Operation Manual

Introduction 7

1 Introduction

The Lounge Lizard Session is a software electric piano based on the classic in-

struments of the seventies (Rhodes, Wurlitzer). This special edition is a simpliﬁed

version of the well-known A|A|S Lounge Lizard EP. Each component of an electric

piano has been modeled with A|A|S cutting edge physical modeling technology to

provide realistic and lively sounds.

Physical modeling uses the laws of physics to reproduce the behavior of an

object. In other words, the Lounge Lizard Session solves, in real time, mathemat-

ical equations describing how its different components function. No sampling or

wavetables are used in the Lounge Lizard Session, the sound is simply calculated

in real time by the CPU according to the values each parameter is receiving.

Before discussing the synthesizer in more detail, we would like to take this

opportunity to thank you for choosing an A|A|S product. We sincerely hope that

this product will bring you inspiration, pleasure and fulﬁll your creative needs.

1.1 System requirements

The following computer conﬁguration is necessary to run the Lounge Lizard Ses-

sion:

Mac OS :

• Mac OSX 10.2 (Jaguar) or later.

• G4 733 MHz Processor

• 256 MB RAM

• 1024 x 768 or higher screen resolution

• MIDI Keyboard (recommended)

• Ethernet Port

• Quicktime 4.0 or later

Windows :

• Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP

• PIII 800 MHz

• 128 MB RAM

• 1024 x 768 or higher screen resolution

• DirectX or ASIO supported sound card