What's new in Blue Cat's FreqAnalyst 2.42
Dec 11, 2022
- Added Apple Silicon support for AAX Plug-in Format.
New in Blue Cat's FreqAnalyst 2.41 (Sep 2, 2022)
- 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.
- VST: improved parameter value display in some host applications.
- Mac: installers and plug-ins have been notarized to avoid security warnings on Mac OS Catalina and newer.
- Mac: fixed user interface display issues on early versions of MacOS 10.9.
- VST3: fixed some parameter update issues in some hosts.
New in Blue Cat's FreqAnalyst 2.4 (Jan 3, 2022)
- Native Apple Silicon (M1 processor) support.
- Dropped 32-bit support on Mac.
- Now requires MacOS 10.9 and newer.
- 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.
- Unicode support.
- Reduced the number of threads used by the plug-in.
- Reduced memory footprint.
- VST3: fixed random crash in Ableton Live 11 upon load.
- VST3: fixed parameters update issues in Studio One when bouncing tracks.
New in Blue Cat's FreqAnalyst 2.32 (Dec 15, 2020)
- Arrow keys can now be used to navigate presets.
- Improved smooth plug-in bypass (faster and smoother transition).
- New high resolution graphics for knobs.
- Reduced disk footprint.
- Misc DSP performance enhancements.
- Windows: improved GUI loading performance.
- Mac Audio Unit: fixed plug-in listing in some host applications (Plogue Bidule).
- Mac: fixed GUI performance issues on native P3 displays and improved performance on other displays.
- Mac: fixed mouse wheel that required large movements to change parameter values.
- Mac: fixed mouse cursor flickering issues.
- Mac: fixed Esc key not closing fine edit parameter dialog.
New in Blue Cat's FreqAnalyst 2.31 (Dec 20, 2019)
- MIDI Program Change preference is now saved into session instead of global preferences, so each instance can now use different MIDI channels. It is also saved in the user default preset.
- VST3: added program change support for VST3 plug-in format.
- Mac: much faster GUI rendering on recent Mac OS systems.
- Mac: fixed user interface not properly shown on retina displays in some applications built with the 10.14 Mac OS SDK (Cubase 10.5 for example).
- Mac: fixed settings panel rendering issues in dark mode on Mac OS Mojave and newer.
- VST: the user interface is now properly resized in Cubase on Windows when loading skins.
- Dropped support for legacy RTAS plug-in format.
New in Blue Cat's FreqAnalyst 2.3 (Dec 13, 2018)
- Refreshed GUI design, with improved usability and improved touchscreen support.
- The GUI can now be zoomed from 70% to 200%.
- Added Retina displays support on Mac (text and graphs using high resolution).
- Spectrum analysis is now performed in the background and does not affect audio performance.
- 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.
- New installer on 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 DirectX plug-in format.
- Fixed: audio did not pass thru the plug-in in some VST3 hosts.
- 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 2.2 (Dec 20, 2016)
- VST3 plug-in format support.
- Custom skins can be selected directly from the main menu.
- Presets can now be selected using MIDI Program change and bank select messages (optional).
- Last loaded preset can now be saved directly from the presets menu without having to select the file.
New in Blue Cat's FreqAnalyst 2.1 (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 2.02 (Jun 22, 2013)
- New Features:
- 64-bit AAX support for Pro Tools 11.
- Audio Suite support for offline processing in Pro Tools (AAX).
- Improvements:
- The windows installer now automatically detects the most appropriate VST install path.
- 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.
- Mac: Control MIDI settings dialog now brought back to front when already opened in the background.
New in Blue Cat's FreqAnalyst 2.01 (May 2, 2012)
- Bug Fixes:
- Performance improvement when running under high CPU load for other platforms.
New in Blue Cat's FreqAnalyst 2.0 (Mar 28, 2012)
- New Features:
- New animated user interface with multiple display sizes.
- 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.
- Improvements:
- 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.
- Improved default response curve for automation and MIDI control.
- Added new presets.
- Improved value display in fine edit window.
- Improved user manual.
- 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 1.71 (Feb 10, 2011)
- Fixed keyboard focus stealing issue in Pro Tools and several other host applications.
New in Blue Cat's FreqAnalyst 1.7 (Dec 1, 2010)
- User interface enhancements:
- Improved readability.
- Select and zoom with one click.
- Drag the rulers to move the curve when zoomed
- Zooming is now animated.
- Improved consistency with our other analysis tools.
- Performance improvements (the plug-in now requires an SSE2-enabled processor).
- Default release time is now shorter.
- Fixed issue with Freeze button not freezing all curves on the stereo version
New in Blue Cat's FreqAnalyst 1.52 (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 1.51 (Mar 23, 2010)
- Space bar does not trigger plug-in buttons anymore (avoids conflict with transport control in most applications).
- Win x64: fixed issue with some hosts not opening the plugins.
- Win x64: fixed issue with settings window that was not displayed properly in some hosts.
New in Blue Cat's FreqAnalyst 1.5 (Jan 30, 2010)
- RTAS plugin format support for Pro Tools
- 64-bit applications support for Windows DX and VST under Windows x64.
- Fixed MIDI learn issues.
New in Blue Cat's FreqAnalyst 1.4 (Nov 27, 2009)
- RTAS plugin format support (final beta stage - currently available with the Free Pack only).
New in Blue Cat's FreqAnalyst 1.3 (Sep 22, 2009)
- New Windows Installer (much faster install, improved upgrades).
- Bug Fix (PC): Cubase freezes when loading a preset using a different skin while the plugin window is open.
- Blue Cat's Skinning Language 1.6.1 support.