Maizesoft has released Maize Sampler v2.0. For the record, Maize Sampler is a cross-platform tool for sound developers to create sample-based virtual instruments, it's a stand-alone application for Windows and Mac OS X that enables you to create VST and Audio Unit instrument plug-ins.
Feature highlights:
* Group selections by key / controller / MIDI channel.
* Disk-streaming / Memory reading mode.
* Poly / Mono / Legato voice mode with glide time.
* LFO, ADSR envelope and reverb effect.
* Round-robin / Random overlapped sample trigger.
* Load EXS24 sampler format.
* Sample loop, Choke cluster, Release trigger.
* Big sample mapping area and sample table view.
* Export .mse compact instrument file.
* Generate VST and Audio Unit plug-ins.
* User defined UI background skin.
* XML defined knob, label combobox and keyboard.
* Serial number copy protection on exported instruments.
The Player Plug-in Generator is able to propagate a VST/Audio Unit plug-in with your own identity and a list of compact instrument files. You can even generate Audio Units on Windows or Windows VST on Mac OS X.
To use the generated AU/VST plug-ins for MAC, users have to install a shared runtime library first. This library can be found on maizesoft website.
Maize Sampler v2.0 costs $89. Maize Sampler 1 users can upgrade for $66.
