Eastwest Fab Four - Electronic Delivery

The EastWest FAB FOUR is a virtual (software) instrument that includes 45 instruments inspired by the sounds of the Beatles.

Quick Facts:

• Produced by DOUG ROGERS
• Engineered by KEN SCOTT (Beatles/David Bowie/Elton John/Supertramp etc.)
• Includes authentic rare period guitars (acoustic and electric), basses, drums, keyboards, stringed and other misc instruments
• The same kind of microphones were used to record all instruments (Neumann/AKG/Cole/STC)
• The same kind of period amplifiers - Fender Tan Showman (1963), Fender Bassman (1963), Vox AC30 (1963), Vox AC50 (1965), Vox Defiant (1966), Vox 730 (1966), Vox 7120 (1966), Fender Showman (1967), Fender DeLuxe (1967) - were used with the electric guitars
• The same kind of recording desks and preamps, including a very rare EMI REDD tube desk, EMI TG12345 desk (the same kind of desk used to record "Abbey Road" and Pink Floyd's "Dark Side of the Moon"), and EMI REDD47 preamps, were used to record all instruments
• The same kind of limiters (Fairchild) and compressors (rare EMI RS124 modified Altec) were used for dynamics control
• The same kind of Studer J-37 tube 4-track was used to record everything
• INSTRUMENTS:
• Guitars (some costing over $200,000 each) played by LAURENCE JUBER (Paul McCartney and Wings) include Gretsch Firebird (1959), Gretsch Tennessean (1963), Rickenbacker 360-12 (1965), Martin D-28 (1966), Fender Stratocaster (1956), Epiphone Casino (1965), Fender Telecaster (1951), Gibson SG (1960), Les Paul Goldtop (1957), Gibson J200 (1966), Hofner 500 Bass (1963) and Rickenbacker 4001S Bass (1964).
• Guitars were sampled with up and down strokes, multiple velocities and picking styles, some with chords and effects
• Most of the sounds would be impossible to create without all of the above equipment. For example, the "revostortion" guitar sound was created by feeding a Epiphone Casino guitar into one EMI REDD 47 preamp, and the output into a second EMI REDD 47 preamp, which is exactly how it was created originally by the EMI/Abbey Road engineers
• Drums played by DENNY SEIWELL (Paul McCartney and Wings) include a rare 1960 Ludwig downbeat kit with Zildjian cymbals (snare 5 x 14/toms 9 x 13/16 x 16/kick 22 x 14/zildjan 20" crash ride/18" crash medium/14" Hi-Hat)
• Drums are all multi-sampled with up to 16 velocity layers, left and right hand. The sounds were all matched to a particular style (e.g. A Day in the Drums, Ticket to Drums, Yer Drums). We even recorded some heavily modulated cymbals through a Fairchild limiter for authenticity
• Keyboards include Baldwin Electric Harpsichord (Because I'm a Harpsichord), Clavioline (Baby I'm a Clavioline), Lucy in the Lowery, Strawberry Flutes, We Can Work a Harmonium, and other stringed instruments including Swarmandel Forever

Effects:

• FAB FOUR includes a software version of ADT (artificial double tracking) with built-in tape simulator, created and programmed specially for this project. The software includes the smoothest filters you'll ever hear, delay, and multiple high quality reverb choices.

Instruments:

