Xphraze 1.0 review

Xphraze is an excitingly innovative VSTi providing breathtaking new tools for computer-based musicians, DJs, arrangers and sound designers.

License: Comercialware OS: Mac OS X File size: 0K Developer: Steinberg Buy Now Price: $249.00 Updated: 19 Mar 2006

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Xphraze is an excitingly innovative VSTi providing breathtaking new tools for computer-based musicians, DJs, arrangers and sound designers. The software brings together three worlds that have been separated for too long: unlimited sound creation, real-time polyphonic phrase creation, and intuitive live-remixing functions.

Create chord patterns, riffs, bass lines, effects, arpeggios, morphs, pads, leads, even 4-track songs quickly and intuitively. With chopping rave chords, complex polyphonic soundscapes, screaming bass and lead riffs, luscious sweeping pads and tempo-synced sound effects, Xphraze will put your music onto a new level.

Here are some key features of "Xphraze":
Groundbreaking new synthsizer concept
Each Phraze Generator contains: individual multisample per cell, plus a maximum of six freely-assignable cell parameters, such as pitch, cutoff, resonance, pan, level, gate-time and more
Four-part multi-timbral polyphonic phrase synthesizer, full loop and tempo-sync capability (phraze generators, envelopes and LFOs)
Full tempo synchronization, flexible automation and real-time control 4-way multitimbral
Performance controllable stereo insert effects for each Patch from 24 effect types, plus four master effects from eleven types
Huge library with 100s of Combis, Patches and Phrazes, 200 ROM Samples plus AIFF/WAV import
Unlimited, freely-assignable morph modulation with 24 sources x 16 destinations
Xmix function allows for live creation and remix of entire tracks using MIDI keys
Vector Synthesis: automated vector morph between four patches, including vector envelope
Phrase playback can be fully adjusted for each Patch, play and loop range (start/end) can be adjusted on-screen, switchable trigger/mute per cell, adjustable cell crossfade/duration
Integrated browser for managing unlimited numbers of Combis, Patches and Phrazes
Each Patch with Phrase Oscillator (32 cells) with individual note resolution, amp section and multimode filter, each with free- form loopable envelopes, two additional freeform loopable auxiliary envelopes, four freeform LFOs, arpeggiator, unison mode.
Sample-accurate audio engine featuring 32-bit floating-point resolution, 192kHz sample rate, and up to 1024 voices/notes (256 per Patch).

Requirements:
Power Mac G4 1 GHz Minimum
512 MB RAM
DVD drive required for installation
CoreAudio compatible audio hardware is required
For usage as plug-in, a VST (VST 2.3 or higher) or AU compatible host is required (AU hosting is compatible with Logic 7.1.1 or Digital Performer 4.6). For usage as Rewire slave device, a Rewire  compatible host is required.