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Developer details

Web site:http://www.genuinesoundware.com/
Status:Active

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Added on:December 28, 2003
Updated on:October 11, 2009

Profile of GSi

GSi (a.k.a. Guido Scognamiglio) is an acronym for Genuine Soundware and Instruments, an independent software developer of VST and Audio Units plugins for the PC and Mac.

Highlights

GSi's line of vintage gear emulation plugins includes the VB3 emulator of the venerable Hammond B3 organ, the MrRay73 Mark II Rhodes emulator, and the Electric Grand EG70 Yamaha CP-70 emulator. GSi's vintage emulators also include effects plugins, such as the WatKat emulator of the Copicat tape loop unit, the Tape Echo GS-201 emulator of the Roland RE-201 tape echo, and the Spring Reverb Type4 emulator of a spring reverb.

History

Prior to GSi, Guido Scagnamiglio ran Soundfonts.it, which hosted several of GSi's plugins and provided a forum and download site for fans of the E-mu Soundfonts sample format.


Products from GSi

Electric Grand EG70 from GSi
GSi's Electric Grand EG70
Released:
2008
Systems:
Mac–Audio Units on MacVST on Mac | Mac PowerPC–Audio Units on MacVST on Mac | Windows–VST on Windows
Type:
  • Electric pianos
License:
about €49

GSi's Electric Grand EG70 is a physical model emulation of the classic Yamaha CP-70 electroacoustic baby grand piano.

Key Performer from GSi
GSi's Key Performer
Released:
2009
Systems:
Windows–VST on Windows
Type:
  • Clavinets
  • Electric pianos
  • Orchestral and band
  • Organs
  • Pianos
License:
about €99

GSi's Key Performer is a plugin instrument that hosts multiple instrument and effects modules from GSi, including piano, electric piano, organ, and strings with reverb, chorus, tremolo, and distortion.

MrRay73 from GSi
GSi's MrRay73
Released:
2005
Systems:
Windows–VST on Windows
Type:
  • Electric pianos
License:
Free (discontinued)

GSi's MrRay73 is a physical model-based emulation of the classic Rhodes electric piano.

MrRay73 Mark II from GSi
GSi's MrRay73 Mark II
Released:
2008
Systems:
Mac–Audio Units on MacVST on Mac | Mac PowerPC–Audio Units on MacVST on Mac | Windows–VST on Windows
Type:
  • Electric pianos
License:
about €49

GSi's MrRay73 Mark II is a physical model-based emulation of the classic Rhodes electric piano.

ShakePad from GSi
GSi's ShakePad
Released:
2009
Systems:
Mac–Audio Units on MacVST on Mac | Mac PowerPC–Audio Units on MacVST on Mac | Windows–VST on Windows
Type:
  • Phasers
  • Flangers
  • Choppers
  • Auto-panners
  • Filters
  • Compressors
  • Ring modulators
  • Lo-fi
  • Distortion
  • Delays
License:
about €29

GSi's ShakePad is a multi-effects plugin centered around an X-Y pad that varies two effects parameters at once.

Spring Reverb Type4 from GSi
GSi's Spring Reverb Type4
Released:
2008
Systems:
Mac–Audio Units on MacVST on Mac | Mac PowerPC–Audio Units on MacVST on Mac | Windows–VST on Windows
Type:
  • Synthetic reverbs
License:
about €19

GSi's Spring Reverb Type4 is a reverb effect that simulates the sound of a mechanical spring reverb.

Tape Echo GS-201 from GSi
GSi's Tape Echo GS-201
Released:
2007
Systems:
Mac–Audio Units on MacVST on Mac | Mac PowerPC–Audio Units on MacVST on Mac | Windows–VST on Windows
Type:
  • Delays
  • Tape emulators
License:
about €19

GSi's Tape Echo GS-201 is a delay effect that emulates Roland's old RE-201 analog tape-based echo unit, including its motor instabilities and tape hiss.

TimeVerb from GSi
GSi's TimeVerb
Released:
2008
Systems:
Mac–VST on Mac | Windows–VST on Windows
Type:
  • Synthetic reverbs
License:
Free

GSi's TimeVerb is a synthetic reverb effect to add a sense of space to a track.

VB3 from GSi
GSi's VB3
Released:
2007
Systems:
Mac–Audio Units on MacVST on Mac | Mac PowerPC–Audio Units on MacVST on Mac | Windows–VST on Windows
Type:
  • Organs
License:
about €49

GSi's VB3 is an organ plugin that emulates the classic Hammond B3 and two transistor organs.

WatKat from GSi
GSi's WatKat
Released:
2008
Systems:
Mac–Audio Units on MacVST on Mac | Mac PowerPC–Audio Units on MacVST on Mac | Windows–VST on Windows
Type:
  • Tape emulators
  • Delays
License:
Free
Reviewed on:
November 3, 2008
Review:
WeakWeak

GSi's WatKat is a delay effect that emulates the old Copicat analog tape delay unit, including its instabilities and tape hiss.

ZD6 from GSi
GSi's ZD6
Released:
2008
Systems:
Mac–Audio Units on MacVST on Mac | Mac PowerPC–Audio Units on MacVST on Mac | Windows–VST on Windows
Type:
  • Clavinets
License:
about €49

GSi's ZD6 is a physically modeled emulation of the classic D6 Clavinet.

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