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Mixtikl Changelog

What's new in Mixtikl 7.2.2

Sep 23, 2016
  • Fixed issue with Delay unit.

New in Mixtikl 7.2.0 (Sep 9, 2016)

  • Stability improvements
  • Various bug fixes

New in Mixtikl 7.1.20 (Jul 26, 2016)

  • Bug fixes.

New in Mixtikl 7.1.15 (Jun 21, 2016)

  • Fixed operation of “Generative” button in a Content Cell.

New in Mixtikl 7.1.12 (Jun 1, 2016)

  • Bug fixes

New in Mixtikl 7.1.9 (May 3, 2016)

  • Minor bug fixes.

New in Mixtikl 7.1.8 (Apr 27, 2016)

  • Improved productivity by adding support for iCloud: files can now be opened from and saved to iCloud folders
  • New top level "File" menu with submenu items: "New", "Open", "Save", "Save As…", "Open Recent"
  • Mixtikl Menu buttons for Open and Save now map onto OS X / Windows native mechanisms
  • All: Stability and other bug fixes

New in Mixtikl 7.1.5 (Apr 22, 2016)

  • Bug fixes.

New in Mixtikl 7.1.2 (Apr 17, 2016)

  • The PSE Wavetable Unit had stopped correctly listing the General MIDI and IM Drums SF2, now fixed
  • Other bug fixes

New in Mixtikl 7.1.2 (Apr 17, 2016)

  • The PSE Wavetable Unit had stopped correctly listing the General MIDI and IM Drums SF2, now fixed
  • Bug fixes

New in Mixtikl 7.1.1 (Apr 13, 2016)

  • Fixes an issue where Mixtikl 7.1.0 would not run on OS X 10.9 / OS X 10.10.

New in Mixtikl 7.1.0 (Apr 5, 2016)

  • Several minor bug fixes.

New in Mixtikl 7.0.1 (Jan 17, 2016)

  • Mic Recording now works again!
  • Removed mono audio output selection which should not have been there now that the integral Partikl Sound Engine (PSE) is stereo
  • Bug fixes

New in Mixtikl 7.0.0 (Nov 21, 2015)

  • Many gorgeous new templates that take advantage of the uprated Partikl Sound Engine 3 (PSE 3). New template paks include: Ambiences, Arps, BellsGlasses, Drones, MelodicPads, Melodics, Strings, Weirdness, Windharps.
  • Major PSE 3 enhancements:
  • Now supports stereo and more advanced synth & fx networks, allowing richer & more interesting sonic capabilities and complete sound "presets"
  • Network Editor and all 17 PSE Sound & FX unit UIs have been significantly reworked for much easier use, control and accessibility (iOS version)
  • Greatly improved Wavetable Sound Unit now supports stereo SF2 (SoundFont) samples (up to 24bit), allows modulation of pitch, pan, amp, portamento parameters and has an integrated envelope editor (linear/log) - all useful for sound shaping e.g. nice smooth ambient sounds
  • Improved the PSE-included IM SF2 wavetables with extended "IM Synths" and all new "IM NT3-MT7" = more sounds!
  • Selectable "Tap to Edit" option in the PSE Network Editor helps to reduce the number of interactions required to make changes
  • Amp and Pan controls added to several PSE Sound Units allowing more compact synth networks
  • "Note on Random" option added to PSE LFO Unit to allow sample/hold style control
  • Support for AudioBus 2 and Audiobus Remote Trigger and transport control (iOS version)
  • Support for AudioBus 2 and Audiobus Remote Trigger and transport control (iOS version)
  • Mixtikl Sound and FX Attacher screens have been combined into one Generator Network screen (accessed via Content Cell > Synth & FX button) which makes it much easier to understand and use the PSE in Mixtikl (iOS version)
  • Option in Settings to show / hide the older, but still included, Mixtikl 6 templates
  • Simplified & improved the Mixtikl 7 UI colour scheme
  • Updated the mixtikl file format to accomodate the new PSE 3 capabilities
  • All fixes included in final MT6 update
  • Many minor UI improvements
  • New icon

New in Mixtikl 6.3.2 (Aug 1, 2015)

  • Fixes issues seen when running Mixtikl on Mac OS X Mavericks (10.9)

New in Mixtikl 6.3.1 (Jun 20, 2015)

  • Customers can now run Mixtikl 6 as an Audio Unit Plugin (free to download from our website); no additional purchase is required.
  • Fixes the Ambient voice bug we inadvertenty introduced in 6.3.0

New in Mixtikl 6.3.0 (Jun 12, 2015)

  • Bug fixes.

