Steinberg

Instrument

Class

OS

Cost

Format

Version

Spec

Synth

MAC

• 6-voice polyphonic
• 2 oscillators with separately adjustable range, waveforms and tuning
• LFO speed, LFO sync, LFO amount, LFO destination
• Filter cutoff, filter resonance, filter envelope, filter mod ADSR
• Direct control over all parameters
• Easy to use MIDI connection, as the CS-40 always receives in omni mode

MAC

OSX

• 3 synthesis forms: Advanced analog/spectrum/wave impulse.
• 8-way multi-timbral with up to 128 voices, 4 stereo outputs.
• Outstanding sound quality (aliasing-free oscillators).
• Multi-effect unit with distortion, modulation and delay.
• Advanced random mode.
• Huge range of presets included.

MAC

• 32 bit support
• 2 envelopes with up to 8 edit points and 2 LFO's
• Notch / HiPass /LoPass / BandPass / 12dB / 24dB Filter with fatness function
• New navigation (diagonal using a virtual navigation ball)
• Easy-to-use keyzone editor with drag&drop function (easily create keyzones, layers and choose the velocity just by moving the samples)
• 16 Midi channels (full VST integration, sample accurate timing), 128 programs
• Filter and settings can be made individually for each sample (or global for the whole program)
• absolute or relative change of settings
• Embedded loop-editor with crossfade, snap to zero, loop, release loop, loop tuning settings
• Virtual keyboard for direct trigger and to prelisten to the samples
• Modulation / Tune Page for various settings
• Virtual Outputs
• Supports AKAI, LM4 scripts, WAV, AIFF, Emu, and SF2 formats

MAC

OSX

DX

1.0

1.0

• Complete orchestral strings - Double Basses, Cellos, Violas, Violins.
• Suits all musical styles from classical to contemporary.
• Unrivalled expressiveness, full dynamic range, up and down bows.
• HALion String Player included for PC and Mac OS.
• Articulations such as legato, tremolo, pizzicato or spiccato.
• Warm and defined sound, perfectly balanced bow noise.
• Natural concert hall ambience, true key release action.

MAC

(With Cubase 5.1+)

• Programmed by mda
• 2 oscillators with oscillator phase sync for a wide palette of sounds
• 16 voice polyphony, voice number for each patch separately adjustable
• Top sound quality with very low CPU usage
• Freely configurable multimode filter with resonance
• Stereo Chorus for wide and atmospheric modulation
• Simple MIDI connection - JX16 always receives in omni mode

MAC

1.1

• 32 bit drum module
• 18 channels/pads
• Up to 128 velocity zones per pad
• 20 Drum sets included (10 24-bit :Wizoo kits, 10 standard kits)
• 6 outputs (stereo mix plus 4 individual)
• Velocity, pitch and panning for each instrument, all automatable
• All settings can be saved with the song (Cubase VST)
• Samples saved as individual files
• Samples CANNOT be loaded from the front panel, a script (text) file is used to create a drum kit, this can be done by hand or by using a third party editor - see below

MAC

OSX

$150

1.1

1.1

• 32 bit drum module
• 18 channels/pads
• Up to 20 velocity zones per pad
• Over 50 Drum sets included
• 12 outputs (3 stereo and 6 mono)
• Velocity switching
• Pitch and panning for each instrument
• ADSR envelope per pad
• Integrated BitCrusher
• Also available in the XXL pack which adds 3 sound CD-ROM's by Wizoo as well as the classic Bitbeats "XXL Compilation". The LM・ Mark II XXL version offers 120 drum sets covering all musical styles imaginable.

