KVR Audio

rustman · Post by **rustman** » Wed Nov 04, 2015 7:43 pm

Isn't it cool that this little freebie jem still gets an update? Respect!

wagtunes · Post by **wagtunes** » Wed Nov 04, 2015 7:47 pm

Is it 64 bit and did they finally make the GUI bigger?

Numanoid · Post by **Numanoid** » Wed Nov 04, 2015 7:56 pm

Well, it is nice, but it isn't the biggest update I have seen:

Nov 4, 2015: Crystal has been updated to version 2.5.4. This update adds patch bank drag and drop for import/export and adds "Show Crystal Folder" to the Utility menu.

http://www.greenoak.com/crystal/indexDesktop2.html

Michael L · Post by **Michael L** » Wed Nov 04, 2015 8:00 pm

rustman wrote:Isn't it cool that this little freebie jem still gets an update? Respect!

Yes, totally! It has been a labour of love by Glenn Olander for so many years. We are fortunate to still be able to explore that amazing dimension....

bibz1st · Post by **bibz1st** » Wed Nov 04, 2015 8:26 pm

To answer wagtunes, yes its 64 bit

wagtunes · Post by **wagtunes** » Wed Nov 04, 2015 9:24 pm

bibz1st wrote:To answer wagtunes, yes its 64 bit

And the GUI? Any bigger? That's a deal breaker for me as well. My eyes just can't deal with small GUIs anymore.

EvilDragon · Post by **EvilDragon** » Wed Nov 04, 2015 9:30 pm

No changes to the interface.

thecontrolcentre · Post by **thecontrolcentre** » Wed Nov 04, 2015 11:01 pm

bibz1st wrote:To answer wagtunes, yes its 64 bit

Excellent.

Teksonik · Post by **Teksonik** » Wed Nov 04, 2015 11:35 pm

Crystal is one synth that belongs in the Hall of Fame......along with Synth 1.........

glokraw · Post by **glokraw** » Thu Nov 05, 2015 1:29 am

I rember the first time I figured out how to load
Campbells Pan Pipes soundfont into Crystal!

How about a gui rewrite contest, open to some trustworthy credentialed nda candidates,
with the entire Spectral catalog as first prize? KVR make for some good voters

Cheers

Touch The Universe · Post by **Touch The Universe** » Thu Nov 05, 2015 6:20 am

glokraw wrote:I rember the first time I figured out how to load
Campbells Pan Pipes soundfont into Crystal!

How about a gui rewrite contest, open to some trustworthy credentialed nda candidates,
with the entire Spectral catalog as first prize? KVR make for some good voters
Cheers

that would be nice

Michael L · Post by **Michael L** » Fri Nov 06, 2015 5:22 am

glokraw wrote:How about a gui rewrite contest

Glenn already rewrote the GUI -- as a fully functional iPad app, with performance (2 key layouts) and mod pages, mod envelope and mod matrix pages for each of 3 voices, and a mix page with like 75 sliders. Just route midi to the app and route audio to your DAW with Audreio or MusicIO or whatever you use. Best of both worlds and you can use touch to control everything.

DrewDale · Post by **DrewDale** » Fri Nov 06, 2015 7:48 pm

Teksonik wrote:Crystal is one synth that belongs in the Hall of Fame......along with Synth 1.........

+1 Yes indeed

The ability to use soundfonts as waveforms seals the deal for me, this adds almost unlimited flexibility to a great little synth.

I too would like to see a bigger GUI though, even an option to change skins would be cool (like Oatmeal)

randomelement2` · Post by **randomelement2`** » Fri Nov 06, 2015 9:02 pm

Agreed. Soundfont loading turned this into a monster for me. What I'd really like to see is a more comprehensive granular engine (granular has come a long way since then).

Shabdahbriah · Post by **Shabdahbriah** » Fri Nov 06, 2015 10:10 pm

rustman wrote:Isn't it cool that this little freebie jem still gets an update? Respect!

Indeed! thanks for the heads-up.

Green Oak updated Crystal