KarmaFX has released version 0.99 beta of KarmaFX Synth Modular. This version will expire October 2007.
Changes in v0.99 BETA
- Added auto-pitchbend to “Tune” knob in NotePitch module
- Enable by clicking on “Enable pitchbend” in right click menu and choose the desired range
- Changed internal buffer size to reduce overall memory usage (Unfortunatly this change requires a full install, online update won’t work)
- Added Stereo module with left/right volume control and -0dB, -3dB, -4.5dB and -6dB pan law panning
- Added external waveform (.wav) import feature to the Additive module
- Wav files can now be dragged and dropped onto the sampler module and the Additive module to load/import external samples
- The Sampler can also load multiple files this way
- Added support for module presets. Right click on caption to activate the caption popup and choose “Presets” to access the presets submenu
- Presets are stored in KarmaFX_Synth/Presets and named according to module class and type
- Changed “KarmaFX SFX” bank name to “KarmaFX Effect” (for input effects) and added “KarmaFX SoundFX” bank for synth sound effects
- Added extra external waveforms to the Additive module
- Added Pad module (inspired by Paul Nasca’s padsynth algorithm), which features Bandwith and Bandwith Scale controls, and where it’s possible to edit waveform, harmonic magnitude, harmonic profile and the overall frequency response curve
- New patches
- Many bugfixes
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KarmaFX has released a new beta of KarmaFX Synth Modular. This version will expire August 2007.
Changes in v0.98 BETA
- Added Additive generator module with waveform and harmonic magnitude/phase editor
- Up to 1024 harmonics with support for user defined waveform presets
- Added Early reflection level slider and modulation toggle-switch to Reverb module. Recoded the first four verb algorithms for better quality
- Added BitShuffle effect module: A (1 to 16 bit) bit-cruncher where you can pick and shuffle bits. (Special thanks to Synchro for this idea)
- Added High Quality mode to Sampler
- GUI: Stick drawing is now linearly interpolated when dragging mouse
- GUI: Added stereo dB meters to Input module
- GUI: KarmaFX Synth FX (VST effect) now loads the “KarmaFX SFX” bank by default
- GUI: Added “Bypass” option to replace menu, making it possible to remove a module while keeping the wiring
- GUI: Switched the “Props” and “Bank” buttons in the control panel
- GUI: Added rangescale menu to “Tune” knob in NotePitch module. Choose between 2, 12, and 24 semitone range
- GUI: Added support for external raw skin (resource script and BMP images) for easier skin editing
- Bugfix: Right click on modules is now disabled when dialogs are shown
- Bugfix: Unlink of automation controls could crash the synth. Fixed
- Bugfix: Rename of automation controls was broken in 0.97. Fixed
- Bugfix: Clicking on “Auto Assign Midi Control” again can now be used to stop assignment
- Bugfix: Compressor display was not updated when collapsed. Fixed
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KarmaFX has released a new beta of KarmaFX Synth Modular. This version will expire June 2007.
Changes in v0.97 BETA
- Added oversampling to Oscillator2′s ring modulation
- Added basic online auto update functionality; making it easier to get the latest version, without re-installing the Synth. Update is applied instantly, without any need to restart the plugin or host application
- Moved KarmaFX Synth core functionality into “KarmaFX Synth Core.dll”. This saves disk space, reduces installer-size and makes automatic updates easier
- Bugfix: Right clicking on module type in captions would crash the synth
- Bugfix: Modulating delay,fine or stereo in Delay Module had unpredictable results
- Bugfix: Check/Uncheck of options in GUI menu was broken
- Bugfix: Rangescale didn’t work correctly in polyphonic mode
- Bugfix: GUI was updated when window was hidden, causing overhead and artifacts in some hosts
- Bugfix: Pattern modules notehistory wasn’t cleared on startup (potential crash bug)
- Bugfix: Fixed arpeggiator indexing-bug in Pattern module
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KarmaFX has released KarmaFX Synth Modular v0.96 BETA.
