Plogue ARIA Engine v1.6.0.6

Thnks Funtime!
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ARIA’s unique and powerful features include:
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Efficiency and Reliability: The core engine is lightweight, stable and efficient, with a focus on simplicity and playability.

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Open Format: ARIA’s default instrument file format is SFZ, a very powerful and public file format that is rapidly becoming the new open standard. The SFZ format is also the format used in Cakewalk products. The ARIA engine will also natively import other formats soon.

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Modular Architecture: Its flexible plug-in based architecture allows incredible customization and future-proofing; using a custom SDK, highly efficient ARIA modules can be compiled into native machine code to do tasks such as: complex MIDI/input processing, voice generation (e.g.: sample player, sample modeling, additive/subtractive synthesis, physical modeling, etc), voice and master effects, and more.

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Customizable: Each product based on ARIA can have a fully unique user interface tailored to the needs of that product based on a simple XML layout that allows multiple panes, transparent images and animations.

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Custom Processing: Real-time morphing capabilities, high-order filters, convolution (for instrument body resonances and acoustic spaces), MIDI processing (for legato, anti-repetition, etc.), and custom DSP.

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Supports Multiple Platforms: ARIA-based products are currently available for these platforms: MAC OS X 10.5 and higher and Windows XP and up (both 32 and 64 bits). Works as standalone, plug-in (VST 2.4 – AudioUnits -RTAS), and supported notation programs.

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Downloadable Instruments Integration: Users will be able to access the Garritan online store, demo individual instruments, and have the opportunity to purchase sounds.

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Graceful Copy Protection: Users receive a Personalized Graphic Card Key to authorize. Simply drag and drop the personalized graphic card onto the ARIA player and it is authorized. You are allowed to use your products on multiple computers, without dongles or challenge response.

The first software instrument in the ARIA engine was the Garritan Authorized Steinway Virtual Model D Piano Library, endorsed by and in cooperation with Steinway & Sons.

ARIA and the SFZ format:

To provide a maximum of flexibility and portability, SFZ was chosen as the basis for ARIA’s default instrument file format. Although, we went one step further from the standard SFZ format and have implemented new Opcodes and CCs to offer more flexibility and control for product designers.

We have chosen to not implement a few SFZ 1.0 and 2.0 opcodes. Therefore, ARIA is compatible at around 95% of SFZ 1.0 and XX% of SFZ 2.0.

What can we do with this? I don't know what this is.

If this is an "engine", what can it be used for?
Does it have a front-end GUI?

Where can one get the 'Aria Player'?

Dal (^_^)

You can use it with Plogue Chipsounds :)

you can use it for .sfz-files. it's the best .sfz-player together with cakewalk dimension.

malco:you can use it for .sfz-files. it's the best .sfz-player together with cakewalk dimension.