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July 16th 2008

Zuonics is releasing the source code for ZoeOS. There is no license - it's completely free (as in free beer). The zip file can be downloaded here: ZoeOS source

March 10th 2007

• Zuonics regrets to announce that ZoeOS for MacOS X is delayed indefinitely due to financial reasons.
• It is still possible that a cross-platform version of ZoeOS will be developed in the future.
• In the meantime Zuonics is looking at the possibility of doing a maintenance release for existing customers on Windows.

September 20th 2006

The price of ZoeOS is currently reduced to EUR55 i.e 69USD or 37GBP!
Visit the purchase page for more details.

May 20th 2006

Some provisional requirements for the planned Mac OS X release have been posted on the Requirements page. ^ top

March 6th 2006

The next version of ZoeOS, v1.5, is delayed. Apologies to those who are waiting for March 15th. ^ top

1st January 2006

ZoeOS v1.5 will be available for download on March 15th 2006. This will be a cross platform release, running on both Windows XP/2000 and MacOS X Tiger (v10.4). It will be provided free to all licensed customers. The offer price will continue for the time being. ^ top

26th October 2005

ZoeOS is on offer during the run up to v1.5. The offer price is just EUR89 (down from EUR149) and the license will facilitate upgrades to v2.0 and the forthcoming OS X release - it's a great way to get a cross-platform license on the cheap! ^ top

15th September 2005

OK, it's been a while since there has been an update. Right now ZoeOS v1.5 for Windows is under development. Once this new version is released, support for the Mac OS X platform will be completed soon after.

v1.5 will have a lot of new features including:

• Strongly customizable user interface (colors, fonts, table sizing etc..)
• Setup wizard for new users
• Improved toolbars (dynamically resizing with no bunching)
• Library of instantly recallable user table setups
• Improved documentation
• Midi sample dump for non-SCSI connected PC's
• Preset reporting facilities (controllers used by preset etc..)
• New ZCommands
• More drag and drop functionality
• Preset/voice template libraries
• Voice parameter section snapshots e.g filter, LFO snapshots..
• Loads more incidental features

and maybe ... (if not in v1.5 soon after)

• Edit histories (undo etc..)
• User configurable external editing of samples (Soundforge etc..) with automatic upload/download of sample to E4
• Virtual Emulators - edit a virtual E4 in ZoeOS (while travelling or just for editing speed) then upload it to a real one later.
• Extensive sample calculator that can be parameterized automatically from samples in ZoeOS
• Global tree based explorer - including file system samples, master, multimode, presets, samples, voices, zones,links, parameters and libraries of snapshots and preset/voice templates

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28th March 2005

v1.41 is out. Bug fixes (sample audition freeze) and some feature refinements. ^ top

18th March 2005

Here's a simple piece churned out of ZoeOS. It uses a few different techniques. It's probably closest to hard house, but has very rigid timing and it totters close the insane with a relentless 4 to the floor. The purpose of it is more to demonstrate the sounds you can achieve in EOS with the help of a tool such as ZoeOS.

• The piece features samples from the Orbit ROM (after alot of resampling, beat munging and re-processing in ZoeOS).
• Filterbanks of EOS voices have been used to achieve some of the squelching and whipping sounds in the second half of the piece.
• There is only a single 1-bar midi note constantly repeating throughout the whole piece - that's why the tune only ever changes on 1-bar boundaries.
• The piece is arranged very simply by manually changing presets on a single multimode channel.
• Layers of sounds are added by linking presets to a top level preset (which is the one being changed on the single midi channel).
• It makes extensive use of delayed voices to sequence the sounds in the individual presets.
• No modulation or controllers used.
• In certain places in the tune you can hear some vocal sounding segments - they are not actually human voices, but the the filters in the E-MU talking.

.......... ZoeOS_demo_tune.mp3 (3.5 MB) ..........

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10th March 2005

v1.4 is out. A more responsive application, some feature enhancements and bug fixes. ^ top

15th Feburary 2005

A ZoeOS forum/mailing list has been created on Yahoo Groups.

