What's new in BeatCleaver 1.4.0
Aug 9, 2013
- Audio Editing through “Edit Mode”, with the following types of edits and effects available: Fade In, Fade Out, Normalize, Gain (Amplify), Reverse, Duplicate, and Cut/Copy/Paste.
- Unlimited undo/redo for the audio editing capabilities.
- Significant audio engine optimizations and performance improvements.
- A new “Sample Properties” window, allowing you to adjust the original BPM of a sample and see some other file details.
- Automatic BPM Detection
- Pitch and Time Stretching toolbar for easier control
- Slice to MIDI – Export the groove or rhythm of your slices as a MIDI file.
- A New, Refreshed Look - New icons and new transport bar graphics.
- Slicing usability improvements – Shift-click to play, Ctrl-click (Command-Click on Mac) to slice.
- Saved slice templates can now be dragged and dropped back onto the BeatCleaver window to apply them.
- Redesigned offline time stretching window
- About a dozen bugfixes.
New in BeatCleaver 1.3.1 (May 11, 2013)
- MIDI Controller Support:
- BeatCleaver now has basic MIDI controller support so you can preview your chops from your favorite controller. Just configure your MIDI controller in the preferences and you’ll be ready to go!
- Snap to Zero:
- A new “Snap to Zero” option has been added to the Slicing menu that automatically snaps any new slice points to zero crossings in the waveform. Slicing at zero crossings helps reduce any audible clicks at slice points, and this feature will help cut down on manual labour.
- Fade in/out Slices:
- A “Fade in/out Slices” option has also been added to the Slicing menu, that adds an additional small 2 ms fade at the start and end of any slice. This helps further reduce any audible clicks at slice points in case you slice on a region with a very sharp attack. At 2 ms, it’s short enough to ensure that kicks and other “punchy” sounds keep their punchiness even when you slice very close to the start of them.
- Samplerate Conversion (WAVE export):
- BeatCleaver now allows you to choose the samplerate that your slices will be saved with. By default, BeatCleaver will preserve the original samplerate of the sample, but you can choose in the preferences to resample the audio to 22500 Hz, 44100 Hz, 48000 Hz, 96000 Hz, or 192000 Hz.
- Bugfixes:
- Fixed a slice triggering bug where sometimes playback would always begin at the first slice.
- Improved robustness of soundcard code in the preferences, fixes one crash.
- Fixed a bogus 20 samples of silence at the start of some saved samples.
New in BeatCleaver 1.3.0 (Apr 6, 2013)
- New Rubber Band-powered time stretching engine
- Added FLAC file reading support – Even supports 24-bit FLAC files.
- Added Drag Export mode, enabling the dragging of slices right out of BeatCleaver.
- Added “Slice at Cursor” button for on-the-fly chopping.
- New resampling engine
- Allow WASAPI Shared Mode now, so BeatCleaver doesn’t hog your soundcard when using WASAPI.
- Added a full BeatCleaver User Manual
- Fixed several crashes
- Added configurable bit depth when saving WAVE files, in the preferences. (Can now save 8, 16, 24, and 32-bit WAVE files.)
- Fixed the tooltips in the toolbar
New in BeatCleaver 1.2.4 (Jan 22, 2013)
- Added improved soundcard preferences and backend.
- Fixed a rare crash when dragging loop points.
- Improved loop point dragging feel (more consistent).
New in BeatCleaver 1.2.1 (Aug 3, 2012)
- Important compatibility improvements with files containing non-Roman characters. If you’re slicing files with non-ASCII titles or work with non-Western music, you’ll want to update.
- Fixed a related bug in our open source library libaudiodecoder
- Added the currently open file’s name to the window title
- Fixed a crash when moving a slice’s end point after playing
- Minor improvements to the registration process
- All Windows packages are now certified and signed.
New in BeatCleaver 1.2 (Apr 17, 2012)
- With new support for MP3 and AAC formats, sampling from existing songs and recordings has never been easier. DJs can now easily save loops from songs to use with sampler decks and artists can cut samples for remixes and mashups. The new Advanced Slicing menu facilitates slicing audio by fixed bars or beats, perfect for chopping multi-track exports for live resequencing. BeatCleaver is now a great tool for creating hip hop samples, DJ loops, and DJ samples from existing songs and recordings.