![]() ![]() Soundplant is a great tool for users of Mac OS X and comes with the ability to record audio into Soundplant. It can be used to record sounds from a number of common sources like internet radios, the internet, microphones, sound cards and CDs. ![]() Soundplant can record in stereo and eight channels simultaneously. The unique approach and tool set offered by Soundplant produces professional results. It allows you to record any sounds into your device, then edit them in real time using its powerful tools. Soundplant is a highly effective and versatile sound recording and editing platform. You can add photo and text layers to your Soundplant projects including multiple photos or multiple text layers. For users looking to add some photographic design elements to their production workflow, the Soundplant Photo package includes Soundplant Photo, Soundplant Photo Album, Soundplant Photo Settings, Soundplant Photo Presets and Soundplant Photo Reference. The Soundplant Photo package is available to purchase for PC and Mac. The Soundplant Document package can be used to edit the metadata of your audio projects as well as add comments, notes and tags. For users looking to add a document editor to their production workflow, the Soundplant Document package includes Soundplant Document, Soundplant Document Album, Soundplant Document Settings, Soundplant Document Presets and Soundplant Document Reference. A full list of features and update notes are available on the Soundplant website.The Soundplant Document package is available to purchase for PC and Mac. A registered version costs $60, and adds features including output device selection, extended file format support, sample rates up to 384kHz, recording capabilities and more. Soundplant is available now as a free download, and is free for non-commercial use in unregistered mode. ![]() As of this latest version, there is also native support for Apple’s M1/M2 series processors. Soundplant is available for Windows 7 and above (64-bit required) as well as macOS X10.11 (El Capitan) and above. Soundplant's drag and drop interface offers a quick and easy way to load in and configure samples. Soundplant is now also capable of recording from a microphone, or any other input source, directly onto a key whilst monitoring through the on-board effects and processing, all whilst continuing to trigger sounds, a feature which the developer says make the software useful for podcast and mixtape production or live looping applications. New on the list of features for v50.5, is unlimited sound polyphony, allowing users to create dense soundscapes and complex virtual instruments with large numbers of sound sources. Processing and effects options are also provided, with the software equipped with volume, panning, EQ, pitch low and high-pass filters, a convolution reverb, distortion and ring mod effects for each key. A waveform view with a full-screen mode offers maximum precision for setting start and end points for files, and playlist queueing functionality offers a wealth of options for playing sequences of sounds. The developer says that, unlike most sample players, Soundplant plays sounds entirely from RAM to avoid disk use during playback, and that compressed files are decompressed on loading rather than during playback to ensure optimum latency performance.Ī waveform view offers precise editing of in and out points for loaded samples.Once sounds have been loaded in, playback and triggering behaviour is highly configurable, with tools available for looping, overlapping, restarting, muting, pausing and fading, all of which can be controlled by secondary key presses or on a keys release. A huge range of audio files are supported, and the software will also play back the audio from a variety of video files. A progress bar displays the status of playing sounds, and it’s even possible to trigger sounds whilst using another program with Soundplant hidden. The interface has been designed to be clear and focuses on ease of use, with users able to drag and drop sounds onto an on-screen keyboard and configure the way in which they are triggered and played back. The software is now in its 23rd year, and this latest major update brings with it a host of new features, as well as having been completely rewritten to make the best use of modern 64-bit multicore CPUs and GPUs. Capable of being used as a performance, installation or presentation tool, Soundplant is able to mix tracks together, trigger sound effects or backing tracks, create loops, make beats, and much more. Soundplant, created by independent developer Marcel Blum, is a piece of live performance software that turns a QWERTY computer keyboard into a low latency multitrack sample player and playable musical instrument. ![]()
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