What's new in FabFilter Twin 3.04
Feb 13, 2024
- Added support for automatic VST2 to VST3 migration: this enables Cubase 13 on Apple Silicon computers to load existing sessions with VST2 plug-in instances, replacing them with VST3 ones.
- Fixed a bug that could cause Twin 3 to lose preset favorites information after a minor update.
- Fixed an issue in the CLAP plug-in that could cause some controls to not work correctly.
- Minor bug fixes and improvements.
New in FabFilter Twin 3.02 (Jul 6, 2023)
- Fixed a bug that could cause another parameter to jump to its maximum value when editing e.g. the frequency in the filter parameter value display and then pressing Tab on Windows.
- Fixed a bug that could cause spurious vertical lines in the spectrum display on displays with a width of more than 4096 pixels.
- Fixed a bug that caused two undo states to be added after editing a value by typing it in the parameter value display on Windows (so you had to click Undo twice).
- Improved error messages when loading an invalid preset.
- Minor bug fixes and small improvements.
New in FabFilter Twin 3.01 (Mar 21, 2023)
- Added a right-click shortcut menu for the preset button, with Save, Save As and Favorite options.
- Added support for MIDI program changes in the VST3 plug-in.
- Added Show Source Flow option, available via the Add Source '+' button menu.
- Added Auto-Collapse Sources option, available via the Add Source '+' button menu. When enabled, expanding one source interface will automatically collapse the others (the default behavior). When disabled, multiple source interfaces can be expanded at the same time.
- Fixed a bug which caused the main Frequency Offset parameter to be ignored for filters with panning and non-modulated Filter Frequency.
- Redesigned options icon in the preset browser to make it more discoverable.
- The Arpeggiator Lock parameter is now always disabled for new instances of the plug-in.
- Small bug fixes and improvements.
New in FabFilter Twin 3.00 (Feb 7, 2023)
- Fully redesigned, highly simplified interface, with an easier workflow, including a new design of modulation sources and floating slot panel and FX panels.
- Improved the oscillator and filter sound quality, with built-in, analog-modelled drift.
- Added an extra fourth oscillator.
- Increased the maximum number of voices from 32 to 64.
- Added a Per Oscillator polyphony mode, where every note triggers a different oscillator.
- Added two extra filters, so four available in total.
- Added new, vintage-sounding EQ-type filter shapes (bell, shelf, notch) for every included filter style. With the internal drive and non-linearities, this results in truly unique filtering behavior, with lots of character, incomparable to usual, clean EQ filters.
- Filters can be created and deleted in the display, just like in Pro-Q or Volcano 3.
- Added 6 dB/oct filter slope option.
- Introduced large Cutoff/Peak offset knobs, which adjust all filters at once. Of course, these can be modulated as well.
- Introduced an FX section with 6 different effects:
- Reverb: a lush, vintage reverb with time, brightness and pre-delay settings
- Delay: Extensive delay effect, with tempo sync, filter section and more
- Chorus: Smooth chorus with basic rate, depth and delay settings
- Phaser: Classic phaser/flanger with rate, depth, feedback and shift options
- Drive: Ranges from subtle saturation to over the top amp-like distortion
- Compressor: Customizable compression, from smooth to aggressive
- Introducing a full-featured preset browser, with support for tags, favorites and easy searching and filtering.
- Added an Arpeggiator, with host tempo sync, groove/legato controls and transpose, note order and latch options.
- Added optional High Quality mode, which turns on 4x oversampling.
- Introduced Source Level (-200% .. 200%) control for XLFOs, EGs, EFs and MIDI Sources, which scales the output of the source. Of course, this can also be modulated.
- Lowered minimum Envelope generator attack/decay and release times. Also, EGs now have a curve slope setting for the different stages, opening up a much wider range of possible shapes, from very snappy and aggressive to gentle and smooth.
- The EG Threshold parameters are now modulation targets. In addition, the incoming signal level is displayed in a meter around the Threshold knob, and it's now possible to audition the external side chain input.
- Added Transient mode for envelope followers, which turns them into transient detectors.
- Introducing Slider mode and a range setting for XY controllers. In Slider mode, the XY controller only works in vertical direction, taking up much less space. The range setting toggles between bipolar (-1 to 1) and unipolar (0 to 1) behavior.
