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The Sequel to the Ultimate Convolution Reverb SPACES II from EASTWEST is the highly-anticipated sequel to SPACES I, the top-selling convolution reverb engine endorsed by top indust ry professionals which set a new standard in impulse recording techniques. Produced by Doug Rogers and Nick Phoenix, SPACES II includes 353 brand new reverbs recorded in churches, concert halls, opera houses, catacombs, train stations, recording studios, and warehouses. It includes a new streamlined user interface, new control features, a vastly expanded collection of instrument specific reverbs, plus all of the reverbs from SPACES I, making SPACES II the most powerful and versatile convolution reverb engine on the market. Instrument Specific Reverbs A unique feature of SPACES II is the instrument specific reverbs that have been designed to take the guesswork out of instrument reverb selection. Only the SoCal hall was recorded using this method in SPACES I and it was so popular six venues with instrument specific reverbs are now included in SPACES II. How was this done? An ATC speaker array was created to emulate the sound projection patterns of each instrument or section. For orchestral halls, a recording was taken in the exact position an instrument would be on stage. A french horn fires its sound backwards against the back wall, therefore, an impulse for a french horn was created by firing the sweep tones from the middle to left rear of the stage, backwards and slightly towards the floor. 1st violin section recordings were taken by firing a series of speakers at an angle toward the ceiling, just like a real section, with a fifth speaker firing towards the floor to emulate the body of the violins. A choir shoots straight out from the back, a celeste or harp is usually way over to the side and a lot of that sound goes up giving you early reflections. Most soundtrack composers that use SPACES I consider those instrument reverbs from the SoCal Hall to be ground breaking. Set up a mixing template with unique reverb for the strings, brass, winds, percussion and choir and something magical happens. In SPACES II five more venues were added using this technique for a total of six venues. There are 324 instrument specific reverbs in SPACES II compared to 48 in SPACES Ifor a total of 372. It took a massive effort, but the results speak for themselves. Brand New Spaces From stunning concert venues like Abravanel Hall in Salt Lake City, Reynolds Hall in Las Vegas, and the War Memorial Opera House in San Francisco, to exquisite sounding churches like St. Patrick’s and St. Dominic’s, to unique and extraordinary sounding locations like catacombs and Union Station in Los Angeles, the reverbs from these brand new spaces will inspire you and help bring your compositions to life with incredible realism. These are some of the best locations EastWest has recorded in and they will all perfectly compliment the locations from SPACES I. New Streamlined User Interface + New Control Features SPACES II features a streamlined, completely re-vamped user interface. Now the user can actually see visuals of each space - including those from SPACES I! In additional, new Next / Previous arrows allow the user to easily navigate the 1,020 reverbs from this massive collection. The biggest new feature is a brand-new Decay Time panel. Now you’ll have absolute control of the decay time of each and every space, allowing for the ultimate in customization. Same Revolutionary Recording Techniques The same revolutionary impulse recording techniques that made SPACES I so popular have been replicated in this new collection. The best gear from Fairchild, Manley, Meitner, Neumann, Neve, Sennheiser, Sony, Telefunken, and TG were used in each recording. ATC Monitors were used in each space to emulate the real-world sound projection properties of various instruments. SPACES II includes a very hi-resolution, True Stereo engine that focuses on delivering the very best sound at a very low CPU load. Most impulses are in 8 channel format, so surround mixes can be created. FEATURES Produced by Doug Rogers and Nick Phoenix 1,020 reverbs recorded in locations worldwide Includes 372 Instrument specific reverbs recorded in 6 locations Highest resolution, most useful reverbs