StiX : MultiSynthesis Drum Machine (v1.6 Released + Flash sales)

[Lotuzia]

i hope the new version will fixed the crash !
I generate a new drumkit randomly but impossible to load it , it crash the daw ...

Do you save the drumkit before trying to load it ?

[Lotuzia]

I remember someone mentioning that there would be a discounted upgrade offer for Stix CM users at some point. Did that ever happen?

Not yet, but ... it will definetely happen.

Xils delayed it because of the NPB (New Preset Browser), currently under testing, and the fix of a bug affecting mass user samples import into StiX ( currently beeing fixed as well)

Both combined will give users an great confort to handle sample content in StiX, also allowing multi tagging etc in a very easy, and visual way.

Once all this is done properly, the promo crossgrade will happen, according to them.

Additionally will Stix CM be updated with the NPB?

It also depends on CM. CM versions of plugins are rarely updated, but it could be doable.

[Lotuzia]

Am interested in Stix. (I wish it had of appeared on radar before getting Geist2). Does anyone feel a Stix sale is imminent?

And playing around with the demo: love the 2 - 6 step divisions, but can't figure out how to select individual hits within that! All I can do is select all or none. It's not in the manual

I'm not certain I understand the question, but if you refer to the PER STEP divisi, just right click on a step, and you get a little pop up box where you can choose the number of divisi for this step. It can be different for each step.

If you refer to the number of STEPS PER BEAT, it's customisable in the BEAT sequencer tab. ( And you can have any number of steps per beat, and per line) If you check the little boxes above and at the left, you'll impose settings to all lanes/all beats. If these boxes are unchecked, you make the settings for each lane and each beat.

Promo : An upgrade from CM version promo is schedulled,once the new preset browser and the import samples functions will be rock solid, stable, and polished.

When this is done, afaik, a special newsletter will be sent to all those who have registered StiX CM version on Xils site with a proposal to upgrade to full version.

[Richard deHove]

Am interested in Stix. (I wish it had of appeared on radar before getting Geist2). Does anyone feel a Stix sale is imminent?

And playing around with the demo: love the 2 - 6 step divisions, but can't figure out how to select individual hits within that! All I can do is select all or none. It's not in the manual

I'm not certain I understand the question, but if you refer to the PER STEP divisi, just right click on a step, and you get a little pop up box where you can choose the number of divisi for this step. It can be different for each step.

Thanks for the reply Lotuzia. I can divide everything fine. It's selecting individual hits within that which I can't figure out. It either selects all or none. See in this image, the perc2 track - some are selected, some not. Maybe this is a demo version problem I'm having?

[Lotuzia]

Normally you should be able to activate/deactivate each step by simply left clicking on it. ( That's how it works in the full version, and also, imo in the demo version)

If however you click in the 'fill' box (left of each sequencer lane), you will activate/deactivate all steps of the lane (as it well ... 'fills/populate' 'or depopulates' the entire lane)

So I don't know why you get this behaviour but dont worry, in the full version you can of course activate/deactivate any step of any lane of the sequencer by simply clicking on it.

Hope it makes sense and that I did answer to your question. Please let me know if it's not the case.

[Richard deHove]

Ah! I see now I had to divide in the beats section first! Thanks, all good.

[Lotuzia]

Glad all works as expected

[martinjuenke]

Sounds quite promising!
What are the points where Stix is better than Breaktweaker or Tremor?
Somebody can tell his practical experience?

[Lotuzia]

Sounds quite promising!
What are the points where Stix is better than Breaktweaker or Tremor?
Somebody can tell his practical experience?

Hmmm I'll try this. Not easy in my position.
I won't use the term 'better', I'll try to show differences :

Differences between StiX and Tremor :

The main obvious difference is that you can use samples in StiX, alone or combined with analog oscillators within each of the 10 drum sounds (Tremor has 8 sounds iirc). Therefore, additional synthesis types like Cross synthesis, tied to samples, are available in StiX only

Then, only judging by the audio demos on FxPansion site, and what I remember when I demoed Tremor -a lot of moons ago- : Filters, Global Sound etc are vastly different.