New in Mixtikl 6.2.27 (Jan 7, 2015)

  • Fixed issue with missing menu items.

New in Mixtikl 6.2.25 (Dec 20, 2014)

  • Fixed non-responsive Play button bug

New in Mixtikl 6.2.24 (Dec 13, 2014)

  • Added support for “zips” folder; zip files can now be put in the ~/Music/Intermorphic/zips folder
  • Other minor bug fixes and improvements

New in Mixtikl 6.2.5 (Sep 24, 2014)

  • New: Added Soundfont SF2 support *accessed/selected via (purple) Wavetable Sound Unit*
  • New: Includes 6 all new high quality SF2 files (Drums Acoustic, Piano Upright, Piano Electric, Guitar 12-String, Synths, E-Perc)
  • New: Branding and icons with updated, Refreshed UI that improves usability
  • New: Native 64-bit support
  • Now *much* easier to back-up content via iTunes, and to share content between Mixtikl and Noatikl
  • Improved a number of screens including Menu, Tidy and Wavetable Unit
  • Menu > Help now links to detailed online Guide (no more abbreviated inline Help)
  • Improved screen links to (online) contextual Help
  • Fixed Portamento control in Osc Unit
  • Removed http file sharing (previously deprecated)
  • Releasing the bottom slider pop up after a change no longer immediately auto-hides it; you now have have a few seconds to make further changes
  • Modified some included demo mixes to no longer use audio loops that are now in a separate, free pak zip (http://intermorphic.com/tiklpak/download)
  • Added Crash reporting
  • Added Analytics
  • Many bug fixes to make Mixtikl much more solid

New in Mixtikl 5.5.5 (Nov 6, 2013)

  • New: DLS Layer wavetable support
  • Fixed: intermittent menu display problem at application start
  • Fixed: rare crash on stopping playback

New in Mixtikl 5.3.5 (May 20, 2013)

  • Mixtikl now requires Mac OS 10.7 or later.
  • Bug fixes.

New in Mixtikl 5.3.4 (May 1, 2013)

  • Improved Tempo control, to allow it to be set as low as 10 BPM.
  • Fixed issue where custom cell effects were not applied immediately on load or copy/paste.

New in Mixtikl 5.3.3 (Apr 22, 2013)

  • Added cell export to Partikl/Noatikl format data in the pasteboard
  • Added cell import from Partikl/Noatikl format data in the pasteboard

New in Mixtikl 5.2.11 (Dec 19, 2012)

  • Updated menu

New in Mixtikl 5.2.10 (Nov 30, 2012)

  • Bug fixes.

New in Mixtikl 5.2.8 (Nov 3, 2012)

  • Mac (Standalone) added the standard "full screen" mode button in top right Mac/Win (Standalone/Plugins): - Changed Menu items from: Options -> Devices -> Output and Options -> Devices -> Input
  • to: Options -> Output Devices, Options -> Input Devices. The Input Devices option is not available in Mixtikl Free.
  • Bug fixes

New in Mixtikl 5.2.6 (Oct 18, 2012)

  • Bug fixes

New in Mixtikl 5.1.4.1 (Jun 28, 2012)

  • Improved: - now runs at 44 kHz (was 22 kHz)
  • Improved: - smoother volume slider control
  • Improved: - volume envelope attack stage changed to exponential (was linear)
  • Bug fixes

New in Mixtikl 5.1.2.5 (May 23, 2012)

  • Fixed - issue importing URLs with embedded 0x0A in the URL text (put there by Thunderbird!)
  • Fixed - problems playing from URL via webpage
  • Improved - behaviour of store button and review button

