Max Changelog

What's new in Max 8.6.0

Jan 17, 2024

New Features:
array & string: new objects for processing arrays and strings
CEF/jweb: Updated to CEF 5735 with Chrome 114
comment: bubble background color
crosspatch: ‘bang’ message to resync
crosspatch: dictionary output if client doesn’t understand setdictionary
crosspatch: dim circles / alpha dimming attribute / misc improvements
crosspatch: input / output connection highlighting
Database: improved behavior when externals are added/removed
dialog: ‘clearsymbol’ message
dict: @legacy mode for ‘get’ value output (on by default for old objects)
dict: rightmost outlet for file operation notifications
dict.compare: new object
dict.unpack: @legacy mode
Displays: Move All Windows to Main Display feature
gamepad: new object for receiving gamepad controller events
info~: rightmost outlet reports full pathname
jit.dx.grab: fps support
js / Max SDK: ability to pass a js patcher to an external
JS dict: ‘stringify_compressed’ method
Left Toolbar: Max for Live browser, Object browser improvements, etc
Live MIDI Tools: new MIDI Generator and MIDI Transformation device types (requires Live 12)
live.adsrui: @tethering attribute to suppress output when there is input
live.adsrui: outputmode attribute
live.dial: needlemode attribute
live.map: Get info for any Ableton Live parameter
live.modulate~: Realtime control of Ableton Live parameters without taking over control
live.param~: Support for applying live.modulate~ modulation
live.remote~: @normalized attribute for controlling remote parameters with normalized range 0.-1.
live.remote~: @getid attribute
live.routing: route MIDI & Audio inputs/outputs in Live
Max for Live: support for dynamic buffer sizes (as small as 32)
mc.makelist~: @fixed attribute
mc.miditarget: object to map MIDI channels to MC channels
mc.unpack~: replicate attribute (like mc.wrapper~)
mcp.record~: new MC mapping
Node for Max: updated to Node v20.6.1
Patching: allow for 1x1 patcher gridsize
Patching: Apply Grid (1x1 Pixel Grid, or Current Pixel Grid) Arrange menu items
Patching: Arrange->Apply Grid
Patching: Snap to Pixel patcher attribute
path: 'Patcher:' path prefix
pattr: @thru 2 (suppress output when triggered from inlet)
Preferences: 'Follow Live Theme' preference (defaults to on)
Preferences: new 'Add Patchers to Search Path on Save' preference
print: @bettersymquotes attribute for clearer symbol quoting
RNBO: update to RNBO v1.2.4
serial: @asyncread attribute to read continuously in the background (defaults to 0)
serial: @break_duration to determine the length of a break signal
serial: @postbreak_duration to specify a pause after the end of a break (MAB)
serial: @rts attribute to support enabling RTS flow control
serial: @rts to raise the RTS line
serial: support for non-standard baud rates
sfizz~ / mcs.sfizz~ / mc.sfizz~: sampler object based on the Sfizz library
stash~: @extend attribute
text objects: add ‘Edit…’ menu item support
Themes: New Themes
Fixed Bugs:
amxd~: improved read-only device attribute behavior
borax: detects illegal note numbers
bpatcher: fixed crash with closebang fontface
buffer~: fixed issues with writing > 2GB audio files on MacOS
CEF / jweb: improved startup/shutdown sequence
chooser: fixed crash with enter and key object (Win)
click~: improved sample accuracy at high signal vector sizes
coll: fixed crash when name is > 79 characters
Colors: fixed crash when setting bgcolor without any arguments
comment: Home and End in multiline jumps to correct line
crosspatch: dimmed connection alpha is constrained
Database: improved added/removed externals
Database: prevent potential hangs on quit
dict: ‘remove’ message supports array notation
dict: improved efficiency
dict.view: improve performance of large dictionaries
Displays: fixed ‘phantom’ handles (Win)
Displays: fixed drag of window between displays on Windows
encapsulate: can encapsulate 256 or more objects
File Browser: externals in internal packages are listed once
File Search Path: obtrusive error warning about adding single files to search path
fpic: drag and drop from project shows loaded image
function: modern curve now draws using the modern curve formula
function: redraws when changing classic_curve mode
fuzzy Math: improve float comparison epsilon
gen~ codebox: require finds genexpr files that are in Project paths
GLCore: allow 1D texture updates
GLCore: fixed crash when freeing camera when slab is receiving input
Help / Ref: missing object error now refers to the missing object instead of jbogus
hover: fixed usage with objects that have keyboard entry
Inspector: view updates immediately when dragging boxes
jit.gl.handle / jit.gl.mesh: works with auto_handle
jit.gl.material: improved vtf_normals heightmap
jit.gl.multiple: fixed drawing jit.gl.node color
jit.gl.sketch: fixed axes geometry
jit.gl.sketch: fixed issues on Windows / Max for Live
jit.gl.sketch: fixed vertex colors usage
jit.gl.sketch: glrect command re-implemented
jit.gl.text: fixed draw errors on visiblity change
jit.gradient.ui: misc improvements
jit.str.regexp: fixed crashing
Jitter GL: fixed crash with implicit context finder
js: jsarguments are no longer truncated
JSUI: fixed crash on Mac VMs
jweb: removed in built applications without CEF support
live.dial: increased arc line width to avoid blurriness
live.menu: svg files are included as dependencies in Projects
live.step: fixed crash on Push 3
live.text: properly sets value when mouse released outside box
matrixctrl: supports 'dictionary' message
Max for Live Devices / Node for Max: maintains organization when unfreezing
Max for Live Devices: fixed crashes when creating and freeing devices
Max for Live Devices: loadtime performance improvements
Max for Live: fixed loading of decoded Live audio files
Max for Live: improved mouse behavior in device with no parameters
Max for Live: Keyboard input changes parameter value during modulation
maxurl: fixed crash when object is created and destroyed quickly
mc.combine~: unassigned outputs are appropriately zeroed
mc.in~/mc.out~/mc.route~: bumped channels max to 128
mc.list~: eliminated 'bad number' warning when using @chans attribute
mc.poly~: fixed issues with resampling and vs
mc.sig~: fixed crash when changing chans attribute
midiselect: note off can only output a 0 from the note outlet
midiselect: release velocity is output correctly
node.script: dependencies are found when file paths are updated
node.script: fix error reporting
Object Action menu: fixed crash with very large number of attributes
Parameters: fixed issues with parameter value overrides
Parameters: fixed potential crash toggling parameter mode enable
Path: don’t search collective if a fullpath is given
Path: fixed plugin name conforming for VST3
pattr: @bindto works on project load in 3rd level nested subpatchers
pattr / pattrstorage: prevent feedback routings
pattrstorage: autorestore respects changeable arg when saving new view
pattrstorage: disallow managed pattrstorage objects in the same patcher
pattrstorage: fixed indent level in windows
pattrstorage: get edited works for AMXD parameters
pattrstorage: improved @changemode behavior with int/float comparison
pattrstorage: reduce output of a bound pattr object
playlist~: clip loop points are properly initialized
playlist~: improved resolution when patcher is zoomed
plugin~ / plugout~: fixed crash with bad arguments message
poly~: fixed crash with ‘wclose’ message when there is no loaded patcher
Presentation mode / thispatcher: fixed issues when quickly switching mode
Projects: amxds unfreeze to the M4L devices folder
Projects: development path available for amxds opened from Max again
Projects: Open Project Folder now opens the current project folder
regexp: substitution works as well as @substitute with no argument
ReWire: removed
sah~: reversed triggermode 4 / 5 labels
selector~: improved performance
serial: outputs 'read 0' when there is nothing in queue
Shortcuts: fixed cmd + apostrophe in French keyboard
Sidebar: fixed crash when triple-clicking on left sidebar icons
stash~: mode 1 works with all sizes
table~: fixed issues with @size attr / attribute order
table~: removed inmap scaling of next increment
textedit: hints work when ignoreclick is set to 1
thispatcher: fixed window messages when inside a bpatcher
Toolbar Browsers: improved behavior when DB is updated
umenu: ‘&’ character is drawn in dropdown
umenu: empty items are retained in parameter enum lists
updown~: handles ramps of very small values
VIZZIE AUDIOSPLITTR: fixed usage when there is no GL context
vst~: embedded editor updates values when changing controls
Zoom: improved zoom-dependent coordinate quantization

New in Max 8.5.5 (Jun 13, 2023)

New in Max 8.5.4 (Apr 13, 2023)

New in Max 8.5.2 (Dec 13, 2022)

New Features:
Ftom/ftom~/mtof/mtof~: Scala support
GLCore: modern OpenGL Graphics Engine (gfxengine glcore)
Jit.gl.environment: new object to manage environment maps for image-based lighting
Jit.gl.lua: GLCore Support
Jit.gl.model: support for PBR materails in glTF files
Jit.gl.pass: new global illumination effects (atmospheric, tssao, ssr)
Jit.gl.path: GLCore support
Jit.gl.textmult: new object for efficiently rendering multiple words of text
Jit.gl.tf: support for input-only buffers
Jit.gl.volume: GLCore support
Max for Live Devices: added device pref to include packages when freezing
Projects: 'safe' mode (a la loadbang defeat)
RNBO: Support for new add-on patching environment
Vst~: improved transport support / @legacytransport attr
Vst~: support for named transports
Fixed Bugs:
Amxd~: fixed typing a file into the inspector
Attrui: prevent setting of read-only attributes
Autocompletion: fixed misc issues for a few objects
Buffer~: fixed importreplace / replace with some .mp3 files (Mac fix only)
Color Picker: does not add unecessary undo transactions
Filtergraph~: fixed crash saving markers
Gestalt / js: fixed arm64 architecture reporting
GLCore: @poly_mode 2 2 correctly draws points as circles
GLCore: fixed cull_face poly_mode behavior
Inspector: Color popup follows horizontal window resize
JA Translation: improved word wrap in help files (Win)
Jit.gl.material (GLCore): fixed poly_mode
Jit.gl.model: fixed skeleton mesh misalignment issues
Jit.gl.text: removed 1024 maximum character limit (now 32768)
Jit.matrix: fix exportimage file extension enforcement
Jit.qt.engine: fixed Error 126 loading external (Windows)
Js: increased Array/stringth length when posting (32767)
Jsui: fixed crash when @filename is set with #1 (changeable arg)
Lcd: fixed crash with long 'write' symbols
Line~ / curve~: prevent bang on single value message (reverts to old behavior)
Live.banks: window can be opened from subpatcher
Live.object: fixed potential crash on empty message
Max Console: permit option key from Window menu to move to the main display
Max for Live Device: improved devuce unfreeze speed
Max for Live Device: M4L patcher attributes are retained when saved in Max
Max for Live: improved scheduler<->audio accuracy
Mc.pattern~: fixed crash on illegal channel index
New From Clipboard: ensure top-level loadbang is triggered
Node for Max: Fixed logging on Apple arm64 machines
Package install: improved installation / removal / etc
Pattrhub: improved @patcher attach/detach
Pink~: improved seeding / instances are unique
Plot~: domain properly set from stored values
Poly~: fixed right event outlet assistance
Print: fixed comma-escaping
Projects: fixed crash if subpatcher window is open when Saving as Project
Projects: improved handling of invalid project search paths
Projects: reload no longer causes duplicate patcher instance if save dialog is cancelled
Pvar: fixed crash when deleting object connected to a pvar
Serial: improved open/close
Sfplay~ / playlist~: fixed crash with high-channel counts
Subdiv~: fixed @div attr arg initialization
Subdiv~: fixed issues with patterns with small, followed by large, values
Textedit: order attribute works when parameter_enabled
Updown~: protect against over / under
Vd.twist.jxs shader example: fixed for GLCore
Vst~: added some aliases for @prefer
Vst~: fixed argument parsing on patcher load
Vst~: fixed crash with 'writebank' with no arguments (vst3)
Vst~: fixed potential deadlock when changing parameters with generic interface
What~: fixed crash using @matches attr arg
Zl.rev: fixed list with bang message
Zl.stream: stream size retained when changing zlmaxsize

New in Max 8.5.1 (Nov 8, 2022)

New in Max 8.5.0 (Nov 1, 2022)

New in Max 8.3.1 (May 11, 2022)

New in Max 8.3.0 (Apr 26, 2022)

New Features:
Adsr~: 'triggermode' attribute
Attrui: 'storeinpreset' attribute which defaults to enabled (also applies to pattr)
Attrui: name and value can be saved/restored via preset / pattrstorage & can be parameterized
Buffer~: 'dither' attribute for write operations
Buffer~: 'readraw' message
Chooser: 'keynavigate' attribute
Click~: number message for scaled impulse
Clip / clip~: mode attribute to zero outside of boundaries
Crosspatch: patching editor for matrix-style routing objects
Edit->Copy Attributes: new menu command
File Support: exr file support
Frame*~ fft objects: added 'clear' message
Gate, switch, selector~, gate~: 'next' message to iterate through connections
Gate~ / selector~: 'ramptime' attribute
Jit.gl.cubemap: 'gamma_correction' option
Jit.gl.cubemap: added 'type' and 'autotype' attributes
Jit.gl.cubemap: equirectangular format import and conversion
Jit.gl.light: hemisphere light type
Jit.gl.meshwarp: masking mode
Jit.gl.meshwarp: texture output
Jit.gl.pass: @fxname gamma
Jit.gl.pbr: Generate physically based rendering materials for 3D objects (GL3 engine only)
Jit.gl.texture / jit.matrix: image file drag support
Jit.gl.texture: new colormodes (srgb, srgb_alpha)
Jit.gradient.ui: GUI for creating 1-dimensional gradient matrices
Jit.openexr: supports js usage, added output file attr, exr drag support, file read notifications
Js: Rx256 JS extension added that uses xoshiro256 for random number generation
Live.banks: added warnings to explain non-reactivity in Max-only
Matrixctrl: new dialmode 2 for float gain tracking, stores cell values as floats
Max-fileformats: add mTXT for objects which exclusively want a .txt file save option
MC Wrapper: 'applymessages' message to pass symbols and ints
MC wrapper: 'op' attribute (like mc.generate~)
MC Wrapper: voiceprob attribute
Mc.assign: assign messages to MC objects
Mc.channelcount~: signal outlet
Mc.chord~: output a variable-size list of values across MC channels
Mc.generate~: Generate values for a range of channels
Mc.in~ / mc.out~: MC versions of poly~ signal input objects
Mc.list~: 'chans' attribute
Mc.midiplayer~: Generate MIDI events from audio signals
Mc.pattern~: signal pattern sequencer and recorder
Mc.s~ / mc.r~: aliases to mc.send~/mc.receive~
Mc.snowphasor~: control many phasors
Mc.wrapper~: 'decide' message
Mcs.gate~ / mcs.selector~: new objects
Mcs.poly~: mcs version of poly~
Opendialog: 'path' and 'setpath' messages
Patcher Dependencies: 'savedependencies' Max preference (defaults to 1)
Peakamp~: @interval attribute
Pgmin/pgmout: 'zerobased' attribute to use 0 / 1 for program count base
Phasegroove~: phasor-based groove-style sample playback
Phasor~: 'jitter' & 'limit' attributes
Plot~: 'applyfont' attribute
Preset: fifth outlet that can be connected to object to capture state of attributes
Qlim: usurp mode
Ramp~: a single ramp triggered by a signal
Random: 'classic' attribute
Sah~: 'triggermode' attribute
Savedialog: 'path' & 'setpath' messages
Select: fuzzy attribute (fuzzy float matching)
Sfplay~: 'openraw' message to open Raw audio formats
Sfplay~: Support for ~5GB wave files and wave64 files
Sfrecord~: 'dither' attribute option to apply triangular dither (TPDF) with noise shaping when writing PCM files
Sfrecord~: bitdepth attribute
Sfrecord~: 'resample' is an attribute
Shape~: phasor-driven line~
Slide~ / rampsmooth~: attributized / added signal inlets
Snowfall~: phasor-driven particle
Stash~: store and recall audio signal values
Styles: 'Remove Unused Styles' option
Subdiv~: integer subdivision of a phasor
Swing~: subdivide a phasor
Sync~: @rtport attribute for direct MIDI input
Table~: signal table lookup
Twist~: non-linearize incoming ramps
Updown~: Trapezoidal function generator with constant attack and release
What~: sample triggers based on a list of signal values
Where~: elapsed + predicted phasor~ time
Zigzag~: 'append' & 'insert' messages
Zigzag~: 'maxpoints' attribute
Zigzag~: set points with function object via line message
Fixed Bugs:
Amxd~: uses correct name in errors and menus
Audio Drivers: fixed delay when stopping audio
AVF Video Engine: fixed crash when image frame loaded from movie file
AVF Video engine: support for 16-bit images
Chooser: fixed scrolling when using a key
Click~, edge~, line~ (output only), snapshot~, peakamp~, sig~, subdiv~, what~, curve~: sample-accurate when SIAI is enabled
Closebang: fixed issues with views / recursion
Dict.pack: fix crash if no key is matched to inlet
Dict.pack: sending name message no longer invalidates dictionary
Dict.pack/unpack: outlet created when there is no argument
DSP: prevent connections that happen during load from restarting audio
Dynamic Colors: new default 'Text / Icon' color follows Live themes
Function: reduced minimum size
GL3 jit.gl.cubemap: import/conversion of exr equirectangular images, with optional gamma correction
GL3 jit.gl.gridshape: fixed cylinder end cap shading
GL3 jit.gl.gridshape/mesh: fixed tangents (auto_tangents smooth_tangents attribute option)
GL3 jit.gl.multiple: fixed crash with multiple textures and changing instance count
GL3: fixed crash on shader compilation failure when texture is bound to state
GL3: fixed lighting glitches on Apple M1 machines
GL3: fixed mesh autonormals
In~: non-MC is not multichannel
Inlet / outlet assistance: fixed crash with long strings
Inspector: filter text is retained when reopening sidebar
Inspector: fixed crash with modal text editor and focus changes
Jit.cellblock: exposed 'neverdirty' attribute to prevent dirtying the patcher
Jit.gl.asyncread: fixed crash when input type changes
Jit.gl.material: fixed broken materials in standalones
Jit.gl.model GL3: matrixoutput does not output when automatic is disabled
Jit.gl.multiple: fixed intermittent crash when bound to jit.gl.node and drawto set
Jit.gl.texture: fixed 'thru' attribute
Jit.gl.texture: setting type attribute forces type
Jit.matrix: 'importmovie' reports correct file name
Jit.matrix: improved native colorspace discrepancies when loading images
Jit.movie AVF engine: fixed plane swapping bug on first frame (Mac M1)
Jit.window GL3: fixed crash with matrix input and fullscreen
Jit.window: fixed issues when exiting fullscreen when floating is enabled
Jitter GL: fixed matrixoutput assist and type for objects that don't support it
Js File: fixed issues with explicit (second) open()
Js: enforce .js suffix in save as dialog
Js: jsglobal is appropriately deferred
Js: patcher.filepath reports path to collective
Jstrigger: fixed potential crash when copying
Jsui: new Image from graphics context preserves alpha
Jsui: new Image from graphics context preserves alpha
Jweb / CEF: fixed usage in Max for Live (Windows)
Live.* ui objects: updated color code
Live.banks: banks configuration is retained if device is opened and saved in Max
Live.comment: linecount is preserved
Live.gain~: @orientation 1 typed-in a box works as expected
Live.gain~: auto-adapts when transforming to MC version
Live.observer: fixed value output after opening/closing Max editor
Max Console / Event Probe: quotes are retained
Max for Live / Gen: improved fixes for intermittent crashes
Max Windows: fixed positioning in two monitor case
MC Wrapper: attrui menu works
Mc.audiounit~: can instantiate
Mc.function: fixed crash when recalling saved data
Mc.function: handle pattrstorage interpolation more gracefully
Message extra arguments warning: can locate the receiver
Message to Max: fixed ;something% (percent) crash
MGraphics "tonamedmatrix": correct alpha in Jitter Matrix / "float32" support
Mgraphics: fixed tonamedmatrix drawing when not fully opaque
Mousestate: improved delta mouse reporting
Mtr: fixed track loop reporting in 'dump' message output
Multislider: select output is not deferred
New from Clipboard: fixed amxd~ paste
OpenGL Shader editing: retains parameter state
OpenGL Status: align colors with other status windows
Parameters window: reduce float display precision
Patcher: better positioning when zooming/unzooming window
Patcher: better sorting of styles / attributes of attributes
Patching: fixed crash when closing patcher while object box menu button is active
Patchline colors: improve dynamic color handling
Pattrstorage: 'storenext' works when there are no slots
Pattrstorage: restore behavior of 'getslotnamelist' (outputs slot 0 in unflitered mode)
Play~: sample accurate
Playlist~: fixed menu positioning when dragging from Format Palette
Plot~: definerange log actually works
Plot~: fixed dictionary updating
Pow~: accepts integers
Quickrecord: added WAVE filetype to savedialog
Receive~: disabled 'chans' in non-MC version
Reson~: fixed typed-in argument errors
RGB Music lesson: no longer crashes Max
Save dialog: improve default extension behavior when a generic file type is requested
Save/open dialogs: improved focus restoration
Scope~: 'displaychan' attribute is preserved
Select: 'matchfloat' aliased to 'exact'
Selector~: eliminated erroneous MC-related error
Seq: can write files with .txt extension
Seq: fixed potential crash on write
Seq: tempo improvements
Seq: writes type 0 or 1 MIDI files
Sfplay~ / sfrecord~ / sflist~: JUCE-based rewrite
Sidebar Reference: tutorials are listed by title
Sig~: accepts ints in right inlet
Snapshot~ / timer: improved timing
Stretch~: readagain works as expected
Styles: objects no longer erroneously inherit styles from other objects
Suspend: works as expected
Sync~: additional timing improvments
Sync~: offset works as documented
Tapin~: error messages added for non-existent attributes
Tapout~: unique mode works for signal inputs
Umenu: improved maintaining number-like symbols
VIZZIE FOGGR: fixed changing dims
Vst~: fixed memory leak
Vst~: midievent is sample-accurate in SIAI
Waveform~: improved drawing when patcher is zoomed
Zigzag~: fixed crash with append
Zigzag~: set message and setline message jumps to the end after setting list
Zl.union: removes duplicates

New in Max 8.2.2 (Feb 8, 2022)

