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TwistedWave Changelog

What's new in TwistedWave 28.6

Mar 12, 2023
  • New:
  • Added the "32-bit float" option when creating a new file,
  • Added the "Markers > Move Markers..." function.
  • Fixed:
  • Selecting "File > Print" on an audio file from the Finder would crash TwistedWave,
  • Fixed a crash when analyzing an empty file,
  • The format settings button was not always updated correctly when editing the format (macOS Ventura only),
  • Some 32-bit float files could display 16-bit in the status bar.

New in TwistedWave 28.5 (Jan 4, 2023)

  • Fixed:
  • It is now possible to name markers ending with a #,
  • The glitch detector was broken.
  • VST Fixes:
  • When refreshing the VST effect list, the uninstalled effects will be removed, and the effects installed since launch will be detected,
  • Fixed a UI glitch with some VST effects,
  • Fixed a crash when closing an effect stack containing VST effects,
  • The main menu should be more responsive when many AudioUnit and VST effects are installed.
  • Speech Recognition Fixes:
  • The speech recognition while we are recording would not work if the option to auto mark recordings is enabled,
  • Fixed a problem where the speech recognition would never stop on macOS 10.15,
  • All the speech markers were duplicated when moving a marker,
  • The speech markers would not be placed correctly when doing a punch-in recording,
  • Fixed a crash performing speech recognition while recording.

New in TwistedWave 28.4 (Dec 4, 2022)

  • Fixed:
  • Splitting a file by markers was broken.

New in TwistedWave 28.3 (Dec 4, 2022)

  • Fixed:
  • Fixed a crash with some AudioUnit plugins,
  • The Punch-In Recording didn't work if the audio before the cursor was shorter than the pre roll duration,
  • Manually entering a new sampling rate in the sampling rate conversion batch effect didn't work,
  • Re-enabled the options window when loading multiple files on macOS 10.15 Catalina.

New in TwistedWave 28.1 (Nov 28, 2022)

  • Fixes and improvements:
  • When the effects in a stack can't be loaded, warn and show them as missing,
  • Fixed a crash with some AudioUnit effects.

New in TwistedWave 28.0 (Nov 28, 2022)

  • Important:
  • Fixed a crash when saving files with the upcoming macOS 13.1 Ventura update.
  • New:
  • Added support for VST 3 effects,
  • The comments fields in the metadata editor are resizable,
  • Added an option to prevent playing from the beginning of the file when the cursor is at the end,
  • Added an option to disable the automatic scrolling of the text script when recording,
  • It is possible to specify the start number when rename the markers.
  • Fixed:
  • Fixed a crash when cancelling a FLAC export,
  • TwistedWave could freeze while opening more than one file at the same time on macOS 10.14 Mojave,
  • AIFF files containing 32-bit floating point audio would be saved as 32-bit integer by default,
  • Removing the speech markers would also remove the regular markers if the selection is active,
  • Fixed a discrepancy between the ruler and cursor position in the toolbar when SMPTE 2398 is selected.

New in TwistedWave 27.1 (Jun 17, 2022)

  • New:
  • It is now possible to make the level meter even larger.
  • Fixed:
  • Saving video files with the h264 codec could sometimes result in unplayable files,
  • Fixed a crash when the option to recognize speech when recording was selected,
  • Fixed a crash when using a marker name with too many digits, such as a phone number,
  • The progress bar wouldn't show any progress when loading a file,
  • Reverting to the default color scheme was broken in dark mode,
  • The analyze window was too small on M1 Mac computers, and it had to be scrolled to display all the lines,
  • TwistedWave could stop playing if we started playing before the file was fully loaded,
  • The option to show only 5 seconds when opening a new file was broken.

New in TwistedWave 27.0 (Jan 7, 2022)

  • New features:
  • When loading multiple files, they can be opened in tabs
  • When dropping multiple files, TwistedWave asks what to do with them (load in windows, load in tabs, merge channels, append the files, append with markers)
  • When selecting, the video will follow the cursor
  • Pasting multiple times from the clip list now duplicates the pasted audio like the global paste does
  • Added "Mark Transients" to the batch processor
  • It is now possible to open Ogg Video (.ogv), .dsd and .dff files
  • Fixed:
  • TwistedWave could run out of memory when exporting some videos
  • Some files, especially compressed AAC files, would open truncated, or padded with silence
  • Some AudioUnit plugins would not render audio correctly with mono audio
  • TwistedWave could freeze for a fraction of a second when switching between applications
  • It wasn't possible to configure Cmd-Space as a custom keyboard shortcut

New in TwistedWave 26.8 (Oct 7, 2021)

  • Fixed:
  • The first channel was not normalized correctly when normalizing the RMS or LUFS level of multichannel files,
  • TwistedWave would crash instead of reporting an error when recording fails,
  • Opening files with many markers or speech recognition markers was slow.

