ZincT

2.8.2 Change Log
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- Fix sustain pedal handling in Ostinato Arp
- Fix possible crashes with VST3 version on some Windows

Get the update by running Pulse downloader.

Version 1.1.0 Change Log

Added Mono/Poly Toggle - Velocity Steps Adjustment - Keyswitches Name on keys hovering.

13 hours ago, Fleer said:

Good to see a new launch from one of my favorite devs, and it’s a pad engine to boot

Launch sale price is $199

https://www.samplelogic.com/products/genesis-pads-in-motion/

Nice one Fleer!

I also just received an email with a loyalty voucher reducing it by a further $50 so worth keeping an eye out for that.

6 minutes ago, paul cummings said:

Symphony showed up on ilok so I just clicked to activate it there

Got it, thanks. It must have taken a bit of time for Symphony 3D to appear in iLok as it is there now and I have activated it 👍🏻

Thanks for your help.

Release notes for EZdrummer 3.0.5 (2022-11-01)

EZdrummer 3.0.5 is now available to download using the Product Manager or from the ‘My Products’ area in your Toontrack account. Please note that version 3.0.5 is required for the support of EZX expansion packs released from this point forward (Q4 2022).

CHANGES

General

• Added high-resolution graphics for several menu icons and buttons, etc.
• Improved readability of the main tab labels and improved color cohesiveness with tab content below selected tab.

Grid Editor

• A new articulation row called “Choke (Stop Playing)” has been added for each instrument that responds to aftertouch. The poly-aftertouch editors have been removed.
• Moving the playhead in the song track now scrolls the Grid Editor to show the playhead, unless the Auto-Scroll option is off.

E-Drums

• The hi-hat splash feature has been improved in order to remove unwanted hi-hat splashes. The hi-hat now has a time window, within which the pedal needs to have been raised after a “Pedal Closed” hit in order to generate a splash.

Settings

• On Windows, there is now a setting to invert the horizontal scroll direction when shift+wheel is used.

BUG FIXES

General

• Some (few) EZX presets would for some instruments cause a high-pitched noise at low buffer sizes.
• The current library preset was not marked with an asterisk if a mixer knob was turned.
• Printing the MIDI layout with the plug-in scale being other than 100% would cause some texts to be incorrectly positioned and sometimes truncated.
• Quitting certain hosts when the VST 3 plug-in had been used could cause a crash.
• The setting “Keep on Preset Change: Output Routing” was never saved in preferences.
• Loading a project at the same time as the host was changing the plug-in parameters could potentially cause a crash.
• Changing libraries or loading a preset did not make the host get properly notified that parameter values (mixer knob values) had changed.

Drums Tab

• Trying to load an audio file on a cymbal or a tom would crash the program.
• Importing an audio file to an instrument with “Keep on Preset Change: Output Routing” active would make the instrument silent.
• It was not possible to switch to the Drums tab while dragging an audio file (by hovering on the tab).

Grooves Tab

• Fixed some cases where the “Clear All” button wasn’t hidden when no filters were active.
• Setting the velocity slider to something other than 0 and selecting a different groove would make the filter always say “+127 Velocity.”

Mixer Tab

• Setting a channel output to None, saving and loading the project would cause the channel to completely disappear.

Song Track

• Recording onto a song block with a user-defined Song Part (a custom color) could cause a crash.
• While recording, notes did not graphically appear on the red block.
• While recording, moving the playhead before the beginning of the red block would graphically start a new block instead of extending the existing one.
• The time signature editor did not support keyboard shortcuts for copy/paste.
• After dragging a groove from User MIDI, “Remove Groove Part” did not work on the block.
• The Auto-Scroll setting was never saved in preferences.
• The Count-In setting was never saved, it is now saved in the project (like Metronome on/off).

Edit Play Style

• Pasting notes on the tambourine or shaker pad should no longer cause a crash.

Audio Export

• On Windows, the disk space check could not correctly handle more than 4 GB free, so you could “randomly” get a false not-enough-disk-space error.
• Channels routed to “None” are no longer shown in the stem selection list.
• Deselecting stems to be exported did not work correctly.

E-Drums

• Changing libraries with an e-drum preset active could in some cases result in incorrect mapping for some notes/instruments.
• Floor toms in Hard Rock EZX and Rock Solid EZX were not mapped correctly with some e-drum presets, for example TD-50.

Standalone

• On Windows, the splash screen no longer has a drop shadow because it didn’t look good with the rounded corners.

36 minutes ago, paul cummings said:

I had this issue. I went to ilok and authorised it there. All working fine 

Thanks for the feedback. 

My iLok License Manager is currently showing Stratus3D activated (1 of 1 activation).

Do you mean that I have to de-activate that and then activate it again using just the serial number which should then activate the bundle?

Thanks @cclarry , @Grem , @Spice3d and @trager

It worked 👍 (I was on MPS4.1) and updated to 5.1 for $149.

