discoDSP Highlife v1.4-AiR

AiR | 22 September 2006 | WinALL | 160 MB
Performance sampler with VSTi sampling, sample editor, five built in effects, flexible modulation, parameter morphing, highest offline resampling quality using 512 point SINC and a 260 MB sample library.

Overview:
- Built-in VST host for 32bit sampling of VSTis (freezing)
- Built-in wave editor
- Built-in library browser
- 32-Bit floating point based wavetables
- 128 Programs with unlimited zones
- Up to 32 voices polyphony (Multilayered zone sampling engine)
- Selectable interpolation engines: Hermite, Sinc 64 and Sinc 512
- Both sinc modes are not suitable for realtime purposes but bouncing to audio
- Morphable scheme and automatable zone parameters (incl. cue and loop points)
- Syncable LFO with configurable Phase
- Stepping-free modulation sends, pitch bend and modulation to morphing wheels

Sampler Import formats:
- Auto mapping when multiple files are opened at once
- Samples: .wav (8 to 32 Bit), .aif, .mp3, .raw
- Programs: propietary .fxp/.fxb, .akp (Akai S5000/S6000)
- Samples: .wav
- Programs: propietary .fxp/.fxb
- Unlimited zones
- ADSR amplitude envelope
- ADSR envelope filter and pitch assignable (both bipolar)
- -24dB/Oct filter modes: Lowpass/Hipass/Bandpass/Notch and disabled
- Stepping-free Cutoff and Resonance
- High quality Chorus, delay and reverb
- Wow factor effects: Daft and rock da disco
- Full mono/poly and legato operation

Zones overview:
- Independent envelope amplitude, modulation envelope, LFO and filter settings
- Automatable zone parameters (including cue and loop points)
- Up to 128 MIDI triggerable cues, with different start/end and loop settings each
- Automatable per-cue pos/end/loop points, supporting swapping of cue range/loop markers
- 5 Loop types (one shoot, forward, bidirectional, backward, forward w/sustain)
- Group/Offby triggering settings
- Amp Env, Mod Env and Lfo (syncable), 24dB Filter (5 Types)
- Full MIDI Input triggering control
- Chorus, delay and reverb sends
- Glide with auto-switch control

Sample editor overview:
- Zoom up to 1:1 resolution
- Clipboard: Cut, copy, paste and sample trim
- Amplitude: Fade in/out, normalization and DC removal
- Effects: Reverse, rectifier, sin/tahn drive, spectral mirroring, pitch shift, auto tuner and auto note root
- Cues and loops editing