{"product_id":"omi-universe-of-sounds-eii","title":"OMI Universe of Sounds EII","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"853\" data-end=\"1212\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"853\" data-end=\"898\"\u003eOMI EII Universe of Sounds V1 \u0026amp; V2 – Q Up Arts\u003c\/strong\u003e offers the legacy of one of the most celebrated vintage sampler libraries ever made. 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This isn’t just a rehash — it’s a step forward in clarity, expressiveness, and authenticity, while retaining the vintage quirks that made the original hardware beloved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1636\" data-end=\"1663\"\u003eAmong the highlights are:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1664\" data-end=\"2220\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1664\" data-end=\"1793\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1666\" data-end=\"1793\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1666\" data-end=\"1688\"\u003eExpressive strings\u003c\/strong\u003e: rich cellos, lush Mellotron textures, haunting tremolos, and pizzicato plucks that cut through a mix.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1794\" data-end=\"1890\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1796\" data-end=\"1890\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1796\" data-end=\"1816\"\u003eAuthentic choirs\u003c\/strong\u003e: from classic Fairlight-style patches to ethereal big bellowy pads.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1891\" data-end=\"1984\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1893\" data-end=\"1984\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1893\" data-end=\"1913\"\u003eOrchestral power\u003c\/strong\u003e: bold hits, chords, and finales that still sound huge decades later.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1985\" data-end=\"2111\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1987\" data-end=\"2111\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1987\" data-end=\"2017\"\u003eEthnic \u0026amp; world instruments\u003c\/strong\u003e: African percussion, gamelans, wood flutes, blown bottles, pan pipes, Shakuhachi, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2112\" data-end=\"2220\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2114\" data-end=\"2220\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2114\" data-end=\"2137\"\u003eVintage synth icons\u003c\/strong\u003e: Solina strings, wavering PPG tones, classic analog warmth, and digital shimmer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2222\" data-end=\"2254\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2226\" data-end=\"2252\"\u003eThe Emulator II Legacy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2255\" data-end=\"2633\"\u003eOriginally assembled by \u003cstrong data-start=\"2279\" data-end=\"2294\"\u003eDoug Morton\u003c\/strong\u003e, the \u003cem data-start=\"2300\" data-end=\"2320\"\u003eUniverse of Sounds\u003c\/em\u003e became the defining soundset for the Emulator II in the 1980s — a sampler famously used by \u003cstrong data-start=\"2412\" data-end=\"2475\"\u003eTangerine Dream, Thomas Dolby, Pet Shop Boys, Prince, Peter Gabriel\u003c\/strong\u003e and countless others. The sounds were painstakingly designed and curated that shaped the sound of an entire decade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2635\" data-end=\"2689\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2639\" data-end=\"2687\"\u003eMeticulous Sampling Meets Modern Playability\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2690\" data-end=\"3045\"\u003eCaptured at \u003cstrong data-start=\"2702\" data-end=\"2716\"\u003e24-bit\/44k\u003c\/strong\u003e and delivered at \u003cstrong data-start=\"2734\" data-end=\"2748\"\u003e16-bit\/44k\u003c\/strong\u003e, these patches preserve the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2777\" data-end=\"2800\"\u003e8-bit 27k character\u003c\/strong\u003e of the original while taking full advantage of modern Kontakt features. 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