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== Virtual Instruments ==
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{{Top-Level Crumbs|6}}{{Recording Crumbs|7}}'''Virtual Instruments''' are software programs designed to produce audio from a variety of means, most often MIDI note and CC messages. Some are designed to resemble real world gear, while others are original designs (and some are outright wacky stuff). == Virtual Instrument Formats ==Some of the Virtual Instrument formats are:* Avid (ProTools) Real Time AudioSuite* Steinberg VSTi* Microsoft DirectX Instrument Depending on your DAW softare, each format may or may not be supported. == Synthesizers =='''Synthesizers''' are devices or software capable of generating audio signals from human or [[MIDI]] input. Some synthesizer software gives you huge control over the sound generation mechanics, while others are designed to faithfully replicate the sound of classic analog synthesizers. === Mixing Multiple Synths === === ADSR (Envelope Filters) === == Samplers == '''Samplers''' use clips of audio called ''samples'', assign them to a particular note and velocity range, and allow them to be triggered by [[MIDI]]. Many have advanced features to interpolate samples, pitch shift them, or even provide a unique user interface to trigger them. Numerous general-purpose sampler plugins exist that you can load sample libraries into, along with MIDI mappings to assign them to notes and velocities. Some allow you to create samples or edit them directly in a graphical editor, splitting, reversing, clipping, bit-crushing, compressing, or pitch-shifting them. Other sampler software is designed to replicate real-world instruments, such as drums, bass, piano, organs, orchestras, and choirs. The software adjust the samples used and effects applied to them based upon how they are programmed/triggered, or the software provides a specialized user interface to more quickly arrange how the samples are arranged and how any effects are applied to them. == Step Sequencers, Arpeggiators == == Effects == === Compression/Limiting === === Parallel Compression === === Reverb === == Examples of Virtual Instruments == === Synths ===
* Arturia ''V Collection''
* IK Multimedia ''Sonik Synth''
* Native Instruments ''Komplete''
* Native Instruments ''Massive''
* Rob Papen ''Blue''
* Spectrasonics ''Omnisphere''
=== Samplers ===
* IK Multimedia ''SampleTank''
* Native Instruments ''Battery''
* Native Instruments ''Komplete''
* Spectrasonics ''Omnisphere''
* Steinberg ''Halion''
=== Bass Guitar ===
* Native Instruments ''Scarbee'' (Various bass plugins available)
* Spectrasonics ''Trillian''
=== Drums ===
* FXpansion ''BFD''* Native Instruments ''Studio Drummer''* Steven SlateDrums ''Steven Slate Drums''
* Toontrack ''EZDrummer''
* Toontrack ''Superior Drummer''
* Wave Machine Labs ''Drumagog''
=== Orchestra ===
* DSK ''Overture''
* Garritan ''Personal Orchestra''
* IK Multimedia ''Miroslav Philharmonik''
* Spectrasonics ''Omnisphere''
* Steinberg ''Halion Symphonic Orchestra''
=== Piano ===
* 4Front ''TruePiano''* IK Multimedia ''SampleTank''* Imperfect Samples (various sample packs)* Native Instruments ''Akoustic Piano''* Native Instruments ''Scarbee'' (Various piano plugins available)* Steingberg ''The Grand'' * Synthogy ''Ivory''* Toontrack ''EZKeys Grand Piano''* XLN Audio ''OvertureAddictive Keys''
=== Glitch Effects ===
* Native Instruments ''The Finger''
* Izotope ''Stutter Edit''
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