New in TwistedWave 26.7 (Sep 23, 2021)

  • New feature:
  • It is now possible to normalize marker separated regions independently.
  • Fixed:
  • Loading a file that contained many markers, or speech recognition markers could be slow,
  • The speech recognition should now be faster, not remain stuck before it finishes, and shouldn't stop before the whole file is processed anymore.

New in TwistedWave 26.6 (Sep 12, 2021)

  • Fixed:
  • Fixed a distorted sound issue when using some AudioUnit effects with mono audio.
  • New features:
  • Added a function to remove markers that are duplicate or very close to one another,
  • Added a function to rename all the markers,
  • Added a function to mark the transients.
  • Speech recognition:
  • The batch processor can now export the recognized text script to a text file, or save it to a metadata field,
  • TwistedWave could crash in some cases when the option to recognize the speech while recording was enabled,
  • The speech recognition didn't work when there was no internet connection.

New in TwistedWave 26.5 (Sep 6, 2021)

  • Fixed:
  • TwistedWave could crash when closing a file if the video window was open.

New in TwistedWave 26.4 (Sep 3, 2021)

  • Fixed:
  • Some AudioUnit effects would not render correctly, causing sound level issues.

New in TwistedWave 26.3 (Aug 29, 2021)

  • Fixed:
  • Typing a space in a marker name would instead start playing the file.

New in TwistedWave 26.2 (Aug 27, 2021)

  • Fixes and improvements:
  • It is now possible to configure the behavior of the zero crossing detector (rising / falling edge or any zero crossing),
  • Some AudioUnit effects would be broken when working with mono files,
  • The voice list for the speech synthesis was empty on macOS 10.14 Mojave.
  • Speech recognition improvements:
  • It is now possible to press space to control audio playback when the text script window has the focus,
  • Added an option to export a text script from the recognized speech,
  • The speech recognition would sometimes fail to match the end of the text script.
  • Video synchronization improvements:
  • The video window would remain empty in some cases,
  • In some cases, the video window would appear even when loading audio only files,
  • If you close the video window, TwistedWave will remember this, and not open it when opening video files.

New in TwistedWave 26.1 (Aug 27, 2021)

  • Fixed:
  • TwistedWave would fail to save some edited video files,
  • The bit depth button had disappeared when using the ALAC codec.

New in TwistedWave 26 (Aug 6, 2021)

  • New: Speech Recognition and Video Synchronization:
  • This version of TwistedWave introduces two important new features that allow you to synchronize an audio file with a text script, and edit videos!
  • These features have to be purchased separately, but you can try them during a 30-day trial period.
  • Fixes and improvements:
  • The zero crossing detector will now only detect rising edges, making cuts and pastes less likely to introduce audible clicks,
  • Some files would fail to save when the metadata contained invalid UTF-8 characters.

New in TwistedWave 25.8 (Apr 20, 2021)

  • Fixed:
  • Show an error message when trying to preview an AudioUnit with an unsupported sample rate,
  • TwistedWave could freeze when recording on versions of macOS before 10.12.

New in TwistedWave 25.7 (Apr 8, 2021)

  • Fixed:
  • In some cases, a long silence could appear in recordings,
  • Trying to reduce the occurence of glitches in recordings.

New in TwistedWave 25.6 (Mar 23, 2021)

  • Fixed:
  • Fixed again the glitch that could be heard when doing a punch-in recording.

New in TwistedWave 25.5 (Mar 22, 2021)

  • Fixed:
  • Play-through wouldn't work when the recording was paused.

New in TwistedWave 25.4 (Mar 14, 2021)

  • Fixed:
  • A glitch could be heard when doing a punch-in recording.

New in TwistedWave 25.3 (Mar 10, 2021)

  • Fixed:
  • The glitch logger didn't work on macOS prior to 10.15.

New in TwistedWave 25.2 (Mar 8, 2021)

  • New:
  • TwistedWave will gather statistics on recording glitches in order to help determine if a specific hardware or macOS version is more likely to cause them.

New in TwistedWave 25.1 (Feb 17, 2021)

  • Fixed:
  • TwistedWave would not start on the M1 chip.