New in Mixtikl 5.1.0.6 (Apr 18, 2012)

  • Cleaner, higher quality UI better for rescaling
  • Smoother movement between screens
  • Bug fixes

New in Mixtikl 5.0.1.1 (Dec 16, 2011)

  • Fixed: Export to Clipboard: changed to export the Mix URL, not the tweet string
  • Visualizer screen: Top buttons get scaled better when window resized
  • Improved access to mixer from Message / Display Settings Screen:
  • First top button changed to Vis (select) and Menu (select/hold)
  • Second top button changed to Mixer (select) and New Random (select/hold)

New in Mixtikl 5.0.0.16 (Dec 10, 2011)

  • New - Visualiser Screen:
  • Shows note sensitive visualisation, text and allows tap-play
  • Tap top left for Main Menu or tap/hold to create new random mix
  • Shake to create new random mix
  • To configure operation go to Message & Vis Display Settings screen via top right button, or tap/hold to go to Mixer screen.
  • New - Message & Visualiser Display settings:
  • Top menu bar with several tap & tap/hold shortcuts (on some) buttons
  • Open button: Tap to open list of previously saved files, tap/hold to search online for tweeted mixtikls
  • Message button: Tap to copy your mixtikl to clipboard for e.g. tweeting, tap/hold to paste your mixtikl into a new email ready for sending
  • Save button: Tap to save your mixtikl file locally, tap/hold to access the Mix Preview/Recording screen
  • Play/Stop button
  • Display Text Checkbox: If checked, display text in the visualiser
  • Visualiser List:
  • Choose one from the list visualizers available
  • Shapes List:
  • Choose a note shape from one of those available
  • Text Box to enter up to 140 characters of your own text:
  • Import/Export Buttons: Import/Export text from the clipboard
  • Clear Button: Clear the text field
  • Display Mode Radio Buttons:
  • Message: Display words in a block as an on-screen message
  • Words: Display words one at a time through display events
  • Word Xtras:
  • Extra Message Tap Words: Display floating text in addition to your message
  • Jumbled: Display words in a random order / jumbled up
  • Wordbank: Also include words from the Mixtikl word pool
  • Display Events:
  • Music / Taps: Allow music engine / tap events to drive the vis, shapes or text highlighting
  • Tap Play:
  • Auto: Let Mixtikl play the tap part for you!
  • Default button:
  • Saves current settings as defaults for new mixes
  • Mixer Screen:
  • Added a new visual "Tap" track rule which can be used on multiple tracks (concurrently, too!); when set & you are in the visualiser screen, a tap will play the current active cell in that track, a tap/drag will change the pitch.
  • Global volume control moved to Main Menu screen
  • Audio / MIDI:
  • Added MIDI File Record option in the mix recording dialog (to export use iTunes App File Transfer or copy to Apple General Clipboard)
  • Delay unit can now be synched to BPM (c.f. LFO BPM sync)
  • Added support to attach audio / MIDI recordings to email
  • Improved audio smoothness when adjusting track pan position
  • Much reduced audio latency
  • Other:
  • Better random mixes with Pak content filter in New Mix screen
  • Improved graphics for better display on iPad
  • Improved layout of Main Menu with global volume slider & direct link to Preview/Mix Recording screen
  • Built-in Liptikl run time engine, used in places for word display
  • Much smaller installs
  • Rounded corners for frames & boxes
  • Better padding of text elements & text in lists
  • See website for where mixes/files transferred to desktop computer now need to be placed
  • Visualiser List: Choose one from the list visualizers available
  • Shapes List: Choose a note shape from one of those available

New in Mixtikl 4.0.0.3 (Jul 18, 2011)

