TX16Wx Software Sampler

How is this for a new look?

2013-05-19T18:21:00.001+02:00

I am usually not very talkative, but I think I should share this particular screenshot with you all, just so you don't get the impression I am too great at what I do. ;-)
This is a little accident from my ongoing efforts to bring a CSS-like stylesheet skinning to the TX16Wx.

I assure you however, this is not the intended look for the next version. Just to calm your worries.
Cheers
/C

Its time for a new beta program

2013-05-03T10:33:00.003+02:00

Hello all.

I've been terribly busy lately, and some of the work is starting to pay off. The MacOSX version of TX16Wx is starting to shape up quite nicely. Good enough in fact that I am now announcing a new closed BETA program.

Those of you who are interested in test driving the new version of the plug-in, send an email to "support {at} tx16wx.com" with the title "beta program". You will be added to the beta mailing list and given access to the beta downloads as they are available. I expect to make the first drop next week.

Obviously, I am primarily looking for OSX testers, but I'd also like to include Windows users, since there are a plethora of hidden changes in the whole code base and I want to make sure everything still works. Thus, everyone who feel adventurous is welcome.

Happy beta sampling!
/C

It is on its way...

2013-04-17T20:32:00.001+02:00

Just a very small update with a very small teaser; Here is the first ever screenshot of TX16Wx running on MacOSX.

Is it finished? No. Will it be? Oh yes.

Happy sampling.
/C

Version 2.1.3

2013-04-02T09:59:00.000+02:00

Happy post-easter to you all. I hope your eggs very plentiful, and the candy candid. Small but sweet update this week, addressing mainly an issue with certain Sound font banks, but also a general UI nicety - you now have a nice buzzing progress screen when loading and saving data to keep you certain that stuff is in fact happening. And I waited until today with releasing it, so its no joke. ;-)

Version 2.1.3 - 2013-04-02

Fixed name clash problem when using "save waves to project dir" option
Fixed SF2 stereo sample naming problem
Added load/save screen feedback

Download as always from http://www.tx16wx.com/

Happy sampling
/C

Version 2.1.2 - A few small updates

2013-03-24T13:15:00.000+01:00

Hello all. Its been a quiet week, but a few reports came in nonetheless. Without further ado, heres the change list:

Version 2.1.2 (2013-03-24)

Fixed tempfile creation problem on certain systems
Fixed CTRL+key operations not working in all hosts
Fixed crash when using split wave combo box with no waves loaded
Fixed incompatibility with ACID program handling
Added workaround to strange ACID vst scanner unload behaviour
Load/save notifications can now be disabled

I was thinking of adding some nefarious checker code throughout the product, just to make it a little harder to re-crack (not that I mind the crack, but the very least you can do is work a little for it). But I am too lazy - I mean - I care too much about the wellbeing of my users to do such things! ;-)

Anyhow, enjoy the new release. Make some nice easter songs. They will be eggstra welcome! And remember, nothing appeases the easter bunny like the gift of a TX16Wx license.

Happy sampling!
/C

Its official - TX16Wx is now a "real" product!

2013-03-17T03:43:00.000+01:00

Woho. I just noticed that the group "TEAM R2R" released a cracked version of TX16Wx. Finally, I'm crack-worthy!

But seriously, guys, I am a little disappointed and underwhelmed; You just did some image editing to remove the license check. I had hoped you would at least make a key generator, and thus read the message I left for any potential cracker in the hash algorithm.

And if you had made a keygen, at least those who feel that the €20 I charge for TX16Wx Pro and/or the ~30 days trial (which by the way are ridiculously easy to extend) to short a time to evaluate the product could have gotten whatever updates that will be released in the weeks ahead. As it is now, I'm a little sad that some of these write unsubstantiated bug reports in your forums instead of bringing them here. That does in fact hurt the product.

So, flattered that you took the time, but a little hurt that you didn't work harder. And a little miffed that you screwed with the binary. Don't screw with the binary. That is an honour reserved for me and MSVC.

Go team!