New in TwistedWave 25 (Feb 17, 2021)

  • New Features:
  • TwistedWave is now optimized for the M1 chip.
  • Fixes and Improvements:
  • Reduced the occurrence of glitches at the beginning of recordings,
  • Adjusting AudioUnit presets in the batch processor was broken,
  • TwistedWave can now read metadata from RF64 files,
  • Fixed a crash when moving TwistedWave from a retina display to a non-retina display,
  • The slider for the trim effect now goes down to -100 dB.
  • The vertical zoom with Command-Wheel was broken with non-magic mice.

New in TwistedWave 24.3 (Nov 21, 2020)

  • Fixes:
  • Cosmetic issues with the toolbar on macOS Big Sur,
  • Fixed a UI glitch when moving the TwistedWave window to or from a retina display,
  • The AudioUnit windows would not remember their positions.

New in TwistedWave 24.2 (Nov 3, 2020)

  • Fixes:
  • Re-enabled the dark mode,
  • Some AudioUnit effects would not appear correctly.

New in TwistedWave 24.1 (Nov 3, 2020)

  • Fixes:
  • The analyze action in the batch processor would complain that the csv file was write protected.

New in TwistedWave 24 (Sep 18, 2020)

  • New Features:
  • Added a noise reduction effect,
  • Automatically detect glitches caused by missed buffers when recording,
  • Show an error instead of falling back to the built-in microphone when the selected audio interface is not available for recording,
  • Added an Analyze action to the batch processor,
  • You can now opt to automatically get beta versions of TwistedWave through the automatic update system,
  • When a punch-in recording is initiated while the selection is active, the contents of the selection will be replaced, and the recorder will stop when it reaches the end of the selection.
  • Added the "Open Recent Document" item in the "File" menu to re-open the last viewed file,
  • Added an option to format the times like H:M:S in the toolbar, to show the number of hours,
  • Added a button to clear the metadata,
  • The toolbar can be customized with a big version of the cursor position,
  • Added an option to close all the document windows at once,
  • The lambda and quality parameters were swapped and didn't work as expected in the "Change Pitch and Speed" effect in the batch processor,
  • When saving a file while recording, the document wouldn't be marked as dirty, and you would not be offered to save it again after the recorder was stopped.
  • Change:
  • Dropped the "1." from the version number. Versions with three digits, like 24.0.1 will be beta versions,
  • When moving the cursor to the beginning or end of the file, the selection is now discarded.
  • Fixes:
  • Saving color schemes was broken,
  • Video files shouldn't open with TwistedWave by default,
  • TwistedWave would crash when asked to generate a tone with a negative frequency.

New in TwistedWave 1.23.1 (Mar 31, 2020)

  • Fixes and Improvements:
  • When saving files, the "Settings..." button will now show the codec, bit depth and bitrate details of the selected format,
  • Saving files was broken on macOS 10.9,
  • TwistedWave now shows the correct bit depth when opening ALAC files.

New in TwistedWave 1.23 (Mar 9, 2020)

  • Fixes:
  • The toolbar would not show the stop button when doing a punch-in recording,
  • The ID3 metadata in some WAV or AIFF files could be ignored by TwistedWave,
  • When converting an MP3 file to WAV with TwistedWave, the metadata wouldn't appear in the Finder,
  • More bug fixes.

New in TwistedWave 1.22.2 (Nov 14, 2019)

  • Fixes:
  • Some AudioUnit plugins wouldn't update their GUI correctly.

New in TwistedWave 1.22.1 (Nov 11, 2019)

  • Fixes:
  • The cursor could stop moving when playing audio back.

New in TwistedWave 1.22 (Nov 7, 2019)

  • New Features:
  • The batch processor can now process files in parallel,
  • Added support for saving OPUS files,
  • Retry a punch-in recording by selecting "Audio > Punch-In Recording" while a punch-in is already in progress,
  • Added an option to configure the audio interface sample rate to match the file being played,
  • Automatically bypass the effect stack when it was applied.
  • Fixes:
  • Saving .m4r files on Catalina was broken,
  • Batch processing split multichannel files was broken,
  • The bitrate parameter was not taken into account when saving AAC HE files,
  • The level meter could show nan or inf when recording audio,
  • A small click could be heard on a punch-in point.

New in TwistedWave 1.21.9 (Jun 13, 2019)

  • Fixes:
  • Some ALAC files would fail to open with TwistedWave,
  • The ID3 metadata in WAV files would not be recognized in some cases,
  • It is possible to use Command- and Alt-Arrow shortcuts to navigate in text fields,
  • When exporting the selection with "File > Export Selection...", a mono file is generated if audio is selected in one channel only,
  • The audio playback could glitch while adjusting the left edge of a selection while playing in loop mode.

