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MVocoder Changelog

What's new in MVocoder 7.13

Sep 26, 2013
  • Fix: Safety limiter was responding too early on stereo sources and didn't work correctly single-channel modes.
  • Fix: New pitch detection algorithm could cause problems when fed with white noise and some other problematic signals.
  • Fix: Mouse movement over the plugin window in Cubase did stop any other drawing on some machines.
  • Fix: Fixed cursor support on Mac.

New in MVocoder 7.10 (Jul 4, 2013)

  • Increased number of banks for multiparameter bank modes to 32.
  • Fix: Multiparameter windows became extremely large after the previous update.

New in MVocoder 7.09 (Jul 4, 2013)

  • Added time-resolution parameter & peak detection feature to analyzers, added global presets, FFT sizes extended to 262k and overlap converted powers of 2 and extended to 4096x, for ultimate precision required with scientific analyses.
  • Plugins with to-host synchronization now contain "Set xxx" button, which sets rate/frequency/size according to current sync value.
  • Multiparameters in bank mode now contain editable list of values for each bank.
  • MPhaser, MMultiBandPhaser: Added squared and logarithmic shape modes closely resembling analog sweeping character.
  • Added ability to override the default units & grid in all envelope graph editors including snap-to-grid.
  • EBU prefiltering is now optional in all LU meters.
  • Modulation/multiparameter range parameters (for first 4 attached parameters) can now be learned the same way other parameters do.
  • Lowered graph zooming ratio for easier control.
  • Fix: Clipboard access on Windows sometimes didn't work correctly.
  • Fix: Improved latency reporting and Cubase 7 compatibility.
  • Fix: Automation of some parameters generated only 0 or 1 values in Logic.
  • Fix: Integral parameters didn't set the value precisely when set by text via multiparameter.

New in MVocoder 7.08 (May 30, 2013)

  • Plugins with active presets and side-chain now have side-chain peak meter on the easy screen.
  • Added full automation/modulation to signal generators including LFOs.
  • Added "Banks" mode for multiparameters, which lets you interpolate between several banks of parameter values.
  • Improved signal generator smoothing performance.
  • Increased unit grid visibility in all graph editors.
  • Colors slightly adjusted for better visibility.
  • Fix: Randomization sometimes triggered "next/previous preset" load.
  • Fix: Plugins always received MIDI channel 1 under Cubase 7 using VST3.
  • Fix: Step sequencer shapes were not saving correctly.
  • Fix: Plugins could crash when fed with "poly pressure" even via VST3.
  • Fix: Plugins could occasionally temporarily freeze in VST3 when being automated during upsampling change.
  • Fix: Double click on Cocoa GUI on Mac OS X didn't work well with normal clicks.

New in MVocoder 7.07 (Feb 22, 2013)

  • Plugins now report latency immediately when its changed (e.g. upsampling change) or after pressing "!" button.
  • Added a global plugin reset button, which restarts playback and updates latency.
  • Highly improved and optimized oscillator shape modulation.
  • Added AGC Set button, which sets output gain to make the output match input loudness for all plugins, where it is possible.
  • Added harmonic generator for oscillators, number of harmonics increased to 256.
  • Added full-sized microsonogram to all analyzers.
  • MMultiBandWaveshaper & MWaveShaper: Improved DC blocker.
  • Added "reset default editor size and style" feature.
  • MMultiBandRingModulator, MRingModulator: Improved button-based GUI layout.v
  • Plugins were lagging when saving.
  • For 1in2out the plugins now perform mono->stereo conversion.
  • Improved equalizer band points for better visibility.
  • Added "tuplets" synchronization to all modulation effects & modulators.
  • MAutoDynamicEq, MDynamicEq: Added resonant lowpass, highpass, allpass filters.
  • Improved MIDI reset for modulators.
  • Added MIDI reset to modulation plugins.
  • Added MIDI learn to multiparameters.
  • MSpectralDynamics: Improved threshold & equalizer curve handling, especially for denoising.
  • MMultiBandPhaser: Improved audio quality when modulating parameters.
  • Fix: Improved pitch detection accuracy.
  • Fix: Fixed a few denormalization issues causing high CPU usage in some plugins.
  • Fix: MReverb & MMultiBandReverb crashed when used on a mono track.
  • Fix: Plugins sometimes couldn't be activated after migration between systems or system malfunction.
  • Fix: MNotepad didn't set font in popup windows correctly.

