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Rayzoon Technologies has released a free update to their Jamstix VSTi plug-in. The upgrade is available as a free download to Jamstix owners.
Version 1.4 of Jamstix makes a number of enhancements and bug fixes to the virtual drummer. Enhancements include:
- added ability to manually select snare and tom accents in the rhythm tab
- added 'Flip Stereo' switch to internal engine setup
- added 'Closed' event to hihat + column
- modified various fills and accents to use 32nd notes instead of triplets for better compatibility
- fills and accents are now auto-shuffled in shuffle mode with much improved results
- added probability slider for hihat/ride eighths
- added jamstix.ini option DefaultCompression (value range 0..99)
- added separate sound slot for snare rimshots
- created sample set for default kit snare rimshots
- Internal sounds can now be routed to any output, not just 1-4. Sounds that are played on outputs 5-17 are not routed through the console so they have no gain control or compression within Jamstix. If a sound has an output specified that is above the current maximum output number, it will be played through output 1.
- outputs are now named 'JS Out x' with x being sequential in mono and stereo modes
- key re-mapping now also affects MIDI input triggering internal sounds
- added numerical output in status bar for gain and compression sliders
- added eight basic fills (names start with 'BASIC...')
- added some 32nd double stroke snare accents
- if an internal mapping sound has no ride bell sound, the engine will now automatically use the normal ride sound
- if an internal mapping sound has crash/splash or china sounds missing, the engine will now automatically use existing cymbals instead of just silence
- added lock icon to rhythm tab to control whether the rhythm will change based on the arrangement while the host is running and the rhythm tab is shown.
- moved mute icon to bottom-right corner of rhythm tab.
- added idle trigger for DFHS cache logic
- added a warning LED in the status bar when the host is running but Jamstix is stopped
- if an accent or fill specifies a kick at the same time as a tom, the kick will no longer be suppressed.
- when playing MIDI data in 'dumb' mode, the internal engine no longer applies velocity variance
- added 'DSP Offset' checkbox to mapping tab. This box should be checked only if you are using DSP-based plugins with latency and experience a synch offset. You also have to have audioM8 in the project in that case.
- loading an arrangement now refreshes the rhythm name display
- importing a MIDI file now causes the rhythm name to change to the file name
- MIDI volume controller (#7) no longer moves console sliders but acts as a volume trim after the sliders
- increased snare limb handling flexibility
- ride bell logic has been changed so that all ride events with full velocity are played on the bell
- ride bell logic now occurs after calculating velocity variance so that very varied ride/bell combos are possible by setting ride velocity slightly less than full
- added 'Tempo Filter' automation parameter. If this value is over 50%, the tempo filtering of accents,fills, intros and endings is suspended until the parameter drops back under 50%. This is useful during gradual tempo changes where the filtering would corrupt playing fills.
- added support for snare brushing with future BrushPak
- added support for close stereo/no ambience sounds with certain future DrumPaks
- added automatic close-mono sample extraction from close-stereo source for DrumPak #2 and other CS-supporting expansion paks
- LOAD display now shows true polyphony as monophonic voices playing versus sounds playing
- added jamstix.ini option 'NoHostDataLoad=1', which will keep Jamstix from loading its data from song project files. This is useful when loading a song fails due to a data problem in Jamstix.
- for those brave ones that create their own RAF files: double-clicking on the drumset picture at the top of the Jamstix GUI will now reload the data caches without having to restart Jamstix.
- fixed problem with data reset when adding second instance of Jamstix to a project.
- fixed dropdown box highlighting under certain circumstances causing locking up of n-Track
- cymbal panel eighths now play in shuffle mode
- fixed issue with closed hihats not playing on quarters for some users (FPU rounding issue)
- fixed 'Back to arrangement' light in Live during a rhythm change in Jamstix when using MIDI automation
The 1.4 update is available now for download now.
Jamstix features include:
- A VST acoustic drum brain that can jam with you and your music like a human drummer would. Recognizes what and how you play and interacts with you to give you very realistic drum tracks. Steroids for your creativity!
- Built-in high-quality drum sample player with up to 9 velocity layers, controllable ambience and bounce samples
- Integrated VST sub-host allows usage of any VSTi drum synthesizer, such as BFD, NI Battery and DFH Superior. Combine the sounds of your favorite drum plugin with the jam power and realism of the jamstix brain!
- Extensive, unparalleled jamming capability. Analyzes MIDI input as well as audio input (with limitations) in real-time and develops rhythms and adjusts parameters instantaneously, giving you the feel of playing with a human drummer
- Limb-Priority-Control mechanism ensures that the output is at all times playable by a human drummer. You can layer rhythms and fills and accents as you wish and never have to worry about whether the result sounds realistic
- Built-in arranger allows easy control of rhythms,intros,fills and endings in sync with your sequencer
- Easy-to-use but powerful rhythm controls allow you to modify or create rhythms. Comes with a library of hundreds of rhythms ready to use
- Choose between free jam mode which creates new rhythms from scratch in real-time or key word jam, which is based on preset rhythms selected through key words
- Incredibly realistic drumming with just a few mouse clicks thanks to features such as velocity variance, auto-cymbals, random accents, probable notes and automatic switch rules, such as ride over hihat on high velocity, sidestick over snare on low velocity, no-ghosting on low velocity etc.
- Extensive pitch and velocity mapping allows the adaptation of any key layout
- Over 30 MIDI-automation parameters allow control of various aspects of Jamstix by the host sequencer
- LiveLoop technology for reliable and structured live performances with control over song sections sequence and repetition via key or foot controller
- Four separate outputs with compression. Jamstix supports an additional twelve outputs as pass-through outputs to sub-hosted VSTi that require it
- MIDI output to host sequencer as well as export to MIDI file for maximum flexibility
Specifications are:
- VSTi 2.0 compliant virtual instrument with 4 to 16 separate outputs and MIDI-to-host output
- Sub-Host for a single VSTi (compatibility to specific products is not guaranteed. Use the demo to test prior to purchase) with full recall capability
- Internal sample playback engine with 370MB of drum samples including bounce samples and controllable per-sample ambience
- "Alive" rhythm library with 250+ rhythms and 100+ accents, fills, intros and endings
- Full-featured rhythm editor
- 1000-bar arranger in sync with host sequencer to control rhythm changes, intros, fills and ending
- Flexible Input-Output MIDI mapping with velocity translation to match any VSTi key layout and character
- Metronome with voice count and stick sound
- Supported sample rates: 44.1 - 96 kHz
- Copy protection: License Key
Requirements are:
- Windows XP or 2k (Windows ME and 98SE are not supported but should work)
- P3 or Athlon 500MHz CPU (2GHz+ recommended)
- 512MB RAM
- 500MB free hard drive space
- VSTi 2.0 compliant host
Host compatibility includes:
- Cubase SX
- Sonar
- Ableton Live
- Tracktion
- FL Studio
- Orion
- n-Track
- Samplitude
- Chainer
- energyXT
- Forte
- Bidule
- MiniHost
- SAVIHost
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