New in TwistedWave 1.21.8 (May 9, 2019)

  • Fixes:
  • When doing a punch-in recording, the pre-roll could sound glitchy in some cases,
  • Fixed a crash with some keyboard shortcuts with international keyboards,
  • The marker editor sheet could be very large when the marker name is very long,
  • Changing the speed with the "Change Pitch and Speed" effect could introduce glitches when ZTX is disabled and speed is 30% or less.

New in TwistedWave 1.21.7 (May 9, 2019)

  • Fixes:
  • The marker editor sheet could be very large when the marker name is very long,
  • When doing a punch-in recording, the pre-roll could sound glitchy in some cases.

New in TwistedWave 1.21.6 (Apr 15, 2019)

  • Fixes:
  • Fade in/out effects could introduce clicks, or fail to fade correctly,
  • A punch-in recording in an almost empty file could crash,
  • Many AudioUnit plugins were incompatible with TwistedWave built for Mojave, resulting in an invisible UI. I have reverted this change. Unfortunately, that also means no more dark mode in TwistedWave.

New in TwistedWave 1.21.5 (Apr 12, 2019)

  • Fixes:
  • TwistedWave would fail to start in some cases,
  • Some AudioUnit plugins, such as Sonnox plugins, would crash TwistedWave.

New in TwistedWave 1.21.4 (Apr 11, 2019)

  • Fixes:
  • TwistedWave would fail to start on macOS 10.10.

New in TwistedWave 1.21.3 (Apr 11, 2019)

  • Fixes:
  • The dark mode could be used enabled on older versions of macOS,
  • mp3 encoding was slow.

New in TwistedWave 1.21.2 (Apr 10, 2019)

  • Fixed:
  • A couple of bugs were introduced in 1.21 preventing some VST and AudioUnit plugins from working, and causing crashes when recording.
  • Automatic updates were broken in 1.21.

New in TwistedWave 1.21 (Apr 9, 2019)

  • New:
  • Added support for punch-in recording,
  • Added support for dark mode on macOS Mojave,
  • Added a function to find the peak in the file / current selection,
  • It is now possible to re-apply the last used effect with Command-F,
  • It is now possible to paste multiple times by repeating Command-V,
  • It is now possible to delete a marker with backspace,
  • TwistedWave can now optionally ask for a name when a new marker is added,
  • The batch processor can now resolve aliases.

New in TwistedWave 1.20.2 (Dec 5, 2018)

  • New:
  • When playing a loop, the loop is updated immediately while the selection is adjusted.
  • Fixes and Improvements:
  • When running a batch process with the "Normalize" effect, temporary files could accumulate on the scratch disk until TwistedWave was restarted.

New in TwistedWave 1.20.1 (Nov 19, 2018)

  • New:
  • TwistedWave can now read .opus and .webm files

New in TwistedWave 1.20 (Nov 6, 2018)

  • Fixes and Improvements:
  • TwistedWave can now read Ogg/Opus audio files,
  • Some AIFF files would fail to load,
  • Some Wavpack files would not open in TwistedWave,
  • The markers from some WAV files would fail to load,
  • TwistedWave would record silence if it does not have the authorization to use the microphone on macOS Mojave,
  • Customizing the toolbar could crash on macOS Mojave.

New in TwistedWave 1.19.3 (Apr 25, 2018)

  • Fixes and Improvements:
  • WMA file export was broken.

New in TwistedWave 1.19.2 (Apr 18, 2018)

  • Fixes and Improvements:
  • The AUNBandEQ effect could produce silence when applied to mono files,
  • More bug fixes.

New in TwistedWave 1.19.1 (Feb 8, 2018)

  • Fixes and Improvements:
  • When saving a file, the file formats now appear in alphabetical order,
  • Some VST effects could crash TwistedWave,
  • A directory named "A file being saved by TwistedWave" could remain after saving a file to an external drive

New in TwistedWave 1.19 (Jan 25, 2018)

  • Fixes and Improvements:
  • Double clicking an effect stack to install it could sometimes fail,
  • The effects would not appear in the alphabetical order on High Sierra,
  • The markers from some WAV files would not be read by TwistedWave,
  • Added the ability to normalize channels independently,
  • Some SD2 files could fail to load.

New in TwistedWave 1.18.4 (Sep 7, 2017)

  • Saving files could crash TwistedWave on older versions of macOS.