  • New: Integrated drill-down Noatikl parameter editor for generative content customisation: All of the core Noatikl parameters are available for real-time editing
  • All changes saved when you save the mix, which can be tweeted
  • Pattern editing with text editing of sub-patterns and randomisation options
  • Import Noatikl files (created with Noatikl desktop, available separately) from the clipboard
  • Save Noatikl files to User Content folder
  • New Noatikl Seed pak, containing simple Noatikl voice type definitions
  • New: Universal 64-bit AU/VSTi for Mac (used to be only 32-bit)
  • Fixed: Problem saving files under Internet Explorer
  • Fixed: Several stability problems with AU/VSTi (Mac/Win): Tested with Reaper, Logic, Live, GarageBand
  • Improved: Now much easier export of mixtikls for tweeting
  • Improved: Simplified behaviour of the More menu
  • Improved: On first load-up for most variants, auto-load and auto-start a demo mix
  • Improved: Look of list items and FX network editor
  • Improved: Added Clear Cell item to the Clear menu, also clears the "locked" status
  • Improved: Operation of Mixtikl Free for iOS
  • Improved: Reports the OS, variant and number of bits in the Help -> About screen
  • Bug fixes and general improvements

New in Mixtikl 3.0.0.20 (Jun 3, 2011)

  • Mixtikl 3.0.0.20
  • by imtim » Wed May 25, 2011 11:21 pm
  • Now available on the App Store and with desktop versions available for download from our website.
  • Mixtikl 3.0 is a huge advance over Mixtikl 2.x in terms of power, features, mix customisation and included content. It is a free update (and the 15th!).
  • Also see the page listing differences between Mixtikl (Full) and the soon to be available Mixtikl Lite and Mixtikl Free: http://www.intermorphic.com/tools/mixtikl/variants.html
  • Inline "live" synth editing allowing total customisation of Partikl synth sounds and FX
  • Inline "live" Noatikl scale and harmony rule customisation at content cell and global mix level
  • Includes 4 new unlocked Tiklpaks and 4 earlier purchasable Tiklpaks (meaning over 380 parts are now included)
  • Content cell root and pitch offset controls as well as content cell FX
  • Control-rate LFO now includes tempo-sync option and random level bouncing option (cool with filters!)
  • Copying of zip paks into Mixtikl via App File Sharing now included
  • Improved: Better looking, easier to use, much more responsive UI and simply better sounding
  • Improved: Knob/slider control behaviour
  • Improved: All mixes now saved to User_Content folder for easier synching with desktop (older mixes also moved there)
  • Improved: Increased mix/mic recordings limit to 1000 bars
  • Improved: File format update means tweeted mixtikls can now include full synth & fx customisations
  • Improved: Synth / fx network editor now has colour-coded units, connecting cables & context-sensitive gadgets
  • Improved: Partikl file loaded into Mixtikl from e.g. clipboard, plays back automatically in Mixtikl mixer
  • Fixed: Many, many general usability & performance improvements and bug fixes

New in Mixtikl 2.6.0.4 (Mar 3, 2011)

  • New: Mix recording - revised UI, improved operation & new Mixdown audio recording option for making high quality mix recordings in non-realtime
  • New: Mic recording - revised UI and improved operation
  • New: Mix EQ - old control now replaced with a full-featured EQ editor.
  • New [Desktop version]: Partikl Editor - added an new "Tone: Wavetable" unit
  • New [Desktop version]: Partikl Editor - added offsets (octave/semi/micro) to the Tone: DSynth unit
  • New [Desktop version]: Partikl Editor - allows mixing of inputs from as many disparate Tone generators as required in the synth line (mixing using an audio junction).
  • Improved: Better looking skin design
  • Improved: Removed the red "recording" cell overlay when making a live recording
  • Improved: Shorter Pak demo mix names to make it easier to see different recordings
  • Improved: Clearer message when exporting mixes for tweet/email
  • Fixed: New Mix menu Tiklpak checkbox filters now work correctly
  • Fixed: Crash when browsing for content outside of the /intermorphic folder...
  • Fixed: Content Cell audio can now stream (useful for larger recordings not needing the option of being pitch/tempo shifted)
  • Fixed: Many other smaller bug fixes

New in Mixtikl 2.5.0.2 (Jan 24, 2011)

