Aspect 1.5.0 and audio samples; String 1.0.3 for Windows

A trifecta of news updates:

Aspect has now been updated to 1.5.0, which aside from all the bug fixes and improvements, also includes the vastly better oscillators that were previewed a few weeks back. Download it here.

Secondly, some audio demoes of various Aspect sample sounds have been posted on the Aspect page.

And finally, String for Windows has been updated to 1.0.3. This fixes a bug that seemingly only occurs under Sonar where notes are left hanging when the Transport is stopped. There is no reason to upgrade from 1.0.2 if you aren't using Sonar or witnessing this bug. Download here.

Sonar handles Transport stops slightly differently from other hosts. It's certainly not wrong according to the MIDI spec, but it's definitely unconventional. Instead of keeping a list of all playing notes and sending each a corresponding MIDI Note-Off when the Transport is stopped, Sonar just sends a single MIDI All Notes Off message. Any plugins that only respond to MIDI Note-Off messages and ignore MIDI All Notes Off message will manifest this hung notes problem. Aspect and String both handle this correctly since their most recent updates.

Hear Resound

A number of short audio demos of Loomer Resound have been uploaded to the Resound product page. We have an ARP Odyssey synth line through a fairly noisy delay; a snappy drum beat is pitch shifted, dub-style; a tremelo Rhodes riff is looped using reverse delay mode and feedback.

Additionally, a composite audio sample player - containing demos from all our products* - has been included on the Loomer front page.

*Loomer Aspect audio demos will be coming shortly...

Manifold audio samples

A number of people have commented on the lack of audio samples on our product pages. So, due to popular request, mp3s have been added to the Loomer Manifold page. Audio demos for Loomer Aspect and Loomer Resound will be coming shortly.