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Mixtikl Changelog

What's new in Mixtikl 7.2.0

Aug 3, 2017
  • Stability improvements
  • Other bug fixes

New in Mixtikl 5.5.7 (Jun 19, 2014)

  • Fixed: the correct version now shown in Quick Help (Menu Screen > Quick Help >)
  • Fixed: you can again access the License Key Entry from Quick Help (Menu Screen > Quick Help > Link towards bottom of page)
  • New: we've added a checkbox in settings that lets you decide if you want Mixtikl to for updates (Menu Screen > Settings > Check for update when Mixtikl starts)

New in Mixtikl 5.5.6 (Jun 19, 2014)

  • Added: Layer wavetable support
  • Improved: native File Open dialog options (e.g. for .dls/.ogg/.wav browsing)
  • Fixed: rare crash on stopping playback

New in Mixtikl 5.4.2 (Jun 19, 2014)

  • Mixtikl Free is now as fully functional as Mixtikl except that an IAP (in app purchase) is required to Save, Export and use the Clipboard.
  • Feature: Added IAP to Mixtikl Free

New in Mixtikl 5.3.4 (Apr 23, 2013)

  • Improved Tempo control, to allow it to be set as low as 10 BPM
  • Fixed issue where custom cell effects were not applied immediately on load or copy/paste

New in Mixtikl 5.3.3 (Apr 13, 2013)

  • Feature: Added cell export to Partikl/Noatikl format data in the pasteboard
  • Feature: Added cell import from Partikl/Noatikl format data in the pasteboard
  • Updated: Splash screen

New in Mixtikl 5.2.14 (Mar 7, 2013)

  • iOS: Mixtikl 5 (Full) now saves the Audiobus setting (http://audiob.us/), enabled via checkbox in the Mixtikl Settings screen
  • This version is required (on Mixtikl for iOS) for the FREE limited-time IM Audio Loop Tikpak offer; other versions are OK.

New in Mixtikl 5.2.12 (Mar 7, 2013)

  • Fixed potential hang-up on application start (related to iOS 6.1.2 update) that could affect Mixtikl 5 and Mixtikl 5 Free
  • Removed the mechanism to in app purchase (IAP) the Loop Essentials Tiklpaks.

New in Mixtikl 5.2.10 (Dec 20, 2012)

  • All: online help links from the FX and Sound Generator units now working
  • Other bug fixes

New in Mixtikl 5.2.8 (Oct 20, 2012)

  • Changed Menu items from: Options -> Devices -> Output and Options -> Devices -> Input to: Options -> Output Devices, Options -> Input Devices. The Input Devices option is not available in Mixtikl Free.
  • Bug fixes

New in Mixtikl 5.2.6 (Oct 5, 2012)

  • Improved content list preview mechanism
  • Built for iOS 6 and iOS 5.
  • Supports iPhone 5 4-inch HD screen.
  • iOS: Now uses faster, smoother iOS-native content browser
  • Bug fixes

New in Mixtikl 5.1.4.1 (Jun 20, 2012)

  • Fixed: - crash when resizing under Windows XP
  • Improved: - standalone desktop versions now run at 44 kHz (was 22 kHz) on desktop
  • Improved: - smoother volume slider control
  • Improved: - volume envelope attack stage changed to exponential (was linear)

New in Mixtikl 5.1.2.5 (Jun 20, 2012)

  • Fixed - license key entry for Mixtikl Desktop Standalone (Win) / Desktop Audio Plugins (Win/Mac)
  • Fixed - synth preset problem where strange sounds were sometimes heard
  • Fixed - we had inadvertently swapped-round the rhythm and next note rule display (reported in Japanese customer review of MT – thank you for alerting us to that!)
  • Fixed - issue importing URLs with embedded 0x0A in the URL text (put there by Thunderbird!)
  • Fixed - problems playing from URL via webpage
  • Fixed – several silent start problems
  • Improved - behaviour of store button and review button
  • Improved - New "Empty" synth preset to clear-out the FX unit to use the default wavetable.

