Manytone has released ManyStation v2.0. This major update offers significantly increased functionality, and a vastly increased sample library which is available to all Manytone customers through Manytone FreeZone.

The new functionality in ManyStation version 2 includes:

• An advanced browser which allows for soundset and preset categorization.
• Data now loads two times faster.
• Extra destinations have been added to the modulation matrix.
• ManyStation will now load DashSND files without conversion.
• Micro-tuning is supported.

The new content which is available through Manytone FreeZone includes:

• Hypertone Mixed Bag - 24 Soundsets (105 MB)
  Samples from some old hardware synths: this pack is in the vein of Hardware Classics Volume 1 that comes with ManyStation but is a whole new set of multi sampled and looped sounds and comes with a bank of presets of classic synth sounds.
• Drums Volume 1 - 8 Soundsets (25 MB)
  This pack contains six new drum kits. The pack also includes a kick soundset with 17 different kicks and a snare soundset with 31 different snares.
• DX pack - 3 Soundsets (40 MB)
  This Pack contains a couple of DX7 electric piano soundsets and a tubular bells set. All sets are multi-sampled.
• Distorted me - 1 Soundset (36 MB)
  In cooperation with www.getdistorted.com, a special Manytone Edition of the heavy guitar sampleset "DISTORTED". This is a taste of the full package.
• Guitar MIDI files
  This pack includes a range of guitar MIDI files for use with ManyStation (or Manytone's ManyGuitar).
• ManyMapper
  Manytone's graphical sample mapping utility which can create and edit WusikSND and DashSND soundsets.

ManyStation 2 is available now. The price remains at $99.99.