Maizesoft has announced releases the first public beta version of Maize Sampler 2 for Windows and Mac OS X. It consists of two parts: Maize Sample Editor and Maize Sampler Player.

Maize Sample Editor:

• Standalone Windows and Mac OS X application.
• Group selections by key / controller / MIDI channel.
• Disk-streaming / Memory reading mode.
• Poly / Mono / Legato voice mode with glide time.
• LFO and ADSR envelope.
• Round-robin / Random overlapped sample trigger.
• Load EXS24 sampler format.
• Sample loop and Choke cluster.
• Big sample mapping area and sample table view.
• Export .mse compact instrument file.

Maize Sampler Player:

• VST and Audio Unit plug-ins.
• Load and play .mse compact instrument file.
• User defined UI background skin.
• XML defined knob, label combobox and keyboard.
• Serial number copy protection.
• Status saving and restoring by hosts.
• Free redistribution.

The Beta versions will expire two weeks after released. System requirement: Windows XP or later / Mac OSX 10.5 or later. There are some known issues with beta versions, please do not use it for commercial purpose.