• Baby I'm A Clavioline (Clavioline/Baldwin Amp)
• Bass Tripper (1963 Hofner 500 Bass)
• Because I'm A Harpsichord (Baldwin Electric Harpsichord/Baldwin Amp)
• Come To Bass (1964 Rickenbacker 4001S Bass)
• Come To Drums (1960 Ludwig Downbeat Kit)
• Come To Guitar Rhythm (1965 Epiphone Casino Electric Guitar/1967 Fender DeLuxe Amp)
• Come To Guitar Solo (1957 Les Paul Goldtop Electric Guitar/1963 Fender Bassman Amp)
• Day In The Drums (1960 Ludwig Downbeat Kit)
• Everybody's Got Guitar (1965 Epiphone Casino Electric Guitar/1966 Vox Defiant Amp)
• Fairchild Modulated Cymbals (Zildjian Cymbals)
• Fixing A Guitar Solo (1956 Fender Stratocaster Electric Guitar/1966 Vox Defiant Amp)
• Getting A Better Guitar (1951 Fender Telecaster Electric Guitar/1966 Vox 730 Amp)
• Get Back My Guitar (1965 Epiphone Casino Electric Guitar/1967 Fender Showman Amp)
• Help I'm A Snare (plus kit) (1960 Ludwig Downbeat Kit)
• Here Comes The Guitar (1966 Gibson J200 Acoustic picked)
• I'm Only A Backwards Guitar (1965 Epiphone Casino Electric Guitar/1966 Vox 7120 Amp)
• I Want Guitar (Epiphone Casino/Fender DeLuxe and Fender Strat/Fender Tan Showman/doubled)
• I Will Play A Guitar Solo (1966 Martin D28 with ADT)
• I'm A Blackbird (1966 Martin D28 Acoustic Guitar fingered and picked)
• In The End There Will Be Drums (1960 Ludwig Downbeat Kit)
• Let It Be Organ (Hammond B3 Organ)
• Lucy In The Lowery (Lowery Heritage Deluxe Organ)
• Lucy Lead Guitar (1956 Fender Stratocaster Electric Guitar with Leslie Speaker)
• Michelle Is A Guitar Solo (1965 Epiphone Casino Electric Guitar/1963 Fender Bassman Amp)
• Madonna Piano (Steinway B Piano)
• Miscellaneous (Claps, Tambourine, Cowbell, Screaming Girls)
• Nowhere Guitar (1956 Fender Stratocaster Electric Guitar/1963 Vox AC30)
• Party Guitar (Gretsch Tennessean Electric Guitar/1963 Vox AC50 Amp)
• Penny Snare (plus kit) (1960 Ludwig Downbeat Kit)
• Pepper Guitar (Gibson SG Guitar/1966 Vox Defiant Amp)
• Revostortion Guitar (1965 Epiphone Casino Electric Guitar/2 x REDD 47 Preamps)
• Roll Over Guitar (1959 Gretsch Country Gentleman Electric Guitar/1964 Vox AC100 Amp)
• Something Is A Guitar Solo (1957 Les Paul Goldtop Electric Guitar/1963 Fender Bassman Amp)
• Something Is A Rhythm Guitar (1951 Fender Telecaster Electric Guitar with Leslie Speaker)
• Strawberry Drums (1960 Ludwig Downbeat Kit)
• Strawberry Flutes (original sound licensed from www.mellotron.com)
• Swarmandel Forever (Swarmandel)
• Ticket To Guitar (Rickenbacker 360-12 Electric Guitar/1965 Vox AC50 Amp)
• Ticket To Drums (1960 Ludwig Downbeat Kit)
• We Can Work A Harmonium (Harmonium)
• With a Little Help From My Bass (1964 Rickenbacker 4001S Bass)
• Within A Sitar / Love You Sitar (Sitar)
• Within A Tabla (Tabla)
• What You're Drumming (1960 Ludwig Downbeat Kit)
• Yer Drums (1960 Ludwig Downbeat Kit in Small Room)

Interface:

This virtual instrument combines intuitive handling with excellent sound quality, and functions as a plug-in instrument, without the need for a sampler.

PLAY is a 64-bit (with 32-bit compatibility) Advanced Sample Engine. PLAY is Included with all new EASTWEST/QUANTUM LEAP Virtual (software) Instruments.

Features:

• PLAY includes custom designed Virtual Instruments that look as beautiful as they sound

Interface designed to eliminate clutter, including only the controls needed for each individual virtual instrument collectionLoad MORE thanks to 64-bit support

64-bit support allows you to load many more instruments and voices, limited only by your system RAM (32-bit support is included also)

All instruments are listed in one browser:

• Easy to use browser displays all of your instruments
• Favorites section to group the instruments you use most
• Preview your instrument of choice in an easy-to-use column viewer
• Interface automatically changes to display current instrument
• There are over 12,000 award-winning virtual (software) instruments in the PLAY eco system, the largest virtual instrument collection available!

Articulations:

• Forget browsing through complicated patch names: pick the instrument and play
• Turn on/off articulations as you wish
• Articulations list also serves as reference for all expressions within the instrument (no need to look up key-switches in charts)
• Save your favorite configuration for quick retrieval

Legato Detection:

• PLAY senses legato and repetitive playing and responds accordingly

Stereo Handling:

• PLAY allows the user to manipulate stereo samples in very useful ways
• Stereo Swap allows the user to instantly swap the left and right channels
• Mono from left , Mono from right, or Mono Sum allow for instant conversion from stereo to mono

Effects Engine:

• The best sounding and most powerful effects engine out there, built from the ground up for the highest possible quality
• Reverb section includes multiple impulse responses from halls, and the famous EASTWEST Studios and live chambers (more RIAA certified Platinum and Gold records awarded than any other studio)
• The smoothest filters you'll ever hear
• Specialized effects including the first Artificial Double Tracking (ADT) software available
• Our latest products include many new advanced sound shaping tools, a new EastWest AMP Simulator with 80 Amp Presets, classic Echoplex EP-1 Delay, Solid State Logic EQ & Dynamics Channel, consisting of: Filter, EQ, Compressor and Noise Gate/Expander, Solid State Logic Transient Shaper, the legendary Solid State Logic Stereo Compressor, and EastWest Expanded Convolution Reverb with 726 Additional Reverb Presets.

Playback Engine:

• Highest quality resampling engine
• Built from the ground up to create the most intuitive instruments possible. Allowed us to design instruments every step of the way without compromise

Security system:

• Activate purchased instruments easily using the industry standard iLok security system (machine license placed on your computer or iLok key)

Supported Platforms:

• AU, VST, Standalone, Intel Mac, Windows 7 and above, 64-bit, 32-bit

Summary:

PLAY isn't just a sampler, the PLAY ECO SYSTEM is a professional fully integrated sample playback software solution for those with the most demanding production requirements with the largest selection of virtual instruments available

• The highest sound quality (ground-up effects, highest quality interpolation)
• The best virtual instruments from the multiple award-winning EASTWEST/QUANTUM LEAP producers
• Professional industry standard FX not available in any other sample playback engine
• The most intuitive controls, custom designed for each library