Alchemy 1.25 - Changelog

What's new in Alchemy 1.25:

October 6th, 2011

New Features:
· Enhanced Analog Modelled Filters with Better Sound and Lower CPU (by Cytomic).
· Added iPhone/iPad Remote Control Support.
· Additional Skin by biolabs Previously Only Available with the biolabs Bank.
· Performance Control Automation Parameters Moved to Top of List For Easy Access.
· No Clipping of Filters - Now You Can Drive Them Hard.
· FX Presets Can Now Include Modulation Assignments.
· Skins with Only Player Controls Now Possible, Making Skinning Much Easier.
· Improved Release Time for Compressor.
· Enhanced Bit-crusher.
· Acoustic Reverb CPU Peaks Eliminated.
· Edit Perform Control Labels With a Single Click.
· Progress Bar Now Updates Smoothly.
· Added Help Button to Key File Not Found and Missing Samples Dialog Boxes.
· Mac: Reduced the Size of the DMG.

Bug Fixes:
· Fixed Crash Caused by Some Presets.
· Spectral Element Volume Scaling Improved.
· Adjusting or Modulating Symmetry Causes Click In Some Cases.
· Moved Snapshot File Menu's to Remix Pads Right-click Menu.
· Sustain Pedal in Arp Mode Fails to Engage or Release Notes.
· Sample Clips Output, Source Meters Only Register 50%.
· Forward Back Granular Loops Not Looping Properly.
· Prompt User for Data Folder if Skin Files Not Found.
· After Loading a Preset a Different Explorer Dialog Is Displayed for File -> Load.
· Random Glide Jumping Between Values.
· Scaling of MIDI Pitch to Frequency Fixed for Extreme Values.
· Unnecessary Warp Markers Added to Some Presets.
· Poly Mode Portamento Gliding to / from Wrong Note.
· Selecting 32-Bit Audio File Via Import Browser Causes Crash.
· Wrong Preset Name Displayed During Slow Preset Load when Selecting New Category.
· Rename Skin File Handle_Zoom_Left.Png for Case Sensitive Disk Formatting.
· Remove Modulation Indicator for Acoustic Reverb Control "Size".
· Some Samples Fail to Load when Referenced Via SFZ File.
· Search for Sample May Override Region Settings in SFZ File.
· SFZ Volume Opcode Scaling Incorrect.
· Save Consolidated After Import of AAZ References Incorrect Files.
· Bonjour Installer Added to Alchemy Windows Installer.
· Cubase 6: Prompt to Save Analysis Data Cases Cubase 6 Freeze.
· Ableton Live: Problem With Cursor Display when Moving It over Alchemy Window.
· Digital Performer: Alchemy Not Passing Keyboard Input to Digital Performer 7.
· Orion: GUI Redraw Fails on Switch to Advanced Mode.
· Mac: MIDI Program Not Working when GUI Closed.
· Mac: Vienna Ensemble Pro Crashes on Exit.
· Mac: Spectral or Additive Import Image Allows Any Image Type Leading to Crash.
· RTAS: Alchemy out of Tune at Project Sample Rates Other Than 44.1 Khz.
· RTAS: Improved Step and Arp Sequencer Timing and Note Triggering.
· RTAS: Fixed Spectral Painting Crash.
· RTAS: Pre-Gain Distortion Control Fails to Update With Mouse Movement.

What's new in Alchemy 1.20:

April 28th, 2011

· New Features
· 64-bit support for Mac and Windows - access unlimited memory
· Native RTAS Support for Pro Tools on Mac and Windows
· Improved SFZ support - high quality loading of 3rd party and converted SFZs
· Key switching for fast access to articulations
· Round robin for added realism
· Unlimited zones for velocity, round robin, key switches...
· Intelligent sample memory handling - half the sample memory required
· Easy SFZ loading via File -> Load
· Last used folder remembered for File -> Load in each instance
· New 'Nightshade' skin by BitPlant
· Switch skins from the file menu
· Improved auto-assign for performance controls
· Randomise snapshots option
· Improved MIDI program change implementation
· Easier, faster, more reliable sound library installation
· Supports new '.CamelSounds' file type for easier installation
· Improved stability and GUI handling in all hosts
· Improved Cameleon preset import
· Demo period increased to 4 weeks
· User details only displayed once per instance
· Faster updating of re-mix pad and other controls
· Copy to all snapshots now works for snapshot volume
· Comment lines now supported in SFZ files