MAC

Free

(With Cubase 5.1+)

• 24 Bit drum sampler
• 12 voice polyphony
• Receives MIDI notes in omni mode (on all MIDI channels)
• 3 drum and percussion sets: Kompressor, 909, percussion
• Separate control over volume, tuning and panorama for each instrument
• All parameters can be automated

MAC

Free

(With Cubase)

1.0

• Free with Cubase
• 9 channels/pads
• 2 Drum sets included
• Volume and Pan can be set for each channel
• Velocity sensitivity can be set globally
• All parameters can be automated
• Samples saved as individual files
• Samples CANNOT be loaded from the front panel, a script (text) file is used to create a drum kit, this can be done by hand or by using a third party editor - see below

MAC

OSX

1.1

1.1

• 3 Oscillators & Noise generator
• 6 Waveforms per oscillator
• 32' - 2' range
• 2 Envelope generators
• 2 & 4-pole LPF's
• Filter modulation & key tracking
• Glide
• Mono mode
• Assignable velocity routing
• Stereo spread and Pan controls
• 16 part multi-timbral
• 64 voice polyphonic
• 8 outputs
• 128 memories

MAC

Free

Free

1.2

• Free with Cubase
• 2 Oscillators (Triangle, Saw, & Square waveforms)
• Oscillator range 16', 8' or 4'
• ADSR envelopes for VCA & VCF
• Resonant filter
• LFO (Vibrato)
• 16 voice polyphonic

MAC

OSX

1.0

1.0

• New synthesis approach by "PPG legend" Wolfgang Palm.
• Real-time swapping between components of 33 sound sources.
• 97 special pre-analyzed sound sources included.
• 3 ADSRs, 3 synchronizable LFOs, global pitch LFO.
• Modulation section with Stereo Delay and Flanger effects.
• Up to 64 voices, 300 presets included.
• All parameters accessible via MIDI controller.

MAC

1.02

• Top-drawer grand concert piano
• Superior sound quality
• No loops, no compromises
• Unequalled dynamics
• Authentic sostenuto pedal action with real re-pedalling resonance
• Authentic-sounding damper and hammer action
• Intelligent VSTi Engine
• Freely editable velocity curves, easily and swiftly adaptable to every keyboard
• Four master timbres: Natural, Soft, Bright, Hard
• Integrated, variable room simulation (Ambience)
• Tempered and grand concert piano tuning

MAC

Free

with Cubase and Cubasis

1.1

• 80mb of sampled sounds
• 16 part multitimbral
• 96 voice polyphonic
• 4 stereo outputs
• 128 GM Patches
• Responds to Volume, Pan, Pitch Bend & Modulation

V-Stack

• Mixer with up to 200 more channels * plus 4 group channels.
• 8 send effects, 5 insert effects per audio channel, 4 master effects.
• Real-time support for VST, VST2 and DirectX plug-ins.
• Supports up to 16 VST Instruments.
• VST System Link support.

MAC

Free

Free

• Free with Cubase
• 4 voice polyphonic
• Damper, PickUp position, Pick position, & Wave Morph controls
• Responds to Pan

MAC

OSX

1.0

1.0

• Two VSTis - acoustic and electric, intuitive and stylish design
• Includes over 20 virtual players offering different guitars, sounds and phrasing
• All popular guitar sounds and styles including Spanish, Steel String, Resonator, Clean Strat, Wah, power chords and ultra metal - all in Wizoo quality
• Variable playing - Shuffle (groove), dynamic, timing (tight/loose), syncopated rhythms, long chords
• Intelligent fret noise for 100% authentic guitar sound
• Flexible real-time variation (sound, phrasing) with keyboard, mod wheel, Aftertouch, Velocity
• Low CPU usage

MAC

OSX

1.0

1.0

• 29 different players, variety of guitars/amps.
• Variable playing - shuffle, dynamics, timing, syncopation, long chords.
• Flexible real-time variation (keyboard, mod-wheel, aftertouch, velocity).
• Effects: Wah, AutoFilter, Chorus, Flanger, Phaser, Delay, Reverb.
• Vast range of electric guitar styles for all kinds of music.
• Stereo width, track doubling and other sound shaping options.
• Effects integrated into VSTi or separately usable as VST plug-in.

MAC

TBA

1.0

• Real-time natural pitch shifting (no 'Mickey Mouse effect')
• Up to 4 additional voices out of a monophonic voice track (VM Generator)
• Triggered via MIDI Note On/Off
• Portamento and tune correction (VM Processor)
• LFO with different waveforms and delay for vibrato simulation
• All parameters can be addressed via definable MIDI controllers
• Independent control of pitch change and voice character
• Real-time formant shifting
• Pitch/Character link function for "classic" pitch shift effects