Applied Acoustics Systems Ships The Modeling Collection Bundle

Jan 14, 2006

Applied Acoustics Systems is pleased to annouce that it is now shipping to retailers worldwide the Modeling Collection bundle.

The Modeling Collection comprises Tassman 4, Lounge Lizard EP-3, Ultra Analog VA-1, and String Studio VS-1. These four applications are based on AAS' award-winning physical modeling technology for outstanding sound quality and playing feel.

"The Modeling Collection bundle is the one-stop solution in physically modeled software instruments," said Marc-Pierre Verge, CEO of Applied Acoustics Systems. "This bundle provides musicians, producers and sound designers with incredibly expressive instruments at an unbeatable price. The range of sounds included in the preset libraries of these instruments is a remarkable collection of rich and organic analog and acoustic sounds, and other-worldly textures available nowhere else."

Here is a quick overview of the products:

• String Studio VS-1 -- String Modeling Synthesizer
  Play stunning guitars, basses, clavinets, ethereal pads, organic textures, and lots of other-worldly sounds with the realism and expressiveness of real string instruments.
• Ultra Analog VA-1 -- Virtual Analog Synthesizer
  Ultra Analog takes you onto a sensational journey through all the colors of the analog spectrum--from vintage synthesizers to modern VAs--with every control at your fingertips.
• Lounge Lizard EP-3 -- The Electric Piano
  Once you get your hands on Lounge Lizard, that elusive electric piano sound becomes reality--imagine an electric piano that you can tweak in seconds for that perfect vibe.
• Tassman 4 -- Sound Synthesis Studio
  If your wildest dreams have been to create monster hybrids that process and synthesize by combining subtractive, additive, FM and acoustic objects, then give Tassman a warm welcome. If not, just load one of the thousand included patches and play away.

  Pricing and Availability
  The Modeling Collection bundle is available now for both the Windows and Mac OS X plateforms at a suggested retail prices of US$499. Each included program is available as a standalone application and supports DXi, VST, Audio Units and RTAS (Mac OS X only) plug-in formats. Upgrade paths are available for users who already own one or two AAS products at the price of $375 and $249 respectively.

  For more information, visit their web site at www.applied-acoustics.com.