Sensomusic Updates Usine v5

Usine V5 contains more than 300 improvements and modifications, not least a new engine that is more powerful and lighter, according to the company.

New Feature highlights include:

• Gesture and Multi-touch Implementation: All design modules can receive Multi-Touch and Gesture information that you can use directly in all the patches to create very ergonomic systems.

• Video Tracker Module: Enables audio interaction with a camera. Motion detection, dark zones and light zones.

• Intelligent Auto Wiring: Fast auto wiring system to build patches faster than ever. For that just Drag&Drop a Module or a VST plug-in directly on the wire to insert it in the process chain.

• New Grid concept: The new Grid mode mixes row/cell presentation and interface builder mode.

• Surround: Built-in 16 channel surround mixer and aux buses. If it’s not enough, all audio modules can handle up to 64 channels. Direct surround recording in the Sampler.

• VST layouts: Total integration of VST plug-ins in personal interfaces. VST plug-in forms can now be located in controls panels or in interfaces.

• Patch window: The Patching area is now a stand alone window to improve patching in dual screens systems.

• New layouts: Serious improvements of interface building. All controls are now resizable and with new layout possibilities.

Pricing & Availability
Usine Pro V5 is available for the introductory promotional price of €90 until the end of March 2010. The regular price is €120. Upgrades from earlier versions are €40. Educational pricing is also available.

A free version of Usine v5.01 is also available. Usine free is fully functional but limited:

• 1 stereo input/output (16 in the pro version).

• 2 MIDI inputs/outputs (unlimited in the pro version).

• 4 tracks (32 in the pro version).

• No audio monitoring.

• No master section insert.

• No sequencer.

• No conductor.

• No surround.

• Editing sub-patches is impossible.