The best-selling orchestral sample collection is now even better.

ARIA Advanced Instrument Engine
ARIA is our new, highly-optimized instrument engine that goes beyond ordinary samplers. It is easy to use, efficient, loads instruments quickly, and has low CPU-demands.

Additional Sounds,
Project SAM Brass & Ensemble Presets
GPO4 includes select brass samples from Project SAM that strengthen Personal Orchestra's brass section to add punch and excitement to your musical compositions. GPO4 also includes choir sounds, extended ranges for select instruments as well as Ensemble Presets.


Auto Legato
GPO4's new Auto Legato intelligently detects when you are playing a smooth line with overlapping notes and automatically applies correct legato transitions between notes. Creating realistic phrasing has never been easier. Auto Legato also makes playable trills extremely easy.


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!

Designed for Compatibility
GPO4 runs on both Macintosh and Windows and a variety of formats to fit your workstation and your workflow (VST, Pro Tools RTAS, and OSX Audio Units). It natively supports 64-bit platforms, works with Windows 7, and is programmed for Steinberg's new VST Expression, which simplifies the use of musical articulations. GPO4 is further optimized for use with the AKAI EWI Wind Controllers and integrates with popular notation programs such as Finale 2010.

Tunings and Scala File Support
Put GPO4 exactly in tune with your ideas. The ARIA Instrument Engine supports control over individual instrument tuning, the frequency serving as the overall pitch standard, and Scala definition files, a standardized format for scale degree tunings.

Graceful & Easy Authorization
ARIA authorization employs a personalized digital keycard. Simply drag and drop the personalized graphic card onto the ARIA Instrument Engine to authorize it and get playing in seconds.

Features

• 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.
  
• Easy-to-Use
  Create great sounding orchestral music quickly and easily. Just load your instruments and play. Standardized controls allow you to become familiar with the library quickly and master all the instruments easily.
  
• Orchestrate in the Fast Lane - Real-time Playable Instruments
  Designed to be played in real-time. No tedious piecing together of samples. Play your instruments with their nuances quickly and in real-time for expressive human-sounding performances.
  
• ARIA Instrument Engine Included - No Sampler Required
  GPO integrates the ARIA high-performance instrument engine. This instrument engine, developed in collaboration with Plogue Art et Technologie Inc., goes beyond typical samplers. ARIA's specially tailored programming is designed to emulate the performances of real orchestral instruments. The reliable ARIA engine is in use in Microsoft Songsmith, SONY Acid Pro, AKAI EWI USB and Finale 2009/10.
  
• 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.
  
• Notation Integration: Play from the Score - Finale and Sibelius Optimized.
  GPO is designed specifically to work with notation programs in addition to sequencers. Play your orchestrations directly from the score of supported notation programs. GPO4 automatically interprets performance indications such as articulation marks, slurs, playing techniques, dynamics, etc. to provide an life-like performance from the score. GPO4 has unique integration with Finale and Sibelius.
  
• 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.
  
• 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
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

Personal Orchestra Instrument List

All of the major instruments of an entire Symphony Orchestra are included in PERSONAL ORCHESTRA. Some of the very finest instruments were sampled in Garritan Personal Orchestra: Stradivarius, Guarneri, Gagliano, Montagnana, Haynes, Steinway: these are instruments of extraordinary tone and beauty.

Woodwinds
Garritan woodwinds

* Piccolo
* Solo Flute
* 3 Flutes for Ensembles
* Alto Flute
* Bass Flute
* Oboe (Two Soloists)
* 3 Oboes for Ensembles
* English Horn (Two Soloists)
* Solo Bb Clarinet
* 3 Clarinets for Ensembles
* Eb Clarinet
* Bass Clarinet
* 3 Bass Clarinets for Ensembles
* Contrabass Clarinet
* Solo Bassoon (Two Soloists)
* 3 Bassoons for Ensembles
* Contrabassoon (Two Soloists)

Brass
Garritan brass

* 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
* Trumpet Section from Project SAM

* 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

* Solo Tenor Trombone (Two Soloists)
including one from Project SAM
* 6 Trombones for Ensembles
* Trombone f Overlay
* Solo Bass Trombones (Three Soloists)
including one from Project SAM
* Trombone Section from Project SAM

* Tubas (Three Soloists)
including one from Project SAM
* Tuba forte Overlay
* Solo Contrabass Tuba

Percussion
Garritan percussion

* Timpani
* Wind Machine
* Grand Symphonic Marimba
* Vibraphone
* Glockenspiel
* Xylophone
* Tubular Bells
* Bass Drum (adjustable fundamental)
* Snare Drum
* Orchestral Cymbals
* Gong & Tam-Tam
* Crotales
* Triangles
* Mark Tree
* Cowbells
* Hand Bells
* Assorted Percussion Toys

Keyboards and Harps
Garritan keyboards

* Steinway Concert Grand Piano
* Duo 1 & Duo 2 Pianos
* Concert Pipe Organ (11 Stops / Pedals)
* Harpsichord (3 Stops)
* Celeste
* Harp 1 (Venus)
* Harp 2 (Wurlitzer)
* Glissando Harp Package

Choir

* Full Choir Lite

Strings
Garritan strings

* Solo Stradivari Violin
* Solo Gagliano Violin
* Solo Guarneri Violin
* 9 Violins for Ensembles
* 1st Violin Section (12 Players)
* 2nd Violin Section (10 Players)
* Solo Viola
* 3 Violas for Ensembles
* Viola Section (10 Players)
* Solo Gofriller Cello
* Solo Montagnana Cello
* Solo Pierray Cello
* 9 Cellos for Ensembles
* Cello Section (8 Players)
* Solo Double Bass
* 3 Double Basses for Sections
* Double Bass Section (7 Players)

String Section Instruments
22 Violins (12 First Violins& 10 Second Violins)

* Stradivari, circa 1719
* Stradivari, circa 1716
* Guarneri, circa 1735
* Vuillaume, circa 1840
* Gagliano, circa 1750
* Gagliano, circa 1772
* Gagliano, circa 1786
* Testore, circa 1758
* Pierray, circa 1714
* Pagani, circa 1882
* Vaillant, circa 1741
* Pagez, unknown vintage
* Klotz, circa early 1700's
* Unknown French Violin, circa 1825
* Gemunder, circa 1805
* Antoniazzi, circa 1910
* Unknown Hungarian Gypsy violin
* Unknown German violin, circa 1800
* Unkown Hungarian Violin, late 1800's
* Homelka, circa 1856
* Farvolo, modern
* Gatano Gearta, circa 1921
* Perisson, modern

8 Celli

* Montangana, circa 1735
* Montagnana, circa 1752
* Deconet, circa 1765
* Dodd, unknown vintage
* Betts, circa 1751
* VanLeuwen, circa 1908
* Pierray, 1720
* Unknown Italian, circa 1800's

10 Violas

* Pietro Pallotta , circa 1790
* Sgarobotto, circa 1907
* Ovington, modern Monnig, circa 1947
* Newtorn, modern
* Lee, modern
* Frirsz, circa 1961
* Cavani, circa 1959
* Tulchinsky, modern
* Baldoni, modern
* Unknown Italian

7 Contrabasses

* Testore/Montavani, circa mid 1700's
* Jaquet, circa 1856
* Jaquet, circa 1850
* Tyrolean, circa 1860
* Krutz, modern
* German Flatback, unknown, circa 1900
* Pollman, circa 195