KV331 Audio has released an update for its flagship modular software synthesizer SynthMaster 3, bringing various new features and bug fixes.
It features many different synthesis methods including VAnalog, Additive, Vector, Wavetable, Granular, Phase Modulation, Phase Distortion, Frequency Modulation, Pulse Width Modulation, Ring Modulation, Physical Modeling and SFZ Sample Playback.
Changes in SynthMaster 3.0.4
- When user moves mouse over a synth module tab, tooltip now displays the name and type of module.
- SynthMaster 3 presets can now be loaded into layers.
- Added single WAV/AIF file drag-n-drop support for wavetable display.
- Added preset file drag-n-drop support for preset dropdown control.
- Modulation source names can now be edited by double clicking on the modulation source name.
- When changing discrete values with mouse wheel, the values are now clipped instead of wrapped around when they reach min/max values.
- SynthMaster 3 now reads the “natural” trackpad scroll setting on MacOS.
- Added new “Show” icon/menu for modules tab control.
- Added horizontal mouse scroll wheel support for sample regions view.
- Added “chromatic” and “same key” import types for the sample regions view to import samples without root key/velocity information.
- Fixed: When sampling rate changes, granular osc might crash.
- Fixed: Loading SynthMaster 2 presets into new layers doesn’t work and ends up with a warning message.
- Fixed: Left/Right arrows don’t work correctly for Sample view control.
- Fixed: SynthMaster One factory presets are listed twice if user installs SynthMaster One after SynthMaster 3.
- Fixed: Delay effect’s left/right delay length parameters are not modulateable.
- Fixed: Switching from bipolar to unipolar waveshaper curve doesn’t work correctly and might crash SynthMaster 3.
- Fixed: Closing the wavetable editor window when the number of frames textbox has focus might crash SynthMaster 3.
- Fixed: SFZ files might not load correctly when the sfz definition contains comments.
- Fixed: SynthMaster 3 should read loop points from WAV/AIF/FLAC files when the sfz definition has regions with looping enabled but their loop points are missing in the sfz definition.
- Fixed: SynthMaster 3 doesn’t read end of FLAC files correctly.
- Fixed: SynthMaster 3 crashes when reading a WAV file with metadata text longer than 256 characters.
- Fixed: SynthMaster 3 might crash when reading file extensions of files with no extensions.
- Fixed: SynthMaster 3 might crash when SFZ definition contains embedded sample data.
- Fixed: SynthMaster 3 VST3 doesn’t display the name of the loaded preset correctly after reopening editor window.
- Fixed: When a wavetable file is dropped on to the wavetable waveform view, the wavetable is not loaded.
- Fixed: Made it easier to drag-n-drop module input/output ports and create connections between them inside the routing view.
The update is free for registered users. New customers can purchase SynthMaster 3 for $149 USD. Use coupon code REKKERD at the checkout to get an exclusive discount on any purchase at the KV331 Audio store.
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