Rayzoon has released version 2.2 of Jamstix, a virtual drummer VSTi plug-in for Windows PC.
This update provides new functionality, many enhancements as well as several bug fixes.
Changes in v2.2
- Added ‘LEARN’ button to bar editor, which allows live translation of drum data received at the MIDI input into bar editor events.
- The maximum number of parts has been raised from 18 to 72 and new arrow buttons have been added to the song sheet to scroll through them.
- Added new bar menu item ‘Turn Groove Into A Style’, which automates the steps normally needed to do this (saving bar, loading Import style, loading saved bar).
- Added BFD2 kit.
- Added ‘Options’ menu to drum module mode with auto-bell (ride notes at full velocity are switched to ride bell) and auto-cymbal options (alternates Crash 1 notes among all available cymbals). These options are great for e-drum kits that have single-zone rides and a small number of cymbals pads.
- Improved voice reduction logic.
- Added new quickstart songs for working with groove import, Jamstix Classic and full manual mode.
- Tons of other improvements and fixes.
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Rayzoon has released Metalpak, a Jamstix 2 expansion featuring a metal kit with 5 new styles and 6 new drummers.
Metalpak features
- Modern Metal Kit Sound
- brand-new 275MB kit using Gretsch Renown Maple drums and AA/AAX cymbals.
- aggressive hats, tight and punchy kick plus an alternate Porkpie snare.
- single output and multi-output kits with ready-to-go Jamstix EQ and compression settings.
- can be used with any other Jamstix 2 style, e-drumkits or traditionally via MIDI by the host.
- Five Metal Styles
- CUSTOM METAL – hand-edit the desired kick/snare pattern and leave the rest up to Jamstix.
- DIAL-A-METAL – morphs the groove from half-time all the way to 16th double-bass/quarter snares.
- NU METAL – perfect for mainstream nu-metal performances with simple groove controls.
- PROG METAL – this one can make a 4/4 sound like an odd (korny?) time signature!
- THRASH METAL – morphs the groove from half-time to double-time madness.
Metalpak has an introductory price of $39 until 31 december 2007 (normal price $49), and requires Jamstix 2.1.4 or higher.
Jamstix was recently updated to v2.1.4, check here for details.
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Rayzoon has released version 2.1 of Jamstix, a virtual drummer VSTi plug-in for Windows PC.
Changes in v2.1
- Greatly improved stability.
- Interface is now skinnable and comes with a new skin of higher contrast added ‘Jamstix Classic’ style, which is reminiscent of the Jamstix 1 Rhythm Tab for those who loved programming beats with it.
- Added ‘Add’ option to brain menu, which allows adding snare ghosts, several percussion elements and a groove importer to any style.
- Tons of other additions and fixes.
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Rayzoon has released Jamstix 2, a virtual drummer VSTi which runs synchronized with your sequencer and features in-depth real-time modeling of various styles as well as human drummers with their own habits, accents and fill characteristics.
Rayzoon Jamstix 2 screenshot (click to enlarge)Jamstix 2 is complemented by a high-quality sample player with 1.5GB of samples (XL version) as well as a VSTi subhost that can ‘drive’ your favorite drum module with the brain power and arrangement functionality of Jamstix 2.
Features
- real-time groove composition using dedicated style and drummer modeling (not static patterns!)
- in-depth drummer limb simulation, including triangulation of hand movements, ensures that the grooves are always humanly playable (no ten-armed drummer here)
- advanced feel modeling includes sound-specific pocket delays, power and timing variations and can play ahead, on or behind the beat
- real-time fill generator produces unique fills (no static patterns used!) that match the style and drummer in use
- streamlined interface with visual drum kit for editing as well as just watching the drums play
- part-based arranger with transition and repetition fills, liveloop technology as well as drag-&-drop MIDI export
- limb-centric bar editor allows fine-tuning of events without need for MIDI export/editing in host
- extensive MIDI controller mapping allows in-depth remote-control of the style, drummer and mixer.
