Making Music: 2006-05-14

2006-05-19

Sonic Flavours - DQ7 Equalizer v1.0 (Pc)

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From the homepage:
# 2x7 high precision digital filters
# Stereo and dual mono modes
# Large and detailed interactive graphical display
# Built for recording, mastering, mixing, restoration and audio post productions
# Extremely CPU friendly
# -96db to +24db input and output gains
# Fully VST-compatible for Windows (now) and MacOS X (later this year)

The idea behind the DQ7 Equalizer is to provide a set of great sounding high-precision digital filters along with a large realistic display and a direct manipulation interface. The result is a multi-functional VST equalizer that can handle anything you would expect an equalizer to do for you. Besides great sound and broad functionality, the DQ7's interface and graphical display offer intuitive tools to create your own signature workflow. We find it's simply suitable for every equalizing job!

Get the free demo version!

The DQ7 is great for recording:
With just one click the DQ7 will jump from stereo to mono mode or even to dual mono. The interface is designed to let you work intuitively fast while staying accurately precise. The large display will give you a convenient overview of your EQ settings while you are pre occupied with laying down tracks and coaching the performer(s).

The DQ7 is great for mixing:
Apart from a great sound, what would be the next thing you would expect your ideal equalizer to be? CPU-friendly? How many tracks will be involved? Would you like to treat your FX with a DQ7 too? An extra EQ for your master output? The DQ7 sounds wonderfully warm and clear and still it's extremely CPU friendly. The demo will show you how many DQ7's your CPU can handle.

The DQ7 is great for mastering:
All has been said about the sound quality. From our download section you can download the DQ7's manual which will tell you about all specifications of the DQ7's high pass and low pass filters, its 2 shelf filters and its 3 peak-EQ filters. The manual will also tell you about the fact that even at extreme settings, there will be no internal clipping in our DQ7. Besides this you will notice that common digital filter problems such as modulation instability and unexpected phase-distortion have been fully eliminated which results in highly transparent audio response characteristics.

The DQ7 is great for everything else:
While performing a sound restoration job you don't only want an equalizer to be extremely versatile but the equalizer should also stay precise at extreme values like +24db or -96db. You would want to set the Q-factor and/or shelf slopes with great and intuitive ease. The DQ7 is great at this!

As an additional feature, the DQ7 display, and the component groups building the image, may be brightness-adjusted to your personal taste.

The DQ7 has a great and simple to operate preset manager containing 128 preset slots and 8 favorites slots. We have included a set factory presets. Default presets for an equalizer seem a bit silly considering that equalizers are always tuned for use in specific situations. However, we feel the presets might be handy to have something to start with while discovering the DQ7. For less experienced users, they also have educational value in showing some typical EQ applications.

From our download section you can download a demo version of our DQ7 along with its detailed and clearly written manual. While the DQ7 is in demo-mode, it will regularly produce a
-36DB beep. To install the demo version unzip the file and put the .dll in your VST folder. Those who have bought the registration key from our shop will find the registration instructions in the DQ7's .pdf manual.

The DQ7 is currently only available for Windows. The Mac version will be released in the summer of 2006.
Price: $149 / €119

arcDev Noise Industries - H4xx0r v1.1 (Pc/Free)

A twelve-part beatslicer mapped to each note of one midi octave. Features stretching of sample to fit host tempo, and independent, realtime control over slice points, looping, amp envelope, pitch & output buss.

H4xx0r is donationware.

MB PlugIns - Stereoizer v2.1 (Pc/Free)

MB Stereoizer

An insert effect to create a stereo signal from a mono input by modulating
delay time, frequency and amplitude of the incoming signal

It can also be used as a chorus/flanger or to modify the input beyond
recognition if pushed to the extremes

Very useful for doubling vocals or synthies

New features in v2.1:
- Highpass filter changed into band separator to
prevent low frequencies from being stereoized
- all modulations and signal modifications (except „Mix“)
apply only to frequencies above the selected separation frequency
- Smoother delay modulation with almost no artefacts and crackle

MB PlugIns - Tiny Little Filter v1.0 (Pc/Free)

MB TLF – Tiny Little Filter

This plugin combines 10 different filters
and gives you control over
input and output level, cutoff frequency and resonance

Filter types are:
LP, HP, BP, Notch, MoogLP, BiquadLP, BiquadHP, BiquadBP (2 types), BiquadNotch

each in 12dB/Oct and 24dB/Oct mode

Mono version available.

NWBass V1.1 released for OS X (Pc/Mac/Free)

NWBass is a free classic mono bassline synth.

Features:
- analogue modelled high quality oscillators with 2 waveforms (saw and square)
- unique filtersound with 3 selectable characteristics
- filter envelope
- velocity sensitive accent
- note slide
- full MIDI controll with MIDI learn function
- interpolated controlls
- parameter finetune via right mouse button

David Ross - DJEQ (Pc/Free)

DJEQ

* 3 band DJ Style EQ
* Low, Mid, High Gain control
* Low, Mid, High kill switches

From the homepage:
"Whats been happening recently? I've added a new version of DJEQ to the plugins section. Its an improvement on the previous version, it cuts a lot better and the filters are very clean."

2006-05-17

USB Plugsound PRO - Complete Workstation (Pc/Mac/Universal)

The first software workstation combining a massive 8 Gb core library, easy groove manipulation, preset management and universal compatibility.

More than easy to use
Following the Ultimate Sound Bank tradition -Instruments of simplicity-, PLUGSOUNDPRO delivers a powerful engine with an extremely easy to handle and clear user interface. No long learning curves, you can use it in seconds without reading any boring manuals, and create your music right away. Simplicity: the soul of the award winning Plugsound serie is still here, but with a totally new multi-timbral and groove dimension !

New Powerful UVI Engine
PLUGSOUNDPRO uses the very last version of the UVI Engine, offering more power and flexibility than ever: 64 parts, 64 MIDI channels, key-switch, streaming, powerfull synth engine with envelopes, LFO, Filters... Professional quality audio processors... Plus a complete and flexible groove manipulation tool, including automatic synchronisation, midi & audio drag & drop... All in the same instrument. Simple and efficient !

Award-Winning and Massive Library
PLUGSOUNDPRO delivers 8 Gb of of the most useful sounds you can have. It includes ALL the sounds from the award-wining Plugsound Box (with some enhanced presets like the pianos), a new Classical section providing a wide range of acoustic instruments, and a complete selection of loops and phrases carefully sorted and ready to use. Want more? Add more sounds thanks to the brand new UVI Soundcards...

Complete FX implementation
One keypoint of the new UVI Engine is the audio processing part. On each of the 64 parts (loops or instruments) you can insert up to four effects. Dozens of effects and hundreds of presets are provided. Sound quality is definetly pro: from classy convolution reverberation to analog modeled Chorus and Flanger, from Studio Limiter to high-class EQ... Certainly the most complete arsenal for this kind of instruments.

Expert Mode
Want to create complex scene and stack in second ? The super easy Expert Mode allows you to experiment multiple splits, stack as many sounds as you wish to build powerful soundscapes and ambiances...It also lets you trigger parts and switch sounds easily by hitting a chosen key... Hit the corresponding keys together and the sounds are stacked instantaneously, each part can have its own individual output and FX.

UVI Master
For the very first time, a software instrument includes a true real-time mastering section. Therefore PLUGSOUNDPRO always offers the best sound ever, while you are building your song or production. Also, the built-in spectrum analyser will help you during this process. Dozens of presets are available right out of the box covering a large variety of style: Punchy Mix, Hip Hop, Jazz Club, Classical piece, etc.

Unique Drag & Drop
PLUGSOUNDPRO offers MIDI and Audio Drag & Drop. The MIDI mode allows you ot drag and drop a MIDI File directly to your sequencer track, then you can edit the loop at you convenience (quantize, re-arranging). Audio Drag & Drop is also available: soundfile can be directly imported to any audio track and instantly synchronised to your sequencer tempo, using the internal high quality sliced-loop and time-stretching engine.

