What's new:
Reintroduced Set As Master snapshot functionality (see Manual Addendum, section 5.8, for details)
Added right click duplicate function to Core
Added icon for preset files (.nrkt)

Improvements / fixes:
Corrected fade time in XY module
Recall of preset files enhanced
Improved recall of RAZOR in host environments
Corrected Compact Board
Improved Skrewell controller pages
Improved syncing of Massive 1.1 ensemble with host
Error message when inserting instrument from Panel context menu fixed
Error when applying preset data in MASCHINE fixed
Various other improvements and enhancements

New and improved features:
64bit compatibility fix for Mac OS X 10.7 "Lion"
New preset format with support for Maschine 1.7 sound browser
Revised master snapshot system
Ensemble state can be stored as a preset
Copy/paste of ports in Core macros

Fixes:
Cubase CPU spikes issue fixed
Multi-Tap Delay crash fixed
Incorrect PNG alpha channel support fixed
Various minor fixes

* 64bit support under Windows and Mac OS X
* New "search box" feature for quick module/macro insertion
* Breadcrumb navigation for structures
* Mouse scrolling via modifier key in structure view
* Drag&Drop copy in structure view
* Transparency and frame hiding for XY module
* Time display added to recorder
* PNG support for picture modules
* Updated start templates
* New 700-page "Module Reference" and V5.6 manual addendum

* Additive synthesis capabilities (based on new "Sine Bank" module)
* Modal synthesis capabilities (based on new "Modal Bank" module)
* Instruments can now be loaded as ensembles and vice versa
* Revised one-window GUI with flexible "split" view
* Unified interface layout for standalone and plugin operation
* New full-screen view in standalone mode
* New "structure bookmarks" feature
* Improved instrument header, properties and sample map editor
* Improved audio player with browser integration, drag&drop and auto-mode
* Improved preset handling with bank list and "snapshot master" function
* Global master volume controls for audio input and output
* Improved functionality of send/receive modules
* Audio I/O channels increased to 40 in standalone mode
* Improved handling of audio I/Os and ports
* Improved auto-save in plugin mode
* Improved sample rate conversion
* New "Lazerbass" monophonic additive synthesizer by Mike Daliot
* All ensembles from Electronic Instruments I + II now included
* Additional keyboard shortcuts
* New "application reference" manual with integrated tutorials

* Additive synthesis capabilities (based on new "Sine Bank" module)
* Modal synthesis capabilities (based on new "Modal Bank" module)
* Instruments can now be loaded as ensembles and vice versa
* Revised one-window GUI with flexible "split" view
* Unified interface layout for standalone and plugin operation
* New full-screen view in standalone mode
* New "structure bookmarks" feature
* Improved instrument header, properties and sample map editor
* Improved audio player with browser integration, drag&drop and auto-mode
* Improved preset handling with bank list and "snapshot master" function
* Global master volume controls for audio input and output
* Improved functionality of send/receive modules
* Audio I/O channels increased to 40 in standalone mode
* Improved handling of audio I/Os and ports
* Improved auto-save in plugin mode
* Improved sample rate conversion
* New "Lazerbass" monophonic additive synthesizer by Mike Daliot
* All ensembles from Electronic Instruments I + II now included
* Additional keyboard shortcuts
* New "application reference" manual with integrated tutorials

Improved performance when switching sounds in KORE 2 and KORE PLAYER.
Fixed a drawing problem on Intel Mac computers.
Fixed a problem with low colour resolution displays on Intel Mac computers.

Improvements:
Mac OS X 10.5 "Leopard" compatibility
Improved GUI performance on Mac Intel machines
Improved integration with Kore 2

Fixes:
MIDI clock host synchronization issue fixed
64-bit floating point performance in Core level fixed
Stability issue related to event transmission fixed

- Universal Binaries Update: Now compatible with Intel Macs!
- PC version file format compatible with the Mac Universal Binary version.
- Improved integration with KORE allows for faster load times of KoreSounds
- New NI Service Center for update activation included

- Fixed multichannel AU compatibility with Logic 7.2
- Fixed cross-platform plugin streaming bug
- Fixed a plugin streaming bug occuring when controls are controlling other controls in an ensemble
- Fixed Protools TDM Mac bug (ensembles containing core cells causing Protools error messages)

-Improved graphics performance
-Audio unit version now supports MIDI-capable effects
-Problems with Internal Connections solved by completely reworked code
-Loading a bank of 128 snapshots and inserting a snapshot in such a bank caused problems
-Recall Snaps by Parent didn't work always for multiple children
-When recalling a snapshot for the XY module, the bank was ignored
-The Multi Picture module has got two additional inputs for better control in the incremental mode
-Copy/Paste of (info) texts now works
-Batch conversion destroyed Internal Connections
With a Snapshot module inside of an instrument, its edit buffer (last positions of controls), Morph Time and Random Amount were overwritten
-The Automatic Voice Reduction switch in the Instrument Properties did not show the correct state
-Renaming of files in the Recorder was buggy
-Possible crash with Create Control
-Possible crash with high number of voices when changing them
-Additional output "GLn" for the Grain Cloud and Grain Cloud Delay. It makes the length of the momentary playing grain available
-The labels of the Spread, Snap Value and Saturator 2 modules and the infos of the envelope modules are now editable. The info of the Grain Delay is no more editable
-Voice Info can no longer be switched to mono
-Several fixes in the behaving of properties controls
-Improved infos for several modules
-Corrected pitchbend range

-Improved graphics performance
-Problems with Internal Connections solved by completely reworked code
-Loading a bank of 128 snapshots and inserting a snapshot in such a bank caused problems
-Recall Snaps by Parent didn't work always for multiple children
-When recalling a snapshot for the XY module, the bank was ignored
-The Multi Picture module has got two additional inputs for better control in the incremental mode
-Batch conversion destroyed Internal Connections
With a Snapshot module inside of an instrument, its edit buffer (last positions of controls), Morph Time and Random Amount were overwritten
-The Automatic Voice Reduction switch in the Instrument Properties did not show the correct state
-Renaming of files in the Recorder was buggy
-Possible crash with Create Control
-Possible crash with high number of voices when changing them
-Additional output "GLn" for the Grain Cloud and Grain Cloud Delay. It makes the length of the momentary playing grain available
-The labels of the Spread, Snap Value and Saturator 2 modules and the infos of the envelope modules are now editable. The info of the Grain Delay is no more editable
-Voice Info can no longer be switched to mono
-Several fixes in the behaving of properties controls
-Improved infos for several modules
-Corrected pitchbend range