UVI has released Aurora, a modern-oriented concert grand piano with rich emotive textures and atmosphere. This is what they say:
Rich with emotion and deep with creative possibility, Aurora offers an inspiring, and distinctly modern interpretation of the piano, allowing users to explore the sonic interplay of 3 unique voices, internal modulation, and an all-new semi-modular effects engine. From delicate to brooding and atmospheric, Aurora is a versatile and emotive instrument, rich with detail.
Aurora's piano sound is based on a world-class concert grand recorded at the renowned Guillaume Tell sound stage in Paris. The meticulous multi-sampling and attention to detail in the recording process is matched with sophisticated scripting and DSP, resulting in an incredibly realistic playing experience, accurately relaying the most subtle and nuanced performances. From there a curated selection of textures and atmospheres are threaded together to create rich new sonic tapestries. Explore dozens.
of unique sounds from categories including Attack, Keys, Machines, Material, Nature, Orchestra, Electronic, World, and more.
Aurora's creative architecture features deep internal modulation, allowing you to quickly and precisely add movement throughout your patch, while an all-new semi-modular effect engine helps you stir the ether to find inspiring new destinations. One-knob macro effects on the main page help you quickly dial in Color, Dynamics, Mute, and Intensity, as you explore an incredible selection of factory presets with unique sonic visions from the sound designers at UVI, and some of today's most innovative piano artists, including: Julia Gjertsen, Ben Crosland, Akira Kosemura, Joe Kirby, Ole-Bjørn Talstad, Arvid Holst, and Dustin O'Halloran. Discover new inspirations, tweak to taste, or craft your own from scratch.
Aurora offers native 64-bit standalone operation by way of Falcon or the free UVI Workstation, providing comprehensive support for all modern DAWs and simultaneous authorization on up to 3 computers or iLok keys.
Price: Aurora is available now, with a special introductory price of $79 / 79€ and crossgrade pricing of $39 / 39€, available through February 25th, 2024 (regularly $129 / 129€).
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