New in TwistedWave 1.18.3 (Aug 23, 2017)

  • Fixes and Improvements:
  • The format selection box would be invisible in High Sierra,
  • Some AudioUnits could crash TwistedWave when batch processing,
  • Some AudioUnit effects could cause a glitch at the end of the processed audio,
  • Recording a file while simultaneously editing another one works better,
  • Save battery life by not requiring the high performance GPU.

New in TwistedWave 1.17.4 (May 16, 2017)

  • Fixes and Improvements:
  • Playing a file could change the current sample rate of the audio interface
  • Saving files to an external drive could fail in some cases
  • Fixed a crash when a batch process contains artwork metadata

New in TwistedWave 1.17.3 (Sep 21, 2016)

  • Fixes and Improvements:
  • TwistedWave would fail to start when installed for the first time.

New in TwistedWave 1.17.2 (Sep 19, 2016)

  • Fixes and Improvements:
  • It is now possible to change the scratch disk location,
  • The "File / Revert to Saved" option was broken,
  • TwistedWave could crash when saving files on macOS Sierra,
  • TwistedWave could crash when reading some WAV or MP4 files.

New in TwistedWave 1.17.1 (Jun 23, 2016)

  • Fixes and improvements:
  • Added the possibility to generate sweeps with the signal generator
  • TwistedWave could fail saving a file in a different file format
  • Applying an AudioUnit effect on a very short selection could produce silence

New in TwistedWave 1.17 (Jun 6, 2016)

  • Fixes and Improvements:
  • Fixed a crash when saving an mp3 file with many markers
  • Resizing the editor window was jerky El Capitan
  • Fixed a crash when opening DV files if the "Auto play" option is enabled
  • When doing a batch process with a VST effect, the tail of one file could appear at the head of the next file
  • Some AudioUnits would not update their user interface correctly

New in TwistedWave 1.16.1 (Feb 8, 2016)

  • Fixes and Improvements:
  • Added support for markers in MP3, OGG and FLAC files
  • The metadata was not saved correctly when it contained accented letters, and the comments field did not appear in iTunes
  • Fixed a small delay when starting playback or recording with some audio interfaces
  • Fixed a crash when running TwistedWave on OS X 10.7
  • Fixed a couple more crashes

New in TwistedWave 1.15 (Jan 21, 2016)

  • Fixes and Improvements:
  • Better handling of corrupted mp3 files,
  • Added support for the VOX file format,
  • Some Audio Unit plugins (esp. from Meldaproduction) would not be displayed correctly,
  • The view doesn't jump to the beginning of the file when double clicking,
  • It is now possible to open files with the .BWF file extension

New in TwistedWave 1.14.6 (Dec 17, 2015)

  • TwistedWave could freeze in some cases

New in TwistedWave 1.14.5 (Dec 14, 2015)

  • Fixes and Improvements:
  • Some Audio Units would not appear in the list,
  • Clicking "Select Channels..." in the preferences could crash.

New in TwistedWave 1.14.4 (Dec 14, 2015)

  • Fixes and Improvements:
  • Fixed a crash when using the silence detector,
  • A correct serial number could be refused,
  • The cursor position and selection length in the toolbar could be shaking when playing audio in El Capitan.

New in TwistedWave 1.14.3 (Oct 6, 2015)

  • Fixes and Improvements:
  • Restored the compatibility with OS X 10.6

New in TwistedWave 1.14.2 (Oct 5, 2015)

  • Fixed a crash when reading some WAV files,
  • The markers were deleted when silencing a selection,
  • The metadata from mp3 files was not read in some cases,
  • TwistedWave would use too much memory when opening .avi files,
  • More fixes and improvements...

New in TwistedWave 1.14.1 (Mar 4, 2015)

  • Fixed a crash when playing audio through when recording.

New in TwistedWave 1.14 (Mar 3, 2015)

  • Fixes and Improvements:
  • Fixed some issues where AudioUnit plugins could crash, or be irresponsive when playing back audio
  • MP2 files are generated without frame padding, to comply with some radio broadcasting agencies

New in TwistedWave 1.13.3 (Jan 15, 2015)

  • Fixes and Improvements: Fixed a crash when using the AUPeakLimiter effect on a mono file.

