Available for download, Geist2 from FXpansion provides a dedicated environment for the creation of beats, the sculpting of instrumental timbres, the slicing of samples, and even the creation of an entire electronic song. This software also provides sequencing options, allowing you to sequence a simple pattern or an entire scene of music. You can record directly to its pads, if you wish, or utilize existing samples—either the ones provided by Splice Sounds, or your own, as chopped and arranged by you.
All sorts of modulations can be achieved via filtering, time-stretch/pitch-shift algorithms, step-automation, TransMod modulation, or by utilizing its panoply of on-board effects. Expansion packs are available, should you wish to use even more professionally produced samples. This software can be utilized as a stand-alone application or in conjunction with a host DAW in AU, VST and AAX plug-in formats. It's compatible with both Mac and Windows platforms.
- Load samples or record direct to pads
- Real-time pad triggering to play corresponding MIDI files
- Full and intuitive editing over samples
- Create evolving polyrhythmic beats with individual track lengths, event-probability and the TransMod modulation system
- Vector interface can be resized, rescaled, and reconfigured to your needs
- Circuit-modeled filters, as well as effects, loop-point modulation, and 64 pads for slicing longer loops
- Vintage sampler emulation mode to provide timbres more in concert with analog gear of yesteryear
- Preset loops and sounds
- MIDI to audio exporting
- On-board sequencer
- 8 x MIDI channels with multitimbral MIDI triggering