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| Product | Independence |
| Developer | Yellow Tools |
| Primary Type | Sampler/Sample Player |
| Price (MSRP) | €$99 (Basic) €449 / $499 (Pro) |
Plug-in Formats
| Instrument(s) |   |
| Effect(s) | |
| Can Host Instruments | |
| Can Host Effects | |
Operating System Availability
| Operating System |
Latest Version |
Download | Is it Available? |
 | 2.1 | - |  |
  | 2.1 | - | |
Miscellaneous Information
| Copy Protection | Dongle (NOT iLok or eLicenser) |
| Supported Sample Formats include | AIFF, Akai, WAV |
| Average User Rating |  |
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Independence enables you to use, edit, customize and manipulate your instruments in one familiar environment.
Independence comes with an 18 GB sound library which contains a "best-of" collection of instruments from Yellow Tools products plus a lot of totally new content. Independence is fully compatible with Yellow Tools Modular Virtual Instruments Candy, Culture and Majestic and they plan to expand Independence continuously with more sound libraries. Additionally you can import WAV and AIFF files (up to 32bit/192kHz) and the Auto-Mapping Import feature lets you create your custom mappings in just a few seconds.
Main features:
- Intuitive & easy-to-use multi-page user interface.
- Unlimited number of Layers (multi-timbral).
- Unlimited number of samples.
- Unlimited polyphony.
- RF-HDD ultra fast streaming technology.
- Auto-RAM-Cleaner for optimal RAM usage.
- Project, Layer Set and Layer search option.
- Built-in mixer environment.
- Flexible modifiers.
- Over 50 custom tune models.
- Unique multi dynamic legato mode.
- Advanced multi-dynamic alternate mode.
- Custom Auto-Mapping import.
- Hi-res wave-from display.
- Automatic groove recognition.
- Sophisticated mapping editor.
- Unique control of Layers, Alternates & Sections.
- Host automation.
- Over 30 insert filters & effects.
- "ORIGAMI LE" impulse response engine.
- Premium impulse response files "INSPIRED ACOUSTICS".
- Unlimited number of BUS channels.
- Unlimited number of Custom channels (virtual internal channels).
- Unipolar & bipolar step modulator (128 STEPS).
- Unipolar & bipolar free envelope (unlimited markers).
- 2 Keyswitch modes (global and Layer internal).
- MIDI automation.
- MIDI learn option.
- Editable Layer notepad.
- 2 sync modes (host & internal tempo).
- Realtime auto-sync.
- Hundreds of editable presets.
- Active and passive velocity range.
- Intelligent polyphony management per key.
- Detailed content browser.
- Absolute and relative filter settings.
- Detailed audio sample status bar.
- 2 pitch modes (hertz & semitones).
- 18GB sound library.
- AKAI S1000/S3000 import. Further import formats are available with the "Translator - Independence Edition" from Chicken Systems.
- Cross-platform & cross-host compatibility.
- Expandable with sound and software extension.
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Software Sampler Summit '08
January 2008 | Feature
To kick off the new year, we’ve rounded up 13 of the latest and foremost soft samplers out there, in three categories: A: Those that work with or are part of a particular host program. B: Those that are cross-platform and work with different hosts. C: And two “virtual keyboard workstation” plug-ins that have important sampler functionality. [READ MORE...]
Related plug-ins: Independence 1.5, Kontakt 3, Mach Five 2, PlugSound Pro, SampleTank 2.5XL
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| OS&Formats: | |
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