EXS 24 Logic Sampler Users Group

Sorry for the blatant plug but.....

The entire collection of Hollow Sun CDs have received a fantastic review by
veteran keyboard player Nick Magnus in the latest (October) issue of leading
UK magazine 'Sound On Sound'. Nick's been playing for decades as a session
player, keyboard player for Steve Hackett (ex-guitarist for Genesis) as well
as being a successful composer in his own own right and a regular reviewer
for SOS - if anyone knows how these instruments should sound it's Nick!

In his 3-page review, Nick says of the different CDs:

"The CP70 must be an elusive sound to capture; the sampled renditions of
this instrument that I¹ve encountered so far seem to lack a certain je ne
sais quoi. It¹s notable then that Hollow Sun have rendered this amazingly
accurate and instantly recognisable representation, which is a real pleasure
to play."

"I found the overall character of these (Tron) samples to be superb. In
comparison to my extensive personal collection of Mellotron sounds garnered
from numerous sources, this set beat mine hands down for sheer presence and
clarity within a mix."

"The quality of these instruments shines through. The CP70 and Mellotron
discs are arguably the flagships of the set."

"The PPG, FS1R and M1 CDs are each capable of a producing a vast palette of
sounds ... and should provide something for everyone, from bread-and-butter
classics to some of the more exotic aspects of wavetable synthesis, FM or
S&S stylings."

"... these are classic PPG sounds, which you can further filter and modulate
as you wish."

"... the real inspirational content of this set (FS1R) is to be found
amongst the various pads, organs and sound-effects-type textures."

In his summary, Nick concludes:

"A high-quality, well-rounded collection of classic instruments, all of
which deserve to become a valued part of any samplist¹s armoury. There are
plenty of inspiring synth sounds, the Mellotron sounds are as fine as you¹ll
hear anywhere, and the CP70 is especially outstanding."

If you have an eSub subscription, you can read the entire review here:

http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/Oct05/articles/hollowsun.htm

Best regards,


Steve
http://www.hollowsun.com

Congratulations, Steve. Praise well deserved and
recognition long overdue. May success follow your
future efforts.