E-Mu's Old World Instruments sample library is a collection of string, wind, and percussion instruments from the far-flung four corners of the globe. Unique and exotic, this sample library will help to add a special spice to any composition!<BR><BR>Each bank features musical instruments in their pure form along with many other worldly variations. The sound designers at ESC have taken care to accurately reproduce these instruments with great attention to the fine details. All samples retain as much of the natural decay as possible to give you the most control over your sounds. In addition, string and percussion instruments are sampled at multiple velocities which allows the user a whole new level of control over all aspects of performance.<BR><BR>As an added bonus there is a special "Best Of" bank of sounds from the legendary PROTEUS 3 WORLD module. The original Proteus series of sound modules are considered true 'classics' in the industry leading the way to countless number 1 hits over the years. Many professional studios around the world still rely on the sound of these industry workhorses. Now you can have access to these vintage world sounds to Empower your compositions.<BR><BR>The ESC crew has optimized each sound bank to fully take advantage of the powerful synth engine of the Emulator X & Proteus X Desktop Instruments. Each preset is mapped to the MIDI real-time controllers for enhanced expression. <BR><BR><strong>Bank Descriptions</strong><br><BR><BR><strong>Ashiko</strong>: Traditional African single head, cone shaped hand drum, capable of producing high and low tones.<BR><BR><strong>Baglama</strong>: The Bouzouki and Baglama (baby bouzouki) are fretted, double-strung lutes that evolved from the Turkish Saz. They are made of wood have long necks with teardrop shaped bodies. The Bouzouki and Baglama have eight strings (four courses X 2), with the two highest sets tuned in unison and the lower sets tuned in octaves. In more modern times, these instruments became very popular during the 1930's as one of the primary voices in Greek popular music.<BR><BR><strong>Balafon</strong>: Traditional African twelve note marimba with pentatonic tuning. Each note has one or two gourd resonators suspended below for increased tone and amplification.<BR><BR><strong>Bansuris</strong>: Bamboo transverse flute common in North Indian Classical music. This bank features four bansuris, bass, tenor, alto and soprano.<BR><BR><strong>Bell Rattle</strong>: Small jingle bells inside a woven sphere of hemp fiber.<BR><BR><strong>Bon Di</strong>: Low pitched Chinese bamboo transverse flute with buzzing paper resonator glued over the sound hole.<BR><BR><strong>Brazilian Drums & Percussion</strong>: This kit is comprised of traditional Brazilian street percussion instruments including Surdo, Bombo, Tamborim, Snare Drums, Ganza, Crashers, Agogo, Triangle, Cuica, Whistles, Recoreco and others, key-mapped to correspond with the General MIDI drum kit convention.<BR><BR><strong
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