  • iDevice: Added support for Sonoma AudioCopy and AudioPaste (as alternative to Apple General Pasteboard – both supported).
  • iDevice: Free - 3 AL Collections (15 AL Tiklpaks - previously $2.97) via "Loop Essentials" in-app download.
  • iDevice: Fixed: losing of GenBars / CellRepeat range settings when rotating.
  • iDevice: Fixed: iPad issue using in-app store in Portrait mode.
  • New checkbox filters in New Mix screen make it easier to see/select only the Tiklpaks you want to use.
  • More customisable randomisation settings in the New Mix Settings screen.
  • Improved controls in mix Tempo and Root screen.
  • Clear Everything and Clear All Track Settings now set all track generative bars+range / repeat+range values to zero.
  • Fixed: Import of mixtikls from email.

New in Mixtikl 2.4.0.4 (Dec 21, 2010)

  • 3 new fabulous add-on Tiklpaks: GenMix 6, GenMix 7, DroneMaker 1
  • Content Cell now lets you set Generative Bars / Range for generative content cells
  • Content Cell now lets you set the number of cell repeats / range for each content cell
  • AirPlay support allows Mixtikl to play through Apple TV or AirPlay speakers (iOS 4.2 required)
  • Further improved New Mix screen with separate "settings" screen
  • New Mix screen now allows you to select the paks from which to create a new random mix
  • New Mix > Empty now uses the Volume Max settings from the New Mix > Settings screen
  • Default max value track volume now set to 86 (used to be 100)
  • Improved Content Cell clarity with different Loop indicator and smaller font text
  • Added version number display on start-up (all versions)
  • Fixed: Mic recording content now defaults to zero bars (used to be 4 bars countdown...)
  • Fixed: Options saving on iOS that simply didn't work in the old version under iOS 4.x or later.
  • Fixed: text could be poorly laid-out on the message box display and icon did not always appear
  • Fixed: display of looping overlay

New in Mixtikl 2.3.0.36 (Nov 8, 2010)

  • New Mixtikl and Partikl file formats (Mixtikl files are reduced to around 10% of the old file format size) improves the tweeting of "mixtikls" as more mix information can be included, such as custom sound effects
  • Improved, much cleaner UI with new icons
  • Now includes unlocked Tiklpaks: Gen Drums 1 & 2, Gen Elements
  • Revised and simplified Import/Export menus
  • Content dialog now displays the content's pak name
  • Improved slider behaviour
  • Fixed some rotation-related bugs
  • Fixed occasional system hang-ups and crashes
  • Improved response in the main menus
  • Support for the new Noatikl file format.
  • Visual identification of Noatikl-based generative mix content (black) and indication that it is looping
  • iDevice: New in-app store for ad-on content and power features (e.g. Audio Loop Collections 1-3, and ZipCopy)
  • iDevice: 99c in-app store item "Loop Essentials" includes 2 audio loop Tiklpaks as well as Try it Before You Buy it (TBYB) versions of all the other audio loop Tiklpaks
  • iDevice: 3 TBYB Generative Tiklpaks (GenDrums 1 & 2, GenElements 1) are included and can be unlocked via the store
  • iDevice: Document sharing via iTunes so that recordings can easily be transferred off device and audio loops transferred in to the User Content pak folder
  • iDevice: Audio recordings may now be copied to the clipboard (Apple general pasteboard) so they can be copied into other apps
  • iDevice: Zip transfer to iDevice is now an in-app purchase feature (ZipCopy) for power users
  • iDevice: Visual identification of "TBYB" content

New in Mixtikl 2.1.0.18 (Jun 29, 2010)

  • Tracked down and fixed the pesky bug that was causing most of the crashes; Mixtikl should be *much* more stable now.

