Orion 7 Released

New Features:

• Completely new graphics + enhanced workflow
• Toxic III included
• Plucked String 4 included
• Analog Distortion effect added
• Saturation effect added
• Channels of VST instruments with multiple outputs can be hidden
• Patterns can be named in the Playlist
• New preset menu browsing
• New insert menu in workspace area (right-click)
• Sampler Editor extended
• Save file backup feature
• MIDI File Drag&Drop directly into generators
• New window management option for generators/fx:Closing a window just hides the window
• You can set default Timebase
• Signature option when creating new project
• System Input Latency can be set from audio input settings (requires PDC enabled)
• Now 2 skins available, Azura (Default) and Classic

Enhancements:

• Insert slots automatically activated when inserting a new effect
• Window menu options extended to quickly minimize all but active window
• Master Volume displayed in statusbar
• Added resizing for open/save dialogs
• Pianoroll keys have horizontal velocity feature
• Time view display has skinnable colors
• Audiotrack mixer strip has "input source"
• Audiotrack insert menu with inputs
• Audiotrack gain raised by 6dB
• Audiotrack mixer strip click shows adjacent Midiout generator
• Audiotracks drawn antialiased
• Shortcut added: NumPad-* as alternative arm recording
• Shortcut added: Ctrl-Shift-C, Ctrl-Shift-X for cut/copy all patterns at once
• Playlist and Pianoroll tools can be cycled with 'T'
• Playlist has now Shift as Snap to Grid during selection copy/move
• Playlist has now Alt as Snap Selection to Bar during selection copy/move
• Playlist patterns can be changed with drop down by clicking pattern name area
• Quick Lassoo with Ctrl when using Pen tool
• Maximum song length increased from 512 bars to infinite
• Preset names for effects now stored
• New modern pianoroll note look
• Pianoroll notes can be set to display note names
• LFO tool in event editor now works in step mode (grid on) too
• Mousewheel+CTRL in playlist and piano roll scrolls horizontally
• Quick-Select notes or bars by pressing CTRL (no need to switch to lassoo)
• Play cursor follow has two modes, page follow and scroll follow (shortcuts F, Ctrl-F)
• Internal FX and Internal Generators have more precise mouse tweaking while holding Shift
• Mono VST Effect PlugIns can be inserted into stereo tracks now
• MIDI-Out presets now store device too
• Time Window has two new dual time display modes and only one instance of time window allowed
• Playlist shortcut 'J' centers view to play cursor

Changes:

• Master Mixer shortcut is now Ctrl-B (Busses)
• Pattern play start position toggler (begining/continue) shortcut is now Ctrl-Shift-B
• Alt key now used for brush tool in piano roll instead of Ctrl
• Maximum tempo is now 500 bpm

Other

• Analog Multisample collection for Sampler added
• Electric Bass Collection for Sampler added
• New velocity-layered acoustic drumkits added
• TR606 Kit added
• New presets added

For more information please visit Synapse-Audio