Version 2.1.1 - Service release

2013-03-14T15:19:00.000+01:00

Hello all.
Only a little more than a week since the drop of v2.1.0, and I already found or got reports on several bugs. Somewhat embarrassing for me, but at least I got the opportunity to fix them.
I strongly encourage everyone to download this version as soon as possible, since there are quite a few crashes that can happen with the previous release.

Version 2.1.1 (2013-03-14)

Fixed drag and drop of matrix to split not working
Fixed reordering of splits with matrix assigned
Fixed group/wave list values flickering
Fixed matrix list not refreshed on new/load/delete
Fixed hang when using key based switching
Fixed bank loading asking about reloading data
Fixed crash when deleting group switching node
Fixed broken saving of soundfont wave references in DAW bank
Fixed crash when previewing SFZ files
Fixed layout problem in 800x600 resolution
Fixed FX not being activated / crash when using program change to switch performance
Fixed crash when deleting last program
Fixed choke groups not cooperating with trigger switching
Improved wave preview playback
Improved "layers to matrices" command to generate two-dimensional results
Improved insert handling
Improved filter modulation from on-key sources when using mono/legato mode
Matrix editor now allows editing attributes for all selected items
Improved load information message
Made load/clear message less intrusive and added close button

Sorry about the bugs. Download from http://www.tx16wx.com/.
Happy sampling
/C

Version 2.1.0 is now gold.

2013-03-06T09:39:00.000+01:00

Hello all.
After a rather uneventful week since the release candidate came out (a few minor bugs), I am now declaring the TX16Wx Software Sampler version 2.1.0 gold. This is the first stable release of TX16Wx Professional, and while the release date is a little later than I had hoped, I think you can agree that I did not skimp on the features.

Version 2.1.0 (2013-03-06)

Fixed loading of wave data with non-destructive trim
Fixed Sinc128 interpolation crashing
Fixed modulation preset list not switching to newly created preset
Fixed file dialogs not using correct initial directory when saving sound items

For the complete feature list and downloads, go to http://www.tx16wx.com/.

An remember, nothing says "springtime" as a TX16Wx Pro license, so get a few for your friends and loved ones this year. Easter is coming.

A big thank you to all who contributed with suggestions and bug reports, and of course to all of you who have already supported the project by purchasing the product. Keep all the suggestions and feedback coming.

Happy sampling
/C

2.1.0 RC - everything and the sink

2013-02-26T14:15:00.001+01:00

Hello TX16Wx fans.
We are now coming very close to a gold release of TX16Wx professional. It release candidate time, and boy, this one adds a lot of features. Two of which stand out quite a bit:

Switching

You can now define group switching conditions to determine if a note triggers or not. Conditions include modulators / external controllers, round robin, random values, tempo and key conditions (up/down/last/previous). This can of course be combined with the normal group mapping and wave matrices to create very complex switch conditions.

Sound Preview

Also in this release is the ability to preview sound items directly from the file browser. When enabled, any applicable sound file (i.e. waves and matrices) you select in the browser will be temporarily mapped into the selected split or matrix cell and playing notes will preview the sound in context. To end preview, simply double click the file to load it fully, or re-select the split to cancel.

The FX section has had some stability issues fixed, and memory footprint for send FX should be improved a bit. Quite a few small fixes as well, making for, I hope, a very solid release.

Version 2.1.0 rc (2013-02-26)

Added group note switching (key-based, round-robin, random, modulator)
Added delay / chorus / flanger / wah
Added modulated "delay" parameter to groups
Added preview functionality to file browser
Added displayed octave offset setting
Added "triplets" to tempo sync modes
Improved menu handling to better indicate allowed operations
Improved memory footprint for send FX
Improved LFO precision
SFZ import now reads keyboard switching parameters
Most sample editor operations can now transform on several waves at once
Groups created from "separate" and "split" commands are now named from waves
Fixed setting split loop through context menu not working
Fixed SFZ import not reading volume correctly
Fixed matrix names not shown in MIDI note names
Fixed MIDI note names not updating in StudioOne

With this release I am considering TX16Wx Professional feature complete. And unbeatable as far as price / performance goes as well. I will not be adding any more features to the gold release unless its something glaringly obvious I've forgotten. Please remind me. And please, please, help me finding any remaining bugs in the plug in.

