Plugsound info from 'What's Hot' from Doctor Audio (Music Software Weekly)
				
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		Plugsound is a real time plug-in that works like a sound module. Each
		volume provides over 600 Mb of high quality sampled sounds that you can
		instantly play and modify through the console of your favorite audio
		sequencer. Changes you make to the parameters of each sound are saved
		directly in the sequence, allowing you to store your music, your sounds
		and your patches all in one file!
		
		Each Plugsound volume is a virtual instrument based on a professional
		sample library, available as a VST2 plug-in (Mac-PC), as well as a MAS
		and RTAS plug-in on the Mac. The concept is that when you buy Plugsound
		you buy a sound library. But instead of getting a CDROM for your
		sampler, slow and clumsy to use, you can use the sound library directly
		in your sequencer. It is a virtual sample library.
		
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		Plugsound says of their products...
		                         
		A little history: Most people want to buy a sampler to read and play
		sound library discs (like a super tone module, in a way). With Plugsound
		you donÕt need to own a sampler, it comes for free with the sound
		library. In practice you donÕt loose anything, you gain much in
		simplicity, quality and efficiencyÉ
		
		A dream come true: For years weÕve hoped that one day a computer would be
		a complete recording studio. WeÕre here: with a current computer (even a
		laptop), a sequencer and some Plugsound, you can produce great music,
		mix it and release it! Enjoy total recall, enjoy not to have to buy any
		other sound sourceÉ WeÕve made Plugsound compatible with Cubase and
		Logic (on both Mac and PC), and also with Digital Performer and Pro
		Tools on the Mac, so weÕre certainly not the ones to restrict you to a
		specific sequencer. The dream has finally come true, and Plugsound is an
		important part of this portable studio. As musicians, the Plugsound team
		is the first to enjoy the advantages of making music with Plugsound.
		
		Simplicity: Plugsound is all about simplicity. You buy a sound library
		that you can open directly in your sequencer, and that will be saved
		with your file. It is a simple VST2/MAS/RTAS plug-in. All the controls
		are grouped in one window. You can switch between a basic and an expert
		mode: in both cases all controls are immediately visible. In use, itÕs
		as simple as selecting a reverb on an audio track of your favourite
		sequencer. There is no simpler way to open the biggest sounding patches
		collection available today.
		
		The sound library: The most important in Plugsound is the quality and
		variety of the sound library: after all, this is what youÕre buying!
		WeÕve been developing sampled sound libraries on CD-ROM for ten years,
		and this experience means weÕre extra careful about which patches make
		the cut. Each Plugsound comes with 600 MB of carefully selected patches.
		A tone module will probably offer you 32 or 64 MB of sounds: Plugsound
		gives ten times more, and just as carefully selected, for a lot less
		money. The best is probably to give the sounds a try: check out the
		included Demo CDROM. WeÕre sure youÕll be blown away by the sounds.
		
		Innovation: Plugsound innovates by being simultaneously available for
		VST2, MAS and RTAS. It is the first virtual sound library with several
		volumes immediately available, and the easiest sample CD-ROM youÕve ever
		used. Plugsound is also the first sound library to use the extraordinary
		UVI engine. This virtual instrument powers Plugsound and gives it the
		excellent transposition, mono mode and filtering that makes it one of
		the best-sounding electronic instruments ever made. Plugsound is one of
		the best plug-ins as far as resource optimization is concerned: more
		notes and more simultaneous instruments than most virtual synth and
		samplers. Plugsound is the best-sounding tool available, it is also the
		easiest to use, meant to keep you playing music, not fighting with
		complicated machines The extended compatibility of Plugsound doesnÕt
		stop at Mac and PC computers. Plugsound inaugurates better compatibility
		between studios: when you save a sequence in New-York using Plugsound,
		it includes all the Plugsound settings (including MIDI-driven ones like
		cutoff). So you can send the file to a studio in L.A. and with their
		copy of Plugsound the sequence will play exactly like it did in your
		studio. Whether you use Rocket Network or just email to exchange work,
		PlugsoundÕs compatibility will simplify your life even furtherÉ
		
		Sound Control: At the top sits the sound selection section, and the
		polyphony selector which allows to further optimize your Plugsound. The
		primary filter is a multimode model, with key follow and envelope amount
		knobs. Filter and Amplitude envelopes are provided, the filter envelope
		drives the primary filter. These controls allows precise tone-shaping of
		each preset. Below is the UVI-filter with cutoff and resonance controls:
		this cool filter behaves as a lowpass on the left and a hipass on the
		right, and can be driven by MIDI continuous controllers. The transpose
		section give you over 4 octaves of freedom each way. Regarding
		expression, the four curve symbols define how Plugsound reacts to
		velocity (linear, hard, soft, constant). The pitch bend range is
		different for each preset. The Mono mode has a glide control to define
		the time between two notes. A LFO is provided for special effects
		(tremolo, vibratoÉ). Volume and Pan controls are provided for maximum
		flexibility before entering sound effect plug-ins. Volume also reacts to
		Continuous Controller 7.
		
		How it works: Plugsound is a plug-in that will open in your compatible
		sequencer. As a virtual instrument, it will then show up in your MIDI
		destinations list. You can then play it live or use it to voice a MIDI
		recording. On the instrument (or audio) track you can decide which audio
		output the plug-in uses, as well as any additional audio effects you may
		want to add. ItÕs that simple. Plugsound will use your computerÕs RAM
		and processing power to play, so the faster the computer, the more
		powerful your Plugsound will be. Plugsound has run through optimization
		cycles several times for increased polyphony. The memory requirements
		depends on the sound you load from. This days, RAM is very cheap so
		donÕt hesitate to stock up before loading Plugsound. This way, youÕll
		probably never feel limited.
		
		Interface: Plugsound offers 2 views. The main difference is that the full
		view shows more controls. The small view offers the most important
		sound-shaping tools. The idea is to be able to leave it open all the
		time in your sequencer without cluttering your screen. When you want to
		make finer edits to the sound, click on the Plugsound logo at the
		lower-left corner and the full view will appear. You can now access the
		envelopes, the 2nd filter, and other controls. Sound Selection can be
		made with the pull-down menu, or by clicking the arrows next to the
		sound menu, which allow the user to move up or down in the sound
		library. If you use the menus, youÕll find the sounds conveniently
		arranged by kind in submenus. The output level can be controlled by MIDI
		(as the resonance and filter cutoff controls), and the Mono Mode switch
		engages the most convincing mono-legato mode ever designed on a virtual
		instrument.
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		Visit the Plugsound website at http://www.plugsound.com
		Available through http://www.doctoraudio.com
		
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