Aldrin Specifications
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GENERAL OVERVIEW
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Step sequencer
(pattern editing w/ realtime recording of parameter changes).
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Basic elements
are Generators (produce sound) and Effects (modifies audio signals,
such as DSP).
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Generator
types: subtractive synthesis/sampling/physical modelling/FM/Additive
is all currently possible under one interface (i.e. Buzz).
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DSP effects
include chorus, flange, reverb, EQ, tremolo, distortion, saturation,
analog delays, vocoding, filters and practically anything else
imaginable.
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Each generator
has limited polyphony (anywhere from 1 to 32 tracks may be used),
yet multiple generators produce unlimited polyphony.
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Effects may be mono -> mono or mono ->
stereo and stereo -> stereo. Not
all effects support stereo input,
in that case left and right channels
of a stereo input may be seperately linked to two mono effects.
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Complete
Modular soft-studio interface allows generators to be linked
to any number of effects, while effects may be chained to other
effects and so on.
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CUSTOMIZATION
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Supports
Color Themes (Includes many, more available on BuzzTrack.com)
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Allows Saving
Presets (Patches) for any Generator
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Allows users
to organize machines (indexing) as well as hide and rename them.
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MIXING SPECIFICATIONS
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Internal
operations are done with 32-bit precision floating point numbers.
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44100 hz
CD quality sampling rate (Samples may be oversampled to 196Khz).
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Each signal
chain may be panned and volume adjusted seperately to allow full
mixing inside buzz.
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Hard disk
recorder option is available for recording songs or individual
tracks to .wav for external mastering, converting to mp3, or other
use you might have.
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FILE TYPE SUPPORT
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Standard Windows .WAV files may be read into
the wavetable (supports stereo,
mono, 16/8 bits, and any sampling rate through 196Khz). Be sure
to select the suitable machines to handle the samples.
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Loads XI
(Fast Tracker Instrument) files, with multi-samples & loop
points.
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VST DSP
Plugins may be read through the Rout VST Plugin loader
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Sound Fonts
through the Rout Sound Font Loader.
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Generators may also read their own file formats (such as drum
kits) through their own editing interface.
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Zzub libraries for effects and generators.
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PLUG-IN ARCHITECTURE
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Visual
C++ SDK
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Machine
Source Available
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Supports
Machine Skins, Graphic User Interfaces
(screenshots)
, completely up to the developer
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Community
Support
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REGISTRATION AND SUPPORT
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Open Source
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Large community
of avid users always willing to help (
www.buzzfaq.com
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