- Increased the number of XY controllers/sliders to 6.
- Modulation sources can now be renamed to make their use easier to understand.
- Increased the maximum number of modulation slots to 100.
- The XLFO Balance and Frequency Offset parameters are now modulation targets.
- XLFO MIDI triggering now offers a new Legato mode.
- MIDI Sources now offer a Range option (available for Velocity and KB Track input), which lets you choose between Negative (-1..0), Centered (-1..1) or Positive (0..1).
- Added the ability to hide modulation sources except for XY controllers and Sliders. This is often useful, since most presets use XLFOs, EFs, EGs and MIDI sources to create certain effects, which in turn can be controlled by XY controllers and sliders.
- Native sustain pedal support.
- The interface now supports resizing and Full Screen mode.
- The resize button in the bottom right corner of the interface now offers a Scaling submenu, with options to increase or decrease the scale of the entire interface, e.g. 125%, 150%, etc.
- New factory presets, smartly organized and carefully designed.
- Support for loading Twin 2 and Twin 1 presets.
- Introduced support for Pro Tools hardware control surfaces.
New in FabFilter Twin 2.34 (Feb 23, 2022)
- Fixed graphical glitches (e.g. in real-time analyzer displays), which could occur when using an NVIDIA graphics card in an older Mac.
- Fixed an issue where interface animations could become choppy when using monitors with very high refresh rates on Windows (e.g. 240 Hz).
- Minor bug fixes.
New in FabFilter Twin 2.33 (Dec 13, 2021)
- What's new:
- Improved rotational drag mode for knobs to avoid unexpected sudden changes.
- For newly installed plug-ins on Mac, factory presets will now be saved in the user's Documents folder, in FabFilter/Presets.
- Fixed issues with text input for controls when running in Pro Tools, on macOS Big Sur and Monterey.
- Fixed a bug that caused keyboard shortcuts (e.g. the space bar) not to work in Reaper on Windows after using the mouse wheel and not moving the mouse.
- The Windows installers now remember the VST2 folder location that was last used.
- Small bug fixes and improvements.
New in FabFilter Twin 2.32 (Dec 13, 2021)
- New:
- Added native Apple Silicon support to the AU, VST and VST3 plug-ins on Mac. Of course, Intel Macs are still supported via universal binaries. The minimum macOS requirement is now macOS 10.10.
- Fixed a bug that caused the right-click menu in VST3 plug-ins on Mac to appear in the wrong location on Retina displays.
- Fixed a bug in the VST3 plug-ins that could cause some plug-in parameters to reset to the default value after leaving the plug-in open without running audio for a long time (for example overnight).
- Fixed glitches when moving the interface from a High DPI monitor to a regular monitor or back.
- Fixed a crash that could occur in MIDI Learn mode or when making a drag-and-drop modulation connection if the number of active sources (e.g. XLFOs) is automated by the host at the same time.
- Fixed a crash when validating the Intel AU plug-in on an Apple Silicon Mac via Rosetta 2 in a native Apple Silicon host like Logic Pro.
New in FabFilter Twin 2.31 (Jun 18, 2020)
- Fixed an issue with text entry for parameters on macOS Catalina.
- Fixed occasional crashes on macOS when loading projects in some DAWs (e.g. Logic Pro), related to having PACE-protected third-party plug-ins in the same session.
- Fixed occasional crashes in Bitwig on macOS, when opening sessions that contain FabFilter VST3 plug-ins with side chain support.
- Fixed interface scaling issues on macOS 10.14 and higher, when dragging a plug-in interface between Retina and non-Retina monitors.
- The VST3 and AU plug-ins with now show up in the DAW without the 'FabFilter ' or 'FF ' prefix in their name.
- On macOS, the plug-in is now 64-bit only.
- Minor bug fixes and improvements.
New in FabFilter Twin 2.30 (Mar 19, 2019)
- Fixed interface size issues in Cubase 10 when using 150% High DPI scaling on Windows.
New in FabFilter Twin 2.29 (Feb 21, 2019)
- Updated plug-in for full compatibility with Mac hosts built specifically for macOS 10.14 (Mojave), such as Logic Pro 10.4.4, running under macOS 10.14.0 or 10.14.1. Previously this could lead to an all-black plugin interface.