Download as usual from http://www.tx16wx.com/.

Happy sampling
/C

TX16Wx 2.1.0 b6 - switchable outputs

2013-02-17T14:58:00.000+01:00

Hello fellow sample-lovers!
New update again, as promised. This time it is a single feature, but boy, has this been a long requested one:

Switchable Mono/Stereo outputs!

Yes, in the TX16Wx professional you can now freely turn the mono outputs into stereo pairs, thus enabling 4-8 stereo outputs. Trust me, this was trickier than it sounds to implement well. ;-)

Mono pairs can be turned into stereo in the settings page, and the current setup will be saved with the bank data. Please note the setting that determines which bank data files will load output configuration though; by default, only DAW bank data (your project file) will load output configuration, not a bank file read from disk. This is because while TX16Wx internally will happily switch its operating mode, the containing host will not, and you must rebuild your output routing when you change the output configuration.

Version 2.1.0 b6 (2013-02-17)

Mono outputs can now be switched to stereo busses in pro version

Download as always from http://www.tx16wx.com/

Next up in TX16Wx land will be a special gift to you all, that I hope will forever end the debate on which is the greatest software sampler of all times (hint: the correct answer begins with a T and is hard to pronounce unless you are Swedish). Also, I will add to the effects palette and fix some of the old work flow issues I know of.

Happy sampling
/C

TX16Wx 2.1.0 b5 available

2013-02-10T17:01:00.001+01:00

Hello all.
New version of TX16Wx available again - as every Sunday! ;-)
This update does changes how automation works in TX16Wx. Previously, the first 32 program slots had dedicated automation for volume and pan controls, and 48 general purpose automation parameters for group modulation. As of this version there are instead 127 assignable automation parameters, which can be used as either modulation sources or assigned to program slot volume, pan, transpose, detune and send levels as well as most send FX parameters.

To assign automation to a slot or FX control, simply right-click on the control in the UI and pick a parameter. The automation parameter will be named accordingly. Turning the dial in the UI will send automation to the host DAW, and, correspondingly, host changes will reflect in the UI.

Note that if you've previously used slot automation in projects, you will have to set up the automation mapping again manually, since this is not assigned by default.

TX16Wx 2.1.0 b5 (2013-02-10)

Added assignable automation to program slot parameters and send FX
Increased number of automation parameters to 128
Added raw pitch modulation destination independent of group keyboard scale
Program slots can now be named

While it might not look like it, this is a rather major update in that it changes a whole lot about how things work on the inside. More importantly though, it makes the FX section of TX16Wx so much more usable when you can actually automate parameters and send levels.

Download as usual at http://www.tx16wx.com/

Happy sampling
/C

2.1.0 b4 - first look at FX and sends

2013-01-31T13:41:00.001+01:00

Hello all.
Its been a little while since last beta drop, and trust me, I have been rather busy. The innards of TX16Wx has received a complete workup, with the sound render loop being pretty well modified. The result is that TX16Wx now support signal routing and insert FX processing.
TX16Wx now has 6 assignable FX busses, to each of which you can route either group(s) or program slots signals. Each group also has an optional insert effect, with modulation-able parameters.
You can also send the slot/group signal to different outputs directly, and in the case of groups, you can modulate the send levels, making for some pretty neat signal processing abilities.

Now, the actual FX context of this release is perhaps a bit meager. This is intentional. I wanted to let you try this new feature before I delve into writing FX modules. Also, I want to get some work done on the new automation framework I'm thinking of. Which brings me to a rather big caveat about the FX in this release; there is no automation yet for send FX parameters, nor program slot sends.

Filters and filter accuracy also got some love in this drop.

Version 2.1.0 b3 (2013-01-31)

Added support for send and insert FX
Added send support to groups and program slots
Added reverb FX
Added phaser FX/insert
Added "bassline" insert filter
Added bitcrusher insert
Added compressor insert
Improved filter tuning
Fixed filters not scaling correctly with sample frequency
Fixed trigger values for LFO/SEQ not correct when used as matrix input

Download as always at http://www.tx16wx.com/

Happy sampling!