New Features:
Getattr: dynamic color support (dump outlet)
Jit.gl.model: 'dispose' message
Mc.noteallocator~: added @hires attribute
Mc.wrapper~: deviate message uses xoshiro256 random generator
Message to Max: 'purgemididevices' message
Sfrecord~: 'sortloop' attribute (most recent recording is added to the beginning of the file)
Thresh: symbol and anything support
Umenu: 'symbolmode' attribute (all entries are converted to symbols)
Xmidiin: new object to output raw midi from all devices
Fixed Bugs:
Amxd~: eliminated extra border added to device after being dragged into patcher
Amxd~: improved error message object identification
Autocompletion: Fixed usage in Gen
Autocompletion: Removed redundant sorting of message box autocompletion
Closebang / closefile: eliminate recursive crashes
Closebang: fixed output after sending bangs to object
Coll / Text Editor: Extended characters properly handled when closing the editor window
Curve~: curve factor of zero is linear
Curve~: fixed behavior at -1 / 1
Delay~: permit time attributes to default to samples instead of milliseconds
Dict: shows parameter attributes in inspector when parameter mode enabled
Dict: subdicts updated when 'remove' and 'append' are used
Dict.deserialize: Fixed crash with some input
Dict.pack/unpack: remove dummy foo:bar dict
Dict.route: long strings no longer truncated
Dynamic Colors: default Max for LIve device patcher background color follows Live's theme
Dynamic Colors: loadtime improvements
Dynamic Colors: non-UI objects given dynamic color will retain set color on patch reload
Format palette: fixed crash when clicking format palette icon
Gen: contents of genpatcher are retained when 'changed attributes to arguments' is used
GL2: shader glsl include functionality
GL3 jit.gl.multiple: jit.gl.multiple drawing support
GL3 jit.gl.text3d: can be drawn with jit.gl.multiple
GL3: fixed initial reported values of videoplane color attribute
GL3: fixed materials using glsl includes
GL3: fixed screentoworld/worldtoscreen when drawing with multi-drawto
Global Transport: eliminated re-output of previously set position when tempo changes
Jit.bfg: fixed crash when sending matrix with wrong number of planes
Jit.gl.lua: fixed crash when using external text editor
Jitter Gen: drag of genjit files when holding down option will give jit.gl.pix option
Jitter MOP objects: arguments show up in autocomplete
JS File object: writes to proper directory after open()
JS Task: fixed issue with creating JS object with task
Jsliveapi: ensure boxpath (fixes M4L.chooser issues)
Jstrigger: fixed argument and empty expression crashes
Jsui: fixed crash with tonamedmatrix on Apple silicon
Kslider: don't allow click on invisible/unpainted rightmost black key
Live.dial: Fixed triangle color
Live.gain~: fixed cursor location on mouse up
Live.step: dynamic colors work as expected
Loadbang: fixed breakage when an undo transaction is canceled
Max Console: ensure that posts from different objects appear on separate lines
Max Console: fixed memory leak
Max for Live Device Projects: dirty the device when dependencies are added
Max for Live Patter device: fixed crash on load (Live 11.1.b8)
Max for Live unique identifier / ---: maintained when loading poly~ patchers
Mc.dup~: fixed typed-in chans attribute
Mc.noteallocator~: fixed MPE event parsing
Mc.number~: fixed channel outlet numbering
Mc.poly~: fixed autocompletion dropdown
Message: fixed autocompletion text replacement after a comma
MIDI: retain MIDI prefs from missing devices
Midiformat: accepts 'hires' message to leftmost inlet to set attr
MSP / Gen: fixed double denorm and nan check macros (doubles the headroom of audio)
Object autocompletion: description text properly appears after editing box
Object drawing: fixed crash if component cached image is freed in the middle of painting (fixes o.display)
Packages: Fixed potential crash on success when dropping a maxpack on the Max Console
Panel: fixed enabling / disabling window_drag in Max for Live subpatchers
Patcher format: improved sorting of some json entries
Patching: fixed glitch when first opening patcher or opening calendar
Patching: improved drawing when moving in/out of Presentation mode
Pattr: restore bindto connection after deletion/recreation of bound object
Pattrstorage: changemode respected when setting values directly
Pattrstorage: fixed crash when attempting to create a large preset number
Pfft~: fixed in/out @attr_comment showing up in assistance
Playlist~: avoid overwriting clip source with cached version
Projects: renamed 'snapshot' to 'archive'
Pvar: prevent recursion if the named object is itself
Receive~: using the r~ alias no longer outputs an MC patch cord
Record~: fixed attribute labels
Record~: records correctly when number of channels is greater than the referenced buffer
Rslider / slider / dial: improved attribute update
S~ and r~: removed duplicate autocomplete results
Scale~: fixed output when hi and low are reversed and exponent is used
Set to Default Value(s): fixed for non-style attributes
Setclock / clocker: fixed usage & crash
Sfrecord~: fixed loop recording when loop length is less than bufferlength
Speedlim: fixed quantization
Support Info: appropriately shows Windows 11 info
Table: retains length when changing name
Textbutton: text / texton attributes set to nothing when there is no arg
Textedit: commas and semicolons are properly parsed
Textedit: eliminated double-escape when parsing the text field
Thispatcher: fixed patchlinecolor scripting usage
Trough: fixed issues for when float input ends with an even number
Umenu: improved handling of numeric symbols
VIZZIE: fixed sync issues when using non-PROJECTR context
Vst~: added pattr notification on "processor changed" event
Vst~: cached plug descriptions are checked for up-to-datedness
Vst~: improve reliability of program name harvesting
Waveform~: updated chanoffset and chanoffset enum in inspector when buffer is modified
Windows: fixed corruption when opening delay.maxhelp
Windows: fixed crash on quit
Workspace restore: loadbang improvements

New in Max 8.2.1 (Nov 16, 2021)

New in Max 8.2.0 (Oct 12, 2021)

New Features:
3rd party objects install / quarantine: cache improvements
absolutepath/chooser/folder/savedialog/dropfile: added filtering by file extension
amxd~: 'realtime_params' attr for realtime report of parameter data from outlets
bucket: 'clear' message
capture: uses scientific notation for very large numbers
CEF / jweb: updated to CEF 90
chooser: 'deselect' message
dict.route: permit comparisions of nested elements
dict.view: expand /expandall messages
dict.view: key::path based expansion syntax
Doc Browser: new home page layout, navigation, new glossary & getting started docs, etc
Dynamic Colors: ability to use a name which references a dynamic color (follows Max/Max for Live Themes)
Edit Operations Trigger Loadbang: New preference
fileformat: added alternative "TXT " type
Fix width: use available patcher space at window edge
fffb~: increased maximum number of filters to 128 / mcs.fffb~ to 1024
freqshift~: added resetphase message
function: pointalign attribute
Gen noise: updated to use Xoshiro256+
gen~: signal averager example
GL3: now a factory package
Help: allow abstractions to map to help files via objectfile max message
jit.gl.pass: bloom-hq effect and corresponding SUBPASS functionality / documentation
jit.noise: seed attribute
jit.proxy: class attribute for querring class of target object
jit.proxy: now can function inside JS
jit.pworld: enable, fps attributes; bang, int messages
Jitter Tools: Package of objects and abstractions for expanding the Jitter toolset
jsmaxobjlistener / jsparaminfoprovider / jsparamlistener: new examples
live.adsr~ / live.adsrui: new objects
makenote: repeatmode 3 (does not trigger new note-on message)
Math objects: added @fuzzy attribute to floating-point comparison objects for inexact float comparison
Max Console: excess zeros on a float are truncated
Max Documentation: Glossary of common terminology
Max Startup: added '--log' command line switch to enable startup logging
MC Wrapper: applynvalues / replicatenvalues messages
mc.makelist: 'clear' message (only works on leftmost inlet)
Message to Max: userdb.resetvalidated resets list of extern validations
mtr: added touchenable and touchdisable messages to enable / disable touch on multiple tracks
multislider: copy, paste and pastereplace
Node for Max: updated to Node v16.6.0
node.script: restart attribute to suppress restarts on uncaught errors
noise~: updated to use Xoshiro256+ & 'classic' attribute (defaults to 0)
nrpinin/rpnin: @permissive attribute to skip the parameter number MSB
Object Palette: icons added for all live.* UI objects
Package Manager: option to 'update all' that have available updates
Packages: can have an 'ad' folder to load audio drivers
pitchshift~: new constantlatency attribute
print: @level to set post/warn/error/bug alert level
print: support multiple symbols (for multiple inlets)
Reinitialize: Edit->Reinitialize to fire loadbang/loadmess & reset parameters to initial values
reson~ / lores~: added attrs for cf, gain, q/resonance
sampstoms/mstosamps: accepts list input
send~ / receive~: added s~ and r~ shortcuts
sfinfo~: support for extended file types (like .mp3)
sfrecord~: @quantization attr (sets quantization rule), @dither attr (enables TPDF)
Snippets: "hot swap" of VIZZIE and BEAP modules (or any snippet containing a patcher)
spectroscope~: alpha can be used for background color in sonogram mode
thresh: increased max list size to 32767
thresh~: added list method
vexpr: @maxsize attribute - dynamic list size
wave~ / 2d.wave~: can set start and end points with list input
waveform~: 'set' with no arguments clears the buffer reference
zl: list.* alias, infrastructure for individual helps and refs
zmap: bang message to output current value(s)
Fixed Bugs:
3rd party objects install / quarantine: cache improvements
adstatus: outputs correct values
amxd~: notifies parameter hub when device state changes
assistance: fixed crash with long strings
Audio: improved CPU usage when audio is off in Max
autopattr: fixed memory leaks
AVF: fixed HAP playback
BEAP: update to v1.0.4
bpatcher / Help: 'Help in Locked Patcher' works for bpatchers that have help files
bpatcher: eliminated visual glitching when resizing new view
buffer~: fixed crash when dragging sound file from file browser onto waveform window
capture~: first line is correct length
chooser: text justification is saved / restored
coll: able to open in external text editor
coll: fixed hang when closing editor window with many lines of text
Color Picker: Changing message box color with color picker is able to be undone
comb~: fixed limit to delay length
console object: outputs after Max Console is cleared
CoreAudio: update SR and restart audio when/if necessary
cycle~: prevented crash with negative buffer sample count for wavetable
dac~: fixed crash at startup when started with a loadbang/loadmess
Debugging: re-enabled patch cords trigger their watchpoints
delay: Fixed potential ITM crash
delay~: fixed crash when setting a delay time that relates to crossfade ramp time
delay~: fixed startup issues and improved interpolation accuracy
delay~: setting maxsize is more reliable
demosound: gain of filtergraph~ in noise view set to 1.
demovideo: remove grabber settings button and convert input menu to format
detonate: fixed crash when setting the ‘name’ attribute
dial: drawing respects arc boundaries
dial: draws complete circle when degrees is set to 360
dial: top of needle drawing improvements
dict: fixed writeagain issues
dict: help file makeover
dict: improve parsing of float-like strings
dict: improved saving / window closing behavior
dict: patcher not dirtied when @embed is set to 1 but not changed
dict: stricter parsing of number-like strings
dict: warn and don't crash when parsing invalid argument
Doc Browser: Home / Index page loads even while DB is rebuilding
Doc Browser: Home page loads when selected package is not present in Database
event probing: reports correct values past 2147483524 (Win)
expr: abs works on negative zero
fileformats: add missing types for AU and VST3 preset files
filein: misc improvements and cleanup
filtergraph~: added retro-compatible messages for gainresonant / gainapass
filtergraph~: tweaked range label
Fonts: fixed crash on startup when font doesn't have a display name or full name
function: attributes are updated when state is set via patter
function: domain attr returns to Behavior category in Inspector
function: fixed alpha color of linear line drawing
funnel / spray: increased max list size to 4096
Gen noise: fixed seeding
Gen: box port name optimizations
gen~ slide: fixed compile error when slide input is audio rate
gen~: fixed NaN reporting when 'Show CPU Usage' is enabled
gen~: fixed onepole coefficient
gen~: nocache attribute is visible
gestalt: fixed crash when outputting args
GL Engine: fixed crash if set to GL3 and package is not installed
Gradient Colors: fixed potential crash due to bad memory access
HAP: improved framecount calculation
hi: added xinput support
hi: fixed initialization of element count when device has no product name
hint attribute: hint correctly hidden in presentation mode when object is not
Inspector: fixed Windows modifier keys in standalone inspector
interfacecolor example: getcolorlist actually gets colors from maxcolors.json
ITM: fixed parsing of x.x.x format "symbolic" BBUs
jit.cellblock: display updated after interval is set to 0
jit.cellblock: gives better warning when writing is unsupported
jit.dx.grab: fixed alpha channel when output_texture is enabled
jit.gen: fixed wrap algorithm
jit.gl.material browser: is theme-aware
jit.gl.material: fixed normals and lighting calculations for vtf-normals
jit.gl.model: files can be loaded from Projects and collectives
jit.gl.model: fixed file loading when embedded in Max for Live device
jit.phys.*: fixed potential crash when retrieving object arguments
jit.pwindow: fixed rendering when a new view is opened/closed
jit.pwindow: renders texture in a new view
jit.pwindow: sync attribute is properly saved
jit.pworld: internal videoplane is enabled only if texture or matrix message received
jit.pworld: support for jit.movie (a la jit.world)
jit.world: fixed enable attribute when triggered with overdrive enabled
Jitter avf / hap: hap files are properly initialized
Jitter GL: fixed crash if jit_ob3d_setup called prior to jitter initialization
Jitter Object Boxes: inlet "hotness" improvements
JS File Object: empty typelist returns an empty array, as documented
JS maxObjListener: fixed notification response for null attrname
JS maxObjListener: object attrs are tested before box attrs
JS mgraphics SVG: fixed mapcolor crash
JS object: fixed recursive crash with incorrect entry
JS snapshots: works with dictionary values
JS: added getboxattrnames, getboxattr, setboxattr to documentation
js: fixed crash when accessing patchcords property of Maxobj
JS: this.patcher.wind.setlocation() method works
jsliveapi: eliminate crash when there's no 'this' for operations
jsliveapi: improved handling of large strings
JSON: trailing zero added to float values (1. becomes 1.0)
jweb: allow "max" property on root object (ie window) to be writeable
jweb: fixed crash when using 'select' dropdown (offscreen rendering mode)
Keyboard: option+arrow in text field no longer triggers OS alert sound
Lessons: added embedded vizzie 1.0 modules
limi~: ref page opens correct help file
line~: fixed crash with very large ramp time
linedrive: fixed crash
live.* UI objects: improve negative value handling with some units
live.* ui objects: Outputs the correct value when opened and initialized by pattr
live.banks: error reporting refinements
live.banks: fixed bank renaming in response to '-' argument
live.banks: fixed crash when adding a new bank with index 1 when banks are empty
live.banks: fixed crash with certain 'edit' messages
live.banks: fixed crashing with bad input
live.dial: fixed large mode automation drawing
live.drop: ensure value when restoring
live.scope~: fixed delayed drawing after deletion
live.scope~: fixed drawing in trigger mode when number of samples is lower than object's pixel width
live.scope~: reduced memory footprint when inactive
Max for Live / Help patchers: fixed crash clicking '?' menu in Live
Max for Live device project: fixed hang when changing the "development path type"
Max for Live Live Object Model doc: updated with Live 11 additions
Max for Live Parameters: filters hidden parameters before generating automation for Live
Max for Live pcontrol: scheduler works in patches opened via load message
Max for Live timing: improved locked metro accuracy
Mapping: ‘delete’ key removes mapping
Mapping: fix mapping in unlocked patcher with bpatcher containers
mapping: improved 'write' message behavior
Mapping: source maps to key when edited in mapping sidebar
Max Console in Max for Live: long text wrapped and shows device name
Max Database: fixed potential crashes
Max Database: improve warning when attempting to rebuild database while another rebuild is active
Max SDK: fixed issues with loading third party externals (__common_symbols)
Max SDK: fixed memory corruption in object_attr_getvalueof
Max Startup: improved Windows startup times
maxurl: fixed crash on quit due to in-progress maxurl (Win only)
MC Wrapper: replicate and initialvalues attrs are in inspector / refbar
mc.gain~: saves all sliders for presets / pattrstorage in multislider mode
mc.noteallocator~ properly auto-adapts to input
mc.noteallocator~: fixed reverse pitch bend output
mc.op~: max operator works with negative values
mc.vst~: fixed crash when scripting and input count changes
menubar: closeitem can disable the Close item in a menu
menubar: intercepts keyboard shortcuts on Windows
message box: accepts very large input / removed arbitrary patcher size
message box: removed list length limit when editing
MIDI: can set “AU DLS Synth 1” via the ‘port' message
MIDI: improved None/All handling
midiformat: fixed formatting of byte 2 in 7-bit pitch bend
MIDIMonitor.amxd: fixed crash
mousestate: fixed crash on double poll
mousestate: poll reports mouse down events when mouse is idle
mousestate: polling performance improvements
mtr: added TEXT file type
mtr: bindto no longer interferes with autopattr/pattrstorage
mtr: can add events via message while playing back and hear them before a loop
mtr: fix deferred loading
mtr: fixed crash when reading file with more tracks than the object has
mtr: playpos is accurate when a new first event is inserted
mtr: touch event added before first event adjusts delta time
multislider: fixed setting of minmax
Node for Max: Node for Max: node.debug no longer double-prints status
Node for Max: node.script / node.debug handles messages on patcher load
node.script: attrs to disable outlets and forward messages to callback instead
node.script: tmp folder sockets are cleaned up
node.script: works on standard user account
nodes: fixed crash when nsize list length does not match nodenumber
nodes: prevent out-of-bounds access
noteout: fixed selection of port via object action menu
nrpnin: fixed incorrect bitshift when calling "set" with a parameter number list (MSB LSB)
nrpnin/out & xctlin/out: added 'hires' inspector styles/labels
number box: dragging value in float box now creates same value as if typed
numbers: 64-bit truncation cleanup (Windows)
Object Action Menu: added none/all handling for MIDI objects
Object Boxes: inlets / outlets don't get stuck in highlighted states
Object Browser: Max for Live UI objects shown in correct category
Object Palette: icons added for all live.* UI objects
Open In External Editor: works in tabbed patchers
Package Manager: fixed issues with blank rendering
Package Manager: Website link styled correctly
Packages: Discover Max external in new valid package directory without restart
Packages: Fixed crash with empty package-info.json
Parameters: only dirty if it exists in a Max for Live device
Parameters Window / Inspector: auto-quote Info Title / Info
Parameters: load correctly when hot swapping bpatcher contents
Patch loading: improved patch / project loading times
Patching: click on box sizing handle to give patcher keyboard focus
Patching: don't try to autoconnect when target has no corresponding inlet/outlet
Patching: fixed capitalization of togedge, trough, and uzi
pattr: default_priority set properly when set to 0
pattrstorage: dictionary support for 'getstoredvalue'
pattrstorage: eliminate crash when setting scripted pattr value from client window
pattrstorage: fillempty handles missing values in pattr objects appropriately
pattrstorage: fixed infinite loop in 'fillempty' when item is missing
pattrstorage: ignore when parent patcher varname is changed
peak: fixed bad reporting when float ends with an odd number
Performance: CPU usage improvements after starting Max
pictslider: attributes are retained on load
pinch to zoom patcher (trackpad): improved behavior
pitchshift~: fixed issues with 'enabled' attribute
pitchshift~: fixed latency reporting and misc improvements
playlist: shows missing files in italics
playlist~: fixed duration / channel count reportage
plot~: fixed vertical scaling and y position of first x label
poly~: fixed crash when sending target messages and no patcher is loaded
poly~: fixed crash when there is no patcher and audio is toggled off
print: fixed name reporting when object does not have a box
prob: embed is now an attribute
Projects: disabled amxd type in inspector when Max is the Max for Live editor
Projects: warn if adding new file will overwrite existing file
regexp: removed extra space before ints, floats and lists
rslider: ‘minimum’ attribute can be a float
Save dialogs: improved usage when there are no writable types specified
savedialog: improved file type configuration (macOS)
send~/receive~: fixed freeze when setting names of objects
seq: fixed delay message
sfplay~: fixed issues with 'clear' message when inside a poly~
sfrecord~ / sfplay~: PCM files use full bit range
Signal Probing: Fixed crash when using signal probe with very large values
Snapshots: can save with a specific filename
Snapshots: works in tabbed patchers
Snippets: browser cleanup
Snippets: fixed crash when saving over an existing snippet
Standalone: multiple running instances containing node.script work as expected
Subpatchers: no longer erroneously open help patchers with same name
sysexin: sysex passed for all devices when set to 'all'
System Info: reports correct OS build version (Windows)
tab: set attribute works from tabs index outlet
Tabbed Patchers: fixed crash when changing showontab attribute
Tabbed Patchers: setactivetab works in standalones
Text Editor: file save prompt is not shown for embedded content
text: improve errors when invalid files are read
textbutton etc: fixed #N processing for UI objects that have "text" attributes
textedit: fixed restore of contents on reload
textedit: improved save/recall from pattr/preset/parameter
thispatcher: can use patchlinecolor in scripting commands
thispatcher: window flags nozoom works after save/reload
thresh~: does not change its other limit value with new limit value
thresh~: supports ints
Toolbar browsers: can drag and drop when multiple items are selected
Tour: fixed crash when clicking on inlet object
triangle~: improved argument / attribute parsing
umenu: shows pop-up menu on correct monitor when patcher is zoomed in
VIDDLL: eliminated warning of missing install in runtime
VIDDLL: fixed crash when asyncread called from JS
VIDDLL: fixed defaultcachesize preference
Video Browser: fixed crash when playing some files (Windows only)
VIZZIE 4OSCIL8R, OSCIL8R, FOLLOWR: rendering improvements
VIZZIE CROPPR: fixed input bug
VIZZIE croppr: matrix input allowed
Vizzie: fixed issues with bfgener8r parameters
VIZZIE: fixed js errors with help files
vst~: fixed cases where sampling rate and vector size is ambiguous
vst~: fixed crash when signal vector size is changed (Win)
vst~: fixed unique ids for VST2 plugins
vst~: reduce frequency of outgoing MIDI event callback to fix stalled MIDI output
Windows: lesson browser shows correct times
zl: no longer crashes with too many arguments
zplane~: fixed crash if input from filterdesign does not contain zpk info

New in Max 8.1.11 (Apr 14, 2021)

New in Max 8.1.10 (Feb 23, 2021)

New in Max 8.1.8 (Oct 27, 2020)

New in Max 8.1.7 (Oct 13, 2020)

New in Max 8.1.6 (Sep 22, 2020)

