Aly James Lab has updated VSDSX, the Simmons drum synth emulation, to version 2.3.
Version 2.3 Release Notes
Includes all internal updates since v2.0.2 with major additions to control dynamics:
- Introducing - Mac VST3 and Native Silicon (M1/M2), builds are "Universal 2" meaning VST3 and AU work on both Intel x86-64-and ARM64 Apple Silicon Mac natively.
- Introducing - Mac notarized Installers.
- Introducing - Two more modules: TOM Bass and PROM 2.
- Introducing - GUI Trigger buttons.
- Introducing - GUI Rack system: now displays 4 modules at once.
- Introducing - built-in mixer to balance between "clean" volume and non linear modules outputs.
- Introducing - Improved GUI, new design, crisper look at different DPI (HD graphics, Vector knobs).
- Introducing - More global settings: bending behavior, voltage ranges, trigger velocity to module's decay time, modulation response etc.
- Introducing - Main Circuit MODES: LEGACY or SIMMONS giving you options to change the tone bend & filter sweep behavior between VSDSX legacy implementation and Simmons original behavior.
- Introducing - GUI full Kit View, retro sci-fi visual feedback.
- Added - More accurate Hihat\Cymbal module emulation (oversampling, decay acts on sample rate, FM Bell, cleaner analog noise source etc).
- Added - Tone click leakage level, optional Cymbals body filter (filters noise + tone or just noise).
- Added - EPROM modules Reset & Loop function and better library management.
- Added - Preset Browser page.
- Added - Open Hat sample rate offset.
- Added - Clean Bass Drum module optional circuit mod (noise is less affected by the output VCA's lack of headroom, OSC driven before VCA).
- Added - Bending frequency readout (so you can know at which frequency a sound starts and where it ends).
- Added - MIDI Pitch Bend global modulation affects OSC pitch and VCF frequency for all modules (optional).
- Added - Optional parallel custom filtered Noise blend for SNARE module.
- Fix - Multi Out not recalling plug-in state again.
- Fix - Rare Mac OS graphic glitches.
- Fix - Snare's RimShot state (atk) timing and trigger threshold.
- Fix - Added trigger velocity modulation for TOMs, HIHAT & CYMB's Bend Amount as an option (real hardware behavior).
- Fix - Inconsistent Noise Filter envelope direction and timing between Hihat/Cymbal modules.
- Fix - HPF now affects both OSC and Noise source on Snare module.
- Fix - Rare crash on receiving legacy MIDI Program Change.
- Fix - Improved CPU on EPROM based modules.
- Fix - Most parameters should now respond to automation.
- Fix - Improved VST3 MIDI support. (for example it can: receive MIDI 2.0, Enable Ableton Live's "External Instrument rack" inputs detection etc).
- Change - Some controls have now an increased range, notably VCF resonance.
- Change - Breaking: Hihat, Cymbal Modules may sound and respond slightly differently at the same settings because of many small circuit tweaks.
- Many UI unlisted details you will discover and other nice things such as a full pack of original EPROM binaries you can load in the plug-in.