Only issue I have is that I only received one iLok serial for the EA reverb bundle.
It activated Stratus 3D just fine, but says it has already been used when I try to activate Symphony 3D with that serial.
Should iZotope have included another serial? Is anyone else seeing this? I have emailed support.

25 minutes ago, Brian Lawler said:

SO, I guess the additional discount (for owning all other titles in the catalog) is 3 Euros.  When I am logged in my price changed from 49 to 46    🤔

Same here. Will have to try the demo.

I have to agree with finding ChordJam the most disappointing out of their suite, kind of unintuitive.

5 minutes ago, Sander Verstraten said:

Davide mentioned in his replies on yt that it would be up in the next hours. 4 hours have passed. Nothing on PB or the iOS Appstore.

They always do this with updates. I wish they would make it available and then announce it.

I will also add the IOS version to my post above, thanks for the heads-up.

20 minutes ago, aidan o driscoll said:

Not in my account yet either @ZincT

Got fed up hitting F5 already 😂

Looks like a big update !! 

It's there now --> https://www.pluginboutique.com/myaccount

The IOS version will also be updated today (via the IOS Appstore).

2.7.0 (available November 3rd, 2022)

Changelog 2.7.0

• New Features

• Add Live Sync ability to keep the Progression Builder (Section C) synchronised across other Scaler instances in realtime.
• Add new modes for Parallel Harmony to generate progressions by thirds, fourths, and fifths.
• Add Auto Play in browser (Section A) to enable quick preview of chord sets.
• Add Multi Voice Output (Multi Midi Out) option to split each note of chords onto separate channels.
• Add Global UI Velocity controls to change the strength of MIDI notes played through the interface.
• Add ability to consolidate chords from multiple patterns into a single chord set file.

• New Content

• Scale Based Sequences.
• 80s, Classical, HipHop, LoFi Chord Sets.
• Fixed Bass Chord Sets (Triad and Extended).
• Divisi 4 Part Chord Sets (Intended to work with Multi Midi Out).
• Avant-Garde Phrases
• Avant-Garde Performances
• Internal Orchestral Bass Instrument
• Internal LoFi Instrument

• Improvements

• Make undo/redo buttons always visible in Section C.
• Clear Undo/Redo history when clearing state or when importing a state file.
• Fix Daw-Sync timing causing playback to start early in Cubase.
• Fix Play-Quantize offset calculation.
• Remember the last selected scale on circle of fifths in the Voicing Editor.

5 hours ago, Ben Staton said:

Thanks for the report. Seems to be an isolated incident so far, and I can't think of anything in this release that would cause such behavior.

I saw your post about not being able to do a screen capture. Is there any chance you could use your phone to capture it instead? Also, are you running any third party software that customizes the appearance of Windows and/or Cakewalk, and/or influences mouse behavior somehow? If so, it's worth disabling it and trying again.

If you do eventually rollback to 2022.02, I'd be interested to know if that fixes it too.

I tried rolling back to 2022.02 but the problem was now also happening with that version. 🤔

However, your comment about "screen customisation" software did get me thinking.... I use Fences and also MS PowerToys. 
I have been using Fences for years and it's always behaved fine with other apps. So I tried killing PowerToys first and voila that fixed it! 🙌🏻

Specifically, I use the FancyZones feature in PowerToys with my UltraWide monitor. I then noticed that I was on PowerToys v0.57.2 while v0.59.1 was available.  Despite having "download updates automatically" enabled, it hadn't!  So I updated to the latest version (0.59.1) and Cakewalk now works fine with Powertoys running. 

Problem solved, thanks for your suggestions @Ben Staton 👍🏻

9 hours ago, Noel Borthwick said:

I don't think this could be anything related to this update. Are you sure your mouse isn't misbehaving?

I haven't found any other apps that are misbehaving mouse-wise and the issues only started after upgrading Cakewalk to 2022.06.
I will see if my spare wired mouse works any differently and also maybe try rolling back to 2022.02.

Thanks for your help.

11 minutes ago, Noel Borthwick said:

Does the same happen if you open the app first and then open your project?

Yes, after opening Cakewalk I tried opening a project - mouse didn't work so I used ALT-F and cursor down/Enter to load the project. 

When I then click on the file menu with the mouse I immediately got the Save As dialog box as if I had hit File then selected Save As... from the menu. 

I'm getting something weird in 2022.06.

After loading blank Cakewalk none of the menus work (File, Edit, Utilities and Help) when I click on them with a mouse (nothing happens).

Pressing ALT-F brings up the File menu and I can then operate the menus from the mouse but after closing the menus they no longer work again (either mouse or shortcut key).

Loading a project from the task bar Cakewalk icon loads the projects fine and the menus seem to work ok, but after a while pressing any of the menus causes them to do something (not sure what they do but I get an hourglass for a short period and the project refreshes) but not open the menu. 

