MINISTRY OF ROCK 1
OVERVIEW
- 20 GB collection of rock drums, basses and guitars recorded in the famous EASTWEST Studio Two
- Created by award-winning sounds producers Doug Rogers and Nick Phoenix, a comprehensive production kit for creating a full rock band
- The world famous EASTWEST Studio Two rock drum sound featured on countless gold and platinum records
- Guitars and basses recorded with dual amps so you can easily adjust tone color
- Includes round robin kicks, snares, toms, and hi-hats
- Now included in OPUS with individual downloads, custom keyswitches, and dozens of MIDI Tools and Mixer Effects
Powerhouse
of Rock
Legato bass and guitar samples with round robin staccato, both clean and distorted. Drum kits that pop and can be effortlessly shaped into larger than life grooves. If you need your music to rock, plain and simple, this library will give you everything you need. With a few keyswitches, you can seamlessly construct realistic performances without a complicated UI. Aside from a simple effects control interface with utilities like envelope, reverb and delay controls, there’s no extra editing needed to maximize the character and impact of each performance.
Don't be fooled by the acronym: MOR is definitely NOT middle of the road. It's a screeching, howling, booming, clanging, clattering, bashing noise-fest that will fool your neighbors into thinking you have a tame death-metal band lurking in your studio. It's hard to imagine any rock library getting much more powerful than this.
An Entire Rock Band
In One
Between basses, drums and guitars, Ministry of Rock lets you build out an entire band that can execute every lick, effect and fill you can ask of it. If you find yourself without any live musicians but need to rival the sound of live players in the box, you’ll get every tool you could need in your arsenal. This is monumental for film and game composers who aren’t able to add live performers to their scores, helping to bridge the gap between idea and execution. Every articulation and program was reverse-engineered from actual performances, giving you an easy framework to build authentic-sounding performances in your DAW.
The whole library is like that: start loading programs and you're guaranteed to find something cool. If anyone thinks for a minute that there's no reason for another sample library with drums, guitars, and bass, Ministry of Rock proves them wrong. This library is a perfect example of why sampling is unlikely to be replaced completely by synthesizers, no matter how close their emulations get: you can feel the energy in every note.
Basses
When you need to support an entire rhythm section with a strong tonal foundation (and throw in a few licks for good measure), this collection conjures up the heaviest bass sounds in all of rock. Keyswitches allow you to jump between muted plucks, slides, and smoothly connected open notes, making this a fully featured collection capable of standing up to a live performance.
Fender 5 String
Round and punchy, this classic unmodified 5 string Fender Jazz bass makes itself heard without stealing much room in the mix. A great choice when you need something a bit tamer that still knows how to show its colors.
Fender P-Bass
With a classic bite and sharp attack, this hot-rodded Fender P-Bass lends you a vintage color that’s perfect for solo features and heavy attitude.
Kubicki
This is the famous rock metal bass from the 80’s with a nice crunch in the high mids and a subtle attack. Ideal when you need a bit of dirt without such a hard-hitting punch.
Musicman
HCB Demo
With a sharp falloff on each attack, this bass is all about hefty punch with little sustain, making it the best fit staccato, accented passages.
Spector
Fantastically well-made, this Spector Bass is an easy choice when you want a long sustain with a lot of character, and perfect for a bass drone when you need to stay out of the way of the drums.
Drums
A versatile collection of meaty toms, thumping kicks, crisp snares and cymbals that have a healthy dose of sizzle. When you’re laying down drum tracks for rock, you need them to be tight, articulate and aggressive, all things that Ministry of Rock will immediately prove itself to be. Beyond traditional rock songs, this collection is also perfectly suited to hybrid orchestral music, making it a no-brainer choice for media composers.
Ayotte
Intimate and dry, the Ayotte kit is a reliable choice for acoustic or folk rock. It doesn’t overstate its presence, but its quick attacks punch through a mix with ease.
Gretsch Black
Used to make Metallica’s “Black” record, this Gretsch kit is excellent for metal. The attacks are strong, the body is tight, and the releases get out of the way before the next strike comes in.
Ludwig
Roomy with a crisp attack, this Ludwig kit is a great balance of power and ambience, and will fit in easily with a larger ensemble.
Octaplus
Featuring a total of 9 toms, these 70’s Octaplus drums are big and boast a healthy sustain. A wild fat kit with a little more room.
Guitars
There are countless ways to use this collection, but one of the best ways is to layer muted notes and chords with a heavily compressed drum kit, allowing it to punch through and create a massive wall of sound almost impossible to distinguish from a live performance. You can easily use keyswitches to alternate between muted chunking and open power chords, or switch over to lead guitars and solo through a combo of pinch harmonics, slides and dramatic vibratos.
