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02-22-11 / 11:09 PM : Kontakt 4.2.2 update (cjed)
The 4.2.2 update to Kontakt 4 (full version/player) is available. It can be downloaded through Service Center (480 Mb). It brings the following new features :

New binary file format for increased saving/loading performance - New zero-latency convolution engine with optimized performance for low-latency settings
- Revised master output section with presets and advanced macro functions
- Numerical parameter value input for all knobs
- New Import formats: Akai MPC 5000, Alesis Fusion, Drumagog, Korg Triton, Roland Fantom, Yamaha Motif
- Mac OS X: 64 Bit VST support
- Mac OS X: 64 Bit support for Rex import
- Resource Container for efficient library handling
- New KSP syncing commands
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02-19-11 / 01:07 AM : New D-50 patchs (cjed)
In this video we can listen to new D-50 patchs. We can also find an emulation of Eminent here, made using the D-50 (to be confirmed).
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02-19-11 / 12:57 AM : Omnisphere 1.5 update (cjed)
Spectrasonics provides Omnisphere 1.5 update. It brings new synthesis features (10 oscillators) new Orb controller, Omni TR remote application for iPad, and includes 8000 patchs. We can watch a video at Youtube.
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02-19-11 / 12:49 AM : LXP Reverb Native Plugins / EAReverb (cjed)
Lexicon now provides LXP Reverb Native Plug-in Bundle at 399$ instead of 659$ (new regular price).
We can also find EAReverb (algorithm based reverb, AU and demo versions available) at 89 euros instead 129 euros (until March, 6).
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02-12-11 / 01:06 AM : FM8 1.1 : public beta (cjed)
Following a public beta of Massive 1.2 (64 bits) late December, Native Instruments provides a public beta of FM8 1.1.0 (64 bits) for registered users.
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02-06-11 / 07:53 PM : I still believe in music/Roland (cjed)
To compete with recent piano samples libraries (that contain up to 80 Gb for a single instrument), Roland had to develop modeling techniques to allow :

- smaller samples size and count (notably sustain/decay and resonance ones), since they do not use hard disk and they have to load patch quickly (only Korg uses SSD and fast loading technology in the new Kronos, or Kontakt 4 that only loads samples start initially, and then remaining parts in background)
- better playability/expressiveness (progressive/natural tone change - no more distinctive samples layers switch -, better dynamic) and more homogeneous tone.

This technology, SuperNatural, reminds Roland's L.A synthesis found on D20 and D50, that was based on short samples for attack, and oscillators for sustain (in fact the limited memory at that time was the real reason, and Korg worked it out a year later with the M1, that brought longer samples and multisamples).
These samples finally allowed more creating interesting/original sounds/effects (thanks to their aliasing) than providing realistic reproduction of acoustic instruments, with the exception of drawbar samples, that were really usable looped ones (contrary to the other looped samples versions).
There is to note that V-Piano does not seem to even use samples for attack (full modeling instead), contrary to RD-NX300/700 and FP-7F.

Roland seems then back with innovating (see I believe in music).
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