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Blue Cat's FreqAnalyst Multi Changelog

What's new in Blue Cat's FreqAnalyst Multi 2.41

Dec 11, 2022
  • Added Apple Silicon support for AAX Plug-in Format.
  • Fixed VST3 version not always loading properly in Ableton Live 11.
  • Improved VST parameter value display in some host applications.
  • Added an option in global & preset input settings to send MIDI events when MIDI-enabled parameters are modified in the plug-in (to update control surfaces accordingly).
  • Improved undo management and automation when using the mouse wheel to move knobs.
  • AAX: Fixed erratic mouse behavior in Pro Tools on Mac.
  • Mac: installers and plug-ins have been notarized to avoid security warnings on Mac OS Catalina and newer.

New in Blue Cat's FreqAnalyst Multi 2.32 (Nov 12, 2020)

  • New high resolution graphics for knobs.
  • Reduced disk footprint.

New in Blue Cat's FreqAnalyst Multi 2.3 (Jun 26, 2019)

  • Refreshed GUI design, with improved usability and touchscreen support.
  • The GUI can now be zoomed from 70% to 200%.
  • Spectrum analysis is now performed in the background and does not affect audio performance.
  • Precision now goes up to 11.
  • Last loaded preset is now remembered in session and displayed in the presets menu.
  • Plug-in state can now be reverted to the last loaded preset.
  • Now supports retina displays on Mac (text and graphs using high resolution).
  • VST3: added support for MIDI program change messages to change presets via MIDI.
  • VST3: fixed audio output muted in some host applications.
  • VST: the user interface is now properly resized in Cubase on Windows.
  • Mac: new installer.
  • Mac: fixed minor compatibility issues with Mac OS High Sierra and Mojave.
  • Dropped support for Windows XP and Mac OS X 10.6 and earlier.
  • Dropped support for legacy RTAS and DirectX plug-ins formats.
  • Fully compatible with previous versions of the plug-in (except for VST3 on Mac, as explained below).
  • Warning: because of a bug of the initial VST3 release, this new version may not work with existing sessions that used the VST3 format.

New in Blue Cat's FreqAnalyst Multi 2.2 (Jun 26, 2019)

  • VST3 plug-in format support.

New in Blue Cat's FreqAnalyst Multi 2.1 (Jun 26, 2019)

  • Save each memory curve as a file that can be reloaded later as a reference.
  • Copy and paste memory curves between instances using the system clipboard.
  • Last loaded preset can now be saved directly from the presets menu without having to select the file.
  • Fixed demo version popup window freezing Pro Tools in some situations.
  • Presets can now be selected using MIDI Program change and bank select messages (can be activated with the presets menu/MIDI Program Change item).
  • Factory and user skins can now be selected directly from the plug-in menu.

New in Blue Cat's FreqAnalyst Multi 2.03 (Jan 12, 2014)

  • New Features:
  • Copy/paste the plug-in's current state from the presets menu using the system clipboard.
  • Improvements:
  • Reduced the plug-in's memory usage.
  • Windows VST Installer now remembers where the plug-in was initially installed to simplify upgrades.
  • Bug Fixes:
  • (Win) Alt-Click on a control now resets the value to default in Pro Tools, as expected.
  • Fixed version number reported to host application for VST and Audio Unit versions.

New in Blue Cat's FreqAnalyst Multi 2.02 (Jun 21, 2013)

  • 64-bit AAX support for Pro Tools 11.

New in Blue Cat's FreqAnalyst Multi 2.01 (May 14, 2013)

  • Improvements:
  • Pushing all parameters to other instances does not push the stereo configuration anymore.
  • Bug fixes:
  • Fixed AAX version not showing up in Pro Tools 10.3.5 on Windows.
  • (RTAS) Fixed parameters control with EUCON control surfaces in Pro Tools.
  • Fixed user interface issues in Final Cut Pro X.
  • Fixed compare button issues in Pro Tools.

New in Blue Cat's FreqAnalyst Multi 2.00 (Jul 12, 2012)