available 24-bit True Stereo, with surround capability New convolution engine Brand new user interface with visuals representing each space Brand new Decay Time control feature New Next / Previous buttons for fast navigation ATC, Neumann, Telefunken, Neve, Meitner Signal Path Film Score, Rock, Pop, Jazz, Classical, Esoteric and Dreamy Reverbs Low CPU usage, with cleanest signal path possible Technical Information Generally, all info related to the reverb selected is displayed in the interface window of SPACES II. The following is useful information - M-S: means mono in and stereo out. So normal stereo reverb, where the input is summed to mono before being processed. S-S: means stereo in and stereo out. So true stereo. Each channel L and R is processed with its own unique stereo impulse. Typically an impulse is taken with the source on the left side of the stage and the right side of the stage. Each impulse is stereo. When they are put together you get a true stereo 4 channel snapshot of the space. We encourage users to use the true stereo versions of the impulses. The true stereo switch on the interface is an indicator, not a switch. It indicates what you have loaded. FR: means front mics. RR: means rear mics. These can be used to create a surround mix, or to pick a reverb that you like. Generally the rear is longer and darker. FILTER: This allows users to limit the frequencies sent to the reverb, you can high-pass, low-pass, or both. When selected, a frequency response graphic will appear in the center window. DECAY TIME: This allows users to shorten the reverb time of the loaded preset. MONO: turn on to mono the reverb. System Requirements Below are the minimum and recommended hardware requirements for using SPACES II on your computer. Please see the Play User 6 Manual for a complete list of the Hardware and Software Requirements for installing and running any Play Library. MAC MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS Intel Core 2 Duo Processor 2.7GHz or higher8GB RAMMac OSX 10.7 or later7200 RPM or faster (non energy saving) hard drive for sample streaming PC MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS Intel Core 2 Duo, or AMD Dual Core 2.7GHz or higher8GB RAMWindows 7 or laterSound card with ASIO drivers7200 RPM or faster (non energy saving) hard drive for sample streaming MAC RECOMMENDED SYSTEM Mac Pro Late 2013 edition (current model with round enclosure) or above16GB RAM or moreMac OSX 10.7 or laterSSD (Solid State Drive) for sample streaming PC RECOMMENDED SYSTEM Intel Xeon E5 (or equivalent) running at a minimum of 2.7 GHz (or above)16GB RAM or more64-bit Windows/Host SequencerSound card with ASIO driversSSD (Solid State Drive) for sample streaming Please Note! The 32-bit stand-alone and plug-in components are no longer installed because PLAY 5 and later does not support 32-bit Operating Systems or DAWs. EASTWEST PLAY Host/Sequencer Compatibility Matrix Tested DAW Mac OS 10.9 - 10.12.3 WIN XP(32-bit) WIN XP(64-bit) WIN 10, 8, 7,Vista (32-bit) WIN 10, 8, 7,Vista (64-bit) Required Version Standalone YES YES YES YES YES Ableton Live YES YES YES YES1 6.07 or higher Cubase/Nuendo YES2 YES YES3 YES YES3 6 or higher FL Studio YES YES YES YES 7 or higher GarageBand YES 3 or higher Logic YES4 7.2 or higher Digital Performer YES4 YES YES 6.02 or higher Pro Tools5 YES YES YES 7.4 to 10 Pro Tools 11 or higher5 YES YES YES6 11 or higher Sibelius YES7 YES YES 6 or higher8 Sonar YES YES YES YES 6.2 or higher VE Pro YES YES YES YES YES 4.0.54 or higher Studio One YES YES YES YES YES 2 or higher Reaper YES YES YES YES YES 3 or higher 1: Play 5 (and above) is compatible with all 64-bit hosts that use VST, AU, or AAX plugins. Use Play 4 for 32-bit hosts. 2: Mac OS 10.7 or newer is required. 3: Cubase/Nuendo 4.1 or later are required as 64-bit hosts. 4: WordBuilder is not supported in Logic 7 or lower, and DAE (RTAS in Digital Performer and Logic) is not supported at this time. 5: Ethernet control surfaces are not officially supported (ex: C24). 6: Windows 7 or 8 Home Premium Supported. Pro Tools HD 11 does not support Windows 8. 7: Sibelius 6.0.3 or higher is required to run in Mac OS 7. 8: Sibelius 6.2 is required to run in Mac OS 10.9 (Mavericks). Registration InformationRegistration Code: www.eastwestsounds.com/register Show more