Wusikstation V5.8.2 Released. Both Demonstration and Full versions updated; included regular and WS GBox.

Just use your original V5 Download URL to reach the updated files or contact us via the support area of our site.

Changes for V5.8.2

• New Feature: Preview-Preset. In a previous update we forgot to mention this new feature. (it was there already, but we forgot to add to the list) When turning this ON, when you load the preset the first time, it loads only a portion of the key-zones. Clicking to load it again will force to load the entire set. This is only useful with large sets like PRIZM and the Maestro-Piano. (File-Browser -> Other Options -> Preview Preset)
  
• Added: clicking once in the Tune knob will open an Octave selector.
  
• Added: Transpose - Groove Sequencer (G.Seq) right click on any presets lane. This will affect all mellodic lanes. (note mode)
  
• Added: animated keyboard, Left Click + Control Key = Hold Note. Right Click = Velocity by Y Position.
  
• Added: master vibrato Sine/Triangle waveform and speed parameters. the tools option for the mod-matrix was also updated.
  
• Changed: new interpolated AMP envelope code. Improved sound for using quick Attack, Decay and Release.
  
• Changed: G.Seq (Groove Box Sequencer) External Sync, Global Tempo, Sequencer PAge and Current Steps Page (E.Sync, G.BPM, Sequences and Steps-Page) are now saved per Project, not preset.
  
• Changed: Micro-Tunning (TUN Files) is now saved per project, no longer per preset.
  
• Changed: fine-tune any parameter by holding the shift key. (or the middle mouse button with no shift)
  
• Changed: added menu options for Pitch-Bend, Midi-Channel (master and layer) and Master-Transpose parameters.
  
• Changed: removed the auto-sort when adding something to the modulation-matrix. Added new options to organize: add below, add above, delete. If you want two modulations to go to the same destination, you must add those one after the other. So you can select the extra options: multiply, merge, ...
  
• Changed: the animated-keyboard key-zones now follows the Master Octave/Transpose and the Layer Transpose. (Tune)
  
• Changed: better Unison code. (before it was out of tune)
  
• Changed: clicking in the LFO waveform switches to the selected waveform. (before you had to click, hold and drag)
  
• Changed: selecting LFO to Amplitude makes the LFO range go from -1 to +1, instead of 0 to +1. Setting Min to 70 makes it default to 0 to +1 when required. this doesn't affect older presets, as they default to 0 to +1.
  
• Fixed: when loading a soundset, it tries to load several types before searching for a file. (WusikSND, DASHsnd, SFZ and WAV)
  
• Fixed: when exporting a SFZ file, the path location of the WAV files are now saved in the SAMPLE= opcode. Before it was using the following unsuported opcode "<GROUP> Default_Path".
  
• Fixed: problem on changing the "Tune" Knob while playing a note.
  
• Fixed: problem with older skins crashing the engine. (skins without the keyboard-display)
  
• Fixed: problem with the Groove Box Sequencer (G.Seq) and External Sync. (E.Sync)
  
• Fixed: missing WaveSequencerEditor tool-tips, and wrong/missing tool-tips on some parameters since a previous V5 update. (file-browser, xy pad, ...)
  
• Fixed: couldn't set a mod-matrix destination FX to other lanes than the first one.
  
• Fixed: clicks when playing back stereo WAV files. Also editing of stereo WAV files in the integrated sample-editor.
  
• Fixed: crash when selecting "FX Preset" from the file-browser while having no Effect loaded in the FX1 slot.
  
• Fixed: problem with loading SFZ files. When pitch_keycenter is not set for a <region>, it should default to key 60. (before it wasn't)
  
• Fixed: loading multi-velocity sounds wouldn't show the zones correctly in the animated-keyboard. Now it shows the first velocity-zone it finds.
  
• Fixed: the internal sample-editor no longer follow the layer-pitch. (Tune/Fine/Modulations)
  
• Fixed: lfo depth problems when using pitch/fine/amplitude destination.

Wusik VM (VST Manager) was also updated to be compatible with Wusik Station V5. You can use the following URL to download the update:

http://www.wusik.com/Wusik_VM/Wusik_VM.zip

• Fixed a problem with VSTs that has audio-input and outputs midi.

We will also open a Public Beta for the soon to come Wusik VM FX version.

Plus, after this Wusik Station update is released, we will start working on a new update with Sound-Layer support, which will help playing back SFZ files that has multiple layers of sounds. Also, this will open some new options, for instance, you could load a WusikSND or SFZ file that has 8 detuned saw sounds, which would produce a powerfull polyphonic unison sound. The sample-editor will also be updated, so you can edit multi-layer sounds with ease.

Best Regards, WilliamK
Last edited by WilliamK on Fri Aug 28, 2009 2:11 am; edited 1 time in total

New users updating for the first time. Use the Download URL you got with your order to download the following file "Wusikstation_V582_GBox.exe" or "Wusikstation_V582.exe" - That's all you need to run in order to update Wusik Station to V5.8.2

Wk

Hey William, did you ever release a Wusik Station with those oscillators?
I haven't been keeping up, so I thought I'd ask

Hello, no, I never added that, sorry.

Wk

Just a quick update. I will work on the Unison code a bit more. As it should have 2 modes, actually: centered, upwards. Right now its centered, which can cause phase-cancellation depending on the type of sound, which is not good. So I will add the old upwards code with an option. So by default, its going to be the old code. With a click, you can use the centered code.

Centered = detunes up and down, keeping on voice centered. This results in a more in-tune sound.
Upwards = detunes all voices up, starting from the first one. Can result in a detuned sound, but has no phase-cancellation problems.

I will work on this and release as an additional update to this current version.

Wk

Hey William???

I'm assuming that with the next update users would have problem loading sfz's that have multiple layering and velocities or just layering. Suppose I convert a Kontakt guitar patch to sfz or Wusikstation preset format....are you saying that the update should have no problem loading that file???? The integrity of the sample/patch will remain unchanged????

It should be ok, as long as it doesn't have multi-layering. If it has multiple-zones or velocity-zones, its ok, it won't change the sound. BUT, I plan on updating the code with multi-layering soon, which will make loading SFZ files 100% supported.

Wk

Great to hear. Can't wait for the update. I'm a heavy Reason-user, I find myself longing for more realistic samples patches without making a new butt hole. The NN-XT doesn't even have graphical sample editing...NOT THAT'S OLD SCHOOL!!!! I figured at some point that P-Heads would make a seriouis attempt at creating or hiring someone to create a decent WELL ROUNDED QUALITY sample library. Sure the Premium Refills are kick-ass but they only focus on (1) particular instrument. At $99 a pop, $300 for the 4-instrument collection, are you truly giving us aspiring producers the best tools to succeed????

Hells-to-da-no....That's why I owed it to myself to get Wusikstation. Don't get me wrong....Reason is da shit, but for strings, guitars, choirs, horns, ethnic sounds, etc.......it is SERIOUSLY LACKING!!!!!!

One more thing. Wehn you say multi-layering, do you mean combination of sounds, like a string+brass+synth in a single patch???? Or are you talking about a patch with different articulations at different velocities??? Or both????

Hey bud, thanks for the words, glad you liked it.

What I mean is the first thing you mentioned, layering different sounds. Combining strings+synth+brass like you said. the rest we already got support for.

Wk