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The UVI Master section includes some nice presets. This display includes the Load/Save buttons for a Preset Multi: saving a Multi creates a snapshot of all the current PSP settings. Positioned at the top left is the Preset Info display, indicating the RAM usage for the current part and the total RAM used. Clicking on a Part selects it for editing, and double-clicking opens the Preset Browser for selecting sounds or loops from within the soundbank. However, in the other plug-in modes, only 16 MIDI channels are supported in each instance of the plug-in. In stand-alone mode, MAS and RTAS modes, PSP is 64-part multitimbral, with four banks (A-D) of 16 Parts. The middle-left of the display is dominated by the Part list. Up Front & Under The HoodДЄt first sight, the PSP user-interface appears quite busy but it is divided into a number of discrete sections and quickly becomes familiar. This solved my problems and it has subsequently become an official release. Initially, I experienced the occasional problem with PSP hanging but USB's technical support supplied me with a beta release of PSP v. I did the majority of my detailed testing within Cubase 4 using the VST version of PSP. I've no great preference for a software-based challenge/response over a dongle-based approach to copy protection, but you will need to purchase a Pace iLok dongle (about ВЈ30) if you do not own one. Installation itself proved straightforward and PSP uses an iLok Smart Key for authorisation.

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All the documentation is provided in a PDF format on the installation CD. The latter uses a proprietary file format (which USB call a 'soundbank') and the single 8GB file is simply copied to a suitable hard drive location of your choice, prior to installing the software.

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PSP is supplied with a software installation CD-ROM and a DVD-ROM containing the sample library. So is PSP a good 'does it all' solution to sit beside your DAW at the heart of your computer-based studio? Plug Sound In The sound library includes sampled instruments, loops and 'one-shot' phrases that cover most musical bases and can also be expanded via USB's UVI Soundcards (see the 'Extra, Extra' box for details).

#PLUGSOUND PRO SOUND ON SOUND FOR MAC OS X#

Available for both Mac and PC, PSP runs in stand-alone mode or as a plug-in (RTAS, VST, AU and MAS for Mac OS X and RTAS, VST and DXi for PC under Windows XP). Ultimate Sound Bank's Plug Sound Pro does all this and is supplied with an 8GB sample library.

Combining multitimbral sample playback, loop tempo matching, synthesis, multi-effects and an 8GB sound library, is Plug Sound Pro the only software sound source you need alongside your DAW?ДЇor those just beginning to make their way in the wonderful world of computer-based recording, a single 'one-stop-shop' product that combines sample playback, synthesis, loop manipulation tools and audio effects has a number of obvious advantages.

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