Kotkas sets "Paax 3 Pro" VSTi Sampler for Windows Free

5th September 2012

Kotkas has announced that Paax 3 Pro, a VSTi sampler plug-in for Windows, is now available for free (it previously cost $45).

Features:

256 simultaneous voices.
Optimized audio engine (~20% faster than v2.x).
New Multi-mode filter (low pass, high pass, band pass, band stop) with up to 30 dB res.
Improved MicroGranular time-domain technology for advanced time-stretching and pitch-shifting; individual settings for sound duration, fundamental (tone) and harmonics (timbre) transposition.
New direct disk streaming option for straight-from-the-drive sample playback (no need for lots of RAM).
Access to the advanced control panel, for tweaking each split-layer-channel.
Up to 4 stereo VST outputs with individual attenuation and pan controls. Different splits can be routed to separate outputs.
Up to 8 configurable stereo effect units (4 pairs, one per VST output).
Up to 128 presets per bank.
Up to 84 splits per preset and 8 dual velocity-layers (16 samples) per split.
Plays 8/16/24/32 bit, mono/stereo wav files @ any sample rate.
Imports SoundFonts (.sf2), DS-404 (.404) and AKAI S5000/6000 programs (.akp).
Low aliasing resampling technology, 32 bit audio engine.
3 envelope controls (DAHDSR) per preset: amplitude, pitch and filter cutoff.
3 configurable LFOs per preset: tremolo, vibrato and filter cutoff with optional delay.
All envelopes and oscillators can be synchronized to MIDI tempo.
Bank format offers choice for embedded or referenced samples.
Fully automatable at the preset level.