EastWest to Release Quantum Leap Ministry of Rock 2 Virtual Instrument on 1/11/11
EastWest has announced that QUANTUM LEAP Ministry Of Rock 2, a modern rock toolkit produced by Nick Phoenix, will be released January 11, 2011.
QUANTUM LEAP Ministry of Rock 2 will arrive on January 11.
According to EastWest, Ministry Of Rock 2 is a virtual (software) instrument capable of producing sounds that can produce a hit record or film score without any live drum, bass, or guitar overdubs. The articulations and programming were all reverse
engineered from actual performances — the 57 gigabyte collection featuring live technology which makes multi-sampled drums sound like a live performance.
Recorded at EastWest Studios in Hollywood, CA, by Phoenix, Doug Rogers, and Rhys Moody, Ministry Of Rock 2 features some of the industry’s top players like Shane Gibson, guitarist with Stork/Schwarzenator/KoRn, Greg Suran, guitarist with Goo Goo Dolls/Avril Lavigne/Glee, Doug Rappaport, guitartist with Edgar Winter/Potent, and Tal Bergman, drummer with Billy Idol, LL Cool J, Rod Stewart, Terence Trent Darby and Joe Zawinul.
The drums for Ministry Of Rock 2 were recorded in East West Studio 1 on three large rock kits from DW, Gretsch, and Ludwig, along with six additional snares. Vintage and modern gear from Neve, Neumann, Telefunken, AKG, Manley, Fairchild, Royer, Chandler and Meitner were employed as well.
Repetition samples were recorded for everything as well as extreme dynamics and three mic positions for drums (close + room, or close + compressed room) to dial in the desired sound and a highly realistic performance. Any drum from any kit can be selected to create a custom kit, plus there are six additional snare drums to choose from.
Ministry Of Rock 2 guitars were recorded on Fender Jaguar, Fender Telecaster Thinline, Carvin 7 String, Baritone, Gibson Les Paul, and Schecter 7 String through Fender, Divided By Thirteen, Marshall, Mesa Boogie, Bogner and Vox Amps. Samples feature round robin, hammer on and pull off legato, sliding legato and dozens of other techniques. Dual channel recordings let users pick a real amp sound or use the direct signal with popular plug-ins.
The GUI of Ministry of Rock 2 will amaze and astound you.
Ministry Of Rock 2 includes all of the remastered content from Hardcore Bass and Hardcore Bass XP plus an all-new 5 string Musicman Stingray bass with 7000 samples and true legato. Fender, Hofner, Gibson, Silvertone, Rickenbacker, Musicman and Lakland basses were recorded through large bass rigs.
QUANTUM LEAP Ministry Of Rock 2 will be available on 1/11/11 for $395 MSRP. A $295 upgrade price is available for Hardcore Bass and Hardcore Bass XP users.