Samplitude Producer 2496 v6.01 New Features and Bug Fix
08/29/2001
Patch 6.01:
new features
General/Userinterface:
-new normalize dialog with extended options (Shift-N)
-real 2-Channel-Surround with surround panning module now also in “Samplitude Master” version
-new option in “Object Lock Definitions” for locking against delete (default off)
-option for complete deactivation of a track, even with activated trackspeed (track menu->mute/inactive)
-new edit fields for most effect dialogs, object editor and mixer, adjustable with mouse (vertical drag), mouse wheel and keyboard:
-mouse dragging, mousewheel, cursor up/down: normal steps
-ctrl+ mouse dragging, ctrl+ mousewheel, ctrl+cursor up/down, PgUp/Dn: big steps
-shift+ mouse dragging,, shift+ mousewheel, shift+cursor up/down: small steps
-time edit fields adjustable with mousewheel
-new edit fields for volume and pan in project window (double click on value display or menu track->edit volume/pan
-keyboard input with activated DirectX plugin window is now accepted by Samplitude (shortcut functions)
-some skin changes and a new project skin for displaying at once more tracks with visible peakmeters
-shortcuts (o, e, r) available in startup window
-some more keyboard shortcuts in record window
Setup:
-test of correct „MaxFileCache“ settings in system.ini at startup
-directX initialisation only if needed -> faster startup, this time is of course used now while inserting the first plugin with DirectX dialog or object editor or loading of a project with plugins
-options to avoid initialisation of several components in ini-file to support tracking down of problems
[Setup]
NoZLMInit=1 :no ZLM-Test
NoDirectXInit=1 :no DirectX-plugin-initialisation
NoOLEInit=1 :no MediaPlayer- initialisation
NoInternetInit=1 :no Internet-Proxy initialisation
Filehandling/-formats:
-new additional MP3 encoder
-„Save in Format“ now allows samplerate conversion
-markers and loop information are stored in standard wave chunks now and also imported correctly
-improved video link:
drawing of video bar doesn’t block Samplitude anymore
support for the following new video formats: DV-AVI, MPG (MPEG Layer1), WMV (Windows Media), ASF (Windows Media), MXV (Magix Videoformat); all these formats don’t have the 2 GB file size limit of AVI-files
new file dialog with integrated video preview for the media link
drag & drop of video files on grid/marker bar creates video link
new context menu for video monitor for resetting video monitor size
bug fixes:
-several crashes e.g. crash with open object editor after removing and reinserting of a single plugin,
crash while creating undo (e.g. moving an object, solo...) with open object editor and active FX inserts- fixed and crash because of stack overflow -fixed
-several fixes for CD-R backup program
-errors with time edit files for SMPTE/milliseconds-fixed
-time units were reset to SMPTE while switching between virtual and destructive wave editing -fixed
- MTC/MC sync didn’t work with disabled MIDI funktions-fixed
-only an empty object was displayed while recording left or right channel -fixed
-„Force mono“ for DirectX plugins sometimes forgotten (especially for old projects) -fixed
-vanishing display of shortcuts in menus -fixed
-mixer was opened wrong first time after switch from destructive to virtual -fixed
-some small fixes for sorting master effect and device lists
-vertical move or volume change of an object didn’t create an undo step/project change display -fixed
-sound problems with mono objects using object gain and FX Inserts together -fixed
-„Export TOC“ for wave projects always created a new wave project -fixed
-first Undo after „Delete Undo Levels“ didn’t work -fixed
-after undo of „Delete Track(s)“ operation all objects in restored track were invisible -fixed
-extraction of a range with drag & drop on Samplitude background did close the original wave -fixed
-„Copy as...“ didn’t work for virtual wave editing -fixed
-„New VIP“ with template already creates undo step -fixed
-CD marker manager: input of ISRC-Codes got lost after using cursor keys -fixed
-stopping punchin record with space key could delete a following object -fixed
-no grouping of objects after multitrack punchin record -fixed
-no reset of record error display in caption of record window for a new record -fixed
-Samplitude bitmap loading errors for paths longer than 128 letters -fixed
-volume/pan controls in project window hiding without using the according skin setting -fixed
-loading of a mixer snapshot removed all object DirectX plugins-fixed
-recording of a single track assigned a group number to the new object -fixed
-after loading of old projects track EQ always was switched on, dynamics/distortion never-fixed
-multicard playback didn’t work as sync slave -fixed
-copy and cut track without marked range used the first instead of the active track -fixed
-track volume,pan and gain were ignored with MuteFX - fixed
-empty/muted tracks needed some CPU time- fixed
-hardware monitoring was switched off while „Recording OK ?“ dialog - fixed
-burning CDs with bonus track didn’t work - fixed
-crashes after keyboard input in TC Native Bundle plugin windows -fixed
-after recording to „New.vip“ wave projects were copied instead of renamed when saving the project - fixed
-recordings were moved after record stop with activated „CD Arrangement Mode“ - fixed
-temporary files are now stored into a „...\Samplitude Temporary Files“ subdirectory of the temp-directory, to protect other file against delete