GSi Genuine Sounds is a collection of fine sampled instruments based on a very efficient and unique proprietary sound engine made by GSi and called WLF - Wavetable Linear Format. The WLF Engine grants the highest performance with the lowest memory usage and CPU load possible, resulting in high polyphony even on less capable devices. All sounds included in the Genuine Sounds collections are professionally sampled using proprietary software and hardware machines.
With Genuine Sounds Volume First we at GSi are glad to introduce our new technology to the world, offering some of the finest acoustic and electric piano samples we've produced so far, with the sincere hope to continue along this route and release more collections in the future, focused on several other instrument categories.
Main features:
- Powered by WLF Engine - Highly efficient DFD Streaming (Direct-from-disk)
- User selectable Streaming Buffer size
- Disk Pre-Caching option to increase disk streaming performance
- Polyphony up to 1024 stereo voices
- Internal 32 bit processing with native 32 bit sampled material
- Stereo 4-band semi-parametric equalizer
- Four effect slots
- FX1 features: Mono/Stereo Tremolo, Auto-Panner, Ring-Modulator, Wha-Wha (Pedal, LFO, Dynamic), Limiter
- FX2 features: Stereo Chorus, Stereo Phaser 4 or 6 stages, Flanger, Digital Delay, Analog Delay
- FX3 features amplifier simulations: TWIN, JCM, AC, RJC, BASS
- FX4 features digital reverb with 9 variations
- Each sample-set can have up to 8 dedicated parameters
- All parameters can be Midi-controlled with user-defined Midi Map and Midi Learn feature
- Sound Bank Manager with direct download and ability to delete unused sample-sets
- Program Manager with unlimited number of Programs and freely assignable Midi P.C. numbers
- Import/Export of single Programs and entire Banks
- Import/Export of user-defined Midi Maps
- User defined Velocity Curves
- Session Recorder: silently records everything is played in a session and can export to Midi File (new in v.1.1.0)
- Built-in Midi Monitor: logs every incoming Midi message (new in v.1.1.0)
Most piano samples don't use loops, each note reproduces the natural decay of the actual piano from which it was sampled.
Some of the samples that come with this App were also made available for hardware Crumar and GSi products, even though under a different format.
Please visit www.GenuineSoundware.com to learn more about our sampling process.
PLEASE NOTE: This App comes with a AUv3 extension compatible with all plugin host Apps including AUM, Cubasis, Camelot, Logic, GarageBand and others.
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What's New in GenuineSounds Vol. I
1.1.0
August 11, 2023
New in v.1.1.0:
- Session Recorder: silently records in the background everything you play - save to standard Midi File if you like your performance
- Built-in Midi Monitor: see what Midi messages are being generated by your hardware controller
- Added readout bubbles for parameters with specific values
- Expanded the drag range of all sliders and potentiometers for more precision
- Long press on all sliders and potentiometers to enter a value from keyboard
- Fixed download progress bar not showing in some cases
- Fixed file import/export not working outside the app's home directory
- Standalone App remembers last state
- Updated user's manual
Took me a while to decide to pay the amount asked for this app, but after purchasing I can say that am very happy with this iOS version of the instrument
The sound engine provides incredibly realistic pianos - and they are sampled superbly across the whole range of keys on a full size piano keyboard. Each piano has its own set of samples, and the sound quality is immaculate (all are extremely good)
The app allows you to download as many of the pianos you’d like on your iPad - so remains flexible according to your memory capacity. There is a good selection of pianos and EPs (see creators website for full list) - and are essentially a subset of, and exactly the same as, a number of pianos taken from their VST version
In addition, the App allows for a number of variations for each piano - expanding the horizons for its use significantly
If you are looking for an excellent piano - or indeed selection of pianos - definitely give this app a go. It is expensive for an app - but as a primary set of piano ’sounds’… it is truly excellent!