- Improved the way settings are saved when multiple plug-in instances are open to make sure the last setting that was chosen is saved correctly for new instances.
- Added support for 300% scaling on 8K displays (High DPI) on Windows.
- Fixed an issue that could cause incorrect scaling of the plug-in interface in Cubase 10 or Live 10 on High DPI displays in combination with certain graphics drivers on Windows.
- Added a Refresh item to the Options submenu of the presets menu: this makes it possible to manually refresh the menu and any V1 Preset Folder submenu after a preset has been saved by an earlier plug-in version.
- Fixed a bug on Mac that could cause program changes received by one plug-in to be forwarded to other FabFilter plug-in instances.
- Various minor bug fixes and improvements.
New in FabFilter Twin 2.23 (Jul 13, 2013)
- Fixed a bug that could cause typed parameter values to be rounded incorrectly, e.g. when double-clicking a knob to enter a frequency value.
- Fixed a bug in the AAX plug-ins that caused the external side chain input not to work in Pro Tools.
- Fixed a bug in the AAX plug-ins: after deactivating a bypassed plug-in in Pro Tools, the state of the bypass parameter would not be restored correctly on reactivation.
New in FabFilter Twin 2.22 (Jun 22, 2013)
- Now includes 64-bit AAX plug-in for Pro Tools 11. The 32-bit AAX plug-in has also been updated to the latest AAX v2 format and requires Pro Tools 10.3.5 or later.
- Changing parameters via the mouse wheel will now correctly record automation and generate proper undo states. In addition, you can now also control switches with the mouse wheel.
- In the presets menu, changed the Options > View Program/Bank Numbers command to Enable MIDI Program Changes, which now actually enables/disables MIDI program changes as well as showing the program/band number for presets. This ensures that the plug-in only responds to MIDI program changes when this is desired.
- Changed delay sync parameter values in the interface to correctly describe the sync duration.
- Fixed crash that could occur when dragging a modulation source over the Main EG component button.
- Fixed a bug that could prevent sample-accurate processing of recorded MIDI control change messages.
- Fixed a bug on OS X that could cause Help Hints to pop up even if the mouse cursor was outside the plug-in interface.
- Fixed a bug on Windows that could cause a system sound to be played when pressing Enter after typing a parameter value directly.
- Various small bug fixes and improvements.
New in FabFilter Twin 2.21 (Dec 19, 2012)
- Added a workaround in the VST 2 plug-in to ensure preset changes and parameter changes are correctly saved in Maschine by Native Instruments.
New in FabFilter Twin 2.20 (Dec 19, 2012)
- Added Modulation button to easily show and hide the modulation section. By default, the modulation section is hidden to make the plug-in less intimidating at first, but you can easily look 'under the hood' when you want to tweak a preset or design your own.
- Added a Main EG component button to the component display at the top of the interface, letting you easily tweak EG parameters when browsing presets if the modulation section is hidden. Clicking it will scroll the Main EG modulation source in the modulation section into view.
- Added keyboard section to the interface, shown when the modulation section is hidden.
- Added new GPU-powered graphics acceleration, ensuring ultra-smooth animation while leaving the main CPU free to do audio processing.
- In Wide mode, the plug-in now remembers which section of the component display is expanded, if any.
- Added mouse wheel support to buttons with pop-up menus, such as the filter style buttons.
- Added Options > Open Other Preset option to the presets menu, making it easy to open a preset that's not in the regular presets folder.
- Updated the VST 3 plug-in to support new features in VST 3.5, such as a host-provided right-click menu for each parameter in the interface.
- Fixed a bug on Windows that caused factory preset installation to fail if your user name contains special characters.
- Fixed incorrect interpretation of parameter values that are typed in the host (e.g. for automation points) in the VST 2 and VST 3 plug-ins.
- Fixed a bug in the VST 2 plug-in that could cause the interface to open with an incorrect size upon loading a saved session in e.g. Ableton Live.
New in FabFilter Twin 2.14 (Dec 5, 2011)
- Fixed possible resizing issues with the VST 2 plug-in in Cubase on Windows. In addition, added a workaround so resizing in Wavelab 6 now works as expected.
