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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... ]

The Lowdown on Updated Installers and Downloads

New Installers Earlier this year I reported that we were in the process of updating all Garritan installers, primarily to support current Macintosh operating systems. That work has been completed, for every library, for some time. Since then, however, we have updated all the installers again, this time to improve compatibility with Finale version 26, [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... ]

Garritan Update: August 2017

When Gary Garritan released the original Personal Orchestra in 2004, he set a lofty goal: to “bring the power and majesty of the orchestra to every musician.” Over the ensuing 12 years, the delivery of further sample libraries – each an achievement in its own right – continually reinforced the Garritan name as synonymous with [more... ]

Meet Garritan Director of Programming Chad Beckwith

Where do Garritan sound libraries come from? Does Gary Garritan create them all by himself in a secret laboratory hidden somewhere in the Pacific Northwest? Is the Yeti involved? No one has ever known – until now. Starting today we’re going public and introducing the people behind the virtual instruments, starting with Chad Beckwith (pictured [more... ]

Abbey Road CFX Concert Grand Player Perspective

In previous Garritan blog posts, Fred Flowerday talked about the Contemporary and Classic perspectives of the Abbey Road CFX Concert Grand. Today I’d like to share my experience with the Player Perspective, which really shouldn’t be overlooked: It’s my favorite when I want to practice or simply escape to my own Abbey Road Studio 1 [more... ]

CFX Concert Grand microphone perspectives: Classic

One of the goals in developing the CFX Concert Grand was to create not only a beautiful sounding virtual piano, but also to produce a functional and flexible musical tool to suit as many settings and styles as possible. To this end, we tapped into the engineering talent of the Abbey Road Studios team to [more... ]

Free Shipping on the Garritan CFX Concert Grand

By now you’ve probably heard of the Garritan | Abbey Road CFX Concert Grand. This is the latest Garritan virtual instrument, created by placing the awe-inspiring Yamaha CFX Concert Grand Piano in Abbey Road Studio 1, where it was captured by award-winning engineers using the world’s greatest mics and equipment. Check out the details on [more... ]

Garritan in GarageBand

Welcome to the next in a series of articles to discuss using Garritan libraries in a variety of music software programs. If you’ve never used a VST, Audio Units or RTAS plugin in your favorite DAW or Notation program before, this series will help you get set up and introduce you to some of the [more... ]

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