WinBlade 2 for Switchblade Audio Routers Released
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July 10, 2001
Sound Sculpture announces the release of the WinBlade 2 Windows based
programming environment for the Sound Sculpture line of Switchblade audio
routing systems.
This all new release is a complete re-design of the original WinBlade and
features the most powerful interface yet for designing and downloading
presets to the Switchblade. With WinBlade 2 the user can quickly connect signal processors, instruments
and amplifiers using an icon based worksurface. Gain levels between devices
can be quickly set by clicking on patches and moving a gain slider.
Connections in the Switchblade are made in real time so audio can be
monitored as presets are created. When the preset is complete, pressing a
single button downloads it to any of the non-volatile preset spaces in the
Switchblade for stand alone use.
Up to 1000 presets per file can be created and organized into groups, named
with long names and randomly accessed using the Preset Tree. Connections
can either be set to fixed gains or can be assigned start/end gains and
assigned to one of two sliders allowing for scalable continuous control.
The sliders may also be operated from external MIDI foot controllers for
hands off testing of presets.
Audio levels can be monitored on a patch by patch basis using the VU meter
on the control panel. The Switchblade footswitch simulators and MIDI
Program Change burst functions can also be programmed from the control
panel.
WinBlade is a companion product to the Switchblade family of audio routing
systems including the Switchblade-GL 16 by 16 matrix with balanced I/O, the
Switchblade-8B with an 8 by 8 matrix and balanced I/O and the Switchblade 8
with unbalanced I/O. Each Switchblade features simple front panel
programming, true matrix design for both parallel and series connections of
signal processors, and exceptional signal quality making it the perfect
audio router for both guitar and studio effect racks.
WinBlade is available free of charge from the Sound Sculpture website. For more information, visit their web site at www.soundsculpture.com. | 
