What are the minimum requirements?
You only need to download Analog Lab by Arturia.
https://www.arturia.com/products/software-instruments/analoglab
* There are a few presets for the IK Multimedia B3-X. The same presets are available within the soundbank for the Arturia B3-V2, but if you want the superior B3-X sounds, you need to own the license to B3-X.
* About computer parameters like processor and RAM memory, I recommend having at least an i5 with 8gb of RAM.
Allan's top tier recommendation: Macbook Pro, M4 Max processor
For more info on computer requirements, consult the Analog Lab page from the Arturia website
What is Analog Lab?
Analog Lab is a hub for all Arturia software instruments from the V Collection. You can open it as a plugin inside of your DAW, or as a standalone app, and it can play sounds from any of the instruments.
There are 4 tiers of Analog Lab:
Analog Lab PLAY (free)
Analog Lab INTRO
Analog Lab PRO (If you buy a Keylab you get a license)
Analog Lab PRO + V Collection
The free version is enough to be able to import this sound pack.
V Collection is a separate license that gives you further access to customize the sounds, but it's not a requirement to load and play Rock Essentials.
What is the V Collection?
It's a collection of software recreations of legendary vintage keyboards and synthesizers made by Arturia. They sell each instrument separately, but you can get them all as a bundle for a much better price.
Minimoog, Prophet-5, Jupiter 8, CS-80, Hammond Organ, and many more, all recreated as "apps" that you can open, conect to a keyboard and play.
* You don't need a full V Collection license to be able to import Rock Essentials, though I recommend getting it because it's absolutely fantastic and worth it.
https://www.arturia.com/products/software-instruments/v-collection/overview
Will this work with any MIDI Controller?
YES! The sound engines of Analog Lab and the V Collection instruments are SOFTWARE, so the "brains" are inside of your computer.
MIDI is a standardized communication protocol of digital instruments, and controllers ~control~ software or hardware instruments. You use your MIDI controller to trigger the sounds that are being processed in real time inside of your computer.
Does it work with previous versions of V Collection?
Yes! The only requirement being Analog Lab, it works with previous versions of the V Collection.
With Analog Lab you can play sounds from any instrument from the V Collection, what the V Collection licenses adds is INSIDE ACCESS to CUSTOMIZE presets. If you have V Collection 8 you will be able to play ALL sounds from Wakeman Leads because you can access MIni V4 sounds through Analog Lab, you just won't be able to open Mini V4 and further edit the sounds.
Can I store the sounds in my keyboard so I don't need to use a computer?
Only if you have an Arturia Astrolab.
This new keyboard that Arturia released has the V Collection sound engines built into it. I don't own one yet.
Regular MIDI controllers only trigger sounds from computers / laptops / other modules, so you will always need a mac or pc connected to process the sounds.
How do I import the sounds after purchase?
It's a very simple process.
1) Download and open Analog Lab
2) Click the icon of 3 lines on the top left corner
3) Click IMPORT
4) Select the Rock Essentials Soundbank.labx file
All of the files will be imported at once.
Analog Lab Play versus Analog Lab Pro
CompareThere are 4 tiers of Analog Lab:
Analog Lab PLAY (free)
Analog Lab INTRO
Analog Lab PRO (If you buy a Keylab you get a license)
Analog Lab PRO + V Collection
The free version is enough to be able to import this sound pack.
V Collection is a separate license that gives you further access to customize the sounds, but it's not a requirement to load and play Wakeman Leads.
