UVI releases Attack EP88 - Tacked electric piano library

UVI has announced Attack EP88, tacked electric piano library, delivering 5 mixable signal sources, per-key voicing and more.

Attack EP88 is based on a fully restored Rhodes Mark I 88-key electric piano outfitted with brass tacks on the hammers, giving the instrument a rich, bell-like tonality. The result of extensive recording sessions, Attack EP88 delivers 5 deeply multi-sampled and fully mixable signal sources including Tube, DI, Mono, L/R and Contact mics. The resulting 47,000+ sample library is designed to provide users with a completely customizable virtual studio in which they can freely mix and explore the full sonic range of the instrument, from the basic DI signal to room acoustics, to per-tine contact mic recordings and even the mechanical sounds of the keys and pedals for an immediate and immersive sense of realism.

For each note, 8 velocities and up to 5 round-robins were recorded per-source along with 5 round-robins for both the sustain and release samples and 7 round-robins for the pedal-up and pedal-down sounds. This was done 3 times for the Tube and DI channels, once for each of the included voicings, allowing per-key customization of the tone from deep to thin at the sample level.

Attack EP88's electric and acoustic signal sources are routed internally via 2 busses each with discrete envelopes, mixing facilities and effects, including Sparkverb, Dual Delay and the recently introduced 8-voice Thorus. The user interface spans 4 pages; Main, FX, Settings and Voicing and is divided with the acoustic bus at the top and electric bus at the bottom for an intuitive and easy-to-use experience. Users can call up one of the 70 carefully designed preset configurations or easily dial-in custom studio setups to fit their needs or explore the many sonic possibilities.

Attack EP88 offers native 64-bit standalone operation and comprehensive plug-in support for all modern DAWs via UVI Workstation and Falcon. Simultaneous authorization is supported on up to 3 computers or iLok keys.

Price: $149. There is an introductory price of $99 through May 2nd, 2016.

Watch Attack EP88 on YouTube: youtu.be/DPScHTDrztU

Listen to Attack EP88 on SoundCloud: SoundCloud.com/uvi-official/sets/attack-ep88