Import
PLUGSOUNDPRO allows you to import instantly REX, Apple Loops, Aiff and WAV files. Rex and AppleLoops files are natively read by Plugsound Pro and Midi Drag & Drop will work without any conversion tool !
Expand with brand new UVI Soundcards.
UVI Soundcard™ are fully compatible and available for PLUGSOUNDPRO. These new libraries are the new generation of sampling collection. Stay tuned!

Groove!
Working with loops is really easy, powerful and not limited. Choose the way you want to work. LIVE performance ? No problem, thanks to the smart Latch & Expert Mode, build you entire live session as you which. STUDIO production ? PLUGSOUNDPRO remains synchronized to the host (including transport), even with dozens of grooves running along with your music. You can still use MIDI loops if you want !

SPECIFICATIONS
New Hybrid UVI Engine, managing instruments and grooves in the same interface
8 Gb of sounds, including the complete award-winning Plugsound Box contents, plus additional classical instruments and loops
Universal compatibility Mac/PC
Expandable with new UVI Soundcards
Unlimited polyphony / ultralow software latency
Easy selection with a smart integrated browser, including realtime preview for grooves
MIDI learn on most of the parameters, including speed control
64 parts. Parts can be instruments, loops or phrases, with a freely assignable MIDI channel (create stacks and layers in seconds)
64 MIDI channels
Disk streaming for larger instruments
Multiple separate outputs
Expert mode to create complex stacks, layers, zone splits and key-switches performance, including intruments, loops and phrases
Multis are cross-platform & all host compatible
Sound Design-Shaping tools : envelopes, multi mode filters, LFOs, pitch...
Complete professional effects arsenal, with easy editing : delay, reverb, phaser, flanger, chorus, EQ, filter, drive, distorsion, compressor...

Grooves features
Direct sync to host : tempo & transport (user selectable)
Realtime sync to the beat : loops are always in time
State-of-the-art realtime time-stretch algorithm
Latch mode to start and stop loops with a simple keystroke (perfect for LIVE application)
Double/Half tempo with LED indicator
Sample/Slice Start for loops and phrases
Drag & Drop MIDI files of sliced loops into the sequencer
Drag & Drop Audio files from stretched or sliced loops into the sequencer's audio tracks
Import of REX files, Apple Loops, Aiff & WAV

PLUGSOUNDPRO™ operates as a MAC/PC stand alone application and as a virtual instrument software plug-in for Mac OSX and Windows in all major hosts including Digidesign Pro Tools™, MOTU Digital Performer™, Apple Logic™, Ableton Live™, Steinberg Cubase SX™, Nuendo™, V-Stack™, Fruity Loops™, Sony Acid Pro™, Cakewalk Sonar™, Project 5™ and any other VST, RTAS, MAS, DXi and Audio Unit host applications.

Price: 299 dollar

Maxx Claster -Toxic III released (Pc)

TOXIC III

We are very pleased to introduce you to our new synthesizer - Toxic III !
Overview:

Toxic III is a VSTi format synthesizer for PC, designed to bring you professional quality results, while maintaining an amateur learning curve that won’t hinder your creativity. Toxic features a hybrid synthesis engine, combining the best of FM and Subtractive synthesis. With the addition of a warm, analog-modeled filter and set of built-in effects, the Toxic concept remains one of convenience, simplicity, and superb sound quality.

Toxic III is based on several of Maxx Claster's intuitive, unparalleled technologies.
The FM technology

...One of the ‘warmest’, crisp, and clear Frequency Modulation engines in the world, owes its sound to the precise calculation of the digital signal. Due to high-resolution DSP processing, it produces sound with an extremely low noise threshold; something that most FM engines cannot offer. The Toxic III sound was built from the ground up, via our own unique mathematical calculations and analog-modeling techniques.
The Oscillators

...Completely alias-free, and well tuned for all sampling rates, they produce a rich, "fat" sound all across the spectrum. Due to the high quality of the anti-aliasing process, users will not encounter the shredding noise on high frequencies that has plagued FM synthesis in the past. Furthermore, the oscillators are calculated at extremely high speeds, keeping your CPU usage to a minimum. Toxic III’s low CPU consumption affords the user plenty of room for external processing and running multiple instances. The oscillators also come equipped with Maxx Claster’s own powerful spectrum analysis technology. This allows the user to create his or her own waveforms, via the simple process of loading a WAV or AIFF format sound file. All of these features make the oscillators very flexible, and allow for the use of both synthetic and acoustic waveforms within Toxic III. Each oscillator also comes with 32 built in ‘classic’ waveforms, each shown to be the most useful in FM synthesis.
The Effects

...Made to assure high quality and flexibility is built into the synthesizer its self, Toxic III aims to reduce the need for external processing altogether! The effect modules are designed to give the user access to several types of effects, from aggressive, tube-like distortion, to warm stereo delay, reverb, flanger, and phaser effects. With our own pro-quality tape delay emulation, based on non-fixed delay buffer sizes, instead of the usual methods incorporated within digital delays, our delay lines give you warm sound, with “true” feedback and modulation. Lastly, the signal chain features an analog-modeled, parametric equalizer to further shape your sound. The EQ provides access to crisp, clear high-end definition, creamy mid ranges and earth-shaking low-end frequencies. The Toxic III effect modules expands its palette of sound to include everything from dark, atmospheric textures to razor sharp leads, fit to slice easily through any mix.
The Filter

...Maxx Claster's own analog-modeled, multimode filter is reminiscent of a certain silver box of old. Garnishing a warm, resonant Low-Pass mode, a smooth Band-Pass setting, and a creamy High-Pass mode, Toxic III gives a wealth of control over tone. The filter is further enhanced by modulation via a dedicated envelope generator and low frequency oscillator, as well as responding to velocity information and keyboard tracking. These features allow for extreme sound shaping, as well as subtle nuances attributed to dynamic playing.
The Sequencer

...Powerful, yet simple, the sequencer offers a total of 64 steps, which can be divided into two independent, 32 step modules to allow double-polyphonic patterns. Using our own "Smart Sequencer" technology, when a chord is played, the module defines that chord, and tunes the pattern accordingly. The sequencer also allows for pure playback of the programmed sequence from single notes. Simply holding one chord can virtually create an arrangement for you!

Version: 1.0
OS: Windows
Format: VST
System requirements:
256 Mb RAM, Pentium III
(512 Mb, Pentium 4 recommended)

Teragon Audio - KickMaker v1r1 (Pc/Mac/Universal)

KickMaker is a synthesizer designed specifically to create good kick drum sounds. It uses four independent oscillators and a wide range of effects, allowing one to create perfectly customized beats. KickMaker is the perfect solution for producers who are tired of using factory samples or ordinary drum machines, and want an easy way to create a wide range kicks for their tracks.

Features

* Four oscillator synthesis, with each oscillator being independently tuned in the range of 20Hz - 125Hz
* ADSR envelopes provided for each oscillator (with visual feedback), as well as a global ADSR curve
* Fine-tuning of oscillators allow for adjustment of frequencies within 0.1Hz
* Mixer for oscillators provides easy way of controlling the presence of each wave
* Per-oscillator white-noise generator
* Per-oscillator phase control
* "Frequency Expander" effect available for each oscillator. This effect will start the oscillator at a higher frequency and drop the frequency to the originally tuned value. The end result creates a realistic "smack" noise that can be used to generate a wide range of kicks.
* Compression effect with variable attack, release, threshhold, and ratio parameters.
* Convenient preset manager allows for one-click saving and deletion of presets, as well as scrolling through preset banks.
* Quick on-screen help reference
* Available as a universal binary for Mac OSX as both an Audio Unit and VST

Requirements

* Mac OSX 10.2 or greater, G4/G5/Intel processor 800Mhz or faster
* Windows 2000 or XP, Intel Pentium class processor (or equivalent), 1.0Ghz or faster
* 512Mb RAM
* An AU or VST-compatible host.

