Audio technologies developer Sound Magic announced the availability of Electric Guitar S — it’s latest hybrid modeling virtual instrument for Mac (AU 32-/64-bit, VST 32-/64-bit) and Windows (VST 32-/64-bit), featuring a Schecter 7 strings guitar, one of the world’s most famous electric guitar models as of Dec 11th, 2020.

Electric Guitar S features a Schecter 7 Strings Guitar, one of the most famous Electric Guitar models that a lot of the modern metal and rock music is performed with. It delivers a musical blend of brightness, warmth, and mids. You will experience extreme clarity, robust mids, and amp-punishing output with Schecter.

Compared to the more common six strings guitar, the 7th string will add more in both bass and treble range. Also it will sound more solid and booming in bass and treble ends, this makes it very good use for modern metal, rock and other styles that require a “heavier” sound.

Deeply sampled over 11GB uncompressed contents, over 4,300 samples, with multi velocity layers and round robin samples, Electric Guitar S aims at precisely reproducing the electric guitar sound appear in nowadays rock and metal recordings. Electric Guitar S covers rhythm and lead guitar playing — which includes Sound Magic’s powerful and easy to use, chord strumming functionality. The strumming system automates divide chords into special groups and users can use keyswitch them or articulation to quickly select them on the fly. What’s more, we also sampled as many techniques available on this guitar, including Mute, Staccato, Sustain, Vibrato, Slides, Bend, Falls, Scrapes,Screams, Hammer On, Pull Off and noises.

We further expanded our technology to achieve more authentic sounds from sampling without sacrificing creative control. For perspective, this means starting with non-vibrato and then fading in vibrato sustain while changing depth and speed. Or, you can also change Slide or Bend speed in real time while setting different destination notes.

Collaborating with Hotone; now we can offer the full version of VStomp effect system on Electric Guitar S. VStomp is based on Hotone’s proprietary CDCM system, VStomp delivers organic, studio-grade sound quality and the exact character of legendary amplifiers. Unlike mainstream modeling methods based on the characteristics of a certain “state” of the circuitry, which just “comes close” to the modeled sound, VStomp employs a complex system based on dynamic feature modeling. In this matrix, every single circuit component is alive and performs like its original.

VStomp has over 26 amps and 20 cabs waiting for you to use. The famous brands in VStomp including Marshell, Fender, Ampeg, Carvin, Mesa, Peavey, Roland, Orange and many more. Also it has multi effect/FX which could enables users to fudge a whole FX chain to get the unique sound.

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Pricing and Availability

Electric Guitar S now has an introductory offer as $79 (MSRP $199) until March 2021. Electric Guitar S is available to purchase online directly for $79.00 USD

Sound Magic also announced its latest Pre-Christmas Week Sale Event which provides up to 95% off on over 20 instruments and effects plugins until December 14th, 2020.

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China Percussion, Chinese Percussion Collection by Sound Magic

Sound Magic introduces China Percussion featuring China Percussion instruments, a complete collection on most Chinese percussion instruments powered by the latest Neo Orchestra Hybrid Modelling Engine.

Sound Magic is proud to announce the availability of China Percussion — its latest hybrid modeling virtual instrument for Mac (AU 32-/64-bit, VST 32-/64-bit) and Windows (VST 32-/64-bit), featuring Chinese China Percussion, a complete collection on most Chinese percussion instruments.

• Over 1800 samples, 5 GB sample data
• Round Robin on most techniques
• Innovative Performance Key Switch system
• Embodied high-quality reverb and EQ
• Comprehensive Envelope system
• Scala Tuning System can emulate different tuning systems
• DFD/RAM system enables users to relocate resources and ensure the best performance under every individual project
• Different GUI mode for standard resolution and 4K resolution

China Percussion is a complete collection of most Chinese percussion instruments, including BianZhong (Chinese Chime Bells), Chinese Gong, Chinese Drums, Cymbals, Qing and a percussion set for Beijing Opera.

