The Atmosphere Dream Synth
Module™, is a new type of software plug-in instrument that integrates a massive,
three gigabyte core library of more than one thousand unique sounds and layer
elements, with a powerful and intuitive interface for shaping new textures.
Atmosphere works as a native plug-in instrument in all major hosts like
Logic, Digital Performer, Cubase, Nuendo and
Pro-Tools.
Atmosphere was designed from the ground up by
acclaimed synthesist Eric
Persing, well known for his sound design of classic Roland synthesizers and award-winning sample
libraries.
Persing and his International team of sound designers
developed the Atmosphere core library using over a hundred sound design devices
and nearly every conceivable synthesis method including Granular, Additive,
Wavetable, Wavescanning, Graintable, Neural Processing, Vintage Analog, Vector,
Virtual Analog, FM, Plug-In manipulations, and unusual Acoustic sources as well.
This custom core library gives Atmosphere its unprecedented variety of tonal
textures, especially when compared to standard soft-synths.
The range of
sounds this instrument is capable of is astonishing, from lush ethereal pads, to
powerful leads, crystalline glass swells to dark brooding atonal clouds, unusual
synth basses, evocative ambiences, deep drones, complex textures, vintage analog
sounds, disturbing noise FX, europhasers, gorgeous ambient string ensembles,
thick trance/techno sounds, wavetable sweeps, vocoded choirs, dense vocal
washes, transparent evolutions, and shimmering prisms of harmonic convergence.
Sounds this rich put even the best hardware synths to shame!
The stellar
Sound Quality is this instrument's number one feature. The scope of sounds it
can produce is very broad, making it extremely versatile in a wide variety of
musical situations. This is made possible because there has never been a
programmable synth released with such a massive, high resolution core wavetable
to work with꿤ompletely dedicated to sound design elements (no stock pianos or
oboes!)
Eric explains the recent enhancements to the instrument since
the introduction of the Atmosphere concept in January: "Our original design for
Atmosphere was intended for producing evolving pads and rich ambient sounds.
However, in the evolution of the development of Atmosphere, we have
significantly expanded the range of the core library's sonic palette and added
new functions and capabilities to the interface, which now allow for a vast
array of synth sounds and sound design, including unique leads and percussive
sounds as well. We are very pleased to be releasing Atmosphere as a much more
powerful synthesizer, capable of many inspiring and fresh sounds across the
complete range of electronic music. It's also gratifying that we've been able to
include these new capabilities without making the interface more difficult to
use. No matter how our instruments will be evolving over time, the cornerstone
of our design philosophy will always be to make 'powerfully
simple' instruments, that every user can get great results with."
The core library of a thousand powerful sounds is just the starting
point for your own creations. The beauty of Atmosphere is in its "dual-layer"
concept. You can immediately mix and match the layers of any of the 1,000
patches, and tweak each layer fully independently. That's over a million
possible combinations! Each layer has its own multimode resonant filters, four
LFOs, three envelopes and matrix modulation. There is also an additional master
filter for quick tone shaping. The possibilities for creative manipulation are
phenomenal... and yet it is so easy to use.
Atmosphere is an amazing
sounding instrument, designed to inspire and surprise for many years.
3.7 gig core library offers vast array of textures to explore
1,000 patches by award-winning sound designer Eric Persing
All NEW Sounds
Powerful interface and synthesis capabilities
Dynamic layering of sounds for over 1,000,000 mix combinations
Easy to use... Built-in patch management system
Fully programmable
Total recall with your sequence
Multimode resonant Filters for each layer, plus Master Filters
Three envelopes per layer for Pitch, Filter and Amplitude
Matrix-style modulation routing, four LFOs
Powered by custom 32 bit UVI engine
Cross platform plug-in compatibility
$399 Six CD-ROM set MAS,
RTAS Mac and VST Mac/PC included (Audio Unit and OSX versions available as a
free update in 2003!)
Operates as a virtual instrument software plug-in
in all major hosts like Logic 5, Digital Performer, Pro Tools Mac
Free/LE/TDM/HD, Cubase (VST-Mac/PC & SX Windows only), Nuendo, Fruity Loops,
Acid Pro 4.0 and other VST hosts. *also works in Sonar 2.0 with a VST wrapper
(not included)
System recommendations:
512 MB RAM, 3.9 GB free
hard disc space
MAC: OS 9 or higher, 500 mHz G3 or better CPU, MAS, RTAS
or VST 2.0 host
PC: Windows 98 or higher, 600 mHz Pentium III or better
CPU, sound card, VST 2.0 host
CPU load: MODERATE
*All
Specifications to change without notice. All trademarks are the property of
their respective holders.