Waveform (Tracktion) Changelog

What's new in Waveform (Tracktion) 9.1.1

Apr 24, 2018
  • Install:
  • Fixed a problem scanning bundled plugins during install on macOS
  • Downloads:
  • Avoided showing updates for the previous version of the DAW
  • Bugs:
  • Fixed crash if MIDI toolbar disappears when toolbar menu is open
  • Faceplates:
  • Fixed a problem with quick assign mode not working

New in Waveform (Tracktion) 8.0.23 (Apr 7, 2017)

  • Added crash logging for PC
  • Fixed delay compensation

New in Waveform (Tracktion) 8.0.22 (Apr 7, 2017)

  • Added some preset macros:
  • Reset tracks solo/mute
  • Next active automation parameter
  • Rename clips from selected tracks

New in Waveform (Tracktion) 8.0.21 (Apr 7, 2017)

  • Fixed some potential stuck notes in some plugins with monophonic voicing

New in Waveform (Tracktion) 8.0.20 (Apr 7, 2017)

  • Fixed crash rendering plugins with more than 2 input channels
  • Added help text for melody editor

New in Waveform (Tracktion) 8.0.19 (Apr 7, 2017)

  • Updated the Quick Start Guide
  • Updated the step clip presets to use MIDI channel 1 (you may have to delete duplicates)
  • Changed the default step clip MIDI channel to 1
  • Added an option to step clip properties to load a preset
  • Fixed notes not showing selection in looped MIDI clips

New in Waveform (Tracktion) 8.0.18 (Apr 7, 2017)

  • Added the meter overview to the Edit tab’s mixer panel
  • Ensured foldered tracks are expanded when the small meter is clicked
  • Fixed a latency issue with the pitch shift clip effect
  • Added chord progression editor to MIDI editor
  • Removed melody mode, added paint mode for melodies
  • Added ability to determine musical key of MIDI clip
  • Fixed a problem copying and pasting plugins inside racks
  • Added back missing selected track and clip exports
  • Improved behaviour of exporting submix tracks

New in Waveform (Tracktion) 8.0.17 (Apr 7, 2017)

  • New feature: Added a chord player plugin
  • New feature: Doubled the number of clip and track colours
  • Fixed a crash if closing a plugin window that doesn’t have a thumbnail quickly
  • Added plugin icons to side search panel
  • Fixed MIDI notes drawing incorrectly in looped clips with offset
  • Fixed velocity editor selection not updating when selection changed
  • Fixed context menu not appearing in MIDI editor window
  • Added shortcut key to mute MIDI notes
  • Fixed play/stop after dragging cursor in MIDI editor
  • Fixed a crash when dragging audio files to the clipboard that are currently being previewed
  • Fixed a rare problem where MIDI comp clips would continuously re-generate their sequence
  • Improved some light scheme colours in the audio file preview

New in Waveform (Tracktion) 8.0.16 (Apr 7, 2017)

  • Added a paste item to the track popup menu
  • Avoided deselecting tracks if moving above the first or below the last visible
  • Fix for creating new empty racks
  • Added key and mode to MIDI pattern generator
  • Clicking any tool on an empty MIDI clip creates a clip
  • Fixed some plugins rendering in non-realtime
  • Added step numbers to the Step Clip

New in Waveform (Tracktion) 8.0.15 (Apr 7, 2017)

  • Added keyboard shortcuts for merging and splitting MIDI notes
  • Fixed enable / disable MIDI guide notes
  • Fixed a problem with tab icons disappearing when dragged off and back on to a tab bar
  • Fixed a crash when dragging tabs when there are too many to fit on the bar
  • Ensured the active tab will become be visible in the bar if selected from the hidden tabs button

New in Waveform (Tracktion) 7.1.1 (Aug 11, 2016)

  • Ensured the low-contrast mode persists between app launches
  • Fixed a problem with the low-contrast mode being disabled when enabling low-detail
  • Improved the tag editor to only apply changed tags to selected items

New in Waveform (Tracktion) 7.1.0 (Aug 11, 2016)

  • Added an option to disable panels auto-showing (available from General Settings)
  • Fixed a problem with side panel labels sometimes not displaying correctly

New in Waveform (Tracktion) 7.0.27 (Aug 11, 2016)

  • Added track / clip / rack name to plugin window title
  • Dim un-selectable plugins when clip has clip effects
  • Fixed tab name not being updated after using save as
  • Fix for plugin preset names not updating when changed within the plugin
  • Fixed browse for folder button in Get Demo Songs dialog
  • Fixed plugin list not being sorted on start up
  • Fixed crash clearing Oovers in level meters
  • Added some advanced options to plugin scanning
  • Added a low-contrast UI mode which may improve readability on dim monitors
  • Added a low-detail UI mode which removes colour gradients and additional detail
  • Ensured the CPU resource window stays always on top
  • Added an option to scroll tracks by right-click dragging them (available from the Edit Options menu)
  • Added view options to hide clip names and MIDI CC lines (available from the Edit Options menu)
  • Added a setting to change the search panel library order (available from the Loop Database page)
  • Ensured disabled search libraries for each Edit are remembered between app launches
  • Added a more detailed tag editor for the plugin and preset library items and enabled setting multiple tags for these
  • Added an option to keep the pop-up properties panel always open

