Re: Mac Pro+Logic Pro 8+EWQL Plat. Bundle compatibility.

On Fri, Apr 18, 2008 at 9:58 AM, Per Boysen <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi Jim,
>
>  Logic's EXS24 and Native Instrument's Kontakt are both software based
>  samplers. The East West sample libraries used to come with a bundled
>  Sample Player, a plug-in instrument that plays back the samples but
>  can not sample, as a sampler can. However, NI never upgraded that
>  bundled sample player to support Intel Macs. That's why you now need
>  the sampler Kontakt, from NI, to play those samples. You can check out
>  the price for Kontakt 2.2 at Native Instrument's web site or at any
>  local music store.
>
>  I have the East West Gold Orchestra library and can tell that it
>  sounds very good, especially "convincing" with the hall ambience
>  recorded as part of the samples. It doesn't cover a full orchestra
>  though, so you may check out what more you get with the Platinum
>  issue.
>
>  --
>  Greetings from Sweden
>
>  Per Boysen
>  www.boysen.se (Swedish)
>  www.looproom.com (international)
>  www.stockholm-athens.com
>
>
>  On Fri, Apr 18, 2008 at 9:42 AM, Jim Seaman <[email protected]> wrote:
>  > I'm thinking of upgrading to a Mac Pro with Logic Pro 8 and using the
>  >  East West Orch Platinum Bundle with the latest OSX.
>  >  At the East West web site they mention that:
>  >  "Use of this product (Plat. Bundle) with an Intel Mac requires
>  >  Kontakt 2.2 or later (not included)."
>  >  My question is this: Does the EXS 24 in Logic Pro 8 include the
>  >  Kontakt 2.2 ?
>  >  If not, how much is the Kontakt 2.2 ?
>  >  Are there some folk in Logic land who use a Mac Pro with Logic Pro 8
>  >  and the East West Orch Platinum Bundle with the latest OSX who could
>  >  comment on how well this combination works.
>  >  My primary concern is how well this system set-up can create a
>  >  convincing orchestral midi mock-up.
>  >
>  >  Thanks in advance,
>  >  Jim
>



-- 
Greetings from Sweden

Per Boysen
www.boysen.se (Swedish)
www.looproom.com (international)
www.stockholm-athens.com

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