Blue Cat's Axiom V2 Released! (Now 2.05)
-
Blue Cat Audio Blue Cat Audio https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=39981
- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 5821 posts since 8 Sep, 2004 from Paris (France)
We are very excited to finally unleash the highly-anticipated Blue Cat's Axiom V2, check it out!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txKtWx_x2kw
What's New in Axiom V2:
REDESIGNED USER INTERFACE:
- Introducing "EZ mode", a customizable view that streamlines access to main controls, ideal for live gigs and quick tone adjustments.
- New 3D HD graphics offer a plethora of styles for amps, pedals, and custom macro controls.
- Create your unique amps and pedals with the new rack designer, offering a vast selection of knobs, backgrounds, faceplates, and handles. (over 200 000 styles available).
- Assign specific colors to each pedal/plug-in (also visible on the EZ View footswitches).
- Simplified macro control editing, featuring drag-and-drop reordering, file-based load/save assignments, and copy/paste functionality.
- Each Axiom preset now forms a complete rig with multiple pedals and easily controllable macro parameters for the EZ view.
- New built-in input mute control (no need for a plug-in anymore).
DIRECT TO DISK RECORDING & PLAYBACK:
- One-click recording of the application's output to a file.
- Seamlessly play over backing tracks with the new built-in audio player, supporting wav, mp3, and flac formats.
- Drag and drop audio files directly into plug-in slots to open the audio player.
IMPROVED DSP ENGINE FOR MORE REALISTIC TONES:
- Incorporates the Destructor 2.0 non-linear processing engine, featuring enhanced simulations, new filters, and precise control over drive parameter behavior.
- Complete redesign of all guitar and bass amps or pedal models based on the new Destructor V2 engine.
- Brand new high gain guitar tones, rebuilt from the ground up.
- Adjusted EQ frequencies and bandwidth for all guitar and bass amps to emulate real world amps behavior.
- Select amps and pedals EQ position in the signal chain (before or after distortion), and simulate a wider range of gear.
- Access a multitude of new effects, including over 100 shortcuts to built-in effects and presets.
- Plug-ins oversampling now available, reducing aliasing (up to 16x). Warning: some third party plug-ins may not support higher sampling rates properly.
TAILORED FOR ACOUSTIC GUITARS AND PIEZO PICKUPS:
- Includes Re-Guitar 1.3 with piezo input support.
- New factory presets for acoustic guitars and piezo-equipped electric guitars.
- New amp and preamp models for acoustic guitars.
ENHANCED MIDI CONTROL:
- New EZ View pedalboard footswitches that automatically map to loaded plug-ins in order, regardless of the slots used.
- New BASS, MID, TREBLE controls for Destructor EQ following whichever EQ is selected (Pre or Post)
- Axiom can now use its own parameters in macro controls, mixed together with loaded plug-ins parameters.
- Synchronize multiple MIDI controllers: when "all channels" (0) is used for MIDI input control and "send MIDI events when parameters values change" is active, the plug-in now sends MIDI events to all other channels to update other controllers.
- Locking MIDI control in Axiom (preventing MIDI control settings to be changed when loading presets) now also preserves MIDI control locks for the amps when set.
OTHER NEW FEATURES AND IMPROVEMENTS:
- Improved graphical user interface performance, particularly on Mac.
- Enhanced resampling when the plug-in starts streaming audio as a network server with Connector.
- Several undo/redo issues resolved.
- Macro LEARN mode is now disabled automatically when the Params Map Editor is closed.
- AAX plug-in now reports the recording status to hosted plug-ins (in recent versions of Pro Tools that support it).
- Updated parameters layout for GUI-less plug-ins, accommodating those with multiple parameters.
- GUI-less plug-ins generic editor now follows Axiom's zoom level.
- Reduced plug-in loading time.
- Fixed a crash when opening the editor of a VST2 GUI-less plug-in that uses non-unicode encoding in its parameters (piz-midi plug-ins).
- Fixed plug-in slot menu issues when loading plug-ins with over 22380 parameters on Windows.
- Ableton Live 11: Fixed VST3 MIDI input not detected.
- Fixed stuck notes with some VST3 instruments.
- Fixed some VST3 instruments producing no sound (e.g. Toontrack instruments).
- Fixed VST plug-in version crash upon load when user default preset uses an impulse response in the amp simulator.
