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energyXT Changelog

What's new in energyXT 3.0 Beta 2

Apr 4, 2016
  • Added chord comp to midi tracks
  • Audio levels in mixer did not update when recording, now fixed
  • Main display with song name now skinnable
  • Added red clipping indicator to audio levels in mixer
  • Added 'Pattern mode' to marker tracks
  • Fixed - insert/remove bars in song will now update tempo and markers parts
  • Fixed - saved xtc clip would not show in browser until re-launch
  • Right-click to add chord from popup-list in piano roll
  • License model in version 3.0 changed to donationware for updates
  • Playback of frozen tracks was broken in last beta, now fixed
  • Fixed - random crash with text input
  • Markers will now loop only if loop is active
  • Added track params to MIDI In comp editor (for mapping midi cc to VST params on the selected track in sequencer)

New in energyXT 3.0 Beta (Jan 15, 2015)

  • Multi-core support
  • You can now enter chord names in object-bar to transpose selected notes (chord) to that chord
  • Added option for velocity pattern in the Arp
  • Added option to Append part (shift + ctrl + d), will double the content

New in energyXT 2.7 (Jan 15, 2015)

  • Track presets
  • Add up to 8 favorite VST params for each track (using VST plugin) in the mixer with midi controller support
  • Added support for VST IO changes
  • Added level per audio clip
  • The Editor Tab buttons can now be merged with main menu to save screen space (on by default)
  • Preview loops in browser will now play in sync with song
  • Mixer strip in sequencer now has audio output selector by track (and not per VST) for multi-out VST's
  • Added transpose buttons to object bar
  • New mixer panel in sequencer (like in v1.4)
  • Render audio to drum pad
  • Record VST automation with midi controllers (using favorite params mapping on track)
  • Addded Favorites section to browser
  • Recording audio will now name the recorded files using the track name
  • Drag & drop plugins on to midi tracks will now replace current plugin(s), unless shift or alt is pressed
  • Copy/paste controller data
  • Drag samples from audio pool to sampler
  • Use Alt + Shift + Up/Down to change velocity and controllers by +/- 1
  • Add MIDI track from track menu
  • MIDI to markes on/off is now saved per project (and not global option)
  • Invert selection
  • Rewind will now restart current marker in marker-track mode
  • Nicer logo in titlebar
  • Fixed a multi-timbral bug as midi events was not sent in sorted order when mulitple tracks routed to the same instrument
  • EQ track automation had the numbers of EQ 1-4 reversed, now fixed
  • Fixed bug with recording the EQ gain knob
  • You can now modify the selected pitch bend event in objectbar
  • Copy/paste controllers in to part didnt work when mouse was inside the controllers lanes, now fixed
  • Object bar didnt diplay note length in last beat, now fixed
  • Fixed crash when loading XTC clips with missing VST plugin
  • Fixed crash when adding midi out device to a tack containing a VST
  • Fixed issue with custom volume knob image and old skin. Skins made in 2.7 beta v2 may have to be fixed manually
  • Duplicate track will now also copy arp data
  • Enter values for velocity and controller data manually in object bar
  • Added speedbuttons for transposing by octave in objectbar
  • Width of track panel now saved with project
  • Added mute/solo highlight state in gui editor
  • Fixed bug with arp and hanging notes
  • Fixed bug with drgging automation and parts with trimmed start
  • Fixed some flatten bugs related to sampe rate
  • Fixed bugs with SF2 loop points and sample rate
  • Fixed step rec bug on linux
  • Wil now show warning when trying to overwrite read-only project

New in energyXT 2.7 Beta 5 (May 6, 2014)

  • EQ track automation had the numbers of EQ 1-4 reversed, now fixed
  • Fixed bug with recording the EQ gain knob
  • You can now toggle old/new mixer strip/panel in the Options menu

New in energyXT 2.7 Beta (Jan 3, 2013)

