CWI Technology has announced a public beta of TX16Wx 2.0, a software sampler instrument for Windows.
After months of development and closed testing, I am proud to present the long awaited public beta of TX16Wx version 2.0, now available on the new website http://www.tx16wx.com/.
The worlds greatest sampler now comes with a more user friendly, re-sizable GUI, built for drag and drop operation, as well as full Undo/Redo support for easy editing. Tool tips and context-sensitive help now make it easier than ever to quickly get up to speed with the instrument. There is now also a built-in file browser with drag and drop loading and improved bookmark handling.
The sound engine has also added three new step modulators as well as new modulation sources and destinations, making the sound tweaking possibilities greater than ever. New import formats, such as Ogg vorbis and SFZ files, as well as improved Soundfont 2 support makes a large set of pre-existing material available to the instrument.
TX16Wx is a free, multitimbral VSTi software sampler instrument plugin, modelled after professional hardware samplers from the 80s and 90s.
TX16Wx 2.0 features
Re-sizable, flexible GUI
Full Undo/Redo support.
Built-in file browser with wave preview.
Unlimited multi-timbral operation.
128 voice polyphony
24dB resonant filters.
Two syncable LFO:s per voice.
Two Modulation Envelopes per voice.
Three Sequence LFO:s per voice.
Modulation matrix with 16 modulation slots per voice.
Multiple keyboard scales.
Multiple trigger modes.
Mono/Poly/Legato operation.
8 choke groups per program.
Per-sample loop start/end/direction modulation.
Polyphonic glide.
Built-in sample editor
Automatic Loop Slicing + slice mapping.
Actually Samples! Record audio straight into the sampler.
Automatic pitch detection.
Loop tools.
Loop cross fading.
Multiple loop definitions per wave.
Trim, cut, duplicate.
Pitch detection.
Normalize.
Reverse.
Tempo detection.
Graphical keyboard mapping editor
Automatic sample layout.
Flexible drag & drop-based group edit.
Quick select of sound data via MIDI.
Drag & drop of samples/programs/performances/banks.
Multiple outputs
4 Stereo + 8 Mono outputs.
Individual output mapping for key groups (drums).
16 mappable controllers for automation.
48 mappable VST parameters for automation.
Preview loaded programs and samples in your song before loading.
Reads multiple sample and bank formats
WAV/AIFF/AIFC.
SoundFont 2.
SFZ Files.
Ogg Vorbis.
Typhoon compressed AIF files.
Original Yamaha OS Wave files.
100% documented XML-based sound file format.
Anyone can write conversion tools.
Saves data in DAW project directory.
Low CPU usage.
Fully native, optimized for SSE2.
64-bit support.
Nice sound!
The public beta is available to download at no cost (Windows VST).
Oleg Mikheev aka GrayWolf has announced BlueArp, a MIDI arpeggiator plug-in for Windows.
The BlueArp MIDI arp / step sequencer plug-in designed for use in electronic music.
BlueArp is to be used as a VST instrument, but it doesn’t generate any sound itself, it generated MIDI messages, so it should be connected to another synth, hardware of software.
To connect it to another VST Synth, set BlueArp’s MIDI output port to the same number as the VST Synth’s MIDI input port (use any port not occupied by real MIDI equipment).
BlueArp will work only when the sequencer is running (PLAY pressed). When stopped, it will only pass the notes thru.
BlueARP – VST Arpeggiator for Electronic & Trance Music.
The BlueArp beta for Windows (VST) is available to download at no cost.
DNR Collaborative has announced the release of beta 0.3.4 of Wave Designer, its new waveform design tool.
This beta version includes a number of fixes for stability and performance, as well as preset saving ability, error reporting, and a new “node editing” feature, which allows users to design and export waveforms visually.
The new node editor supports up to 128 individual node points and real-time preview while dragging.
All pre-order customers can login and download the latest version from their DNR web account.
Cableguys has announced beta version 14 of its Curve 2 software synthesizer for Windows and Mac.
This update fixes negative pitchbend values, unison panning and a crash bug that happened with small sustain values. Update to the latest beta version.
Curve 2 features enhanced audio, an expanded preset library, improved usability & more.
Additionally, Cableguys has announced that the Curve 2 preset contest will end on September 1st, 2012.
You don’t need to be a professional preset designer to take part — we’re looking for unusual sounds, but we’re also looking for clever, useful sounds and just about anything that sounds amazing.
There are a lot of prizes in the pot for the top-50 presets. And we’ll pick our absolute favorite preset: Its creator will get all plugins we ever do, now and in the future, for free!
So download the Curve 2 beta and get started as soon as possible – you only have some more days to win big!
Curve 2 is for release on October 1st, 2012. Purchase Curve 1 (EUR 119/USD 159) or the Cableguys Bundle (EUR 149/USD 199) now, and you will receive a free upgrade to Curve 2 on day of release.
Brainworx has announced the release of bx_stereomaker, an effect plug-in that can turn any mono signal into stereo.
Widen any mono signal in modern mixes with brainworx bx_stereomaker.
bx_stereomaker creates a virtual S signal with analog style filters using advanced digital science. You can solo this virtual S signal! bx_stereomaker will enhance any mono signal to stereo, while allowing you to balance the center of the stereo signal and paying attention to the frequency range of your signal.
We call this release a “public beta” just like we do with all brand-new plugins. We always test our plugins internally, of course, but with almost countless different setups out there we cannot test every possible setup. This release is an unlimited fully functional version and can be tested and bought from NOW on.
bx_stereomaker is available to purchase for the introductory price of $95 USD until September 15th, 2012 (regular price $129 USD).
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