7 String Ibanez
The ultimate death metal guitar, the 7 string Ibanez is as dirty and crunchy as you could ask for and is perfect for ultra-coarse attacks and commanding sustains.
Gibson J-160
An old acoustic favorite used by many famous rock bands from the 70’s, this classic works wonders for mellow ballads and folk.
Les Paul Deluxe
The king of overdriven glory. This Les Paul Deluxe loves to be punished, and is always a reliable choice for hanging on open chords.
Les Paul Standard
A great complement to its Deluxe counterpart, with an added bit of fuzz and grit.
Strat
This guitar has a bandpassed tone ideal for classic rock and is a great way to create contrast and tension during intros and interludes.
Telecaster
Clean electric, with just the right amount of dirt, the Telecaster is great for softer songs that don’t quite roll over into full acoustic.
An all around rock library that is unmatched. The drums, bass, and guitars all fit together perfectly. The ability to tweak the amp settings, eq, and everything else about the sounds via the easy interface is another plus. Just messing with the amp setups yields very different results within the same instrument.
— SoundAndGear.com
WHAT WILL YOU
CREATE?
With only a bass, drum kit and a couple guitars you can create a towering rock band that rivals the character and wow factor of live session players, with virtually no time spent tweaking UI and MIDI controls. Use Ministry of Rock to flesh out an entire rhythm section in minutes--having a set of tools like this could mean the difference between downsizing your creative vision and completely hitting it out of the park, particularly for film and game composers. If you’re ready to command a full band without tracking a single instrument live, get Ministry of Rock today.
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VIDEOS
MANUAL
REVIEWS
Don't be fooled by the acronym: MOR is definitely NOT middle of the road. It's a screeching, howling, booming, clanging, clattering, bashing noise-fest that will fool your neighbours into thinking you have a tame death-metal band lurking in your studio. It's hard to imagine any rock library getting much more powerful than this, and bearing in mind the enduring popularity of the genre, I have a feeling it will be one of Quantum Leap's biggest sellers.
— SOUND ON SOUND
The whole library is like that: start loading programs and you're guaranteed to find something cool. If anyone thinks for a minute that there's no reason for another sample library with drums, guitars, and bass, Ministry of Rock proves them wrong. This library is a perfect example of why sampling is unlikely to be replaced completely by synthesizers, no matter how close their emulations get: you can feel the energy in every note.
— VIRTUAL INSTRUMENT MAGAZINE
SYSTEM
REQUIREMENTS
Below are the minimum and recommended hardware and software specifications for using Opus on Windows and MacOS systems.
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MINIMUM SYSTEM
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RECOMMENDED SYSTEM
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The chart below outlines the MacOS and Windows 64-bit operating systems and sequencers that are officially supported and fully tested with the latest version of Opus. Please note that while most Sequencers / DAWs are VST 2, VST 3, AU and AAX plug-in format compatible, only those listed in the chart below are officially supported.
| Product | Version | MacOS (10.13+) | Windows 10 |
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| EW Play 6 Stand-Alone | 6.0+ | YES | YES |
| EW Opus Stand-Alone | 1.0+ | YES | YES |
| Ableton Live | 10.0+ | YES | YES |
| Apple Logic Pro | 10.0+ | YES | - |
| Apple Garageband | 10.3+ | YES | - |
| Avid Pro Tools | 2018.1+ | YES | YES |
| Bitwig Studio | 3.0+ | YES | YES |
| Cockos Reaper | 6.0+ | YES | YES |
| Image-Line FL Studio | 20+ | YES | YES |
| Motu Digital Performer | 9.0+ | YES | YES |
| Steinberg Cubase(1) | 9.0+ | YES | YES |
| Steinberg Nuendo(1) | 8.0+ | YES | YES |
| Presonus Studio One | 4.0+ | YES | YES |
| VSL Vienna Ensemble Pro | 6.0+ | YES | YES |
| Acoustica Mixcraft | 10.5+ | - | YES |
| Notation Software(2) | Version | ||
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| Avid Sibelius | 2018.1+ | YES | YES |
| MakeMusic Finale | 25.0+ | YES | YES |
| Steinberg Dorico | 3.0+ | YES | YES |
- (1) VST3 usage is recommended
- (2) Sibelius / Finale / Dorico notation programs work with Opus, but do not support the full feature set of some Opus/Play Libraries, such as those that use WordBuilder. Please contact support for details.
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- 20 GB collection of rock drums, basses and guitars recorded in the famous EASTWEST Studio Two
- Created by award-winning sounds producers Doug Rogers and Nick Phoenix, a comprehensive production kit for creating a full rock band
- The world famous EASTWEST Studio Two rock drum sound featured on countless gold and platinum records
- Guitars and basses recorded with dual amps so you can easily adjust tone color
- Includes round robin kicks, snares, toms, and hi-hats