All other DAWs that I tried were working ok (Reaper, Studio One).

UPDATE: I thought I would record an OBS screen capture video to demonstrate the problem, but with OBS recording the problem goes away! Stop and close OBS and the problem reappears. 🤔

Thanks  @User 905133 

Now you mention it I do recall that limited time deal for TS3.5 MAX to include Syntronik 2.

I also have Amplitube 5 standard (purchased on intro when it came out) and Amplitube 4 MAX (part of TS2 MAX) plus all of the artist collections included in TS 3.5 MAX.

When I select only Amplitube 5 MAX presets in Amplitube 5 I seem to be able to select any of them without any "missing gear" notifications so I wonder what the Amplitube 5 MAX upgrade would actually get me.

My revised TS3.5 MAX upgrade list for $99.99 would therefore be..

1. Syntronik 2

2.  Amplitube 5 MAX (though I already have 4 MAX and 5 Standard plus all of the artist collections included in 5 MAX) 

3. TASCAM tape collection

4. FAME Studio Reverb

I can't recall when I last used one of the other IKM tape models and I am hardly in need of another reverb so maybe I will wait and see what other offers come up in future and put the money towards EZ Drummer 3 upgrade.

5 minutes ago, cclarry said:

I'm thinking that TS4 may not be far off with all these TS3 sales!

Yes, sounds likely! What do you think they would add to TS4?

Cheers Larry.

The upgrade from TS2 MAX for $99.99 looks like a good deal.  Then again I picked up so many things on the last group buy. 

Checking what I already have it would add the following items for me...

1. Syntronik 2

2.  Amplitube 5 MAX (though I already have 4 MAX and 5 Standard plus all of the artist collections included in 5 MAX)

3. TASCAM tape collection

4. FAME Studio Reverb

Not bad for $99.99.

This works out at 350 GBP inc VAT for seven of their engines, whereas the Output website is offering the full shebang (10 engines and 22 expansions) for 334 GBP inc VAT. The offer has been there since before Christmas and the only Output product I own is Movement.

It's a nice time for a SALE!
Spring is here, the sun is out more often for us, it's a little warmer and my eyes and nose are running like a waterfall - so let's have a 30% off SPRING SALE!

From now until April 15th, get MegaMagic: Keys, DiscoverStation, UniLofi V1 and over 70 other libraries and save 30% without even needing a promo code!

NOTE: Bundles, Unify and Renegade are not on sale. The Wavestate BUNDLE (now with support for hardware and PlugIn versions in the same library!) are on their own 25% off sale until the 15th as well.

Join us in tonight's Livestream for a fun exploration of a new plug-in by Spitfire Audio designed by BT and Spitfire Audio for a very unique Cinematic Pad type of library. Also 3 NEW Reverbs arrived this week from Baby Audio (Crystalline), Fuse Audio (VREV-140) and a new breakthru reverb by BT and Unfiltered Audio (Tails)  that is TRULY MIND BLOWING. We're going to have some fun - join us if you can!

Link here...

16 minutes ago, Sander Verstraten said:

Wasn't this always online for authorisation? 

And beats is still a seperate product, right? 

Yes it's online authorisation. Beats has been included with Captain Plugins since v5. 

1 hour ago, John Maar said:

I'd rather pay an upgrade fee once every few years than have to pay for an annual subscription. $29 gone. Installing now. I like the fact that they let you deselect the 32-bit install instead of forcing it on you.

Authorized via Chords. But a couple of others (Deep, Beat) are throwing an "unauthorized" message. Chords shows "authorized" and has a deauthorize button. So, not ready for prime time.

Anyone else have this problem. Solved? If so, how?

I authorized from Captain Chords Epic and also had the unauthorized message initially for the other Epic plugins. However, after reloading all plugins they work fine and I no longer get the message. So try that if you haven't already.

Initially I noticed that you still get plain chords rather than "pianistic" as the video above claims.  What you have to do is edit the rhythm and select or randomize from the list of rhythms.

The How-to guides still link to v5 guides 🤔

1 hour ago, aidan o driscoll said:

Is the MERCURY 4 and the STARDUST worth a punt? I have all those in the screen shot below

I'm enjoying the demo Aidan. Lot's of late 70s/early 80s sounds   

1 hour ago, Fleer said:

Anyone using this app already (as it’s 0.3.4)?

I was on an older version and I could only find v 0.3.3 on their website here --> https://support.ujam.com/hc/en-us/articles/4408406593938-UJAM-App-FAQ 

However, after installing that version it then did what Larry describes above (offered to install 0.3.4 upon exit).

12 hours ago, cclarry said:

I highly recommend getting the FREE Versions of Devastator, Ferrum, etc...
they are really great!  I'm surprised that they are not "paid" versions.

Cheers Larry. I hadn't spotted these before. Nice one 👍🏻