The EastWest Ancient Bundle collects four virtual instruments together in a single package for musicians, producers, and creators. Powered by the OPUS engine for Mac and Windows, the bundle includes the Ancient Kingdom Collection, the RA Rare and Ethnic Instruments, the SILK Collection of East Asian Instruments, and the GYPSY Instrument Collection.
This Ancient Kingdom Virtual Instrument Collection Plug-In from EastWest features a rare selection of wind instruents from around the world. It features four effects signal paths in addition to pristine multi-mic recordings. Supporting the VST2, VST3, AU, and AAX plug-in formats, it is compatible with numerous DAWs running on Windows and Mac systems.
- EW Opus Stand-Alone 1.5.0+
- Ableton Live 10.1.2+
- Apple Logic Pro 10.7.9+
- Apple Garageband 10.4.9+
- Avid Pro Tools 2019.12+
- Bitwig Studio 3.1.3+
- Cockos Reaper 6.0+
- Image-Line FL Studio 20.6+
- Motu Digital Performer 10.11+
- Steinberg Cubase 10.0.5+
- Steinberg Nuendo 10.2+
- Presonus Studio One 4.5.4+
- VSL Vienna Ensemble Pro 7.0+
Quantum Leap RA from EastWest adds rare and unique instruments from Africa, Europe, India, the Americas, Australia, the Far East, the Middle East, and Turkish Empires to a composer's arsenal of sounds. The dedicated Opus playback engine allows access to each instrument's expressive nuances including portamento, repetition, legato and improved microtuning, making it possible to create realistic performances.
Another aspect of this virtual instrument is the recorded ethnic ensembles. This was done with African drums, bagpipes, gamelan, and a Middle Eastern string section. The sound of these ensembles cannot be realistically simulated by layering solo instruments.
RA was captured with a phase-accurate 8-microphone setup that gives a complete 3-dimensional image of the instrument. This type of clear and broad sound takes to artificial or sampled reverb extremely well. Microphones used in the recording process were Neumann U67 (U47s as alternates), Neumann M50, AKG C12, and Schoeps. The software is compatible with Mac and Windows. It runs as standalone software or operates in AU, VST, or AAX formats.
- Collection of world and ethnic sampled instruments
- Intelligent performance section including portamento, repetition, and legato
- Round-robin reset
- Hi-fidelity one-pole filter for natural crossfades
- Convolution reverb with predelay
- Microtuning
- Stereo-image editing using channel sourcing
- Opus is the advanced player engine that powers the Quantum Leap RA library. Fast and flexible, it comes with incredible features such as individual instrument auditioning and downloads, customized key switches, dozens of new MIDI tools and mixer effects, scalable retina GUI upgrades for legacy products, a powerful script language, and many more options that allow you to completely customize the sound of each instrument.
- African Dual Wooden Shakers (Ewe)
- African Metal Shakers (Ewe)
- Atsimevu
- Axatse
- Batas
- Berkete
- Djembe Ensemble
- Ekpiri
- Ewe Drum Ensemble
- Ewe Large
- Bombshell
- Ewe Medium Bombshell
- 3ft FromTonFrom
- 5ft FromTonFrom
- Gankokwe Large
- Gyil
- Kalimbas
- Kidi
- Kora
- Log Drums
- Ngoni
- Udu
- 1890 Washburn Guitar
- American Jaw Harp
- Banjo
- Berimbau
- Cuban Percussion
- Didjeridoo
- Dobro
- First Nations Cedar Flute
- Mandolin
- Pan Flute
- Ukelele
- Alpenhorn
- Bag Pipe Ensemble
- Bass Recorder
- Frame Drum
- Gadulka
- Hardanger Fiddle
- Highland Pipes
- Hurdy Gurdy
- Irish Low Whistle
- Launeddas
- Uilleann Pipes
- Dizi
- Erhu
- Gamelan Ensemble
- Gongs
- Koto
- Rag Dung
- Shakuhachi
- Shamisen
- Taiko Drums
- Vietnamese Jawharp
- Bansuri
- Baritone Violin (Electric)
- Esraj
- Sarangi
- Sitar
- Tablas
- Tambura
- Armenian Duduk
- Bulgarian Duduk
- Mid East Fiddle
- Mid East String Section
- Ney Flute
- Oud
- Qandahar Dumbek
- Santoor
- Turkish
- Duduk
- Yalli
- Tambur
- Zourna
Quantum Leap Silk from EastWest is a virtual instrument that features authentic sounds from China, Persia, and India. Performed by master musicians, all of the recordings were made with vintage Neumann microphones, Neve consoles, and Meitner converters.