Changes in v0.96
- Modular patching of synth components and controls
- Internal high-frequency digital simulation of analogue voltage levels
- Oscillator with phase, Detune and Pulsewidth that generates standard synth waveforms
- Dual Oscillator with Detune, Hardsync and Ring modulation
- Sampler, 16/24/32 bit Mono/Stereo multi sample player that imports WAV/SF2 files
- 2/4 Pole Multimode Filters with Cutoff, Resonance (LP, HP, BP and BS filtertypes), SVF, Zolzer, Moog, EQ, Formant, Comb, Allpass, Parametric and Shelving Filters
- Amplifier and Mixer with Panning, Volume and Velocity control
- Delay, Reverb, Phaser, Chorus, Distortion and PitchShift Effects
- Soft-knee Compressor with Peak/RMS detection and optional Sidechain
- 10 Octave/12 Note Pitch control with Detune and Portamento
- Controllers for frequency modulation (FM) and fast frequency sweeps
- Bipolar/Unipolar LFO, HFO, ADSR/Multipoint Envelopes and Step Sequencer
- Output component with Panning, DC removal, Volume and Clip control
- Noise generator, filtered Pink, White and Brown noise with freq. sync control
- Input generator so synth can function as an insert effect
- Full stereo support (selected components can run in mono to save CPU cycles)
- Instant visual feedback on all controls. Frequency, Time/Amplitude, Modulation, etc
- Up to 128 assignable automation controls
- 5 banks of 128 pre-made patches
- Choose between Mono, Legato, or up to 16-voice true Polyphony
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KarmaFX has updated the Synth Modular to v0.95 BETA and released KarmaFX Plugin Pack v1.9.
New in KarmaFX Synth Modular v0.95
- Added multi-sample support to sampler with simple Soundfont/SF2 import. Replaced scale knob in Sampler with sample index knob for selecting (multi)-samples + Added sustain support with draggable start and end position-markers. + Added key/velocity range editor for changing sample ranges and root-key. + Added “sample trigger” led that auto-triggers sample when sample index changes
- To avoid overflow and/or machine crash or speaker damage, modules now detect very high volume-levels and self-disable with an “overflow!” warning
- Rewrote the Chorus, added feedback filter, and reworked its interface, so it’s possible to crank out thick chorus as well as flanger style effects
- Added two-channel stereo Mixer to the Amplifier section
- Added “Panorama” option to Amplifier, that samples the current pan- position on key trigger
- Added keyboard tracking to Comb and Allpass filters, and increased their frequency range, so they can be used for physical modeling
- Increased max number of automation controls from 32 to 128. However, still only the first 32 are accessible from the control panel
- Added simple (delay-based) pitchshift module to Effects
- Improved Sampler’s ramping between samples when changing position/sample
- Changing loop mode in sampler now instantly changes play direction
- Many GUI changes
- Many bugfixes
- Added extra skin. (Thanks Synchro!)
- Reordered patches in categorized banks. There is now a Bass bank, a Drum bank a Lead bank, a Pad bank, and a SFX bank
- Made a few new patches, and added a bunch kindly contributed by friendly users
- Synth has been put in its own installer, to make room for patches, skins etc.
Check the KarmaFX news page for the full changelog.
New in Plugin Pack v1.9
- KarmaFX Filter V1.1e 09/30/2006
- KarmaFX Deelay V1.1e 09/30/2006
- KarmaFX Reverb V1.1 09/30/2006
- Added more presets (Thanks Rick and Sink!) + Added more user preset slots
- Display wasn’t updated with reverb type on preset load. Fixed
- Fixed memory leak
- KarmaFX Equalizer V1.1b 09/30/2006
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KarmaFX has updated the KarmaFX Synth Modular to version 0.94b.
The update is available for download in plug-in Pack 1.8.
Changes
- Wiring two modules that produce an infinite loop, will now result in a warning giving the user a chance to cancel the operation
- Added range and snap options to right click menu on freq. controls in Osc1, Osc2 and Sampler
- Choose between 2,4 and 8 octave range, and optionally snap to cents, semitones and octaves. Default is 2 octaves, no snap
- Tweaked keyb follow on filters
- Setting keyb to 32 now means tracking 100% to incoming pitch, 64=200%, 0=no tracking, -64=-200% etc.
- Tweaked SSE prefetch optimizations
- Bugfix: Fixed possible division by zero bug in Reverb
- Improved performance of modulated LFO’s
- Bugfix: Synth could modify state of incorrect module on entry point causing problems in MFC based hosts,
e.g. SAVIHost - Bugfix: Stupid bug had sneaked into v0.93 causing Formant filter to overflow and even crash on some systems
- Bugfix: Host GUI window was allowed to erase background leading to white squares in a few hosts.
“Fixed” by subclassing the parent window - Bugfix: Wire modulation volumes weren’t saved with the patch
- Bugfix: Numerical precision could lead to signal not reaching zero with amp modulation
- Bugfix: The “Modules producing silence”-optimization resulted in sound-glitches in variable buffer size hosts
- Bugfix: Polyphony was broken in v0.93, especially for chords
- Bugfix: Legato trigger in adsr, envelope and step modules fixed
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