New in TwistedWave 1.13.2 (Nov 25, 2014)

  • Added the loop crossfade batch effect,
  • TwistedWave now remembers the visible tab in the prefs window,
  • Fixed a problem when creating a batch process with an effect stack,
  • Some .mov files would fail to load correctly

New in TwistedWave 1.13 (Nov 5, 2014)

  • Fixes and Improvements:
  • Added the loop crossfade batch effect
  • TwistedWave now remembers the visible tab in the prefs window
  • Fixed a problem when creating a batch process with an effect stack
  • Some .mov files would fail to load correctly

New in TwistedWave 1.12 (Aug 1, 2014)

  • Added an option to trim silences from a file
  • It is possible to select the tail behavior with AudioUnits in a batch process
  • Install an effect stack by double-clicking it
  • Some .mov files could not be opened, such as those produced by the ecamm Skype call recorder
  • Many other bug fixes

New in TwistedWave 1.11.4 (Oct 23, 2013)

  • Fixes:
  • Opening empty files failed.
  • Saving WMA files failed.
  • Playing a very small selection, smaller than 0.01s would fail.
  • Fixed a bug when deleting a small click where it would still be displayed in the waveform when zooming out.
  • TwistedWave would hang at startup if spotlight is disabled.
  • Updating the artwork metadata in a batch process was broken.
  • (A Document Being Saved By TwistedWave) folders could be created next to the file being saved.
  • Splitting by markers would overwrite files if some markers have the same name.
  • The markers labels and cut handles would be too small on retina displays.

New in TwistedWave 1.11.3 (Jun 18, 2013)

  • The sample rate conversions are done with SoX one of the best available implementations available.
  • Normalizing to a target RMS, LUFS or true peak value, in addition to the peak value.
  • Support for the retina display.
  • Support for the 32-bit floating point codec in the WAV and AIFC files.
  • Support for the "AAC High Efficiency" compression.

New in TwistedWave 1.11 (Jun 1, 2013)

  • New Features:
  • The sample rate conversions are done with SoX one of the best available implementations available.
  • Normalizing to a target RMS, LUFS or true peak value, in addition to the peak value.
  • Support for the retina display.
  • Support for the 32-bit floating point codec in the WAV and AIFC files.
  • Support for the "AAC High Efficiency" compression.
  • Fixes:
  • Too many to list.

New in TwistedWave 1.10.1 (May 20, 2011)

  • Fix - TwistedWave would not remember the preferences if a version older than 1.10 was used previously.

New in TwistedWave 1.10 (May 14, 2011)

  • New Features:
  • Upgraded to DIRAC 3 Pro, for a faster speed and better quality when pitch shifting or time stretching.
  • Added support for saving mp2 files.
  • Added the TwistedWave Remote, to remotely control TwistedWave from an iPhone.
  • Added the ability to append files together when multiple files are selected from the open dialog.
  • It is now possible to drag/drop files directly from iTunes.
  • Added the volume and loop toolbar items.
  • Fixes:
  • YouTube import was fixed.
  • Fixed a problem with the RemoveDC effect.
  • Other fixes...

New in TwistedWave 1.9.1 (Dec 12, 2010)

  • New Features:
  • Added the ability to import/export markers in CSV files.
  • Support for the comment metadata field.
  • Added the "Insert Silence" batch effect.
  • Support for Drag and drop from Cubase/Nuendo.
  • Fixes:
  • Markers would not be saved in aiff files on ppc.
  • The YouTube import menu would be empty in some cases.
  • Markers exported to CUE files would be wrong for files larger than 60 minutes.
  • TwistedWave could crash when reading some wav files.
  • Applying an effect on a single channel could crash.
  • TwistedWave could lock in some cases.
  • Other fixes...

New in TwistedWave 1.9 (May 8, 2010)

  • New Features:
  • Support for VST plugins.
  • Import YouTube soundtracks.
  • Integration of Apple's speech synthesis.
  • Support for reading .wmv, .flv and .ac3 files.
  • Support for Audiobook .m4b files.
  • The markers are loaded/saved as chapters in mp4 (.mp4 .m4a .m4b .m4r) files.
  • Split multichannel support for batch processing.
  • New batch processing actions: cut, fade in/out, reorder channels, add/remove/split by markers, copy a metadata field to another.
  • Support for trackpad swipe and pinch gestures.
  • Automatically place markers at regular intervals.
  • Improvements:
  • Smoother zooming and scrolling with the magic mouse or trackpad.
  • Uses Sparkle for automatic updates.
  • Added the possibility to undo all the previous actions of the same kind at once.
  • Much faster file loading, especially reading mp3.
  • The Insert Silence effect will replace the selections if a selection exists.
  • Use shift-space to stop playing without moving the cursor back.
  • Fixes:
  • The markers from some wav files would not load.
  • Fixed a problem when saving files whose samples were more than 0 dbFS.
  • Saving/loading MP3 files would add a small silence at the beginning/end of the file.

