Latest Release Notes

SAC

 

 

SAC Entire Release Notes


 

Current Release Notes

Version 2.9

November 26, 2011

 

Enhancements

*   Added a separator in the popup Chan Store/Recall menu between the Set Chan Label Color option and the Clear Current Chan option and a prompt to help eliminate accidental chan clearing.

 

Bug Fixes

*   Fixed code to properly update the Touch Panel and DirX and VST window views after a shade change.

*   Fixed code to allow Midi Control Templates that include a Master Fader to properly follow re-ordered Out channels and stay locked to Out Chan 1.

*   Fixed code to stop possible crashes when patching native plugins from the host while other plugins with remote meter capabilities are displaying on any remote. Note this fix requires updating the Levelizer, Frequency Analyzer and Signal Switch plugins also, if these are installed.

*   The XY Pan popup fader activation for the Lft/Rgt zone now correctly controls the Lft/Rgt movement.

*   The Fkey Properties dialog now correctly retains its topmost status when switching to another program and returning while the dialog is active.

*   Fixed code to properly update FX Patches windows after a chan reorder operation.


 

Current Release Notes

Version 2.8

June 2, 2011

 

Enhancements

*   Modified the SACLink code to recognize the extended track count and recording options in SAWStudio 5.0.

*   Modified code to add the MotorMix 24 chan midi control template capability.

*   Added the Mackie Control Single Extender midi control template.

*   Modified code to use the Ctrl-Break key combination (instead of the Break key alone) for the Forced Engine Shutdown function in the event of a hung audio driver condition.

*   Added a new menu item to the Mixer Menu called Disable Default Value Snap-To. This option, when active, disables the [Left-Right-Click] or [Ctrl-Left-Click] snap-to default values for all controls.

*   Output Sub Grp Latches now display the src meter tap of the group mix regardless of the master meter tap setting. This now allows the out group fader to be offset to any reference position (alt-adjust) without disturbing the meter from reading the actual level of the group mix. When selected as an actual physical group fader, everything responds according to normal settings.

*   Added code to support changing mixers with the keyboard number keys in the three Fx patch windows.

*   Modified code so that the SACLink Recall Scene By Name function recalls the scene without changing the scene selection in the scene view window. It will also ignore the Auto-Advance option.

*   Modified the VST Options popup menu to display the plugin reported latency at the bottom of the menu. The option is grayed out and is used for informational purpose only. If this value is not zero, the plugin will be internally bypassed by the SAC engine. Some plugins may report zero or some latency value, but pass blank buffers of the correct size until generating real data… these plugins will function in SAC, but could cause phasing and latency issues because the real data is late.

*   Eliminated the unused Edit Menu option from the main menu.

*   Mute Thru Latches have been modified to behave as set even when part of groups or group latches. No matter how a mute switch gets activated (directly or thru group or group latches), the Mute Thru setting will behave correctly as set for that chan. You should test previous sessions and scenes that use Mute-Thru-Latches to make sure they are behaving as expected. In some cases you may have to modify the settings to achieve the same results as before.

 

Bug Fixes

*   Fixed code to allow Midi Controllers to properly handle Latch and Rvs Latch groups.

*   Fixed code to properly save and restore DirX and VST Plugin bypass switch setting with mix sessions and templates.

*   Fixed code to stop Output Sub Grp Latches from adding group signal into the solo bus when the Out Grp chan is soloed. Now only the grouped input chans properly mix into the solo bus.

*   Grouped chans now correctly clear previously active group solos when the group solo is toggled off. The active solo lite is also correctly disengaged.

*   Fixed code to remove Task Manager CPU spike when checking for slipped buffers.

*   Fixed code to trap for false value jumps on popup fader activation by accident when mouse-click release is held long enough to release just as the popup fader is beginning to display.

*   Fixed code to trap for possible divide by zero errors in the fader display scaling routines.

*   The Shift-Left-Click on the Live Lite to re-sysnc the audio engine has been fixed to work correctly from remotes.

*   Fixed code to allow main menu selection using one press of the Alt-Key and then the menu option key. This now also allows a keyboard switch to SAWStudio thru the SACLink with a press of the Alt-Key and then the L-Key.

*   Fixed code to properly pass keyboard commands back to the currently active window while a timed message is displayed onscreen.

*   Fixed code to trap for crash when a midi controller and mouse are adjusting the same fader at the same time.

*   Fixed code to properly ignore any remote default mix template when clearing the session on a connected remote. This helps eliminate corruption caused by the blending of the default mix template data and the host data.


 

Current Release Notes

Version 2.7

October 31, 2010

 

Enhancements

*   Added the use of the NumPad for changing mixers. You must make sure the NumLock mode is active and you must still use the two number keystrokes to designate a mixer.

*   Enhanced the Mixer Popup Jump menu to draw separator lines wherever chan color changes occur as well as where chan types change.

*   Enhanced the power of Latch groups in the popup Group Menu Options (Right-Click any mixer titlebar). Now you may create a Reverse (RVS) Latch group by Alt-Clicking (instead of Shift-Clicking) one of the 32 Latch Group entries while channels have been actively selected. A RVS Latch group works in reverse of a standard Latch group. The group of selected channels will operate as independent when making any normal adjustment, but will be latched together whenever any one of the channels is adjusted while pressing the Alt-Key. The RVS Latched channels do not have to be actively selected (once created) to operate all together in latched mode. This can be very handy for creating mute groups. The group will remain individual during normal mixing adjustments, but clicking a mute switch while pressing the Alt-Key will instantly mute the group.