Group name:	zoeos
Group home page:	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/zoeos
Group email:	zoeos@yahoogroups.com

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7th January 2005

v1.38 is out - includes a fix for a bug editing preset global tables. ^ top

4th January 2005

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  To help boost the chances of a MacOS X version of ZoeOS we have adjusted the pricing of the OSX pre-order scheme. You can now join the scheme and show commitment for just 29 euro. The total price of the MacOS X version has also been adjusted in the customers favour. Previous pre-orderers will only pay a balance that reflects this new lower price.

• The 40% off special offer on the Windows version is not available for too much longer. If you are waiting for the OSX version, but also own a PC, why not acquire a copy of ZoeOS now at the discounted price? All ZoeOS licenses are cross-platform i.e you will not have to pay anything for the OSX version when it arrives.



Scheme	Pay Now	Pay Later	Total
Pre-order A	69 euro	40 euro	109 euro
Pre-order B	29 euro	100 euro	129 euro

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2nd January 2005

ZoeOS v1.35 is now available to licensed customers. Improvements in this version include better auditioning functionality, more ZCommands, and many bug fixes. Licensed customers should have received download information already - if you haven't please drop us an email. ^ top

31st December 2004

ZoeOS v1.35 (evaluation) is now available as a direct download on the Download page - no more request download forms etc. The evaluation is fully functional but does timeout after 30 uses or so.

Registered users: A fully licensed version of ZoeOS v1.35 is being prepared over the next couple of days - DO NOT download the evaluation - it won't work with your license key. ^ top

18th December 2004

• Paul, the developer of ZoeOS, is developing a new version which is expected sometime around New Year. Existing customers will be notified directly of the new update.
• For those waiting on the OSX version all we can say is that it will not happen this year. We would ask our pre-order customers to contact us directly by email to discuss this further.
• We are also running a SPECIAL OFFER on ZoeOS for a short period. ZoeOS normally costs 129 euros but it is currently discounted by 40% (yes that's 40%!!). Under this discount you will pay only one of
  • 77 Euro
  • 102 USD
  • 54 GBP
  
  Offer available for a limited time only!
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5th August 2004

A couple of bugs has been identified, most notable a problem during loading of 24-bit samples over SMDI, therefore there will be an interim release in the next 14 days or so to address this. Some of the new features slated for the next version will appear early in this interim release as a result .. hoooray! ^ top

24th July 2004

The next version of ZoeOS is due end of September. Enhancements under consideration for the next version include:

• Snapshots for individual parameter sections to allow instant recall of commonly used parameter configurations.
• Arbitrary values entered in parameter fields will be automatically aligned to the nearest valid value. You will also be able to type note names (such as A4, C#5) in filter fields to yield Hertz values.
• Undo for presets and parameters with added bonus of history lists. Undos will also be remembered across sessions.
• Further refinements to workspace snapshots and previous session restore functionality.
• More keyboard mapping ZCommands including chromatic, white, black and spanning maps.
• Size adjusting toolbars when editor windows are resized.
• Ability to include physical samples when dropping presets across machine boundaries.
• Further documentation.
• Few more bug fixes.
• Other incidental enhancements.

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16th June 2004

ZoeOS v1.3 beta 4 - bug fixes and enhancements over beta 3. Note: the Java requirement has changed in version 1.3.
Please visit the download section for details. ^ top

15th June 2004

ZoeOS v1.3 beta 3 fixes some bugs in beta 1 and expands the doc set somewhat from beta 2. Note: the Java requirement has changed in version 1.3.
Please visit the download section for details. ^ top

14th June 2004

ZoeOS v1.3 beta 1 is now available. Note: the Java requirement has changed in version 1.3.
Please visit the download section for details. ^ top