Changes:

* Miscellaneous bug-fixes.
* A better installer for the Windows version.

Price: $25

Cockos - Reaper v0.953 (Pc/Free)

Changes:

* Experimental new feature: "ReaRoute" acts as an ASIO driver usable by other applications, and lets you route their inputs/outputs to REAPER.
* Improvements in the FX add dialog (renaming, rescan, JS effects editing).
* Option for no scrolling view to edit cursor on stop (default).
* Hardware outs are affected by solo as long as they are post-fader.
* VST scanning dialog doesn't come up unless actually scanning a new VST plug-in.
* VST transportchanged notification for FL Studio, etc.
* Synth's tiny "C64" sample project.
* Fixed looped recording synchronization.

REAPER is a powerful but sensible Windows application designed for the recording, arrangement, editing, mixing and rendering of audio. REAPER provides a flexible but easy to use interface that is equally suited to amateurs and professionals alike.

Some key benefits of REAPER are:

* Extremely small footprint (full featured, with an installer that is approximately 1MB)
* Easy to start using: simply drag and drop one of many kinds of files in to edit existing material, or insert a track and arm it for recording. No complex project or definitions to set up.
* Fast and powerful editing facilities: split, resize, fade/crossfade, pitch shift, timestretch, copy/paste and loop media items with ease. Ripple editing is available, too.
* Unrivaled routing capabilities: send tracks to any number of other tracks or hardware outputs, with lots of options (pre-fx, post-fx, independent faders, mono or stereo). Not interested in advanced routing? You don't have to use it (and it certainly won't get in the way.)
* Powerful recording options (supports pre-fx, post-fx recording, can record mixed output of multiple tracks, etc), supports switching record inputs/modes on the fly, input monitoring options (including tape-style auto input monitoring mode), supports auto-punch-in/punch-out, and more. If you want. Otherwise, it just behaves as you would expect.
* Support for MIDI files, recording MIDI, and VSTi/DXi softsynths. MIDI can be integrated and mixed with audio.
* User arrangeable user interface with color themes: make REAPER look how you want it to look, and arrange (or hide) elements of the user interface to suit your needs.
* Support for consolidating track edits and rendering track stems, to enable easy export for other applications.
* Includes many Jesusonic effects, and supports many plug-ins (including VST and DX plug-ins) with full plug-in delay compensation.

REAPER versions 0.4-0.99 are freeware, but starting with version 1.0 the license will change to very reasonably priced (with amateur and professional rates/support) uncrippled nag-free shareware, supporting unexpiring full functionality in unregistered form.

Notable features of REAPER
Some key benefits of REAPER are:

* Extremely small footprint (full featured, with an installer that is approximately 1MB)
* Easy to start using: simply drag and drop one of many kinds of files in to edit existing material, or insert a track and arm it for recording. No complex project or definitions to set up.
* Fast and powerful editing facilities: split, resize, fade/crossfade, pitch shift, timestretch, copy/paste and loop media items with ease. Ripple editing is available, too.
* Unrivaled routing capabilities: send tracks to any number of other tracks or hardware outputs, with lots of options (pre-fx, post-fx, independent faders, mono or stereo). Not interested in advanced routing? You don't have to use it (and it certainly won't get in the way.)
* Powerful recording options (supports pre-fx, post-fx recording, can record mixed output of multiple tracks, etc), supports switching record inputs/modes on the fly, input monitoring options (including tape-style auto input monitoring mode), supports auto-punch-in/punch-out, and more. If you want. Otherwise, it just behaves as you would expect.
* Support for MIDI files, recording MIDI, and VSTi/DXi softsynths. MIDI can be integrated and mixed with audio.
* User arrangeable user interface with color themes: make REAPER look how you want it to look, and arrange (or hide) elements of the user interface to suit your needs.
* Support for consolidating track edits and rendering track stems, to enable easy export for other applications.
* Includes many Jesusonic effects, and supports many plug-ins (including VST and DX plug-ins) with full plug-in delay compensation.

Basic features:

* Support for an unlimited number of audio tracks
* Audio tracks are all fully routable (multiple inputs, outputs)
* Volume, pan controls and envelopes per track
* Supports audio processing plug-ins (DirectX, DXi, VST, VSTi, and Jesusonic) with automation, easy chain manipulation and editing
* Pitch shifting and time stretching
* Fast, reasonable and usable Windows-style UI, working well on both low and high resolutions or multiple monitors
* ASIO, Kernel Streaming, WaveOut, and DirectSound support for playback and recording
* Reads WAV, OGG, MP3 and MIDI files, records WAV and MIDI files
* Can render to WAV, OGG, MP3 if lame is installed
* Full SMP support (can utilize 2 or more processors)
* Multi-layer undo/redo support
* Basic MIDI editing support
* User creatable color themes

Advanced features:

* Unlimited send/receives per track, with configurable parameters (pre-fx, post-fx, volume/pan adjustment/envelopes, mix to mono, phase, etc)
* Any track can act as a bus, giving amazingly huge routing flexibility
* Tracks can have one or more (mono or stereo) hardware sends, for analog mixing capability
* Fully routable/FX-able folder tracks that can contain and group tracks
* Item grouping
* Ripple editing
* Grid/snap support with highly configurable options
* Markers and Regions
* Unlimited takes per media item
* Auto punch-in/punch-out functionality
* Automatic record monitoring modes
* Selection length granularity options as well as grid snapping
* Tempo envelope (for grid lines/snapping/ruler), playspeed envelope
* Project consolidation/export options (for rendering all or parts of any number of tracks to WAV/etc)
* A UI and architecture that allows you to easily cut loops of many tracks simultaneously, without having to write them to disk
* Support for plug-in generated media (such as click tracks, etc)
* Project tempo envelopes for variable tempos in track, grid/snapping that supports variable tempos
* 64-bit floating point sample pipeline for high quality
* Advanced recording and monitoring options -- examples:
o You can route multiple tracks (inputs and/or media items) into a bus, and record THAT mixed down version.
o You can record the input signal, or record the post-FX, post-track-rendere signal.
o You can switch recording sources on the fly, even while recording.
o You can arm/disarm tracks' inputs while playing or recording.

A sampling of qualities that makes REAPER sensible:

* Sane, human readable, human editable, backwards and forwards compatible project file format
* Options to build peaks for recorded files on the fly
* Lots of control for the user to specify where recorded files go, etc, when dealing with many projects.
* Template support to make it easy to load a project template and save it as a new project when you begin.
* Input/output channel name aliasing (why view your inputs as "MOTU 896: Analog 1" when you could have them be "Vocal Mic", etc).
* Options for automatically backing up project files to alternate paths, timestamped versions, etc.

FXpansion - BFD Converter (Pc/Mac)

BFD Converter allows owners of BFD to use sounds from Toontrack's Drumkit From Hell Superior and Custom & Vintage. The Converter software is a simple and easy-to-use utility which creates new BFD-format sounds from the Toontrack data installed on your hard disk. The converted Kit-Pieces will appear in BFD's Chooser Panels like any regular BFD Kit-Piece.
Using the converter is easy - you can choose to convert only certain kit pieces, or just hit the Convert All option!

The following Toontrack soundsets are supported:

* Drumkit From Hell Superior Drummer
* Drumkit From Hell Superior Cocktail
* Drumkit From Hell Superior Percussionist
* Custom & Vintage

At this time, Toontrack's EZ drummer and the forthcoming Superior Vintage add-on pack for Custom & Vintage are not supported, as these packs use Toontrack's proprietary data format.

Due to certain differences between the BFD format and Toontrack's formats, it is not possible to perform a 100% translation. Please make sure you read the BFD Converter manual which explains how the sounds will differ.

