112dB Software has announced Morgana, an new vintage software sampler plug-in.

Morgana aims to provide an authentic representation of an early digital sampler, designed to be musical rather than accurate. Per-voice, Morgana offers extensively modeled VCFs, amp and filter envelopes. It also features a unique interpolation method, which enhances digital artifacts, and a pre-amp to shape each sample, simulating a primitive analog-digital stage.

Morgana is also capable of sampling, either through its own inputs or through a technology entitled "SampLink" which effectively allows Morgana to sample from any track in a multitrack environment in a simple and no-hassle way.

Features:

• Faithful representation of sampling technology circa 1984.
• High quality 4 pole lowpass filter per voice (analog modeled OTA design).
• Non-destructive input modeling, including samplerate adjustment and mic preamp.
• Each copy of Morgana sounds slightly different--just like the hardware.
• Proprietary SampLink technology allows live sample recording across different applications.
• Specifically tailored for use in live situations.
• Support for multiple output modes, including mono, stereo, pseudo-stereo, and pseudo-surround with up to 8 outputs.
• Dynamic multi-sample keymapping.
• Vintage microprocessor emulation including modulator quantizing and digital crosstalk.

Specifications:

• 16 voice digital sampler.
• Two part Multi-timbral.
• 8-bit sampling rate.
• Variable sample rate from 10.1KHz to 29.41KHz.
• Two APDSR envelopes for filter and amplitude.
• Two sample oscillators per voice.
• 4-pole analog modeled filter per voice with cutoff and resonance controls.
• Keytracking generator for filter cutoff.
• Relative level, cutoff, transpose, and detune per sample.
• Non destructive input modeling with anti-alias filter, mic preamp, and gain control.
• LFO with MIDI clock sync.
• Flexible MIDI learn system.
• SampLink technology for full-featured realtime sampling capabilities
• Support for .WAV, .AIFF, and .REX formats.

Morgana is expected to be available in Q1 2007 with pricing to be announced. Initially it will be available as a VST instrument for Windows with a Mac OS X version also planned.