IK Multimedia has announced Miroslav Philharmonik (www.philharmonik.com), its expressive orchestral collection for Mac OS X and Windows.

Made in conjunction with master musician Miroslav Vitous, it comes with over 1,000 new sounds that include strings, woodwinds and brass in both solo and ensemble forms. In total, Miroslav Philharmonik offers a 55GB-plus content library with over 2,500 instruments sampled in high-resolution audio with multiple articulations plus over 30 professional quality effects, three playback engines, a synthesizer section, a built-in mixer and more.

Miroslav Philharmonik 2 can be purchased as a direct digital download from the IK store or select music retailers worldwide, or as a boxed version with a USB flash drive.  Current owners of Miroslav Philharmonik can pre-order the upgrade for $199.99 for direct download or $229.99 for a boxed copy. 

Users with qualifying IK software can get pre-order crossgrade for $299.99 for a direct download or $329.99 for a boxed copy. New users can pre-order Miroslav Philharmonik 2 for $399.99 for a direct download or $429.99 for a boxed copy.