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August, 01 2006 Spectralis Xtreme Update 097
Install at your own risk - there is a chance that Users of Radikal Technologies' Spectralis Synthesizer may not recognise their instrument anymore!
The
already powerful Hybrid Synth now sports three independent monophonic Synths, which the User can configure freely from the array of available soundmodules of the soundengine. This feature by itself would have
justified an Upgrade, but here it is only the beginning.
A bunch of new features has been added to the Step-Sequencer which can now even be used to trigger and control external MIDI and Software instruments.
This makes the Spectralis the perfect centerpiece and control-unit of any Synth setup. The number of available Stepsequencer lines has doubled from 16 to 32 - and a good thing it has! After all these sequencer lines
are now enabled not only to control the Hybrid Synth and the Midi Instruments but also the Sample Engine of the Spectralis.
Due to the brandnew open routing of the lines parameters such as the FM-or
phasemodulation-depth, filter resonance or even exotic parameters like the Time Linearity Modulation can now also be controlled with sequencerlines of up to 192 steps. Also NEW is a switchable Glide-function, which
in addition to the previous hard step value changes and the popular step envelopes now also allows for buttery soft transitions when used to control parameters.
Hold it -there is more! The step sequencer is not
the only section of the Spectralis able to control external instruments. ANY Part of the Spectralis can be selectively assigned to the MIDI-Out port. This means that even the powerful Drumgrid Editor can be used
with connected sound sources. When a new song is selected the Spectralis can also automatically set the outside instruments to the proper sound programs and adjust their volume and panorama positions.
A very
special new feature is the Random Sound Generator, which can deliver an almost infinite number of new, surprising and instantly usable Sounds. We should mention that a Hold Parameter has been added to the Hybrid
Synthesizer Envelopes. Of course there are also a bunch of smaller modifications and tweaks to further improve the Spectralis' functionality and user friendliness.
The powerful free of charge Xtreme update can be downloaded here.
August, 01 2006: Spectralis Forum opened for public viewing now
Read, what Spectralis Users thinking about their purchase, share thoughts andlisten to the latest User Demos in our Spectralis User forum -
moderated by the Father of the Spectralis himself. Enter the forum here.
December, 06 2005 Spectralis 096 Update
Download the latest version of the Spectralis firmware here.
September, 22 2005 Spectralis OS getting stronger and stronger
10 LFO’s, 15 Envelope generators, 4 oscillators, flexible routing opportunities, real analogue filters, the fixed filterbank - never a groove
oriented synthesizer offered such a powerful featureset and such a superb sound quality. Customers, already using the spectralis for a while are freaked out about the rising list of features. The sequencer, in
earlier postings mostly seen as the step sequencer with 32 control lines, meanwhile matured to a production center with realtime recording, drumgrid editing, step by step recording options and the a highrated timing
accuracy.
The additional DSP sound engine - formerly a sample player for basic background tracks and drums, becomes more flexible with every firmware release as well. Real Multisamples, sweet sounding Multimode filters with
Lowpass, Highpass and Bandpass response, sample start point modulation and different unisono modes per part with a fine detune control, makes also this engine an outstanding sound source for your production work.
Every few weeks, our customers are receiving new firmware upgradesfor free of charge from our spectralis website http://www.spectralis.de and are joining other spectralis users in our new online spectralis forum. That is the place, where users are kept informed about new firmware developments and where they can share patterns, sounds and samples. Support questions can be posted at this forum and votings and wislists give our customers the chance to talk directly to the development staff to adress their personal wishes directly to the people, who are involved in the spectralis project. The forum can be reached under http://www.spectralis.de/phpBB2/.
May, 16th Spectralis at the Remix Hotel in New York
Radikal Technologies invites you to visit us at the 2005 Remix Hotel event in New York! The Remix Hotel returns to the Big Apple June 3-5 for Three Days
of Total Technology Immersion. From 1-6pm daily.
June 26th, Spectralis Website updated!
Radikal Technologies proudly present you the first official SPECTRALIS Audio Demos online at "www.spectralis.de". We
hope, you will enjoy the oscillator and filterbank MP3's of the SPECTRALIS! Feel free to contact us for any further questions, suggestions, opinions etc.!
January, 15th -18th, Spectralis at the Winter NAMM
Visit us at Booth #5804 and hear the beast in action!
