Stylus info from 'What's Hot' from Doctor Audio (Music Software Weekly)
		   
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		New Hot Product from Spectrasonics. Stylus - Vinyl Groove Module.
		
		I just recently received my copy of Stylus to work with. I haven't put
		it through it paces myself yet, but I am so impressed with this program
		that I wanted to get a column out on it right away. Some of my musical
		friends here in Los Angeles are using Stylus already and coming up with
		some extraordinary sounding music. Stylus is destined to become a very
		popular program, and will doubtless be a 'must have' production
		tool for any serious popular music composer.
		
		I will do an in depth write-up on Stylus soon and also do a column on
		Spectrasonics' new release ATMOSPHERE -DREAM SYNTH MODULE (The world's
		most Massive Synth). I recently heard some tracks cut with Atmosphere
		and Stylus together (by Los Angles composer Lennie Moore) and they sound
		unbelievably good. In addition, Stylus so versatile it is already
		being used on records and in film by some biggest names in the music
		industry: Trent Reznor, Faith Hill, Hans Zimmer, The Backstreet Boys,
		Stevie Wonder, Michael Brecker and Jennifer Lopez to name a few.
		
		
		
		About Stylus:
		
		The world's first Groove Control Instrument Stylus is an innovative new
		type of software plug-in instrument that integrates a massive core
		library of thousands of cutting-edge groove elements, loops and samples,
		with a powerful user interface for creating your own grooves. Stylus can
		be used as a native plug-in instrument in hosts like Logic, Digital
		Performer, Cubase VST, Nuendo and Pro-Tools ...no sampler is necessary!
		
		The huge 3 gigabyte core library of Stylus includes over 1000 brand-new
		loops, featuring insane new breakbeat remix loops with a cutting-edge
		vinyl attitude, from award-winning producer Eric Persing. The grooves
		are inspiration generators for application in a huge variety of remix
		genres including R&B, 2-step, Trip-Hop, Chemical, Epic House,
		Underground Hip-Hop, UK Garage, Downtempo Dub, Nu-skool, Acid Jazz,
		Trance, Funk, Alternative, Progressive, Rap, Abstract, Urban Neo-Soul,
		Big Beat, Slo-Jamz, Drum 'N Bass, and many others.
		
		Each groove is presented in Spectrasonics' widely-acclaimed Groove
		Control activated versions which allow you to change the pitch, tempo,
		feel and pattern independently ...without using any DSP! Since every
		groove can be mixed and matched at any tempo or feel, there are
		literally endless combination possibilities. You can also program your
		own grooves from scratch with thousands of edgy drum samples. In
		addition, the inspiring Groove Menus let you remix loops in real-time at
		every tempo from 50-180 BPM in both straight and swing feels. It's as
		simple as selecting a patch and playing your keyboard!
		
		Over a thousand wild turntable FX and DJ tricks are included, as well as
		a killer live percussion loop section including congas, bongos, djembes,
		shakers, triangles, agogos and tambourines, all of which can be mixed
		into any groove separately!
		
		Because of the powerful interface and synthesis engine of the plug-in,
		Stylus is a monster creative tool. You can do brand new techniques with
		Groove Control like randomizing the accents of a loop, turning a conga
		loop into a melodic part, radical filter sequencing, tweaking the tuning
		of just the snare, or filtering just the kicks, panning each slice in a
		different part of the stereo field, each all inside the loop! This is
		possible because the Stylus custom interface goes way beyond any of the
		current conventional samplers -each sample and slice has it's own
		adjustable synth parameters, and selecting the samples is as simple as
		playing the sample from your keyboard. The possibilities for creative
		manipulation are truly amazing... and yet it is so easy to use.
		
		Features:
		
		* Massive 3 gig core library
		* All NEW sounds
		* Insane new remix grooves and samples by Eric Persing
		* Over a thousand turntable tricks, skips, stops, beat-juggling and scratch FX
		* Killer live percussion loops can be added to any groove
		* Elastic Tempo, Pitch, Pattern and Feel with Groove Control
		* Real-time groove jamming at any tempo with Groove Menus
		* Built-in Groove auditioning system... Lightning-fast load times
		* 1000 Kicks, 1000 Snares, 500 Hi-hats for creating your own grooves
		* Easy to use... Built-in patch management system
		* Sample-accurate timing
		* Fully programmable
		* Total recall with your sequence
		* Multimode resonant Filters for each sample, plus Master Filters
		* Three envelopes for Pitch, Filter and Amplitude
		* Matrix-style Modulation routing, two LFOs
		* Unique interface allows independent parameter control of each sample, and 
		Groove control automation.
		* Powered by Custom 32 bit UVI Engine
		* Cross platform, plug-in compatibility!
		
		Directly compatible with Logic, Cubase, Digital Performer, Pro Tools,
		Nuendo, Musys, Fruity Loops, Orion Pro and other VST hosts....no sampler
		necessary!  *also works in Sonar with a VST wrapper
		
		For more info on Stylus visit http://www.spectrasonics.net. For demos go
		to http://www.spectrasonics.net/instruments/stylus/demos.html and
		http://www.spectrasonics.net/instruments/atmosphere/demos.html
		
		Stylus is distributed by http://www.Ilio.com (or contact us at Doctor
		Audio)
		
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