  • Recording audio will now name the recorded files using the track name
  • Addded Favorites section to browser
  • The Editor Tab buttons can now be merged with main menu to save screen space (on by default)
  • Drag samples from audio pool to sampler
  • Invert selection
  • Nicer logo in titlebar
  • Fixed bug with arp and hanging notes
  • MIDI to markes on/off is now saved per project (and not global option)
  • Fixed bug with drgging automation and parts with trimmed start
  • Use Alt + Shift + Up/Down to change velocity and controllers by +/- 1
  • Add MIDI track from track menu
  • Fixed some flatten bugs related to sampe rate
  • Fixed bugs with SF2 loop points and sample rate
  • Preview loops in browser will now play in sync with song
  • Added transpose buttons to object bar
  • Fixed step rec bug on linux
  • Wil now show warning when trying to overwrite read-only project
  • Mixer strip in sequencer now has audio output selector by track (and not per VST) for multi-out VST's
  • Added support for VST IO changes

New in energyXT 2.6 (Nov 29, 2011)

  • Tempo track
  • Added 'Random' to MIDI and Drum process menu (will randomly re-order all events in part)
  • Added half/double tempo to MIDI process menu
  • You can now replace drums kit on drum tracks with new drum preset or rex file
  • Added support for fractional tempo
  • Drum parts can now be processed with Reverse, Half tempo and Double tempo
  • Drag samples from audio pool into sequencer
  • Drag samples from audio pool into drum sampler
  • Added option to delete all tempo markers
  • Note preview will now use velocity from the note (instead of fixed)
  • You can now change color of step rec cursor
  • Minor GUI improvements
  • Added skinning options for main toolbar and multi-effect panels
  • Added option to invert mouse zoom
  • Added speed button for zoom selection in sequencer
  • Split at cursor (Ctrl + K) now also works on events in-track and in the part editor
  • Added shortctus for vertical zoom (ctrl +/-)
  • You can now drag & drop tracks in and out of folders
  • Added 'Disk full' warning
  • Mixer strip in sequencer now has a channel selector for multi-out instruments
  • Changing patches in the VST editor window does not update the object bar, now fixed
  • Recording automation from VST GUI now works with multiple tracks routed to the same VST
  • Fixed bug with time view and tempo changes
  • Arpeggiator always played back on midi channel 1, now fixed using the channel of the midi input
  • Fixed bug with invert zoom
  • Fixed GUI bug with enabled/disable midi devices and resetting scrollbars
  • Fixed drag & drop indicator on drum track panel
  • Fixed a bug with some plugins and render using different sample on export and audio playback
  • MIDI thru button on drum track was missing (when in Manual midi thru mode), now fixed
  • Arpeggiator gate and shuffle was not updated in GUI when changed by CC, now fixed
  • Fixed a bug with duplicate drum track and drum events not showing
  • Fixed a bug with midi mapping/control
  • Shift select part didnt work when in-rack editing, now fixed
  • Fixed bug with MIDI values out of range (when drag insert cc events etc)
  • Crash when sample is made much shorter in "stretch" mode, now fixed

New in energyXT 2.5.4 (Oct 2, 2010)

  • Added drum name and preview in popup editor
  • Drag & drop plugins from browser to tracks and insert/send fx slots did not update recent items, now fixed
  • Will now highlight EQ/FX section title if in use (must be set in skin: mixer > fx secction > highlight)
  • Added cross delay param for multi-effect
  • 'first note recording' bug fixed
  • gui was missing on several plugins on mac, now fixed
  • popup drum editor
  • vertical zoom in popup editor and in-track editor
  • drag rex file into tracks panel to create drum track, drum part and load the samples
  • option to always show the modular tab
  • fixed drawing bug with audio region/selection
  • you can now use image for selected track and part
  • you can now skin the selection region in the editors
  • adding new controller lane's in the popup editor didnt get selected in view by default, now fixed
  • convert audio parts to mono
  • added recording latency option in audio setup
  • will now attempt to recover a project when encountering errors when loading (caused by a plugin or simular)
  • freeze drum track could crash if using long samples, now fixed
  • VST version will now sync to host in modular view (without sequencer comp)
  • Enable auto update on linux could crash, now fixed
  • Duplicater track
  • MIDI In comp now has its own 'editor' window with midi keyboard and option for quantize and velocity sens
  • MIDI part quantize length, slice and reverse
  • MIDI part legato and fixed length
  • MIDI part delete doubles
  • Sampler and dum samplers loop markers could get stuck outside the view, now fixed
  • Added public/private option for Soundcloud add-on, and will now also show the URL of the upload file on success