The multi-sampled instruments include special articulations, interval sampling (where appropriate), round robins (alternate samples), legato scripting, and phrases, making it possible to create life-like performances. The software utilizes a dedicated Opus playback engine, which supports operation as a standalone program or as a plug-in (AAX Native, Audio Units, or VST) within your Mac- or Windows-based DAW.
- Virtual ethnic instrument with instruments from China, Persia, and India
- 25GB total—20GB of multisamples and 5GB of authentic performances
- Recorded legato intervals for erhu, zhonghu, jinhu, electric cello, kemenche, duduk, 30-piece string section, dilruba, bansuri
- User interface custom-designed for each virtual instrument, including only the controls needed
- 64-bit support allows for loading many more instruments and voices, limited only by system RAM
- Articulation list shows all expressions within the instrument—no need to look up key-switches
- Real-time performance analysis detects legato and repetitive playing and responds accordingly
- Stereo handling allows swapping left and right channels, mono from left, mono from right, or mono sum
- Effects include an impulse response reverb, filters, and specialized effects such as Artificial Double Tracking (ADT)
- Easy authorization system puts licenses on hardware iLok, allowing you to use your software on any computer
- Opus is the advanced player engine that powers the Quantum Leap Silk library. Fast and flexible, it comes with incredible features such as individual instrument auditioning and downloads, customized key switches, dozens of new MIDI tools and mixer effects, scalable retina GUI upgrades for legacy products, a powerful script language, and many more options that allow you to completely customize the sound of each instrument.
- Electric cello (bowed string)
- Kemenche (bowed string)
- Nay (wind)
- Duduk (wind)
- Tar (string)
- Qanun (string)
- 30-Piece string section (bowed string)
- Dilruba (bowed string)
- Sarod (string)
- Tanpura (string)
- Bansuri (wind)
- Erhu (bowed string)
- Zhonghu (bowed string)
- Jinhu (bowed string)
- Pipa (string)
- Guzheng (string)
- Yangqin (string)
- Sheng (accordion)
- Suona low (brass)
- Suona high (brass)
- Dizi low (wind)
- Dizi hi (wind)
- Xiao (wind)
- Bawu (wind)
Quantum Leap Gypsy from EastWest is a virtual instrument featuring instrumentation associated with gypsy culture. These include the violin, various styles of guitars and accordions, trombone, gypsy percussion, and more.
Gypsy is essential for film, TV, and game composers who wish to create authentic gypsy-style music. The instrument utilizes a dedicated playback engine, the Opus player, which provides an easy searchable browser and the ability for users to customize the sounds.
- Opus is the advanced player engine that powers the Quantum Leap Gypsy library. Fast and flexible, it comes with incredible features such as individual instrument auditioning and downloads, customized key switches, dozens of new MIDI tools and mixer effects, scalable retina GUI upgrades for legacy products, a powerful script language, and many more options that allow you to completely customize the sound of each instrument.
- Violin (true legato intervals) classical and gypsy style
- Classical guitar
- Flamenco guitar
- Django-style guitar
- Spanish steel-string guitar
- Campana accordion
- Silvestri accordion
- Excelsior accordion
- Bandoneon (tango accordion)
- Trombone (true legato intervals) classical and gypsy style
- Cimbalom (Eastern European hammered dulcimer)
- Flamenco Dancer foot stomps and castanets
- Gypsy percussion