SaxLab 1.0.3 review

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The SaxLab is a flexible and easy-to-use soprano, alto, tenor and baritone saxophone synthesizer that combines samples and synthesizing techniques to an instrument full of expression capabilities.

License: Demo
OS: Mac OS X
File size: 21584K
Developer: LinPlug Virtual Instruments
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Price: $149.00
Updated: 06 Oct 2006
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The SaxLab is a flexible and easy-to-use soprano, alto, tenor and baritone saxophone synthesizer that combines samples and synthesizing techniques to an instrument full of expression capabilities.

SaxLab contains a range of features designed to make your music-making more efficient and enjoyable.

SaxLab’s key features include an easy-to-use interface, a wide range of high-quality preset soundsets for the various instruments of the saxophone family, an effects section that includes chorus and reverb, as well as extensive real-time modulation options. Special attention has been paid to making the performance controls as rich and responsive as possible, so that the instrument can be realistically played.

Here are some key features of "SaxLab":
Many different SoundSets for various saxophone instruments
Monophonic multi-sample playback with internal four-voice crossfade
Adjustable mix of the “Air” layer, the “Keys” layer and the “Pitched” layer
User-definable, velocity-sensitive amplitude envelope
Tonal characteristics of the instrument’s overall sound can be defined by the user
Real-time control of the instrument’s brightness
Three modes of mono performance: Legato, Retrigger, Alternate
Control of PitchBend and Scoop
Adjustable pitch deviation and body frequency deviation per note
Envelope, LFO and MIDI-controlled vibrato and tremolo
Stereo chorus and stereo reverb effects
Simple tuning selection via a "one-click" menu
MidiLearn available for every control
Sample accurate timing, full automation and settings are saved with the song.

Limitations:
The only restriction that applies to demo versions is that they emit a noise about once every minute.

What's New:
Universal Binary version
VST 2.4 compatible
Various bug fixes.

Requirements:
VST2.0 or AU capable host software,
a screen resolution of 800x600 or higher,
100 Mb free space on your harddrive
700 MHz CPU,
256 Mb RAM

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