New in MVocoder 7.06 (Feb 20, 2013)

  • Added a new GUI mode based on buttons, which saves space and is especially designed for those with small resolution displays.
  • Oscillator step sequencer now support multiple step shapes.
  • Added 1/3 oct and 1 oct mode to all analyzers.
  • Improved modulator pitch detector accuracy and response.
  • Added linear harmonics mode to all parameteric (dynamic) equalizers.
  • Added envelope curvatures: saw, triangles and sines.
  • MWaveshaper & MMultiBandWaveShaper: Added asymmetric shaping, which can generate even harmonics. Added DC blocker and default mode is now linear.
  • Modulator values can now be automated.
  • MAutoPitch, MTuner: Improved pitch detection algorithm.
  • Improved switching between editor modes.
  • Added input level peak meters to multiband plugins.
  • Oscillator harmonics graphs' units now follow number of harmonics.
  • Added "Invert" feature to all parametric equalizers.
  • Plugins now provide only those channel modes, which make sense for them.
  • Fix: MMultiBandDelay could increase amount of required memory under certain circumstances.
  • Fix: It was possible to crash the plugins by creating a cycle using multiparameters.
  • Fix: Modulator sync didn't update when automated/modulated.
  • Fix: MRhythmizer didn't store filter range correctly.
  • Fix: Modulators did crash in envelope mode when side-chain had been enabled.
  • Fix: Installer on Windows didn't move shared IRs into the new location.
  • Fix: Analyzers didn't store "Enable when hidden" mode.
  • Fix: MMultiAnalyzer named all presets "0".
  • Fix: VST3 MIDI controllers could respond incorrectly when used before a high latency plugin in Cubase.
  • Fix: The plugins could crash in Wavelab 6.

New in MVocoder 7.05 (Nov 19, 2012)

  • MStereoScope: Added M/S meters.
  • Documentations highly extended and available from within the plugin.
  • MStereoGenerator, MStereoProcessor, MStereoScope: Panorama direction meter inside the phase meter.
  • Modulator editors slightly restructuralized for better compactness.
  • MMultiBandHarmonizer: Added pitch-bend range parameter.
  • All peak/loudness/.. meters are now reset by clicking on them. Hold ctrl to reset individual meters.
  • MMultiAnalyzer: Added name & visual presets, visual settings can be changed from any instance, added multi-track loudness & collision meters.
  • In surround mode you can now enable individual channels for processing.
  • Analyzers are now surround capable.
  • Added phases sync groups to all modulators, so they can now be synchronized with each other and potentially with other parts of the plugin.
  • Most modulator sliders/knobs now send automation (before it was possible to automate them, but they didn't send it).
  • Modulator synchronization can now be automated/modulated.
  • Multi-band plugins: Bands can now be inserted before or after the selected one.
  • Step sequencer grid now follows the number of steps.
  • Plugin configurations and presets on Windows moved to MeldaProduction subfolder.
  • Improved MStereoGenerator audio quality.
  • Fix: Plugins could have failed AU validation when default settings contained upsampling of 2x or higher.
  • Fix: Plugins sometimes caused high CPU usage on some CPUs when input was silent.
  • Fix: Peak/loudness meters on easy screen were always showing real channels not affected by channel mode.
  • Fix: MDynamics & MMultiBandDynamics was reporting look-ahead latency in "only-gain" mode.
  • Fix: MDynamicEq & MAutoDynamicEq wasn't enabling a band-pass/notch band if the gain was 0.
  • Fix: Vocoder could cause invalid gain under certain circumstances with LR encoding.
  • Fix: Ranges of additional parameters associated to multiparameter didn't update when modulated.
  • Fix: Keyboard input on Mac OS X with older Carbon interfaces sometimes generated backspaces instead of letters.
  • Fix: MAutoDynamicEq, MDynamicEq and MAutoEqualizer analyzers were always showing "pre" analysis.
  • Fix: MStereoGenerator could occasionally freeze on start-up in some hosts.