• A Virtual Instrument Sample Library is a collection of recorded sound samples that have been edited and designed to be played together.
• This collection of samples functions as a "Virtual" Musical Instrument and is able to be "played" using MIDI data.

• Jayzen Virtual Instruments are:
• High-quality recordings of natural and synthesized musical instruments.
• Designed to give amazing sound quality and maximum flexibility when composing as well as when performing live.
• Available in Soundfont and GigaStudio formats.

How do you use a Virtual Instrument?

• A Virtual Instrument needs to be loaded into some form of sample playback device before it can be used.
• This can be a hardware sampler, a software sampler, or a combination device such as a SoundBlaster audio card.
• When loaded into a sampler, Virtual Instruments can be played using a standard MIDI keyboard, a guitar synth such as the Roland GR-33, a wind-controller, drum-pads such as V-drums, or played directly from pre-recorded MIDI data via a software sequencer such as Sonar, Cubase, Logic, Pro-Tools, or Acid Pro.

What software do I need to use a Virtual Instrument?

• Jayzen Virtual Instruments can be used in most current software and hardware samplers. For example:
• Creative Sound Blaster AWE, Live!, and Audigy soundcards.
• Creative E-mu soundcards.
• EXS-24, Fruity Loops, GigaStudio3, GigaVI, HALion, Kontakt, Kompakt, Sfz, VSampler3, etc....
• More info >>>

Why are Jayzen Virtual Instruments available in two different formats?

• Having different formats ensures our products can be widely used. In addition, the GigaStudio format allows for larger file sizes and advanced programming features that are not possible with the Soundfont format.
• We have two separate product lines available:
• .sf2 = Soundfont format (compatible with most major software and hardware samplers).
• .gig = Native format for GigaStudio and compatible software samplers.
• If you are looking for a high-quality software sampler at a budget price that has most of the features of GigaStudio, take a look at Vsampler by MAZ Sound Tools. It is able to import both Soundfont and GigaStudio formats. More info >>>

What is the advantage of using a Virtual Instrument over simply recording the instrument itself?

• Jayzen Virtual Instruments give you access to a wide variety of amazing sounds that can be immediately added to your own music compositions.
• All the hard work has been done for you... Simply load up the instrument and begin playing... no need to actually own the instrument, tune it up, play it correctly, set up good-quality microphones, record it, EQ it, etc.
• All Jayzen Virtual Instruments are designed as "mastered" versions: full, rich-sounding instruments, EQ'd and dynamically mastered to sound great on their own, and when mixed into your own compositions.
• Jayzen Virtual Instruments sound great in almost every context with a minimum of "tweaking". This makes your life much easier... allowing you to get on with exploring creative ideas and not get bogged down in the technical details of recording.