Known issues with version 1.0.4
– there are no known issues at this time
Known issues with hosts
– Acid 6: first note event may be ignored after dnd to host requiring manual extension of clip
– Fruity Loops 8: error on dnd (sometimes leading to crash)
– Logic 8/9: key commands may interfere with typing Authorization code (use standalone version)
– ProTools 7: erratic screen refresh when GUI is sitting on top of a PT window
– Samplitude 8: loss of MIDI timing after drag and drop (fixed in Samplitude 8.3)
– Traktion 2: host lock up on drag and drop when ‘Real Time Property’ is ON
Version History
– version 1.0.4 or above is required for Pro Tools 11 compatibility (AAX support)
– version 1.0.3 or above is required for Mac OS 10.8 and Windows 8 compatibility
– version 1.0.2 or above is required for Mac OS 10.7 and Windows 7 compatibility
– version 1.0.1 or above is required for SDX, EZX and User folders support
Version 1.0.4
– when “Drag MIDI as Audio” was enabled, dragging MIDI could lead to a crash if the sample rate was higher than 44.1 kHz
– Beatstation could freeze when the Swing knob was rotated
– in standalone mode, when using external displays on Mac OS 10.9, the window could sometimes get stuck in the top part of the screen
– non-functional sound libraries should no longer be listed as available
Version 1.0.3
– the crash on Japanese systems in Sonar should no longer occur
– a bug in the sample recorder causing crashes on Mac has been fixed
– a number of memory leaks have been fixed
– fix for drag and drop to the plug-in in Pro Tools 10.0 or higher on Mac
– MIDI and REX grooves start from the beginning when not syncing to the host timeline and are played for the first time
– you now always get the same MIDI loop when dragging as the one that is played – no new random flam
– the default layout has been changed to 6×4 in the full version (as in the demo)
– the instruments in the Sounds tab are now alphabetically sorted (except Bass and Lead, which are always at the top)
– clicking below or above the scroll handle should no longer shift the contents of the browser more than a page at a time
– key 120 on the lead pad, a key with no function, is now hidden
– the mouse wheel now works on a secondary screen to the left of the primary screen (Windows)
– horizontal mouse wheel scroll support on Windows – shift+vertical wheel can also be used
– the standalone window position is now properly saved even if the window is minimized on Windows
– the standalone host now constrains the window position to the current screen size at startup
– the ‘Set Plug-In Path’ menu entry can now be found in the Settings menu in standalone mode
Version 1.0.2
– fixed a bug affecting instruments with pitched and reversed samples
– fixed crash when setting new core content path and then exiting
– unmuting the drum bus should no longer cause noises or artifacts
– when using two monitors on mac it was possible to get the stand alone window below the menu bar making it impossible to be moved further
– some controls no longer had any effect after a sound had been dragged from and to the same pad properties
– the temporary MIDI file that is used when dragging is now written in the correct place and with the correct name
– the sounds recorded with the sample recorder was not saved in instrument presets due to temporary files being located in wrong place on Mac
– export of loop points from sample recorder is now working when left marker is at the start of clip
– looping of grooves effected by the flam control improved
– random instrument selections should now include all BTX-s, even those not previously opened in the browser
– the REX preview file is now unloaded when loading a new project that doesn’t contain one
– loading a preset referencing sounds from libraries not present on the system will now be flagged by an alert dialog
– pads referencing sounds in a previous core content location will load from the new location if the path has been repaired
– added error messages when trying to register an EZX or SDX without EZDrummer or Superior registered
– SDX-s paths should now be recognised regardless of the validity of the backup path (if any)
– EZX and SDX presets now only load the drums, no effects or bass or lead
– looping of odd time signatures grooves in the internal player has been improved
– EZDrummer groove remapping within Beatstation is further enhanced
– file types are now filtered out on the different browser tabs
– MIDI files containing an underscore as part of their name can now be traced back in the browser using the magnifying glass
– REX preview files that cannot be found in the browser are now displayed in the Finder/Explorer
– sound files that cannot be found in the browser are now displayed in the Finder/Explorer
– all instrument presets for the BTX-s should now be available from the INSTR tab as well
– custom user paths are now also shown in the Sounds tab
– the right/control click menu is now also available in the Sounds tab
– the right/control click menu no longer allows to remove a folder entry if not in the root of the custom path
– “Removed Folder” has been changed to “Remove Path” in the browser menu
– adjusting the FX level in the pad property window now affects all selected pads as intended
– hiding pads now hides the pad properties and color dialog as well
– CTRL double click to select all pads no longer bring up the pad properties floater
– the minimize/maximize button in the pad properties floater no longer stay lit if clicked in the very outer pixels
– soloing/muting the drum master is now indicated on the pads in the same fashion as soloing the pad itself
– the drum master tab in the pad properties floater does also reflect the state of the drum master solo/mute
– the first user pad layout is no longer checked by default
– scrolling the REX window after having dragged a REX slice should no longer trigger the drag icon on screen
– the instrument name is updated correctly when dragging a REX file to a pad
– the pad properties for Bass and Lead now correctly display the pad name
– selections in the pad shape dialog is ignored for lead and bass pads
– oval medium size pads did not display a note number on launch
– the slice number did not show on the REX slices when using inverted text color scheme
– all text values are followed by ‘…’ when the text is too long to be displayed in full
– the loading animation is now always on top
– residual floater panels are now forcibly removed when another control requires one
– ’emtpy’ tooltips are no longer shown on the stacks in the pad properties floater
– some additional tool tips were adjusted
– some web links were adjusted
– misc minor copy protection fixes
– suitable sounds have loop points defined
– wrong pitches above note 84 corrected for ‘MonoMachineD’
– wrong pitches above note 64 corrected for ‘Monster Lead’
– sounds for Snare Group Snaps Xtra (Organic BTX) should be less noisy
– some Crash samples in the Lowbit BTX should no longer be offset
– Snare 1 in the Peachtree preset no longer has muted sounds
– Synthetix Lead presets Hidden and Spurt fixed
– Carpenter preset should now load FX1
– misc non operational changes to content (pad labels, etc)
Version 1.0.1
– various issues found since sending to print