The Old News

• aug-15-07  - Our free sfz creation kit, the sfz toolbox has been updated.
  • Automated loading of sfz files is enabled in the free version now (no more nag screens!)
  • edits can be previewed in the sfz player before saving to disk (the toolbox creates and loads a temporary sfz-file in that case)
• jul-04-07  - The BagPipes VST instrument has been updated to version 1.0.
• jul-04-07  - New bundle offers:. The Soundbytes Works comprises all our products within one conviniently priced bundle.
  And also our other offers are worth a look. Combine your choice of products and save up to EUR 92.-.
• mar-12-07  - Our new BagPipes VST instrument is available now. A a fully functional public preview version can be downloaded here.
• nov-24-06  - Celebrating the release of our vst plugins HurdyGurdy and Sympathizer we offer a special introductory rebate on our plugins and on our sampling libraries.
• nov-24-06  - HurdyGurdy version 1.0 and HurdyGurdyLE version 1.01 released.
• nov-09-06  - Sympathizer version b09.15 released: A preview version of our new vst effect plugin Soundbytes Sympathizer is available now.
• nov-06-06  - HurdyGurdy version 1.0 RC2 released.
• sep-13-2006  - HurdyGurdyLE version 1.0 released.
  The testing phase is over: the Soundbytes HurdyGurdyLE Synthesizer is released today.
• may-30-2006  - Sfz-Toolbox released. Our Editor for the sfz Sampleplayer is available now. Please download from here.
• oct-08-2005 - Our first VST plugin synthesizer Soundbytes OBBO is released as donationware. The public beta OBBO v0.9b is available from here.
  
• aug-31-2005 - Our Sampling CDs and DVDs  can now also be paid through the PayPal service.
• aug-30-2005 - Our latest product the Soundbytes Carillon has been released. It is available from our website.
  
• jun-05-2005 - Our Reaktor workshop in Brussels was a great success. A Report (in german) of one of the participants can be found at the belgian electro site www.e-tron.be .
  as pdf here
• okt-02-2003 - The third issue of the Keyboards Workshop brings a physical modelling effect. Sympathizer for Reaktor.
• sep-08-2003 - Relaunch of the soundbytes website with a new layout. A german version is now also available.
  
• sep-06-2003 - The second issue of my workshop comes with a dedicated synthesizer. Reaktor goes Pluck!
• aug-02-2003 - From this month on I am writing a workshop series for the german Keyboards magazine. Physical Modeling mit Reaktor. Here I am going to explain the methods and principles that lie behind the front panel of a physical modeling synthesizer.
• 10-24-2002 - is this the beginning of a well maintained and ever growing link list? - Only time will tell. Until then I hope You enjoy the Cool edit  plugins list that I have been collecting over a while.
• 09-02-2002 - Finally some news. The past 12 month kept me quite busy and I did not have much time for the Soundbytes. Now we have two new entries: A CubaseSX remote setup that gets the powerful sequencer in unison with the Peavey StudioMix console. The second Soundbyte is a Soundfont that sprang off my recent Physical modelling experiments. Beware - the whole thing is not very elaborate. but I just like the sound. (4.2Mb)
• 03-06-2001 - The Soundbytes Cookbook Lowpass as a SynC Modular macro. This Filter is brought to You directly from Robert Bristow-Johnsons fabulous Filter Kitchen. The Filter Cookbook is part of the Music-DSP Source Code Archive.
• 03-02-2001 - A new FX. If You know the Northpole VST plugin then You will love the SynCpole. Wanna know how it sounds? Here is some SynCpole music.
• 02-16-2001 - Listen to the sound of a bowed flute: bowtube.mp3 (970Kb). This demo uses sounds of the new enhanced SynC Modular version of my PM Woodwind Ensemble. (The Ensemble is not yet available for Download)
• 02-16-2001 - Patches section: PM Woodwind
  A further step in development of the PM_Flute model.
  Reaktor goes Waveguide!
• 02-13-2001 - Patches section: A new Physical modelling Patch for SynC ModularPM Flute.
• 02-12-2001 - Patches section: Here are some more useful Nuts and Bolts for the SynC Modular: Signal shapers.
• 02-10-2001 - A complete refurbishment of the whole www.soundbytes.de website is underway. You will find that there is now an entrance page and a new tutorials section. There is a whole lot more to come.
• 02-08-2001 - A String Ensemble for Reaktor. This is a translation of my Physical modelling String Ensemble for SynC Modular
• 02-07-2001 - Soundbytes Relativist. Relative parameter changes with any Midi fader box.
• 02-05-2001 - Droones Ensemble updated. Added a Tambura like buzz to the strings. SoBy_Drooones b1d.zip
• 02-04-2001 - Updated the limiter module. Limiter.html
• 01-31-2001 Yet another synth: A Physical Modelling String Ensemble and a beautiful MP3 Demo. >> Sync Modular goes Renaissance! String_ensemble.html
• 01-29-2001 - A new anlog style Synth: Soundbytes KrossMod. An Etude in cross modulation. Read the manual and download from here: KrossMod.html
• 01-24-2001 - A new Ensemble is in the make: Soundbytes Drooones. A plucked drone instrument. You can download the beta here: SoBy_Drooones_b1a.zip
• 01-23-2001 - Hello Everybody. The Soundbytes for the SynC Modular Site has opened its gates!