Note that you must own BFD and the Toontrack libraries in order to use this utility. No sounds are provided - BFD Converter simply converts the Toontrack sounds to BFD format.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

* THIS SOFTWARE REQUIRES BFD
* BFD v1.5 (Free upgrade from v1.0)
* 1 GHz Pentium III or Athlon XP (for Windows platform)
* Apple PowerMac G4, OSX 10.2.8, 733 MHz (G4 1.2 GHz recommended) (for MacOSX platform)

Price: USD 45

Jorgen Aase - energyXT v1.4 beta (Pc)

Features
- Advanced MIDI and audio sequencer. Folder tracks for grouping and saving screen space. Envelope tracks for sample accurate automation of any VST param and mixer. Cool features like multi out VST freeze, ghost clips and marker tracks for fast arranging, navigation and zooming

- High level modular design lets you split, layer and chain instruments and effects with MIDI and audio connections. energyXT includes an easy to use arpeggiator/step sequencer and a chord component that can be placed anywhere in your MIDI chain.

- MIDI and audio can be 'grooved' in real-time and the level modulated by cc. Groove is per track in the sequencer and can be layered. Have one groove add shuffle, another work on velocity and a third modulate the note length in real-time. Includes modes for No overlap and Legato.

- Almost everything in energyXT can be set by a color or bitmap. Included is a GUI editor with copy/paste between energyXT and your favorite image editor. Check out the available skins in the Resource section.

- Advanced Piano roll editor with integrated event list. "One mode" design lets you edit fast and there are shortcuts for transpose, resize, move and velocity adjustments. The intregrated step record option lets you record and edit your music like a spreadsheet with arrow keys, Ins and Del.

- The performer in the MIDI Part comp can be set up to trigger MIDI sequences by MIDI notes or MIDI cc. Featuring play and mute groups, multiple sequences can easily be played, layered and muted live with your MIDI keyboard.

Changes:

* VST Param faders in mixer not updating properly, now fixed.
* VST editor windows now have power button.
* Projects saved in standalone version would crash the VST instrument version when loaded in Podium, now fixed.
* MIDI channel filter on VST comps (RCh) now also works with "CC to VST param" mapping.
* Added 192000Hz option to the render window.

E-MU - Proteus X2 (Pc)

Software Sound Module

Proteus® X2 is a 24-bit/192kHz software sound module for your PC that combines the sound quality, advanced synthesis and Z-Plane filters of legendary sound modules like the Morpheus and Mo'Phatt with E-MU's latest groundbreaking tools like TwistaLoop™, Morph Filter Designer and Multi-Function Generator. Proteus X2 is the culmination of over 15 years of sound module development, and offers an arsenal of unparalleled tools to effortlessly dial in the right sound in seconds.

Proteus X2 features:

Powerful synthesis with over 50 patented Z-Plane filters and 100 tempo-based parameters per preset
Standalone (64 MIDI channels) or VSTi operation (16 MIDI channels per instantiation)
24-bit/192kHz Sound Engine supports RAM and streaming playback
Integrated effects processors with comprehensive MIDI modulation - up to 67 simultaneous effects
2in/2 out USB MIDI interface included
Massive 3GB sound library (1000s of presets including the complete Proteus 2000 soundset) - additional soundsets available

What's New in Proteus X2:

TwistaLoop Player
TwistaLoop™ Player is a real-time audio manipulation tool for samples with beat, bar, and loop information that offers real-time audio time expansion/compression, the ability to play different beats or bars from the same sample, the switching in real-time of which loop plays via a continuous controller, and much more. TwistaLoop allows you to sync these loops to Proteus X2's master tempo or to external tempo sources (like a VST host).

Morph Filter Designer
The Morph Filter Designer provides users with filter creation tools that E-MU's sound designers have been using for years to create the legendary morphing Z-Plane filters. The Morph Filter Designer now allows the construction of all-new exotic filter types that can be morphed from one type to another in real-time.

Multi-Function Generator
The Multi-Function Generator offers advanced LFO/envelope/arpeggiator programming, providing three function generators per voice that are directly tied into Emulator X2's powerful synthesis architecture (over 100 parameters). These Function Generators have several key sync and direction modes that enable complex levels of control, and can be programmed to modulate pitch, filters, volume, retrigger samples or LFO's, change tempo or trigger other events.

Minimum System Requirements

Native USB port (for E-MU Xmidi 2x2 USB/MIDI Interface), or an installed E-MU Digital Audio System, E-MU USB Audio Interface or E-MU Xboard USB/MIDI Controller
Genuine Intel® Pentium® III or AMD® K6® class processor or higher operating at 1.5GHz or faster (Pentium® 4 at 2.4GHz or faster recommended)
Intel®, AMD® or 100% compatible motherboard and chipset
512MB System RAM (1GB or greater recommended)
7200 RPM hard disk or faster recommended for streaming
200MB of free hard disk space for minimum installation (3.5GB needed for full sound library installation)
Windows® 2000 SP 4, Windows® XP
CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive required for software installation
XVGA Video (1024 X 768)

E-MU - Emulator X2 (Pc)

Software Sampler

Emulator® X2 Software Sampler for PC is the culmination of over 30 years of sampler development that offers the pristine sound quality, powerful synthesis and filters of E-MU's legendary hardware samplers and introduces a host of new groundbreaking tools that includes SynthSwipe™ automated hardware sampling, TwistaLoop™ non-destructive audio manipulator, Morph Filter Designer to create custom filters, Multi-Function Generator for advanced LFO/envelope/arpeggiator programming, advanced Transform Multiply convolution DSP tool, real-time control of multiple loop points, REX2 and MP3 import, and much, much more. Emulator X2 still offers the unmatched sound quality of E-MU's pristine 24-bit/192kHz sound engine and patented pitch interpolation, and can be run either standalone (64 MIDI channels) or as a VST instrument (16 MIDI channels per instantiation). Emulator X2 runs on Windows XP and includes over 3GB of sounds and a 2in/2out USB MIDI interface.

Emulator X2 features:

Automated sampling, pitch detection and preset creation with integrated waveform editor
Powerful synthesis architecture with over 50 Z-Plane filters and 100 tempo-based parameters per preset
Standalone (64 MIDI channels) or VSTi operation (16 MIDI channels per instantiation)
Sound Engine supports RAM and streaming playback
Integrated effects processors
2in/2 out USB MIDI interface
Comprehensive sound format support, including EOS, EIII, GigaSampler, MP3, REX2, .AIFF, SoundFont 2.1, .WAV and more
Ships with over 3GB of sounds, including the complete Proteus 2000 soundset, a stunning 1.5GB Grand Piano, 24-bit drums and grooves and more - additional soundsets available

What's New in Emulator X2:

SynthSwipe
SynthSwipe is a sampling tool that will automatically sample and create playable presets from any hardware or software MIDI instrument. Simply set the initial sampling parameters (i.e. key range, how many notes, how many velocities per note, velocity range) and SynthSwipe does the rest with the utmost precision. SynthSwipe is an invaluable tool for sound designers and anyone who wants to bring their old synth and sound module soundsets into the computer.

TwistaLoop
TwistaLoop is a tool that automatically analyzes any audio by dissecting it into its rhythmic components, allows the editing of this audio with multiple loop points and regions, and offers total control over tempo with real-time audio time expansion/compression - all with E-MU's patented pitch interpolation for unmatched audio fidelity.

Morph Filter Designer
The Morph Filter Designer provides users with filter creation tools that E-MU's sound designers have been using for years to create the legendary morphing Z-Plane filters. The Morph Filter Designer now allows the construction of all-new exotic filter types that can be morphed from one type to another in real-time.

Multi-Function Generator
The Multi-Function Generator offers advanced LFO/envelope/arpeggiator programming, providing three function generators per voice that are directly tied into Emulator X2's powerful synthesis architecture (over 100 parameters). These Function Generators have several key sync and direction modes that enable complex levels of control, and can be programmed to modulate pitch, filters, volume, retrigger samples or LFO's, change tempo or trigger other events.

