Experience discoDSP Bliss, the ultimate sampler. Record VST and AU instruments as SFZ files without quality loss. Customize your sound with a scalable GUI, wave editor, 7 effects, and versatile modulation. Enjoy up to 64 voices, 4X oversampling, and full MIDI control. Bliss offers exceptional playback and creative possibilities for any production. Elevate your music with the powerful and intuitive Bliss sampler.
Overview
- Native Apple Silicon compatibility (M1 or higher).
- 64-bit AAX / VST / VST3 / Audio Units / Standalone compatibility.
- 32-bit Windows Standalone for legacy plugin sampling.
- The integrated VST / VST3 / AU host features a sampling functionality to record from your preferred virtual instrument.1
- Built-in wave editor.
- Scalable and themeable GUI.
- Morphable scheme / automatable zone parameters.
- 128 Programs with unlimited zones.
- 32-bit floating point based wavetables.
- Full MIDI Input triggering control.
1 Virtual instrument sampling does not encompass all third-party plugins, as some may include offline sampling protection, custom preset management, or other features that could affect compatibility with the Bliss host. It is recommended to test the trial version first to ensure compatibility. The trial version allows exporting SFZ files in 16-bit WAV format, while the registered version supports saving and sampling instruments in 24-bit.
Playback engine
- Up to 64 voices polyphony (multilayered zone sampling engine).
- Oversampling voice generation: up to 4X oversample factor.
- Selectable interpolation engines: up to 512 points SINC interpolation.
- Full mono / poly / legato operation.
- Glide w/ autoswitch control.
- 4 voices Unison with detuning.
Filters
- Dual Zero-Delay Feedback filters.
- 24dB / Oct filter modes: Lowpass / Highpass / Bandpass 1 / Bandpass 2 / Notch / Peaking / Disabled. Stepping free Cutoff / Resonance and Drive parameters.
- Velocity and Keyboard tracking to Cutoff parameter.
Modulation
- 8 assignable Macro knobs.
- Independent envelope amplitude / modulation envelope / LFO and filter settings.
- 2 syncable LFO with configurable Phase.
- Stepping free modulation sends / pitch bend / modulation to morphing wheels.
- ADSR amplitude envelope.
- ADSR envelope filter / pitch assignable (both bipolar).
Effects
- Wow effect: Rock Da Disco.
- Soft clipper to tame the output.
- Stereo rotation effect.
- High quality chorus / delay / reverb.
- Selectable Pre Post Effects: Bit reducer, Phaser, Distortion.
- Chorus / Delay / Reverb sends per zone.
Sample Editor
- Built-in wave editor with full undo history.
- Zoom up to 1:1 resolution.
- Independent Left - Right - Stereo selections.
- 7 Loop types (one shoot / forward / bidirectional / backward / forward w/sustain / crossfade / static).
- Clipboard: Cut / copy / paste / mix paste / sample / trim.
- Amplitude: Fade in / out / normalization / mute / insert silence.
- Effects: Reverse / Invert polarity / Swap channels / Remove DC.
- Cues / Loop edit / Autoslice to tempo / transients.
- Automatable zone parameters / cue / loop points.
- Automatable start / end / loop points.
Import formats
- Auto / drum mapping when multiple files are opened at once.
- Internal new program/bank formats with lossless encoding.
- LUA scripting engine for program loading: add new file formats easily.
- Samples: .WAV / .BWF / .AIFF / .AIF / .FLAC / .OGG / .MP2 / .AMR / .AC3 / .QT / .ADTS / .MP3 / .M4R / .3GP / .MPA / .SD2 / .MPEG / .M4A / .MP4 / .MOV / .SND / .AIFC / .CAF / .M4B / .3G2 / .MP1 / .AAC / .AU.
- Programs: .AKP (AKAI S5000-S6000) / .EXS / .SFZ / .DLS / .SF2 (SoundFont2) / .XRNI (Renoise Instruments)
Export formats
- Propietary ZBP programs / ZBB banks (24-bit lossless FLAC).
- Standard .SFZ Supported opcodes: region, sample, pitch_keycenter, keytrack, lokey, hikey, lovel, hivel, loop_start and loop_end.
- Samples: 16-bit / 24-bit WAV including loop points.
Supported Formats
Universal Binary 2: Native Intel and Apple Silicon.
Standalone Application: No additional software required.
ProTools AAX. Apple Audio Unit. Steinberg VST. Steinberg VST3.
System Requirements
Windows 10+. Intel Core i3+. 8 GB RAM.
10.13+. Apple Silicon or Intel. 8 GB RAM.
Ubuntu 18+. Intel Core i3+. 8 GB RAM.
On Windows and macOS, a one-time internet connection is required to activate the software license. After this, users can use the software offline.
The demo version may not output audio during offline rendering. Additionally, some functions, such as menu operations, parameter automation, and preset recall, may be disabled.