Bianzhong is an ancient Chinese musical instrument consisting of a set of bronze bells, played melodically. China is the earliest country to manufacture and use musical chimes. They are also called Chime Bells. These sets of chime bells were used as polyphonic musical instruments and some of these bells have been dated at between 2,000 to 3,600 years old. They were hung in a wooden frame and struck with a mallet. Using a wooden hammer and a rod to beat the bronze bell can make different pitches. Along with the stone chimes called bianqing, they were an important instrument in China’s ritual and court music going back to ancient times.

In Chinese music, there are many different percussion instruments; we carefully recorded most of them, including Qing, Bo, Kuaiban, Bang, Muyu, Drums, Cymbals and Bells.

A gong is an East and Southeast Asian musical percussion instrument that takes the form of a flat, circular metal disc which is hit with a mallet.

Percussion also plays an important role in Beijing Opera so we carefully prepare a set of percussion for traditional Beijing Opera. We also recorded the real performance and made them into loops so it can be quickly used in musician’s project.

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Pricing and Availability

China Percussion has a MSRP as $299, now has an introduction offer as $169 until Oct 31st, 2020. Sound Magic has also announced the China Week Sale Event offering up to 71% discounts on over 20 instrument and effect plugins until Aug 3rd, 2020. Sale page is here https://neovst.com/sales/

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Cadenza Strings featuring Full String Section powered by the latest Neo Orchestra Hybrid Modelling Engine.

Sound Magic is proud to announce the availability of Cadenza Strings — its latest hybrid modeling virtual instrument for Mac (AU 32-/64-bit, VST 32-/64-bit) and Windows (VST 32-/64-bit), featuring a Full String Section powered by the latest Neo Orchestra Hybrid Modelling Engine.

Cadenza Strings recorded as a full symphony string section, which features 40 players, 16 violins, 12 violas, 8 cello and 4 basses; all handpicked session musicians who appear in New York Premium recording studios. This Library features rich, open and full string sound by using the best recording gears available today including Neumann Vintage Microphones, Prism AD/DA and SSL 9000K. Cadenza Strings also includes Cadenza Violin as its First Chair Violin.

To capture the string section in great detail, Sound Magic not only uses 32Bit/192KHz to record the samples which keeps the original sound in maximum freshness and liveness, but also using different microphone perspectives that will give musicians more freedom in shaping the final sound.

It’s this sound that leads Sound Magic to expand its Modeling Legato technology to bring musicians even more creative musical freedom. It is capable of supporting any technique, patches, or articulations with more control over the parametric. This allows musicians to manipulate shapes and sound variety in real time with smoother transitions between notes than a sampled legato.

Hybrid Vibrato and Tremolo achieves more authentic sounds from sampling without sacrificing creative control. For perspective, this means starting with non-vibrato and then fading in vibrato sustain while changing depth and speed. Or, users can also change Tremolo speed in real time while optimizing control or to leverage human behaviors in the vibrato for enhanced realism in the final version.

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Sound Magic have also made it possible to finish all techniques on a single track with Performance Keyswitch System that allows Cadenza Strings to be used in live performances without sacrificing quality or efficiency.

Cadenza Strings Features

• Deeply sampled, Over 13,700 samples, 36GB uncompressed sample data
• Full String Section with 40 players. Including 16 violins, 12 violas, 8 cello and 4 basses
• Including Cadenza Violin as First Chair Violin
• Modeled Vibrato, Legato, Tremolo, Glide, and Glissando
• Round Robin on most techniques
• Innovative Performance Key Switch system
• Embodied high-quality reverb and EQ
• Comprehensive Envelope system
• Scala Tuning System can emulate different tuning systems
• DFD/RAM system enables users to relocate resources and ensure the best performance under every individual project
• Differnt GUI mode for standard resolution and 4K resolution

Cadenza Strings offers far more sound-shaping options than a sampling instrument with five bands parametric EQ and more control over the harmonic partial sounds. This means you can quickly change timbre with a simple turn of a knob or tune every single note with the Scala tuning system.

Pricing and Availability

Cadenza Strings has a MSRP as $499, now has introduction offer as $299 until October 10^th, 2020.

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