discoDSP updates Bliss Sampler to v3.5.1

discoDSP has updated Bliss to version 3.5.1 which features 8x oversampled effects, enhanced macro management, improved octave display, refined UI, and comprehensive improvements to SFZ support and stability.

This update is free for existing Bliss 2.x, 3.x customers and available now in AAX, AU, VST2, VST3, and standalone formats for Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Bliss Sampler v3.5.1

8x Oversampling for Effects

• Oversampling using high-quality half-band FIR filters eliminates aliasing from distortion and nonlinear effects.
• Applied to saturator, compressor, soft clipper, phaser, chorus, reverb, and bits reducer for dramatically improved audio quality.
• Delay processes at base rate for accurate tempo sync maintaining musical timing precision.
• Transparent processing with zero CPU overhead delivering pristine sound quality.

Enhanced Macro System

• Reorganized Copy and Paste menus with clearer workflow and better organization.
• Added "All to Bank" paste option to apply macro settings across all 128 programs simultaneously.
• Preserves individual macro names when pasting.
• Streamlined menu structure with logical grouping of macro operations.

Refined Plugin Sampling

• Fixed note display to match industry standard where middle C = C4.
• Eliminates the confusing 2-octave offset when sampling plugins.
• Updated keyboard labels and sampling range displays throughout.
• Extended full MIDI range to G8 (127) for complete coverage.

Refined User Interface

• Modern pill-shaped buttons and text fields throughout the interface.
• Improved text selection colors with better contrast.
• Better visual separation between sliders and toggle buttons in sampling dialog.
• IBeam cursor in sample editor waveform for more precise editing.
• Recent instruments appear directly in main menu when no plugin loaded.

New Sample Loading Workflow Option

• Added "Create zone on sample load" option in Settings for customizable default behavior.
• Choose your preferred workflow: replace current zone or create new zone by default.
• Hold Shift to temporarily reverse the behavior.
• Works consistently across all sample loading sources.

Improved SFZ Import/Export

• Fixed AMPEG envelope parameters (attack, decay, sustain, release) now properly imported.
• Correct hierarchical parsing of global, group, and region settings.
• Settings properly cascade from global to group to region level.
• Better handling of programs with corrupted or missing samples.

Enhanced Stability & Reliability

• Fixed crashes when exporting SFZ files with missing zone data.
• Improved memory allocation safety with proper error handling.
• Fixed race conditions when loading zones from ZIP archives in parallel.
• Fixed audio format detection issues for FLAC files in ZIP containers.
• Better error messages showing which zones failed and why.