Synful has released beta version 2.3 of Synful Orchestra.
Changes:
- String Sections. Wind and Brass Sections. Any Synful Orchestra solo instrument can now be turned into a natural sounding section. Synful Orchestra uses the RPM database to guarantee realistic variations between the players. You can select the number of players in the section, how the players are positioned on stage, the rhythmic variation between the players, detuning among the players, and more.
- Natural Divisi. Synful Orchestra sections simulate realistic and natural divisi. For example, if you create a ten violin section Program and play a monophonic line then all ten players will play that line. If you play a ten note chord then each player will play one note in the chord. The Synful Orchestra section automatically adapts to the changing polyphony of the part. If you play 3 note chords or polyphony then the ten players distribute themselves automatically 4-3-3 across the notes.
- Player Position. Synful Orchestra virtual players can be positioned in the listening room. The position of the virtual listener can be changed and the room size can be adjusted. The new ability to create sections uses the positioning capability to make the different players in a section sound like they are spread out realistically in space.
- Bigger and Prettier User Interface. A number of controls have been added to the Control Panel to support player localization and sections. The look has also been upgraded a bit so it's prettier and more consistent.
- Degradation Over Time Bug. A problem which caused Synful Orchestra to have reduced performance over time was fixed. So if you ran for 1-2 hours you might have to stop Synful Orchestra and the host sequencer and restart them to get rid of clicks and pops that had emerged. This was quite apparent when using Cubase on PC/Windows but it was true to some extent on every platform.
- Better Performance. Improved the efficiency of Synful Orchestra so you now get more voices on the same computer.
- Better Note Transition Modeling. Better advantage is taken of Delay for Expression for modeling note transitions, especially in advance of an upcoming note.
- New Orchestral Example. A new MIDI example of an excerpt from Wagner's famous Prelude to Tristan und Isolde is included to demonstrate string and wind sections and the ability to model the entire orchestra.
- Program Locking. There is now a button associated with every MIDI channel on the Control Panel that locks the Program assignment for that MIDI channel so that changes coming from a MIDI controller or from the host sequencer do not override the Program setting in the settings in the Control Panel.
- Enter Control Values By Typing. You can now enter control values in the Control Panel by typing in the numerical display boxes in addition to adjusting the slider or knob positions.