New Features:
Event Probing: reset / clear
Event Probing: transform last event to a message
Examples: Quad Spatializer update
function: autosustain & clicksustain Cmd/Ctrl Click / Double-Click options
function: pointsize attribute
jit.gl.shader / jit.gl.slab / jit.gl.pass: filewatcher support for externally referenced shader files
JS: 'patchcords' property for maxobj
js: getvalueof/setvalueof dictionary support
jspainter: autowatch for automatic update to UI
jspainter: can be used for object box, message, and comment
jspainter: mgraphics.textfieldvisible property to show text over jspainter background
jspainter: the Max jsobject is available
live.* UI objects: accepts comma for typing decimal numbers
live.scope~: new Max for Live UI object for visualizing signals
Max for Live: minimum_live_version, miniumum_max_version, platform_compatibility device patcher attributes
MIDI: ‘matchport’ attribute
midiselect: @hires attribute for pitchbend
mtr: many new features
multislider: 'scrollclear' message
Parameter Window: added annotation and annotation_name (Info and Info View Title)
Patching: toggle z-order of patch cords and boxes (u key or toolbar button)
peakamp~: signed attribute
train~: attributified, added resetmode, fixed initial delay issues
Vizzie 2.1.3: included as default factory package. For more info see the Vizzie 2.1 release announcement
Fixed Bugs:
3rd party externs: added path/moddate for validated externals to the database
absolute~: fully recalculate the accumulator once per buffer
absolutepath: package path expanded appropriately (Win)
Live Device: shows UI instead of amxd~ when creating via double-click in toolbar browser
bpatcher: can type '@embed 1' in box while creating object
bpatcher: fixed crash when toggling presentation mode in a new view
bpatcher: fixed handling of quoted string arguments
buffer~: fixed issues with sending 'normalize 1' (integer) from scheduler thread
changeable / poundsign arguments: arguments preserved when abstraction is updated
Color popup: works in tabbed patchers
Database: Fixed issues with early DB shutdown sequence
Debugging: Auto Step gets a check mark when selected
decode: modernized, 64-bitized
dict: ensure correctly cached filepath when editing
dict: thread safety improvements
dict.route: fixed memory leak
Fonts: fixed memory leak
fpic: autofit attribute is visually disabled when using an SVG file
frame~ / framesnap~: fixed memory allocation issues
function: fixed drawing when colors have an alpha < 1
funnel: fixed issues with 'offset' message
Gen: improved error detection / fixed crash when retyping a non-compiling gen~ to gen
hover: works on textedit in locked patcher
inlet object: double click in tabbed patcher reveals tab view
Inspector color popup: stays on screen
Inspector: color popup allows selection of absolute white (1, 1, 1, 1) value
Inspector: fixed crash when closing while edit dialog is open
Inspector: fixed crash when selecting object and inspector is open
Inspector: Improvements to ITM parsing to fix most of the issues with the units menu
jit.gl.material: material browser maintains connection with parent patcher
jit.gl.model: shininess values clamped to valid range
jit.movie (VIDDLL): movie plays if loaded with rate set to 0
jit.movie (VIDDLL): playback works after reaching movie end with @loop 0
jit.playlist: properly adapts dimensions for matrix output
jit.record (AVF): no longer posts invalid errors after a short period of time recording
JS Live API: ensure that paths and objects are properly freed
JS: can access bpatcher box attributes
JS: fixed patcher getsize crash when patch is not visible
js: newdefault properly interprets space-delimited strings for object text
jsui: prevent crash when using mgraphics functions with no context
jweb / cef / node.debug: fixed update issues on second monitor
JXS include glsl feature and improvements to file reference UX
live.* UI objects / Parameters: 'hidden' parameter will output their value if changed when enabling device
live.* UI objects: shift + arrow key changes by 12 units
live.dial: improve triangle appearance
live.gain~: improved drawing performance
live.gain~: UI updates when short name changes
live.thisdevice: removed milliseconds unit from the latency attribute’s label
M4L Info view: shows when object is in a subpatcher
M4L search path: user defined file path available in Live
makenote: fixed iteration of note list when stopping a specific pitch
mapping: improve performance of outgoing MIDI mapping
Max Console: improved 'new content' dot updates
Max for Live / gen~: fixed crashing when hot-swapping presets of some devices that have gen~
Max for Live gen~ caching: devices updated when hot-swapping presets
Max for Live: prevent recursion when resaving built-in devices under the original name
Max Help: eliminated black flash on patch open (Win)
Max SDK: object_post in object free no longer causes a crash
maxdb: fix quoted path issue when caching the results of xattr validation
MC: fixed @values attribute crash
mc.bands~: channel count update is applied when a new band count is received at the 4th inlet
mc.poly~: fixed crash when changing voice count when audio is on
mc.vst~: mcisolate off no longer causes feedback when using plug-in UI
mgraphics: fontlist no longer truncates inappropriately
midiselect: @hires behaves like midiparse/midiformat
mira.multitouch: swipe reports finger count
mtr: numerous bug fixes
N4M node.script: first attempt of 'script start' in amxd device works
N4M: fixed addHandler JSDoc example
node.script: fixed message processing right after script start
Object ignoreclick: don't send cmd+click to ignoreclick boxes
Operate While Unlocked mode: fixed issues with ignore click enabled objects
parameter / loadbang: fixed restore sequence
Parameter Window: fixed potential crash
Parameter: patcher load does not dirty objects
Parameters: custom unit style is disabled when appropriate
patch cord: redraws after enabling / disabling
Patcher windows: titlebar height is 0 for notitle windows
Patcher: fixed painting of background when patcher is opened in presentation and objects have negative rects
Patcher: improvements to background color management
patching: fixed issues when abandoning drag of patch cord
Patching: prevent patch cord selection while patcher is locked
pattr: unique symbolic names are not renamed on delete/undo
pattrstorage: changed Interp wording in client window from "none" to "off"
pattrstorage: complete interpolated recall when overshooting destination value
playlist~: fixed crash when multiple files of different types are dropped on the object
playlist~: fixed crash while switching presets
playlist~: improved fix for crashes with time stretching enabled
plot~: domain calculation treats negative numbers as 0
plot~: fixed mousing coordinate being off on the y axis
plot~: lower background redraws with correct color
Projects / Node For Max: improve consolidation behavior
Projects: improved restoration of saved search paths
regexp: can match commas
scale: fixed 64-bit int arg truncation (Win)
Search paths: fixed multiple files warning when a file and folder share a name
Search: improve search results with double quotes
sfplay~: reverse playback improvements
Shortcuts: h key highlights when cursor is over box
snapshot~ / number~: performance improvements
standalones: externals are now copied to the standalone's resource folder (and no longer embedded in the standalone's collective) on macOS & Windows
sysmidi: added protection for invalid header data
sysmidi: performance improvements
text: improved .txt extension checks
textedit: cursor is no longer hidden in Max for Live device after text output
thispatcher / fpic: rendered correctly when nogrow flag is used
thispatcher: setactivetab message works in tabbed child patches
Tour: fixed background color
Transparent patchers: redraws properly when objects are moved
umenu: properly restore parameter values when @pattrmode=1
VST plugins: fixed crash when folder contains alias to itself (prevent recursive scanning)
vst~: fixed issues with plugins with a '/' in the logical name
vst~: improve parameter change repetition filtering
vst~: VST3 instruments work when created by dragging from sidebar
Windows: fixed issues related to Windows 10 antimalware protection

New in Max 8.1.5 (Jun 17, 2020)

New in Max 8.1.4 (May 27, 2020)

New Features:
3rd party externals: dialog to allow 3rd party unsigned externals
dialog: three new modes (Alert, Confirmation, Extended)
jit.pworld: new object that encapsulates jit.pwindow and a GL context
jit.pwindow: support for texture input without a CPU readback
Jitter Probing: added texture support
JS Patcher / Maxobj: getattrnames / setattr functions
JS Task: new freepeer() function to unroot and mark object as invalid
JS: new MaxobjListener, ParameterListener, ParameterInfoProvider objects
jweb: added rendermode for transparent background
jweb: preference to enable debugging and set port for jweb / CEF
jweb: update to Chromium 80
package: support installing .maxpacks by dragging them onto Max
Patcher: assistshowspatchername attribute to set inlet/outlet assistance behavior
Patcher: enabletransparentbgwithtitlebar attribute to enable transparent background when title bar is visible (Mac)
patcher: transform abstraction to subpatcher
playlist~ / jit.playlist: preset/pattr/snapshot support
playlist~ / jit.playlist: added duration, durationms to content dictionary
playlist~: added selectionms, channelcount, samplerate to content dictionary
playlist~: autocreate mc.playlist~ when dragging multichannel files
playlist~: implement signal cue triggering / new mapcue feature
playlist~: set play head position with milliseconds
playlist~: signal driven playback
playlist~ / jit.playlist: undo/redo for slot changes
playlist~ / jit.playlist : exposed sfplay~ and jit.movie attributes
rslider: thickness attribute
VIDDLL: defaultcachesize preference (defaults to 0.5 GB)
Video objects: support for dynamic patchcords based on output type (matrix or texture)
Video Browser: support for Hap files
Fixed Bugs:
allpass~: no longer randomly removes one sample delay
append / prepend: modernized and fixed 64-bit truncation issue
Audio Status: added bullet style check mark in driver menu
Audio: non-signal connections from MSP objects no longer triggers DSP chain recompile
bitand~: fixed int usage in mode 2
bitor~: calculates output values correctly
buffer~ playback objects: fixed potential deadlock when changing reference to buffer
buffer~: filetype and format are now attributes
buffer~: sizing attributes change when any change (including sizeinsamps message)
capture: fixed crash when precision argument is invalid
dict: fixed readagain message
dict: quiet mode remains quiet for subdicts
fft~/ifft~: proper help patches open
fpic: fixed hang when loading SVG files via attribute
hover: works on contained components in a locked patcher
Inspector: fixed issues with color picker when setting gradient
Inspector: improvements for undo of non-box attributes
itable: fixed hint attribute
jit.mgraphics: svg_set method works
jit.movie: viddll engine can load JPG from URL
jit.playlist / playlist~: improved drawing performance
jit.playlist: improved attribute exposure and display
jit.playlist: improved still image support
jit.playlist: loadmess 1 can be used to start playback on patch open
jit.playlist: loads project media when using VIDDLL engine
jit.playlist: vol message works when clip is not playing
jit.pwindow: fixed zooming issues when rendering OpenGL
Jitter Probing: fixed matrix probing for video objects
JS Task: improved reliability (Task objects are now rooted)
jstrigger: fixed crash when entering two double quotes in box
jweb: better url path handling
jweb: fixed crashes when using max.outlet CEF js API
jweb: fixed interaction when "operate-while-unlocked" is enabled
jweb: txt & html files render properly
key: fixed reporting of arrow keys when bpatcher has focus
limi~: fixed assistance and reference page issues
limi~: properly constrain release and lookahead attributes
limi~: threshold attribute is now absolute instead of relative and eliminated ramp
live.banks: correctly handle live.banks in a subpatcher
live.banks: more descriptive errors when present in amxd~ in Max
live.slider: fixed mousing in horizontal slider when steps are used
live.thisdevice: no longer outputs preview state twice when inside a subpatcher
M4L info view: fixed visibility of info on mouse over (Win)
Mac Standalone: fixed app store entitlement crash
Mapping: don't draw outlines for hidden boxes in locked patchers
mapping: improved hit-testing of subpatcher views
Max For Live: clicking on a parameter will correctly change focus to device
Max for Live: increase sysex buffer to match Live's limits (256k per device)
Max For Live: reworked warning that VIDDLL is not installed by default
MC: mc.pack~, mc.combine~, mc.wrapper~ protect against > 1024 channels
mc.list~: minimum channel count is now 1
menubar: dirties patcher when script is manually changed
mtr: fixed play data corruption when triggering play from object output
multislider: fixed drawing vertical bars
packages: verify platform compatibility when the server reports an update
parameter window: fixed crash when adding columns
parameter: improve shortname behavior when restoring devices
parameter: improved ordering output in Max
parameter: initial_enable output improvements for patcher load
parameters: fixed potential memory corruption and crashing with blobs
patchcords: display improvements based on data type
patcher->bpatcher transform: fixed @ style args and memory leak
Patching: 'snapping' improvements and shortcuts
pattrstorage: recallmulti normalized weights more reliable
playlist~: beginning of long sample is no longer played twice when timestretching is enabled
playlist~: contextual menu follows object position (Win)
playlist~: fixed crash when adjusting channel count with audio on
playlist~: fixed crash when loading long filename with weird characters
playlist~: fixed issues when shift-dragging past right edge
playlist~: fixed playback at different sampling rates
playlist~: fixed playback when direction changes
playlist~: improved cursor position for command / option + drag operations
playlist~: improved playhead redraw when using signal playback
playlist~: removed click at end of sample when timestretch is enabled
playlist~: reports errors properly (instead of being labeled as sfplay~)
playlist~: sync outlet improvements
playlist~: sync output follows Max's sampling rate
playlist~: timestretching state is properly restored
playlist~ / jit.playlist: can drag attributes from inspector to create attrui
playlist~ / jit.playlist: fixed erroneous "start" notification when stopping a playing clip
playlist~ / jit.playlist: UI & interaction improvements
print: double-click in console on object print will open bpatcher's window
Project: retains chosen amxd export type
Projects: accepts folder names which are a superstring of the project name
scale: bang outputs last list to be consistent with number output
sfplay~: all attributes are listed (and greyed out, if appropriate) in quickref menu
sfplay~: eliminated repeated audio at the start of a long file when timestretch is enabled
sfplay~: ensure loop range under extreme conditions
sfplay~: fixed potential issues with cue loading
sysaudio: fixed crash when freeing audio engine
tabbed patcher: fixed crash switching tabs in fullscreen patcher with transparent background
textedit: ASCII 13 (cr) no longer adds an extra space
thispatcher: window notitle no longer zooms the window
tosymbol: single symbol can be up to 32K, input symbol can be 4K
VIDDLL: Fixed crash when using FlexASIO and VIDDLL
VIDDLL: improved performance with Hap files
vst~: fixed crash when replacing plugin
vst~: improvements to subname output
waveform~: fixed errors after second standalone build
Zooming: works more broadly across objects (chooser, umenu, playlist~, etc)

New in Max 8.1.3 (Mar 10, 2020)

Fixed Bugs:
Audio Status: fixed crash when audio is started via loadbang and input / output is set to none
dict.view: fixed crashing and redrawing issues when in a new view of a patcher
drunk: modernised seed implementation
File loading: fixed crash when opening a 'maxb' renamed to .maxpat
File Search Path: paths with " (double quote) character work
Inspector: shows correct colors after Theme change
jit.movie: works in standalones
jit.playlist: fixed crash on unsupported files
js: improvements to setting and getting global properties
jsliveapi: simplified means of acquiring the jsobject's classname
live.* UI objects: show annotations in Live info view
live.gain~: display cleared when device is deactivated
live.text: disabled roundness attribute
Max Console: preserves state of show only errors and show time stamps across launches
Max for Live Console: only show the Console window if it is already open (M4L)
MC wrapper: chans attribute can be changed when audio is off
mc.function: setvalue <channel> next message is sent to specified channel
mc.function: properly reports mouse position
object box: color attribute works as expected
Packages: improvements to CPU usage after changing xattrs (Mac 10.15)
popup menus: clicking outside the menu is consistent with platform behavior
radiogroup: parameter size properly initialized
record~: int and float behave as described in the documentation
scale: fixed usage of exponent less than 1.0
scale~: parity with scale in classic mode
sfplay~: fixed crash when toggling timestretch attribute
Standalones: adjust frameworks and extern plist for Catalina compatibility (Mac)
Standalones: unsign Frameworks and runtimes during builds (Mac)
suckah: fixed usage on Windows 7
svgcolor: works in multiple patcher views
Tabbed Patcher: fixed crash when changing showontab attribute
Tabbed patchers: setactivetab falls back to name attribute if title attribute is empty
thispatcher: fixed issues with triggering changes from the scheduler
zoom: changing zoom changes umenu, live.menu sizing of popup and object

New in Max 8.1.2 (Jan 28, 2020)

New Features:
coll: added precision attribute for number representation
jit.mgraphics: added svg_set message to reuse an existing SVG object that was created with svg_create; both support loading from file and string
jit.movie (AVF engine): added a seamless mode to the loop attribute to improve forward looping of a complete file
jit.movie (AVF engine): added native support for HAP movie files
live.* UI objects: added large text field for live.menu and live.tab parameter range in Inspector
live.step: increased maximum number of sequence to 64
mcs.tapout~: added mcs version of tapout~
menubar: added appendpermanent message to permanently append new entry
Node For Max: bumped bundled Node version to latest LTS (v12.14.1)
patching: implemented pinch-to-zoom trackpad gesture
select: added exact attribute to use float values
thispatcher: improved script replace and added script pastereplace srcname dstname1 [... dstnameN]
thispoly~: added third outlet that reports total poly~ voice count
Fixed Bugs:
3rd party externals: warn when com.apple.quarantine xattr is present
Audio Driver: fixed crash on startup when there is no input device
Audio Driver: fixed intermittent glitches starting audio (Mac)
bitshift~: tests for NaN before output
capture: writes to same txt file correctly the second time
chooser: improved performance when there are many items
closebang: sends bang when in subpatch in a subpatch
cycle: fixed mode 1
cycle~: improved phase calculation when set via float
Debugging: Auto Step gets a check mark if it is selected
Demo Button: goes away after minimizing and showing the window
Doc Browser: search performed on method names
Event Probe: fixed invalid display
File Browser: tutorials display title instead of file name
filtercoeff~: peaknotch with negative number for gain no longer produces NaN
filtergraph~: fixed jump when changing q / bandwidth with mouse
Fonts: boxes with mixed character encodings render at proper sizes
Format palette: uses inactive color
frameaverage~: fixed crash when setting framecount
Fullscreen: fixed issues when windows have certain flags (Mac)
Gen expr: fixed issues when fixing mistyped functions
Gen patcher: left toolbar shows + and wave icons for object browsing
Gen ref popup: fixed sizing issues
gestalt: path slashes are maintained (Win)
Help Patchers: redraws properly after restored from being minimized (Win 10)
Inspector color chooser: works after open/close
Inspector color palette: can copy/paste gradient colors
Inspector / Parameters: fixed crash when enabling/disabling parameter mode
jit.dx.grab: fixed format list by filtering out unsupported types
jit.playlist / playlist: append message appropriately does not create slots when an unsupported file is used
JS Live API: fixed follow mode 1
JS: built-in text editor sized properly when saved in full screen
JS: int atoms from max no longer limited to signed 32bit integer
jweb: js script runs after file/url reload
Live.* UI object / parameters: hidden visibility params no longer output after device is deactivated and duplicated
live.* UI objects: automating integer parameters no longer outputs duplicate rounded values
live.banks: improved undo
live.drop: initial_enable 1 is retained when duplicating object
live.gain~: deciBel mode of threshold_db attribute works
live.gain~: automation dot follows triangle
live.gain~: supports stepped increments
live.slider: fixed modulation dot drawing
live.tab / live.text: all characters respect boundaries of box
Mac Device input: improved authorization process for audio and video devices on 10.14+
Max Console: fixed crash when printing max 64 bit double value
Max For Live / jit.pwindow: improved drawing GL pwindows (Mac)
Max For Live / js: properly saves script when un/freezing a M4L device
Max For Live: Live's 2px background color properly set when changing background color using thispatcher
Max Plugin Scanner: increased timeout to 3 minutes (from 1 minute)
Max startup: fixed hang on launch when Verdana font is missing (Win)
mc.gain~: responds to setvalue message
mc.gain~: retains multislider attribute when saved
mc.gen~ fixed "disappearing" genpatchers and audio stoppage
mc.mixdown~: improved busy map usage (checks downstream wrapper objects and turns autobusymap off)
mc.pack~ / mc.unpack~: argument of 1 makes an object with one outlet
mc.poly~: up and down sampling work as expected
mc.target: prepend argument / attribute works reliably when input is a list / symbol
mcs.groove~: sync outlet works when there are 4+ channels
menubar: append message refreshes menus
menubar: checkitem, enableitem, and markitem messages update properly
menubar: fixed crash when disabling item with a left parenthesis in a script
mira.frame: no longer grows in size on subsequent delete/undo
multislider: adjusted candycane2 default color
Node for Max: MAX_ENV constants are exposed
Node for Max: process.exit is a synchronous operation
Node For Max: Squiggle example mouse drag is properly calibrated in web interface fullscreen mode
node.script: npm init no longer fails when the parent directory contains spaces
node.script: number 0 (zero) triggers proper handler
Object Action Menu: aliased attributes appropriately appear only once
Object autocomplete: no longer has 3 entries for multislider
Open File: fixed hang when loading patches dynamically
panel: drag_window attribute works for subpatcher windows
Parameters: avoid crashing when enum attribute has fewer than 2 values
Parameters: initial attribute type of integer always outputs on patcher load
Parameters: replace bogus parameters when loading
patcher: contextual menu window submenu shows available patchers
patcher: object action menu lists patcher properly
Patching: fixed issues with patch cord drawing (HiDPI on Win)
Patching: fixed support for transparent patcher windows
Patching: improved fixes for various issues with patch cord animation
path: prevent infinite recursion when resolving an alias file pointing to itself
plot~: display any channel of buffer~
plot~: fixed buffer~ refer hang
plot~: fixed various drawing issues
poly~: fixed crash when toggling parallel attribute
polybuffer~: fixed crashing when receiving clear/appendempty at high priority
polymidiin: improved note-off voice allocation
pong: fixed precision problems
Preferences: all preferences show clues
Ref Pages: Common Box Attributes textcolor args correctly listed as 4 floats
scale: calculation parity with scale~ and negative value input improvements
seq: sysex sequence retains first value when stored or played
sfplay~: fixed sync output issues
sfrecord~: infers filetype from the file name
Sidebar: no longer flashes when opened for the first time
suckah: works when HiDPI / display scaling is enabled (Win)
table: improved support for cut/copy/paste with select tool
tapout~: no longer stops delay when it exceeds tapin~ amount
tapout~: removed half-sample of default delay
Text Editor: all fixed width fonts are available and render (Mac)
Text Editor: font choices limited to fixed-width
timepoint: correctly reports points that are close together
Toolbar object browser: categories display appropriate objects
Toolbar object browser: MC is properly listed only once
Toolbar: shows proper icons after Modify Read Only
Transform to bpatcher: preserves patcher arguments
universal: fixed stack overflow issues
vst~: fixed stack corruption with new vst3 format
vst~: fixed SPAN crash input argument exceeds actual input count
vst~: SoundToys AU plugin parameters are shown
vst~: support for new vst3 folder package format on Windows
vstscan: improve scanning of VST plugins in non-scanner mode (Win)
watchpoints: fixed issues with window action column display
waveform~: drawing improvements
Windows save dialog: shows save:yes/no/cancel dialog in the proper position
Windows toolbar: fix for Max menu bar incorrectly collapsing into a single chevron

New in Max 8.1.1 (Nov 12, 2019)

New Features:
Preferences: ask to restart Max when glengine / translations prefs change (if needed)
Fixed Bugs:
Audio Drivers: prevent crash if there are no audio devices present
Dialog box: closing save dialog box via 'X' no longer closes unsaved patcher
Embedded / factory fonts: prioritize versions in the distro
Fonts: "light" font types render properly (Windows)
Gen: inlet/outlets update properly while editing Max for Live device
Inspector / parameter window: fixed modmode menu
Inspector: fixed crash when dragging attribute
Inspector: fixed potential crash when selecting an object with inspector open
Inspector: view is refreshed after undo
jit.gl.lua: fixed crash when using a lua file in frozen M4L device
Gen: fixed crash pasting Max objects into a Gen patcher
jit.gl.multiple: fix issues with pass effects that require VELOCITY and target object is bound to a material with a texture
jit.gl.pass: fixed file reading from a collective
jit.release: outputs correct signal types
jit.wake: attrui updates appropriately for "group" attrs
jit.world: fixed @output_matrix 1 crash on Intel_Iris GPU (Mac)
js: fixed crash when sending patchername message to poly~
live.* ui objects: fixed issues with output if scripted in a bpatcher when pattrstorage @greedy 1 is present in parent patcher
live.object: always pass full resolution floats back to Live
M4L: fixed crashing related to transport synchronization
M4L: improved launching Max editor from Live (Mac)
Max Console: fixed crash after an object that posts is deleted
mc.gen: mc_channelcount updates after chans attribute change
mxj: fixed issues with crashing, opening files, recover edits, etc
Patcher: showontab attribute is now a three-state enum (none, parent, top-level) instead of on-off
pattrstorage: pattr objects are properly registered when scripted
pfft~: fixed crash on patcher close
Ref sidebar window: fixed potential crash
Patching: fixed locked patcher context menu
Snapshots: no longer stores truncated float values
Standalones: no longer unnecessarily complain about missing files (Win)
tabbed patchers: tabs retained when creating a new view
Toolbar: removed extraneous ampersand in "Patcher Windows" context menu
umenu / live.menu / context menus: no longer block the scheduler while drop-down list is displayed (Mac)
vst~: correct VST3 Waves shell plugins load
vst~: fixed native editor UI rendering issues with some plugins
vst~/vstscan: scanning no longer blacklists non-signed plugs
Windows dependencies: prefer dependencies in the distro (libcef.dll, viddll/ffmpeg dlls, etc)

