el sonido del tiempo

Para continuar con el post anterior.
Además del software musical para grabar nuestras producciones, existen los llamados Plugins de instrumentos que toman la función de instrumentos reales o electronicos y son grabados en distintas muestras, luego a traves de un teclado midi, ejecutamos las notas y se reproducen con el timbre y parametros que hayamos modificado.
Por ejemplo, si queremos hacer una canción con violines y no disponemos de los mismos, ponemos el plugin preseteado de violines y luego tocamos nuestro teclado, obteniendo un sonido muy realista.
Hace algun tiempo esto se conseguia unicamente con sintetizadores hardware de avanzada como los Nord, Roland Fantom, Yamaha Motif, Korg, etc.
Pero esta opcion de Plugins, quizas obtenga mejor calidad de sonido, y sin coste excesivo.
En la web encontre unos links para descargar de Native Instruments sus mejores plugins

Native Instruments KOMPLETE 4 is the ultimate bundle for musicians and producers. Twelve ground-breaking synthesizers, samplers, emulations, effects and a virtual guitar studio turn computer-based set-ups into truly comprehensive, professional production suites.

KOMPLETE 4 means unlimited creative freedom in all situations: live performance, music production, instrument and sound design. Over 8,500 presets and 4 sample libraries totalling over 50 GB offer a wealth of material to start with straight away!

KOMPLETE 4 includes the following instruments:
* REAKTOR 5 - fully modular sound design studio
* ABSYNTH 4 - synthesizer with unrivalled sonic potential
* GUITAR RIG 2 Software - guitar amps, cabinets and effects emulation
* KONTAKT 2 - the ultimate next-generation sampler
* BATTERY 3 - the pioneering drum sample expert
* AKOUSTIK PIANO - 3 famous grands and 1 upright
* ELEKTRIK PIANO - four legendary electric stage pianos
* B4 II Organ - the award-winning tonewheel organ emulation
* FM8 - radically expanded FM synthesizer
* PRO-53 - the perfect emulation of an analog synth classic
* VOKATOR - the new dimension in vocoding
* NI-SPEKTRAL DELAY - unique FFT-based delay effect

Top Features:
* Includes twelve award-winning software products in their full versions: synthesizers, instrument emulations, samplers, and effects
* Huge selection of presets covering the entire musical spectrum – all ready to play
* All 8,500 presets have been categorised as KoreSounds™ and pre-configured for use with KORE
* Suited for live performance, music production, instrument and sound design
* High-quality audio engines deliver perfect sound quality
* Includes sample libraries with over 50 GB of professional samples
* Sound generation and effect processing in real-time
* Intuitive control interfaces for fast and efficient workflows
* All instruments run stand-alone, ideal for live performances on stage
* Supports all major plug-in and sample formats for perfect integration in all professional recording environments

Interfaces:
* Stand-alone, Audio Units™, VST®, RTAS®, DXi™, ASIO®, Core Audio™, Core MIDI™, DirectSound™

NI Komplete 4 System Requirements:
* Mac: Mac OSX 10.4.x, G4 1.4 GHz, 512 MB RAM
* PC: Win XP, Pentium or Athlon 1.4 GHz, 512 MB RAM
* DVD drive

Specific requirements vary depending on the individual program.