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Synapse Audio releases
Orion 8.5 + Skinmeister 1.2
Synapse Audio has released
Orion 8.5.
This major update adds several new high-quality effects, introduces new
features to the Pro-9 and Toxic tone generators, improves
the workflow as well as look+feel, and comes with a nice, new default skin
designed by Nick Moritz. Furthermore, the update comes with a comprehensive,
user-made graphical editor for Orion skins, named Skinmeister.
The update is free for all
registered Orion 8 users, and can be downloaded from the User Service area.
The
demo version has been
updated, too.
New features:
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New default skin by Nick
Moritz.
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New effect: RNA-160
Compressor/Limiter, a faithful emulation of an outboard legend.
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New effect: Concert Hall, a new
algorithmic reverb with a high-quality sound.
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New effect: Analog Phaser, an
analog-modelled six-stage phaser.
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New effect: Vintage EQ, tone
stack emulation of the legendary '59 Bassman Amp.
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Compressor CV-82, an improved
version of the Compressor 8 with additional features.
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Sidechain support for VST
effects.
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Pro-9 extended with the Noise
Spread knob, which increases the spaciousness of the Snare and Clap sound in
the stereo field.
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ASIO Outputs can be freely
assigned to individual subgroups in the Master section.
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Skinning system overhauled,
skins are easier to develop and maintain now, most knobs support
alpha-blending and an arbitrary number of frames.
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Toxic 2 synthesizer engine
completely overhauled, its performance is now up to 50% higher than
previously. New "Pan Spread" knob for spreading Unison voices in the stereo
field.
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All workspace windows can snap
to a user-definable grid, facilitating the window arrangement.
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Full Screen Mode (F11).
Workflow Enhancements:
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Popup Hints for generator knobs
(can be turned off).
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Current Parameter value visible
in event editors (red line by default, user-definable).
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All workspace Windows can snap
to a user-definable grid.
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"Clone" function which clones
all patterns and the arrangement of a generator to a new track. The source
mixer strip with all its associated insert FX and EQ settings can be
optionally cloned as well.
Bug Fixes:
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Toolbars no longer 'blink' when
clicking on them.
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Some VST plugins did not redraw
properly, fixed.
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Assigning Transport buttons to
MIDI CC did not always work properly, fixed.
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Song Merge did not always work
properly, fixed.
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MP3 Export did not work in
64-bit version of Orion, fixed.
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Incorrect meter drawing while
mixer was moving, fixed.
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Audio glitches while window was
moving or scrolling, fixed.
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Playlist cursor drawing bugs
while window was moving, fixed.
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Song Length was not correctly
updated when adding huge patterns, fixed.
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Mousewheel did not work
properly in all cases, fixed.
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Modules were loosing focus and
focus was set for playlist (TAB shortcut issue), fixed.
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Deprecated effect "Simple
reverb" was not recovered properly from older projects, fixed.
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"Audio Input" text was not
drawn properly on expanded playlist, fixed.
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Hitting [Alt]+[-] to invoke MDI
window caused hang, fixed.
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Styles imported from V7 with
automation in them did not show the automation, fixed.
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Pattern list Drop-down in
Playlist did not always work, fixed.
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VST effect "PSP-85" crashed
after inserting it, fixed.
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"Receive MIDI from..." did not
work for VST effects, fixed.
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IL plugins had drawing issues,
fixed.
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Recorded MIDI CC Automation was
sometimes not shown for VST plugins, fixed.
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Event Editor: Events drawn with
the line tool while left button was held down were erased by playlist
cursor, fixed.
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Imported v7 projects with many
generators did not show all mixer strips, fixed.
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Scrolling in Piano Roll and
Playlist was sluggish sometimes, fixed.
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Generator window was not
resizable if pianoroll was opened while window was rolled, fixed.
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After un-maximizing a window,
the border was not redrawn correctly, fixed.
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Toxic 2 "Init Program" function
created a silent patch, fixed.
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Calling up minimized Windows
from the Window menu did not work, fixed.
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On some systems the Mixer had
redraw issues, fixed.
Skinmeister 1.2 Features:
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Load and Save Orion skins.
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Adjust toolbars, window frames
and knob positions of the mixer, instruments and effects.
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Change colors in Piano Roll,
Playlist and Event Editor.
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Quick tools to adjust
brightness, sharpness or saturation of images.
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