New in FabFilter Twin 2.13 (Dec 5, 2011)
- Fixed a bug that caused the stereo RTAS version of the plug-in to output a mono signal.
New in FabFilter Twin 2.12 (Dec 5, 2011)
- Added new AAX plug-in format for Pro Tools 10. The AAX plug-in is 100% compatible with the RTAS plug-in: Pro Tools 10 will automatically use our new AAX plug-ins instead of the existing RTAS plug-ins when loading existing sessions.
- In the AU and VST3 plug-in formats, parameters are now grouped where possible to make automation easier to overview in the host.
- Improved keyboard handling on Windows, fixing the "space key stealing" problem in Studio One and FL Studio.
- Improved mouse handling behavior in Pro Tools when Cmd+Ctrl / Ctrl+Win -clicking a control to show the automation timeline.
New in FabFilter Twin 2.11 (Dec 5, 2011)
- Improved the way parameter values with custom ranges and transforms are shown by Audio Unit hosts and Pro Tools (e.g. for automation purposes).
- Added a Deauthorize option to the plug-in's Help menu, which makes it easy to delete your license key from a computer if needed.
- Fixed a bug that could cause XLFOs to run out of sync after a while.
New in FabFilter Twin 2.10 (Dec 5, 2011)
- Added a new "wide" layout for the interface that eliminates scrolling in the component display in the top half of the synthesizer. The resize button in the lower-right corner of the interface chooses between normal and wide layouts.
- Made the EG control points a bit bigger in the interface, so they're easier to grab.
- The plug-in is now Unicode-aware and correctly handles international characters on both Windows and Mac OS X, for example in preset folders and file names.
- Improved mouse wheel scrolling and editing behavior.
- Fixed bug that caused the XLFO Phase Offset parameter to work incorrectly in combination with random steps. Also improved sonic behavior when dragging the phase offset across its "circular" boundary.
- Fixed incorrect redrawing in the plug-in interface that could occur in some cases in Pro Tools on Mac, for example when selecting from the Pro Tools-provided presets menu in the plug-in header.
- Fixed bug that caused the help file to open only in the first instance of the plug-in.
New in FabFilter Twin 2.03 (Dec 5, 2011)
- Fixed various bugs that could cause modulation slots to be ignored when producing audio, in certain circumstances.
- When typing parameter values in Reaper on Windows, the Enter key now correctly closes the edit field.
New in FabFilter Twin 2.02 (Dec 5, 2011)
- Added native 64-bit VST 2/3 and Audio Units plug-ins for Windows and Mac OS X.
- Added text editing for parameters: just double-click on a knob to edit the parameter value directly. See Knobs in the Using FabFilter Twin 2 chapter of the help file for more information.
- The Detune and Master Tune parameters are now shown in semitones. In addition, you can enter the value with the keyboard using octaves and cents as well (e.g. try '0.5 oct' or '50 cents').
- Implemented soft bypass feature in the Audio Units, VST 3 and RTAS plug-in versions.
- Fixed various bugs importing Twin 1 presets.
New in FabFilter Twin 2.01 (Dec 5, 2011)
- Fixed a bug that prevented the external side chain option of the envelope generators from working correctly.
- Fixed a bug that could cause noise bursts and possible crashes when switching the delay units between ultra-short mode and normal mode.
- Fixed compatibility problems with Twin 1 presets: velocity modulation and unison spread settings were loaded incorrectly by Twin 2.00.
New in FabFilter Twin 1.20 (Sep 22, 2006)
- Reduced memory usage of the plug-in by 50%.
- Added MIDI program change handling. Any preset can now be loaded by sending bank select and program change MIDI messages.
- Added a 'polarity' option to the LFOs, which can be used to produce either waveforms between -1 and 1 (original behaviour) or positive-only waveforms between 0 and 1.
- Added optional interactive help. When this feature is activated, help texts will appear when you move the mouse cursor over any control in the plug-in interface. You can turn this off by unchecking Show Interactive Help Hints in the Help menu.
- Fixed a bug that could cause the plug-in to freeze on Apple G5 Dual/Quad systems when changing presets.