DataMind Audio releases Concatenator Mini and updates Concatenator to v1.1.5

DataMind Audio has updated Concatenator to version 1.1 with a revamped preset browser, input signal shapers, new modulation options and Corpus Editing tools, and released Concatenator Mini, a plugin that packs the creative power of Concatenator into a compact, affordable plugin. Concatenator Mini Concatenator Mini offers newcomers a clear, approachable path into concatenative sound design and seasoned sound designers a fast, intuitive interface for finding inspiring new sounds quickly. When you're ready to go deeper, your Mini purchase is credited toward the full Concatenator. Features: Intuitive Preset Browser – get close to your desired sound and tweak from there. Presets come with informative descriptions on how to use them and are categorized by input signal type and the desired output. Easy Preset Building build your own Corpus from samples in your library and use the in-built VU meter visualisations to quickly identify which sounds work best. Simplified Controls, Compact Design – a simplified set of parameters enable easy preset tweaking without getting lost. Input sound shaping – shape what goes into the Concatenator Mini engine with Low and High-pass filters and Decay to manipulate which samples in your Corpus are used. One shot mode – always plays Corpus samples from the beginning to enable better handling of transients and percussive sounds. Pricing & Availability Available as a VST and AU plugin for Windows 10+ and macOS 10.5+, Concatenator Mini costs $39 but is free for existing Concatenator users. YouTube.com/watch?v=OOLjPMa-aMs New in Concatenator 1.1 Get to useable sounds faster with the revamped Preset Browser: Presets come with informative descriptions on how to use them and are categorized by input signal type and the desired output. Corpus and Settings presets are unified into a single preset system. Settings or samples can be loaded separately. Manage your presets easily with favourite tags, user folders and edit/delete/overwrite/duplicate functions. Shape your input signal to manipulate which corpus samples Concatenator uses: High- and Low-pass filters. Decay – pre DSP reverb. New Corpus Editing Tools: Lasso Select allows you to quickly select which corpus samples are made available for the Concatenator to use. Corpus Solo enables the soloing of selected samples. Only soloed samples are included in the final audio stream, opening up new creative possibilities. VU meters now show which samples are playing to quickly identify problematic parts of the Corpus. New way to modulate: Bipolar LFOs: Optionally toggle between bipolar and unipolar modulation. Particle Freeze & Particle Reset can now be modulated. Improved Performance: Adjustable internal block size enables you to strike a balance between latency and frequency tracking. Get consistent performance no matter the DAW size with a new background processing mode. Pricing & Availability Concatenator is currently available for the discounted price of $99 (Reg. $149). Read More