Garritan Acquired by MakeMusic
MakeMusic, Inc., makers of Finale™, has signed an agreement to acquire Garritan Corporation, the world's leading provider of software musical instruments. We are really excited to join the MakeMusic family and there will be exciting things happening as we expand our success further with MakeMusic!
Garritan INSTANT ORCHESTRA - Available Now!
Announcing the new Garritan Instant Orchestra - a must-have library that offers an easy way to make super-quick orchestrations in minutes--from start to finish. This sample-based collection contains useful, pre-packaged orchestral instrument combinations, mashups and effects: bombastic brass, ultra-lush strings, low-octave rumblings, spooky wind textures, mega-hits, wild overlays, silvery choruses, spacey pianos, light glissy harps, cathedral orchestra, delicate ensembles, ethereal textures, chaotic whirls, rises, glissandi, clusters, and much more. The library will soon be available as a direct download for only $149.98
Free Holiday Cheer! Garritan Community Christmas Album, Vol. 8
For the eighth holiday season, the Garritan Community Christmas Album is now available. We invite you to listen to the 17 gorgeous tracks on the Garritan Community Christmas Player, download the MP3s and print out the album art - all for free. . This music is a collaborative album in the spirit of giving for the holiday that was made, recorded and mixed by the Garritan community. Let this superb holiday music warm your heart this season.
Garritan WORLD INSTRUMENTS - Think Globally!
World Instruments library is a comprehensive collection of over 350 expressive and exotic instruments from around the world. Garritan World Instruments transforms any computer into a soundscape of the world, with rare ethnic instruments that add flair and color to any piece of music. It is powered by the robust and user-friendly ARIA Player. The library is now available as a direct download for only $149.99. Tell Me More | Order Now
Garritan Concert & Marching Band 2
Downloadable Version ($149.95 or $49.95 Upgrade)
Garritan Concert & Marching Band 2 is now available for download! The Garritan Concert and Marching Band Library gives you a broad variety of cornets, trombones, trumpets, baritones, euphoniums, mellophones, sousaphones, saxes, tenor horns, clarinets, flutes, piccolo, tubas, drumline, marching percussion and more - right from your computer.
Garritan Releases New Jazz & Big Band 3
Downloadable Version ($149 or $49 Upgrade)
Garritan Jazz & Big Band 3 is now available for download! JABB3 is state-of-the-art software that reproduces the sounds of the musical instruments in a jazz band or big band directly from your computer, with the new ARIA Player and more instruments (such as Project SAM Brass). The award-winning JABB3 is the standard in the industry.
Garritan Releases New Personal Orchestra 4
Downloadable Version ($149 or $49 Upgrade)
Garritan Personal Orchestra 4 is now available for download! GPO4 is state-of-the-art software that reproduces the sounds of the musical instruments in a symphony orchestra directly from your computer, with the new ARIA Player and more instruments (such as Project SAM Brass). The award-winning GPO4 is the standard in the industry.
Authorized Steinway & Sons Virtual Concert Grand
Basic Version Available for Download ($149)
Steinway & Sons, maker of the world's finest pianos, and Garritan announce a new venture to create a series of Authorized Steinway Piano sample-based software instruments. The Authorized Steinway Piano sample library accurately captures the sound of a Steinway & Sons Model D concert grand piano with unprecedented authenticity and musicality.
Garritan Acquires GIGA
Garritan and TEAC announced a technology asset purchase whereby Garritan has acquired the intellectual property and technology rights to GigaStudio, GVI, Gigasampler, Gigapulse and all related Giga products.
AKAI Bundles Garritan Instruments and ARIA Instrument Engine with EWI-USB Wind Instrument
EWI USB enables anyone, regardless of wind instrument-playing experience, to perform with the expressive capabilities of the wind instrument of their choice. Bundled with the EWI-USB are Garritan instrument sounds and a custom made ARIA Instrument Player.
U2 in Concert with Personal Orchestra Backstage Tour!!
We met up with U2 on their North America tour. We were honored to hear the sounds of Garritan Personal Orchestra used throughout the show. Here is an account of our experience complete with pictures of the concert and a rare backstage tour.
Celine Dion: 'A New Day' Show
(and our Behind the Scenes Tour)
Céline Dion's 'A New Day' Show concluded its successful run at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace. We joined Dion's keyboardist, Yves Frulla, at the show and took a backstage tour. "A New Day' has been one of the most successful shows in history and certainly the most popular in Vegas. Garritan Strings were used in the show.
Los Angeles Ballet Dances The Nutcracker Ballet to Garritan Personal Orchestra
The Los Angeles Ballet, the city's own professional ballet company, presented twelve performances of the classic Nutcracker Ballet. Twenty-two real musicians performed in this traditional, yet original, production along with 33 'virtual' players provided by Garritan Personal Orchestra.
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