New in Max 8.1.0 (Sep 25, 2019)

New Features:
Inspector: save, restore view, disclosure, filter etc on a per-object basis and other improvements
jit.gl.graph: matrixoutput support
jit.mo: Package added to the standard Max distribution
live.comment: new object - text color follows Live interface colors
MC: initialbusystate attribute to set the default busy state to zero to avoid high CPU usage
pattrstorage: added filter bar to client and storage windows
Themes: allow loading from Packages (interfaces/themes)
thispatcher: can get path of .amxd
vst~: valuemode attribute to set output format
Fixed Bugs:
Audio Settings: Fixed crash with mismatched sample rates
Autocomplete: holding down arrow key works as expected
Database: fixed crash when harvesting a patcher missing a 'box' dictionary
Debugging: Window properly drawn at all sizes
dict.view: fixed issues and possible crashing with dictionary display
expr: random no longer produces an offset of -1 (Win)
Fonts: “light” and “italic” fonts fall back and render properly (Windows)
groove~: plays back without artifacts when sample rates do not match
jit.gl.render: high-res rendering enabled if enabled on app (via open in low resolution checkbox)
js: fixed logic of multi-line posts
jweb: fixed drop position with drag and drop from jweb to Max patcher
jweb: fixed flashing when deleting jweb (Win)
jweb: works in Max for Live
kslider: range no longer resizes object on reopen
live.banks window: fixes and improvements
live.drop: fixed issues with recalling large files
live.text: fixed crash with changing picture attributes
Mac OS: 10.15 Catalina Support
Mappings: all entries properly shown in window
Mappings: fixed issues with removing entries
Max Console: fixed crash after an object that posts is deleted
Max for Live Device: border color follows Live theme
Max for Live phasor~: @lock 1 does not degrade
Max for Live: fixed crash when editing a device while a large number of files are open
Max for Live: fixed errors with floating point arguments like in sprintf
MC amxd~/vst~: fixed issues transforming to multichannel versions
MC: objects in a subpatch can be muted
mc.selector~: wrapper no longer converts int to float
opened object: works at app launch
Packages: max.db.json respects exclusions (Win)
Parameter window: fixes and improvements
Parameters: fixed crash when automating a parameter via another parameter
Patching: patch rendering improvements
pattrstorage: client window updates interp column when default_interp is set on client pattr
pattrstorage: corrected cell colors
pattrstorage: fixed crash when double-loading a file
playlist~/jit.playlist: loop button always appears
poke~: protect against zero sized buffers
poly~ / thispoly~ outputs voices in correct order
print: no longer adds a space before list messages
Templates: "New from Template" no longer triggers duplicate loadbang, loadmess, and js post
text object: entering cr works as expected
textedit / pattrstorage: recalls properly
textedit: set message is synchronous
vst~: eliminate double output of some parameter values
vst~: fixed crash after plug_vst followed by params message
vst~: fixed setting attributes in object box
vst~: parameter names correctly reported with Reaktor plug
vst~: state restored when plugin name differs from plugin display name

New in Max 8.0.8 (Aug 8, 2019)

New Features:
chooser: new selectedclick attribute
expr/vexpr: fmod operator for float modulo operations
Max Console: Copy Selected Text option in contextual menu
sprintf: allows list input to cold inlets to set subsequent inlets
vst~: 'get' message accepts a parameter name
Fixed Bugs:
amxd~: fixed crash on unfreeze of device (parameter restore issues)
atoi: no longer truncates floats
audiounit~: improved usage of preferred plug format in response to plug_au/vst/vst3 messages
autopattr/pattrstorage: fixed issues with deleting/reinstantiation of objects
capture: @size attribute works when there is no object argument
Collections browser: filenames with single-quotes no longer throw sqlite errors
Create Template: fixed text wrapping in panel
detonate / pianoroll: color theme improvements
dict.view: improved performance with large dictionaries
expr: fixed differences with pow on Windows
expr: increased random range
external editor: fixed issues with using some editors on Windows
Font Panel: uses localized font names
gain~: multislider attr is disabled in non-MC version
Gen reference: removed duplicate ref pages
Groups: fixed crash when editing a poly~ patch or abstraction that contains grouped objects
Help: fixed windowing bug
hover: fixed crash when deleting an object when @mode is set to 1
JS: fixed crash using bracket notation
JS: require works in frozen Max For Live device
jstrigger: fixed issues with complex expressions
live.* UI objects: improve how different mouse drag speeds changes values
live.arrows: fixed presentation issues
live.arrows: parameter-enabled (off by default)
live.arrows: rename idle -> off in enum
live.banks window: misc UI improvements
live.dial: correctly draws modulation ring
live.drop: disabled 'type' in inspector
live.observer: object with property argument observes after id is sent
live.text: added blinktime attr and scheduling for passing bangs while in button mode
loadbang: fixed hang when triggering the scripting of a new patcher
Max For Live SR switching: fixed issues with speedlim, pipe, midiout, LFO etc, when switching SR in Live
Max For Live: fixed crashing of some Max 7 amxds (parameter cloning issue)
Max For Live: removed 2 pixel border in device view
MC object reference pages: removed duplicate discussion tag
mc.gen: added ref page
mc.gen: registers param objects
mc.mixdown~: activechans 1 outputs as expected
mc.playlist~: sync output is single channel
mc.send~ / mc.receive~: opens correct ref pages
mc.send~ / mc.receive~: correct ref pages open
mcs.* objects: improvements to help / ref
MFL jit.pwindow: fixed issues with creation in Live (fixes some LFO display issues)
MFL jit.vcr: write works in the MFL editor
MFL midiin/midiout: fixed CPU spikes when two midiin/midiout devices are in a Live set
MFL parameters: fixed some issues related to parameters being loaded in abstractions
midiin/midiout: fixed CPU spikes when two midiin/midiout devices are in a Live set
New Font Panel: follows Theme color changes
nslider: alias 'staffs' to 'staves'
omx.* objects: restored parameter ranges to signed values and fixed all level parameters with internal "dB" values
out~: fixed crash when transformed to MC version (which doesn't exist)
Package Manager: can update "extending" package
Parameter window: correct text colors
Patching Modes: Programmatic setting of presentation mode updates the toolbar
pattrstorage: adding/scripting new objects added to correct level in patcher hierarchy
pattrstorage: getcurrent and storagewindow indicate same slot after insert
pattrstorage: storagewindow properly updates
polybuffer~: removed appendempty channel limit
sflist~: open message works
standalone: respects attributes set in object box
stutter~: threadsafe
textfield: fixed justification of italic fonts
umenu: filter by type improvements
vst~ / amxd~: fixed applying 'show controls in patcher' on multiple objects
vst~: fixed crash in IEM plugin
vst~: improved response to DSP settings
vst~: improved support for 64-bit processing

New in Max 8.0.6 (Jun 11, 2019)

New Features:
Font Panel: custom font window (pref on Mac for OS font panel)
Fonts: limited emoticon support
Fonts / Packages: fonts folder for custom Package Fonts
live.toggle/live.text: enter key inverts value (as the native Live UI does)
mcp.sfplay~: independent control of N sfplay~ objects (outputs one MC signal)
mgraphics: 'setsvg' method to load SVG from file or string
Node For Max: MAX_ENV environment variable to determine runtime environment of the JS script
Patching: preference to enable patcher scrolling with arrow keys
vst~: @prefer attribute to select a preferred plug-in format
xctlin/out: @lsbfirst attribute
Fixed Bugs:
ad_rewire: fixed MIDI driver
attrui: fixed crash when connected to comment in displaymode 2
attrui: fixed keyboard input when display mode is not automatic
BEAP: fixed keyboard module
comment: patching_rect respected when scripted (ie About Max window)
detonate: fixed crash when moving selected notes
Font panel: can be typed in (Windows)
Font Panel: Lato and Ableton Sans are available (Windows)
fontlist: returns all font face+style combinations (Windows)
Fonts: fallback font improvements (Mac)
Fonts: fixed rendering of many characters
Fonts: object box width no longer changes when font is changed (Windows)
function: fixed crash when clicking/dragging while lists incoming
Gen: calculation of large values no longer produces errors
Gen: does not generate code for inputs when no inlets are present
Help patcher tabs: fixed crash when clicking on + icon to show hidden tabs
ITM: minimum positive values (metro interval minimum is 0.1ms)
Japanese Installer: Japanese characters are rendered (Windows)
JS: console post no longer adds extra lines
jit.gl.model: fixed getmaterial_dict crash (Windows)
jit.pwindow: appropriately hidden when changing view to tabbed patcher (Windows)
jit.pwindow: fixed crashes when changing rect due to changing DPI (Windows)
jit.window: fixed crash with rect message / DPI issues (Windows)
jit.window: improvements for multi-monitor setups (Windows)
JS: fixed error: method pushcontextframe called on invalid object (M4L Chooser, etc)
limi~: fixed crash when changing lookahead
live.* UI objects: improvements to make value output consistent
live.path: outputs properly when in a subpatcher that is in a poly~
loadbang / freebang / patcher load: general improvements
mapping: relative mode improvements
Max For Live: audio fades in/out when editing devices
Max For Live: fixed crash when freeing cached genpatcher
Max PlugIn Scanner: safeguard against bad XML in plugin names
maxdb: fixed issues when dequeuing tags
Node For Max: Improved Documentation
OpenSSL: updated version
Package Manager: File Browser window is no longer blank after uninstall and restart
slider/dial: updating range works
standalone: fixed namespace issues with Max objects and node_modules files
standalone/projects: embedded folders work (Windows)
Styles: border color and text color are saved when modified
vst~: multiple channel layouts support
Limitations:
Not supported:
jit.avc
jit.broadcast
jit.qt.broadcast
jit.qt.effect
jit.videoout
spigot~
Other features currently unsupported or limited:
Java: Read more about our Java support here
Reading PICT files is not supported on either platform.

New in Max 8.0.5 (Apr 9, 2019)

New in Max 8.0.4 (Mar 19, 2019)

New Features:
itoa/atoi: utf8 attribute to always produce / expect UTF-8
jit.gl.bfg: GL implementation of jit.bfg
jit.gl.node: support for shader attribute
Node For Max: cluster support
Node For Max: custom binary paths
Node For Max: double click opens the node.script js file
Node For Max: global Max preferences for debugging
Node For Max: 'npm init' messages allow the creation of package.json files directly from Max
Node For Max: support for passing on CLI options to the Node binary
Node For Max: support for remote debugging scripts
VIDDLL 1.2.1: support for rtsp url streaming
VIZZIE: Added new TEXTURE2MATRIX utility module
Fixed Bugs:
audio: fixed memory leak in dspchain starting / stopping audio
autopattr/pattrstorage: fixed issues with deletion/reinstantiation
BEAP: sync from BEAP repo (master branch)
Blackmagic driver: fix issue with crash on multi-input devices
chooser: can use jspainter to draw over dataview
coll: fixed crash when a symbol doesn’t have any argument
extras menu: alphabetization improvements
GL: fix crash when instantiating jit.gl.model from JS without first instantiating outside JS
Groups: copy and duplicate of individual objects no longer retain Group information
Inspector: Object > Name menu no longer closes sidebar inspector
ITM "time" attributes: update in inspector/attrui when value is changed
jaudiowrapper: ensure that device is open before start/stop
jit.gl.light: allow binding to jit.gl.node sub-contexts
jit.gl.mesh crash with large dims
jit.gl.scenegraph: refactoring
jit.gl.slab: fix sendshader read message
JS: fixed memory leaks
JS: rebuilt with a newer SDK to support Notarizing for App Store
jsxmlhttprequest: fixed crash when sending a number via setRequestHeader
kslider: fixed issues with touchscreen mode
line: fixed memory leaks
line: initial duration of 0 works
live.step: direction random properly works with the next message
loadmess: single float argument was truncated to 32 bits
Max For Live: Breakpoint editing works in Arrangement
Max For Live: fixed 'Clang' crashes
Max For Live: pasting into an edited device no longer changes device name
Max path: Applications folder is not added (Mac-only) if Max is installed there
MC: fixed crash when wrapping with prefixed name
MC: fixed issues with MC-version transform and some MSP objects
mc.cascade~: coefficients work when input to right inlet
mc.function and others: help file opens from ref page
mc.number~: outputs number of channels when no input is connected
mc.rampsmooth~: can accept ints in its inlets
mc.stereo~: disables and ignores pan control mode
mc.voiceallocator~: better handling of post "endevent" audio release
mc.voiceallocator~: fixed crash with non-event messages
meter~: fixed usage with Mira
multirange: displays pattr-recalled data correctly
Node For Max: improved start, stop and restarting behavior
Node For Max: node.debug switches to ‘npm’ tab automatically when running any npm related tasks
Node For Max: node.script helpfile improvements
panel: fixed bad error messages when @drag_window is used in embedded bpatcher
parameter: any attribute in an abstraction can be edited
parameter: initial value is retained when duplicating
parameters: improved bpatcher support
patcher: fix old patcher loading
Patching: command/ctrl before click to disable snapping
Patching: fixed intermittent crash when right-clicking
pattrstorage: fixed issues leading to crash in VSynth
pattrstorage: getsubcriptionlist outputs a 'done' if there is nothing subscribed
pattrstorage: subscription improvements
peakamp~: improved memory initialization to avoid garbage output
pfft~: fixed crash when adding fftout~ to an MRO-ed patcher
pipe: fixed memory corruption
preset: clean up pattrstorage linkage
print: long lists are no longer truncated
scale: @classic 0 attribute works when scaling a list and using the exponent
seq: fixed addeventdelay message
speedlim: no longer stops when scheduler restarts
Support Info: package list sorted alphabetically
Vizzie: parameters are stored and recalled properly with pattrstorage
vst: fix editor crash with uninitialized audio
vst~: AUv2can load component plugins using filepath/drag
waveform~: fixed memory leak
LIMITATIONS:
Not supported:
jit.avc
jit.broadcast
jit.qt.broadcast
jit.qt.effect
jit.videoout
spigot~
Other features currently unsupported or limited:
Java: Read more about our Java support here
Reading PICT files is not supported on either platform.

New in Max 8.0.1 (Oct 17, 2018)

New in Max 7.3.5 (Mar 9, 2018)

New in Max 7.3.4 (Jun 28, 2017)

Fixed Bugs:
attrui / nslider / tab: fixed memory leak
BEAP: miscellaneous fixes
Debugging: fixed error when patch cord is disabled
Export amxd from Project: device appropriately frozen
fpic: no longer grows when force aspect is on
Install: Max starts normally on other user accounts (Windows)
jit.anim.path: no longer crashes on 'next' message
jit.gl.camera / jit.gl.slab: fix for strange behavior with capture jit.gl.model @cull_mode 2 to jit.gl.slab
jit.gl.model: finds model file in Project when using @file attr in object box
jit.gl.multiple / jit.gl.material : mat_diffuse is appropriately applied to all instances
jit.gl.multiple: fixed crash when second argument is > 10
jit.gl.multiple: fixed drawing with certain rotatexyz values
jit.gl.node: fixed capture output when sent directly to syphon
jit.gl.pass: fix recursion crashes due to user error when setting layer and child attributes
jit.gl.pix: fixed issues with only setting a @min param
jit.gl.slab: fixed crash when changing subdiv attribute
jit.gl.slab: fixed errors when processing texture from capturing jit.gl.node
jit.gl.textureset: misc bug fixes
jit.grab: fixed clear message
jit.movie: fixed unique behavior with still images
jit.movie: no longer outputs after 'dispose' and @unique is set to 1
jit.movie: restarts after stop when rate is set to -1
jit.movie~: fixed usage in Max For Live
jit.phys: fixed crash when filter count arg exceeds 10
jit.playlist AVF engine: fixed playback when playing clip slot that is not looped
jit.pwindow / OpenGL: fixes for rendering in Max For Live if certain vst plugs are loaded
jit.pwindow: fixed use in bpatcher
jit.record: fixed misaligned planes for certain dims
jit.rubix: fix crash with 64 bit and fix all warnings
Jitter OpenGL: fixed invisible GL contexts in windows
Jitter OpenGL: fixed 'turn' message errors
Jitter: fix for software rendering with matrix context on Windows
live.remote~ / gen~: fixed threading issues that was causing Live UI freezing
Max For Live: fixed issues when clicking 'edit' in device toolbar
maxurl: stability fixes
midiformat: pitch bend input is constrained
mira.frame: added to standalones
miraweb multislider: size attribute is updated in browser when changed with list input
Patching: color is not retained when duplicating more than once
Patching: Fixed crash when deleting patch cord
pattrstorage: improved state recall and subscription list updates
peak / trough: second inlet is hot
playlist~: Fixed file ordering when dragging/dropping a folder
playlist~: Playback properly continues after 'remove' message
qlist: ‘fwd’ message with arg no longer freezes Max
qlist: ‘set’ message appropriately uses arguments
seq: fixed crash when reading saved text file
Standalones: improvements for signing issues
VIDDLL engine: fixes for memory leaks, a rework of 'File Open' functionality & misc other updates
VIDDLL: Can now play pcm audio files
VIDDLL: Fixed crash when audio-only files are loaded
VIDDLL: Fixed photo-jpeg output_texture
VIDDLL: Improved support for prores codecs
vst~ / character encoding: fixed charset issues when reloading Max patchers with VST snapshots
64-bit Limitations:
Not supported:
jit.avc
jit.broadcast
jit.desktop
jit.displays
jit.qt.broadcast
jit.qt.effect
jit.videoout
midi_dm
spigot~
Other features currently unsupported or limited:
Java: Please read the following page to see what versions of Java are supported for your OS: Java Support.
Import features for buffer~ are limited

New in Max 7.3.1 (Oct 20, 2016)

New in Max 7.3.0 (Oct 17, 2016)

New in Max 7.2.5 (Sep 16, 2016)

New in Max 7.2.4 (Jul 26, 2016)

NEW FEATURES:
Mira: supports USB connectivity (Mac only)
Mira: misc bug fixes and Max 7 compatibility
mpeparse: @index attribute to set mpeparse to output only on the specified voice number (from 1 to 15)
mpeparse: added third release velocity value for note output
mpeparse: accepts 'mpeevent' messages
MIDI: @name attribute to set the object's MIDI port based on a device name (case-sensitive partial string match)
VIDDLL video engine: can set ffmpeg options via dictionary input
VIDDLL video engine: jit.record & jit.vcr functionality
VIDDLL video engine: jit.movie asyncread to read movie files in a background thread
VIDDLL video engine: jit.movie loadram caches frames in a background thread (BETA)
VIDDLL video engine: jit.movie~ external for sending movie files with audio tracks to MSP (BETA)
VIDDLL video engine: jit.movie support for animated GIFs
VIDDLL video engine: jit.movie support for reading from URLs
FIXED BUGS:
AVF video engine: fixed blackmagic crash when Blackmagic UltraStudio Mini-Monitor is plugged in
date: reports correct time / date
Gen codebox: appropriately locked in abstraction
Gen codebox: no longer replaced by default genpatcher on save (when hosted in poly~)
jit.grab/jit.movie: fixed output_texture crash when enabled without valid gl context
jit.movie: more consistency in behavior on loop end across video engines
jit.movie: fix for non-unique output on VIDDLL and AVF engines
live.param~: now uses a 64 sample buffer to avoid distortion / zippering
Max For Live: fixed deadlock when freezing a device
MIDI input ports: properly registers Novation Launchpad multi-ports
Packages: fixed multi-arch packages on windows 32 bit OS
pictctrl: no longer ignores offset
serial: fixed crash when chunk attribute is > 1 (Win only)
NOT SUPPORTED:
jit.avc
jit.broadcast
jit.desktop
jit.displays
jit.qt.broadcast
jit.qt.effect
jit.videoout
midi_dm
spigot~
Other features currently unsupported or limited:
Java: On Mac, Oracle Java RE is not supported. You will need to install Java for OS X, provided by Apple (Download Here).
Reading non JPG or PNG files under Win64 (e.g. PICT, TIFF, GIF, etc.)
Import features for buffer~ are limited

New in Max 7.2.3 (May 18, 2016)

New in Max 7.2.2 (Apr 21, 2016)

New in Max 7.2.1 (Mar 10, 2016)

New in Max 7.2.0 (Mar 2, 2016)

New Features:
New Tutorials: Video & Graphics (found under Help->Reference->Documentation Home, links on the bottom of the left grey 'Contents' sidebar)
Multidimensional Polyphonic Expression (MPE) support:
midiparse / midiformat: @hires attribute to output a two-byte list to set high-resolution (14-bit) pitch bend output
mpeconfig: Configure MIDI devices that support MPE
mpeformat: prepare MPE-compatible MIDI messages
mpeparse: Interpret and parse raw MPE data (similar to midiparse)
polymidiin: Output MPE MIDI data in a patcher loaded by poly~
poly~: @midimode attribute to send MIDI events to all voices
poly~: @zone attribute for setting the MPE 'zone' that the poly~ will listen to (the default is to ignore zones)
vst~: accepts 'mpeevent' message to handle MPE data
Fixed Bugs:
amxd~ / vst~ snapshots: check mark appropriately changes after new snapshot is added
deferlow: no longer breaks 'stdlist' behavior (autofanning of lists to object inlets)
dict.print: no longer changes dictionary if it contains strings
function: documented mousemode and mousereport
gen~: fix for gen~ curve~ emulation in the case of the curvature being zero
gen~: fixed delay time calculations (spline/cubic delayed by proper amount and @feedback 0 works)
gen~: fixed subpatchers reverting to default gen patcher issue
jit.gl.material: fixed errors when sending texture to emission and heightmap inlets
jit.gl.mesh: autonormals works with large dims
jit.matrix: fixed exportimage memory leak
jit.matrix: png image import correctly calculates alpha channel
jit.movie: outputs file name on read failure
jsui: fixed crash when parameter enabled (x64)
live.dial: fixed mousing in 'enum' mode
live.step added 'next' message
live.step: added 'getcurrentstep' message
live.step: dump_to_dict properly contains interval
live.step: set message properly et the targeted sequence
Max For Live: device development path respected in Max
Max For Live: fixed jit.gl.render / jit.pwindow memory leak after open / close in Max editor
Max For Live: pattr in parameter mode properly outputs value when @_parameter_linknames is set to 1
Max For Live Device Project: amxdtype attr is correct for default / old devices
Max For Live Devices: SVGs appropriately deleted from User/Temp folder (Win only)
Max For Live parameters: blob param fixes
Max For Live parameters: automation optimizations
maxurl: always process incoming headers
playlist~ / jit.playlist: improved memory leak issues
objects explorer: filters duplicates
parameter: fixed problem when typing values into parameter box UI
Parameters: fixed deferred parameter output
seq: fixed crash on reading text files
Side Bar: minimization behavior improvements
standalone: fixed crash when building project
standalone: no longer creates a ~/Documents/Max 7 folder
toolbar calendar: fixed week start
vst~: snapshot message works as expected when changing file name
64-bit Limitations:
Not supported:
jit.avc
jit.broadcast
jit.desktop
jit.displays
jit.qt.broadcast
jit.qt.effect
jit.qt.record (support for use of jit.record on Mac 64-bit)
jit.vcr
jit.videoout
midi_dm
spigot~
Other features currently unsupported or limited:
Java: On Mac, Oracle Java RE is not supported. You will need to install Java for OS X, provided by Apple (Download Here).
Reading non JPG or PNG files under Win64 (e.g. PICT, TIFF, GIF, etc.)
Import features for buffer~ are limited
jit.qt.movie features are limited - jit.qt.movie on Windows x64 is currently limited to DirectShow supported movie files

