Sensomusic has released version 3.5 of Usine (a v3.501 update is already available). This new version contains many improvements which simplify most of basics aspect of live music creation. It's a major update and Sensomusic has tried to make Usine easier, faster, more ergonomic and more powerful.

Changes:

• New contextual help system.
• New set of "ready to play" patches library: Auto Pan, Bass Liner, Bit Crusher, Break Beat Maker, Compressor, Expander, Filter Bank, Synchronized Filter, Forward & Reverse, Freezor, Kaos Player, Limiter, Master meter, Metronome, Phaser, Random Delay, Resonnator, Step filter, Stereo enhancer, MIDI Clock synchro.
• New Video player module.
• Rack mode of the grid to chain effects.
• New VST Synchronization mode: can now follow the total bar position.
• The sampler can open and play MP3 files.
• New Audio effect modules : WaveShaper, BitCrusher, Phaser.
• The audio engine is around 20% faster.
• Now you can change the sampler reading position by clicking directly in the Wave Display module.
• Circular buffer recording mode in the sampler module.
• Copy/Paste MIDI notes in the piano roll module.
• New improved Grain Sampler template. Total Auto Synchronization, always fit to the current cycle position. Automatic calculation of the best number of bars and beats. Just Drag your file in the grid and play.
• Speed-up your patching process of VSTs: drag directly VSTs on the grid, Usine will create the patch automatically.
• New Stepdata, StepMIDI, StepSwich design. You can shift left or right steps by moving the mouse with the [shift] key pressed.
• New Switches Collection interface design module.
• New MIDI note Fader.
• New Color Selector module.
• New MIDI Transformer module scales : chromatic, major, minor, whole tone , diminished, augmented, minor harmonic, minor melodic, major harmonic, limited VII.
• And many more.

Bugs fixed in v3.501:

• Some problems with Pluggo plugins.
• The load/save bank & preset menu now appears in the VST window.