D16 Group updates Nepheton (v1.1.2) and Drumazon (v1.1.7) (incl. Mac AU release)

D16 Group has updated Nepheton (v1.1.2) and Drumazon (v1.1.7) and officially released the Mac OS X Audio Units versions. The new versions share the following changes (plug-in specific changes are listed at the end of this news item):

Internal sequencer management:

• Basic functionality of sequencers is as similar as possible.
• Default settings were changed (Int Seq is on, Int Sync is on).
• Host play detection while sync with host was fixed, improved and unified.
• Patterns Load/Save usage unified.
• Randomizer behavior unified.

Output management:

• No master output available. All instruments are routed to 1st output by default.
• Routing management unified.
• Trigger Output (audio) is present and is routed always to last available output.
• Mono/Stereo modes for all audio outputs.

Preset management. All drum machines have identical behavior:

• Each preset covers whole drumkit.
• Presets are organized in groups.
• Preset manager is available.
• Preset storing behavior (available in options).
• File naming conventions.

Default resources can be defined:

• Presets.
• Internal patterns.
• MIDI CC map.
• Drum map (for external mode).

Other:

• Settings management is unified (Options button).
• MIDI learn usage unified.
• GUI updates.
• Naming MIDI notes with patterns' names or instruments' names (depending on work mode). This function can be unavailable if host doesn't support it.
• Bugs with parameters automation were fixed.
• MIDI Outputs for internal seq mode (available in VST only at the moment).

Specific Drumazon Changes:

• Internal Seq modes were changed.
• Pattern Store button was removed.
• Randomizer works also on flam'ed steps.
• Rescale function was removed.
• Shuffle, Flam and Tempo are stored per pattern.
• Total Accent level is global.
• Leds for pattern length indications were added.
• Separate display for internal tempo was added.
• Instruments' activity leds were added.
• Added single track shifting during internal patterns edition.

Specific Nepheton Changes:

• Number of audio outputs is reduced to 12 (due to some hosts' limitations).
• Draggable tempo display for internal tempo change.
• AU beta bugs were fixed.
• Part1/2 indication bugs were fixed.