From CWI Technology comes the beta release of the TX16Wx VSTi Software Sampler. It is a FREE VSTi plugin, sampler software instrument modeled after hardware samplers of the 80s and 90s.

It is a VSTi Sampler with an intuitive graphical interface and professional features, all for free. It is one of the few sampler instruments, that has a fully documented file format. The TX16Wx Software Sampler is not a regular disk streaming library or preset-player, this plugin is for you to make, tweak and experiment on your own sounds. The fun of the old hardware samplers is now back in software.

Features:

• Unlimited multi-timbral operation
• 128 voice polyphony
• Modulation matrix with 16 modulation slots per voice
• 24dB resonant filter
• Two syncable LFO + Two modulation envelopes per voice
• Polyphonic glide
• Built-in sample editor, Record waves straight into the sampler
• Automatic Loop Slicing + slice mapping
• Graphical keyboard mapping editor
• Drag & drop of samples/programs/performances/banks
• Automatic sample layout
• Automatic pitch detection
• 4 Stereo + 8 Mono outputs
• Loop crossfading
• 48 mappable VST parameters for automation
• 16 mappable controllers for automation
• Per-sample loop start/end/direction modulation
• Individual outs for keyboard groups (drums)
• Multiple loop definitions per wave
• Multiple keyboard scales and ultiple trigger modes
• Mono/Poly/Legato operation
• 8 choke groups per program
• Preview loaded programs and samples in your song before loading
• Quick select of sound data via Midi
• AIF compressed, Yamaha OS Wave, WAV/AIFF/AIFC/SoundFont 2 supported
• 100% documented XML-based sound file format. Anyone can write conversion tools.
• Low CPU usage
• Saves data in DAW project directory
• Fully native, optimized for SSE2.
• 64-bit support

Changes in v2.1.2

• New workaround to strange ACID VST scanner unload behaviour.
• Load/save notifications can now be disabled.
• Bugfix for tempfile creation problem on certain systems.
• Bugfix for CTRL+key operations not working in all hosts.
• Bugfix crash when using split wave combo box with no waves loaded.
• Bugfix incompatibility with ACID program handling.

Changes in v2.1.1

• Better wave preview playback
• Improved load information message
• Less intrusive load/clear message with close button
• Improved insert handling
• Improved layers to matrices comand
• Enhanced filter modulation
• Edit attributes on all selected items using Matrix Editor
• Various bugfixes

Changes in v2.1.0

• Bugfix for loading of wave data with non-destructive trim
• Bugfix for Sinc128 interpolation crash
• Bugfix for modulation preset list not switching to newly created preset
• Bugfix for file dialogs not using correct initial directory when saving sound items

Changes in v2.1.0 b2

• BugFix for timing issue in the AEG where decay times did not correspond to the displayed values.
• BugFix for program change mode not being loaded with bank.
• Added new, per-group/program/slot switchable, high quality sample interpolation modes.
• Added new filter modes (Notch, Low/High shelf, Peak and Allpass).
• Improved filter quality for High pass and Band pass.
• Added switchable 12dB/24dB filter response.

Changes in v2.0.2

• BugFix for Reaper incompatibility issue
• Added velocity mapping option when drag and dropping waves into keyboard mapper
• Added control buttons for keyboard mapper behavior

Changes in v2.0

• Re-sizable Interface
• User friendly GUI
• Better drag and drop operation and Undo/Redo support for easy editing.
• Improved Tool tips and context-sensitive help
• Built-in file browser with drag and drop loading and improved bookmark handling.
• Added 3 new step modulators to sound engine
• New modulation sources and destinations
• Now supports Ogg vorbis and SFZ input files
• Better Soundfont 2 support

Changes in v1.0.07

• New Reverse sample region operation
• New Assign Loop to sample editor
• Group start as editable visual marker in sample editor
• Mouse shortcuts
• Forward is the default loop mode
• Bugfix for edit operation crashes
• Bugfix for crashes caused by deleting loops/slices
• Bugfix for Backwards / Bidirectional loops

New in 0.9.11:

• Bugfix for velocity/key range as modulation source
• Bugfix for inverse velocity sensitivity
• Bugfixed for reapeaks creation, it is recommend that you delete all generated reapeaks files to make sure they are recreated correctly.

Features:

• Multi-timbral operation is unlimited
• Each voice has 16 modulation slots
• 24dB resonant filter
• Each voice has Two modulation envelopes and Two LFO
• Included sample editor
• Record waves into the sampler.
• Visual keyboard mapping editor
• 8 Mono outputs and 4 Stereo outputs
• 16 mappable controllers for automation
• Waves can have multiple loop definitions per
• Individual outs available for keyboard groups (drums)
• Multiple keyboard scaling
• Polyphonic glide
• Multiple trigger modes
• 128 voice polyphony
• Mono/Poly/Legato operation
• Preview mode
• AIFF/WAV/SoundFont 2/AIFC support
• Supports Typhoon compressed AIF files
• XML-based sound format, 100% documented.
• Efficient CPU usage
• Optimized for SSE2 and native
• 64-bit support

Note: This plugin is still BETA. Use it at your own risk.