Synapse Audio releases Orion 8.5 Public Beta (for registered users)
Synapse
Audio has announced that the upcoming version 8.5 of Orion
is now available
as a preliminary Public Beta version to all registered Orion owners. This
major update adds several new high-quality effects, improves workflow as well
as look+feel, and comes with a new default skin designed by Nick Moritz.
Key
Features introduced in Version 8.5:
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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
compressor 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 completely 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.
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..." option 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.
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