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Building up on their physical modelling know-how, Applied Acoustics have come up with the refinements that takes one of the most impressive and unanimously acclaimed software instrument of the industry further ahead.

What's New in Lounge Lizard EP-3

Presets. The brand new library fully exploits the refinements on offer and covers all your electric piano needs.

Effects. The high-end effect section has been extended with tremolo, wah, chorus, phaser, delay, reverb, and EQ-making Lounge Lizard a complete and self-contained electric piano solution.

Pickup model. Two pickup types are now available for a wider character range: electromagnetic (Rhodes™) and electrostatic (Wurlitzer™). In addition, scaling has been added for even volume across the entire keyboard.

Fork model. The new and improved Fork model adds upper harmonic content for an even more authentic sound.

Damper model. The improved Damper now closely interacts with the Fork and provides superb dynamic response.

Audio Recorder. The integrated audio Recorder captures inspired moments on the fly.

Micro-Tuning. Custom tunings are now possible with the added support for Scala files.

Presets and Effects
Lounge Lizard comes with an extensive preset library that is simply inspiring-giving you access to the Rhodes™ and Wurlitzer™ sounds popularised by musical legends like Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, Stevie Wonder, and George Duke. There is a choice of pure and true tones as well as a selection of processed ones courtesy of the high-end effect section.

But it doesn't end there, since controls are provided for the various electromechanical components, Lounge Lizard can be pushed far beyond hardware equivalents, opening up a completely new realm of sonic possibility!

What's more, since the interaction between the tine and pickup is quite unique, its effect can't be obtained with the filtering provided by samplers-limiting sampled solutions to one or two fixed configurations and bringing physical modelling at the forefront of the electric piano recreation.

Lounge Lizard EP-3 Highlights

* All the classic electric piano sounds: Rhodes™, Wurlitzer™, RMI™, Hohner™
* Entirely based on physical modelling for outstanding sound quality
* Top quality preset library-vintage to modern
* Integrated browser and locate function
* Every parameter can be controlled via MIDI or host automation
* Real-time calculation of sound-no samples
* 32bit floating point internal processing
* Audio bit-depth and sample rates up to 24bit/192kHz
* Import/Export functions for easy sharing of presets
* Unlimited undo/redo capability
* Standalone operation-no host application required
* Simultaneous operation of multiple MIDI ports
* User defined MIDI maps with MIDI Learn function
* MIDI clock, tap and host tempo synchronisation
* Dynamic voice allocation and CPU overhead protection