New in Mixtikl 2.1.0.16 (Apr 20, 2010)

  • Fixed:
  • Intermittent crashes that occurred when loading new/open mixes (affected all platforms)
  • VSTi registration problem that might have affected Mixtikl

New in Mixtikl 2.1.0.10 (Mar 26, 2010)

  • Fixed crash in 64-bit code, that could occur with some MIDI-related content
  • Removed Quick Help from Action menu
  • Updated splash screen and tweaked skins

New in Mixtikl 2.1.0.6 (Mar 12, 2010)

  • Improved: Updated Menu approach to make it MUCH easier to do the core things you want to do with Mixtikl, such as create a new mix, save a mix, import and export a mix, and share and copy files between Mixtikl desktop and Mixtikl for iPhone/iPod touch etc. It should let you get into Mixtikl much more easily. More to come, too….
  • Improved: Partikl main screen to make it cleaner and clearer
  • Created 64-bit versions to complement the previous 32-bit versions, as noted below:

New in Mixtikl 2.0.1.4 (Feb 9, 2010)

  • iPhone/iPod play through main speaker if headphones not plugged in (or headphones if headphones plugged in!)
  • Removed iPhone/iPod toolbar to make all screens display bigger; display OK/Cancel buttons in the FX etc. dialogs
  • Improved random number generator (random mixes now far more random, embedded Noatikl engine improved for all randomly weighted decisions)
  • Fixed file sharing to/from Windows XP
  • Mixer: top left panel displays "Menu..." or Cancel text
  • Mixer: piece title in top right, overlaid with tooltip for a few seconds, removed the tap-hold messages
  • Mixer: swap around Actions and EQ items in skin, and introduce "i" cell to replace the pan change cell item
  • Mixer: pressing "i" in main menu, displays the "Mixtikl" YouTube tutorial forum
  • Mixer: tap top left cell to toggle volume/pan display
  • Mixer: Fixed bugs related to Randomize Column and Randomize Track macros.
  • In the Apps menu, renamed the "File Player" entry back to "Partikl"

New in Mixtikl 2.0.1.0 (Dec 21, 2009)

  • New Random and New Empty have been added to all the included Tiklpaks; selecting New Random will create new mix populated from all the available content;
  • You can add your own New Random files, where generative and audio loop content is identified in the underlying New Random.mixtikl mix file by: Gen content vol=88, Audio loops vol=87. If tempo is set to 0 then tempo will be randomised, too;
  • Get Paks (was first item in mixes) now moved to More Mixtikl menu, again to simplify making new mixes;
  • Tapping top _right_ in Mixer screen does not now load the main menu (which was confusing), and the tooltip text is now yellow to show it relates to the highlighted cell;
  • New "Clear EVERYTHING" added to Actions menu, so you can clear everything in a mix back to default settings;
  • In the Apps menu the Partikl entry has been renamed to "File Player" (which better reflects what it does, and where advanced access to Partikl settings for a file can be accessed);
  • File Player layout improved;

New in Mixtikl 2.0.0.77 (Dec 10, 2009)

  • The first formal release of Mixtikl 2

New in Mixtikl 1.0.0.7 (Feb 14, 2009)

  • Fixed reading of WAV files that have extended header file data.
  • Modified text and behaviour for the "spot" flag:
  • "Spot: No" -> "Spot: None".
  • "Spot: Performer" -> "Spot: No Drift". New behaviour: in performer mode, this flag is now ignored.
  • "Spot: Remixer" -> "Spot: One Shot".
  • Tap on left/right 10% of the content browser list, allows preview stop/start (useful for devices without keypads).
  • Fixed installs for Windows mobile Smartphone and Pocket PC.
  • Updated icons.
  • Tells you at start-up if there is a more recent version available from the Intermorphic site (desktop versions only).

New in Mixtikl 1.0.0.5 (Jan 30, 2009)

  • Modified choice of "Home" on Windows Mobile devices with storage card, such that if you have installed your softare to storage card, it uses that as the home folder. This makes it a lot easier to use your own large custom content paks; provided you install Mixtikl to a Storage Card!
  • Implemented a work-around for a problem in Windows Mobile, where using lots of content zip files on storage card could lead to files failing to open; this was a due to a bug/restriction in Windows Mobile, that seems to be present in all devices.
  • Fixed bug where if you tap in a blank area in a dialog (e.g. when editing an effect unit), that dialog might close

New in Mixtikl 1.0.0.4 (Jan 24, 2009)

  • Fixed various scrollbar display bugs
  • Fixed display of track volume
  • Fabulous new-look skins