JUNE, 27 th, Spectron = SPECTRALIS, new Design, new name, new features
A couple of months have gone by since the Musikmesse in Frankfurt, months during which the Radikal design team has not been
idle! Here is a first glimpse at the results of our efforts : The SPECTRALIS
More detailed preliminary information is available on our SPECTRALIS product page!
January 31th, New DP plugin with new features online
By now there are numerous hardware controllers on the market for music production. Surely you ask yourself why you would
buy an SAC-2.2 over the other controllers on the market. What are the advantages of the SAC-2.2? A new site provides some answers:
January 31th, New DP plugin with new features online
Version 2 of the Digital Performer plugin contains a lot of new features and additions as well as several bugfixes. Start your free download here!
January 30th, Firmware upgrade online
A new firmware version is available for download. Version 3.01 introduces MAC-OSX compatibility. See the details here!
January 30th, SAC-Router for PC added to our download section
The SAC-Router allows to assign a virtual SAC instance to an external MIDI interface. Switch back and forth between two
different applications even when they are not on the same computer or control your creamware mixer during a cubase, sonar or logic session. Download your free router program here.
October 16th, Monitor Section Info added
Advanced analog design paired with a very intuitive user interface. This long-awaited unit is the perfect addition to your
SAC-based studio, or can be used as a standalone unit. See the details here!
October 1st, 2002 Radikal Technologies at AES Show in LA Convention Center
Visit us at Booth 2236 and enjoy our latest SAC-2.2 Expansion - the Monitor Section with two Busses, 5 switchable and adjustable inputs, Headpohone Amps, Talkback Micro and many more.
www.aes.org
August 20, 2002 Public Beta Section added
Feel free to try our latest improvements now. At our Public Beta Section you will find new Drivers for Windows 2000/XP, a
new firmware and a new DP-control surface plugin. The latest firmware offers USB HUB functionality for MAC OS and
Windows as well. The biggest advantage of this new release is the Multi-Application support - from now on exclusivly available
for Windows XP and Windows 2000. A MAC OSX version will follow soon. Download our latest improvements here!
June 24, 2002 New MAC USB Driver Package
The new package includes FreeMIDI drivers for MotU’s Digital Performer. This update is free of charge and can be downloaded at our download section.
May 24, 2002 New Firmware with native Logic Audio Support and USB functionality
As of today you will find the current Release Version of the SAC-2K/ SAC-2.2 firmware on our website. Among other features
this version includes a completely revised Logic-Audio support mode and USB support as well. This update is free of charge and can be downloaded at our download section.
March 5, 2002 Radikal Technologies at the Musikmesse 2002 Frankfurt
Please visit us during the Musikmesse 2002 in Frankfurt at our Stand in Hall A34, where we will be introducing our new
SAC-2.2 Hardware-Controller. You will be surprised by a host of new features. If you are already a SAC-2K User you will be
happy to hear that the new feature set will be available to you as a free of charge download upgrade.
January 8, 2002: SAC-2K wins Electronic Musician Editor's Choice Award 2002
SAC-2K wins Electronic Musician Editor's Choice Award 2002
We're delighted to be the recipients of the esteemed Editors Choice Award 2002 for our SAC-2K. This prize is being awarded
every year by the American Publication "Electronic Musician". You can find the report about the award and a complete test report on the SAC-2K online at www.e-musician.com!
June 20, 2001: Cubase 5 R5 features expanded Controller Support
Cubase VST Users will be delighted to find a considerably enhanced SAC-2K implementation in this new release. Aside from
many smaller improvements Users will now be able using this new version to edit VST Plug-Ins and the Dynamic Section of the
VST faders (channels?) directly with their SAC-2K. This update is free of charge to registered Cubase 5.0 Users and can be downloaded from the Steinberg-Website (www.steinberg.de)
June 27, 2001: Public Beta 1.37
As of today you will find the current Beta Version of the SAC-2K firmware on our website. Among other features this version
includes a completely revised Pro-Tools Mode. Additionally the touch sensitivity is now adjustable according to your studio environments conditions. You can find the Beta Release in our download section.
April 5, 2001: SAC-8X Page added
Effective today you can find information about the SAC-8X, Radikal's fader expansion, on our website. The fader expansion provides 8 additional faders, 8 encoders, 2 displays and numerous control buttons.
February 6, 2001: Digidesign ProTools support manual online!!
The documentation provided in our original SAC-2K Users Manual was not very detailed concerning ProTools support. The
new PDF files in our support section should correct that situation and prove to be very helpful to ProTools Users.
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06.02.2001: Digital Performer support Online!!