- built-in mixer with compressor and 3-band EQ
- comes with 50 styles and 10 drummers, expandable via future Paks
- built-in high-quality drum sample player with multiple velocity layers and controllable ambience
- alternate samples remove machine-gun effect by varying sounds at the same velocity
- sophisticated layering creates realistic sound accumulations based on drum types
- route sounds to 4-17 stereo outputs (adjustable)
- extensive sound library that can be expanded via expansion Paks
- integrated VSTi sub-hosting allows usage of any VSTi drum synthesizer, such as BFD™, DFHS™, EZDrummer™ and Addictive Drums™. Combine the sounds of your favorite drum plugin with the jam power and realism of Jamstix!
- allows creating kits that use a mix of external sounds and Jamstix 2 sounds! For example, you can built a kit that uses EZDrummer™ drums and Jamstix 2 percussion sounds and cymbals.
- flexible key and velocity mapping
- interactive Jamming
- supports Your Existing MIDI grooves
Jamstix 2 costs $99, and $139 for the XL version (XL version includes DrumPak #1,DrumPak #2, BrushPak, SnarePak and ePak).
Jamstix 1 users can upgrade for $40 or $89 for the XL version, until 9/3/2007.
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Rayzoon has announced the release of DrumPak #2 for Jamstix, adding 500MB of new sounds to the VSTi plug-in.
Unavailable with the default sounds or any other Pak, the new “close stereo” option allows for more intimate but refined sounds by not using ambience samples and extending the close mic samples from mono to stereo. However, DrumPak #2 still comes with normal ambience samples and mono close mic recordings as well so you get the best of both worlds.
Also included is the entire kit played with Hot Rods. Compared to normal drumsticks, the hot rods give the kit a quieter more delicate sound with a focused attack.
Features
All sounds come in four variants: 1) stick-played standard Jamstix format (CMAS) 2) stick-played close-stereo format (CS) 3) rod-played standard Jamstix format (CMAS) 4) rod-played close-stereo format (CS)
- 22×18 Mapex Kick Drum
- 14×5.5 Mapex Snare
- 8×8 Mapex Tom
- 12×10 Mapex Tom
- 13×11 Mapex Tom
- 16×16 Mapex Tom
- 14″ Zildjian A Hi-Hats
- 20″ Zildjian A Ride
- 16″ Zildjian A Crash
- 14″ Zildjian A Fast Crash
- 16″ Meinl Synthetik Crash
- 18″ Meinl Signal Crash
- 14″ Meinl Filter China
- Hand Clapping Sound
DrumPak #2 is available now for an introductory price of $14.99 (regular price is $19). Furthermore, all Rayzoon products are now on holiday sale with discounts of up to 33%.
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Jamstix BrushPak is a beautiful brushed fusion set with the unrivaled sounds of Jeff Hamilton’s Hammer sizzle ride and more!
It comes with new snare brushing controls in the Jamstix interface. Great for jazz but also for other genres where a more intimate and understated drum sound is needed!
BrushPak comes with 20 new rhythms covering bebop, big band swing, rhythm&blues, bluegrass and rockabilly.
Details
- 14×5 Gretsch Catalina Birch Snare (brush hits open, brush hits muted, brushing)
- 10×8 Gretsch Catalina Birch Tom – brush hits
- 12×9 Gretsch Catalina Birch Tom – brush hits
- 14×11 Gretsch Catalina Birch Tom – brush hits
- 16×16 Gretsch Catalina Birch Tom – brush hits
- 13″ Zildjian Custom A Hi-Hats – brush hits
- 22″ Bosphorus Hammer Ride – brush hits
- 22″ Bosphorus Hammer Ride – sizzle cymbal with rivets – brush hits
- 22″ Bosphorus Hammer Ride – sizzle cymbal with rivets – stick hits
- 22″ Bosphorus Hammer Crash – stick hits
- 16″ Wuhan S-Series Crash – brush hits
- 18″ Wuhan S-Series Crash – brush hits
- Total of 170MB of brushed drums and cymbals
- New kit mappings
- New rhythms of various genres
- Unlocks additional brain logic and snare brushing controls in Jamstix
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