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Celebrating 20 Years of Garritan Virtual Instrument Libraries

May 8, 2019 | Scott Yoho

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... ]

Combine GPO 5 with Reaper for Ultimate Flexibility

May 17, 2018 | Chad Johnson

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... ]

Using Garritan Sounds in Ableton Live 9

September 29, 2017 | Nick Morris

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... ]

“Timbre” Feature in the Garritan CFX Lite and CFX Concert Grand

January 25, 2017 | Scott Yoho

Captured in historic Studio One at Abbey Road Studios, the CFX Lite is a robust subset of the full, glorious CFX Concert Grand piano (compare both products here). Upon its release, the CFX Lite had some additional features and benefits that were not included in the initial CFX Concert Grand release. (This has subsequently been [more... ]

Introducing the Garritan Abbey Road Studios CFX Lite

November 9, 2016 | Garritan Official

The CFX Concert Grand In 2014 we released the most detailed and advanced Garritan project ever: the CFX Concert Grand. It began with Yamaha’s remarkable nine foot concert piano, the development of which took more than 18 years. We placed this no-holds-barred instrument in the most legendary recording space in the world: Studio One at [more... ]

Additional Strings in Garritan Personal Orchestra 5

October 25, 2016 | Peter Flom

As a string player I am most excited about the new strings in Garritan Personal Orchestra 5 (GPO 5). With multiple bowing samples for each instrument, a fluid live-friendly playback engine, and the choice between individual, chamber and section string sounds, GPO 5 has a lot to offer those of us who focus on strings. [more... ]

Meet Garritan Director of Programming Chad Beckwith

May 6, 2016 | Garritan Official

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... ]

Garritan Personal Orchestra 5 Coming Soon

February 2, 2016 | Garritan Official

At the 2016 NAMM show, we announced that Garritan Personal Orchestra 5 (GPO 5) would be coming soon, and simultaneously placed a “Coming in February 2016” message at garritan.com. We’ve been delighted with the volume of interest (and questions) this advance information has produced. While we will release GPO 5 before the end of February, we [more... ]

Introduction to Reverb in the ARIA Player

October 20, 2015 | Michelle Jones

As musicians, we hear the word “reverb” bounced around often. We clap in auditoriums and amphitheaters to test for the ideal acoustic performance environment, but what exactly are we listening for? Reverberation is the prolongation of sound, created by reflecting sound waves. In an electronic environment, we simulate how sounds reflect in an acoustical space [more... ]

Abbey Road CFX Concert Grand Player Perspective

July 22, 2015 | Steven Ruud

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... ]

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