Xpand 2 Virtual Instrument Plugin for Free + Libary

One of the best virtual instruments to ever ship with Pro Tools is Xpand!2.

AIR Music Technology used to be part of Avid and was the team responsible for creating the instruments and effects that shipped with Pro Tools.

Some years back the AIR team left Avid and started releasing plug-ins in AU and VST format, Xpand!2 is one of the best. Right now Don't Crack are offering it for free instead of the usual $69.99, but for a limited time.

Xpand!2

Xpand!2 is a multitimbral workstation offering four active sound slots, or parts, per patch. Each part is provided with its own MIDI channel, Note Range (Zone), Mix, Arpeggiation, Modulation, and Effects settings—an excellent method for creating individual parts. Harnessing the four parts together to build one amazing Patch is where Xpand!2 reveals its true power. The Voice Mode for each part can be set to polyphonic or monophonic. Polyphonic parts can have up to 64 voices; monophonic parts offer First, Last, Highest, or Lowest priority making it easy to designate a bass, lead, or solo instrument.

Using everything from wavetables and FM synthesis to sample playback, the expert sound design team at Air Music Tech has carefully created thousands of ready-to-play Xpand!2 patches. Creating your own is easy, too. Parts can be quickly browsed and are conveniently sorted into 29 categories, offering a simple path to find just what you’re looking for.

Features

Four-channel multitimbral operation
Up to four stereo instrument parts per patch
Up to 64 voices per part; Mono or Poly voice modes
Smart Knobs provide intuitive sound editing
Easy Edit Knobs control the entire patch at once
Two digital effects processors; 50 editable effect types
Individual arpeggiation control for each part
Multiple sound generation engines: Subtractive Synthesis, FM Synthesis, Tonewheels, Sample Playback
2500+ total presets and parts in the following categories: Soft Pads, Bright Pads, Huge Pads, Action Pads, Ambience and FX, Polysynths, Synth Brass, Percussive, Simple Arpeggios, Multitrack Arpeggios, Soft Leads, Hard Leads, Acoustic Piano, E-Pianos and Clavinet, Organs, Strings, Vocals, Brass and Woodwinds, Mallets, Bells, Guitars, Ethnic, Hits, Synth Basses, Basses, Drums, Percussion, Loops, Multitimbral

System Requirements

Compatible with AU and VST only. (AAX version available in AIR Creative Collection)

PC: Windows 10, 8 or Windows 7 Service Pack 1; Minimum Dual Core 2GHz (Intel Core i5 or i7 Recommended)
Mac: Mac OS X 10.8.5-10.12; Core Duo Processor (Core i5 or i7 Recommended)
Minimum RAM 1GB (2GB or more recommended)
1GB free hard drive space (Download and Installation)
A 64-bit compatible host application
Internet Access (Download and Authorization)
iLok hardware dongle optional, iLok authorisation required