d16 group has announced the latest addition to their product range - Nepheton, an 808 emulation - and the launch of their 1st Year Anniversary Sale (details below). Nepheton is an emulation of the classic Roland TR-808 drum machine taking its sound a step further with all the original functions and many additional features. It will be released first in VST instrument format for Windows and Mac OS X followed by an Audio Units version at a later date. The final price and release date have not yet been announced.>

Full features:
  • 16 fully synthesized instruments.
  • Perfectly scaled knob ranges.
  • Enhanced control of instruments' sounds.
  • Dynamic signal routing from instruments to outputs.
  • User defined output configuration.
  • Mute/solo for each instrument (affect triggering not just the signal).
  • Fully controllable via MIDI CC.
  • Quick MIDI CC assignation with MIDI Learn function.
  • Many ways of controlling the device:
    • External mode (note mode):
      • User defined MIDI map (default set equal to General MIDI).
      • MIDI tune and velocity controls instruments' levels and tunes.
    • Internal sequencer (pattern mode) with 3 sub modes:
      • 16 patterns (12 basic rhythms and 4 intros/fill ins.
      • Pattern contains up to 4 segments (up to 16 steps per segment).
      • Each segment can be defined with one of four available measures.
      • Each step can be defined normal or accented.
      • Shuffle mode.
      • Tap mode.
      • Chain mode.
      • Shuffle defined per pattern part.
      • Scale function and intelligent Rescale (automatically stretches pattern to the chosen measure).
      • Built in Randomizer (selection of instruments to random, steps to be affected, frequency of the randomized notes and more).
      • Patterns import/export via human readable xml files.
  • Two modes of synchronization:
    • Precise synchronization to the host tempo.
    • Synchronization to internal clock - tempo controlled in the range 30-303 BPM (+-0.1).
  • Built-in preset manager.

1st Year Anniversary Sale
To celebrate their first year in business, d16 group is offering special pricing on Drumazon and Phoscyon:

  • Phoscyon price is now €29 (previously €59 which gives 50% discount).
  • Drumazon price is now €89 (previously €129 which gives 30% discount).