Unity DS-1 1.2.1 for Mac Released

The Unity DS-1 Control Panel

Version 1.2.1 additions include: 96 kHz sample support, ReWire* compatibility for seamless integration into Cubase, MOTU MAS 2.0 support to allow the output of Unity to be routed directly into Digital Performer's mixer, and sample rate / bit rate reduction features for low-fi effects. A new variable attenuation parameter has also been included to achieve higher output levels when less headroom is required.

Unity DS-1 gives you all the features of hardware samplers, plus a complete integrated Digital Audio Editor and easy integration with your existing sequencer and DAW applications. Unity is now one of the only samplers that supports sampling rates of up to 96 kHz and bit depths of 8, 16, 24 or 32 bit floating point. Using the same renowned synthesis engine as the Retro AS-1 (the analog software synthesizer from BitHeadz), Unity allows you manipulate sampled instruments and create new sounds of your own.

Unity DS-1 features include: True phase-locked stereo signal path throughout, 2 stereo oscillators (multisamples) per voice, 2 assignable filters per voice with 13 filter types, 6-stage envelope modulators with extensive routing choices, 6 LFO waveform shapes that can be synced to MIDI clock, 2 stereo effects processors per voice, 2 stereo global effects processors, and 'drag & drop' sample handling. Supported sample formats include: Sound Designer I & II, AIFF, CD-Audio, and WAV files, plus Unity imports and maps Akai S1000 & S3000, DLS, SoundFont 2.0 and SampleCell I & II instruments automatically. You can also sample live from microphone or line inputs. Supported formats include: ASIO, Free MIDI, OMS, Direct I/O, Direct Sound,

The included full-featured arpeggiator allows you to generate event-list "sequences". You can even write the sampler's complete multi-timbral stereo output to disk as an 8, 16, or 24-bit audio file for use in your favorite digital audio applications. And of course, it's fully polyphonic and multi-timbral. Unity also includes a complete 16-channel mixer and 250 MB of sounds for $449.00 SRP. Registered Unity users can download the update for free.

* ReWire by Propellerhead (Propellerhead Software AB. ReWire and Propellerhead are trademarks of Propellerhead Software AB.