Synapse Audio has released version 7 of Orion Platinum. This massive update addresses many user wishes and adds a lot of new features to Orion. Existing Orion Platinum customers may upgrade to Version 7 for $39, for a limited period of 3 weeks.

New Features:

• Completely new graphics + enhanced workflow.
• Toxic III included.
• Plucked String 4 included.
• Analog Distortion effect added.
• Saturation effect added.
• Channels of VST instruments with multiple outputs can be hidden.
• Patterns can be named in the Playlist.
• New preset menu browsing.
• New insert menu in workspace area (right-click).
• Sampler Editor extended.
• Save file backup feature.
• MIDI File Drag&Drop directly into generators.
• New window management option for generators/fx: Closing a window just hides the window.
• You can set default Timebase.
• Signature option when creating new project.
• System Input Latency can be set from audio input settings (requires PDC enabled).
• Now 2 skins available, Azura (Default) and Classic.

Enhancements:

• Insert slots automatically activated when inserting a new effect.
• Window menu options extended to quickly minimize all but active window.
• Master Volume displayed in status bar.
• Added resizing for open/save dialogs.
• Pianoroll keys have horizontal velocity feature.
• Time view display has skinable colors.
• Audiotrack mixer strip has "input source".
• Audiotrack insert menu with inputs.
• Audiotrack gain raised by 6dB.
• Audiotrack mixer strip click shows adjacent Midiout generator.
• Audiotracks drawn anti-aliased.
• Shortcut added: NumPad-* as alternative arm recording.
• Shortcut added: Ctrl-Shift-C, Ctrl-Shift-X for cut/copy all patterns at once.
• Playlist and Pianoroll tools can be cycled with 'T'.
• Playlist has now Shift as Snap to Grid during selection copy/move.
• Playlist has now Alt as Snap Selection to Bar during selection copy/move.
• Playlist patterns can be changed with drop down by clicking pattern name area.
• Quick Lassoo with Ctrl when using Pen tool.
• Maximum song length increased from 512 bars to infinite.
• Preset names for effects now stored.
• New modern pianoroll note look.
• Pianoroll notes can be set to display note names.
• LFO tool in event editor now works in step mode (grid on) too.
• Mousewheel+CTRL in playlist and piano roll scrolls horizontally.
• Quick-Select notes or bars by pressing CTRL (no need to switch to lassoo).
• Play cursor follow has two modes, page follow and scroll follow (shortcuts F, Ctrl-F).
• Internal FX and Internal Generators have more precise mouse tweaking while holding Shift.
• Mono VST Effect PlugIns can be inserted into stereo tracks now.
• MIDI-Out presets now store device too.
• Time Window has two new dual time display modes and only one instance of time window allowed.
• Playlist shortcut 'J' centers view to play cursor.

Changes:

• Master Mixer shortcut is now Ctrl-B (Busses).
• Pattern play start position toggler (beginning/continue) shortcut is now Ctrl-Shift-B.
• Alt key now used for brush tool in piano roll instead of Ctrl.
• Maximum tempo is now 500 BPM.

Bug fixes:

• Many stability issues fixed.
• Playlist paintbrush tool could paint over audiotracks. Fixed.
• Playlist grid was occasionally off beat. Fixed.
• Playlist wasn't updated properly when patterns were edited. Fixed.
• Sidechain loopback configurations were possible. Fixed.
• Sidechains in master section did not work properly. Fixed.
• Some generators flickered on non-maximized pianoroll window. Fixed.
• Pitchbend didn't work when Playback stopped+record was enabled. Fixed.
• IRP waveform background bitmap was blitted upside down.
• Cut pattern cleared whole pattern even if only few notes were selected. Fixed.
• Markers jittered somewhat in playlist. Fixed.
• Highest/lowest numbers in event editors now readable.
• Occasional crashes after saving OSPs from the Sampler editor dialog. Fixed.
• Playlist pattern double click behaved wrong when Pianoroll already visible. Fixed.
• Adding active patterns (F11) added patterns to audiotracks. Fixed.
• Keyboard focus not handled properly certain situations (several non-functional shortcuts). Fixed.
• When copying a mixer channels settings to another mixer strip, the Mute/Solo settings were not properly updated.
• Tempo spinner max constraint was wrong. Fixed.
• double-click on desktop files crashed Orion. Fixed.
• Clicks on AudioTrack clip start/end. Fixed.
• Overlapping patterns could not be dragged. Fixed.

Other:

• Analog Multi-sample collection for Sampler added.
• Electric Bass Collection for Sampler added.
• New velocity-layered acoustic drumkits added.
• TR606 Kit added.
• New presets added.