· Bug Fixes
· Improvements to loop point reading to avoid clicks
· Control selection after right click menu displayed
· Granular engine causing crash with some few presets
· Non-english OS language setting causing crash [Mac]
· Envelope release phase observed for MIDI CC #123
· Remix octave no longer saved with preset
· Error message display when a preset fails to load
· Audio glitch with distortion FX + perform controls
· Alchemy not loading correctly in some hosts
· Changing category via arrows loading preset twice
· Missing file dialog no longer allows preset change
· Perform control text field could cause crash
· V-Machine MIDI program change causing crash
· Load preset from any folder in Reaper VST crashing
· Crash due to high number of warp markers
· File -> Load sometimes result in stuck notes
· Smoother random glide LFO
· Correct version now reported in Finder and Explorer
· Tuning problems when used with some other plugins
· Large number of files or folders crashing on Mac
· Crash when using case sensitive disk format on Mac
· Mac spectral engine output now matches PC output
· Add-on bank installer occasional crashes on Mac
· Installer crashes on PPC based Macs
· Mac installer now sets correct permissions
· Using Alchemy with other plugins causes crash in some hosts
· MIDI program change audio buffer glitch
· Portamento now starts from pitch of first note
· Text label alignment

What's new in Alchemy 1.12 Build 23:

March 9th, 2010

Major changes:
· New page Custom Oscillator and LFO waveforms: RAW files;
· More accurate description of MSEG TRIGGER settings;
· Revised description of Additive image import to reflect new behavior in version 1.12; More detailed description of the amplitude scaling used in the additive CSV format (and cautionary remarks on pitch scaling);
· More accurate depiction of the Par/Ser knob in the main Filter signal-flow diagram; Additional details on support for SFZ files.

What's new in Alchemy 1.11:

October 2nd, 2009

· Cameleon 5000 preset import
· New formant filter for additive and spectral engines, accessed via Amp knobs
· Much enhanced spectral synthesis quality when pitching sounds up and down
· Improved additive editor modes including dark and bright partial editing
· Can now edit multiple breakpoints at once in the additive editor
· CSV file import and export for additive and spectral engines
· AAZ file import and export for additive and spectral engines
· In VA mode PVar values less than 100% now set all oscillators to given value
· Much more responsive MSEG and additive editors on Windows
· Zoom position of all editors now anchored to current scroll bar location
· MIDI learn and automation read / write for individual source edit controls
· SFZ files listed at the top of the import browser list for easier selection
· Swap Snapshot command added to Perform section file menu
· Spectral editor loop indicators are displayed using a different colour
· New indicator to show that second level modulation depths are being edited
· Additive oscillator count updates when higher partials are created in editor
· Displays message when attempting to load presets created in more recent version
· MIDI Unlearn All is now displayed on the main file menu
· Easier to skin skin folder tidied up

Fixes:
· Fixed Move Up / Move Down reordering of effects in FX section
· Fixed double clicking of FX section and spectral editor scroll bars
· Fixed closing and re-opening the GUI locating the wrong preset in the Alchemy folder structure when two presets have the same name
· Fixed missing import path variable in config file causing file browser crash
· Fixed Alchemy save dialog boxes to display in front of host
· Fixed click when modulating additive mode symmetry across zero point
· Fixed effects disappearing when clicking on scroll bar
· Fixed saving of presets while a project is being loaded
· Fixed bank and category to set the current folder on File -> Clear
· Fixed Copy & Paste of modulation source to include modulation depth
· Fixed additive editor to allow dragging of last breakpoint
· Fixed blank references to missing sample files in a cleared patch
· Fixed host reserved MIDI CC values in MIDI learn mode
· Fixed termination of additive data when all breakpoints deleted
· Fixed 'Auto-Assign Empty' to no longer create variations of remix pads
· Fixed Invert Knob causing the sound to change under certain conditions
· Fixed Perform Clear causing some presets to sound different
· Fixed click in output when modulating the number of oscillators
· Fixed update of source GUI controls when receiving automation values
· Fixed foreign language characters causing crash or folder display to fail
· Fixed menu display for snapshot volume and removed modulation
· Fixed memory leaks in file sub-menu selector
· Fixed current preset folder when re-opening the GUI after clearing a preset
· Fixed PVar modulation in VA mode
· Fixed display of modulation depth ring image after reset
· Fixed loop syncing between sources when modulating position control
· Fixed randomise menu commands crashing new instances of Alchemy
· Fixed rare crash when importing a PNG file to the spectral editor
· Fixed additive editor not displaying partials after importing a sound
· Fixed Morph-XY mode when morphing between different synthesis types
· Fixed spectral rendering after import from source menu
· Fixed 96 KHz project sample rate when rendering spectral sources
· Fixed handling of missing data files
· Fixed automation data not sent to host for learned midi controls
· Fixed looping not working correctly when morphing in some circumstances
· Fixed incorrect message after cancelling Save Consolidated
· Fixed rare crash when re-opening GUI after loading a preset after Clear
· Fixed source labelling after PNG file import
· Fixed scaling of the spectral high-pass filter
· Fixed save consolidated creating AAZ files for inactive sources
· Fixed EQ effect buffer clear causing click at note on
· Fixed rare crash importing SFZ that fails to specify 'keycenter' on Mac
· Fixed Automap / Kore perform controls not updating in AU version
· Fixed alt-click circular knob mode for GUI controls on Win
· Default installation path on Windows Vista and Windows 7 is now "My Documents/Vstplugins" to avoid permissions problems