KarmaFX Synth v0.95 and Plugin Pack v1.9 released

2nd October 2006 - KVR Audio News

A new beta version of KarmaFX Synth Modular is now available (v0.95), plus the KarmaFX Plugin Pack has been updated to v1.9.

KarmaFX Synth Modular v0.95 BETA changes:

Added multi-sample support to sampler with simple Soundfont/SF2 import.
Replaced scale knob in Sampler with sample index knob for selecting (multi)-samples + Added sustain support with draggable start and end position-markers. + Added key/velocity range editor for changing sample ranges and root-key. + Added "sample trigger" led that auto-triggers sample when sample index changes.
To avoid overflow and/or machine crash or speaker damage, modules now detect very high volume-levels and self-disable with an "overflow!" warning.
Rewrote the Chorus, added feedback filter, and reworked its interface, so it's possible to crank out thick chorus as well as flanger style effects.
Added two-channel stereo Mixer to the Amplifier section.
Added "Panorama" option to Amplifier, that samples the current pan- position on key trigger.
Added keyboard tracking to Comb and Allpass filters, and increased their frequency range, so they can be used for physical modeling.
Increased max number of automation controls from 32 to 128. However, still only the first 32 are accessible from the control panel.
Added simple (delay-based) pitchshift module to Effects.
Improved Sampler's ramping between samples when changing position/sample.
Changing loop mode in sampler now instantly changes play direction.
GUI: Increased size of Step and Envelope modules.
GUI: To avoid ghost trails modules are forced to update on window redraw.
GUI: Added "Clone" and "Replace" options to right click on module menu.
GUI: Added "Bank Select" submenu to right click on background menu.
GUI: Added option to create a "New Bank" to right click menu.
GUI: Added "Antiphase" and "Negative feedback" options to Phaser.
GUI: Reordered right-click menu on definable knobs in controls panel.
GUI: Added "Shuffle" and "Flip" buttons to step sequencer.
GUI: Better zooming in Sampler by dragging mouse up/down in sample-display.
GUI: Added "ramp" option to Sampler that toggles sample ramping/crossfade.
GUI: Sample browse up/down buttons now browse multi samples. To do disk sample browsing press and hold shift, then click on the arrows.
GUI: Reorder New Patch/Store Patch in right-click menu for consistency.
GUI: Added Show/Hide Modulation options to right click option menu.
GUI: Added Rename option to right-click menu in sampler's sample-display.
GUI: Added simple sample selection (shift+drag) and Cut, Crop, Silence, Fade In/Out and Reverse functionality to sampler's sample-displays right-click menu.
Bugfix: Freq snap didn't work correctly in 4 and 8 octave mode. Fixed.
Bugfix: Infinite loop check caused crash when changing input from menu .Fixed.
Bugfix: A sometimes hanging position marker in GUI was fixed.
Bugfix: Delay's Pingpong knob was inverted. Fixed.
Bugfix: Zolzer lowpass would sometimes not work after disabling module. Fixed.
Bugfix: Possibly removed Windows ME memleak in Step and EQ31 modules(?).
Bugfix: ADSR Decay and Release was too long in Exp mode. Fixed.
Bugfix: Allpass filter zipper-noise bugfix.
Bugfix: Fixed patch corruption when using more than 256 char description.
Bugfix: Recoded Zolzer's bandpass and notch filters.
Bugfix: Cutting a connection wire could make the synth crash! Fixed.
Bugfix: A minor midi trigger/detrigger polyphonic bug fixed.
Bugfix: Effect/Controller were incorrectly ordered in New Sampler-Template.
Bugfix: Synth could crash when receiving too many simultaneous notes in mono mode.
Added extra skin. (Thanks Synchro!)
Reordered patches in categorized banks. There is now a Bass bank, a Drum bank a Lead bank, a Pad bank, and a SFX bank.
Made a few new patches, and added a bunch kindly contributed by friendly users.
Synth has been put in its own installer, to make room for patches, skins etc.