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Celebrating 20 Years of Garritan Virtual Instrument Libraries

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the release of the first Garritan virtual instrument library. While twenty years at any pursuit is a remarkable accomplishment, in the world of music software it represents several lifetimes. To commemorate this milestone I spoke to the company’s founder, Gary Garritan, about his roots, some highlights of the [more... ]

Peter James Reviews the Garritan Abbey Road Studios CFX Concert Grand

Peter James is a pianist/keyboardist from Sydney, Australia. He’s a session musician, songwriter, instrumental/film-score composer, sound designer, and touring performing artist. He’s also well known for his work with Hillsong Church – having been a keyboard player and programmer on more than 45 Hillsong albums – and for his software review videos on YouTube. Peter [more... ]

Announcing the Garritan Anthology

Have you ever discovered – in the middle of a project  –  that you don’t have the right equipment for the job? Whether you’re baking a cake, painting a seascape, or fixing the car, it can be frustrating to not have all the ingredients, colors, or tools at hand. It’s no different with music creation. [more... ]

Using Garritan Libraries and Finale’s Human Playback in Logic Pro X

In a DAW, Human Playback equals Mix Automation Creating a compelling performance with MIDI data in a DAW depends on the manipulation of Continuous Controller Data (“CC”) and MIDI Key Switches (“KS”) for dynamics and articulation. In Finale, this data is created automatically from score markings when Human Playback is turned on. The conventional wisdom [more... ]

Cyber Monday: Free Garritan Library with Finale v26

Finale version 26 is here! Users and reviewers alike are praising how it automates music creation with articulation stacking, new chord libraries, and slurs that snap into place automatically. Now through the end of the week, you can get a free Garritan virtual instrument library when you purchase, trade up to, or upgrade to Finale [more... ]

Combine GPO 5 with Reaper for Ultimate Flexibility

It’s a brave new world in music production today. The tools available to the common musician, which would have been unimaginable a few decades ago, have leveled the playing field like never before. With a little knowledge and attention to detail, we can create stunningly life-like soundscapes that rival the pros in all aspects. And [more... ]

New Garritan Installers

We are currently in the process of updating the software used to install Garritan sample libraries. The updates don’t impact the sounds of the instruments in any way – they only improve the process of placing the software on your computer. The updates address two main issues: Mac compatibility and Finale integration. Mac Compatibility First [more... ]

We’re Not Joking: Garritan Libraries Are on Sale

It’s no joke, Garritan libraries are on sale. Now through April 7th, most Garritan sound libraries are 50% off. Take advantage of our foolishness! Add new sounds to your studio at our lowest prices ever: Instant Orchestra $180 $90 Personal Orchestra $150 $75 Jazz + Big Band $150 $75 World Instruments $150 $75 Classic Pipe Organs [more... ]

Using Garritan Sounds in Ableton Live 9

If you own a Garritan sound library (including the one that comes with Finale), and are new to Ableton Live 9, this post is for you. We’ll share some tips to help you get started in Live with the ARIA Player you have, regardless of whether you own Live or are using the free trial. [more... ]

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