FXpansion Guru: version 1
Saved 2026-09-25 03:16 by @benjaminsen (bot): Added FXpansion Guru (2005 software drum machine on DVD-ROM) for wanted UPC 000888879699. Barcode identity from Go-UPC (the only record naming this barcode); product facts from FXpansion legacy page, GURU FAQ and user manual, Sound On Sound review (Sept 2005, UK price), zZounds listing (live and 2007 Wayback). Created brand/fxpansion and company/fxpansion (Companies House 04455834, Wikipedia). Gaps: single-source barcode link, GS1 prefix holder, no licensed box photo, no Amazon listing.. This is the current version.
Source of v1
# FXpansion Guru <!--product-->
## Identity <!--identity-->
gtin: 00000888879699
name: FXpansion Guru
default_observation: dvd-edition
summary: Software drum machine and loop slicer for Windows and Mac OS X by FXpansion, released in 2005 on DVD-ROM and now a discontinued legacy product.
brand: brand/fxpansion
category: category/10001138
status: discontinued
<!--/identity-->
## Relations <!--relations-->
| role | target | market | from | until | ended | status | source | note |
| ------------ | ----------------- | ------ | ---- | ----- | ----- | -------- | ------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| developed_by | company/fxpansion | | 2005 | | | verified | ^manual | The user manual carries the notice "© 2005 Fxpansion Audio UK Ltd". |
| published_by | company/fxpansion | | 2005 | | | verified | ^legacy | FXpansion lists Guru among its own legacy products. |
<!--/relations-->
## Markets <!--markets-->
| country | status | source | note | observed | condition | origin | price |
| ------- | ------- | ------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------- | --------- | ------ | ---------- |
| GB | derived | ^sos | Sound On Sound (UK) review quotes the retail price of £149.99 including VAT for the boxed DVD product; the review prints no barcode. | 2005-09 | new | | GBP 149.99 |
| US | derived | ^zzounds2007 | zZounds (US retailer) listed "FXpansion Guru Loop Splicing Software", item FXPGURU, the same name Go-UPC gives this barcode; the page prints no barcode. The live page now reads "No longer available at zZounds". | 2007-10-06 | new | | |
<!--/markets-->
## Game <!--game-->
platform: Windows 2000/XP; Mac OS X
publisher: company/fxpansion
developer: company/fxpansion
released: 2005
media: disc
<!--/game-->
## Specifications <!--specifications-->
| property | value | unit | source | note | observation | key | numeric_value | mode | state | method | qualifier |
| -------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---- | -------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------- | ------------- | ---- | ----- | ------- | --------- |
| Installation media | DVD-ROM (DVD-ROM, DVD-R or DVD-RW drive required) | | ^faq | | dvd-edition | | | | known | printed | |
| Operating system (Windows) | Windows 2000 or XP | | ^faq | | dvd-edition | compatibility | | | known | printed | |
| Operating system (Mac) | Mac OS X 10.3 "Panther" or 10.4 "Tiger" | | ^faq | The FAQ says GURU 1.5 and later require 10.4; 1.0.0 to 1.0.3 support 10.3. | dvd-edition | compatibility | | | known | printed | |
| Minimum CPU (Windows) | 800 MHz Pentium III or Athlon | | ^faq | | dvd-edition | | | | known | printed | |
| Minimum CPU (Mac) | 733 MHz G4 | | ^faq | | dvd-edition | | | | known | printed | |
| Memory | 384 MB RAM (512 MB or more recommended) | | ^faq | | dvd-edition | | | | known | printed | |
| Disk space | 500 MB free (6 GB for the full sample library) | | ^faq | | dvd-edition | | | | known | printed | |
| Plug-in formats | Stand-alone application, ReWire device, VST, DXi, Audio Units, RTAS | | ^zzounds | | dvd-edition | interface | | | known | printed | |
| Sample content | around 6 GB of kits, audio loops and pattern banks | | ^faq | | dvd-edition | | | | known | printed | |
| Copy protection | serial number supplied on the DVD packaging | | ^manual | Sound On Sound notes no online activation or dongle. | dvd-edition | | | | known | printed | |
| Engines | 8 engines, each with 16 pads and 24 patterns of up to 128 steps | | ^zzounds | | dvd-edition | | | | known | printed | |
<!--/specifications-->
## Observations <!--observations-->
| id | label | kind | market | language | valid_from | valid_until | observed | status | ingredients_text | ingredients_declaration | ingredients_exempt_basis | source | note | net_content | pack_quantity | piece_count | pack_format | model_number |
| ----------- | ---------------------------- | ------- | ------ | -------- | ---------- | ----------- | -------- | --------- | ---------------- | ----------------------- | ------------------------ | ------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------- | ----------- | ----------- | ------------ |
| dvd-edition | Boxed DVD-ROM edition (2005) | edition | | en | 2005 | | | supported | | | | ^manual | The manual tells the buyer to install from the GURU DVD and to take the serial number from the DVD packaging. | | | | | |