New in Max 7.1.0 (Dec 14, 2015)

New Features:
buffer~: removed channel limits for buffer~, waveform~, index~, poke~, peek~, jit.buffer~, record~, wave~, play~
comment: 'suppressinlet' attribute
flonum: very large numbers now use scientific notation
javascript: added 'readtext' feature that reads a text file into a string
jit.matrix: support for TIFF image export on both platforms
Package Manager
Patcher Snapshots and Snapshots API
'relaunchmax': message to Max to restart
Fixed Bugs:
BEAP: presentation rect is respected
Debug Window: improved highlight colors
Doc Browser: improved relevance sorting for doc search
Encapsulation: encapsulation in new view respects patching/presention mode
Encapsulation: no longer adds to presentation when in new view
filterdesign: fixed Live crash when saved in MFL device
flonum: fixed crash when trying to display large number
Inspector: fixed standalone window opening issues
Javascript Documentation: layout improvements
jit.convolve: fixed crash with long matrices in 64-bit
jit.gl.shader: fixed crash on shader file replacement and free
jit.gl.text / jit.textfile: no longer renders errant characters
jit.gl.text: fixed issues with input from jit.str.fromsymbol
jit.grab: fixed crash when adding / removing USB capture device (AVF)
jit.matrix / jit.movie: improved PNG file reading
jit.movie: 32 QT engine reports correct framecount for stock h264
jit.movie: animated gif support for QT 32
jit.movie: asyncread works with AVF engine
jit.movie: avf engine @adapt 0 @output_texture 1 properly reads files
jit.movie: avf engine non-adapt asyncread outputs first frame
jit.movie: clear/dispose messages work with output_texture 1
jit.movie: fixed avf engine issues when switching from palindrome loop mode
jit.movie: fixed avf engine memory leak with read message
jit.phys.ghost: fixed crash when closing patch
jit.phys.multiple: properly outputs right to left
jit.phys.picker: fixed touch message
jit.pwindow: reports correct mouse coords when bound to gl context
jit.window: disabled OS fullscreen capabilities for all windows ('fullscreen' message still works)
jit.world: fixed toggle fullscreen crash
jstask: properly freed from memory
Keyboard input: fixed crash with 2-set Korean (el capitan only)
live.gain~/plot~: dsp is properly not restarted when changing the number of inputs
live.param~: appropriately gets parameter value on device load
live.param~: fixed invalid object warnings
Max Database: improve database performance especially in the case of network user accounts
Max network user accounts: improved database performance
Max For Live: fixed crash on freeze/unfreeze of device with BEAP module
Max For Live: fixed crash when starting Max 7 with ARCLite signature
Mouse: cursor no longer disappears when typing any key
nslider: removed roundness attribute
Objects: editing text of box no longer sets fontface attribute to default
onepole~: frequency response accuracy improvements
patch cords: improvements to horizontal curve / bend
patching: fixed crashing when escaping an in-progress patchcord connection
patching: patch cord connections work as expected when scheduler is stopped (and 'Stop/Resume Scheduler' returns to the Edit menu)
patching: performance improvements for dragging many boxes and patchlines
playlist~: fixed 'append' usage without arguments
Projects: non-explicit files in the project search path are found
Reference & Documentation: properly uses digest entries instead of label values
rslider: fixed jittery drawing of low range value
Snippets: embedded bpatcher snippet is no longer empty when dragged from mini browser in toolbar
Standalone: fixed mp3 buffer~ inclusion crash
vst~: fixed crash when unchecking 'show controls in patcher'
64-bit Limitations:
Not supported:
jit.avc
jit.broadcast
jit.desktop
jit.displays
jit.qt.broadcast
jit.qt.effect
jit.qt.record (support for use of jit.record on Mac 64-bit)
jit.vcr
jit.videoout
midi_dm
spigot~
Other features currently unsupported or limited:
Java: On Mac, Oracle Java RE is not supported. You will need to install Java for OS X, provided by Apple (Download Here).
Reading non JPG or PNG files under Win64 (e.g. PICT, TIFF, GIF, etc.)
Import features for buffer~ are limited
jit.qt.movie features are limited - jit.qt.movie on Windows x64 is currently limited to DirectShow supported movie files

New in Max 7.0.6 (Oct 1, 2015)

amxd~: header name appearance fix
attrui: style attribute is a menu in inspector
Audio Driver: fixed issues Logitech camera audio input
BEAP: misc fixes
Debug window: improved highlight color
file paths: improved path normalization implementation
filtergraph~: attrui updates when sending message to object to change filter
Find bar: closes when patcher is locked and Format Palette is open
gen~: fixed local variables "leaking" between codeboxes in the same genpatcher
gen~: properly determines variable type in a control-flow sub-block
gen~: work is no longer lost if the gen~ was named but the gendsp was not found
inspector: remembers setting of show column header state
jit.dx.grab: adapt functionality
jit.dx.grab: output_texture support
jit.gen: noise() works with float64 matrices
jit.gl.camera: capture works when bound to a gl.node sub-context
jit.gl.graph: no longer breaks when changing drawto
jit.gl.sketch: fix for opengl errors with jit.pwindow in a bpatcher
jit.grab: Native Blackmagic driver improvements
jit.gradient: fixed crash with large dim
jit.matrixset: importmovie message imports all requested frames
jit.playlist: fixed crash with qt engine when connected to jit.world
jit.playlist: preview strip display fixes
jit.pwindow: fixed excessive rebuilding of the gl context view on instantiation
jit.pwindow: fixed issues when in a bpatcher
jit.vcr: better audio sync with video
JUCE: fixed WebKit cursors crash on El Capitan
live.param~: fixed crash when deleting object
M4L: fixed crash in jit_gl_render_setup on closing a Live set
M4L: mapping_index shown for parameters
Max app: cleaner quit routine
MFL: fixed OpenGL errors when changing visibility of MFL device
MIDI in Max For Live: works in the editor when Max is not authorized
MIDI: fixed crash when changing midi port x64
midiparse: fixed issues with bogus bytes
mtr: fixed issues in 64 bit mode
mxj / mxj~: fixed error when saving a patcher that uses mxj
mxj: classpaths no longer printed twice
mxj: fixed 64 bit crashes
Objects: editing text of object box no longer sets fontface attribute to default
opendialog: removed errant multiple file selection option
Parameter window: visual improvements
pattrstorage / autopattr: changing subpatcher's name updates in client objects window
pattrstorage: autopattr_vis updates in client/storagewindow
pitchshift~: fixed using attribute as arguments
portaudio: removed availability for Windows 10
presentation mode: fixed fade when objects are selected that aren't in presentation
Projects: added developer directory for Max For Live dev and export
Projects: fixed crash when reopening Max when there is an image in the opened patcher
Projects: fixed Export Max for Live device typo (Liv&e) (Win-only)
Reference sidebar: all message / attribute entries are shown
rslider: fixed graphical glitch when mousing
savedialog: extension works in MFL device
seq: misc fixes including read functionality
snippets: BEAP-seqsynth.maxsnip properly instantiates
Standalone: jit.movie able to find find embedded media
Standalone: more trimming of app size
Styles: Library style properly applied
Templates: workspace restore uses default template
thispatcher: window exec messages no longer stop openGL rendering
umenu: Windows folder population no longer lists parent folder names
Vizzie: misc fixes
vst~: fixed issues when plug has less input channels than output channels
waveform~: selection is properly visible with large buffers
64-bit Limitations:
Not supported:
jit.avc
jit.broadcast
jit.desktop
jit.displays
jit.qt.broadcast
jit.qt.effect
jit.qt.record (support for use of jit.record on Mac 64-bit)
jit.vcr
jit.videoout
midi_dm
spigot~
Other features currently unsupported or limited:
Java: On Mac, Oracle Java RE is not supported. You will need to install Java for OS X, provided by Apple (Download Here).
Reading non JPG or PNG files under Win64 (e.g. PICT, TIFF, GIF, etc.)
Import features for buffer~ are limited
jit.qt.movie features are limited - jit.qt.movie on Windows x64 is currently limited to DirectShow supported movie files

New in Max 7.0.5 (Jul 28, 2015)

New in Max 7.0.4 (Jun 26, 2015)

New Features:
Beap: help files for all modules
Gen: code export improvements
gen~: added creepyreverb example
jit.grab: native Blackmagic driver implementation
message: added dontrestore attribute to clear contents on save/close/etc
nslider: can use note names for input
Preferences: added preference to disable adding saved patchers to the search path
Fixed Bugs:
amxd~: parameters can be changed with messages on Windows x64
avf / grabbr: fixed crash when setting input attr / when instantiating vizzie abstraction
bpatcher: properly keeps reference to abstraction when there is a space in the patcher name
coll: fixed writeagain message memory leak
coll: nsub message pushes to jit.cellblock
crash recovery: fixed problems for patchers containing mira objects
crash recovery: no longer fails to recreate patch cords to subpatchers in some situations
dict: export_json no longer forces the extension
dict: pattr properly stores state on save
dict.route: fix for not matching identical dicts after whitespace change in jed
dict.route: fixed syntax / matching issues
dirac: now named ZTX
Doc / File Browser: fixed minor deletion bugs
Doc Browser: sidebar link generation works when target has no text
File Browser: fixed blue drag and drop highlight sticky-ness
File Browser: fixed jitter-examples/render and jitter-examples/javascript/render naming conflict
Gen: generated code in Code sidebar is properly bracketed
gen: prefix/classname/namespace that's added to gen~ exportcode struct and API
gen~: fixed amxd crash
gen~: fixed compile fail with "call to fasterpow is ambiguous"
gen~: function declaration
groove~: ‘set’ message fixes
groove~/play~: fixed clicks when buffer reference is changed and in overdrive/siai
Installer: fixed warnings in Chrome browser
jit.dx.grab: @adapt functionality
jit.dx.grab: output_texture support
jit.gl.cornerpin: fixed mouse interaction when bound to jit.world
jit.graph: fixed clearit attribute
jit.matrix: avf engine properly displays large still images
jit.matrix: importmovie with avf backend now properly handles single plane matrices
jit.matrix: updates to exportimage reference to better reflect current functionality
jit.movie: fixed dispose message to properly free movie file
jit.movie: output_texture no longer outputs blue frame immediately after reading file
jit.phys.picker: fixed touch message
jit.world: toggling fsaa no longer breaks escape fullscreen on Yosemite
live.drop: fixed crash when freed (Win only)
live.gain~: fixed graphical glitches with inlets / outlets
live.step: dump_to_dict contains interval
Max For Live: device width no longer changes on re-save
Max For Live: fixed dragging width of "defined initial window position"
Max For Live: fixed maxurl-related crash
parameter: display device-only attributes in patchers opened from the device project
playlist~: fixed pitchshift reset problems
project: unfreezing no longer causes creation of a nested device folder
Projects: adding a JSON file no longer tries to create a patcher
Projects: dependencies are found when project is out of search path
Projects: ensure that project-based patchers aren't added to the search path
Projects: new files will be written directly into their correct category folders on creation
Projects: reads .lua files
Reference: enum descriptions are properly rendered
retune~: properly respects pitches
serial: sending 'open' message after valid port selection no longer kills connection (Win only)
sflist~: sound files no longer cut off
sfplay~: fixed clicks when re-enabling time stretching
standalone: fixed issue where two instances of patcher would open on startup when built from a Project
Styles: no longer makes copies of styles when saving patcher
Text Editor: can paste into find bar text field (Windows only)

New in Max 7.0.3 (Apr 3, 2015)

New in Max 7.0.2 (Mar 13, 2015)

New Features:
Beap New Modules: Poisson, One Shot, Freq Shifter
Beap Updates: Keyboard, Karplus, Mixer, Karakuls, Harmonic
database: added fallback database and db rebuilding progress indicator
dict in js: 'getsize' and 'gettype' methods
gen~ new operators: t60, t60time, slide, phi, elapsed, voice, round.
jit.gen: mixed matrix format input
jit.world: ability to output collisions dictionary from jit.phys.world
Jitter Gen new operators: nearestpix, samplepix
Max For Live: allow Live to authorize Max 7
Preferences: 'lockdown' message to thispatcher
Preferences: "Check for updates automatically" Max preference (enabled by default)
Preferences: URL Proxy preference to override system proxy settings for jweb and maxurl
umenu: @allowdrag attribute
Vizzie: modules now have an on/off toolbar
Fixed Bugs:
About Max window: added title to window
amxd~ in project: fixed internal project conflicts with parent
amxd~: save as project no longer results in extraneous and corrupt patcher files
amxd~: silenced “latency” error
amxd~: dspstate~ outputs status
amxd~: MIDI works regardless of DSP status
amxd~: patchername attr no longer lists name twice
audio file drag: no longer causes purple border in locked patch after the fact
Audio toolbar browser: faster opening when many files are present
borax: correctly calculates duration output when in an edited MFL device
CEF: can remove CEF for smaller standalone apps
click~: fixed differences in Max 7 vs Max 6.1.9 with SIAI
curve~: no longer bangs on tempo change
dict: fixed crash when "," is used as a key
dict: support 'get' message with int arg
dict: write/export message no longer adds .maxpat before the .json extension
dict/coll: properly reads on Live set load
dictionary: improvements for names that contain non-terminal brackets
Documentation Browser: documents on a non-system drive can be rendered
Documentation Browser: disabled cmd+click on navigation links
Encapsulation: background color no longer changes with objects that have text color changes
Export to Max Device: exported device no longer remains open, invisible
ezdac~: reflects DSP state in amxd~
Factory styles: added bgfillcolors
File Browser: can add new files to a pre-existing collection
File Browser: collection sub categories properly show up
file browser: fixed query errors when recalling saved searches of "Recently Added"
File Browser: nested popouts for sidebar entries
File Browser: fixed sidebar pop up overflow
filewatch: fixed crash when starting filewatcher multiple times
flonum: displays properly in Mira
Format palette: fixed extra characters in tooltips (Win only)
Gen / poly~: fixed memory corruption and crash when saving poly~ patcher containing gen~
Gen: Allow reserved words as param names
Gen: fix for setting title on gen subpatchers via first argument
Gen: fixed crash on gendsp use when the 'require' is outside codebox
Gen: genpatcher contents no longer revert to default when the same patch is open
gen~: crash in M4L if device has error on first load
gen~: fixed crash on starting audio
gen~: fixed link errors on code export
gen~: function declaration error improvements
Genpatcher: fixed using z / shift-z keys for zoom
groove~: sync improvements when timestreching is on
Help Menu: improvements for using key command to open Ref Browser
incdec: fixed arrow visiblity (Win)
Inspector: better positioning for color palette
Inspector: standalone inspector window works on windows
Javascript: fixed errors when attempting to convert non UTF-8 characters when converting patcher to project
Javascript: fixed errant open dialog after save
Javascript: fixed misc Task crashes
jit.gl.handle: fixed issues with ctrl + mouse drag (Win x64 only)
jit.gl.light: fix for use when enable is set to 0 initially
jit.gl.light: fixes for shadows and hierarchical jit.anim.nodes
jit.gl.light: proper shape for shadows when OB3D rotatexyz is set to -90 0 0
jit.gl.node: disabled objects no longer cast shadows
jit.gl.slab: fixed double-click to open text window
jit.gl.text2d: fixed position issues
jit.grab: @automatic support on Windows
jit.movie: AVF and uyvy with @adapt 0 no longer causes x-dim of video to be halved on read
jit.movie: avf/qt engine audio file usage consistency
jit.movie: clear and dispose messages works for avf engine
jit.op: fixed crash when @op is not followed by an arg
jit.pwindow: @shared attribute is persistent
jit.vcr: fixed glitches and audio / video sync issues
jit.window: fixed issue when toggling visible attribute
jit.window / jit.world: fixed @fsaa 1 on Mac OS 10.10+
jit.world / jit.gl.node: fixed add to context bug
jit.world: fixed worldtoscreen/screentoworld message handlers
join: fix for ‘set’ message with no arguments
kslider: note border is visible in Mira
Latest Support Information: opens in system's default browser
Lessons: can be opened from File Browser, and non-lesson files are hidden
live.grid: fixed matrix mode multitouch crash
live.text: activebgcolor alpha of 0 no longer makes png invisible
Max For Live: fixed audio issues after starting audio in another patcher
Max For Live: fix width takes the view size in to account
Max For Live: fixed issues with exporting audio in Live
maxdb: AU plugins are no longer harvested on every restart of Max
metro: @active fires in MFL editor
metro: fixed lag when opening windows and using quantization (scheduler issues)
mira: increased package version to 1.1.18, now factory externals
Morphing Sequencer BEAP: fixed crash when deleting
mousestate: mode 2 accounts for toolbars
jit.gl.camera: fixed multiple captures from jit.gl.node
multislider: fixed reverse line scroll issues (Win only)
nslider: fixed making a preset in polyphonic mode
number: fixed Mira issues
number: renamed attribute mouseup to mousefilter
Object autocompletion: popup dismissed when patcher is not frontmost
OpenGL: fixed FBO errors when adding pwindows to MRT scene
OpenGL: fixed GL errors posted when context freed (Win only)
OpenGL: optimizations for how gl objects are added to their contexts (p/window, jit.world, matrix, gl.node)
panel: fixed bgcolor change crash
Patch cords: fixed problem where multiple duplicate patch cords can persist in a patcher
Patcher browser: removed duplicate entries
Patching: fixed issues with shift+drag on patch cord handle
pattrstorage: 'write' message can be triggered directly from the write operation of a pattrstorage
pattrstorage: fixed 'no such file in collective' error message in standalones
pattrstorage: fixed crash when closing patcher and audio is on
pattrstorage: storage window 'interp' column is wider
Performance: fixed interface slowness when large data is in the clipboard
phasor~: @lock 1 no longer drifts out of sync when signal vector is small
play~: plays entire sample when changing buffer by "set" message w/ SIAI
playlist: remembers file usage in standalones
playlist~: 'append' without arguments brings up dialog
playlist~: fixed ‘integer out of sound file range’ playback issue
playlist~: fixed crash when changing selection and speed
Preferences: "Import Patches Using Default Values" no longer dirties patchers on open
Projects: newly-added files appropriately get a filewatcher
Projects: suppress autoorganize if there are open specs
Projects: new JS file properly saved
Reference Browser: fixed key command usage
Reference Browser: fixed opening of object reference from inside some help patchers
Reference page / helpfile: objects can have help and ref fallbacks (JS/JSUI/etc)
scale~: fixed problems when calculating non-exponential output under certain circumstances
scope~: y axis is no longer reverted in xy mode
serial: improve iteration and connection strategy for devices on Windows
serial: permit output in timer thread
sflist~: fixed crash on Windows
sflist~: no longer cuts playback of audio files
sfplay~: fixed crash/hang when playing preloaded cues with close loop points
Snapshots: fixed possible crash when restoring from undo history
Standalones: collective is placed in Resources (Mac)
stretch~: fixed crash when deleteing referenced buffer~ while stretching
stretch~: fixed hang when changing quality during stretch
stretch~: fixed issues with multiple stretches when using buffer~ import
styles: no longer reset when typing in the object box
table: fixed issues with saved / recalled data (Win x64 only)
table: keeps range after second table with same name is created
textedit: imports textcolor properly
thispatcher: wclose properly asks to save dirty subpatcher (Win x64 only)
Toolbar Browsers: can click above patcher browser windows to close them
udpreceive: fixed object_retain/release/free crash
umenu: improved drag and drop behavior for legacy patches
umenu: mira fixes
umenu: properly saves compatibility bgcolor
vectral~: multiple instances work
Vizzie / Beap patcher toolbar browsers: fixed "sticky" categories
vst~: transport location synced
vst~: fixed audiounit crash when setting a menu parameter bigger than 1
vst~/amxd~: fixed 'open' message with window coordinate arguments
waveform~: improved drag & drop behavior for legacy patches

New in Max 7.0.1 (Dec 4, 2014)

