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Volmorth · Post by **Volmorth** » Tue Dec 02, 2003 8:11 am

Hello Dave,

On 22 June 2002 you mentioned in a post in the CM forum the new Tachyon, and the low-cost upgrade path to it from the DS404.

We use the DS404 in almost every song of our pagan black metal project Hellebaard, and we are looking for a more extended sampler (Kontakt, Sampletank, VSampler3, etc.). If there will be an upgrade of the DS404 available soon, we will stick to Muon software.

Can you tell us what the spec's of the Tachyon will be, when it will be available, and what it will cost for current DS404 users?

Thanks,

Volmorth of Hellebaard

www.hellebaard,tk

zdar · Post by **zdar** » Tue Dec 02, 2003 9:20 am

Yeah Dave I want to know too ....

Muon Software Ltd · Post by **Muon Software Ltd** » Tue Dec 02, 2003 11:12 am

Tachyon is the name for the multi-timbral ROMpler engine that we've developed over the last 18 months. Tachyon is the heart of quite a few forthcoming products from Muon and other products developed in collaboration with some of the biggest names in the soundware business.

The Tachyon engine features include:
* 16-part multitimbral
* Amp, Pitch and Filter EGs per voice
* Amp, Pitch and Filter LFOs per multi-timbral part
* Comprehensive FX routing system with two insert busses and two send busses, large selection of high-quality 64-bit effects
* Full MIDI control and MIDI learn
* Built-in "groove engine" for automatically playing back sliced beats and loops in sync with host tempo or stored grooves
* Lossless audio compression squeezes patches down to as little as 30% of their original size

The first Tachyon-based products will be out within the next couple of months or so - TachyonP (p=player), and Neutron. Both will be released at the price of $50 initially for online download only, but the boxed versions planned for later in the year will be priced accordingly.

TachyonP is a very low-cost multi-timbral ROMpler designed for easy playback of Tachyon/DS404/SR202 format patches. Neutron is a percussion/loop workstation, adding Acidized(tm) WAV import and Propellerhead Recycle(tm) import to the base engine features. Content disks for both products will be made available shortly after release, featuring a selection of samples and patches from some of our professional soundware partners.

Hope this helps
Dave

* Specifications, pricing and timing may be subject to change without prior notice.

Kriminal · Post by **Kriminal** » Tue Dec 02, 2003 11:18 am

Muon Software Ltd wrote: The Tachyon engine features include:
* 16-part multitimbral

I hope it has the option to open using a single stereo mixer strip

Muon Software Ltd · Post by **Muon Software Ltd** » Tue Dec 02, 2003 11:24 am

I hope it has the option to open using a single stereo mixer strip

To be honest, the VST SDK works best if the instrument in question has a fixed number of outputs. Although it is possible to write an VSTi that changes the number of outputs it exposes depending on some configuration setting, it causes problems when loading back songs that were made with a different configuration setting. For that reason alone we won't touch such a feature - at the moment, TachyonP has four stereo outputs and uses four mixer strips.

Regards
Dave

PS - love the Donk/Krim tune, nice to see Tau2 being put to good use

Kriminal · Post by **Kriminal** » Tue Dec 02, 2003 11:31 am

Muon Software Ltd wrote:TachyonP has four stereo outputs and uses four mixer strips.

4 is ok, i can live with that. Thanks

Muon Software Ltd wrote: PS - love the Donk/Krim tune, nice to see Tau2 being put to good use

Cheers Dave, its always getting use round these parts

ObsoleteAcc99 · Post by **ObsoleteAcc99** » Tue Dec 23, 2003 8:02 pm

muon's upcoming stuff just sounds awesome from the description. cant wait. there is so much new stuff coming out, looks like 2004 will be another expensive year

soulata · Post by **soulata** » Fri Jan 16, 2004 11:07 am

Hi

I can't wait for Neutron.

k

Muon Software Ltd · Post by **Muon Software Ltd** » Fri Jan 16, 2004 4:52 pm

You're going to love it. We're now aiming to get it, and TachyonP ready for Frankfurt. Sorry for the delay

Regards
Dave

Improv · Post by **Improv** » Fri Jan 16, 2004 5:58 pm

Muon Software Ltd wrote:You're going to love it. We're now aiming to get it, and TachyonP ready for Frankfurt. Sorry for the delay

Regards
Dave

Sorry for my ignorance, but when is Frankfurt? Danka.

soulata · Post by **soulata** » Fri Jan 16, 2004 10:19 pm

Frankfurtmesse happens somewhen in February if I remember it right.

k

Improv · Post by **Improv** » Fri Jan 16, 2004 11:55 pm

soulata wrote:Frankfurtmesse happens somewhen in February if I remember it right.

k

Ah, ok-so probably within a month or so.
Thanks Soulata.

Muon Software Ltd · Post by **Muon Software Ltd** » Sat Jan 17, 2004 6:40 pm

Sorry folks but the messe is in March.

Cheers
Dave

Anothercouture · Post by **Anothercouture** » Mon Mar 29, 2004 6:19 pm

Hi Dave,

It's the end of March, Frankfurt is but a few short days away... the tension is killing me, any news?

Sorry couldn't wait any longer

AC

Muon Software Ltd · Post by **Muon Software Ltd** » Tue Mar 30, 2004 10:12 am

Been focussing my efforts over the last week or so at getting a tonne of stuff ready for release - updates for all the CM plugins, some minor updates for Tau Pro and Electron, and at long last TachyonP.

When I get back from Frankfurt TachyonP will go to beta testing, and hopefully get on the streets in April. Sadly Neutron is not quite as advanced just yet. It uses the same engine as TachyonP however so it won't be long behind.

In the meantime, check out this lovely pic:

Regards
Dave

Muon Software

KVR Audio

Tachyon update?