As of this posting you will find the Control Surface Plugin SAC-2K for Mark of the Unicorn's Digital Performer program in our
support section. A look in the enclosed Manual might provide valuable information even for Users of other programs, as this
implementation illustrates in exemplary fashion, how complete controller support should be designed. Digital Performer Users
can reserve a special surface, template at chris@radikaltechnollogies.com, which reflects the variations in button functions from
other programs. The templates will be mailed out free of charge to registered SAC Users.
January 25, 2001: NAMM 2001 News
The annual Winter NAMM Show took place in Anaheim Califaornia from Jan. 18 through Jan. 21. Radikal Technologies
impressed with numerous new implementations (MOTU, Digital Performer, Propellerheads Reason, Creamware Pulsar,
Steinberg Nuendo). The ability to control a variety of software solutions from one single control surface continued to amaze the myriads of visitors to the Show.
For the first time Radikal also showed a prototype of the planned SAC-8X fader expansion. Bigger studios now will have the
opportunity to use 16, 24 or even 24 Faders to control their recording activities. More detailed information to be released soon.
SAC-2K Users now have the opportunity - just 4 days after the end of the show - to download a free firmware upgrade. This
Upgrade includes the new operation mode for Propellerheads Reason program and a host of other smaller improvements. Logic
Audio Users will be happy to hear, that Instrument Editors for N1Pro Five, PRO 52, B4, Steinberg's Model E and TC Works Mercury One can now addressed under Logic Audio.
January 25, 2001: News for Pulsar Users
In our support section you can find adjusted pulsar instruments for the Pulsar Mode of the SAC-2K. The Pulsar Devices include
a controller assignment feature. This feature eliminates the need to assign control numbers manually.
29.12.2000: New FirmwareVersion 1.20
Available in our support section as of today is the new firmware version 1.20 featuring numerous improvements and expansions.
A new active mode now allows the control of programs, whose mixer can only be controlled on one Midi Channel. In this Mode
for instance Pulsar Users can control the BigMixer. Additionally the Update includes new Instrument Editors for the Pulsar
Users. Pulsar Devices with already assigned controllers will be made available shortly free of charge from our download pages.
November 28, 2000: Logic Environment for Logic Audio PC 4.61
In our support section you can find effective right now the PC Versions of Logic Audio adjusted support files. Additionally a
new version of our Manual is available for download from our download section.
October 26, 2000: New firmware-version 1.14
Currently available from our support section is the current operating system version 1.14, which features ProTools, Digital
Performer and Soundscape support. In addition we are providing an extensive Logic Audio Environment.
September 29, 2000: AES 2000 in LA
The AES 2000 Trade Show took place from September 22-25 at the LA Convention Center. Radikal Technologies surprised
the assembled experts with their Digidesign ProTools implementation and a Logic Audio Environment. Both allow their
respective Users extensive control over most of the audio functions. Especially the editing functions for TDM Plugins and the real
time sound manipulation of Emagic's EXS-24 Extreme Sampler and the ES-1 Software Synthesizer managed to impress the professionals in attendance.
September 29, 2000: Samplitude 5.58 now with SAC-2K support
SekD's Samplitude program now supports the SAC-2K as an input device as a standar feature. This was achieved via the
Control-Panel 5 add-on program, which was written especially to enable SAC support. Samplitude is a high-end professional
hard-disc recording system for the PC. Aside from its excellent audio qualities, the programs most amazing feature is the ability
to burn CDs directly from within the project "on the fly". This can even be done without problems even with multitrack projects and when using the programs excellent real time effects. www.magix.de
September 29, 2000: Soundscape support
During the AES Show we had the opportunity for the first time to test the SAC-2K in connection with a Soundscape System.
Our application worked flawlessly right away and really impressed the Soundscape Team. Close cooperation with the developers of this excellent system is planned in the months to come.
September 18, 2000: SAC-2K Shipments have commenced
NAfter one more delay of initial shipments of the SAC-2K we are happy to announce that the first units have now been
delivered to dealers in France, Germany and Russia. To make up for the delay and to show that the time was used well the
SAC-2K now includes Instrument Editors for native synthesizers. A complete list of the supported Plugins reads as follows: N1
ProFive/52, N1 B4, NI 5 Instruments of the Premium Library of the Reaktor/Dynamo Programs, Steinberg Model E, Steinberg PPG Wave 2.V, Emagic EXS-24, Emagic ES-1, TC Works Mercury-1.
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