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Digital Sound Factory has reissued the original
Proteus sample content for use with Cakewalk's Dimension Pro and Dimension
LE synthesizers. Using the advanced parameters available in Cakewalk's
Dimension synthesizer, these new instrument programs were perfectly matched
and tuned to the original hardware products.
The E-MU Proteus Pack consists of over 3,500 immediately useable, go-to sound
programs, perfect for any style of music you can imagine. And when you
combine them with the infinite synthesis options of Dimension, they also provide
the perfect springboards for custom sonic creations.
E-MU Proteus Pack includes Proteus 2000 - Multi-Purpose Professional Sounds, Mo' Phatt - Hip Hop/Urban, Xtreme Lead 1 - Dance/Electronica, Planet Earth - World, Virtuoso 2000 - Orchestral, and PX-7 - Drums/Percussion.
In 1999, Proteus 2000 was introduced with 128 note polyphony and 4 sound ROM expansion slots totaling 128 mb, The sound set became a combination of many of the Emulator sample libraries covering a vast amount of instruments required for most compositions. There are over 1000 programs included with Proteus 2000. Sounds from the Proteus 2000 can be heard on numerous recordings of music, sound tracks, and advertisements.
Virtuoso was recorded at Benaroya Hall in downtown Seattle. Various size string sections and styles were captured, including legato, pizzicato, detache, tremolande, and trills. Using 4 pairs of high quality microphones, the players were recorded both on stage and in the hall to capture the ambience from the audience position. Included are string sections, solo strings, woodwinds, brass, & percussion. In addition to the hall recordings, sections of 5 players were recorded in the studio to allow for ambient effects to be added later.
Planet Earth represents an arsonal of exotic world instruments. Recorded by legendary sound designer Ed Mann (Frank Zappa), this set works with just about any style of music. The wind instruments from Egypt and India were from the California Institute for the Arts and the string instruments were from a private collector. All instruments were recorded with a stereo pair of mid capsule multi pattern microphones. Planet Earths Bonsuri, Muted Domora, and Djembe can be heard nightly on the Discovery Channel, A& E, and numerous advertisements.
Mo' Phatt says it all when is comes to phatt hip hop tracks. The kits and basses are processed to the max, making them completely usable right out of the box. Guitar wahs, various hits, cool keys, and great pads make this the go to sound set. Mo Phatt has become widely accepted and is heard all over the charts in numerous hit records, movies, and games. With over 500 programs, Mo Phatt will take your tracks to a whole new level.
Xtreme Lead-1 is a cutting sound set with edgy synths, lots of filters, and punch. Included are a massive amount of synths, both analog and digital, perfect for everything from the hard core to glitter sounds peppered into the mix. There are also great drums, percussion, chord clusters, hits, and effects. Xtreme has over 500 great programs.
PX-7 Drums is packed with acoustic and electronic kits programmed to lay down great sounds for your tracks. We recorded kits from the Pro's in professional studios for the ultimate sounding drum kits. Each acoustic drum and cymbal was recorded at multiple velocities to capture the true realism of the instrument. PX-7 includes rock, funk, jazz, studio, and electronic kits. PX-7 has over 500 programs and will work on just about any drum track.
When you register this product, you will recieve a FREE Dimension LE sound player that will run on the Mac and PC.
Proteus Pack Program Listing (PDF)
This sound collection is compatible with:
Dimension Pro for Mac or PC
SONAR 6/7/8 Studio and Producer Edition
SONAR Home Studio 6 XL
Project5 Version 2.5
Pro Tools LE, M-Powered, and HD
Logic Pro
Garageband
Cubase
Ableton Live
Digital Performer
Tracktion
