Bliss Sampler 2.9 released

Bliss 2.9 is out now, featuring MTS-ESP microtuning support, a powerful new Key Mapper view, expanded SFZ compatibility, and major improvements to the Sample Editor with enhanced UI/UX design and performance optimizations.

What's newKey Mapper ViewIntroduced a visual Key Mapper grid within the Sample Editor for intuitive zone management.
Visualize and edit zone key ranges (low/high key), velocity ranges (low/high velocity), and root keys directly on a piano roll-style interface.
Supports interactive drag-and-drop resizing of zone boundaries on the grid.
Allows direct dragging of the root key indicator within the grid.
Provides clear visual feedback for the currently selected zone.

SFZ CompatibilityAdded import and export support for ampeg_attack, ampeg_decay, ampeg_sustain, and ampeg_release opcodes.
Corrected SFZ export to place ADSR envelope parameters in the [global] section for enhanced compatibility.

Sample Editor ImprovementsImproved visual handling and interaction logic for overlapping Loop Start/End and Cue Point markers.
Optimized playback cursor performance by reducing the repaint area during playback visualization.
E-MU.ebl file format support.

UI/UX EnhancementsEnhanced knob value display strings (bubbles) for Panning, Tuning, LFO Rate, etc., for improved readability.
Standardized UI font sizes, removing Windows-specific overrides for better cross-platform consistency.
Adjusted font sizes in the Zone List Box for better fit.
Removed separators from the main global menu for a cleaner look.
Ensured Key Mapper view updates reactively to zone changes and listbox selections.

Bug FixesFixed AAX support.
Sample Editor: Fixed inaccurate playback cursor position reporting when sample pitch shifting was active.
Macro Editor: Corrected a visual glitch where Min/Max sliders were missing their background color.
Fixed minor grammatical errors in menu item text.

Bliss 2.9 is a free upgrade for all existing Bliss 2.x customers and is available as AAX, AU, VST2, VST3, and standalone versions for Windows, macOS, and Linux. More details and download information can be found at Bliss page.