Linplug releases CronoX 3 Sample Synth

LinPlug has released version 3.0 of their Sample Synth, CronoX, featuring many new features including a modulatable filter type, and native 5.1 support, together with more than 550 new presets.

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The main features of the CronoX3 are:

• Free Filter with new, continuously adjustable, modulatable filter-type.
• Loop Sampler Generator with individually modulatable loop-points and start-point.
• Versatile architecture with 4 generator modules that are mixed into two filters.
• Easy-Edit panel allowing preset browsing and quick access to main parameters.
• Powerful, editable arpeggiator with up to 32 steps.
• Stereo and 5.1 support (2 generators, both filters and 3 of the effects units can be mixed in 5.1 format. Settings are stored as part of the preset).
• Analogue-modeled Oscillator Generator for real-time analog-style synthesis.
• Time-Sampler with independent real-time time-stretching and pitch-shifting.
• Wavetable (Schrader) Generator that offers wavetable-like operation using any sample.
• Capable of loading up to 64 samples per loop sampler.
• Sampler Generators support audio formats incl. WAV and AIFF up to 24bit/96kHz.
• 2 analog-style multimode stereo filters with modulatable cutoff frequency and resonance.
• 7 ADSFR-type envelopes for controlling output amplitudes and cutoff frequencies, as well as two freely assignable Modulation Envelopes.
• 4 independent LFOs with various waveforms and midi-sync capabilities.
• LFO Waves have adjustable delay, attack and decay time and waveform-symmetry.
• Modulation Matrix with 10 routings for connecting 30 sources and 56 destinations.
• Fully recognizes Velocity, Aftertouch, Pitchbend, Modwheel and various other MIDI controllers, and includes a MIDI Learn function for easy controller assignment.
• 6 simultaneously available effects units, including various Delays, Chorus, Phaser, Filter, Flanger, Gator, Stereo Enhancer, Parametric EQ and Crusher.
• Mono/Polyphonic Portamento/Glide featuring "Fingered" mode and Auto-Bend Modes.
• Full microtonal capabilities (TUN/Scala support).
• 32-voice polyphony (CPU dependent).

A complete list of what's new is available here.

The boxed version of CronoX3 is distributed in the US/Canada directly by LinPlug, in Japan by Internet Corp. and in all other countries by Time+Space Distribution.

The suggested retail price for the boxed version is EU€149 / GB£99 / US$199 including 2000 presets (all presets of the download version and the additional Soundsets Classic and Signature). The download version of CronoX 3 is available for online purchase from the LinPlug website. Available as download (about 400 Mb) and optionally on CD. The license fee is EU€109 / US$139 including 770 presets.

Upgrade from CronoX 2 to the download version of CronoX 3 is EU€50 (US$70 outside the EU).

Demo versions will be available in the second week of June.