discoDSP HighLife v1.1 released

discoDSP have released HighLife v1.1, a "performance sampler" VST instrument/host for Windows.

Overview

• Built-in VST host for 32bit sampling of VSTis (freezing).
• Built-in wave editor.
• 32-Bit floating point based wavetables.
• 128 Programs with unlimited zones.
• Up to 32 voices polyphony (Multi layered zone sampling engine).
• Selectable interpolation engines: Hermite, Sinc 64 and Sinc 512. Both sinc modes are not suitable for realtime purposes but bouncing to audio.
• Morphable scheme and automatable zone parameters (incl. cue and loop points).
• Syncable LFO with configurable Phase.
• Stepping-free modulation sends, pitch bend and modulation to morphing wheels.

Sampler Import formats

• Auto mapping when multiple files are opened at once.
• Samples: .wav (8 to 32 Bit), .mp3, .raw.
• Programs: proprietary .fxp/.fxb, .akp (Akai S5000/S6000), rgc:audio's SFZ.

Sampler Export formats (registered version only)

• Samples: .wav.
• Programs: proprietary .fxp/.fxb, rgc:audio's SFZ.

Program overview

• Unlimited zones.
• ADSR amplitude envelope.
• ADSR envelope filter and pitch assignable (both bipolar).
• -24dB/Oct filter modes: Lowpass/Hipass/Bandpass/Notch and disabled.
• Stepping-free Cutoff and Resonance.
• High quality Chorus, delay and reverb.
• Wow factor effects: Daft and rock da disco.
• Full mono/poly and legato operation.

Zones overview

• Independent envelope amplitude, modulation envelope, LFO and filter settings.
• Automatable zone parameters (including cue and loop points).
• Up to 128 MIDI triggerable cues, with different start/end and loop settings each.
• Automatable per-cue pos/end/loop points, supporting swapping of cue range/loop markers.
• 5 Loop types (one shoot, forward, bidirectional, backward, forward w/sustain).
• Group/Off by triggering settings.
• Amp Env, Mod Env and LFO (syncable), 24dB Filter (5 Types).
• Full MIDI Input triggering control.
• Chorus, delay and reverb sends.
• Glide with auto-switch control.

Sample editor overview

• Zoom up to 1:1 resolution.
• Clipboard: Cut, copy, paste and sample trim.
• Amplitude: Fade in/out, normalization and DC removal.
• Effects: Reverse, rectifier, sin/tahn drive and spectral mirroring.
• Cues and loops editing.

HighLife costs 120 EUR and a demo version is available for download.