18th May 2004

ZoeOS v1.3 is not far away with a release date somewhere in the week June 10th - June 16th. Once again this release will be another major step forward for the product. Among the enhancements are: Button bars for quick access to all the most used functions. Improved interfaces and reliability during loading and saving of local preset and sample packages. Heuristics have led to improvements in workflow. More ZCommands including extra parameter processing functions. Getting started guide, command reference and Tip of the Day database. Speed improvements to bulk parameter processing. Ability to select RFX busses (Bus 8 - GFX2) in the multimode for RFX enabled Emulators. Auditioning for presets and individual samples! Some improvements to ergonomics in the user interface. Many bug fixes. MacOS X Even though we have extended the pre-order period, the uptake on the pre-order scheme for OSX is still very slow. Please re-assured that there is no financial risk to you if you pre-order and the OSX version will be just as capable as the Windows flavour. Have you checked out our latest product direction page?

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2nd April 2004

	Propellerhead (Recycle, Reason etc..) has officially accepted Zuonics into their REX2 developer program. We will be incorporating REX2/Recycle file reading/writing functionality into ZoeOS later in the summer. If you have any strong opinions on how the integration should work, contact us.

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1st April 2004

	ZoeOS for MacOS X pre-order now available.

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12th March 2004

ZoeOS version v1.25 now available. ^ top

4th March 2004

Latest ZoeOS version is 1.25 BETA

The brand new ZoeOS 1.25 is now available as a BETA demo. It's fully functional, so please visit the download section.
If you have downloaded previously, uninstall the previous version or simply delete or backup the previous ZoeOS directory.
We'll be updating the product tour and completing online documentation shortly. Happy editing!
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21st January 2004

The next version of ZoeOS will be available in the first week of March and it will have the feel of a completely different (read better) product. The enhancements in this release include:

• An analysis of workflow was performed and the ZoeOS desktop has been transformed. The new workspace will include:
  • Dockable and floating palettes
  • Roll-over/hideable palettes
  • Dynamic/draggable tabbed panel system with nesting that reflects the data hierarchy of the Emulator
  • Window layout recall
• Faster performance
• Help system
• Brand new SMDI functionality mentioned in the previous news item
• The ability to restore bank state from previous sessions at startup
• Further improvements to user interface consistency
• A host of bug fixes and incidental enhancements

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15th January 2004

We will soon be finished our custom developed library that pours SMDI from Java. The benefits to be gained from this development include:

• Ultra reliable SMDI communications for ZoeOS - we will no longer drop out of Java and into C to make transfers (ASPI still required).
• Automatic conversion of encoding formats and bit ordering in sample audio to suit the Emulator.
• Automatic conversion of higher than 16 bit sample audio to Emulator friendly 16 bit prior to transfer.
• Live progress feedback during transfers.
• Elimination of the problems related to the existing third-party legacy library.

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13th January 2004

You may now be hearing of Emulator X, the new PCI card based sampling system from E-MU. We have been informed (and have known for some time) that this new product does not support editing of the existing hardware Emulator series. To our recently acquired ZoeOS customers who wanted a dedicated hardware editor, don't be concerned, there is no overlap between ZoeOS and the Emulator X. To those of you who wish to hold onto their hardware sampler in addition to purchasing the Emulator X, naturally we recommend ZoeOS as the perfect editor for your hardware complement. ^ top

7th January 2004

Latest ZoeOS version is 1.2

After a successful two month trial period, the feature expanded and stable ZoeOS 1.2 is now available for purchase at an introductory price of 99 euro.
This fantastic offer applies until the 27th January 2004 and represents an almost 50% deduction on standard pricing. ^ top

Decemeber 2003

The ZoeOS demo has already gone through a number of iterations since its appearance on October 27th. Many bugs have been resolved as well as the addition of numerous feature enhancements. The user interface has also taken on a new look.

For those eager to obtain the full-version, we've pushed out the commercial release date so we can get the product as stable as possible and get all those features customers have requested ready to go!

We would like to hear from more people about their experience with ZoeOS, good or bad - it will help us make this an even more compelling product.
If you would like to chat please drop us a line at feedback@zuonics.com