Bugfix update - TX16Wx 2.1.0 b3

2013-01-11T14:44:00.000+01:00

Hi all.
There was a few horrible bugs in last beta, and I also received some reports regarding b1 from December. Most of these turned out to be really stupid oversights, some where bugs that appeared, silent and deadly with VS2012 (my bugs, but they did not show before). Gah.

Thus, you get a quick update to the instrument today, fixing hopefully most of these glaring bugs.

Version 2.1.0 b3 (2013-01-11)

Fixed wave preview not working
Fixed crash when creating new modulation preset
Fixed startup crash with corrupt init files
Fixed crash occurring sometimes when running TX16Wx for the second time in same DAW instance
Improved error reporting
Improved missing file search dialogs

Note that due to some of these problems occurring already on plug-in scan, you might need to clear your DAW's VST cache / blacklist / plug-in settings. Particularly Presonus StudioOne does some plug-in bookkeeping that will prevent loading a VST if its ever caused a crash.

Download from http://www.tx16wx.com/

Happy sampling.

New year, and a new beta drop

2013-01-08T15:30:00.000+01:00

Hello all.
Its been quiet during the holidays, I hope this means you all got to eat delicious ham and had time to make some music with the TX16Wx. I will myself admit to having been not wholly productive during christmas, but let me make it up to you by bringing you a new version of the TX16Wx.

This beta drop contains the much awaited rewrite of the sound processing engine, which in turn has allowed me to add new high quality sample interpolation modes. Now you can switch the whole sampler, or if you like, just individual programs/groups to a better quality pitch transposition engine as required. You can also set an interpolation mode to be used for "mix down" purposes only, i.e. not live performance. (Provided your DAW provides this info).

Also in this release are several new filter types, Notch, Low/High shelf, Peak and AllPass. The filter can now also be switched between 12dB/24dB response. As an added bonus, the High and Band pass filters now behaves more correctly, so your should experience a better sound from them.

Version 2.1.0 b2 (2013-01-08)

Fixed timing issue in the AEG where decay times did not correspond to the displayed values
Fixed program change mode not being loaded with bank
Added new, per-group/program/slot switchable, high quality sample interpolation modes
Added new filter modes (Notch, Low/High shelf, Peak and Allpass)
Improved filter quality for High pass and Band pass
Added switchable 12dB/24dB filter response

Download from http://www.tx16wx.com/ as usual.

Happy sampling
/C

First beta release of TX16Wx Professional

2012-12-20T10:44:00.001+01:00

Seasons greetings to you all, and behold, finally, the first release of TX16Wx Professional.
This version adds the Wave matrix feature to the instrument, which, for those of you who don't know, is the ability to define 2-dimensional grids of samples to be triggered depending on selectable modulation sources.

For example, you can create a matrix that maps velocity layers of a drum sound in the Y-axis (controlled by velocity), and then add variations to each layer in the X-axis (controlled by "random" or a controller). The resulting matrix can then be used as a "sample" in itself in the mapping editor, saved and easily re-used, without the clutter of multiple groups.

The wave matrix feature is exclusive to TX16Wx Professional. To test it, enable "pro" mode in the setup page. You can then evaluate the feature for some time before the nagging starts. Then consider buying a TX16Wx Pro license. Its very affordable.

There is also a new modulation source, "random", which, on note-on, will generate a random number in the -1 to 1 range which can then be used as a modulator. Note that this source is not continuous (because "random" does not have a frequency). I will however later update the LFO with a "noise" mode to handle that use case.

This release is considered a beta, since it adds quite a bit of functionality and changes. As usual with a beta, use it at your own risk. And please make sure to notify me about any bugs you find.

Version 2.1.0 b1 (2012-12-19)

Added Wave matrix (TX16Wx Professional only)
Added the "random" modulation source
External controls / automation parameters can now be inverted by setting offset to max value
Wave preview now uses short release on stop for smoother sound
Various UI tweaks

Download as usual from http://www.tx16wx.com/.

