The new Version 1.20 will contain :
- NEW ARRANGER ENGINE ! : A vast amount of work has been done to improve the transposition rules of the styles tracks.
Indeed, styles can be recorded and replayed in any key. (For example, a track can be recorded in Fm7#11 and replayed in Ab13, etc ....)
We precisely adjusted different rules for the chord tracks (as a pianist would play it), guitars (as a guitarist would play it), bass (as a bassist would play it), melodic phrases ...
Those new integrated and automated rules offer an even better playing experience with vArranger and very musical orchestrations !
- XF CHORD FORMAT SUPPORT : vArranger will display the XF format (YAMAHA) chords found in midifiles in the LYRICS and KARAOKE screens.
SONG CHORDS / EXPORT TO MIDIFILE : The chords presents in the grid in the SONG CHORDS screen will be exported in the midifile as XF chords events.
- CDG FORMAT SUPPORT (MP3+G) : vArranger can now display the karaoke CDG video associated to the audio song in the KARAOKE screen.
Usually 2 files are provided together with the same name in the same folder : MySong.MP3 and MySong.CDG
When you load the MP3 song in vArranger, you will have a surprise in the KARAOKE screen.
- OPTIONS / MASTER : The CHORD RECOGNITION VELOCITY THRESHOLD processing is now done BEFORE the MIDI IN GAIN stage.
This allows to get a better chord recognition, especially with a MIDI GUITAR.
- YAMAHA ARRANGERS IMPROVED SUPPORT : When playing a style in vArranger connected to your Yamaha XG / PSR / TRYOS / GENOS synth, it should sound now a lot better, especially with the correct INS file associated to the MIDI OUT.
- OPTIONS / ARABIC SCALE : Now works with Yamaha XG compatible synth too.
- SOUND EDIT / VELOCITY DEPTH : This allows to adjust the velocity slope of right and left tracks. A value of 64 means linear 1:1 slope. A value of 127 means the track will react 2 time more to the input velocity level. A value of 32 means the track will react 2 time less to the input velocity level.
- SOUND EDIT / VELOCITY OFFSET : This allows to add or subtract a constant value to the played velocity of right and left tracks. A value of 64 means no change. A value of 127 means the track will plays always at full velocity level (can be useful if you want to control the volume only with an expression pedal or a breath controller). A value of 54 means the track will react with the input velocity value less 20. (The negative offset is a new feature compared to the previous positive only velocity offset control)
The Velocity depth and offset adds a new level of expression. Some solo instruments can get more presence with a bit of positive offset, but, with a slower slope depth, you still have some dynamic control.
- SOUND EDIT / EQUALIZER : We have added a high quality 2 BANDS SHELVING EQ on EACH TRACK to the vArranger Software Synthesizer !
You can boost or cut (+/- 18dB !) the BASS or the TREBLE of the variable frequencies (20/20KHz)
Note : The EQ Values included in Yamaha styles and OTS are automatically imported
EQ settings are saved with the styles and the sound
The vArranger EQ controls can also change the tracks EQ of an XG synth or Yamaha arranger connected to vArranger.
- AKAI APC MINI SUPPORT with LED FEEDBACK.
- The SONG VOLUME fader for AUDIO SONGS (MP3...) is now logarithmic and not linear, to follow the volume perception of the human ear.
- GENOS style compatibility improved, especially with our new SOUNDBANK#2 NOW AVAILABLE !
You can hear a demo of the Genos styles playing with the SOUNDBANK
www.varranger.com/audio/genos.mp3
You need at least 6GB free of RAM to load this new bank.
With this soundbank, it is really suggested, to try the 4 OTS provided with each style. See the next point
Price of the bank is 199€ (-50€ for the subscribers) (-100€ if you already have our previous YA SoundBank)
Send me a PM if interested.
- NEW OTS FROM YAMAHA STYLES : Yamaha styles includes 4 suggested presets for the right hand melody, that play well with the current style.
If you find here a nice sound, you can do SAVE RIGHT SOUND, to add this combi preset to your user sounds.
- OPTIONS / CONTROLLERS : PITCH BEND + has been added, that allows to raise the pitch from an external midi controller.
- PLAYLIST : It is now possible to click many times repeatedly on MOVE UP and MOVE DOWN, to re-order faster the SONG inside the PLAYLIST.
It is now also possible to add a SONG directly to the current PLAYLIST by doing a right click on a SONG, and then ADD TO PLAYLIST...
- Improved compatibility with some VST (Arturia, UVI...)
- SAVE STARTUP CONFIG / RIGHT OCTAVE -1 ON SPLIT : It is now possible to disable the automatic "OCTAVE -1" for RIGHT tracks on split mode. Better to disable it for the Yamaha OTS.
- Better management of program changes and volumes when we go from a preset to another including VST instruments.
- OPTIONS / CONTROLLERS : HARMONY VOLUME has been added, that allows to control the harmonized notes volume from an external midi controller.
- Improvements on ROLAND, KETRON, YAMAHA, KORG style engine player.
- Automatic resizing of vArranger's windows on different kind of screens.