- Fully compatible with Axiom V1.
System requirements:
- Apple Silicon or Intel Mac running Mac OS 10.9 or newer.
- PC running Windows Vista or newer.
Price:
Blue Cat's Axiom: $199 or 199 EUR instead of 249 (20% off until October 12th)
Blue Cat's Axe Pack: $349 or 349 EUR instead of 399 (15% off until October 12th)
Enjoy!
[original announcement]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txKtWx_x2kw
What's New in Axiom V2:
REDESIGNED USER INTERFACE:
- Introducing "EZ mode", a customizable view that streamlines access to main controls, ideal for live gigs and quick tone adjustments.
- New 3D HD graphics offer a plethora of styles for amps, pedals, and custom macro controls.
- Create your unique amps and pedals with the new rack designer, offering a vast selection of knobs, backgrounds, faceplates, and handles. (over 200 000 styles available).
- Assign specific colors to each pedal/plug-in (also visible on the EZ View footswitches).
- Simplified macro control editing, featuring drag-and-drop reordering, file-based load/save assignments, and copy/paste functionality.
- Each Axiom preset now forms a complete rig with multiple pedals and easily controllable macro parameters for the EZ view.
- New built-in input mute control (no need for a plug-in anymore).
DIRECT TO DISK RECORDING & PLAYBACK:
- One-click recording of the application's output to a file.
- Seamlessly play over backing tracks with the new built-in audio player, supporting wav, mp3, and flac formats.
- Drag and drop audio files directly into plug-in slots to open the audio player.
IMPROVED DSP ENGINE FOR MORE REALISTIC TONES:
- Incorporates the Destructor 2.0 non-linear processing engine, featuring enhanced simulations, new filters, and precise control over drive parameter behavior.
- Complete redesign of all guitar and bass amps or pedal models based on the new Destructor V2 engine.
- Brand new high gain guitar tones, rebuilt from the ground up.
- Adjusted EQ frequencies and bandwidth for all guitar and bass amps to emulate real world amps behavior.
- Select amps and pedals EQ position in the signal chain (before or after distortion), and simulate a wider range of gear.
- Access a multitude of new effects, including over 100 shortcuts to built-in effects and presets.
- Plug-ins oversampling now available, reducing aliasing (up to 16x). Warning: some third party plug-ins may not support higher sampling rates properly.
TAILORED FOR ACOUSTIC GUITARS AND PIEZO PICKUPS:
- Includes Re-Guitar 1.3 with piezo input support.
- New factory presets for acoustic guitars and piezo-equipped electric guitars.
- New amp and preamp models for acoustic guitars.
ENHANCED MIDI CONTROL:
- New EZ View pedalboard footswitches that automatically map to loaded plug-ins in order, regardless of the slots used.
- New BASS, MID, TREBLE controls for Destructor EQ following whichever EQ is selected (Pre or Post)
- Axiom can now use its own parameters in macro controls, mixed together with loaded plug-ins parameters.
- Synchronize multiple MIDI controllers: when "all channels" (0) is used for MIDI input control and "send MIDI events when parameters values change" is active, the plug-in now sends MIDI events to all other channels to update other controllers.
- Locking MIDI control in Axiom (preventing MIDI control settings to be changed when loading presets) now also preserves MIDI control locks for the amps when set.
OTHER NEW FEATURES AND IMPROVEMENTS:
- Improved graphical user interface performance, particularly on Mac.
- Enhanced resampling when the plug-in starts streaming audio as a network server with Connector.
- Several undo/redo issues resolved.
- Macro LEARN mode is now disabled automatically when the Params Map Editor is closed.
- AAX plug-in now reports the recording status to hosted plug-ins (in recent versions of Pro Tools that support it).
- Updated parameters layout for GUI-less plug-ins, accommodating those with multiple parameters.
- GUI-less plug-ins generic editor now follows Axiom's zoom level.
- Reduced plug-in loading time.
- Fixed a crash when opening the editor of a VST2 GUI-less plug-in that uses non-unicode encoding in its parameters (piz-midi plug-ins).
- Fixed plug-in slot menu issues when loading plug-ins with over 22380 parameters on Windows.
- Ableton Live 11: Fixed VST3 MIDI input not detected.
- Fixed stuck notes with some VST3 instruments.