Transform Multiply
Transform Multiply is a convolution DSP tool that creates new sounds by combining the timbral and time elements of two signals in a way that reinforces frequencies common to both sources and discards frequencies not present in both. This powerful tool is applicable to everything from adding a custom reverb (by adding a reverb impulse to another sound) to full blown voice articulation of musical instruments (combining speech with an instrument).

Minimum System Requirements

Native USB port (for E-MU Xmidi 2x2 USB/MIDI Interface), or an installed E-MU Digital Audio System, E-MU USB Audio Interface or E-MU Xboard USB/MIDI Controller
Genuine Intel® Pentium® III or AMD® K6® class processor or higher operating at 1.5GHz or faster (Pentium® 4 at 2.4GHz or faster recommended)
Intel®, AMD® or 100% compatible motherboard & chipset
512MB System RAM (1GB or greater recommended)
7200 RPM hard disk or faster recommended for streaming
200MB of free hard disk space for minimum installation (3.5GB needed for full sound library installation)
Windows® 2000 SP 4, Windows® XP
CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive required for software installation
XVGA Video (1024 X 768)

HERCs Music Systems - Abakos v1.1 (Pc/Free)

High Quality Virtual Analogue Synth
FREE Windows VST Instrument

Get that weird 'Forbidden Planet' vibe going !
Make some Cthonic Subs
Design warm Pads or Square leads

2 VCO with 3 waveforms
LFO with multiple waveforms
2 ADSR for sound design
Envelope Follow
Onboard Delay, Tremolo, Vibrato and Wah Wah
Noise Generator
Ring Mod
Digital / Analogue Filter Modes
Internal preset management system
4 Banks of Preset slots for a total of 512
Gorgeous Graphics by ArtVera !

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Changes:

* Save bug in FL Studio, Ableton Live and energyXT.
* Crazy GUI behaviour in some hosts.
* 'wrong validation key' bug.
* 'multiple instances' issue.
* Standalone has been removed due to bugs.
* Slightly clearer installation options.
* Instruction manual now available.

Topten Software - Cantabile v1.1 beta Build 1117 (Pc/Free)

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Cantabile is a simple, easy to use VST host, MIDI recorder/sequencer and audio recorder.

Designed primarily for real-time playing of virtual instruments, Cantabile includes a highly optimized audio engine to minimize system load and reduce audio drop outs.

Cantabile is free and a version 1.1 (beta) is available now.

Features
VST Host

* Real time processing of VST effects and instruments (VSTi).
* Saves and loads VST program and bank (fxp/fxb) files.
* Automatically loads the correct plugin for a particular fxb/fxp file.
* Support for VST MIDI effects such as chord makers, arpeggiators etc...
* Favorite FXBs for quick loading of commonly used plugins/banks.

Audio Engine

* Highly optimized multi-threaded audio engine.
* Support for ASIO and DirectSound audio drivers.
* Support for MMX and SSE CPU instructions.
* Output limiter avoids hard clipping for out-of-range audio data.

Audio Recorder

* Writes directly to wave file.
* Can record audio input or the output of the currently loaded VST.
* Automatic start/stop mode.
* File name formatting allows flexible naming of recorded files.

MIDI Recorder

* MIDI recorder writes directly to .mid file.
* Automatic start/stop mode.
* File name formatting allows flexible naming of recorded files.
* Automatically loads newly recorded MIDI files into MIDI sequencer.

MIDI Sequencer

* Plays any standard MIDI file.
* Can play using either the loaded VST and/or external MIDI devices.
* Track list for solo/mute, device and channel selection of each track.
* Combined with audio recorder can be used as a simple realtime MIDI file renderer.

MIDI Filters

* Allow translation and manipulation of incoming and outgoing MIDI events.
* Can be defined for each MIDI input/output port and for the loaded VST.
* Channel Map MIDI filter allows reassignment of one MIDI channel to another, or suppression of a particular channel.
* Controller Map MIDI filter allow reassignment of one MIDI controller to another, or suppression of a particular controller.
* Velocity Curve MIDI filter allows fine tuning response of keyboards.
* Controller to VST parameter MIDI filter allows controlling VST parameters from a MIDI controller.
* Note transposition (keyboard split) MIDI filter.
* Cantabile automation MIDI filter allows control of Cantabile through a MIDI control surface. (eg: play/pause/record/output gain etc...)
* Note to Controller MIDI filter emulates a MIDI controller using MIDI notes events.
* MIDI Filter "learn" capability simplifies configuration of MIDI filters.

Session Files

* Session files save all settings on main screen.
* Recently used session menu for quick switching between configurations.
* Option to auto-reload last session.

User Interface

* Input and output gain controls.
* Input and output level meters.
* Buffer utilitization meter shows system load.
* MIDI activity indicators for MIDI input ports, output ports and internal MIDI mapper.
* On-screen keyboard with ability to "capture" PC keyboard.
* Panic button.
* Collapsable user-interface saves screen space for unused features.

Miscellaneous

* Shell integration allows MIDI, FXB, FXP and VST DLL files to opened via right click Open With Cantabile command, or by drag dropping file onto Cantabile's main window.
* Internal MIDI mapper allows re-direction of MIDI events to either loaded VST plugin or external MIDI device.
* Ability to disable VST directory scanning for fast start up.
* Built in tools to delete/rename recorded files and the loaded MIDI file.

What's New in Version 1.1

The following summaries what's new and what's changed since version 1.0.
Session Files

Added the ability to save all settings on the main screen to a session file.

Also includes recently used list of sessions for quick switching between different configurations.
MIDI Sequencer

The new midi sequencer will load any standard midi file and allow you to play it to either the loaded VST instrument and/or MIDI output ports.

Includes a "microscore" display that allows you to see a visual representation of the notes in the file as well as the current play position and loop range.

The track list allows redirection of tracks, channel overrides and solo/mute.

Combined with the Auto Record Audio feature, Cantabile can now be used for real-time rendering of MIDI files. Offline rendering is not yet available (next version maybe).

Also the Midi Recorder has a two new commands:

* Load Last Recording - loads the last MIDI recording into the sequencer.
* Automatically Load New Recordings - when enabled new midi recordings are automatically loaded into the sequencer.

MIDI Filters

MIDI filters allow you to define simple manipulations of the MIDI events being received and transmitted.

The current filter types allow you to:

* Reassign or suppress MIDI channels.
* Reassign or suppress MIDI controllers.
* Assign MIDI controllers to a VST parameters.
* Define velocity curves to fine tune the response of a keyboard.
* Transpose a ranges of notes.
* Control VST parameters from a MIDI control surface
* Control Cantabile settings from a MIDI control surface (eg: play, pause, record, output gain etc...)
* Emulate a MIDI control using MIDI note events.

You can define filters for any MIDI input/output port as well as for the currently loaded VST. VST MIDI filters are saved with the session file while MIDI port filters are saved globally (to the registry).
Internal MIDI Mapper

Cantabile now supports a simple MIDI mapper that maps MIDI events to either the loaded VST, or passes them to the MIDI output ports.

Support for VST MIDI Effects

VST MIDI effects such as chord makers, arpreggiators, MIDI delay and gain effects are now supported. The output of a VST MIDI effect is always routed to MIDI output ports.
On-screen Keyboard Enhancements

* Ability to capture the PC keyboard. When captured, the PC keyboard always get routed to the on-screen keyboard - even when the VST editor window is active. Press the F12 key to toggle keyboard capture on/off.
* New drop down menu to select the MIDI channel that the keyboard transmits on.
* Ability to send simple program changes.
* Ability to hold keys by pressing the Control key while playing notes. Pressing the 'A' key releases all held notes.
* Panic button - sends note-off events for all notes on all channels - releases 'stuck' notes.

Output Limiter

The new soft-saturation output limiter can be used to avoid hard clipping of audio signals that exceed the normal audio range.

