Sonicbytes has released version 1.0 of Phrazor. The latest development cycle adds numerous features covering all existent and new domains.
Phrazor is available for Windows and functions as a VST Instrument or VST Effect and it is also a fully fledged VST Instrument and Effect Host. It costs €49 ($69) and a demo version with working save/load functions is available.
New features since Preview#6
Starter Kit:
- 47 tutorials covering all important features.
- Help pages in about panel.
- Factory containing 170+ clips and prepared tracks.
- 3 GTG Synths.
- Complete Kjaerhus Classic Series bundled.
- 76 ready to use drummaps.
- Updated PDF manual (80 pages).
Workflow:
- Save command for projects, tracks, slots, programs and clips.
- Lock mechanism for programs and states.
- Info for projects, tracks, slots, programs and clips.
- Browser menus for grooves and drummaps.
- Drag tracks to clips (extracts clips from tracks).
- Smart tab selection in browser/manager.
- Save message box when closing Phrazor standalone.
- Set tempo dialog (doubleclick on BPM).
- Automap functions for clips and states.
- Filetype "Clipmap" stores complete remote-assignment-sets.
Import/Export:
- Drag MIDI clips from Phrazor to host or any other application.
- Multiple files can be dragged to Phrazor (e.g. importing multiple MIDI files at once).
- Save all clips to folder function.
- MIDI Export of single or all clips.
Extensive list of changes:
GUI:
- Main panel layout reworked.
- Titlebar shows project filename.
- Filenames of selected objects displayed in browser/manager.
- Values displays for all sliders.
- Alternative time display (hh:mm:ss).
- Visualization of loading programs.
- Visualization of the plugin scan process.
- Mono GUI.
- Icon for standalone version.
MIDI Engine:
- Mute/solo for pure MIDI tracks.
- Output delay for calibrating audio/midi drift.
- MIDI Sync. Master (sends Clock, Start, Stop, Continue, SPP).
- MIDI Transport Slave (receives Start, Stop, Continue, SPP).
- Optional only-tempo host synchronization.
- Dragging tracks automatically updates MIDI source tracks.
- Track playmode "Automatic".
- MIDI Control surface.
- Thru option for remote-clips.
- Visualization of pending states.
Audio Engine:
- Pre/Post fader sends.
- Thru/Mute send option.
- Visualization of track groups (linked by sends).
- Dragging tracks automatically updates send-source and multi-output targets.
- Reset all mute/solo function .
- Intelligent "Auto-Connect" in mixer panel.
- Fade inertia on tracks for smooth mixing.
- ASIO driver improvements (standalone).
- Built-in multi-filter component.
MIDI Editing:
- Visualization of selected ghost notes.
- Buttons for important functions (selection, clipboard, quantize etc.).
- Visualization of active notes in keyboard.
- Auto-scroll option follows cursor.
- Drummap selection in clipeditor.
- Automap functions.
- More edit functions like trim and auto-length.
- Merge into clip at cursor.
Songlist:
- Virtual project workspace allows one-click project loading.
- Projects can be loaded via MIDI song select or program change.
- Integration in project notes panel.
VST Improvements:
- Better compatibility (no non-working plugin known).
- Load VST directly via dialog.
- Randomize function in parameter panel.
- Close all editors function.
- MIDI learn for plugin parameters.
- Optional "Prog. Change Thru".
- Take button for faster library building.
- Drag VST dll's to Phrazor.
Render to WAV:
- Complete project and loop rendering.
- Render to track with autonaming.
- Loops are perfectly trimmed.
- Rendering up to 384 KHz in 5 different formats.
Manager:
- Find and classify files by simple keyword selection.
- Freely assignable key columns and words.
- Check-in utility to take up files from other users/pc's.
- Provides filetypes projects, tracks, slots, programs and clips.
Playlist:
- Auto-scroll option follows cursor.
- Buttons for important functions (selection, clipboard, quantize etc.).
- View selection for playpart parameters (velocity and transpose).
- Auto selection in playlist.
General/Options:
- Default cliplength, channel and snap settings.
- Auto-lock for programs and states.
- Better keyboard support.
- Reworked installer, separated vst-dll's and Phrazor folder.
- Works on Muse Receptor and mobile devices (e.g. usb-sticks).
