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Nils‘ K1v – v1.25 released

Nils‘ K1v version 1.2.5 has been released, which contains the following improvements / fixes:

[Fix] VST3 x64 version did not store/restore plugin state
[Fix] If global receive channel was omni and a Multi was selected, all multi channels received notes on channel 1 instead of the ones selected in the multi parts

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Nils‘ K1v – v1.2.4 released

Nils‘ K1v version 1.2.4 has been released, which contains the following improvements / fixes:

[Imp] The settings menu now allows you to toggle between Stereo output and 8-Channel output. This should resolve issues that some users experienced after the latest Ableton update
[Fix] VST3 version of plugin was not detected/rejected on Mac OS
[Fix] Be more tolerant when receiving patches via SysEx (MidiQuest might generate invalid SysEx packets that we can work around and still load)
[Fix] Reduce required amount of dependencies for Linux variants

Nils‘ K1v: Version 1.19 released

I’ve just released an update for Nils‘ K1v, now at version 1.19. This is a maintenance release with the following fixes:

[Fix] Dropped midi events caused notes to be hanging or not played at all in some hosts
[Fix] Neither SysEx send nor receive worked in Mac AU version
[Fix] UI did not update if single parameter was changed via MIDI SysEx
[Fix] Pitch Bend changes were processed even if turned off in global settings

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Nils‘ K1v: Version 1.14 released – Multi support!

I’ve just released version 1.14 of Nils‘ K1v – The Kawai K1 emulation VSTi/AU.

Biggest change is that it now also supports Multi presets. I added the 32 factory Multis and all Multis from the ROM cards, resulting in 384 Multi presets in total.
As a sum, Nils‘ K1v now contains 1352 presets.

Of course, Multis can be edited, too. To add all of the new features, I modified the UI slightly. The Source Mute buttons have been moved to the Single Edit page, making space for the new Buttons MULTI and SYSTEM.

I’ve been able to fit four Multi sections on one page, arrow buttons allow to switch between sections 1-4 and 5-8.

Multis work as they do on the Kawai K1 hardware. Up to eight Singles can be combined in various ways to create either rich layered sounds or multiple zones on the keyboard.

The only difference between a K1 and K1v is that in Poly Mode VR (meaning variable), the polyphony is unlimited, while it was still limited to 16 or 8 voices in total on a K1 hardware.

The SYSTEM page is a new page that allows to change global parameters, basically it’s a copy of the K1 Midi Settings and supports specifying a Midi receive channel (previous versions always ran in Omni mode) and to disable Program Change processing, Sysex & more.

Global settings are saved as part of the DAW project.

Besides the improvements as pointed out above, some additional things have been added, such as cursor key preset navigation (Hallo Jürgen!) and of course, bugs have been fixed, too. The full change log can be found below.

Download the new version from the K1v product page.

Changes

[Fix] Wrong number of presets (832 instead of 968) were reported to plugin hosts
[Fix] Midi notes could get stuck in some cases
[Fix] Rounding issue in fixed key note number drop down menu that caused note B0 to be displayed although note C1 was selected
[Imp] K1v now supports Multi presets. All factory Multi presets have been added for all factory banks, making up a total of 384 Multis, or 1352 presets in total
[Imp] K1v now has a settings page to allow to specify the Midi receive channel, disable/enable receive & send of SysEx and more
[Imp] Midi receive channel can now also be modified by sending an Omni-Mode-Off control change from a specific Midi channel.
[Imp] Added ability to navigate through presets with cursor keys
[Imp] Code optimizations to reduce overall CPU usage

Nils‘ K1v: Version 1.13 released

I just released Nils‘ K1v version 1.13.

The most noticeable change is that I have added all 200 PHm Pop Synth Module presets to the plugin, resulting in a total of 968 Singles.
As the list of Singles became even larger, I reworked the play mode section to make Single selection easier. There is now a dropdown to allow to select a bank directly and there are additional navigation buttons.

Another interesting change for some people might be one accuracy fix: Key Scaling =>Envelope Time didn’t modify Decay but only Attack, causing some Singles to sound incorrect.

More details & all fixes and changes can be found in the change log excerpt below. The new version is available for all platforms and can be obtained from the Download Page

Changes

[Fix] Drop down menus were hard to read on Linux because of the font being too tiny
[Accuracy] Key Scaling => Envelope Time modulation did not affect Decay but only Attack, causing some Single to sound incorrect when compared to the K1 hardware.
This change fixes the Single ‚KillDa Mix‘ and others, mostly Pianos.
[Imp] All 200 PHm presets are now part of the plugin, causing it to have 968 total built in presets.
[Imp] Single selection screen has been reworked, for easier navigation it now includes a dropdown to select the Bank and has more navigation buttons.
[Imp] Plugin Logo has been reworked to match the K1 hardware logo. Furthermore, the „KAWAI“ logo has been integrated as Kawai gave official permission for the plugin.