- Fixed some VST3 instruments producing no sound (e.g. Toontrack instruments).
- Fixed VST plug-in version crash upon load when user default preset uses an impulse response in the amp simulator.
- Fully compatible with Axiom V1.
System requirements:
- Apple Silicon or Intel Mac running Mac OS 10.9 or newer.
- PC running Windows Vista or newer.
Price:
Blue Cat's Axiom: $199 or 199 EUR instead of 249 (20% off until October 12th)
Blue Cat's Axe Pack: $349 or 349 EUR instead of 399 (15% off until October 12th)
Enjoy!
[original announcement]
-
- KVRAF
- 6828 posts since 28 Apr, 2004 from france
-
Blue Cat Audio Blue Cat Audio https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=39981
- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 5821 posts since 8 Sep, 2004 from Paris (France)
-
- KVRist
- 51 posts since 14 May, 2014 from Here, There and nearly Everywhere
BC, Thank you for this new release...
One Q: Upon installing the demo version it says that it will overwrite the previous version (in my case 1.65)..is this normal behaviour? Will it not install in a different folder?
Cheers
One Q: Upon installing the demo version it says that it will overwrite the previous version (in my case 1.65)..is this normal behaviour? Will it not install in a different folder?
Cheers
-
Blue Cat Audio Blue Cat Audio https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=39981
- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 5821 posts since 8 Sep, 2004 from Paris (France)
Yes, Axiom V2 being fully compatible with V1, it will replace it so that you can load all your existing sessions and presets and benefit from the new features and tones.
-
- KVRist
- 51 posts since 14 May, 2014 from Here, There and nearly Everywhere
ThanksBlue Cat Audio wrote: ↑Tue Sep 12, 2023 9:59 amYes, Axiom V2 being fully compatible with V1, it will replace it so that you can load all your existing sessions and presets and benefit from the new features and tones.
But what I meant is that since it is a "demo", as I said, how can I go back to 1.65 if it is overwritten by 2.0? Will I need to download 1.65 again etc?
-
Blue Cat Audio Blue Cat Audio https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=39981
- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 5821 posts since 8 Sep, 2004 from Paris (France)
If you have not received the upgrade offer by email, you can just go to your Axiom V1 download page and use the link at the top to upgrade.
-
Blue Cat Audio Blue Cat Audio https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=39981
- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 5821 posts since 8 Sep, 2004 from Paris (France)
You can indeed just re-install V1 over the demo to get back to the previous state.
-
- KVRian
- 534 posts since 25 Feb, 2005 from East Coast, USA
Congrats on the release - I just bought the upgrade. Are there plans to support resizing the window? Also is high DPI supported? Doesn't look quite as sharp on my Windows computer. Thanks!
too much is never enough. - gmontano on esoundz.com
-
Blue Cat Audio Blue Cat Audio https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=39981
- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 5821 posts since 8 Sep, 2004 from Paris (France)
Thanks!
You can zoom up to 200% using the magnifying glass icon in the toolbar. Native HiDPI is not yet supported on Windows (but it is on Mac).
-
- KVRian
- 534 posts since 25 Feb, 2005 from East Coast, USA
Thanks! is Windows Native HiDPI on the v2 roadmap?Blue Cat Audio wrote: ↑Tue Sep 12, 2023 4:30 pmThanks!
You can zoom up to 200% using the magnifying glass icon in the toolbar. Native HiDPI is not yet supported on Windows (but it is on Mac).
too much is never enough. - gmontano on esoundz.com
-
Blue Cat Audio Blue Cat Audio https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=39981
- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 5821 posts since 8 Sep, 2004 from Paris (France)
It is definitely on the radar, but it's quite tricky, especially because we are hosting plug-ins inside of a plug-in inside of hosts that may or may not support hiDPI... And Microsoft did not make it very easy to handle such situations! But we'll find out!
- KVRAF
- 1672 posts since 3 Aug, 2017 from San Diego, CA
Been watching some YT demos today. You guys advertised “revamped DSP engine,” but I had initially shrugged it off as likely minor improvements. I’m happy to admit I was wrong.
Time to start spreading the news!
Time to start spreading the news!
-
Blue Cat Audio Blue Cat Audio https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=39981
- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 5821 posts since 8 Sep, 2004 from Paris (France)
There has indeed been quite a bit of work on it too!