I will continue working on more TX16Wx Pro features as promised, there will be updating releases later on. Improved interpolation and new filters are the top priority next. Stay tuned.

Happy sampling & and a happy new year
/C

Update - version 2.0.2

2012-12-10T10:59:00.001+01:00

Hello all, I hope you are already picking out the delicious Christmas ham for 2012.
A small, early Christmas gift from yours truly, a small update to TX16Wx.
By popular demand, this version adds the ability to drag and drop velocity mapped samples into the keyboard mapper with several modifiers on mapping behavior. Basically, this means that those building drum kits with velocity switched samples now can create your setups way faster.

Version 2.0.2 (2012-12-10)

Fixed incompatibility with keyboard handling in latest REAPER
Added velocity mapping option when drag and dropping waves into keyboard mapper
Added control buttons for keyboard mapper behavior

Download as usual from http://www.tx16wx.com/

I am hoping to give you the first version of TX16Wx Pro next week, with the Wave matrix feature enabled. Stay tuned and happy sampling
/C

Work, status and features

2012-11-24T17:35:00.001+01:00

Hello all.
I thought I'd write a small update about what I'm working on now, why its rather extensive and difficult, and where this leaves the project. Since TX16Wx 2.0 Free graduated to released, there has been very few bug reports, which I hope is a sign that it mostly works as advertised. On the other hand, I've been rather busy with more logistical stuff, PR, business talks and such. And, to my shame, also some real, non-TX work, since I do have to support myself too. In short, and without the whining, not all my time has gone towards feature programming on the TX.

Still, I have been able to get quite a bit done on the "Wave matrix" feature of TX16Wx Pro. I have also realized that it is a much, much bigger feature than I originally envisioned. Simply put, it adds a completely new dimension to the TX16Wx. And I don't just mean the work flow. Since this adds a completely new way of mapping samples, it also impacts almost every part of the sound engine and the UI. In fact, it pretty much doubles the complexity of the sound architecture, and not always in a programmatically nice way. I've been on the verge of scrapping the feature quite a few times. Phew.

The feature is really cool though. For you who have not read my previous forum and mailing list posts about it, here is a quick recap; The wave matrix is pretty much what it sounds like, a matrix of wave mappings. (n x m). Each axis can define either simple round-robin stepping, or any modulator as input, and this value on note on determines which sample will trigger.

Now, this can obviously be achieved by having similar trigger conditions on a set of groups. In fact, I am planning to add this as well to the TX16Wx. But the usage is a bit dissimilar. One advantage of the matrix is that it can be saved as a regular sound item along with a sample set, then re-used by simply mapping one or more of them into a program/group(s). Another is the easier overview (less cluttering in the mapping screen).

I've been playing with the feature a little, and having multiple samples trigger at random or controlled by a modulator in a riff makes for some whacky sounds indeed. Of course, one more serious feature use case will be setting up matrix definitions for drums for example. Having one axis trigger on velocity and another on random values to make a more dynamic multi-sample drum sound. Or the same, but using for example an external controller to select articulations or attack variations of a string sound.

Now, think about combining this with modulation based group switching as well. ZOMG! Soo kewl!

The bad news is of course that this feature has taken way longer than I had hoped. We're hitting December soon, and I think there is quite a bit more to do. Alas, I am indeed behind schedule on the TX16Wx Pro. Sorry about that. Have no fear though, at the very least this feature will be available reasonably soon, though you might have to wait a little more for the other promised features.

Next week I'll be in Tokyo, visiting family and friends, so if you are a Japanese TX16Wx lover and want to buy me a Kirin, send me a message. If you are a non-Japanese TX16Wx lover and want to do the same, pre-order a TX16Wx license. ;-)

Enough blabber for now. Back to the programming for me, and I hope you take some time to make Christmas songs with the TX16Wx.