The level at which the output limiter cuts in can be controlled in the Geneal Page of the Options dialog.
Miscellaneous Enhancements

* Shell Integration - file associations for FXB, FXP, MIDI and VST DLL files. You can now right click on one of these files and choose Open With > Cantabile, or drag and drop the file onto Cantabile's main window to open it.
* Volume ramping eliminates crackle artefacts when adjusting input/output gain.
* New menu command to Stop Audio Engine.
* Menu commands to launch Windows Volume Control, Windows Recording Levels and Windows Sound and Audio Devices control panel applet.
* Two new commands Add to Favorites and Organise Favorites simplify creation and management of favorite VST banks (FXB files).
* Each file open/save dialog now remembers the last directory it was used in.
* New option Use Plugin Folder for Presets and Banks on the VST settings page. When selected all preset and bank save/load dialogs default to the directory of the plugin itself.
* New Keyboard Shortcuts help command.
* New option to disable automatic VST directory scanning for quick startup.
* New filename formatting variables for Session Name, Session Path, Plugin Name and Program name allow generation of recorded files with names matching that of the current session and/or plugin and program name.

Performance Enhancments

* Changes to audio engine to minimize stalls due to system locks in Windows.
* Improved performance of many user-interface components including level meters and on-screen keyboard.
* Menu animations on all drop down menus are now automatically disabled.
* General performance tuning and code profiling.

User Interface Improvements

* The progam selector drop-down now has a scroll bar.
* Better looking, easier to use slider controls for adjusting input and output levels.
* The input and output level meters now display levels in stereo.
* MIDI activity indicators show (from left to right) input, output and internal MIDI activity.
* Removed the Options panel, replaced with menu bar.
* Rearranged recorder panels to use less room.
* New Icon and Logo artwork (special thanks to Rick Christy of Designer Monkey )
* Miscellaneous other minor UI changes.

Bug Fixes

* Fix for DirectSound drivers failing to start on some machines.
* Fix for audio recording with DirectSound drivers not working correctly.
* Many fixes to improve compatibility with various VST plugins.
* Fix for clicking on-screen keyboard octave selector not repainting correctly.
* Fix for mono plugins only rendering to left speaker.
* Fix for several very minor memory leaks.
* Fix for crash when clicking next/previous program buttons on main screen with no plugin loaded.
* Other minor bug fixes.

2006-05-16

NOVUZEIT - Voxelay v1.0 (Pc)

Voxelay is a diverse FX unit designed explicitly to enhance vocals. Traditional chorus, delay, or reverb effects are a cinch with Voxelay, thanks to its feature rich design. Yet with Voxelay's esoteric functionality, completely unique and innovative delay effects are a prime possibility. Dub style echos, micro-burst combfiltering, soprano choirs, and much more are easily obtained. Voxelay will become the delay unit you find yourself coming back to again and again. Not only for your vocals, but possibly everything else.

Voxelay starts with not one, but five delay layers. (Each layer can be turned on or off individually to save CPU processing power.) Each delay layer has in turn five timing offsets to choose from, from "micro" to "dub", combined with individual modulation and feedback controls as well. Each delay layer has independent pitchshifting (with LFO), stereo panning (with LFO), analog filtering, volume, and wet/dry setting parameters. Each delay layer also has an individual vowel filter for harmonic overtone enhancement. With so many parameters to choose from, each delay layer becomes its very own effect in of itself, for creating dense, intricate chorus effects... or perhaps simple vocal doubling if so desired. Beyond the five delay layers, Voxelay also offers global clipping, global volume and wet/dry parameters, and a fully stereo compatible global reverb.
Purchase Voxelay for $21.95 USD

Renoise updated to Universal Binary (Pc/Mac/Universal)

Renoise is the next generation of music tracker software, combining studio quality sound and virtually infinite expandability with a clear and concise interface putting every parameter and option literally at your fingertips!

While using proven music tracker concepts and technology with a pedigree running back to the days of the Amiga, Renoise supports MIDI and embraces modern and limitless VST/VSTi plugin technologies, therefore achieving power and precision every electronic musician has been dreaming of, all in one affordable piece of software

Through over 5 years of development we listened to our users, implementing their suggestions and considering their complaints. The result; powerful and reliable music software that suits your needs

INTERFACE: Quick, consise and user friendly, offering the information you need, exactly when you need it, fully configurable, allowing you to truly personalise your working environment.

MIDI: Full MIDI and MIDI sync (master/slave modes) support. Will fit right in with your current studio setup.

VST PLUGIN AND VST INSTRUMENTS: Renoise offers full support for VST 2.0 technology, including synths, effects and DSP processors, allowing near infinite expandability.

ASIO SUPPORT: ASIO multi I/O cards support, giving users extremely low audio latency and the ability to route tracks to the hardware channels.

SAMPLER: Integrated sampler and sample editor with full sample editing capabilities and high quality playback (32-bit floating point, interpolated).

INSTRUMENT EDITOR: Integrated instrument editor with graphical envelopes, allowing users to tailor the playback of samples and sample collections for their specific needs.

DSP EFFECTS: Real-time DSP engine with internal effects (reverb, echo/delay, compressor, distortion, flanger, phaser, EQ...) with unlimited number of effects per track.

MASTER AND SEND TRACKS: Unique send and master tracks, allowing users to apply full effect chains to any and all tracks of their choosing. Want to EQ all 50 tracks with little cpu workload increase? Not a problem.

AUTOMATION: Automation of effects, instruments, VST and MIDI via curved envelopes. A comfortably visual way of altering parameters over time.

HI-FI WAV RENDERER: 32-bit, 96 kHz, 2 quality modes (near perfect and perfect), with ability to render each track into separate file. Perfect for mastering.

FILE FORMATS: Imports and plays most popular song / module / instrument / sample formats.

Renoise provides you with an elaborate interface based on many years of experience with Trackers. Designed to support you to the fullest in the composing process rather than distract and interrupt your flow of creativity. Many new widgets, like scrollable areas, pull down menus, have been introduced, applying Windows style logic to the tracker environment.

Furthermore Renoise supports user definable themes, letting you change the face of Renoise to fit your needs and moods. We took special care with the keyboard shortcuts. Almost every function of Renoise is controllable by keyboard and these shortcuts are all user definable!

Renoise also provides a highly sophisticated mouse driven interface segment. The mouse wheel is fundamental, used for scrolling through the pattern editor, instruments, song positions etc. Combining these two work methods seamlessly makes Renoise the most efficient windows tracker around!

Renoise 1.5.2 OS X has been updated to support both PowerPC and Intel Macintosh computers. If you have an Intel Macintosh, you can expect Renoise to run faster.

There have been no changes besides the optimization for Macintosh hardware.

If you are a registered user, you can get this update right now at Renoise Backstage.

The free demo version will be available in a few days.

JS-Synthese - AD-Endorphin 2 v2.36 (Pc)

Features

+ 3 virtual analogue and 3 digital Oscillators each with 14 Voices (digital 6 Voices), 5 Waveforms Analog, 250 Waveforms Digital, ADSR (volume) and 12 db Filter (Hipass, Lopass, Bandpass). with keytracking.
Includes the Wave-Shapes of Access Virus, Waldorf Wave und ENSONIQ SQ80 !!!

+ You can import Wave-Shapes fom wav files and 8 bit BMP files.
You can draw your own Wave-Shapes in the Softsynth or in the Endorphin Wave-Editor.

+ 3 LFOs.

+ 6 ADSR Envelopes.

+ 2 Arpeggiators.

+ 39 Drumsets (over 5000 samples = 800 MB).
+ 1 GB GM-Bank
+ Sounds from Virus A, Virus TI, Korg Trinity, Korg M1, DX7, Evolver, Pro53

+ 7 Filter types: 12, 24, 36 db Lopass, Morphing Filter 12db Lopass to 12 db Hipass, Moog filter, 12 db Hipass, 12 db Bandpass.

+ Reverb, 10 Band EQ, stereo Delay, Distortion, Downsampling, Flanger, Phaser.