Envelopes : 3 ADSR with time multipliers for StiX. 3 segments for Tremor, with a slow and fast EV. Combined with the Gate Time per step parameter of StiX sequencer, this will lead to differences. StiX has the R-Clap special enveloppes too.

Macros : StiX has more Macros knobs, but most are prewired.(Special drums macros) StiX has only 2 user configurable Macro for each drum pad, Tremor has 4 (iirc) StiX has two additional Macros for the Sequencer P-Lock parameters.( Well 1 and half tbh)

Oscillators : Lots of differences. The main one is that StiX can use samples. Stix has 3 oscillators per sound, Tremor has Oscillator + Sub + Noise. Both have some unique oscillators types, besides the traditionnal analog ones (that are morphing in StiX)

Sequencer : Afaik the Per Step modulation system is completely different . StiX has per step Micro Position, wich allows to make a Snare + Clap combo as large as you want, or position with extreme precision this reverse sound before the beat. StiX has P-Lock parameters, and Tremor has a similar thing with a step sequencer tied to synthesis parameters. StiX has per step divisi, custom number of step per beat for each line, so it’s very easy to make triplets, sextolets, etc, and place them exactly where you want. I don’t know exactly how Tremor works regarding these features. However, iirc, Tremor can have a different length for each sequencer line. Wich StiX cannot do.

Modulators : StiX has the PolyStep modulator. Unique, fast and allows always moving drumlines. Modulation sources and targets systems seem different too.

Misc : Stix has an intelligent randomizer for Drum Kits (and a stupid one as well, for more drastic results). You can generate as many different kits as you want in seconds. And this really fires my imagination, it makes the same pattern sound totally different. A Randomizer for sequence lines, or whole patterns. Not sure if Tremor have that. StiX has presets for sequence lines and Songs. Stix has a multicriteria database engine for all presets. With custom tags.

Tremor has probabilities on sequencer Hits, wich StiX have not, and it also has built in compressors, while you have to use external ones for StiX ( That might change in the future). Effects are also different. And Tremor seems to have more FX than StiX. Tremor has probably some other unique features that I did not spot. Sorry for that; I know of course Stix much better.

StiX is still beeing actively developped. A new beta version 1.0.3 was published recently, with a brand new Preset Browser. StiX requires Soft Ilok or a dongle. Sorry, I don’t remember the copy protection scheme of Tremor

Overall, the ergonomy and workflow and visual feedback are also vastly different. In StiX, you’re never more than one click away of what you want to do. Mixer is always visible, etc, etc.

Both units have a lot of common points as well (like midi Cc automation etc)

But like I said, first and mostly, they sound different, and have a very different workflow. So the best is probably,as usual, to demo both and see what unit you prefer. Or take both

And Breaktweaker in all that ? Well, I don't know. It seems to be a different unit, serving different musical tasks.

[Lotuzia]

July 2018 : Owners of StiX Computer Music version can crossgrade to StiX full version with a BIG discount

People who have registered Stix CM version on Xils site will soon receive a special newsletter with all details.

Side note : StiX v 1.0.3 will be released very soon. It includes the New Preset Manager.

[future-bit]

People who have registered Stix CM version on Xils site will soon receive a special newsletter with all details.

There is no Stix CM in my Xils account, but I received a letter "You have a serial number for the StiX CM Edition" earlier. Does this mean registration?

[BeeDog]

I received the code already since I registered StiX CM a while back, but it's not working at the checkout

[Lotuzia]

I received the code already since I registered StiX CM a while back, but it's not working at the checkout

I've transmitted this to Xils and will report here asap.

[Lotuzia]

People who have registered Stix CM version on Xils site will soon receive a special newsletter with all details.

There is no Stix CM in my Xils account, but I received a letter "You have a serial number for the StiX CM Edition" earlier. Does this mean registration?

Yes, if you have the code it's ok, just use it

[Lotuzia]

I received the code already since I registered StiX CM a while back, but it's not working at the checkout

There was an error on the site. It's now all good and corrected. Please try again (same code) (+ thanks for the report )