Paax 3 Pro VSTi sampler freeware

Kotkas has announced that Paax 3 Pro is now available for free (previously was offered for $45). Paax 3 Pro is a VSTi sampler plug-in for Windows, it loads SoundFonts (.sf2), DS-404 (.404) and AKAI S5000/6000 programs (.akp).

Paax 3 Pro in FL Studio
Paax 3 features:

Up to 128 presets per bank.
Up to 84 splits per preset and 8 dual velocity-layers (16 samples) per split.
256 simultaneous voices*.
Plays 8/16/24/32 bit**, mono/stereo wav files @ any sample rate.
Low CPU consumption.
Low aliasing resampling technology, 32 bit audio engine.
3 envelope controls (DAHDSR) per preset: amplitude, pitch and filter cutoff.
3 configurable LFOs per preset: tremolo, vibrato and filter cutoff with optional delay.
All envelopes and oscillators can be synchronized to MIDI tempo.
New Micro-Granular pitch-shifting option for transposing sounds without affecting duration/timbre.
New bank format offers choice for embedded or referenced samples.
Capable of importing SoundFonts (.sf2) and AKAI S5000/6000 programs (.akp)
Fully automatable.
VST 2.3 compatible.

Steps to follow in order to get Paax 3 Pro:

1. Register on Kotkas with a valid e-mail address- you’ll receive a mail with login details;
2. Go to https://server501.net/~kotkasun/hotzone/users.php;
3. Log in with the login details you received via e-mail
4. The download of Paax Pro should start automatically;
5. Install Paax Pro by copying the paax3.dll file in your VSTplugins directory;
6. Open Paax Pro from FL Studio;
7. Click on the logo to bring up the About screen, then click on the ‘Register!’ button;
8. Enter the user and password described in step 3, above;
9. Click on ‘Register’;
10. Restart FL Studio.