New in TwistedWave 1.8 (Jan 20, 2010)

  • New Features:
  • Automatically split a sound file by detecting silences.
  • A 64-bit version is available.
  • Exporting iPhone ringtone files.
  • Improvements:
  • Seting a default zoom when opening documents.
  • Editing the selection by dragging its edges.
  • Option to keep the processing tail when applying an effect stack.
  • Once an effect stack was applied, it becomes bypassed.
  • Fixes:
  • The sound level could be reduced when using the "Change Pitch and Speed" effect.
  • Recording or playing could stop working if an audio device is unplugged/replugged, or when the computer goes to sleep.
  • Auto extend to crossing didn't work when playing audio.
  • Saving 8bit aiff files was broken.
  • Reading markers would fail for certain WAV files.
  • Importing markers was broken.

New in TwistedWave 1.7 (Dec 6, 2009)

  • New Features:
  • Batch processing.
  • Support for DIRAC time stretching/pitch shifting and automatic pitch correction.
  • Exporting waveform images.
  • Support for saving WMA files.
  • Added support for the MS and IMA4 ADPCM codec.
  • Improvements:
  • Clicking on a marker moves the cursor.
  • Selecting markers in the markers window selects the corresponding audio regin.
  • Prevent doing a selection by mistake when doing a simple click.
  • Fixes:
  • Fixed a problem exporting CAF AAC and IMA4 files.
  • Fixed a problem with Audio Units whose GUI would resize.
  • A crash when Command-dropping a file before 0.
  • Applying an ohm force plugin failed.
  • The default preset for Audio Units was broken.
  • TwistedWave failed recovering a session where the signal generator was used.
  • TwistedWave was not looping seamlessly.
  • When using the special paste, the cursor could move to the start of the file in some cases.

New in TwistedWave 1.6.3 (Oct 29, 2009)

  • New Features:
  • Added the ability to change the pitch and speed.
  • Added the loop crossfade effect.
  • Improved the custom fade window.
  • Fixes and Improvements:
  • A crash when opening the preferences window.

New in TwistedWave 1.6.2 (Oct 27, 2009)

  • New Features: Custom fade.
  • Fixes and Improvements: Fixed a freeze when applying some audio unit effects, or changing the speed.

New in TwistedWave 1.6.1 (Oct 23, 2009)

  • Minor improvements:
  • Adjustable buffer size.
  • The selection is now replaced when pasting.
  • Move the cursor to the beginning/end of the selection with option-left/right.
  • Scroll left or right with page-up/page-down.
  • The cursor remains visible when moving it with the arrow keys.
  • Fixes:
  • Improved play through with lower latency.
  • The crash recovery could fail in some cases.
  • A crash when loading T-RackS 3 plugins.
  • Ozone4's GUI could disappear in some cases.
  • The audio could get corrupted when recording with an Apogee duet.
  • Playing 192kHz files was broken.
  • The manual would not open correctly from the help menu, or the help buttons.
  • Marker names with accents wouldn't show up correctly.
  • Markers would be duplicated when converting to mono.
  • The audio units from the effect stack were applied in the reverse order.
  • Some audio unit plugins, such as soundhack's ones could produce a few seconds of silence.
  • TwistedWave could record with a wrong sampling rate, resulting in a pitch shifted audio.
  • When recording, play through could play only on the left side in some cases.
  • Some jpeg files did not work properly in mp4 files artwork metadata.
  • Scrolling with shift + mouse wheel was broken.

New in TwistedWave 1.6 (Feb 21, 2009)

  • New Features:
  • Support for markers.
  • Added the ability to manipulate cuts/crossfades.
  • Automatically restore the session after a crash.
  • Drag and dropping the selection.
  • Play through when recording.
  • Saving the color scheme presets.
  • Fixes and Improvements:
  • Wave64 support was broken on 10.4/intel.
  • Ability to zoom when command dragging the overview window.

New in TwistedWave 1.5.1 (Dec 4, 2008)

  • New Features:
  • Added the ability to automatically apply a crossfade when deleting a region.
  • Ability to export channels as individual files.
  • Added the ability to register TwistedWave for all users.
  • Fixes and Improvements:
  • TwistedWave remembers the selection and cursor position when performing an undo/redo.
  • The TimeReference is correctly updated when exporting the selection, creating a new doc with the selection, or changing the sampling rate.
  • Fixed a crash when reading large files.
  • Fixed some clicks when reading a 32bit floating point wav file.

