Sonicbytes - EST Sampling Groovebox VSTi

2008 | VSTi | 1.11 MB
The heart of EST is a 12 part multitimbral sampler. Each sampler can be controlled either by your host, midi-in or the internal step-sequencer. The step-sequencer contains 128 recallable patterns, which are clearly organized in banks, programs and variations. Each pattern contains complete sequences with triggers, notes and automation-data for the 12 samplers. Patterns can be shared with ERA.

EST can be used as an ordinary sampler or as a sampling groovebox. Different playmodes transform EST into an outstanding 12-layer sampler/synth-combination with incomparable potentialities for creating living, rhythmical instruments and arpeggios.

EST comes with a detailed reference manual, 4 tutorials with presets and many ready-to-use presets, sample-kits/slots and skins.

Ready to use sample kits are available.

Sampler:
Imports WAV and AIF with all known sub formats
Uses its own 32-bit-float format for setting up slots (a sample with extensions) and kits
Quick access via tree-menus and customizable sample-directory's
One shot, forward, backward, ping pong
Scalable root-key
Multi-sample support by using multiple rows and key zones (from/to)
Keytrack-option
Sample-offset controllable
Beat-slicing and Pass-Through-Sample modes
Up to 128 voices polyphony
Modes: Poly, Legato and Mono
Scalable Unison, Voice-Limit and Detune
Chord-mode (combinable with unison)
Oscillator-Synth mode (waveforms are used as oscillators)
Noise oscillator, Ring modulation, 2 Distortion types, Sub oscillator mode (detuned)
Volume, pan and morph with inertia
Pitchbend (global and single) with scalable range
Fine-tune
Glide-mode (works even in poly mode) with adjustable glide-time
Amplitude envelope ADSR with velocity sense.
Modulation envelope ADSR with velocity sense (can be modulated by LFO2)
Two syncable LFO's with sin, tri, pulse, saw, saw up/down, rnd, sample&hold with controllable phase
Filter (lp, hp, bp, br, eq, hs, ls) with overdrive
Filter Cutoff, Resonance, Drive step-inertia for smooth automation
Modulation of pitch, filter, morph and mod-adsr itself
Almost all parameters can be automated by the step-sequencer
Loop-recorder for reuse of sequences as samples or usage in other applications
Basic functions for mono/stereo-conversion, channel swap, normalize, gain and reverse
Menu option to edit and reload sample in your preferred sample-editor
Sample to Slot batch conversion (complete directories)