Fixed Bugs:
audio file drag and drop: drag in locked patcher no longer causes purple border after the fact
AVF video backend: fixed memory leak / crash
bpatcher: fixed ui interaction issues with offsets and clickthrough
buffer~: fixed issues with resizing buffer~ while recording
calendar: fixed crash after opening a file in stream view
comment: background color from a style is properly applied
crash recovery: fixed issue for when there is nothing to recover
dial: fixed drawing issues
dict: documentation of js usage
Doc Browser: properly escapes apostrophes and other characters
docs: can open help files from refpages where helpfile name !== .maxhelp
File Browser: sidebar is resizable
filebrowser: proper path for bookmark when dropping folder from secondary volume to sidebar
filebrowser: renaming collection snippet no longer removes it from the collection
filebrowser: sidebar pop ups properly scroll on overflow
filewatch: fixes for (some) paths containing accented characters
gen patcher: snippets browser lists collections alphabetically
Gen: clicking file->save while in the embedded gen offers 'save as' dialog
Gen: double click on [in] and [out] in gen brings parent patcher forward
Gen: fix for filename arg on gen subpatchers not being used
Gen: fix for issues with gen subpatcher loading
Gen: fix for Params when not connected with patchcords
Gen: fixed problems with require
gen~: fix for buffer not compiling due to missing symbols and prototype
gen~: fixed codegen error with splat due to re-use of local variable name
GenExpr: code that buffer is dependent on is not erroneously deleted
groove~: buffer is properly cleared when timestretch is on
groove~: loop points/loop start work with timestretch enabled
inspector: fixed section header under 32-bit
inspector: standalone inspector on Windows works
inspector: restrict title bar size
jit.gl.mesh: fixed @cache_mode vertexbuffer usage
jit.gl.multiple: support for velocity render target
jit.gl.pass: MRT works with @adapt 0
jit.grab: avf unique output_texture works as expected
jit.phys.picker with jit.world: fixed issues when modified by jit.gl.handle
jit.record: fixed avf engine error in Max Console
jit.world: @hi-res 1 no longer posts "invalid object" message to the Max console
jit.world: fixed drawto attribute
Lessons: bar captions properly disappear
Max application: can rename
Max Console: additional fix for mystery white columns
maxdb: AU plugins are no longer reharvested on every restart of Max
maxdb: files in subfolders of package aliases are properly harvested as package files
maxdb: fixed harvesting metadata from plugins with a ' in the manufacturer name
meter~: fixed orientation issues
MFL editor: toolbars can be customized
MFL MuBu device: fixed crash on load
nslider: note color properly changed when setting patcher style
number: properly converts values when switching between integer and decimal
pach cords: implement revert to default for color
Paste From: fixed conflicts with clippings and snippets in the same package
patcher font: change is properly reflected in attrui, umenu, tab, textedit
Patcher Inspector: fixed crash when clicking on 'show in reference'
patching: click on inlet/outlet creates a connection even with segmented cords off
path: fixes for OSX aliases on Yosemite
playlist: added notifications for starting playback
reference sidebar: section headers have gradient
Rewire: misc fixes
saveas dialog from patcher: removed entries for files we don't directly save
scheduler: SIAI improvements
sidebar: disabled in floating / nogrow windows
snippets patcher browser: fixed status view for files
snippets: conversion utility for clippings
snippets: fixed crash when editing/saving a snippet with no contents
snippets: fixed drag/drop from a non-known snippets location
snippets: save notification / browser link appears longer in toolbar
standalone: no longer crash on startup (Win)
stretch~: fixed crash or hang when deleted while stretching
subpatchers: pin state is saved
Templates: first-time template creation properly updates menus
Templates: subpatcher grid settings saved properly
text fields: Max no longer crashes when hiding textfield attributes
textbutton: fix for jspainter usage
Toolbars: fixed double object creation issue
typeroute~: added refpage
umenu: arrow attribute is back
umenu: fixed dropdown menu appearance in Mira with Max 7
umenu: imports Max 4 colors properly
umenu: popupmenu uses specified font
umenu: setcheck always draws
User Docs folder: fixed issues when username contains accented characters
vst~: fixed crash when pressing recall directly after dropping
wave~: fixed error when using @interp attr in the box

New in Max 6.1.7 (Apr 23, 2014)

New Features:
Gen: added subpatcher message to gen subpatchers
Gen: ISF export to jit.gl.pix gen patchers (see Gen Code Export ISF Wiki Article)
maxurl: wrapper around libcurl that can perform HTTP requests
poly~: prevents opening window if subpatcher was saved with the window open
FIXED BUGS:
audio bitwise objects: work the same on all architectures
buffer~: fixed 4th arg to the 'read' message so that a '0' will resize the number of channels
buffer~: fixed behavior of 'replace' to resize the number of channels in addition to the length
buffer~: fixed crashing on 'importreplace'
buffer~: writes raw data
coll: improvements for very long entries
dict: 'contains' works with heirarchy
dict: fix for not wrapping symbols in quotes if the symbol starts with a digit
dict: fixed crashing when setting a value at an invalid array position
dict: fixed memory leak
dict: improved error reporting when using 'set'
dict: improved syntax parsing when quotes are used
dict.pack: added name argument
gen~: fixed gate operator compilation under certain circumstances
jit.gl.node: enabling @capture no longer affects the color of gl objects
jit.gl.pix: fix for cell operator
jit.phys.body: no longer loses child shapes when enable toggled or shape changed
jit.phys.ghost: fixed crash with colliding ghost objects
jit.phys.multiple: @shape attribute no longer is reset when receiving a new mesh_matrix
jit.release~: fixed possible hang on free
jit.turtle: fixed crash / memory corruption
jsui: new Image from graphics context preserves alpha
kslider: fixed potential memory corruption
live.drop: fixed spurious 'Attempting to convert non UTF-8 characters' warning
live.drop: restores protected sample presets
Max For Live: misc fixes for parameter blob recall and freeing
Max For Live: reading of encrypted samples now works in 64-bit mode
Max For Live: undo gesture improvements
mxj: no longer crashes when it can't find a class
number/flonum: no longer stops scrolling in bpatcher
object defaults: fixed dialog box when saving settings
Packages: Extensions folder can contain mxe64 files
Packages: extras folders now added to the searchpath
patchcord menu: 'delete' no longer removes text in object box
poke~: fixed crash when there is no valid buffer
poke~: fixed sound distortion issues
polybuffer~: numeric sorting for channel in window
pong: fixed fold mode
pong~: properly reads attributes
pow~: no longer sends NaNs or denormals
Projects: app building includes gen~ abstractions
Quicktime: removed API calls from Max kernel
transport: fixed bar count with uneven time signatures
uzi: middle outlet no longer stops firing under certain circumstances
vst~: fixed cpu spike with pitchbend updates
vst~: fixed midi out note velocity
waveform~: fixed redrawing issue with channeloffset

New in Max 6.1.6 (Dec 11, 2013)

New in Max 6.1.5 (Nov 6, 2013)

New in Max 6.1.4 (Oct 17, 2013)

New Features:
join: argument usage for @triggers
plot~: added 'definexorigin' and 'defineyorigin' messages to set the plot origin using max messages
plot~: grid color is definable
FIXED BUGS:
2d.wave~: no longer crashes when the buffer is empty
bpatcher: audio works in embedded bpatcher
buddy: no longer corrupts memory with big lists
buffer~: read/import and offset argument fixes for x64
buffer~: fixed import .mp3 crash on Win
buffer~: write 32bit wave no longer produces files with bad values
buffer~: fixed write format/samptype issues
coll: fixes for closing a dirtied text editor window
colorpanel: interaction improvements
debugging: opens subpatchers and reveals send/receive pairs
dict: fixed crash when setting subdictionary values in M4L
dict: fixed problems saving dict data as param in MFL
dict: improvements to 'set' message to dict when there are many dict instances
dict: setting a subdictionary triggers notifications
Gen: improvements to variable aliasing
info~: no longer reports erroneous information
javascript: fixed crash when setting a attr
jit.gl.cornerpin: changing drawto of gl.cornerpin to a gl.node no longer posts error message
jit.gl.mesh: index matrix and autonormals improvements
jit.gl.pix: memory use improvements
jit.gen: fixed SWIZ 0 1 and SWIZ 2 error
jit.gl.lua: @args work as expected
jit.gl.model: fixed errors with vbo mode
jit.gl.shader: fixed matrix parameters bug
jit.gl.text3d: precision attribute is easier to set from an inspector/attrui
jit.qt.grab: no longer crashes when there's no available devices
JS: file creation fixes
jsfolder: no longer corrupts memory with very long file names
jssqlite: no longer crashes on open with incorrect arguments
live.arrows: no longer grows when activating the same arrows
live.grid: no longer corrupt memory in matrix mode
live.text: easier to resizes when in button mode
live.toggle: in right category in object browser
Max for Live: help audio works in unauthorised Max
packages: update searchpaths and menus when packages are added/removed while Max is running
patcher toolbar: tooltips show in correct location when patcher is narrow
pattr: can set @type attr
play~: fixed issues with playing back long sound files
polybuffer~: reports correct buffer~ information
projects: paths are correct when updating dependencies for dicts
standalone: unchecking usesearchpath attribute works as expected
tab/live.tab: drawing improvements for when in multiple views
table: respects load/normal historic mode
translate: no longer crashes on close
udpreceive: no longer crashes when packets are dropped
uzi: fixed threading problems
waveform~: redraws properly when the size of the buffer~ increase
Windows OpenGL: improvements for some ATI cards
zl.dequeue: properly dequeue with recursion
zplane~: no longer crashes with unsupported order
64-bit Limitations:
Not supported:
jit.avc
jit.broadcast
jit.desktop
jit.displays
jit.gl.text2d
jit.qt.broadcast
jit.qt.effect
jit.qt.record
jit.vcr
jit.videoout
midi_dm
spigot~
Other features currently unsupported or limited:
Reading non JPG or PNG files under Win64 (e.g. PICT, TIFF, GIF, etc.)
Import features for buffer~ are limited
jit.grab, jit.qt.grab, jit.qt.movie features are limited - jit.qt.movie on Windows x64 is currently limited to DirectShow supported movie files

New in Max 6.1.3 (Jun 22, 2013)

New Features:
dict.deserialize: nested key support
Gen: @default attribute for default value for unconnected gen inlets (ex: [in 1 @default 10])
jit.lcd: works in x64 Max
jit.mgraphics: reset alpha state
jit.path: implementation in a javascript
Jitter GL: quaternion conversion objects order-of-rotation attribute
max/js: get the architecture of Max with ;max getarch or 'max.arch' (JS)
FIXED BUGS:
ad_rewire: fixed sysmidi error when max is configured to use ad_rewire when launched
attrui: mouse drag respects attribute type
attrui: Moving an object by sending it a rect message updates an attached attrui's value for patching_rect
Audio: fixed crash servicing scheduler when parallel audio processing is on with SIAI
Audio: fixed startup crash when no core audio input devices
Audio: NRT speed improvements
bitxor~: mode 3 works as expected in 64-bit version
bpatcher: audio objects created in bpatcher work
buffer~: 'import' works on x64
buffer~: 'read' duration arg is respected
buffer~: 'read' message only resizes buffer if duration is -1 or channels change
buffer~: 'write' overwrites existing file (Win only)
buffer~: AIFF file reader improvements
buffer~: clear/fill is now faster
buffer~: fixes for write format/samptype issues
buffer~: import features improved (64-bit)
buffer~: loads .mov files
buffer~: no longer crashes on Windows when importing .mov files
buffer~: read dialog works the same as read message
buffer~: read message with channel args works as expected
buffer~: reads float32 AIFF files
buffer~: sums channels when reading 2 channel file into 1 channel buffer
buffer~: writeraw / writeflac / etc. bring up dialog with proper file type defaults
closebang: works as expected in M4L devices and Max
date: returns correct values for ticks message
device projects: improved unfreeze behavior for global project members
dict: setting data via JS notifies pattr
dspstatus: fixed reporting of iovs
flonum: fixed UI update issues
Gen - 'swiz' handles numbers higher than 9
Gen: code export AU project improvements
Gen: expr op with [expr var] works
Gen: fixes for abstraction usage
Gen: fixes for AMDFX8150 CPUs
Gen: GenExpr in-place operators
Gen: iOS export example
Gen: modifying gen abstraction no longer closes sub-patcher window
Gen: neg() as function with > 1 arguments no longer generates errors
Gen: scientific notation in gen code sidebar
gen~ preserve Data contents between edits
gen~: ability to return multiple variables
jit.anim.drive: @ui_listen improvements
jit.cellblock: fix for 'clear all' crash
jit.cellblock: no longer crashes with large list
jit.convolve: works with 1 dim matrices
jit.gl object: fixes for using mat_* color values in a shader and lighting is disabled
jit.gl.isosurf: fix for mode attribute display
jit.gl.model attached to jit.gl.multiple: improved performance
jit.gl.node: @axes attr no longer passed on to ob3d children
jit.gl.picker: works with jit.gl.node
jit.gl.plato: shape attribute accept int and float
jit.gl.sketch: fixed stroke message crash
jit.gl.texture: large textures render properly on windows
jit.matrix: fixed importmovie crash on Win x64
jit.matrixset: fix for importmovie message
jit.pwindow: mouseidleout no longer reported when idlemouse is off
jit.qt.grab: direct-to-window fixes
jit.qt.movie: fixes for flickering and possible non-display of single-frame movies when loading a new movie
jit.window: RGB matrix no longer swaps colors
jit.window/jit.pwindow: deletion no longer messes up textures in other contexts
js and jsui: fixes for 10.5.8 x64 usage
JS jitter: fixed render destination ordering issues
jsjitter: callback function shared by multiple listeners has correct context
jstrigger: improved behaviour in overdrive
JSUI: re-freeze jsui with define path no longer loses script
Live API: file_path property of a clip on Windows is properly delimited
live.drop: correctly outputs with pattrstorage slot recall
LOM: 'access' column info rendered (Win)
M4L: fixes for IPC hang/crash when saving very parameter-heavy device on OSX
Max patcher: memory usage improvements
Max Runtime menu bar: Window->Hide Subwindows works
Max: improved loading/startup performances
maxzlib: encode and decode UTC time properly
MFL devices: Freezing a device including a external which has a Framework in it's bundle will retain Framework
MFL: fixed crash while consolidating amxd project
MFL/Projects: conflicts no longer prevent unfreezing of devices
MFL/Projects: matrixctrl and pfft~ no longer throw errors on unfreeze
minimixer: refreshes properly
packages: 'examples' folders added to the searchpath
packages: improved support for java classes
peek~: works properly with the value 1000
peek~/poke~: improved thread-safety
pong: mode attribute properly initialized
pong: outputs float or list properly
preset: stored preset number is properly output
project window: reordering items works as expected
quickref: no longer crashes with long description
record~: no longer crashes on double-click when no buffer provided
reference:

New in Max 6.1.2 (Apr 11, 2013)

New in Max 6.1.1 (Mar 19, 2013)

New in Max 6.1.0 (Mar 5, 2013)

NEW MAX FEATURES:
dict.print: optional arg to name the object in the max window
dict.strip: ability to use hierarchical '::' key referencing
function: line thickness attribute
Gen documentation sidebar
Gen subpatchers: @title attribute
Gen type derivation for for loop counter
Gen: [in 1 @comment foo] => [in 1 foo]
Gen: objects with invalid constants throw a warning to the Max window
Gen: operator attribute descriptions
Gen: params/buffers etc. are visible in sub-gens
gen~: add phase reset trigger to phasor operator
gen~: assertion with Delay in a user function
gen~: genexpr example for rate~
gen~: new operators / new operator features
GenExpr operator definition parameters
GenExpr: better support for PHI nodes / returns in sub-blocks
info~: new outlet which reports the number of channel
jit.gl.cornerpin: add invert_corners attribute
jit.gl.handle: lock mode / filter
jit.gl.model - applying animations to matrixoutput
jit.gl.model : edit material properties before render destination is set
jit.gl.model: read notification
jit.gl.model: upgrade Assimp middleware library
jit.gl.multiple: speed improvements
jit.gl.node: non-automatic drawing
jit.gl.path: calculate bounds to allow functionality with gl.handle and gl.picker
jit.gl.pix: Add an export of standard JXS files
jit.gl.pix -> JXS export
jit.gl.pix -> web OpenGL prototype
jit.phys objects - upgrade bullet library to latest
jit.phys.multiple - set individual body properties
jit.phys.picker: option-drag z-transform
jit.phys.world - split impulse option
jitter picker objects: return local and world coordinates
live.grid: mouse interpolation
live.step: dump_to_dict message
live.step: grab middle of loop braces to change loop
matrixctrl: getcolumn output
Max user-domain in ~/Documents folder
minmax~: can be reset by a signal
OpenGL: glDepthMask attribute
playbar: outputs control messages out left outlet
pong: object to do clipping/wrapping/folding/etc.
progress: color attributes
Projects: added 'About Projects' documentation Vignette
Projects: ignore various git files
retina display support
Support third party self contained folders inside and outside of the Max folder
text justification in many objects
version OS info clipboard copy button
Waveform~: 'set' message
zigzag~: mode and loopmode are now attribute
zigzag~: stop message
NEW MAX FOR LIVE FEATURES:
For full Live Object Model changes, please see LOMChanges.pdf
API: retrieve all notes in a midiclip without selecting
device width: settable
Devices: improved patcher loading time
live.dial: narrower in tiny mode
LiveAPI: get AudioClip file path
LiveAPI: misc improvements & changes
LivePack: resolve file path
MFL devices: all devices are Projects
MFL keyboard focus: fixed various issues
MFL parameters: enabled ordering of automatic mapping of on external MIDI controllers
Rye Pluggo MFL device: minor gain improvments
startup: improved Max for Live startup time
textedit: un-focussing device un-focuses textedit
undo events: events during a mouse down are merged into a single event
FIXED BUGS:
;max closefile: fix for crash if file is already closed
attrui: displays enumindex with both index and label
Audio drivers: Digi CoreAudio Manager 8.0.3+ compatibility
bitshift~: fix for crash when toggling audio
buffer~: fix for .mp3 import (fix for Win 32 bit only)
cellblock: fixed some issue with inline editing and scrolling
coll: 'refer' message gives error when name does not exist
coll: fixed error with pasted text
coll: fixed syntax parsing bug
coll: fixed text editing window close with '\,' as text
counter: properly responds to carryint and carrybang messages
cross-dog example: fixed bad connection
debugging: fixed crash while deleting patch cord while stopped at breakpoint
dialer: closed subpatcher (and fixed the numbers)
dict: 'remove' works with hierarchical references
dict: fixed 'remove' message on windows
dict.group: no longer turns float values into symbols
dict.slice: fixed misc crash
docwindow: fall back to static rendering for third-party refpages and vignettes
docwindow: provide stylesheet fallback for docs which lack stylesheets
docwindow: support for 3rd-party refpages
expr: % 0.01 no longer crashes
ezdac~: border size updates correctly
filtercoeff~: imprived error messages
float object: fixed nan display
follow: fixed memory corruption
fpic: frozen attribute gets restored
freqshift: fix for bad signal output
Gen: better error reporting for param with no arg
Gen: Fixed expr operator when using similar formatting as codebox
gen~: Delay preserve memory between edits
gen~: [in @comment] shows up in gen~ inlet assist
gen~: fixed behavior with [fftinfo] in a non-fft gen patcher
gen~: fixed compilation errors with history/interp
gen~: fixed problem with if() and stateful user function
groove~ able to reference buffers in polybuffer~
jit.gen / jit.pix: fixed copy paste crash
jit.gen: fixed compilation error with vec10
jit.gl.*: improved memory use
jit.gl.asyncread: fix for crash related to changing drawto
jit.gl.camera: Java Jitter implementation
jit.gl.cornerpin: fixed bug with colormode uyvy and textures
jit.gl.light: fixed @lookat
jit.gl.material: fog calculation improvements
jit.gl.mesh: fixed crash with color property and index matrix
jit.gl.model: fixed displaylist mode
jit.gl.node: fixed behavior differences
jit.gl.slab: fixed memory leak
jit.lcd: fix for misplaced $1 in readpict crash
jit.mgraphics: fixed problems with dim attribute
jit.phys: collision dictionaries update values
jit.phys.*: improved Windows memory use
jit.phys.ghost: CPU improvements
jit.pwindow: fixed crash when deleting pwindow while rendering
jit.qt.record: fix for two 'realtime' attributes / attrui display issue
jit.window: fsaa/doublebuffer no longer triggers position/rect init (Win only)
jit.window: doublebuffer 0 no longer posts erroneous warning (Win)
jit.window: mouse listener no longer fails on name attr change
jit.window: shared render context works on Windows
JS: fixed delayed event crash
JS: fixed usage of local property of a function
JS: fix for script executing twice on load
JS: fixed getlogical method
JS: fixed NewString crash
JS: fixed new Task() crash
JS: fixed setoutletassist crash
JS: increased maximum memory
JS Canvas: fixed textAlign "center"
List external/subpatcher: reports the full path of the abstractions
live.grid: improved initialization
live.grid: undo improvements
live.param~: functions in subpatcher
live.remote~: fix for crash when saving
live.toolbar: rightmost text is no longer truncated
Max console log messages: Mountain Lion fix
Max For Live: fix for contextual menu when right-clicking in locked patcher
Max/Runtime: does not try to open amxd files
Max startup: improved startup on Windows with large search path and antivirus software enabled
Max startup: visual feedback during startup on Windows
maxpat files: fixed hang when a patcher exists with the same name as an extern
MIDI: hot swap devices without needing to restart Max
mxj: can find classes in project
mxj: can load java classes from collectives
nodes: fix for color change w/ attrui
nodes: calculate properly the distances when the object is not square
object box typing / autocompletion: fix for crash when editing object box
Object Explorer: optimize filter change
Object Help Launcher: fixed category / object menus
ObjectHelpLauncher is now wider
old mxt abstractions: found/loaded properly
parameter: changes to the parameter window update the values in an open inspector
paste picture: works on windows when 32 bpp image is on clipboard
paste replace: does not overwrite existing scripting names of target objects
patch cords: fix for changing color
pattrstorage: fixed memory corruption
pictctrl: functions as expected in Dial Mode
poly~: fix for crash saving poly~ patcher with upsampling
polybuffer~: updated information string to accept more RAM than before
Projects: fixed 'hide project window after opening' project setting
Projects: fixed crash when Project isn't found when selected in 'Open Recent Project'
Projects: fixed issues with special characters in filenames
Projects: project local vs global abstractions
qlist: no longer outputs errors when the editor is not properly closed
regexp: fixed substitutions issues
rslider: properly refreshes after changing the range
scope~: imports colors properly from Max 4 patches
Sidebar Ref: some characters not being rendered properly
stutter~: works in MFL when transport is not runnig
Suckah: MBP Retina support
techno: removed harmless "bad index" error message
udpreceive: fix for negative numbers signed int problem
umenu: disable color is now displayed properly
vst~: fix for co-ordinate reporting and initialization
vst~: fix for jumpy enum list params in default editor
vst~: fixed crash in due to malformed AU componentSubType id
wave~: properly accepts @interp attribute
waveform~: changing the offset from the ruler updates the attribute
Windows installer: properly overwrites app
MAX FOR LIVE FIXED BUGS:
jit.fill & jit.gl.shader: fixed problems in MFL context
Live: fixed crash when calling callbacks when opening Max window
Live UI: UI no longer turns white after saving a device with jit.window
Live UI: fix for Live GUI issues after S/R change
live.grid: improved undo
ive.grid: fixed duplication issues
live.drop: fix for Live hangs when setting live.drop from scheduler
live.drop: fix for dropping recorded sample on Windows
live.drop: order parameter fix
live.drop: fixed undo/live.drop triggering crashes
live.drop: fixed crash for when a device contains two live.drop objects
live.meter~ / live.gain~: improved scaling visual consistency with Live
live.object: fix for bogus values being output when saving a device in preview mode
live.object: fixed unexpected error messages ("setting the Id cannot be triggered during undo or redo")
live.param~: value output on load
live.remote~: fix for controlling m4l-device-parameters
live.thisdevice: fires reliably when coming back from the editor
M4L device reandomizer: fixed crash on load
MFL device automation: fixed 'click' when switching M4L device on/off via automation
MFL LOM: calling the fire function of group tracks fires sub tracks
MFL LOM: fixed LOM links in docs
MFL audio performance: fixed issues related to multiprocessor support
MFL device focus: space bar will trigger transport even when object is clicked
MFL device saving: fixed Max crash when trying to save/cancel a patcher on win7
MFL Devices: CPU/Audio performance improvements with automation
MIDI control: works when parameter is deferred and has an update limit
MIDI/Key map: fixed deactivation
NoteEcho device: fixed crashes due to clear coll triggered from dump message
Parmeters: changeable when other devices are open in editor
Parameters: fix for M4L parameter focus issues
Presets: shortened preset loading time (hotswap)
Tab key: bpatcher no longer steals command to toggle Live arrange/Session (focus on windows)