  • New Features:
  • Brand new fully customizable user interface
  • New look and feel.
  • Show/hide what you need.
  • Curves names can now be displayed on the graph (overlay).
  • Single or multiple displays modes.
  • Multiple display sizes
  • Improved readability.
  • Animated transitions.
  • All instances can now be forced to synchronize.
  • New integrated presets manager
  • Load/save presets from the plug-in's user interface.
  • Organize presets with folders.
  • Customize the default preset.
  • Exchange presets easily.
  • Automation range and response curve can now be customized for each parameter.
  • Automation and MIDI settings (channel, MIDI learn etc.) are now accessible from the main user interface.
  • AAX plug-in format is now also supported on Windows (Pro Tools 10.2 required).
  • Improvements:
  • Improved note display (now uses a +/-50 value for cents).
  • Improved Graph rulers display when zoomed.
  • Routing matrix automatically displayed when opening the plug-in for the first time for easier setup.
  • New presets to make setup easier.
  • Plug-in name has been shortened for a clearer display in mixer view for most host applications.
  • Changed the default VST install path on Windows.
  • License is now shared between plug-ins types (register only once for all formats).
  • Added new presets.
  • Improved value display in fine edit window.
  • Optimizations and Performance Improvements:
  • Reduced VST plug-in loading time.
  • Improved parameters precision (now stored as 64-bit).
  • More compact presets format (uses less space and loads faster).

New in Blue Cat's FreqAnalyst Multi 1.91 (Jul 12, 2012)

  • Output data rate can now be customized, from 20 to 500 Hz.
  • Increased the default output data rate (from 20 to 50 Hz) for smoother spectrum display.
  • Note value for the current mouse location is now displayed, in addition to the frequency.
  • Windows: improved settings dialog loading time.
  • Mac: user interface performance improvement (up to 30% lighter on cpu).

New in Blue Cat's FreqAnalyst Multi 1.9 (May 23, 2011)

  • Difference curves can now be saved for easier comparisons and stereo spread matching tasks.
  • Windows uninstaller now proposes to remove preferences as an option.
  • Misc minor user interface and windows installer changes.

New in Blue Cat's FreqAnalyst Multi 1.82 (Feb 10, 2011)

  • Fixed keyboard focus stealing issue in Pro Tools and several other host applications.

New in Blue Cat's FreqAnalyst Multi 1.81 (Nov 29, 2010)

  • Fixed incompatibility issues with older presets in the previous version.

New in Blue Cat's FreqAnalyst Multi 1.8 (Nov 18, 2010)

  • Analysis parameters can now be pushed from one instance to others to simplify the workflow.
  • 64-bit Mac VST support.
  • User interface enhancements:
  • Improved readability.
  • Zooming is now animated.
  • Controls can be collapsed to reduce the size of the user interface and focus on the analysis.
  • Improved consistency with our other analysis tools.
  • Drag the rulers to move the curve when zoomed (can keep measurement/selection mode and still drag the curves).
  • Improved synchronization of curves within a single instance.
  • Default release time is now shorter.

New in Blue Cat's FreqAnalyst Multi 1.7 (Jun 20, 2010)

  • Performance Improvements (all platforms):
  • Improved user interface performance and increased graphs display refresh rate.
  • Improved signal processing performance (up to twice faster on some systems!). The plug-in now requires a processor supporting SSE2.
  • Reduced memory footprint.
  • Faster skin loading.

New in Blue Cat's FreqAnalyst Multi 1.61 (Feb 26, 2010)

  • Demo version now displays a nag screen only once per session, and only when opening the user interface of the plug-in.
  • Fixed a crash on 64-bit Windows that randomly occured when opening and closing the user interface multiple times.

New in Blue Cat's FreqAnalyst Multi 1.6 (Feb 16, 2010)

  • RTAS plugin format support for Pro Tools
  • 64-bit applications support for Windows DX and VST under Windows x64.
  • Fixed MIDI learn issues.
  • Space bar does not trigger plug-in buttons anymore (avoids conflict with transport control in most applications).

New in Blue Cat's FreqAnalyst Multi 1.5 (May 6, 2009)

  • Improved Performance.
  • New Windows Installer (you should uninstall any previous version before installing this new one).
  • New documentation format.

New in Blue Cat's FreqAnalyst Multi 1.4 (May 6, 2009)

  • Minor user interface changes.
  • (Bug fix): keyboard shortcuts are no longer forwarded to host application when entering the names of the curves in edit boxes.

New in Blue Cat's FreqAnalyst Multi 1.3 (May 6, 2009)

  • New diff view to compute and visualize the difference between several spectra.
  • The graphics rendering has been improved for smoother analysis curves display in some hosts (such as Cubase).
  • Minor user interface changes (fonts, layout).

New in Blue Cat's FreqAnalyst Multi 1.2 (May 6, 2009)

  • Fixed a crash on certain configurations while opening the global settings window.
  • Settings window is now faster to open.

New in Blue Cat's FreqAnalyst Multi 1.1 (May 6, 2009)

  • User can now define a name for each curve which is displayed in the main view.
  • Non connected curves are now easy to identify.
  • Improved display refresh rate: analysis is now even smoother!
  • New "zoom by selection" feature.
  • Spectrum analysis normalization improvement: absolute values comparison with different precision settings is now more accurate.