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Personal Orchestra 4.0 Instrument List:
Strings:
VIOLINS: Solo Stradivari Violin, Solo Gagliano Violin, Solo Guarneri Violin, 9 Violins for Ensembles, 1st Violin Section (12 Players), 2nd Violin Section (10 Players).
VIOLAS: Solo Viola, 3 Violas for Ensembles, Viola Section (10 Players).
CELLOS: Solo Gofriller Cello, Solo Montagnana Cello, Solo Pierray Cello, 9 Cellos for Ensembles, Cello Section (8 Players).
BASSES: Solo Double Bass, 3 Double Basses for Sections, Double Bass Section (7 Players)
Woodwinds:
FLUTES:  Solo Flute, 3 Flutes for Ensembles,  Piccolo, Alto Flute, Bass Flute
CLARINETS:   Solo Bb Clarinet , 3 Clarinets for Ensembles, Eb Clarinet , Bass Clarinet , 3 Bass Clarinets for Ensembles, Contrabass Clarinet
DOUBLE REEDS:  Solo Oboe (Two Soloists), 3 Oboes for Ensembles, English Horn (Two Soloists), Solo Bassoon (Two Soloists) ,  3 Bassoons for Ensembles, Contrabassoon (Two Soloists)
Brass:
TRUMPETS: Solo Trumpet (Three Soloists including one from Project SAM), 9 Trumpets for Ensembles (including 3 from Project SAM),  Trumpets with Straight Mutes, Trumpet forte Overlay, 2 Solo Piccolo Trumpets (2 soloists), Trumpet Section (from Project SAM)
TROMBONES: Solo Tenor Trombone (Two Soloists including one from Project SAM), 6 Trombones for Ensembles, Trombone forte Overlay, Solo Bass Trombones (Three Soloists including one from Project SAM), Trombone Section (from Project SAM).
FRENCH HORNS: Solo French Horns (Three Soloists including one from Project SAM),  9 Horns for Ensembles, French Horns with Mutes, Horn forte & fortissimo Overlays, French Horn Section (from Project SAM).
TUBAS: Tubas (Three Soloists including one from Project SAM), Tuba forte Overlay, Solo Contrabass Tuba.
Percussion:
UNPITCHED:  Basic Orchestral Percussion, Wind Machine, Bass Drum (adjustable fundamental), Snare Drum, Orchestral Cymbals, Gong & Tam-Tam, Crotales, Triangles, Mark Tree, Cowbells, Assorted Percussion Toys.
PITCHED: Timpani, Grand Symphonic Marimba, Vibraphone, Glockenspiel, Xylophone, Tubular Bells, Hand Bells.
Keyboards, Harps & Choir:
KEYBOARDS:  Steinway Concert Grand Piano, Duo 1 & Duo 2 Pianos, Concert Pipe Organ (11 Stops / Pedals), Harpsichord (3 Stops), Celeste.
HARPS: Harp 1 (Venus),  Harp 2 (Wurlitzer), Glissando Harp Package.
CHOIR: Full Choir Lite

Features in Personal Orchestra 4.0
    •    A Complete Orchestra at your Fingertips!
Includes all the major instruments of the orchestra - strings, brass, woodwinds, percussion and keyboards. An entire orchestra can be loaded on a single PC, Mac or laptop.
    •     Highest Quality Orchestral Instruments at an Affordable Price
GPO4 has the highest quality collection of orchestral instruments at an affordable price. The instruments recorded were made by fine instrument makers such as Steinway®, Stradivari, Guarneri, Haynes and others.

The new Personal Orchestra 4.0 is vailable on demand. Simply download and play. The entire GPO4 sample collection can now be downloaded with a fast internet connection, dramatically reducing environmental impact and eliminating waiting time associated with shipping.

• ARIA Advanced Instrument Engine - No Sampler Required

GPO4 now includes the advanced new ARIA engine, our highly-optimized sample player featuring efficient performance, fast sample loading, and low CPU demand. The reliable ARIA engine is in use in Microsoft Songsmith, SONY Acid Pro, AKAI EWI USB and Finale 2009/10.  
• 28 Ensemble Presets
In addition to GPO4's extensive collection of instruments (see instrument list on the left), this new version includes 28 pre-arranged Ensemble Presets for various types of orchestras, sections, ensembles,  duos, trios, quartets and other instrument combinations.
 
• Integrated Ambience & Stereo Stage
GPO4 now integrates the high quality Ambience reverb with the ARIA Player and has individual mixing sends for each instrument. Stereo Stage imparts spacious stereo imagery for the GPO4 instruments.
• MIDI Playback and Recording Features
The Standalone ARIA Player allows you to load and playback MIDI files. You can also produce audio recordings of the MIDI file or record yourself playing live!
• Ensemble Making - Creating Your Own 'Personal' Orchestra
GPO provides individual instruments from which you build your own ensembles and sections. Construct solos, duos, trios, quartets, chamber groups, ensembles, sections or a full symphony orchestra - the way you want..
• Universal Format
Supports all popular formats, Mac and PC, as a standalone program or as a plug-in (VST, RTAS, and OSX Audio Units), works with supported notation programs and works in 64-bit operating systems (Windows only).
• Suited for Everybody
Professional film composers can use this collection for quick orchestral sketches and capturing creative ideas. Hobbyists can use it for adding orchestrations to their tracks. Educators and students can use it for scoring projects or studying orchestration. Imagine orchestrating at the beach, or on a plane, or anywhere. Personal Orchestra is for every musician.
System Requirements
Running Personal Orchestra is dependent on the speed of your computer. The faster the processor the better.
    •    1.8 Ghz Core 2 Duo MacIntel or better; 2.8 Ghz CPU Pentium 4 or better (single core CPU). Users report G5 PPC Macs work, but no guarantee as you will not get optimal performance.
    •    2 GB RAM Recommended
    •    3.5 GB of free hard drive space
    •    Hard drive speed of at least 7200 RPM
    •    64bit on Windows only. 32bit on Mac and Windows.
    •    Internet connection for download version, DVD ROM drive required for boxed version installation.
    •    Monitor with 1,024 x 768 resolution or better
    •    A sound card compatible with ASIO, DirectSound, or MME
    •    MIDI: A MIDI or USB interface may be required if you are using a n electronic keyboard (88-key full-sized MIDI keyboard recommended). A keyboard with Mod Wheel is highly recommended.
    •    High quality speakers and amplifier, or high quality headphones.
    •    Internet connection for updates and online registration.