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New Version of DR-008 Drum Machine to Hit Store Shelves

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August 13, 2002

GMEDIA Music and FXpansion Audio UK Limted have teamed up under the GForce brand to bring you a new version of the DR-008 VSTi & DXi Drum Machine, in a box. The new versionincorporates many new and enhanced features.

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New features include:

  • MIDI Learn mode for quick MIDI-controller setup.
  • New menus on popup windows enabling quick stepping through wave or preset folders, allowing you to step through an entire folder of waves or presets with single clicks.
  • Drag-and-drop loop slices from Bitshift's pHATmatik Pro into the DR-008.
  • Improved Mix view allows twice as many channels to be seen at one time.
  • Editor windows now have minimise, system menu functions and integrated vol/pan/mute/solo controls.
  • Flexible patch randomisation system allows new patch generation sound mutation.
  • Logic Audio 5 automation system fully supported - automate up to 128 parameters
  • DXi version now has sample accurate timing and supports multiple outputs.
  • Improved mute group and automation menus.
  • More flexible pad naming / note naming, to conform to all major sequencers.
  • Now supports all 24-bit and 32-bit WAV files.
  • Remembers last folder when opening kits.
  • Improved preview options, sample preview integrated in to browser. Right click a sample in the browser to preview it.
  • Wave editor support, launch your favourite WAV editor directly from DR-008 samplers.
  • Volume output is now hotter by default, more in line with other VSTi.
  • Volume is displayed in dB and defaults to 0dB.
  • Drag-and-drop between instances of DR-008.
  • Improved editor window GUIs, choice of two styles.
  • GMEDIA Music's Groove Library: Fifteen Creative Control MIDI/WAV/DR8 kits, incorporating over 200 grooves.
  • Full Printed Manual.

For more information, visit their web site at www.fxpansion.com.

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