Happy Sampling

Tiny update - 2.0.1

2012-11-20T17:56:00.002+01:00

Just a heads up. I had two bug reports, so I couldn't keep myself from fixing them. Tiny update now available, version 2.0.1:

Changes:

Fixed COM initialization error when running under headless host (bridge)
Fixed crash when opening file search window before plug-in is open
Fixed naming conflict when saving bank with samples and program-centric sample folder

Happy sampling

TX16Wx Software Sampler 2.0 Released

2012-11-15T13:35:00.000+01:00

Finally, after all these betas, TX16Wx 2.0 graduates to gold status. So many new features and improvements have been added during these past few months. A big thank you to all who have contributes ideas and opinions to this project.
Now, I am declaring this plug-in fit for duty, and thus I give you:

TX16Wx Software Sampler 2.0 - features:

Re-sizable, flexible GUI

Full Undo/Redo support
Built-in file browser with wave preview

Unlimited multi-timbral operation
128 voice polyphony

24dB resonant filters
Two syncable LFO:s per voice
Two Modulation Envelopes per voice
Three Step Sequence LFO:s per voice
Modulation matrix with 16 modulation slots per voice
Multiple keyboard scales
Multiple trigger modes
Mono/Poly/Legato operation
8 choke groups per program
Per-sample loop start/end/direction modulation
Polyphonic glide

Built-in sample editor

Automatic, Interactive Loop Slicing + slice mapping
Actually Samples! Record audio straight into the sampler.
Automatic pitch detection
Automatic keyboard mapping
Loop tools
Interactive Loop cross fading
Multiple loop definitions per wave
Trim, cut, duplicate
Pitch detection
Normalize
Reverse
Tempo detection

Graphical keyboard mapping editor

Automatic sample layout
Flexible drag & drop-based group edit

Quick select of sound data via MIDI
Drag & drop of samples/programs/performances/banks
Multiple outputs

4 Stereo + 8 Mono outputs
Individual output mapping for key groups (drums)

16 mappable controllers for automation
48 mappable VST parameters for automation
Preview loaded programs and samples in your song before loading
Reads multiple sample and bank formats

WAV/AIFF/AIFC
SoundFont 2
SFZ Files
Ogg Vorbis
FLAC
Typhoon compressed AIF files
Original Yamaha OS Wave files

100% documented XML-based sound file format.

Anyone can write conversion tools.

Saves data in DAW project directory
Low CPU usage
Fully native, optimized for SSE2.
64-bit support
Nice sound!

Download it now from http://www.tx16wx.com/

Of course, don't forget about TX16Wx Professional. Work is coming along nicely, and hopefully you will see a first drop of this soon.
Happy sampling
/C

So much for pathos... RC3 now available

2012-11-11T10:52:00.000+01:00

Hi all.
So, one more Release Candidate, even though I said today (or actually tomorrow) would be gold-day.
This update contains a benign, but still very valuable change, namely re-enabling MIDI program change messages (which where disabled during the 2.0 beta program, and for some reason - forgetfulness - never re-enabled).

Now, you have a per-bank setting whether you want MIDI program change to switch the entire performance (classic TXv1 behavior), or switch individual programs on respective program slot.

2.0.0 RC3 (2012-11-11):

Fixed MIDI program change not working
Fixed parsing of some SFZ files where root key could be misread
Added program change mode setting to bank/settings

Get it from http://www.tx16wx.com/

New expected day for the gold release is Wednesday.
Happy sampling
/C

2.0 RC2 Now available - countdown to gold

2012-11-08T11:49:00.000+01:00

No rest for the wicked - this will be the final RC before release, unless some show stopper bugs suddenly appear from nowhere. If you have issues to report, you'd better hurry! ;-)

2.0.0 RC2 (2012-11-08)

Changes:

Fixed parsing "pitch_keytrack" attribute of SFZ files
Fixed MIDI note names not displayed in Studio One
Editing wave root key when sample does not have pitch now begins at middle C
Improved automatic keyboard mapping to create slightly better results for badly distributed root keys.

Download as always from http://www.tx16wx.com/

Happy sampling

2.0 RC1 Available

2012-11-05T11:14:00.000+01:00

Seems nothing inspires bug reports like threatening to go gold. I've had some issues brought up, and consequently fixed. Here is the new Release Candidiate.

