World/ethnic instruments, loops and phrases in a unified window

The MOTU Ethno World Sound Virtual Instrument delivers expressive ethnic instrument sounds combined with authentic world music loops and phrases in one easy-to-use window. From solo instruments to full ensembles, the Ethno Instrument delivers all of the exotic textures you need to take your recordings to the four corners of the globe.

Start with a massive 4GB library of instrument samples from all over the world, recorded with pristine audio fidelity and careful attention to detail. Now add another 4GB of authentic loops and phrases, instantly tempo-locked to your host software time line. Slice loops with one click to trigger each beat from your keyboard, or drag & drop them into your host software tracks. Adjust your sounds quickly with the Ethno Instrument's intuitive controls.

Place your recordings in real acoustic spaces, from primordial caves to towering forests to remote canyons, all faithfully reproduced with stunning realism by the Ethno Instrument's built-in convolution reverb processor.

Supplied both as a stand-alone application and as a universally compatible plug-in (available in all major plug-in formats for Mac OS X and Windows XP), the Ethno Instrument can operate by itself to turn your computer into a world instrument powerhouse with disk streaming and multiple outputs. Or load it as a plug-in that saves all settings with your host software documents for instant recall.

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MOTU Ethno World Sound Virtual Instrument Features:

Instant access to 8GB of world instrument sounds, loops and phrases together in one window
Browse sounds by category or by region of the world
Create layered stacks in seconds
Tempo-sync features let you browse & play loops in tempo with your music
Sliced loops let you rearrange beats or play them via your MIDI controller
Drag & drop audio phrases and loops directly into your host software, tempo-locked to your project time line
Unique "Slice" button instantly divides loop into slices that you can play individually from your MIDI keyboard, drum pad or other MIDI controller
Drag & drop sliced loops as MIDI data into MIDI tracks in your host software for unlimited reprogramming using the MIDI sequencing features of your host software
Very high-quality loop and phrase time-stretching, even at extremely slow or fast tempos
Convolution reverb provides authentic acoustic spaces, from natural settings like caves and forests to spacious concert halls and soaring cathedrals
Advanced programming for live performance, including key switching, velocity crossfades and zone splits
Play up to 64 parts simultaneously via 64 MIDI channels
Unlimited polyphony and ultra-low software latency
Submix to 17 stereo output pairs
Plug-in formats
MAS
VST (Mac & PC)
RTAS (Mac & PC)
HTDM (Mac & PC)
Audio Units
DXi
Disk streaming (per part) conserves RAM resources and quickens load times
Supports all major Mac/PC plug-in formats. Stand-alone version included
Superb sound quality with the 32-bit UVI Engine — acclaimed worldwide for its lush and powerful sound
Fast operation — instant access to all parameters in one window
Multitimbral — create stacks and layers in seconds
Expert mode — add, remove and layer instruments on the fly, as you play

MOTU Ethno World Sound Virtual Instrument Specifications:

MOTU Ethno Instrument has the following system requirements:
A minimum of 512 MB of RAM is required. However, since Ethno Instrument loads samples (or a portion of the samples) into the computer's RAM add as much RAM as possible to your computer; at least 1024 MB (1 GB) is highly recommended. Ethno also allows samples to be streamed directly from disk thus freeing up RAM
A large hard drive (preferably at least 40 GB). See below for Mac and Windows specific hard drive requirements
A free USB port for the iLok USB key. Note that if you have multiple products which use iLoks for authorization you can consolidate multiple authorizations onto a single iLok
A CD/DVD disk drive for installation
For Macintosh:
A G4 500 MHz Power Macintosh or faster; a G5 or Intel-based Mac is recommended. Dual-processor machines are also highly recommended
OS 10.3.9 or higher. Version 10.4 or higher is recommended
A hard drive with enough space to hold the 8 GB sound files. The drive must be formatted as Mac OS Extended (also known as HFS+). Journalling can be on or off
An audio sequencer software package that hosts MAS, AU, VST, or RTAS/HTDM instrument plug-ins. As MSI has 34 outputs (stereo main outs + 16 stereo aux outputs), the host needs to support instruments with greater than 32 outputs. Alternately, Ethno Instrument can be used as a standalone application
For Windows:
An 800MHz Pentium III-based PC compatible or faster. Dual-processor machines are also highly recommended
Windows XP
An Open GL-compatible video card with the latest graphics drivers
A hard drive with enough space to hold the 8 GB sound files. The drive must be formatted as NTFS
An audio sequencer package that hosts DXi, VST, or RTAS/HTDM instrument plug-ins. As MSI has 34 outputs (stereo main outs + 16 stereo aux outputs), the host needs to support instruments with greater than 32 outputs. Alternately, Ethno Instrument can be used as a standalone application