New in Waveform (Tracktion) 7.0.26 (Aug 11, 2016)

  • Fix for slim transport bar master filters not updating correctly
  • Ensured changing takes isn’t undone when changing clip gain immediately afterwards
  • Fixed a crash selecting all plugins of Pitch Shifter type
  • Ensured plugin windows don’t appear on previously disconnected displays
  • Added keyboard shortcuts for group and ungroup clips

New in Waveform (Tracktion) 7.0.25 (Aug 11, 2016)

  • Fix for custom plugin menu not displaying external plugins
  • Added multi-browser clip creation options by holding shift when placing items
  • Added a new option to stop the cursor following the arrange view. This now is off by default but can be turned back on via the Options -> Scroll behaviour menu
  • Ensured toggled and random step volume clip effects are applied to the whole source length
  • Fixed a problem with step volume effects reverting to default sequences when re-loaded
  • Improved positioning of property buttons for MIDI clips with takes
  • Fixed controller and automation mapping window colours
  • Fixed auto hide mixer when side panel is on left or top
  • Ensured shortcuts work with the new transport bar menu or properties open
  • Fixed the LFO enablement property
  • Improved readability of default marker tracks
  • Improved readability of new plugin menu
  • Fixed ‘Generate Edit Previews’ option not saving it’s setting
  • Play/Stop of edit no longer affect play/stop of loop preview

New in Waveform (Tracktion) 7.0.24 (Aug 11, 2016)

  • Fixed file preview synchronization

New in Waveform (Tracktion) 7.0.23 (Aug 11, 2016)

  • New and improved UI
  • Layered Clip Effects
  • LFO automation modulators
  • Plugin side chaining
  • Multiple synced browsers
  • Linked clips
  • Automation patterns
  • Grouped clips
  • First run tasks
  • Re-designed projects page with Edit previews
  • Quick zoom and loop tools
  • Minimal transport bar
  • Visual plugin selector
  • Enhanced rack IO connection editor

New in Waveform (Tracktion) 6.1.0 (Apr 14, 2015)

  • Fixed a problem loading plugin presets from the properties panel
  • Fix for rendering volume and pan automation
  • Fix for automation curve interaction and plugin parameter updates whilst stopped
  • Fix for ARA Melodyne not restoring its state correctly
  • Fixed a crash resizing certain VST plugins on the Mac
  • Fix for loading some rack presets from plugin popup menus
  • Fix for step clip colour when muted
  • Fix for the Pitch Offset property not correctly taking effect with certain looped clips
  • Fix for recording alignment when using an audio track as an input device

New in Waveform (Tracktion) 6.0.29 (Apr 14, 2015)

  • Performance improvements to file reading that requires sample rate conversion
  • Added volume and mute to Step Clips

New in Waveform (Tracktion) 6.0.28 (Apr 14, 2015)

  • Fix for warp time not rendering correctly
  • Fix for previewing loops with different sample rates to the audio device
  • Fix for loop preview button and thumbnail updating
  • Fix for warp time editor mouse wheel zoom direction
  • Reduced the time delay between creating new audio files and being able to play them (warp time, comps, time stretched proxies etc.)
  • Fixed a crash that could occur when removing tracks or clips from folder tracks
  • Fix for plugin states not copying correctly when drag-copying
  • Fix for rack names not updating when changed with audio engine stopped
  • Fixed a crash with extreme stretches in warp time
  • Disabled warp time when using Melodyne
  • Added an option to remove all warp time markers by right clicking a marker

New in Waveform (Tracktion) 6.0.27 (Apr 14, 2015)

  • Fix for warp time not rendering correctly

New in Waveform (Tracktion) 6.0.26 (Apr 14, 2015)

  • New Feature: Warp Time. Warp sections of audio clips from the Loop Settings panel
  • Fix for custom plugin menu not showing sub-menus with no plugins
  • Fix for deselecting newly created clips
  • Fix for clip selection after moving clips between tracks
  • Fixed clip paste insertion time when moving the transport cursor from the timeline
  • Fix for marker flags not appearing when the marker track is hidden
  • Fixed a problem with the search panel tag cloud occasionally not appearing
  • Fix for the custom plugin editor expanding when items are added/removed
  • Fix for removing tags from the Settings Plugins list
  • Made the custom plugin menu editor restore the open/closed state of sub-folders
  • Avoided plugin windows appearing always on top of other windows
  • Added the ability to remove multiple presets from the search panel
  • Added live search to the projects page

New in Waveform (Tracktion) 3.0.4.8 (Sep 29, 2009)

  • Fixed an issue where Tracktion would leave temporary .trunc files in the project folder.
  • Fixed an issue where Tracktion would be unresponsive for some time after a long recording.

New in Waveform (Tracktion) 1.6.0.1 (Sep 29, 2009)

  • authorizes in the presence of Onyx Firewire card
  • demo period is now unrestricted use for 2 weeks, after which periodic bursts of white noise are presented until properly registered
  • 'Finalmix PC Mastering Software' is now bundled for free as a Tracktion only plugin in the PC version (Mac version coming soon