*   Enhanced the Scene Properties window exit with an alternate close to allow you to keep partial chan selections onscreen. When you close the Scene Properties window, if you press the Ctrl-Key when clicking OK or Cancel, the selected partial chans will not be cleared (same as selecting multiple temp groups)… making it easy to create more scenes for the same partial chans back to back. You can then clear the selections afterward by Right-Clicking in the mixer chan selection zone at the top of any mixer view.

*   Enhanced the Scene Properties window open function with a prompt to update the chan partial data with the new current selections. If you answer NO, the current chan partial data will be left alone and selected upon opening the window. If you answer YES, the current chan selections will overwrite the existing data. You can still Cancel the update by clicking the Cancel button when closing the window.

*   Enhanced the Chan Selected cursor to display a + sign within it to show that chans are selected on multiple mixers at the same time.

*   The session modify flag is now set when changing label colors.

 

Bug Fixes

*   Modified code to help determine a lost remote connection immediately and trap the host from attempting to send data to it within a few seconds to protect the host from GUI lockdown when a remote network connection fails for some reason. The host will eventually break the bad connection and free the remote socket.

*   Modified code to block F-Key and Mixer changes when any active fader adjustment mode or mixer scroll mode is active. This includes the use of popup faders. You must finish the active adjustment by first releasing the mouse button that is holding the mode active.

*   Modified code to trap for and clear active control adjustment modes whenever the mouse button is released, including mixer scrolls and popup faders which somehow incorrectly allow the mouse outside the active zone area.

*   Modified code to maintain perfect knob control tracking data when mouse is moved extremely fast and hits max or min values.

*   Timed message displays no longer lockout the GUI control.

*   When a Popup Fader, Fader Taper or a Plus-Minus control is active, multi-touch operations are trapped. These controls are single touch only. You must release these operations first before being able to operate multiple regular faders or switches on a supported multi-touch monitor surface.

*   The Exploded Mixer View is now multi-touch aware and other faders may be simultaneously adjusted with a supported multi-touch monitor surface.

*   Fixed code to keep the Scene Properties Window active when opening it by Right-Clicking a scene in the Scene Window.

*   Fixed code to properly handle multi-touch groups and latches without breaking the group bond with more than 1 simultaneous fader grab.

*   Fixed code to stop remote PER-MON solos from interfering with the FOH and MON Aux Return Chans.

*   Fixed code to trap for Aux Return input device assignments that do not exist in the system.


 

Studio Levelizer

 

Studio Levelizer Entire Release Notes


 

Current Release Notes

Version 3.7

November 26, 2011

 

Enhancements

 

Bug Fixes

*   Fixed code to stop possible crashes when patching the plugin live in a SAC Host while the plugin is displaying active meters on a SAC remote.

*   Fixed code to detect multiple remotes displaying the plugin and to not interfere with their meter display when shutting down one instance on one remote.


 

Current Release Notes

Version 3.6

Aprill 01, 2010

 

Enhancements

*   Added a new option to the Options menu called Clear Preferences, which clears the preference file and resets the plugin to its default behavior.

 

Bug Fixes

*   Fixed code to stop the About window dialog from blocking network remote/host packets in SAC which could cause complete system lockups.

*   Fixed code to properly clear plugin variables when an instance was removed in SAC when the engine was live and to reset the removed plugin without stomping on variables which other instances of the plugin still needed. This should stop potential crashes and lockups that could occur on remote SAC links.

*   Fixed code to properly initialize meters on plugins patched from a Remote SAC system and properly display on the remotes without regard to whether the plugin was ever opened on the host.

*   Fixed code to properly initialize meters on SAC Remotes when switching hot channels or switching from one instance to the next by any means available.

*   Fixed code to keep the processing thread from blocking while recalling presets or parameters from the host to the remote in SAC.

*   Fixed code to stop host paramset corruption when canceling a load preset operation on a remote.


 

Studio

Frequency Analyzer

 

 

Studio Frequency Analyzer Entire Release Notes


 

Current Release Notes

Version 2.0

November 26, 2011

 

Enhancements

 

Bug Fixes

*   Fixed code to stop possible crashes when patching the plugin live in a SAC Host while the plugin is displaying active meters on a SAC remote.

*   Fixed code to detect multiple remotes displaying the plugin and to not interfere with their meter display when shutting down one instance on one remote.


 

Current Release Notes

Version 1.9

Aprill 01, 2010

 

Enhancements

*   Added a new option to the Options menu called Clear Preferences, which clears the preference file and resets the plugin to its default behavior.

 

Bug Fixes

*   Fixed code to stop the About window dialog from blocking network remote/host packets in SAC which could cause complete system lockups.

*   Fixed code to properly initialize meters on SAC Remotes when switching hot channels or switching from one instance to the next by any means available.

*   Fixed code to keep the processing thread from blocking while recalling presets or parameters from the host to the remote in SAC.

*   Fixed code to stop host paramset corruption when canceling a load preset operation on a remote.


 

Studio Reverb

 

Studio Reverb Entire Release Notes


Current Release Notes

Version 2.2

June 4, 2011

 

Enhancements

 

Bug Fixes

*   Fixed code to allow proper plugin display in SAC 2.8 and higher.


 

Current Release Notes

Version 2.1

December 30, 2010

 

Enhancements

 

Bug Fixes

*   Fixed code to stop possible parameter set corruption, which could cause system crashes, when changing scenes in SAC with active reverb parameter changes while the engine is live.