FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ULTIMATE SOUND BANK SHIPS ALL-NEW PLUGSOUND 1.8 SAMPLE LIBRARIES New Version Features User-Friendly Graphic Interface and Built-in Reverb MALIBU, CA, June 3, 2003 Ultimate Sound Bank has announced the release of their all-new Plugsound 1.8 family of sample libraries. The latest in the awardwinning Plugsound line, the all-new version 1.8 features a new, user-friendly graphical interface as well as a built-in reverb function. The Plugsound 1.8 line consists of six distinct volumes; “Keyboards,” “Fretted Instruments,” “Drums & Percussion,” “Hip Hop Toolkit,” “Synth Collection,” and “Global Plugsound.” Each library is compatible with Macintosh and Windows-based PC, and can be purchased individually for $99 or as a specially priced six volume box set for just $399. Plugsound is distributed in N. America exclusively by ILIO (www.ilio.com). Volume One in the collection, “Keyboards,” features acoustic pianos in classical, jazz and pop styles as well as alternative sounds such as honky-tonk and detuned. The library also features a best-of selection of famous “suitcase-style” electric pianos, allowing users to incorporate these “rare” instruments into their repertoire. The collection is rounded out by a healthy selection of clavinets, electric organs and synth-based keyboard sounds, to ensure the perfect arsenal of keyboard sounds for any composer. Plugsound Volume Two, entitled “Fretted Instruments,” is a comprehensive collection of acoustic and electric guitar samples. The collection covers the entire history of the guitar, from classical nylon strings and Guild™ and Martin™ guitars, to Gibsons™ and distorted Strats as well as basses. “Fretted Instruments” also contains unique instruments such as world guitars, baglamas, jubus and lutes. (more) USB SHIPS ALL-NEW PLUGSOUND 1.8 SAMPLE LIBRARIES /TWO “Drums and Percussion,” the third volume in the series, is a collection of 6,000 drum sounds sorted into various styles. A wide selection of drum sounds is offered, including jazz, natural, raw and treatment kits. The instruments are velocity switched, providing an authentic feel and sound. “Drums & Percussion” is an excellent resource for hard-to-find drum kits, electronic kits, GM maps and dynamic percussion sounds. “Hip Hop Toolkit” is Volume Four in the Plugsound 1.8 family. A collection of loops, kits and multi-sampled instruments created by Hip Hop and R 'n' B artists, “Hip Hop Toolkit” contains construction kits of the latest styles, drum loops sorted by tempo, instrument phrase menus, single phrase patches, R 'n' B style drum kits and more. The Toolkit is a complete package for all modern pop and dance styles, as well as cutting edge tracks. Plugsound Volume Five, “Synth Collection,” contains over 600 MB of modern and retro synth sounds. They consist of real synths and a large range of essential machines, from extensive workstations to specialized sound modules. The collection also contains stacks, flute-style leads, voices, tines & bells, basses, pads, sweeps, keyboard styles and more. “Global Plugsound” is the sixth and final entry in the Plugsound 1.8 series. Designed to function as an ultimate General MIDI (GM) module, the collection features instrument categories such as world, orchestral, basses, guitars, keyboards, drums and percussion in GM layouts. “Global Plugsound” provides composers with rich sound quality, with full-length multi-samples recorded live by top industry professionals. The Plugsound Box Set is a specially-priced collection that groups all six Plugsound volumes into one value-priced set containing a total of 3.56 GB of sounds. Plugsound Box is a simple to use and CPU-efficient plug-in collection, with a sound quality that earned Ultimate Sound Bank a Key Buy award and an EM Editor’s Choice from Electronic Musician. (more) USB SHIPS ALL-NEW PLUGSOUND 1.8 SAMPLE LIBRARIES/THREE USB is a long-time developer of innovative sample libraries. The company is renowned for developing the revolutionary UVI software synth engine, which is the core of USB's Plugsound series as well as several other high-profile sampler and virtual instrument products. ### Media Contacts: Mark Hiskey ILIO Entertainments P.O. Box 6211 Malibu, CA 90265 Tel: 818-707-7222 E-mail: [email protected] Scott Daugherty D. Pagan Communications 175 Pinelawn Road, Suite 215 Melville, NY 11747 Tel: 631-659-2315, ext. 17 E-mail: [email protected]