Gypsy is a virtual instrument collection from EastWest Sounds with 11 GB of samples covering violin, trombone, several guitars, accordions, percussion and more, built for Gypsy-style and classical music.
Gypsy is a set of Gypsy-style virtual instruments from EastWest Sounds. The nylon string guitar, violin and trombone can play in both Gypsy and classical styles. The library includes accordions, a bandoneon, a cimbalom, flamenco foot stomps and castanets. The developer says the instruments were created by award-winning sound producers Doug Rogers and Nick Phoenix.
The violin and trombone include many articulations and repetitions, along with fast and slow true legato slides. EastWest Sounds says these slides are meant to maximize playability and authenticity.
The guitars were sampled with up and down strokes, multiple velocities, picking styles, release trails, chords and effects. The developer credits session guitarist David Kole, based in Los Angeles, with the guitar performances.
The accordions come in several setups, with air flow samples in and out, expressive samples, chords and left hand bass. The library also includes a percussion program, two flamenco dancers for foot stomps, and traditional castanets.
Gypsy additionally features a bandoneon and a cimbalom, two rarely sampled instruments. The instruments are preloaded with settings intended for performance straight out of the box.
Formats, systems and requirements as listed by Plugin Boutique. Missing details are left out, not guessed.
| Developer | EastWest Sounds |
|---|---|
| Type | Plugin |
| Category | Virtual Instruments |
| Formats | VST2, AU, AAX |
| Operating systems | Windows, macOS |
Gypsy is available in VST2, AU and AAX formats. The listed system requirements also mention VST-3 for macOS and Windows.
Gypsy supports macOS and Windows. The macOS requirements list Mac OS X 10.7 or later, and the Windows requirements list Windows 7 with ASIO sound drivers.
The listed requirements call for 8 GB of memory and 11 GB of disk space on both macOS and Windows. The Mac version requires an Intel Core 2 Duo processor at 2.1 GHz or higher, and PowerPC is not supported.
The library includes violin, trombone, nylon string guitar, accordions, a bandoneon, a cimbalom, percussion, flamenco foot stomps and castanets.
