Reviews

Composing for a Blockbuster? Miroslav Philharmonik is a Must !
MusicRadar's 10 step guide for creating film and TV scores
If you are planning on creating an orchestral score for TV or film, then it is essential to use the right tools. MusicRadar have published a 10 step guide on what you need to consider. And an essential part of this is our very own orchestral and choir instrument, Miroslav Philharmonik: "A decent orchestral ROMpler - such as IK Multimedia's Miroslav Philharmonik - is a must-buy for any would-be soundtrack composer."...

MusicTech Says Miroslav Philharmonik CE is a Compelling Proposition
Fantastic Playback Engine, All Key Sounds Covered, Low System Overhead
"For anyone wanting to dip their toes into orchestral sampling - or those looking for a resource-light solution for laptop use - Miroslav Classik looks set to be a particularly compelling solution...by retaining all of the great features of the original player engine, IK Multimedia has created one of the most powerful entry-level orchestral solutions, all for a fraction of the price of the original Miroslav series."...

"100% Laptop Compatible"
Miroslav Philharmonik review in Sound & Recording July 2007 issue
Sound & Recording has tested Miroslav Philharmonik under a particular criteria: Is it the right choice for a musician working with a laptop? They strongly believe so and smile: “The performance is a humdinger...Even 16 channels with the corresponding load didn’t cause any problems on my laptop (1 GB). Even the processor (1,7 GHz Centrino) seems to cope very well. And one can hardly even notice Philharmonik on a modern dual-core processor!"...

Key Features

Miroslav Philharmonik
Orchestra & Choir Workstation
A legendary orchestra at your fingertips

A workstation focused on orchestral instruments, ensembles and choirs
Philharmonik is a powerful integrated Orchestral Workstation combining the legendary Miroslav Orchestral and Choir sample collection masterpieces with a dedicated plug-in instrument specifically tailored toward classical sounds and arrangements.

Includes the legendary Miroslav Vitous orchestra and choir collections
Miroslav orchestral samples are some of the most playable and inspiring sounds ever produced for symphonic arrangements and composition. They've marked the atmosphere of hundreds of movies and productions and have become the tool of choice for many Oscar® winning composers.

Contains some of the most beautiful and lush sounding orchestral samples ever recorded
Never before has so much feeling and emotion been captured in orchestral sampling. Miroslav was able to bring out the rich character of symphonic music with a special sound that is unique and powerfully expressive.

True acoustic placement within the Dvorák Symphony Hall
For incredible acoustic realism, the string, brass and woodwind sections have been captured in the proper acoustic orchestral positions in one of the most famous symphony halls in the world, the Dvorák Symphony Hall in Prague. No need for simulation with panning, just call up the elements of the orchestra and instantly sound like a symphony. These sounds have a texture, warmth, and beauty that is unique in the sample world.

Miroslav Philharmonik is available in 2 versions: Miroslav Philharmonik and Miroslav Philharmonik Classik Edition (CE), which differ only by the number of sounds included. If you want the best, Miroslav Philharmonik comes with 2 DVDs and over 4,200 sounds (for over 7 GB of samples)! Your second option is the Classik Edition (CE) version, an affordable introduction to Miroslav Philharmonik that includes 1 DVD and 250 sounds (for over 1.5 GB of samples).

16 part multitimbral sample-based orchestral workstation with layerable parts

3 synth engines: newly enhanced STRETCH™ and Pitch-Shift/Time-Stretch (PS/TS) plus traditional Resampling

Powerful Multi-Effects section that includes 4 effects per Part, 4 Send and 4 Master effects

20 built-in DSP effects

Part and Master Loop Sync

Independent Part and Master Volume/Pan controls

Works as a standalone application as well as a plug-in in Mac OS (Universal Binary), and Windows (XP/Vista)

Supported plug-in formats: VST, RTAS, and AU

Sounds can be read by SampleTank 2.5 and can be used to expand its world of sounds

System Specs

Power PC based Macintosh®
Minimal: dual 1 GHz G4 processor, 1GB of RAM, Mac OS X 10.4 or later.
Suggested: dual 2 GHz G5 processor, 2 GB of RAM, Mac OS X 10.4 or later.
Supported Plug-in formats: AU, VST, RTAS.

Intel based Macintosh®
Minimal: 1.5 GHz Intel processor, 1 GB of RAM, Mac OS X 10.4.4 or later.
Suggested: 2.3 GHz Intel Core Duo processor, 2 GB of RAM, Mac OS X 10.4.4 or later.
Supported Plug-in formats: AU, VST, RTAS.

Windows®
Minimal: Pentium 4 / Athlon XP processor, 1 GB of RAM, Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7.
Suggested: 2.33 GHz Intel Core Duo processor, 2 GB of RAM, Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7.
Supported Plug-in formats: VST, RTAS.

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