D16 Group has introduced release candidate version 1.6 of its Classic Boxes Collection, a bundle of drum machine and bassline synthesizer plug-ins for Windows and Mac.

D16 Group Classic Boxes

Includes all four D16’s acclaimed emulations of classic vintage boxes (303, 606, 909 and 808)

Changes in Classic Boxes Collection v1.6

  • Maintenance update, compatibility with newer operating systems, host applications etc.
  • Changed locations of default settings file and License Key file. (Now these files are kept on user level instead of system level).
  • Bugfix – Ableton Live broken automatization when pattern’s name changed.
  • Minor look and feel changes.
  • Minor bug fixes.
  • Changed system requirements for Mac OS X users (requires minimum OSX 10.7).
  • Drumazon:
    • Added: Native mode playback control with Midi keyboard.
    • Added: Quick step edition (accented step with Ctrl/Shift keys or right mouse button).
    • Bugfix: Drum map corrupted when was user defined and no file selected.
    • Bugfix: Trigger output number recall problem.
    • Bugfix: Default pattern bank recall problem.
  • Nepheton:
    • Added: Native mode playback control with Midi keyboard.
    • Added: Quick step edition (accented step with Ctrl/Shift keys or right mouse button).
    • Change: Number of outputs increased from 12 to 16.
    • Bugfix: Drum map corrupted when was user defined and no file selected.
    • Bugfix: Trigger output number recall problem.
    • Bugfix: Default pattern bank recall problem.
    • Bugfix: Whole pattern shifting problem.
  • Nithonat:
    • Added: Native mode playback control with Midi keyboard.
    • Added: Quick step edition (accented step with Ctrl/Shift keys or right mouse button).
    • Bugfix: Drum map corrupted when was user defined and no file selected.
    • Bugfix: Trigger output number recall problem.
    • Bugfix: Default pattern bank recall problem.
  • Phoscyon:
    • Bugfix: After turning Int Seq off, Start button had to be pressed twice to start playing again.

The Classic Boxes Collection for Windows and Mac is currently available for purchase at a 30% discount in D16 Group’s Winter Sale. The version 1.6 release candidate is available for download to users of a plug-in/plug-ins from the series.

More information: D16 Group / Classic Boxes Collection