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Zen 1.5 Now Available
US
Here's What's New 06/02/11
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Big Tick Audio has released Zen 1.5, a major update to the free 'universal presets manager'.
Here's what's new:
Major code rewrite, separating Zen into a core library (ZenCore) and the Zen Browser itself
Added midi-controlled “virtual bank” slots, where presets from different vstis can be stored
Replaced tooltips with a contextual help box
Added support for Zen-aware plugins, including assets management
Added ‘hidden’ flag to permanently hide presets from search results
Fixed various UI refresh issues
Fixed crashes when duplicating instances in Ableton Live
Fixed button for creating own tags on OSX
Invalid designer keys are now rejected immediately
Optimized dynamic memory allocations
Changes for 64bits compatibility
The virtual banks feature is a new addition, very useful for live use, where loading a new vsti, with a given preset, can now be automated with a single program change.
Zen has 32 slots, corresponding to Midi programs 01..32. To assign a preset to a slot, just drag it from the results list. The video below shows the basic usage.