+ Oscillator Morphing.
+ Joystick

System requirements

min. 2 GHz CPU (better 3 GHz)
500 MB RAM (better 1 GB)
5GB free disk space on Drive C:

Price 20 €

Uncut Plugins - WhiteLightning (Pc/Free)

White Lightning
(90 Patches)
2 Unison Oscillators 16 Voice 7 Waveforms Sine,Saw,Ramp,Triangle,Pulse,(PWM)White Noise,Pink
Noise.Mute Button on each Oscillator
2 ADSR Oscillator Enevelopes
1 Harmonic Oscillator 1-8 Harmonics ADSR
ON/OFF Level Adj
Tuning Octave +1+2+3 -1-2 Course 1-11 Semitones
Fine +/- 1/2 Semitone.Detune Unison Osc 3 Modes
Classic,Central A,Central B,Note Hold (Mono Poly)
Poly Decreases with Number of Unison Voices
(32 Note Poly @ 1 Voice)(2 Note @ 16 Voice)
Portamento,Retrigger,Keyboard Tracking(Cut,Res,Pan)
Oscillator A B C Level Adj

1 Arpegeator,6 Modes Arp Hold 4 Octave Range.
3 SV Filters 12-24db Low Pass,Hi Pass,Band Pass,
Band Regect,(Notch)

2 HAHDSR VCF Enevelopes 13 Enevelope Contours
Time(Ratio)(Restart or Pickup) Modes of Operation.

2 LFO'S Sync to Host BPM 1/8-64
Straight,Dotted,Triplet
6 Wave Forms,Retrigger
Sine,Ramp Up, Ramp Down,Triangle,Pulse,S & H

2 Random Generators (2-64)Cycles,Pitch Track,Smooth

2 HAHDSR Modulation Enevelopes,13 Enevelope Contours
Time (Ratio)
4 Mod Sources LFO 1&2 RND 1&2
15 Mod Destinations

(EFFECTS)
Distortion,Chorus/Flanger,Delay 2 Modes,Reverb
Auto Pan,Stereo Width

2006-05-15

Acon Digital Media - Studio Clean v1.5 (Pc)

Studio Clean™ is a DirectX and VST compatible plug-in suite for use in host applications such as audio editing or processing software. It consists of four plug-ins for noise reduction and quality enhancements:

* StudioDenoiser is a plug-in for broadband noise reduction. Because the algorithm takes the perceptual properties of the human hearing into account it achieves a high level of noise reduction with a minimum of artifacts.
* StudioDeclicker contains two different algorithms. The actual click filter eliminates larger clicks and pops in the recording, while the crackle filter eliminates very frequent, but short clicks.
* StudioDeclipper restores recordings that suffer from analog or digital clipping.
* StudioRebirth adds synthesized high frequency harmonics to give life to old and dull sounding recordings.

Before you install Studio Clean, please make sure your computer fulfills the following requirements:

* A Pentium or compatible processor with a clock rate of 1 GHz or more
* Minimum 128 MB RAM
* A Windows compatible sound card

In addition, you will need the following software installed on your computer:

* Windows 98 SE, Windows ME, Windows 2000 or Windows XP
* DirectX 8.0 or later
* A DirectX or VST compatible host application (such as Acoustica or other audio editing software)

Studio Clean 1.5
The latest release of our Studio Clean plug-in suite now supports VST hosts. Owners of previous versions of Studio Clean can upgrade for free and use their original license key.

Studio Clean costs $69

Outsim - SynthMaker v0.9.5u (Pc)

This release furthers the recent improvements to stability in exported VSTs with two big fixes. The problem with plugins not working in FL Studio 6 should now be resolved and the rising cpu issue has also been rectified.
What Is SynthMaker?
SynthMaker is a graphical programming environment for creating VST instruments and effects plug-ins.

You can also use SynthMaker to learn about and experiment with digital signal processing so it's a great educational tool as well.

Additions and fixes:

– Fixed the problem with plugins not working in FL Studio 6
– Corrected a problem with the voice management which was causing a slowly rising cpu during playback in some hosts
– The Mono To Graph component was delivering data which was not a coninuous set of samples
– Fixed a crash that can occur when using the FFT component due to threading issues
– Plugged a memory leak in the Font component that was particularly evident when using the readout components or anything using a timer to redraw
– Export to exe wasn't preventing interaction with hidden components underneath the exported module
– Updated the Push Button module so that it maintains the font face correctly
– Added an input to the Int Loop component so that loops of more than 1000 increments can be implemented

Cockos - Reaper v0.952 (Pc/Free)

REAPER is a powerful but sensible Windows application designed for the recording, arrangement, editing, mixing and rendering of audio. REAPER provides a flexible but easy to use interface that is equally suited to amateurs and professionals alike.

Some key benefits of REAPER are:

* Extremely small footprint (full featured, with an installer that is approximately 1MB)
* Easy to start using: simply drag and drop one of many kinds of files in to edit existing material, or insert a track and arm it for recording. No complex project or definitions to set up.
* Fast and powerful editing facilities: split, resize, fade/crossfade, pitch shift, timestretch, copy/paste and loop media items with ease. Ripple editing is available, too.
* Unrivaled routing capabilities: send tracks to any number of other tracks or hardware outputs, with lots of options (pre-fx, post-fx, independent faders, mono or stereo). Not interested in advanced routing? You don't have to use it (and it certainly won't get in the way.)
* Powerful recording options (supports pre-fx, post-fx recording, can record mixed output of multiple tracks, etc), supports switching record inputs/modes on the fly, input monitoring options (including tape-style auto input monitoring mode), supports auto-punch-in/punch-out, and more. If you want. Otherwise, it just behaves as you would expect.
* Support for MIDI files, recording MIDI, and VSTi/DXi softsynths. MIDI can be integrated and mixed with audio.
* User arrangeable user interface with color themes: make REAPER look how you want it to look, and arrange (or hide) elements of the user interface to suit your needs.
* Support for consolidating track edits and rendering track stems, to enable easy export for other applications.
* Includes many Jesusonic effects, and supports many plug-ins (including VST and DX plug-ins) with full plug-in delay compensation.

REAPER versions 0.4-0.99 are freeware, but starting with version 1.0 the license will change to very reasonably priced (with amateur and professional rates/support) uncrippled nag-free shareware, supporting unexpiring full functionality in unregistered form.

Notable features of REAPER
Some key benefits of REAPER are:

* Extremely small footprint (full featured, with an installer that is approximately 1MB)
* Easy to start using: simply drag and drop one of many kinds of files in to edit existing material, or insert a track and arm it for recording. No complex project or definitions to set up.
* Fast and powerful editing facilities: split, resize, fade/crossfade, pitch shift, timestretch, copy/paste and loop media items with ease. Ripple editing is available, too.
* Unrivaled routing capabilities: send tracks to any number of other tracks or hardware outputs, with lots of options (pre-fx, post-fx, independent faders, mono or stereo). Not interested in advanced routing? You don't have to use it (and it certainly won't get in the way.)
* Powerful recording options (supports pre-fx, post-fx recording, can record mixed output of multiple tracks, etc), supports switching record inputs/modes on the fly, input monitoring options (including tape-style auto input monitoring mode), supports auto-punch-in/punch-out, and more. If you want. Otherwise, it just behaves as you would expect.
* Support for MIDI files, recording MIDI, and VSTi/DXi softsynths. MIDI can be integrated and mixed with audio.
* User arrangeable user interface with color themes: make REAPER look how you want it to look, and arrange (or hide) elements of the user interface to suit your needs.
* Support for consolidating track edits and rendering track stems, to enable easy export for other applications.
* Includes many Jesusonic effects, and supports many plug-ins (including VST and DX plug-ins) with full plug-in delay compensation.

