What's new in Blue Cat's FreqAnalyst Pro 2.11

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.
  • Fixed VST & VST3 automation not recording properly in some hosts for output parameters (Cubase 11, Ableton Live).
  • 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 Pro 2.1 (Oct 19, 2021)

  • Single Installer on Mac (all plug-ins formats).
  • Apple Silicon (M1 processor) support.
  • Dropped 32-bit support on Mac.
  • Now requires MacOS 10.9 and newer.
  • Arrow keys can now be used to navigate presets.
  • Added MIDI control support (MIDI CC messages) for Next and Previous Preset commands, with MIDI learn.
  • Improved MIDI & automation control settings with lock, reset and "save as global setting" capabilities.
  • Improved smooth plug-in bypass (faster and smoother transition).
  • Unicode support.
  • Reduced the number of threads used by the plug-in.
  • Reduced memory footprint.
  • Windows: improved GUI loading performance.
  • VST3: fixed random crash in Ableton Live 11 upon load.

New in Blue Cat's FreqAnalyst Pro 2.0 (Nov 12, 2020)

  • DSP:
  • Spectrum analysis is now performed in the background and does not affect audio performance at all.
  • FFT precision now goes up to 11.
  • User Interface:
  • Refreshed GUI design, with improved usability and touchscreen support.
  • The GUI can now be zoomed from 70% to 200%.
  • Now supports retina displays on Mac (text and graphs using high resolution).
  • 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.
  • Factory and user skins can now be selected directly from the plug-in menu.
  • VST: the user interface is now properly resized in Cubase on Windows.
  • New installer on Mac.
  • Presets Management:
  • Brand new presets management system.
  • Presets can now be selected using MIDI Program change and bank select messages (can be activated with the presets menu/MIDI Program Change item).
  • Copy/paste the plug-in's current state from the presets menu using the system clipboard.
  • Compatibility:
  • Now compatible with MacOS Catalina and Big Sur.
  • VST3 plug-in format support.
  • Audio Suite support for offline analysis in Pro Tools.
  • Dropped support for Windows XP and Mac OS X 10.6 and earlier.
  • Dropped support for legacy RTAS and DirectX plug-ins formats.

New in Blue Cat's FreqAnalyst Pro 1.95 (Dec 22, 2016)

  • Fixed 64-bit VST MIDI Events not sent for the first output parameter in the list.
  • Windows VST installer now detects the VST plug-ins path and remembers previous install location for updates.
  • Fixed Audio Unit validation issue on OSX Mavericks/Logic Pro X.

New in Blue Cat's FreqAnalyst Pro 1.94 (Jul 11, 2011)

  • Output data rate (MIDI CC or automation) can now be customized, from 20 to 500 Hz.
  • Increased the default output data rate (from 20 to 50 Hz) for smoother side chaining and more precise spectrum display.
  • Note value for the current mouse location is now displayed, in addition to the frequency.
  • Windows: improved settings dialog loading time.

New in Blue Cat's FreqAnalyst Pro 1.93 (Feb 10, 2011)

  • Fixed keyboard focus stealing issue in Pro Tools and several other host applications.
  • Controls visibility is now persistent.

New in Blue Cat's FreqAnalyst Pro 1.92 (Nov 29, 2010)

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

New in Blue Cat's FreqAnalyst Pro 1.91 (Nov 18, 2010)

  • 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.
  • Improved MIDI and automation output precision: now prevents hosts from wrongly interpolating between values.
  • Default release time is now shorter.

New in Blue Cat's FreqAnalyst Pro 1.9 (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 Pro 1.82 (Mar 23, 2010)

  • RTAS plug-in bug fix: when using both the mono and stereo versions in the same session, the controls of the instances were linked together.

New in Blue Cat's FreqAnalyst Pro 1.81 (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.

New in Blue Cat's FreqAnalyst Pro 1.8 (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 Pro 1.7 (Aug 10, 2009)

  • New 3D waterfall view to monitor the evolution of the spectrum over time.
  • Drag the rulers to move the curve when zoomed (can keep measurement/selection mode and still drag the curves).
  • Output automation is now disabled by default.
  • Updated documentation.
  • Bug Fix (PC): Cubase freezes when loading a preset using a different skin while the plugin window is open.

New in Blue Cat's FreqAnalyst Pro 1.6 (May 5, 2009)

  • Improved accuracy of MIDI output.
  • Automation output can now be disabled for hosts that do not propose automated parameters choice.
  • New Windows Installer (you should uninstall any previous version before installing this new one).
  • New documentation format.

New in Blue Cat's FreqAnalyst Pro 1.5 (Dec 18, 2008)

  • Now available for Mac in VST format.
  • Added Mid/Side analysis capability.
  • Minor user interface changes.

New in Blue Cat's FreqAnalyst Pro 1.2 (Oct 26, 2007)

  • Undo/Redo.
  • Load/Save presets in a host-independent format: you can now share presets between the directX and VST versions.
  • New toolbar to access main functionalities.
  • Improved skin loading speed.
  • Improved user interface performance.
  • It is now possible to choose wether displayed curves are filled or not.
  • Improved the display of parameters values in the MIDI settings panel and the host application.