TX16Wx 2.0 RC1 (2012-11-05)
Changes:

Fixed memory display broken on 32 bit platform
Fixed reading misaligned DAW chunk data in energyXT
Fixed Sound Font import not handling program level generators correctly
Fixed Sound Font import not handling broken sample link correctly
Fixed crash when duplicating slot set to 'Omni'
Fixed graphics issue with knobs
Fixed text fields in sound section not setting values
Fixed duplicate range not setting unique name on new wave
Fixed rename to not allow existing names

As always, available from http://www.tx16wx.com/

Happy sampling
/C

2.0 Release Candidate is out

2012-11-02T12:22:00.000+01:00

Spooky greetings to all.
Its been a fairly quiet week, which I hope is because you guys cannot find any more bugs in the TX16Wx. Betting on this, this (scary) version is considered a Release Candidate, i.e unless I get any reports on show stopper bugs, this is the version that will be 2.0 final, which will in turn be released next weekend.

Changes (2012-11-02):

Fixed toggling of path as "favourite" in file browser
Added memory usage info
Pitch detect now returns "no pitch" on failure

As always, download this from http://www.tx16wx.com/

Of course, I know there are a plethora of features people want added to the instrument, and 2.0 final does not mean that development or new features end. It simply means that the plug in is now stable enough for daily use. So keep the requests coming.

My next priority will be to give you the first release of the TX16Wx Professional. There will be preview drops for this as well, as features are added. If you haven't per-ordered your copy yet, why not take this opportunity to buy something nice for Halloween, and support your local VST sampler developer.

Small update, version 2.0 b16a

2012-10-30T13:32:00.001+01:00

Small bugfix update:
Version 2.0b16a (2012-10-30)

Fixed window size issue on some Windows 7 machines
Fixed reading TXv1 files where glide parameter was misread
Fixed keyboard mapper keyboard triggering wrong notes
Fixed sample editor not drawing waveform for some waves at certain zoom levels
Added FLAC support

Same place, http://www.tx16wx.com/

Happy sampling
/C

TX16Wx 2.0 b16 Released

2012-10-28T12:36:00.002+01:00

Hello all.
As promised, a new beta release today, this time with some real loving given to the slicer section of the instrument. All operations on sliced samples, such as re-slicing and add/delete slice will now automatically update any slice group layout you have mapped, making interactive work flow quicker than ever.
You can now also double-click inside a slice to cut it into two, as well as double click the boundary between two sliced to merge them.
Also, when using the "layout slice" command in the sample editor, the sampler auto key mapping bounds are used for the created group, and the algorithm will try to find non-overlapping regions in case you have other groups in the program.
Some bug fixes as well, handling of deleted loops as well as GDI+ issues on WinXP.

Changes:

Fixed crash in GDI+ shutdown on XP
Fixed crash with badly assigned loops
Fixed continuous LFO not playing correctly with transport stopped
Fixed SFZ "group" loop definition not being read correctly in some cases
Fixed UI update issue on XP
Tweaked beat detection algorithm to produce better results
All UI aspects should now be preserved across open/close/session
Added "step" sync for sequence LFO modulators. When active, tempo sync is per step
Inactive filter is now rendered "off"
Added zero line in sample editor
Added volume control for preview in file browser / dialog
LFO default frequency is now 0.5 Hz
Slice layouts now show slice number in keyboard mapper
Re-slicing wave now preserves pinned slices better
Delete loop/delete slices/re-slicing wave now cleans out mapped group loop assignments
Re-slicing/delete/add slice now updates existing mappings with new slice definitions
Layout slices now uses sampler auto keyboard mapping bounds
Layout slices now creates non-overlapped key mappings
Sample editor now allows double click to create/delete slices
Duplicate range can now use loop/slice as source region
Input field with MIDI values now listen to note-on when double-clicked (setting)

Note that I intend to begin feature-freeze now, i.e. I will only add a few more non-intrusive features before going gold with version 2.0. I'm hoping to treat next drop as a release candidate for v2.0 free.

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Happy sampling
/C