PRESS RELEASE
LinPlug Releases CronoX3 Plug-In
May 31, 2005
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LinPlug has announced the release of the CronoX3 Sample Synthesizer, created together with renowned sound designers. The third major release of the sample-based synthesizer offers new features like a
modulateable filter type, native 5.1 support, and more than 550 new
presets.
The main features of the CronoX3 are:
- Free Filter with new, continuously adjustable, modulatable filter-type.
- Loop Sampler Generator with individually modulatable loop-points and start-point.
- Versatile architecture with 4 generator modules that are mixed into two filters.
- Easy-Edit panel allowing preset browsing and quick access to main parameters.
- Powerful, editable arpeggiator with up to 32 steps.
- Stereo and 5.1 support (2 generators, both filters and 3 of the effects units can be mixed in 5.1 format. Settings are stored as part of the preset).
- Analog-modeled Oscillator Generator for real-time analog-style synthesis.
- Time-Sampler with independent real-time time-stretching and pitch-shifting.
- Wavetable (Schrader) Generator that offers wavetable-like operation using any sample.
- Capable of loading up to 64 samples per loop sampler.
- Sampler Generators support audio formats including WAV and AIFF up to 24bit/96kHz.
- 2 analog-style multimode stereo filters with modulatable cutoff frequency and resonance.
- 7 ADSFR-type envelopes for controlling output amplitudes and cutoff frequencies, as well as two freely assignable Modulation Envelopes.
- 4 independent LFOs with various waveforms and midi-sync capabilities.
- LFO Waves have adjustable delay, attack and decay time and waveform-symmetry.
- Modulation Matrix with 10 routings for connecting 30 sources and 56 destinations.
- Fully recognizes Velocity, Aftertouch, Pitchbend, Modwheel and various other MIDI controllers, and includes a MIDI Learn function for easy controller assignment.
- 6 simultaneously available effects units, including various Delays, Chorus, Phaser, Filter, Flanger, Gator, Stereo Enhancer, Parametric EQ and Crusher.
- Mono/Polyphonic Portamento/Glide featuring "Fingered" mode and Auto-Bend Modes.
- Full microtonal capabilities (TUN/Scala support)
- 32-voice polyphony (CPU dependent)
System Requirements:
- Macintosh: Mac OSX 10.2 or higher, 1 GHz or higher CPU, 512 MB RAM
- PC: Windows 95 or higher, 1 GHz or higher CPU, 512 MB RAM
The suggested retail price is 149 Euro / 99 GBP / 199 US$ including 2000 presets (all
presets of the download version and the additional Soundsets Classic and Signature)
The download version of CronoX 3 is available for online purchase from the LinPlug
website. Available as download (about 400 Mb) and optionally on CD.
The license fee is 109 Euro / 139 US$ including 770 presets
Upgrade Fee: Upgrade from CronoX 2 to the download version of CronoX 3 is 50 Euro (70
US$ outside the EU). The registered customers of CronoX 2 will be mailed the upgrade
details.
For more information, visit their web site at
http://www.linplug.com/.
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