discoDSP has announced the release of Bliss, a next generation sampler with VST plug-in sampling for Windows, Mac & Linux.

discoDSP bliss sampler

Welcome to Bliss, our next generation sampler! It’s currently in Beta, so we’re offering a 50% price discount until it finishes.
Demo version has some features disabled like sample exporting and purchasing is required to enable those.

Bliss features

  • 32 / 64­-bit VSTi / Audio Units compatibility.
  • Built­-in VST host / VSTi sampling (freezing). Record your favourite VST without any sound quality loss!
  • Built­-in wave editor.
  • Scalable and themeable GUI.
  • Morphable scheme / automatable zone parameters.
  • 128 Programs with unlimited zones.
  • 32­-bit floating point based wavetables.
  • Full MIDI Input triggering control.
  • Playback engine
    • Up to 64 voices polyphony (multilayered zone sampling engine).
    • Oversampling voice generation: up to 4X oversample factor. 
    • Selectable interpolation engines: up to 512 points SINC interpolation.
    • Full mono / poly / legato operation.
    • Glide w/ auto­switch control.
    • 4 voices Unison with detuning.
  • Filters
    • Dual Zero­-Delay Feedback filters.
    • 24dB / Oct filter modes: Lowpass / Hipass / Bandpass 1 / Bandpass 2 / Notch / Peaking / Disabled. Stepping­ free Cutoff / Resonance and Drive parameters.
    • Velocity and Keyboard tracking to Cutoff parameter.
  • Modulation
    • 8 assignable Macro knobs.
    • Independent envelope amplitude / modulation envelope / LFO and filter settings.
    • 2 syncable LFO with configurable Phase.
    • Stepping ­free modulation sends / pitch bend / modulation to morphing wheels.
    • ADSR amplitude envelope.
    • ADSR envelope filter / pitch assignable (both bipolar).
  • Effects
    • Wow effect: Rock Da Disco.
    • Soft clipper to tame the output.
    • Stereo rotation effect.
    • High quality chorus / delay / reverb.
    • Selectable Pre Post Effects: Bit reducer, Phaser, Distortion.
    • Chorus / Delay / Reverb sends per zone.
  • Sample Editor
    • Built-­in wave editor with full undo history. 
    • Zoom up to 1:1 resolution.
    • Independent Left – Right – Stereo selections.
    • 7 Loop types (one shoot / forward / bidirectional / backward / forward w/sustain / crossfade / static).
    • Clipboard: Cut / copy / paste / mix paste / sample / trim.
    • Amplitude: Fade in / out / normalization / mute / insert silence.
    • Effects: Reverse / Invert polarity / Swap channels / Remove DC.
    • Cues / Loop edit / Auto­slice to tempo / transients.
    • Automatable zone parameters / cue / loop points.
    • Automatable start / end / loop points.
  • Import formats
    • Auto / drum mapping when multiple files are opened at once.
    • Internal new program/bank formats with lossless encoding.
    • LUA scripting engine for program loading: add new file formats easily.
    • Samples: .FLAC / .WAV / .MP3 / .RAW / .OGG.
    • Programs: .AKP (AKAI S5000-S6000) / .SFZ / .DLS / .SF2 (SoundFont2) / .XRNI (Renoise Instruments)
  • Export formats
    • Programs: .SFZ / ZBP programs and ZBB banks (24-bit lossless FLAC) / Encrypted ZBP and ZBB for 3rd party soundware.
    • Samples: 16-­bit WAV.

Bliss is available for purchase for 44.50 EUR / $49.50 USD while in public beta (regular 89 EUR / $99 USD).

More information: discoDSP / Bliss