FXPANSION GURU 1.5 takes the best features of hardware beatboxes, drum samplers and loop
manglers, and combines them into a unique, inspirational software
instrument.
Your beatbox dream come true. Guru 1.5 features Advanced step
sequencing, groove manipulation, sample editing, and beat slicing - an
inspirational, all-in-one workstation. Based on an enlightened approach to drum
loop creation, GURU makes building that perfect beat faster and easier than
ever.
GURU's architecture is perfect for anything from straight-up
breaks and stomping floor-fillers to complex polyrhythmic, multi-layered
grooves. The powerful built-in FX and graphical parameter automation allow you
to mutate your beats into new, unheard forms, or create subtle variations. Mash
up your sounds with pitch modulation, repeat triggers, start-point and timing
manipulation, resonant filters and much more. Everything from precision funk to
disturbing sonic mangling and glitch beatscapes is at your fingertips.
Breathe new life into your loops with GURU's unique intelligent loop
slicer, which categorizes slices as kick, snare, hihat or percussion hits,
letting you use any audio material effortlessly and in the context of your
pattern, or extract individual hits and the timing feel from loops. The
extensive editing and processing tools then allow you to tweak samples and slice
points, or layer more sounds.
GURU gives you back the hands-on feel
which you crave... Record performances with the mouse or a MIDI controller, fire
off sequences with a MIDI key, layer multiple engines, drop parts in and out and
switch grooves on the fly. GURU is a complete sample workstation environment,
ideally suited for live use or for intuitive composition in the studio.
Features
8 Engines, each comprising:
- 16 MIDI-triggered Sample Pads
- Powerful 128-step sequencer
- 24 MIDI-triggered Patterns
- Three Aux effects units
- Master effects unit Advanced Step Sequencer
- 128 steps, 16 channels,
24 memories per engine, graphical automation, MIDI remote control, tempo
multipliers, real-time recording with undo
- Comprehensive Pad Editor allowing individual
control of the following for each pad: - Gain, pan, coarse/fine tune - Resonant filter (LP/BP/HP)
- 3 Aux sends and an Insert effect slot
- Start/end point adjust
- Amp/FX envelope
- 8 velocity cross-fade layers
- Cut groups (choke groups)
- Fast and efficient workflow including automated
sample slicing, classification and pad mapping (kick, snare, hat, percussion)
with manual slice-tuning capability
- High quality built-in effects suite - Intuitive mixer view offering a convenient overview
of all 8 engines
- Flexible groove/shuffle functions
- Eight stereo outputs
- Built in midi mapping allows you to quickly setup
GURU to work with your hardware groove box / drum triggers
- Can load audio loops (WAV/AIFF/REX), MIDI loops,
single-hits, complete kits, pattern banks..
- Drag & drop patterns to your sequencer arrange
page or direct to a MIDI file (in compatible hosts)
- Includes library of over 2GB of professional sample
content, featuring material by Yellow Tools, Wizoo, Gearshift and others.
- Stand-alone application, ReWire device, and VST,
DXi, AudioUnit, RTAS plug-in formats, available for Windows and MacOSX.
GURU 1.5 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
- 800 MHz Pentium III or Athlon cpu (for Windows
platform)
- 733 MHz G4 cpu (for Mac OS X
platform)
- 384MB RAM (512MB recommended)
- DVD-ROM, DVD-R or DVD-RW drive (for
installation)
- Windows 2000 or XP, or Mac OS X 10.3 "Panther" or
10.4 "Tiger".
- 500MB free hard disk space
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