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.
