Zero G Phaedra Virtual Analog Synth

Zero G Phaedra Virtual Analog Synth is powered by Native Instruments Kontakt Player 2, featuring over 4 gigabytes of sounds, 20,000 samples and 720 patches. This is the ultimate virtual analogue synth.  Zero G Phaedra Virtual Analog Synth was created by producer Sam Spacey over a three-year period.  Constructed with the same attention to detail as a huge orchestral sample library, each of the 20,000 samples has been edited and looped by hand, with loops being very long so as to recreate random analog magc. Nearly every single preset has each separate note sampled so as to eliminate aliasing within the instrument’s range. With Kontakt 2's engine being pushed totally to the limits, the result is a library that is a full synthesizer in its own right.  Zero G Phaedra Virtual Analog Synth is suitable for all types of music and would enhance any producer’s sonic armory.

Zero G Phaedra Virtual Analog Synth Features:
-4 gigabytes of sounds, 20,000 samples and 720 patches
-Nearly every single preset has each separate note sampled so as to eliminate aliasing within the instrument’s range
-Suitable for all types of music and would enhance any producer’s sonic armoury
-Categories include: Synth, bass, leads, pads, sequences, FX, DnB, Synth builder, multis
-Format: Virtual Instrument- KONTAKT PLAYER2 Audio Engine (VST 2.0, DXi, ASIO, AU, RTAS, Mac & PC)
-Categories include:
  01 Synth 1
  02 Synth 2
  03 Bass
  04 Leads
  05 Pads
  06 Sequences
  07 FX
  08 DnB
  09 Synth Builder
  10 Multis

Synths used in the making of Zero G Phaedra Virtual Analog Synth:
-Mini Moog D
-Welsh Moog
-Yamaha CS5
-Yamaha CS-15
-Yamaha CS-30
-Korg Monopoly
-Korg MS-20
-Studio Electronics SE-1
-Studio Electronics SE-1 as above but with filter input
-Roland SH-101
-Crumar Multiman
-Akai AX-73
-Analog Phaser
-Roland analog chorus pedal
-The only thing digital to ever get used was an Ensoniq Esq-1, 8-bit grungy samples going through complete Curtis analog circuitry

Programming Notes from Sam Spacey:
"1. Hand looped and hand edited, with loops being very long so as to extract that lovely analog randomness magic.
2. Nearly every single preset has every note sampled so as to eliminate aliasing within the instruments range.
3. Very high quality A to D converters from Lynx 2 sound card used for library.
4. Unique vel/modulation source to sample start so as to use the actual analog synths filter bringing great flexibilty and playability.
5. I feel that I came at this library from a composer/producer's point of view so presets are designed to be used and not to just sound
  good on their own.
6. Convolutions were made of the actual units I use in my productions, other devices were hired in to have convolutions made from
  them, but FX have NOT been plastered all over this library, they have only been used when they are a part of the sound rather than
  making a normal preset sound better by just sapping reverb on it.
7. With Kontakt 2's engine being fully exploited I was able to get a library that was not just for playing back recordings, but is a full
  synthesizer in its own right. This gives the product huge longevity as I feel its strengths are in using the presets as building blocks or
  starting points for your own presets.
8. I wanted the library to be able to be controlled by external controllers like say the Novation 61SL which I used a lot to make the
  presets. All parameters use smoothing so as to eliminate stepping.
9. All the presets 'move', that is to say, they can have the sound altered by either velocity, mod wheel or aftertouch.
10. All the samples were taken raw from the analog synths with no enhancing or EQ'ing. I prefer to let the producers who will use this
  make their own decisions on EQ.
11. 20,271 individual samples were recorded over a 12 month period, over 4.1gb of raw samples.
12. No duplicates in any of the raw recording samples, this library is not padded out to make it look bigger.
13. 720 presets in the following presets folders: Synth 1, Synth 2, Bass, Leads, Pads, Sequences, Fx, DnB (bonus), Synth Builder
  (for starting off with raw settings for your own creations) and a Multi folder.
14. Multi is where the magic happens by stacking presets on top of each other.
15. This library is very efficient due to the lack of re-sampling needed by Kontakt 2 as a result of total overkill in multisampling. This library
  is based on no particular Electronic genre and would lend itself well to any style.

Sound Quality
All the sounds were recorded and processed at 16-Bit resolution and 44.1 KHz sample rate.

Organization
The Instruments list (which can be viewed by clicking on "Instruments List PDF") groups the sounds into categories. Each category has
a different coloured GUI, for example the Synth category has a red interface, Leads are blue, Bass are grey and Pads are green.

Memory Size
All programming has been carried out with the samples loaded into RAM. However, Direct from Disk (DFD) functionality is available thereby enabling the streaming of the samples direct from your hard disk drive.

Modulation Wheel Assignments
Every single instrument has the Modulation Wheel assigned to a function. This gives a lot of dynamic control over the character of the sound. Please try out the modulation wheel when playing each patch. The Mod Wheel may be assigned to one of several different controllers including Tune LFO, Filter Cutoff, Pan and Volume depending on the patch in question.

Polyphony
All instruments have unlimited polyphony except for a selection of patches from synths that were originally monophonic and some bass sounds which have thus been programmed as monophonic. If you wish to increase the polyphony please do so.

Multis
Up to 64 instruments can be combined in a Multi giving a vast array of possible combinations of the supplied single instruments. For example try combining a couple of bass instruments for some really fat and thunderous sounds.

CPU Load
The exact CPU load of any given instrument depends on a myriad of factors - the power of your computer, notes played, complexity of the instrument etc."

Zero G Phaedra Virtual Analog Synth Minimum System Requirements:
-DVD-ROM drive
-Windows
  -XP/Vista
  -Pentium III 1 GHz/ Athlon 1.4 GHz
  -512 MB RAM
-Mac
  -OS 10.4 or higher
  -G4 1 GHz
  -512 MB RAM