Basic features:

* Support for an unlimited number of audio tracks
* Audio tracks are all fully routable (multiple inputs, outputs)
* Volume, pan controls and envelopes per track
* Supports audio processing plug-ins (DirectX, DXi, VST, VSTi, and Jesusonic) with automation, easy chain manipulation and editing
* Pitch shifting and time stretching
* Fast, reasonable and usable Windows-style UI, working well on both low and high resolutions or multiple monitors
* ASIO, Kernel Streaming, WaveOut, and DirectSound support for playback and recording
* Reads WAV, OGG, MP3 and MIDI files, records WAV and MIDI files
* Can render to WAV, OGG, MP3 if lame is installed
* Full SMP support (can utilize 2 or more processors)
* Multi-layer undo/redo support
* Basic MIDI editing support
* User creatable color themes

Advanced features:

* Unlimited send/receives per track, with configurable parameters (pre-fx, post-fx, volume/pan adjustment/envelopes, mix to mono, phase, etc)
* Any track can act as a bus, giving amazingly huge routing flexibility
* Tracks can have one or more (mono or stereo) hardware sends, for analog mixing capability
* Fully routable/FX-able folder tracks that can contain and group tracks
* Item grouping
* Ripple editing
* Grid/snap support with highly configurable options
* Markers and Regions
* Unlimited takes per media item
* Auto punch-in/punch-out functionality
* Automatic record monitoring modes
* Selection length granularity options as well as grid snapping
* Tempo envelope (for grid lines/snapping/ruler), playspeed envelope
* Project consolidation/export options (for rendering all or parts of any number of tracks to WAV/etc)
* A UI and architecture that allows you to easily cut loops of many tracks simultaneously, without having to write them to disk
* Support for plug-in generated media (such as click tracks, etc)
* Project tempo envelopes for variable tempos in track, grid/snapping that supports variable tempos
* 64-bit floating point sample pipeline for high quality
* Advanced recording and monitoring options -- examples:
o You can route multiple tracks (inputs and/or media items) into a bus, and record THAT mixed down version.
o You can record the input signal, or record the post-FX, post-track-rendere signal.
o You can switch recording sources on the fly, even while recording.
o You can arm/disarm tracks' inputs while playing or recording.

A sampling of qualities that makes REAPER sensible:

* Sane, human readable, human editable, backwards and forwards compatible project file format
* Options to build peaks for recorded files on the fly
* Lots of control for the user to specify where recorded files go, etc, when dealing with many projects.
* Template support to make it easy to load a project template and save it as a new project when you begin.
* Input/output channel name aliasing (why view your inputs as "MOTU 896: Analog 1" when you could have them be "Vocal Mic", etc).
* Options for automatically backing up project files to alternate paths, timestamped versions, etc.

Things planned for REAPER v1.0 (coming mid 2006) that are not in this release:

* More annotations
* More fade shapes
* More envelope shapes
* More MIDI functionality
* Higher quality resampling modes
* Public plug-in API
* Better control surface support
* MBCS filename compatibility

Things that are planned, but lack a specific timetable:

* ASIO DM support
* Rewire support
* Multi-language support

Changes:

* Added oldschool about box screen.
* Moved "parent folder" button in media explorer on the left side.
* Fixed multi-item resize (crash) bugs.
* Added a track buffering mode configuration (low latency hardware optimized, or not).
* Option to adjust blocksize used when rendering.
* Track control panel can now be resized to very narrow.

Sensomusic - Usine v1.016 (Pc/Free)

Usine is an patch oriented sound software where you can add plug-ins and connect them without restriction. The main purpose of this program is to provide a real time analysis of an input signal and then react with, and modify plug-in parameters to produce the sound.

Features

Build modular sound processing: creates patch with "modules" and connect them by virtual wires very simply.
Analyse input or generated sound, for example pitch, peaks or dynamics to create adaptive effects, modify any parameter in real time.
Use the built-in virtual mixing table to mix the sound produced by different patchs on each tracks (up to 16).
Create huge, creative or stupid audio routing within the mixing table. For example, routing, a patch output to another patch input, or create a virtual master effect send and return, etc.
Manage 16 external audio sources (8 stereo) and apply different effects to any of them.
Create flexible Surround or 5.1 projects: all audio tracks are 5.1 or 6.0. The output sound can routed to any of the 16 available outputs, depending on your sound card.
Create inserts patchs on any input / output channels. For example a master limiter or a master reverb.
Complete VST® processing: You can use any VST instruments or effect in patchs and modify any VST Parameter in real time. Create a front-end simple interface.
Complete MIDI automation: assign any Usine visual object to a midi controller very simply by using the midi-learn command. Complete integration of motorized external controllers.
Complete MIDI input/output management, for VSTi instruments or external expanders.
Load up to 256 patchs in memory in a "grid" and activate them as you want in real time.
Synchronize patchs and VST plug-ins with a master tempo. Use unusual and absurd tempo from 0! To 10000000000!
Record your creations directly on the hard disk in real time: separate tracks, inputs and outputs.
All Usine functions are "real-time", and you can resample, modify, input sound on the fly.
Of course, save patchs, complete workspaces, and configurations, for a very quick adaptation to different projects.
Use any sample rate, depending on your Asio sound card. Usine has a 32 bit floating point audio engine.

New version (1.016)

Yet another Usine release.

- The empty folders bug probably solved (thanks to bsork).
- New interface design and now you can choose different colour sets. Sébastien Ricolfi works on few (more) sexy sets...
- Toggle mode bug with key learn fixed (thanks to lalo).

2006-05-14

OpenSebJ - Beta release 0.1 (Pc/Free)

OpenSebJ:
OpenSebJ is a free real time audio sample mixer that runs on Microsoft Windows. The source code for OpenSebJ is released under the GNU General Public License.

Features include:
(o) Supports loading of 255 Audio samples (wave format), which can be played in real time
(o) Sample properties such as, Volume, Pan and Frequency can be adjusted individually for each sample (even during mid play)
(o) A composition tool is provided, presented in a familiar multi-track sequencer environment. Looping compositions are also supported.
(o) Samples can be linked to keys on the keyboard and trigged in real time when a key press occurs
(o) Each sample can also have the play cursor position adjusted while the sample is playing, to provide a virtual needle to be moved
(o) Stream to disk recording, allows all audio played from OpenSebJ to be saved
(o) Pitch shifter roll, allows an order to be setup, so that each time a sample is played the next pitch shift in the sequence is undertaken before the sample is played. I.e. set up a sample to key '1', then setup a pitch shift sequence, high,mid,low,higher etc (using frequency values which are transposed to on screen 'ranges' to allow easier utilisation)

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Version Details:
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This is an Beta release, it has been released to gather as much feedback as
possible.
If you have an idea for a new feature, suggestion for improvements, graphics
you think would complement the release or you have some
samples you are prepared to release under a Creative Commons or a compatible
GNU GPL license, then please post your thoughts to the Source Forge message
board.

New Functionality::

Wave Graph & Tape N Splice:

+ Have been combined in to a single tool - this allows the wave form to
be viewed and directly controled; rather than having a single window
displaying the waveform and another to scratch with. Oh how sexy.
+ This function is accesiable from the Load Samples > Properties > View
window.

Load Samples:

+ Save laydown positions in composition
+ Load laydown positions from composition
+ Save sample properties in composition
+ Load sample properties from composition
+ Save Modulation setup in composition
+ Load Modulation setup from composition
+ Save KeyAssign setup in composition
+ Load KeyAssign setup from composition
+ Save BeatBox positions in composition
+ Load BeatBox positions from composition

Lay Down:

+ Positions in the lay down window now show the wave form graph. This is
shaping up to be a damn sexy release.

Pitch Shifter Roll:

+ Past configurations are now displayed by default when the window is
repoened after being closed (or when the configuration is loaded from a
file.

Beat Box:

+ Setup so that all samples within the project can be used via the beat
box ( Changed check for "checks" to beatBox class array )

Requirements:
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Windows(R) 2000 (or better)
.Net 2.0 (or better)
DX9c (or better)

Lots of RAM (Tested with 736 Megs, will function with less)
Lots of CPU (Tested with 1.30GHZ Celeron(R) M, will function with less but
the performance is better with more)

& Wave samples to play and use