New in energyXT 2.5.3 (Jul 5, 2010)

  • Export directly to your SoundCloud account (currently only win/mac)
  • Playlist (file mapper) for loading projects by program change (see File menu)
  • Master Time signature track
  • Soundfont support in sampler
  • Open samples in external audio editor (see process menu)
  • You can now record playing the drum pads with the mouse
  • Replaced Add track sub menu with new add track dialog (shortcut ctrl + i) with option to insert multiple tracks
  • Use num keys to play/record drum sampler (drum sampler must be open)
  • willl now autmoatically check for updates (optinal: see file > options > global)
  • You can now "flatten" multi-event audio parts to single event audio parts
  • Export MIDI will now convert drum events to notes
  • Pads in drum sampler are now skinnable
  • Set loop region with ctrl + left/right click
  • Added recent projects to file menu
  • Added option to render/bounce selected parts only
  • Added monitor volume control in main toolbar (has no effect on render/bounce)
  • You can now change values fields (tempo/pan etc) by dragging mouse sideways in addition to the old up/down behavior
  • Added option for filled or outlined part fill color (see file > options > global)
  • Added option to show/hide the Modular tab in the Windows menu
  • Moved sequencer program dropdown to bottom of view next to scrollbar
  • Loops & clips section in browser will now show mp3 files
  • Sampler can now show more than 32 programs
  • Import REX will now show one item in the Audio pool instead of one for each slice
  • Improved scrollbar in part editor
  • Track name not imported on some MIDI files, now fixed
  • Trying to export an "empty" selection would create an empty wav, now fixed
  • Drag samples from windows explorer to drum sampler and then play pad could crash, now fixed
  • Fixed bug with preivewing xtc clips on Snow leopard (may fix the shutdown bug as well)
  • Fixed shutdown bug on Win7
  • Undo add sequencer in modular view would lead to crash, now fixed
  • Fixed bug with dragging notes below C-2 with preview enabled
  • Drum track insert effect wet level was not saved with project, now fixed
  • Fixed memory leak in undo buffer
  • Deleted VST's in undo buffer are now suspended
  • Snap to initial pos ignored when snap is off and moving events
  • Fixed external MIDI out event bug (extra data on some drivers) on win

New in energyXT 2.5.3 Beta (Mar 17, 2010)

  • Drum track insert effect wet level was not saved with project, now fixed
  • Added option to show/hide the Modular tab in the Windows menu
  • Fixed bug with setting loop and position to new Timesig changes
  • Fixed memory leak in undo buffer
  • Deleted VST's in undo buffer are now suspended
  • Pads in drum sampler are now skinnable
  • Fixed timesig bug, numbers overlapping
  • Loops & clips section in browser will now show mp3 files
  • Set loop region with ctrl + left/right click
  • Added recent projects to file menu
  • Snap to initial pos ignored when snap is off and moving events

New in energyXT 2.5.2 (Jul 16, 2009)

  • Live markers in sequencer
  • You can now import midifile from file menu
  • You can now skin the main transporter with png (with alpha support)
  • Added option to save live marker session in to new arrangement

New in energyXT 2.5 (Feb 2, 2009)

  • Welcome screen with project templates
  • New mixer view with collapsible EQ and Effect sections, graphical view of equalizer and handy "quick add" buttons for adding Insert and Send effects
  • Sequencer with "quick add" button for creating new tracks with Audio, Drums or Instruments in one click
  • MP3 import & export (requires lame executable)
  • Audio processing: normalize, delete, trim, fade in/out, reverse
  • Beatslice, autoslice audio & cross fade 2 audio clips
  • Synthesizer/sampler adds new preset browser with 32 factory presets
  • Drum sampler gets new easy view with drumspads, full implementation of EQ, Insert and Send effects for individual drums
  • New audio effects: bit crusher, multi-mode filter, compressor and high quality guitar amp