listed in one browser
-Easy to use browser displays all of your instruments, and allows you to audition other collections before purchase
-Access our online server from the PLAY software, audition individual instruments in your track, and purchase
the instruments 24/7*
-Load and audition other collections, and purchase at any time with an authorization code (or purchase
codes from EASTWEST authorized resellers)*.
-Favorites section to group the instruments you use most
-Preview your instrument of choice in an easy-to-use column viewer
-Load instruments into one instance to take advantage of your sequencer’s “instrument tracks”, or many
if you so desire.
-Interface automatically changes to display current instrument

Articulations
-Forget browsing through complicated patch names: pick the instrument and play
-Turn on/off articulations as you wish
-Articulations list also serves as reference for all expressions within the instrument (no need to look up
key-switches in charts)
-Save your favorite configuration for quick retrieval

Legato Detection
-PLAY senses legato and repetitive playing and responds accordingly

Stereo Handling
-PLAY allows the user to manipulate stereo samples in very useful ways
-Stereo Swap allows the user to instantly swap the left and right channels
-Mono from left , Mono from right, or Mono Sum allow for instant conversion from stereo to mono

Mic Mixer
-Control all mic positions for the orchestra, choirs, pianos, and other instruments with multiple mic
positions with the built-in mic mixer (currently included in the QL PIANOS virtual instrument)
-Now taken a step further, do it right in the patch
-Load, unload, adjust, pan, mute mic positions as you wish
-Pick your instrument, and PLAY!

Effects Engine
-The best sounding and most powerful effects engine out there, built from the ground up for the
highest possible quality
-SPACE CONTROL includes multiple impulse responses from halls, and the famous EASTWEST studios
and live chambers (more RIAA certified Platinum and Gold records awarded than any other studio)
-The smoothest filters you’ll ever hear
-Specialized effects for individual products included the first Artificial Double Tracking (ADT) software
available (included in the FAB FOUR virtual instrument)

Playback Engine
-Highest quality resampling engine
-Advanced sample storage and streaming technology saves RAM, speeds up load times, and reduces disk
load without reducing sample quality
-Built from the ground up to create the most intuitive instruments possible. Allowed us to design instruments
every step of the way without compromise
-Support for future developments such as QControl, offering the ultimate in playability without requiring any
additional performance tool or midi interpreter

Security system
-Authorize purchased instruments easily, and audition other instruments before purchasing them using
the industry-standard iLok security system
-Offers complete portability, take your plugin anywhere you want, use it on any computer
-Easy to authorize and manage (up to 100 authorizations on one key)

RTAS, AU, VST, Standalone, Intel Mac, PPC Mac, Windows XP and Vista, 64-bit, 32-bit, multilingual
-Natively supported in all major hosts on all major operating systems – PLAY no matter what your platform
-More native support than any other plug-in
-Standalone: PLAY as many instruments as your computer can handle in one application
-Speaks your language – PLAY no matter what language you speak (major languages included)

*This feature will be available after release as a free download for all registered users.
**MAC 64 BIT SUPPORT REQUIRES UPDATE AFTER RELEASE OF APPLE’s 64-BIT LEOPARD OS)

System Requirements:
18 GB Free Hard Disc Space
DVD Drive
iLok Security Key (a free soundsonline.com account is required for retrieving and managing iLok licenses)

RECOMMENDED SYSTEM
WINDOWS XP, VISTA (32 and 64-bit), PIV, 1 GIG of RAM,
Mac OS X 10.4 or higher , POWER PC or INTEL MAC

SUPPORTED INTERFACES
WIN: VST, RTAS, ASIO, DirectSound
MAC: VST, Audio Units, Core Audio, RTAS

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