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 Capitola,
Calif., May 18, 2000 -- BitHeadz has begun shipping Retro AS-1 2.0 and
Unity DS-1 2.0. Retro is a software virtual analog synthesizer that works
with or without MIDI equipment to reproduce the sounds of synthesizers
past. Unity is a real-time digital sampler. Both versions are available
for Mac OS, with support for Windows on the way. Both software suites
are optimized for the G4 Velocity Engine. New features in Retro AS-1 version
2 include:
- Increased voices
to 64;
- DirectConnect
support for ProTools integration;
- Stereo signal
path for oscillators and insert effects;
- More oscillator
types and improved oscillator resolution and fidelity;
- External audio
input to ring modulator, filters, and trigger; Stereo individual channel
outputs via Rewire;
- Ring modulator;
More filter types, slope, threshold, comb; Delay parameter for all modulators;
- More insert effect
types, including pitch shift, multi-tap chorus, and degrade; Automatic
publishing of OMS and FreeMIDI names;
- More than 1,400
patches including presets by Sound Burst;
- Audio input/output
matrix for ASIO and Direct I/O devices allowing 32 separate channelized
outputs;
- Eight assignable
controller remappings: any controller to any other controller.
New features in Unity
DS-1 2.0 include:
- Increased maximum
number of voices to 128;
- DirectConnect support
for ProTools 5 integration;
- More filter types,
slope, threshold, comb;
- More insert effect
types including pitch shift, multi-tap chorus; Improved reverb algorithm,
(early reflections);
- Automatic publishing
of OMS and FreeMIDI names; Support for up to 128 MIDI channels with
OMS and FreeMIDI applications;
- Adjust sample
tempo without changing pitch;
- Sample markers
user-defined for oscillator stretching; Phat.Boy support; Load bank
programs individually;
- Eight assignable
controller remappings;
- Audio input/output
matrix for ASIO and Direct I/O devices allowing 32 separate channelized
outputs;
- Micro-tonal tuning
per program, up to 128 notes defined; Zone crossfading in addition to
version 1 cross switching; Editor can audition through sample engine.
- Zone crossfading
in addition to version 1 cross switching;
- Editor can audition
through sample engine.
 Registered
users of Retro AS-1 1.x can upgrade to 2.0 for $99. The full price is
$259. Users of Unity DS-1 1.x can upgrade to 2.0 for $149. It retails
for $449. For more information, visit http://www.bitheadz.com or read
our review of Retro AS-1 2.0.
Source: Bitheadz
Web: www.bitheadz.com
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