Year/Date of Issue: 30.10.2019
Version: 2.1.2.10
Developer: FXpansion
Developer site: FXpansion
Format: STANDALONE, VSTi, AAX* (*MOD.)
Bit depth: 32bit, 64bit
Tabletka: cured
System requirements: Windows 7 (Windows)
Intel Core 2 Duo 1.86ghz (minimum)
2GB DDR2 RAM (minimum)
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.53ghz and higher (recommended)
2GB DDR3 RAM (recommended)
Description : Geist is FXpansion’s next generation sampling drum machine, designed to create advanced beats and grooves, freeing you from the limitations of prepackaged loops and overly complex DAWs.
Geist fuses creative instrument samples with fast step sequencing and arrangement. Browse sounds at lightning speed, and assign loops to pads with a single click; sample, resample and create beats in a unified environment. Geist makes difficult tasks with multiple applications a thing of the past.
FXpansion Geist works both as a plug-in and as a standalone program, great for making beats. Export created audio clips or upload back to the plug-in to resample, reverse, remix, rebuild and transform your beats in a new way. Geist is a complete, integrated rhythm production station for the studio!
Characteristics :
Sampling rhythm production environment
Streamlined slicing, sampling & resampling
Use existing samples or record in direct to pads
pattern and scene sequencing
integrated song mode
Real-time record & retro capture
Powerful sample layering and sculpting
Diverse high-quality built-in effects
New algorithms from Bloom and Maul
Zynaptiq ZTX time-stretch/pitch-shift
Intuitive TransMod modulation
Parameter step-automation
Intelligent built-in browser
Full MIDI and audio export
Retina/4K compatible scalable interface
Sound library by Splice Sounds
AAX (64-bit only), 32/64-bit VST, AU and Standalone versions.
New in version :
Resolved issues in Geist2 v2.1.2.10 (from v2.1.2.9):
[2.1.2.9] Fix a crash on Windows when saving.
[2.1.2.9] Fix dragging logic causing a crash in Geist2 when dragging files from external sources into Geist pads.
[2.1.2.9] Fix pad name not updating when loading a new sample onto a pad.
[2.1.2.9] Add information page to Geist installer about ending 32-bit VST support.
[2.1.1.3] Fix the window title in standalone changing from Geist2 to Geist when loading a preset.
[2.1.1.3] Fix typos in Windows installer.
Resolved issues in Geist2 v2.1.2.9 (from v2.1.1.3):
[2.0.2.4] When dragging notes in remix mode you cannot drag back to the original step
[2.0.7.45] Window size is not scaled correctly on Sierra clean install
[2.0.7.53] Audio not updated when exporting pattern for a second time
[2.1.1.2] Focus mode always enabled between layers
[2.1.1.2] Rearranging effects with CC mappings changes mapped parameter
[2.1.1.3] Broken application drawing after changing UI scale on Windows.
[2.1.1.3] Crash in Ableton Live when looping around 4 bars
[2.1.1.3] Crash when loading specific .wav files
[2.1.1.3] Pattern audio export can occasionally contain blocks of silence
[2.1.1.3] Metronome pre-roll doesn’t work correctly when used as a plug-in
[2.1.1.3] Loading a sample with Auto load and ALT key pressed always picks the first layer
[2.1.1.3] Incorrect UI size after rejecting scale change
[2.1.1.3] Minimum window size is not scaled when changing UI scale
[2.1.1.3] OS Help menu not working on Mac
[2.1.1.3] Tooltip of “Show scene bank” button can be out of sync
[2.1.1.3] OS tab bar obscure UI on macOS
New features/changes in Geist2 v2.1.2.9 (from v2.1.1.3):
– Improved audio engine and GUI drawing efficiency
– Added ability to reset UI scale to 100% (plus a dedicated keyboard shortcut added)
– Added keyboard shortcut for resetting UI size to default
– Changed default number of undo steps from 1 to 20
– Updated license information in Installer
– Updated code signatures for Mac and Windows
– Update minimum Windows and Mac OS versions
We’ve also included an updated version of FX License Manager in the installer.