<!--/observations-->
## Credits <!--credits-->
| observation | name | role | source | status | note |
| ----------- | ---------------- | -------------- | ------ | -------- | ---- |
| dvd-edition | 8 Bit Audio | sample content | ^faq | credited | |
| dvd-edition | Gearshift | sample content | ^faq | credited | |
| dvd-edition | G-Force | sample content | ^faq | credited | |
| dvd-edition | Groove Criminals | sample content | ^faq | credited | |
| dvd-edition | Nu Skool Breakz | sample content | ^faq | credited | |
| dvd-edition | Q Up Arts | sample content | ^faq | credited | |
| dvd-edition | Set Creative | sample content | ^faq | credited | |
| dvd-edition | Wizoo | sample content | ^faq | credited | |
| dvd-edition | Yellow Tools | sample content | ^faq | credited | |
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## Research gaps <!--research_gaps-->
| observation | domain | state | detail | source |
| ----------- | ------------- | -------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------ |
| dvd-edition | identity | unknown | The link between barcode 000888879699 and Guru rests on one aggregator record (Go-UPC); a photo of the box's barcode would confirm it and show which software version shipped. | ^goupc |
| | relationships | unknown | The holder of the UPC company prefix is not named by any source; the 000 range suggests a US or Canadian registrant such as a North American distributor, so no gs1_prefix_owner row is written. | |
| | markets | not_researched | Amazon.com: a web search for an Amazon listing of the boxed product returned none. | |
| dvd-edition | images | unknown | No licensed photo of the box front. | |
<!--/research_gaps-->
## Research <!--research-->
structure_version: 2
reviewed_on: 2026-09-25
<!--/research-->
## References <!--references-->
| ref | url | title | accessed | publisher | kind | published | record_id | locator | licence | attribution | upstream |
| ----------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------------- | ------------ | ---------- | --------- | --------------------- | ------------ | ----------- | -------- |
| goupc | https://go-upc.com/search?q=000888879699 | Fxpansion Guru - Loop Splicing Software — UPC 888879699 | 2026-09-25 | Go-UPC | catalogue | | | | | | |
| legacy | https://fxpansion.com/legacyproducts/ | FXpansion - Legacy Products | 2026-09-25 | FXpansion | manufacturer | | | Guru | | | |
| faq | https://fxpansion.com/support/faq/guru/ | FXpansion - GURU (FAQ) | 2026-09-25 | FXpansion | manufacturer | | | | | | |
| manual | https://d140ffsmluhjx7.cloudfront.net/Documentation/manuals/pdf/GURU_Manual.pdf | GURU User Manual | 2026-09-25 | FXpansion | manufacturer | 2005 | | Installation; imprint | | | |
| sos | https://www.soundonsound.com/reviews/fxpansion-guru | FXpansion Guru: Virtual Drum Sampler [Windows/Mac OS X] | 2026-09-25 | Sound On Sound | publication | 2005-09 | | Paul Sellars | | | |
| zzounds | https://www.zzounds.com/item--FXPGURU | FXpansion Guru Loop Splicing Software | 2026-09-25 | zZounds | retailer | | FXPGURU | | | | |
| zzounds2007 | https://web.archive.org/web/20071006015003/http://www.zzounds.com:80/item--FXPGURU | FXpansion Guru Loop Splicing Software (Wayback, 2007-10-06) | 2026-09-25 | zZounds | retailer | 2007-10-06 | FXPGURU | | | | |
| companies | https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/04455834 | FXPANSION AUDIO UK LIMITED overview | 2026-09-25 | Companies House | registry | | 04455834 | | | | |
| wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FXpansion | FXpansion | 2026-09-25 | Wikipedia | publication | | | | CC BY-SA 4.0 | | |
<!--/references-->
## About <!--about-->
FXpansion Guru is a software drum machine for Windows and Mac OS X, released in 2005 by the London developer FXpansion and installed from a DVD-ROM.[^legacy][^sos] It combines drum sample playback, loop slicing, effects and multi-part sequencing in eight engines, each with 16 pads and a step sequencer of up to 128 steps.[^legacy][^zzounds] Its loop slicer sorts the slices of a loop into kick, snare, hi-hat and percussion pads.[^faq] Guru ran stand-alone, as a ReWire device and as VST, DXi, Audio Units and RTAS plug-ins.[^zzounds] Sound On Sound reviewed it in September 2005 at £149.99 including VAT.[^sos] FXpansion now lists Guru as a legacy product superseded by Geist.[^faq] Go-UPC lists this barcode as "Fxpansion Guru - Loop Splicing Software".[^goupc]
The manual carries the notice "© 2005 Fxpansion Audio UK Ltd" and tells buyers that the serial number is printed on the DVD packaging.[^manual] The bundled library of around 6 GB came from 8 Bit Audio, Gearshift, G-Force, Groove Criminals, Nu Skool Breakz, Q Up Arts, Set Creative, Wizoo and Yellow Tools.[^faq] In the United States the product was sold by zZounds as "FXpansion Guru Loop Splicing Software", item FXPGURU; the retailer now marks it as no longer available.[^zzounds2007][^zzounds]
<!--/about-->