New in TwistedWave 1.5 (Jul 2, 2008)

  • Vertical zoom.
  • Scrubbing.
  • Support for WavPack and Wave64 files.
  • Added a level meter.
  • Added the File/Analyze menu item to gather some info about the waveform.
  • Added the option to lock the channels together.
  • Ability to display times in SMPTE.
  • Uses the TimeCode reference from .wav and .aiff files.
  • It is now possible to select the channels used for recording/playing.
  • New shortcuts: shift mouse wheel to scroll, and command wheel for vertical zoom.
  • The presets of individual effects in a stack would not always be remembered.
  • When saving a preset, the new name was not taken into account when OK was pressed. Only when validating with return.
  • TwistedWave now handles properly Audio Units whose GUI can resize.
  • When saving a WAV file, TwistedWave would fail if the extension is not in lower case letters.
  • Saving as OGG would only write 44100kHz files.
  • Closed files would remain open by TwistedWave, preventing them from being emptied from the trash.

New in TwistedWave 1.4 (Apr 25, 2008)

  • New: Support for metadata.
  • New: Added a signal generator.
  • New: A configurable special pasting that automatically fades in/out.
  • New: Added an icon for the files saved by TwistedWave.
  • New: Added the ability to export the selection.
  • New: Added the ability to create a new document with the current selection.
  • New: Added the ability to choose whether to open an untitled document at application launch, the last visited, or nothing.
  • New: When applying an audio unit effect, there is an option to tell TwistedWave whether to truncate, insert, or merge the tail with the rest of the sound.
  • New: Added the ability to have an audio unit applied globally to all documents.
  • Fix: TwistedWave could crash reading some WMA files.
  • Fix: TwistedWave could crash when using the Apple Matrix Reverb audio unit.
  • Fix: TwistedWave could fail saving a file in some cases.
  • Fix: Fixed a memory leak leading to some crashes when reading some large files.
  • Fix: TwistedWave could not read wav files larger than 2GB.
  • Fix: In some cases, when recording, only one channel would be recorded, or the channels could be swapped.
  • Fix: TwistedWave could crash when selecting a region extending beyond the visible area.
  • Fix: AIFF files produced by TwistedWave could not be read by MaxMSP.
  • Fix: When editing keyboard shortcuts, all the menu items are now enabled.
  • Fix: The audio units GUI would not display properly in some cases.
  • Fix: The 'Remove Channel' command now removes the channel the cursor is in.

New in TwistedWave 1.2 (Oct 18, 2007)

  • New Features
  • Ready for Leopard!
  • Reading/Writing FLAC files.
  • Reading OGG/Vorbis files.
  • Saving CAF files.
  • It is possible to choose the sample size, bit rate and codec when saving a file.
  • Added the cursor position and (optional) selection length in the toolbar.
  • Added two dialogs for editing the cursor position and selection.
  • Added the ability to reorder the channels.
  • The file duration is displayed in the status bar.
  • Added support for splitted multichannel files.
  • Double click to select a whole channel, triple click to select all the channels.
  • Added the 'Invert Polarity' effect.
  • It is possible to change the timeline font size.
  • Fixes and Improvements
  • Recording would crash if the sound file and input device didn't have the same number of channels.
  • Previewing the "Change Speed" effect could crash.
  • The check for updates should pass through proxies.
  • The help buttons would not always open the documentation at the right page.
  • Shift-clicking will select everything between the cursor and the mouse pointer.
  • Improved the way TwistedWave follows the wave when recording.

New in TwistedWave 1.1 (Sep 20, 2007)

  • New Features
  • Added the 'multiple paste' option to the clip list.
  • It is possible to preview the files from the file open dialog.
  • It is possible to move the cursor to the beginning or end of the file or selection with the arrows.
  • The normalization level is adjustable.
  • Clicking on the rulers sets the cursor position on all channels, making it easier to work on multichannel files.
  • Added support for reading Ambisonic sound files.
  • Added the menu items to move the cursor to the beginning or end of the file.
  • Automatically checks for updates.
  • Fixes and Improvements
  • When previewing an audio unit, there was a 1 second latency when changing a parameter.
  • Improved the behavior of the zoom in/out buttons.
  • Reading a WAV file, and saving it in MPEG4 would crash.
  • Trying to save a document with more than 2 channels in mp3 would crash.
  • Applying an effect when there is not enough disk space would crash.
  • TwistedWave would refuse a valid serial number if the user name was not capitalized correctly.
  • The 'Select All' shortcut would not work in text fields.
  • When saving a new clip, the name entered was ignored, and the default name was used when clicking Ok.
  • Added a friendly message instead of a crash when an audio unit fails to initialize.
  • It was possible to apply some effects when no document was open, leading to a crash.