New in Max 6.0.8 (Nov 30, 2012)

New in Max 6.0.7 (Nov 30, 2012)

NEW FEATURES:
buffer~: new 'offset' function to add a constant
capture: precision attribute allows you to set the floating point precision
coll: improved user experience for syntax errors
cycle~: wavetable size attribute
debugger: shows subpatcher when debugger steps into it
function: cursor attribute
function: line attribute
function: linethickness attribute
function: new features (curve, grid, snap2grid, copy/paste, quantization, line...)
ggate and gswitch: UI updates
installer: Mac 10.8 (Mountain Lion) OS compatibility
Live.menu & umenu objects's popup corners are now transparent
live.step: binary mousing
live.step: bipolar display
live.tab, live.text and live toggle: rounded attribute
mouse cursor: changes when text editing is started
nodes: no longer display the cursor while dragging
nodes: Nodes object box can now be rectangular
Parameter view: speedlim and defer now settable for enum-parameters
playbar: refreshrate attribute
polybuffer~: sends a bang when dropping file/folder in the window
Projects: preference for Project default locations
tab: fadeunselect and fadetime attributes for animation
text: precision attribute allows you to set the floating point precision
ubutton: rounded attribute
wave~: cubic interpolation mode
waveform~: linecolor attribute
zl.scramble: output a list of indices to the right outlet
VIZZIE FEATURES:
New modules: CROPPR and WYPR
Vizzie now functions as an abstraction (vz.)
Fully commented/hinted inlets and outlets
All generator modules now have data inlets to set the operating parameters
All modules now take ints (0/1) from a toggle to stop/start operation (the "stomp box switch")
All modules with presets now take a message to choose presets
All modules with presets now take a message to interpolate between two presets
Selectable VIEWR window sizes
GEN FEATURES:
Code Sidebar
gen~ recompiles if vs/sr changes
gen~: Data, Buffer, and Delay are now supported in GenExpr code
gen~: poke and splat support @index attributes like peek, sample etc
GenExpr branching: if(expr) {} else {}
GenExpr Break / continue statements: for(...) { break/continue; }
GenExpr Loops: while(cond) {}, for(i=0; i < 10; i+=1) {}
Improved compile error reporting
Jitter Gen: gate and selector operators
New data typing
New examples
Object argument expressions: [+ pi/2], [param foo @min 0 @max pi*2]
send/receive: only works within the same patch (not cross patchers or patcher to sub-patcher)
Subpatchers (embedded and abstractions)
User Functions
JITTER FEATURES:
jit.anim.path - @position, @quat and @scale attributes
jit.anim.path and jit.anim.drive: @eval_report attribute
jit.anim.path and jit.anim.drive: target objects now updated wirelessly
jit.gl.*: better handling of mouse picking in opengl context window and @ui_priority attribute
jit.gl.*: gl object matrixoutput notifications
jit.gl.cornerpin: @corner_color attribute
jit.gl.cornerpin: @drawcorners mouse mode and @mousereport attribute
jit.phys.6dof: spring motor feature
jit.phys.body: @collisions attribute to support individual body collision dictionary output
jit.phys.body/jit.phys.multiple: local_scaling attribute for more accurate and efficient scaling
jit.phys.constraint: @strength and @stretch attributes
jit.phys.constraint: @worldpos and @worldquat attributes
jit.phys.ghost: @central_exp and @central_mode attributes added to adjust central force
jit.phys.ghost: shape can be convexhull or concave
jit.phys.multiple: @constraint attribute for creating constraints between bodies
jit.phys.multiple: body names now created using matrix cell address
jit.phys.multiple: mesh matrix input for drawing multiple mesh shapes
jit.phys.picker and jit.gl.picker: mouse up notification
jit.phys.picker: @enable attribute
jit.phys.world: @collision_mode attribute for extended collision info
jit.phys.world: @raytest_mode attribute
jit.phys.world: collision force and normal added to collision dict
jit.phys.world: collisions dictionary accessible in javascript
jsjitter: anim.path js support
jsjitter: Jitter physics objects in javascript
jsjitter: ob3d matrixoutput notify for javascript
New examples
BUGS FIXED:
abstractions: properly updates when window closed then saved
allpass~: fix for incorrect step-response
attrui: drawing enhancements
attrui: number text reappears properly after undo
audio: fixed deadlock when closing a patcher with the Audio running
audio: fixed error when starting audio in a subpatcher
auto-completion: fixes for slowness
auto-completion: works with shortcuts
autocompletion: down arrow key in object box no longer duplicates box text
average~: no longer reports negative zero in absolute mode
bpatcher in Max For Live: can map through
bpatcher: click through on empty bpatcher works
bpatcher: double-clicking in explorer window no longer adds a @name argument
bpatcher: fixed crash entering text after bpatcher is deleted
bpatcher: fixed number box output issues when clicking on a toplevel UI
capture: no longer crashes when trying to display very long text
cellblock: resizing the object refreshes properly in in-line edit mode
change: sending set with no args no longer crashes
codebox: pasting into codebox works when multiple views are shown
coll: fixed crash when 'refer' message is sent from scheduler and main thread at the same time
coll: no longer crashes when receiving a nth message with wrong arguments
count~: attributes typed in object box are now recognized
cursor: positioning fixes
cycle~: phase no longer clipped
database: launch optimizations
DB search: improved performance on PC
debugger: animation improvements
debugger: fixes for disappearing patch cords
debugger: prevention for auto-debug on patcher loading
dict: exposed "append" method to js
dict: fixed 'pull_from_coll' crash
dict: fixed syntax parsing bug when values contain colons
dict: value setting improvements
dict.group: fix for values starting with a numeral
dict.iter: fixed memory leak with certain keys/values
dynamicdocs: fixed search broken for certain terms and queries
external drives: no longer prevented from being removed
file paths: resolved path is sent to editor
File search paths: Max now finds patchers when typed
filebrowser: fixed dragging audio files from the filebrowser
filtergraph~: no longer crashes when dragging a filter
filtergraph~: no longer hangs when receiving bad queries
flonum: goes slower when shift key is down (like number)
function: pattr connection improvements
Gen codebox: Edit->Copy/Paste are no longer greyed out
Gen dependencies: gen 'externals' are not added to the dependency list
Gen: copied gen patchers now have correct title bars
Gen: fixed issues with changing genpatcher name
Gen: fixed missing help descriptions
Gen: fixed unnecessary dirtying of some genpatchers
Gen: improved performance after error reporting
Gen: misc noise op fixes
Gen: MRO with gen subpatchers respects edits and compiles changes
gen~: buffer name parsing improvements
gen~: control-rate processing improvements
gen~: fixed compile error with abs (integer input)
gen~: fixes for inlet/outlet assist strings from in/out comments
gen~: improved interpolation
gen~: undo improvements in genpatcher
GenExpr: color coded constants
genpatcher: (unlocked) in title bar when unlocked
groove~: fixed sync issue when there are four channels
groove~: properly plays four channels
if: == correctly evaluates NaN values
inspector: fixes for opening the inspector in a help file after closing sidebar
itable: fix for Max hang when itable is in a bpatcher
Java: Jitter works in Windows standalone applications
jit.catch: frame size can be controlled with attrui
jit.gen: fixed crash when adding/removing patch cord to clip (Win only)
jit.gl @lighting_enable 0 with material uses color attribute
jit.gl.camera: @enable 0 does not draw when attached to node
jit.gl.camera: @erase @capture 1 color no longer clears rendering context for a second non-capturing camera
jit.gl.camera: cameras allowed to be part of anim.node hierarchy
jit.gl.handle: auto_handle disabled when connected to any object
jit.gl.handle: fix for jit.phys.world and screenraytest message crash
jit.gl.handle: object dragging improvements
jit.gl.light: improvements for adding/removing lights
jit.gl.light: works with jit.gl.node
jit.gl.lua: outlets assistance improvements
jit.gl.material: fix for errors when switching render contexts
jit.gl.material: fixed issues with switching render contexts
jit.gl.model: "texgroup 0" message no longer crashes
jit.gl.multiple: multi-texturing fixes
jit.gl.node: overrides child object attrs when set via max box
jit.gl.node: re-instantiating in non-automatic mode no longer crashes
jit.gl.pix: drawto now updated when typed in box
jit.gl.render and jit.gl.node: transform_reset now propagated to child gl objects
jit.gl.render: @axes 1 draws the axes
jit.gl.render: drawing of matrixoutput matrices applies source object's state to result
jit.gl.render: message "drawclients" works
jit.gl.sketch: fix for miscalculated screentoworld output
jit.gl.sketch: Fixes for error when drawing jit.gl.text2d
jit.gl.sketch: screentoworld output improvements
jit.gl.sketch: transform_reset fixes
jit.gl.texture: changing wrap attr properly rebuilds the texture
jit.gl.texture: copy works when cull_face is enabled
jit.gl.texture: uyvy colormode fixes
jit.grab: (Windows) @colormode uyvy works
jit.net.send: @connected updates and outputs properly
jit.phys.body: reset message affects dynamic and kinematic bodies
jit.phys.multiple: kinematic works when set via max-box
jit.phys.picker: fix for setting filter attribute from max box
jit.phys.world: @raytest mode no longer affects jit.phys.picker behavior
jit.phys.world: fixed crashes when changing box args
jit.phys.world: fixed render destination deletion crash (Win)
jit.phys.world: raytest messages no longer causes world update
jit.pwindow: @erase_color alpha now works
jit.pwindow: @shared 1 no longer stops texture rendering
jit.pwindow: fix for gl render visibility when context is implicit (Win ony)
jit.pwindow: pwindow as render context in bpatcher no longer stops drawing in MFL
jit.qt.movie: @noaccel supresses output
jit.window: @sync attr is recognised
jit.window: fixed flickering with umenu interaction
jit.window: deleting with scripting works as expected
jit.window: set visible 0 before rendering works properly
jitter Gen objects: now respond to reset button
Jitter Gen: attrui properly updates if a message has been used to set the attr
jitter Gen: objects now set param value to new default when param op is changed
Jitter Gen: setting @dirty no longer crashes
Jitter GL readback: fix for changing readback on windows
live.colors: fix for proper output
live.dial: Shift + arrows do fine adjustments
live.drop: fixed ordering issue on device load
live.drop: respects 'order' parameter
live.grid: changes via pattr update update parameter blob
live.grid: flexible direction height
live.grid: output the correct value on mouse drag out the mouseover information outlet
live.grid: points can be set if they are out of range
live.step: steps are no longer missed when quickly click-dragging
live.tab: fix for button mode persistence issues
live.thisdevice/parameters: fires / reports values after return to live after edit
loading: Max 4 patch loading improvements
magnifier: works in MFL device patcher
Max for Live: Fixed crash when making M4L device invisible
Max for Live: Live UI objects dB unit style improvements
Max for Live: live.* objects no longer output values triggered by keys when inactive
Max for Live: thispatcher 'path' message works in frozen Max device
message box: fix for crash when updating message box contents from scheduler with overdrive on
mgraphics: select_font_face no longer increases font_size
midiout: works after it has received a negative value
midi: midi ports are now available after sleep/wake
minimixer: fixed crash after deleting subpatcher after opening minimixer
multislider: fix for disappearing outline
multislider: properly display reverse scroll mode when the border are not visible
multislider: set message sets every slider (without requiring the index)
nodes: fixes for pattr integration
nodes: mouse coordinate are correct when the object isn't squared
nodes: setnode message properly updates the active state
number box (MIDI display format): correct results when values are typed in
panel: @ignoreclick 0 is saved in json
parameter: fixes for irregular output when defer + speedlim are enabled
parameters: values are no longer output when saving a device in preview mode
patch cord: fix for crash dragging starting connection on a disabled patch cord
patch cords: fix for color inconsistencies
patching: fixes for disappearing patch cords and assistance
pattrstorage: locked slots are stored in initial value
pfft~: fix for crash with bad arg values
playbar: posts a warning when connected to a non valid object
playbar: refreshes jit.qt.movie when scrubbing while the playback is off
playbar: works properly when changing movie with autostart attribute set to 0
plot~: filters are applied when data source is a buffer~ reference
poke~: no longer redraw buffer~ when the samples don't change
poly~: midinote no longer crashes with bad arguments
poly~/send~: changing voices in MFL no longer crashes Live with certain SR
polybuffer~ list is properly updated after using the replace message
preset write file dialog
project: better management of duplicates in the project folder
project: unfound files have the correct file class
ref browser: title bar matches content on Windows
regexp: fixed additional issues with substitution output
regexp: fixed crash when trying to match against an invalid regexp
regexp: fixed issues with substitution output
regexp: fixed substitute with empty string crash
scheduler: improved timing when using multiple schedulers and larger buffer sizes
scripting: fixed issue with scripting MSP objects
select: fixed compatibility with list
standalone: fixed Windows file dialog extension
standalones: write extracted externals into application support folder on Mac
teeth~: no longer crashes when turning of the audio
thispatcher: fix for menu disappearance on window flags nogrow on Windows
translation: improved layout of Japanese text on Windows
trunc~: calculation improvements
umenu: misc optimisations
vst~: handles fxp files
waveform~: redraws properly when the size is set at loadbang

New in Max 6.0.5 (Nov 30, 2012)

New Features:
jit.phys.multiple @mass attribute
projects: added file icons for stylesheet and vectorimagefile
project: known, but non-explicitly-supported files can now be added to projects (e.g. html)
triangle~: lo and hi are now attributes
Bugs Fixed:
projects: added file icons for stylesheet and vectorimagefile
allpass~: fixed various issues
audio: fix for starting audio while being notified audio is stopping
bitshift~: now sounds the same as Max 5
cycle~: fix for instantiation crash
dac~: fix for 'set' message
database: improved startup times and CPU load when database is being built
dialog: window no longer appears behind floating windows
dict.route: fix for various crashes
export image: no longer shows selection highlight
gen~: no longer loses buffer association when patcher is re-compiled.
gl texture: fixed planeswap on readback to matrix
gl.cornerpin: fixed issue with texture flipping
gl.handle: @auto_handle can be set in max box
inspector: inspecting in a max for live device doesn't switch objects properly
inspector: fixed crash on inspecting lots of objects
jit.buffer~ / jit.catch~: fixed crash if QuickTime isn't installed
jit.gen / jit.pix: misc math fixes
jit.gen/jit.pix/jit.gl.pix: fixed crash when typing an argument in box (Win only)
jit.gl.camera / jit.gl.node: fixed viewport and resizing texture issues
jit.gl.lua: fix for crash caused by error post
jit.gl.render: fix for "unavailable context" error
jit.gl.texture: subtex_matrix now works
jit.gl.texture: fix for Windows double-reverse planemapping
jit.path: fix for crash when dimension is less than 3, and the evallength message is called
jit.phys.*: constraint position2 attribute no longer ignored
jit.phys.*:constraint motor attributes typed in max box now work
jit.phys.body: fix for crash when reinstantiating while connected to a constraint
jit.phys.body: misc fixes for @forces_relative attribute
jit.phys.body and phys.multiple: @enable 0 typed in box now works
jit.phys.conetwist: misc limit attributes fixes
jit.phys.ghost: fix for custom filters
jit.phys.picker - fix for setting filter attributes
jit.pix: fix for input planecount < 4 causing garbled data
jit.window / jit.pwindow: fix for display differences with jit.gl.node
jweb: @autosize attribute now works
Max For Live: fixed paste & replace crash when audio running
Max For Live: When M4L editor is open, M4L devices in other tracks are editable
Max For Live parameters: parameters not limited to 512 (was causing non-operable UI)
Max for Live: deferred events being run in the scheduler thread
nslider: fix for mouse in poly mode
pattrforward: object in a subpatcher is retargeted after save
project: known, but non-explicitly-supported files can now be added to projects (e.g. html)
reference browser: re-enabled a preference for static docs (to be used if dynamic docs are slow)
scheduler: fixed miscellaneous crashes
spectroscope~: fixed crash in sonogram mode
tapin~/tapout~: provide more informative warning when objects are in different dsp chains
threadsafety: fixed issue with calling typed methods
uzi: outputs proper value when interrupted
vst~: parameters can be modulated by full name

New in Max 6.0.4 (Nov 30, 2012)

New Features:
attrui: tab key support
filterdesign: double-click to see dictionary
Gen: GenExpr include files
jit.anim.node new features:
new messages: concat, worldtolocal, localtoworld
new attribute: invtransform
jit.gl.cornerpin object
jit.phys.* new features:
enable attribute
physics constraints now have rotate/rotatexyz attributes
jit.phys.world new features:
attributes for simulation updates
remove_plane attribute for 2D functionality
sqlite: faster database update startup
standalone: improved dependency inclusion for some components
Bugs Fixed:
audio: fixed start/stop UI delay glitch
audio: closing patcher window now fades properly (Mixer Crossfade)
audio: clicking then silence / crashing when changing audio settings
audio: fixed crash when turning mixer parallel on/off when signal vector size is smaller than 64
audio: hot-swap devices without needing to restart Max
audio: patcher muting respected when audio started
audio: fixed deadlock when closing a patcher with the Audio running
preferences: fixed crash on corrupted Windows preference files
cascade~: fixed zipper noise on coefficient change
cellblock: resizing the object refreshes properly in in-line edit mode
codebox: require disposes of filewatcher when closed
codebox: retains inlet/outlet count even with an error with GenExpr
cycle~: proper handling of attrs/args
dac~: start/startwindow in right inlet
dialog: text field does not have focus (Mac OS 10.6)
dict: automatically add missing extension for the 'import' message
dict.iter: fix crashes with references to dangling subdictionaries.
enable SSE2 instructions for windows non-audio projects
Encapsulating with disabled patch cord causes crash
File > New Text, typing, File > Save causes text to disappear
filtergraph~ no longer crash when receiving a message with the wrong filter index
filtergraph~: @edit_maxfreq @edit_minfreq swap
fpic: opt+drag no longer loses image
Gen: patcher type visual display on inlets and outlets
Gen: 'f' can be used in GenExpr as a variable
Gen: .genexpr files now associated with Max6
grab: Works with 'set' receives / multiple output
groove~: fix for output gain variations depending up transposition with resampling on
groove~: fix for stuttering, distortion, and other glitches with resampling on and looping a small portion of a large buffer
groove~: fixed crash when loop max is smaller than loop min
groove~: resampling aliasing on loop points
groove~: resampling and loopinterp should work together
jit.anim.drive: ui_map dictionary functionality fixes
jit.cellblock: .txt extension added to written files
jit.cellblock: misc fixes
jit.gen: fixed noise()
jit.gl.lua: .lua files: now associated with Max6
jit.gl.node: fixed crash when closing patch after deleting jit.gl.node
jit.gl.node: gl.node erase_color attribute bug fix
jit.gl.pix: fixed GLSL compilation errors
jit.gl.videoplane: fixed fullscreen crash
jit.phys.body: fixed @shape compound crashes when collision reporting
jit.phys.ghost: fixed help file crash
jit.qt.movie: fixed flatten + inplace crash
jit.qt.movie: attrui @dim updates with @adapt 1
jitter Gen: math binops with vec2 arguments produce valid output
KeyMIDI: octaves buttons works properly again
live.step: editlooponly respects loop start > 1
matrixctrl: updates when recalling a preset in Max for Live
minimixer: fixed sizing issues
nodes: mouse coordinate are correct when the object isn't squared
nodes: no longer produce NaN when the size of a node is set to 0.
nodes: setnode message properly updates the active state
ob3d matrixoutput 2 memory leak
object details panel: fixed GUI glitch
polybuffer~ help file: fixed crash on Windows
phasor~: improved @lock 1 performance
plot~: editing domain labels in the editor does not trigger a re-paint
poly~: decreased the CPU usage for non-dsp (and non-active DSP) patchers
polybuffer~: fixed getshortname crash
Projects: auto localize setting results in missing file entry
reference: fixed Tutorial 1 missing text
reference browser: removed mouseover popup in search results
regexp: fixed substring crash
saving: saving an abstraction (or poly~ patcher) as another file no longer causes other instances to reload
saving: fixed open rect bpatcher save issue
scale: fixed ref and scale vignette namespace collision
scale/scale~: exponent base is no longer inverted in non-classic mode
send~/receive~: mismatched pair no longer crashes Max when DSP is on
sidebar: improved reference appearance at small sizes
standalone: better default audio driver selection
standalone: fixed java dependency issues
standalone: fixed issues on Windows with javascript inclusion
table: object box attrs now work properly
vst~: window coordinate arguments work again with 'open' message
watchpoints: improved positioning when watchpoint is below patcher when patcher is floating

New in Max 5.1.8 (Jun 22, 2011)

trigger no longer outputs a list when there's only one numeric item
pattrstorage: client and storage windows show new pattr and autopattr arrivals immediately, rather than requiring the windows to be closed and reopened
coll: renumbering dirties the coll, so that refer clients (cellblock) can know that the contents change changed
message box fix for crash appending or prepending items
filebrowser: fix for crashes opening browser when no prefs exist.
pattrstorage: @changemode now reliable for integer values.
fixed crash when applying a prototype to an object when the inspector is viewing the object
pattrstorage: inspector attributes @savemode and @autorestore are disabled when pattrstorage is in parameter mode with 'Initial Enable' enabled
live.object: calling 'get' on a property with no value (for instance, 'get devices' called on a track with 0 devices) now returns 'propertyname ', rather than simply 'propertyname'.
live.observer: observing a property with no value causes the symbol '' to be reported from the object's outlet, rather than an empty list.
fix for Max for Live multiprocessor dropouts
live.dial restore properly its size when the patching and presentation rect differ
umenu: display items longer than 255 characters
umenu no longer crash when receiving "delete 0" while the menu is empty
spigot~: fix for custom cache path
umenu: delete 74 doesn't attempt to remove the 74th item if it is not there
adsr~ clock unset fix
slider works properly in automatic orentation when the patching_size and presentation_size are different
sfplay~ displays the correct error message when trying to clear while the dsp is on
stutter~ dirties the buffer properly
preset now displays slotnames when linked to a pattrstorage
Hide Subwindows no longers hides an abstraction that has been modified with MRO. Prevents crashes when abstraction's parent patcher is subsequently closed.
pictctrl: mouse delta improvements in dial mode
jit.wake: fix for garbage memory when resizing
text no longer crashes when the patch is closed while the editor is open
pattrstorage: setting or removing a slotname dirties the patcher
live.text and live.toggle display the focus
live.meter~: no longer output erroneous value when controled by a float
live.text and live.toggle now reacts on key input
seq~: properly output single int/float elements (introduced in 5.1.5)
nodes: speed improvements when the slider is visible
jit.freeframe: 'FreeFramePlugins' folder in the Max search path will be found, as documented.
live.observer: live.observer objects in subpatches no longer break when duplicating devices.
live.thisdevice: new rightmost outlet reports preview state for the current context (a 1 will be sent in the Editor while a 0 is sent in Live and vice versa, as preview mode is enabled and disabled.
live.grid: in matrix mode, a constraint column can now be totally empty
jit.displays: (Windows only) no longer resets display (in @resetmode 1) if no changes have been made to the initial/snapshotted settings
pattr objects: (Windows) pattr-incompatible objects are no longer displayed by pattrstorage/bound to autopattr and pattr objects
stripnote properly converts float to int as the documentation says
pattrstorage: fix for an endless loop in @activewrite mode + parameter mode when restoring the active state
live.remote~: when changing targets, live.remote~ resends its last value to the new target.
js: post() no longer crashes on strings longer than 2k characters
rect~: no longer crashes when receiving bad syncrhronization values
Support for reading encoded (mp3/m4v/etc) and encrypted samples from Ableton's browser via live.drop.
jit.qt.movie: re-enabled late window binding (in case the window isn't available when requested, jit.qt.movie will try a few times until giving up.
jit.qt.movie: eliminated a crash when loading movies in direct-to-window mode

