Nuance

Spec sheet

Product

Nuance is a creative sampler for instruments and drums.Read 7 Oct 2026 · newsonicarts.com

Intended users

The maker describes Nuance as an instrument and drum sampler and highlights multi-sampled instrument building and drum-kit creation.Read 7 Oct 2026 · newsonicarts.com

Support

New Sonic Arts lists [email protected] for technical support and [email protected] for pre-sales enquiries.Read 7 Oct 2026 · newsonicarts.com

Activation and licensing

Full software versions must be activated; offline activation is available through another computer with internet access, and a single-user licence can be activated on multiple computers for the same user.Read 7 Oct 2026 · newsonicarts.com

Demo and trial

The free download offers 60-minute Quick Demo sessions or a full-functional 30-Day Trial licence.Read 7 Oct 2026 · newsonicarts.com

Effects

Nuance has four polyphonic FX slots per group and 13 FX algorithms.Read 7 Oct 2026 · newsonicarts.com

Host control

Nuance supports host automation, MIDI controller assignment and saved control-surface templates.Read 7 Oct 2026 · newsonicarts.com

Modulation

The Modulation Matrix has unlimited assignments and 25 targets, with envelopes, LFOs, step sequencers and polyphonic randomisers.Read 7 Oct 2026 · newsonicarts.com

Operating systems

The download page lists macOS 10.13 or above and Windows Vista or above; the Windows download requires a Direct3D 11+ or OpenGL-compliant GPU.Read 7 Oct 2026 · newsonicarts.com

Playback engine

The sample playback engine supports 128 voices, true stereo, unlimited groups and zones, and eight stereo outputs.Read 7 Oct 2026 · newsonicarts.com

Plugin formats

The download page lists macOS Standalone, AudioUnit, VST3 and VST2.4, and Windows Standalone, VST3 and VST2.4, all 64-bit.Read 7 Oct 2026 · newsonicarts.com

Sample formats

Nuance supports its native NU format, WAV, AIFF, Vice VI, Logic EXS24 and SFZ files.Read 7 Oct 2026 · newsonicarts.com

Sound browser

Its integrated Cloud Browser lets users browse and audition factory and expansion SoundPacks, and try expansions in a DAW project.Read 7 Oct 2026 · newsonicarts.com

Updates

The maker says it releases free updates and that major updates may require an upgrade fee; paid updates have a grace period of at least nine months.Read 7 Oct 2026 · newsonicarts.com

Workflow

Drum kits can be built by dragging samples onto layered pads, and multi-sampled instruments can be edited in Mapping View.Read 7 Oct 2026 · newsonicarts.com

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Where Specifiction places it

• Sampler Software#8 of 268.0