Synapse Audio Orion 8.5 Public Beta 2 available

Synapse Audio has announced the releae of Orion 8.5 Public Beta 2, an update to the music production software for Windows.

Orion is a complete virtual studio software, including a powerful pattern-based sequencer, many synthesizers and effects, a mixing desk with sub busses, and multitrack audio recording.

Changes in Orion 8.5 Public Beta 2

• New: Full Screen Mode (F11).
• Arpeggiator played wrong notes in some cases, fixed.
• VST Sidechain input was not memorized, fixed.
• Time View window did not refresh its title bar, fixed.
• Cloning channels with FX having sidechains did not clone the sidechain channel, fixed.
• Clone Cancel button not working, fixed.
• The VSTi Purity did not show its GUI in Orion, fixed.
• Last note length used was no longer remembered, fixed.
• New Reverb could overload at high decay and low HF Damp values, fixed.
• Recording with Metronome Count-in gave odd results when step recording was active, fixed.
• Recording in Pattern Mode with Quantize On could yield notes beyond pattern boundary, fixed.
• Recording in Song Mode with the Arpeggiator turned on did not work, fixed.
• Transport into the middle of a pattern was not always working properly, fixed.
• Stereo Pan/Width effect inverted left and right channels, fixed.
• Pattern size was not updated properly after an Undo operation, fixed.
• Windows moved outside the visible area (e.g. due to a screen resolution change) can be restored via the View menu.
• Minor Skin/UI improvements and fixes.

Orion for Windows is available to purchase for $249 USD. The public beta is available to registered Orion 8 users in the service section. This will be the last beta before the final release of Orion 8.5 scheduled for September 2011.

More information: Synapse Audio / Orion