Zero-G are about to release Nostalgia, a virtual instrument containing a huge collection of vintage synth sounds. How huge? Here’s the list of gear they used to create this goldmine: Ace Tone ‘Rhythm Ace’, Akai XE8, Akai XR10, Alesis HR16, Alesis HR16b, Alesis SR16, Alpha Juno 2, ARP 2600, ARP Odyssey, ARP Pro-Soloist, ARP String Ensemble, Boss DR220, Boss DR55, Casio CZ101, Casio PT-30, Casio RZ1, Casio VL-Tone, Chamberlin, Chapman Stick, Clavinet D6, CR78, Crumar Performer, D50, Delicia Medlodica , Dubreq Stylophone, Elektronika EM-25, Elka Synthex, Eminent 310, Emu Drumulator, Emulator 2, Ensoniq SQ80, Ensoniq SQ-R, Fairlight CMI IIx, Farfisa organ, Farfisa Soundmaker, Fender Rhodes, Fricke MFB512, Gem DEX20, Gem S2, Hammond B/C3, Hammond M102, Hohner Pianet, Jen bass Pedals, Jupiter 6, Kawai K5000, Kawai R5/R50E, Keytek MDP40, Korg DDD1, Korg DDM110/DDM220, Korg M1, Korg ‘Mini Pops’, Korg MS20, Korg Polysix, Korg Prophecy, Korg Trident, Korg Wavestation, Korg X5DR, Linn 9000, Linn Drum Mk2, Linn LM-1, Mattel Synsonics, Mellotron, MemoryMoog, MiniMoog, MKS50, Modulus Monowave, Moog Opus, Moog Taurus Mk1, Moog Voyager, MultiVox MX202, MXR 185, NanoBass, Novation K-Station, Novation SuperNova II, Oberheim DX, Oberheim Matrix 1000, Oberheim Matrix 12, Pearl DRX-1, Pearl Syncussion, PolyMoog, PPG Wave 2.2, Prophet 5, RMIElectrapiano, RS202, S+S synths, Sakata DPM48, Sci-Fi, Sequential Drum Traks, Sequential Tom, SH101, Simmons SDSV, Sound master SR88, Sound Master Stix, Soundtech Rhythm 12, Suzuki SX-500, System 100, TB303, TD7 V-drums, TI Speak & Spell, TR505, TR606, TR707, TR727, TR808, TR909, Vako Orchestron, Vox Continental, VP300 Vocoder Plus, Wurlitzer EP200, Wurlitzer EP203, Yamaha CP70, Yamaha CS1x, Yamaha CS5, Yamaha CS80, Yamaha CVS10, Yamaha DD10, Yamaha DX7, Yamaha RX11, Yamaha SY2, Yamaha SY85, Yamaha TX81Z.

(It makes your head spin, doesn’t it? That list brings back fond memories of the highly amusing “whistle” patch on my friend’s CZ101…)

Now that’s what I call quantity. Nostalgia has 1.3 Gigabytes of sounds from all these synths and beatboxes, but I’m sure Zero-G could have managed ten gigs without really trying. More details are on their website — they say: Whatever your chosen musical genre there’s a place for any of these sounds in your music. Whether it’s old-skool lo-fi beatboxes, huge Gothic Tron sounds, smooth Prophet pads and strings, beefy Moog basses or leads, classic electric pianos, swirly string synths, cheezy toys, classic samplers, brittle digital synths, evolving S+S textures … you name it — with over 5,000 samples and more than 1,300 patches, it’s probably there in this huge Kompakt collection that has effectively been 40 years in the making.

The whole library is presented within Native Instruments’ stunning state-of-the-art Kompakt Instrument sampler interface, which makes no compromises in the playing and performing of sample-based instruments. Powerful multi-mode filters, envelopes, and LFOs give this library enormous flexibility and a wealth of creative possibilities. The integrated high-quality reverb, chorus, and delay effects can give each sample life and depth.

Buy Nostalgia at SameDayMusic.com