New in Max 5.1.7 (Jun 22, 2011)

New in Max 5.1.6 (Jun 22, 2011)

pattr: fix for crash upon receipt of 'bindto' with no argument twice (caused by previous bug fix reinstating helpful error messages when binding fails)
parameter: resolves a condition where, under certain circumstances, moving a parameter would cause an automation event to be generated for another parameter
jit.qt.movie: plugged memory leak when loading movies with @window set
subpatchers set to open in presentation mode when parent patcher is opened now first draw in presentation mode to prevent first rendering from happening in patching mode
floating point byte ordering fixes for audio, network, and jitter objects
live.observer: empty lists are now output in the editor, as well as within Live (for instance, observing the 'devices' property of a track, when all devices are removed, an empty list is output)
can now apply prototype via box context menu when multiple objects of same class are selected
undo of applying a prototype to multiple boxes with one command now undoes the application of all boxes in one shot
pattrstorage: more efficient redraw handling
lcd refreshes properly after receiving a clear message
lcd: clear erases presentation and patching view properly when the size is different
-jit.pwindow / jit.gl.asyncread: fix for no readback with pwindow OpenGL context
loadbang fires again for all instances of a poly~ or pfft~ that is inside a patcher loaded by another poly~ or pfft~
- fix for jit.gl.render context switch crash (win only)
unconnected signal inputs now align signal vectors on 16 byte boundaries
function no longer crashes when recalling presets quickly
swatch: restores appearance properly when the saturation changed
pattrstorage: edits to storage slots made from the storagewindow are no longer ignored under certain conditions
live.gui objects: 'set' no longer causes output when the parameter speedlim > 0
pattr: renaming an object bound to a pattr will cause the binding to be dropped
pattrstorage: changing the varname of a client object no longer causes the clientwindow to be cleared
average~: rms no longer outputs NaN
capture~ no longer hangs Max when opening the window
coll no longer crashes when receiving min/max message with wrong index
buffer~ properly updates its window when changing the number of channels via a size message
text window now disappears when the text object is deleted
spectroscope's inspector displays the correct active colors
buffer~ no longer resize the buffer when using the read message with the filename as argument (introduced in 5.1.5)
multislider now has a setlist message to set all slider values at once without causing the output
file browser: clippings in sub-folders of the clippings folder are now properly listed as clippings
file browser: now has a 'movie files' search by default.
file browser: now has a 'clippings' search by default.
tri~ no longer crashes when synched with a click~
jit.gl.text2d: fix for matrix render when no text message has been sent
function no longer crashes nor displays weirdnesses when the domain/range is very small
function: next message no longer repeats the last segment indefinitely
colorpicker outputs correct green value
nodes object addition
jit.peek~: fix for freezes when changing matrix_name
jit.poke~: fix for freezes when changing matrix_name
spectroscope~: background color is now properly displayed before turning on the DSP
regexp: dumpout now works properly
mxj: sendMessageToBound() returns the correct success state
live.* objects output their values when re-enabling a device if the value changed
jit.qt.movie: disposing a movie cleans up the edit state (used for undo when using edit operations such as 'trim'), preventing a crash under certain circumstances
patcherargs now reports the invalid use of commas and semi-colons as arguments
poly~ no longer spawns too many inlets after patchername attr is changed when contained patcher has no in~ objects
seq writes the extension properly when missing
seq: write fufu.txt exports as text, write yoyo.mid export as Midi
jit.buffer: fixes for generating vizualization for small buffers
jit.matrix: fix for matrix probe
live.path: after setting the path to 'no path' with 'path' (no args), 'getpath' returns 'path' instead of the previously set path

New in Max 5.1.5 (Jun 22, 2011)

jit.matrix: fix for read message problem with absolute path
combine: fix for crashes caused when the number of items in a list to a given inlet overflowed the number of inlets
vst~: fixed crashes when hosting NI's Kontakt plug-in.
fixed the suspend object
(windows) ctrl + '.' no longer stops scheduler when max is in the background
vectral~: fix for premature cutouts on Intel processors
live.step: down message works as expected when display_seq is set to All
double clicking on a bogus poly~ no longer causes crashes
levelmeter~ displays the marker color properly
levelmeter~'s shadow respects needle transparency
textbutton no longer crashes when text is empty
nslider stores empty state in pattr (polyphonic mode)
live.guilib: objects' default values with non standard ranges are properly initialized when initial_enable is not set
fix for jitter crash with Spanish language chosen for Regional setting on Windows
pattrstorage: scroll positions retained when rebuilding client and storage windows.
pattrstorage: setting 'active' state no longer causes a complete client/storage window redraw
sfplay~ can now open audio files with long names
buffer~ updates number of channels on import
live.gain~ colors can be customized
patch cords are deselected when switching to presentation mode thus preventing accidental cord deletion or floating diamonds
file browser: fixed 'reveal in finder' function for items displayed in a folder listing.
Toolbar buttons change state immediately after clicking now
bpatcher: de-encapsulating a subpatcher in an MRO'd view of a bpatcher works.
pattr: error message on @bindto failure restored
vst~: fixed operation of the default plug-in.
vst~: editor window for the default plug-in now displays correct gain values.
vst~: the generic interface (for plug-ins with no ui) now updates the value column when the parameters are changed.
file browser: file information in the preview area is now accurate when browsing nested sub-folders.
buffer~: read message with only 2 arguments imports the number of channels specified in the sound file header
js: Eliminated a source of GC-related memory leakage when querying Patcher object properties.
jsliveapi: eliminated random crashing in GC code
poly~ no longer crashes when the patchername message has a bad argument
cellblock: A -1/-1 entry eliminates the visible cell selection.
"; max showclue" displays the clue window in runtime and standalones (for objects which have annotation attributes set)
jit.openexr includes Cg frameworks automatically when making a standalone
jit.gl.text2d: fix for memory leak
pattr: eliminated potential memory corruption when bound objects are re-instantiated
fixed saving from a subpatcher in an abstraction that was edited by issuing the MRO command on a new view of a bpatcher
closing top-level-patcher when an abstraction is open, MRO'd and dirty now gives the user a choice of what to do (save, discard, cancel)
svg files are properly included in a collective
jit.gl.text2d: more memory leak fixes
fix for possible crash showing clue window on startup
fix for warning message called on invalid object messages when jitter objects are instantiated but jitter is not authorized
fix for crashes when loading jit.vcr or jit.gl.asyncread when jitter is not authorized
loadbang in patcher containing poly~ no longer fires inappropriately first time the poly~ reloads its patcher
disabling the debugger now restores original overdrive setting automatically
jit.conway:fix for divide by zero crashes with birthmark enabled
watchpoints and breakpoints are disabled for a device open in the MFL editor to avoid crashes
when Debug is enabled and an MFL device is open in the editor the debugger will now ignore any breakpoints or watchpoints that are hit from the scheduler thread
DSP Status patcher is now automatically included in a standalone application
window getsize -> thispatcher now works before subpatcher or abstraction window is opened for a first time
preset can now store large multisliders
large multislider no longer crashes when recalled by a preset object through send/receive
jit.vcr: fix for crash when Jitter is not authorized
fixed crash when a jgraphics context is deleted before all pushed jgraphics state objects have been restored
jweb: better clipping behavior, particularly within bpatchers
removed some Rewire errors
text: fix for the 'editwith' message following the opening of a file using the dialog to open the file.
jweb: eliminate potential crashes on OSX when closing patcher window
pattr: eliminate crash when receiving 'bindto' with no argument
windows: no longer drops sysex messages when too many are received too quickly
cellblock: Fix calculations for horizontal scrolling boundries.
parameters: new attribute to toggle deferral of automation and remote control output to the GUI thread; off by default, this attribute can be used to reduce the frequency of value changes resulting from automation and significantly reduce processor load. In combination with the new parameter_speedlim attribute, device developers now have fairly comprehensive control over the automation of their parameters.
fix for CoreAudio support for Tascam US-1641
filtergraph~ now has a hfgcolor attribute to set the highlight foreground color
cellblock: Improve vertical and horizontal cell visibility calculations.
cellblock: Implement new 'automouse' attribute and message to disable mouse-drag scrolling.
live.observer: the typed-in property argument was getting lost under certain circumstances.
file browser: hyperlinks for opening the help patcher or ref page appear properly in the file preview for objects.
file browser: double-clicking an object's name in file browser will open that object's help patcher.
jit.gl.texture/slab: fix for errors when recreating contexts with floating point textures that are read back to jit.matrix
jit.gl.texture/slab: fix for memory leak when reading back to jit.matrix
jit.gl.texture/slab: fix for floating point resolution issues
jit.gl.texture/slab: uninitialized memory fix (occasionally led to mysterious non-reproducible problems)

New in Max 5.1.4 (Jun 22, 2011)

lcd now longer hangs Max when the titlepict message doesn't have correct arguments
jit.gl.texture: fix for broken @thru 0 argument
rand~: no longer produces noises when the frequency is too close to zero
ad_rewire: fixed crash when using ReWire as an ITM clocksource when ReWire is not the selected audio driver
file browser: now provides tooltips when hovering over a cell whose text doesn't fit in the view.
auto-completion: fixed incorrect completion for object names containing unicode characters.
nslider: changes to the fgcolor attribute now set the color of the clefs and notehead in addition to the staves and note stem.
patch cord connection editing is improved
export image as well as jgraphics_image_surface_writepng now include dpi information in png metadata
preset properly outputs the preset number out the second outlet in response to a int message (as in Max 4.x)
jit.gl.sketch fix for crashes with glutess functions under windows
live.gui objects no longer break when their @varname is set twice to the same name.
live.remote~ now accepts integer values as well
cellblock: Fix to non-grid display drawing.
cellblock: add row height dim-specific message to help file.
cellblock: fixes to inline editing when connected to a jit_matrix
cellblock: support for scroll wheel changes
jit.gl.multiple: automatic dim handling and wrapping with new dimparam attribute
jit.scanwrap: fix for ndim wrapping in mode 3
live.meter~ can now be controlled by float/list
linklist: fix for list corruption when calling the 'reverse' method
jit.op/expr: fix for processing large 1d matrices (>10000) on multi-processor machines
cellblock: fix to tab key support
cellblock: fixes to select message crashes
jit.matrix: added fillplane message to fill a single plane with a value
jit.dx.grab: sets alpha channel to 255
improved redrawing of live.meter~/live.gain~
cellblock: fixes to key movement on single-col cellblock
cellblock: fixes to key movement in inline edit mode.
live.drop now outputs file type
umenu: changes to @showdotfiles, @types, @depth properly repopulate the menu (if autopopulate is enabled and a valid file path is set as the prefix), and send a 'populate [count]' message out of the umenu object's right outlet
pattrstorage: fixed a bug introduced in 5.1.3 where pattrstorage with the default @savemode requests file-saving too aggressively (for instance, when closing a patcher in which nothing has been changed wrt pattrstorage state)
pictctrl: improved mouse dragging in dial mode
cellblock: addition of old cell definition conversion code
cellblock: proper transparancy handling of selected cell
live.remote~ no longer crashes outside of a device
cellblock: fixes to crashes during wide column scrolling.
two in~ objects with the same index number in a resampled poly~ now works for each in~ iinstance
function: no longer hangs Max when a clear message is received
improved stockhausen-studie-II example
alpha background color of live.step no longer affects the overall transparency
line outputs a bang at the end of the ramp even if the grain size is bigger than the segment
waveform can now inverse zoom orientation
multislider: fix for crashes when dragging in the interface while the size of the multislider is changing in another thread.
objects such as "metro 4n" no longer output excessive bangs when in a max device that becomes enabled after being disabled while set is playing
loadbang now works when creating a poly~ object where the poly~ subpatcher contains another poly~ or pfft~
Windows open dialog now defaults to something that makes more sense then "All Files"
sustain: now has a repeatmode attribute and a flush message
editing and saving a device after modifying the buffer~ duration now applies the new duration correctly (when only one instance of the device is open in Live)
if user cancels a "Save As" operation on a max device and then closes the editor, abandoning edits, and then opens device in editor again, previously abandoned edits now remain abandoned
loadbanging a replace message to a bpatcher now works correctly
cellblock: fixed sync click output to properly display current scroll view.
function no longer leaks memory when receiving getsustain or getfix message
jit.matrix fix for double registration of named matrices not being freed on patcher close, or object reinstantiation
jit.matrix: fix for crashes when renaming jit.matrix objects which have more than one reference
fixed crash when deleting an object in the editor while a metro or similar object is sending output to said object
retyping an object box now preserves the background color
umenu: when using autopopulate with a file type filter, umenu longer adds non-matching files/folders
change: deals properly with big integers
table:redraws its window after receiving a refer message
textbutton properly uses borderoncolor when clicked (in button mode)
live.guilib objects now have an outputvalue message
fixes for absolute path filenames in jit.matrix, jit.fprint, jit.qt.broadcast, and jit.textfile
live.step no longer crashes in direction mode 2 with a small loop
(i)table no longer produces an error when receiving a write message without argument (windows only)
cellblock: Properly deals with output for select and inline editing options.
menubar: now reports windows menu item chosen
cellblock: fixed cell and dimension definition corruption when reading old patch settings.
fpic now has an alpha attribute to set the transparency
fpic properly restores xoffset and yoffset attributes when autofit is set
jit.gl.multiple: fix for crash when instantiated in js, java, or C without a render destination name argument
umenu: changes to the umenu contents (append, delete, insert, etc.) now properly update the 'items' attribute. When there are no items in the menu, the value of @items is the symbol ''
paste and duplicate of a large number of objects while the inspector is open is no longer slow
MSP on windows no longer changes rounding mode from the default
standalone: new option to include the C74:/extensions folder in the application bundle when building an application.
loading speed for patchers containing large numbers of parameter-aware objects improved.
improved drawing refresh rate when using hundreds of bpatcher instances in a patcher
UI objects that use JBOX_NODRAWBOX should now use less CPU time when redrawing
blue focus rect now shows up when editing an existing object box, message box, or comment
live.meter~ colors can be customized
pattr: frozen @bindto attributes are now restored at patcher load.
pattrstorage: @outputmode 1 doesn't trigger output during object initialization.

New in Max 5.1.3 (Jun 22, 2011)

New in Max 5.1.2 (Jun 22, 2011)

change outputs proper transition bangs after receiving a set message
jsliveapi: callback functions respect the scope chain in closures.
fffb~ now has a clear message
fixed crash when inlet or outlet objects in a subpatcher were freed during loadbang
textedit properly outputs as one symbol when that mode is set (via inspector) and append or list messages are received
live.step: copy/paste works between different live.steps objects
live.step: command (ctrl on windows) key in the loop area allows you to move the loop selection without affecting its size
filtergraph~: bgcolor alpha can be set to 0. without affecting the other colors
live.step has a fetch message to query data on specific step
waveform~ no longer redraws if line message is received with same value as prior line position
fix for jit.gl.asyncread bang in high priority freezes
fixed crash when Live closes max device open in editor while device is trying to communicate back to Live
core midi driver now converts device names using UTF8
pattrstorage: bound preset objects now properly reflect the state of pattrstorage object's storage slots
pattr: multiple pattr objects bound to a single UI object are properly notified when the UI object's value changes, even if it is changed via another pattr or parameter activity
Improved timing of clocks (i.e. metro or itm usage) for many cases. Timing especially improved during transition when looping over a region in Live for MFL. Improved timing requires Live 8.1.1 or later.
in the context of MFL the timing of click~ is now sample accurate
pipe properly handle list of symbols
dropfile works again even when ignoreclick attribute is set
improved appearance of the drag-n-drop highlight for dropfile and live.drop
jit.vcr: non-editable 'realtime' attribute no longer visible
mstosamps~ and sampstoms~ output correct signal value when the inlet is not connected as signal
fix for delay sending midi from main thread
color and hide on lock state are preserved when dragging an existing connection
update of abstractions after patcher is modified and saved is now synchronous with save again
improved fullscreen window performance
fix for jit.window fullscreen issues
textedit now stores separator attribute properly
pattr: @autorestore 0 works correctly in non-parameter mode again
fromsymbol: separator is promoted as an attribute
savewindow with thispatcher now saves correct window size when toolbar is shown
fromsymbol improved separator behavior
pattrstorage: 'writeagain' respect xml- or json-ness of the previously written file
M4L: fixed crashing bug when saving M4L devices containing bogus blob parameters.
jit.qt.movie: 'moviename' attribute now properly updates the movie's data reference after renaming the file, so that the attribute value properly updates.
Windows: Max requires DEP to be disabled for max. This is now added as an exception automatically by the installer.
multislider: mouse interaction properly works with huge range
button now draws active state in case when processing bang on main thread takes longer than 150ms
Double click on max patcher now opens properly on Windows XP
fix for javascript File.writeline() called with the empty string
nslider: foreground color is now accessible as an attribute.
pattrstorage: properly autoloads XML files if there is no JSON file available

New in Max 5.1.1 (Jun 22, 2011)

saving an abstraction after editing it via the "Modify Read Only" command no longer closes the window
saving a poly~ subpatcher after using "Modify Read Only" command no longer saves instance number in the patcher's title attribute
translate no longer outputs initial incorrect tempo information on device creation
live.dial has its tribordercolor attribute as live.slider and live.gain~
textbutton restores properly the value from pattrstorage
pattrstorage: Fix for 'writexml' forcing a JSON extension if the file to write isn't found.
stopping and starting preview in the editor no longer causes clocks to fire multiple times on starting preview
textedit: increase output list length to 2048
umenu: fix for disappearing text
Duplicate command now works while typing in a box
internet activation fixed for windows 64 bit operating system versions
Max for Live now works when old Max DLL's happen to be in the windows system directory
undo after save no longer shows patcher as clean when it should be dirty
copy of subpatcher no longer cleans parent when subpatcher is dirty
poly~ no longer crash when receiving allnotesoff message when there's no patcher loaded
(mac only) ctrl+click on UI objects now sends mousedown message again
tapout~ no longer corrupts memory if incoming list is longer than number of args to tapout~
timepoint and metro autostarttime can now be set to 0 if previously at non-zero values
(windows) double clicking on file with extended unicode characters now opens properly
(windows) dialog shown on closing dirty patcher now supports unicode characters properly
properly saving object palette size when you quit max without making a patcher
sending open -> adc~ twice from inside a standalone (where DSP Status.maxpat is in the collective) now only opens one copy of the DSP Status window
live.param~ output is now accurate when used within a clip envelope
default glreadback mode on Snow Leopard is again RTT to avoid slow performance on Intel graphics cards and problems with jit.gl.slab @colormode uyvy. fullscreen windowing problem addressed in jit.window changes
jit.window fix for slow fullscreen mode on Snow Leopard
fixed parallel poly~ for runtime version
fix for jit.pwindow opengl contexts in the live plugin window
Core MIDI driver now compatible with devices that send more than one MIDI message per packet
pictctrl: dialmode uses endless mousing

New in Max 5.1.0 (Jun 22, 2011)

ei-green prototype now finds the potargreen image
textedit no longer crashes when typing triggers deselect such as textedit second outlet -> sel 13 -> t select -> another textedit
function no longer crash when you clear the points while dumping out the values
counter accepts @carryflag attribute as argument
textedit can now store empty textedit
fixed crash issuing post from js after previously posting from js and then clearing the max window
script disconnect no longer crashes when patch cord doesn't exist
ObjectHelpLauncher displays all the categories
function: udpate pattr values after receiving a clear message
scrollbar: properly displays user specified background color.
comment: append and prepend message properly update the object in high priority
jsui_textbutton.js looks nice on SnowLeopard
textbutton can now display integer/floating points values as well as symbols
saw~ no longer crashes when only the sync outlet is connected
pattrstorage: 'setall' now excludes locked slots.
pattrstorage: 'getslotlist' now outputs an empty list if there are no slots.
itable: bordercolor is properly displayed when bgcolor's alpha is set to 0
fix for crash in jit.catch~ and jit.release~ when sampling rate cannot be determined
fix for title bar and cleaning patcher dirty bit when performing "save as" on abstractions
fix for deadlock with function object
mouse cursor no longer shows sizing cursor when over a defined "Fixed Initial Window Position" border or over the bottom edge of a max device UI area in Live
signal probe works properly now on second outlet of plugin~ object or other objects whose dsp method call dsp_add multiple times
devices that are automatically "collected and saved" by Live but not explicitly frozen by the user no longer open with the resolve conflicts button enabled and possibly "on"
ctrl+x in empty max window no longer crashes
cmd+e while mouse is down on object no longer allows inspector to become enabled after mouse button is released
pressing cmd+e while sizing or moving a box now does the right thing
fixed crash double clicking on source in dependencies window
buffer~: fixed problems with an invalid buffer state following the first invocation of the 'import' message.
pfft~ no longer crash on double click when the patcher is not found
building collective or freezing device with fpic that has image specified with absolute path now works properly
live.path: accepts an empty path (i.e. 'path' with no argument) to go to the root path
Max For Live documentation is now always enabled in the Help menu
fixed crash when using search in Max Help
fixed crash/hang during save when device in editor was causing live object to change its value from scheduler (i.e. metro -> live.button)
Max devices now forward All Note Off events so clicking stop in the Live transport will turn off downstream midi devices
fixed slow midi keyboard response when Max Device had keyboard focus
mxj: disabled -Xdebug option when mxj is inside Live to fix crashes
pressing end key no longer crashes auto-completion
live.guilib: value is restored properly if you erease every characters using backspace
live.grid responds to an init message
live.step responds to an init message
removing pathcher with pfft~ inside from a poly~, by using the patchername attr, no longer restarts the global dsp chain
fixed importing of patchers that used two-byte comments
choosing No Action from the resolve conflicts window Action menu no longer resolves conflicts
fix for IPC between Live and max editor breaking after many transactions have passed
no longer posts "can't load preferred audio driver" error when launching max from live
no longer overwrites MSP audio driver preferences when quitting max after launching from live when only the Live audio driver is installed
fixed crashes after changing samplerate in Live's prefs and then loading a max device
edit button animation leaves button at correct phase when editor was already launched prior to pressing edit