New in Mixtikl 5.1.1.1 (Jun 20, 2012)

  • Removed Action menu (deprecated)
  • Fixed keyboard behaviour issue
  • Fixed rarely seen hang-up
  • Fixed network sharing screen bug

New in Mixtikl 5.0.1.1 (Jun 20, 2012)

  • Visualiser screen: Top buttons get scaled better when window resized
  • Improved access to mixer from Message / Display Settings Screen
  • First top button changed to Vis (tap) and Menu (tap/hold)
  • Second top button changed to Mixer (tap) and New Random (tap/hold)
  • Fixed: Export to Clipboard: changed to export the Mix URL, not the tweet string

New in Mixtikl 5.0.0.16 (Jun 20, 2012)

  • New - Visualiser Screen:
  • Shows note sensitive visualisation, text and allows tap-play
  • Tap top left for Main Menu or tap/hold to create new random mix
  • Shake to create new random mix
  • To configure operation go to Message & Vis Display Settings screen via top right button, or tap/hold to go to Mixer screen.
  • New - Message & Visualiser Display settings:
  • Top menu bar with several tap & tap/hold shortcuts (on some) buttons
  • Open button: Tap to open list of previously saved files, tap/hold to search online for tweeted mixtikls
  • Message button: Tap to copy your mixtikl to clipboard for e.g. tweeting, tap/hold to paste your mixtikl into a new email ready for sending
  • Save button: Tap to save your mixtikl file locally, tap/hold to access the Mix Preview/Recording screen
  • Play/Stop button
  • Display Text Checkbox: If checked, display text in the visualiser
  • Text Box to enter up to 140 characters of your own text
  • Import/Export Buttons: Import/Export text from the clipboard
  • Clear Button: Clear the text field
  • Display Mode Radio Buttons:
  • Message: Display words in a block as an on-screen message
  • Words: Display words one at a time through display events
  • Word Xtras:
  • Extra Message Tap Words: Display floating text in addition to your message
  • Jumbled: Display words in a random order / jumbled up
  • Wordbank: Also include words from the Mixtikl word pool
  • Display Events:
  • Music / Taps: Allow music engine / tap events to drive the vis, shapes or text highlighting
  • Tap Play:
  • Auto: Let Mixtikl play the tap part for you!
  • Default button:
  • Saves current settings as defaults for new mixes
  • Visualiser List: Choose one from the list visualizers available
  • Shapes List: Choose a note shape from one of those available
  • Mixer Screen:
  • Added a new visual "Tap" track rule which can be used on multiple tracks (concurrently, too!); when set & you are in the visualiser screen, a tap will play the current active cell in that track, a tap/drag will change the pitch.
  • Global volume control moved to Main Menu screen
  • Audio / MIDI:
  • Added MIDI File Record option in the mix recording dialog (to export use iTunes App File Transfer or copy to Apple General Clipboard)
  • Delay unit can now be synched to BPM (c.f. LFO BPM sync)
  • Added support to attach audio / MIDI recordings to email
  • Improved audio smoothness when adjusting track pan position
  • Much reduced audio latency
  • Other:
  • Better random mixes with Pak content filter in New Mix screen
  • Improved graphics for better display on iPad
  • Improved layout of Main Menu with global volume slider & direct link to Preview/Mix Recording screen
  • Built-in Liptikl run time engine, used in places for word display
  • Much smaller installs
  • Rounded corners for frames & boxes
  • Better padding of text elements & text in lists
  • See website for where mixes/files transferred to desktop computer now need to be placed

New in Mixtikl 4.0.0.3 (Jun 20, 2012)

  • New: Integrated drill-down Noatikl parameter editor for generative content customisation: - All of the core Noatikl parameters are available for real-time editing
  • All changes saved when you save the mix, which can be tweeted
  • Pattern editing with text editing of sub-patterns and randomisation options
  • Import Noatikl files (created with Noatikl desktop, available separately) from the clipboard
  • Save Noatikl files to User Content folder
  • New Noatikl Seed pak, containing simple Noatikl voice type definitions
  • New: Universal 64-bit AU/VSTi for Mac (used to be only 32-bit)
  • Fixed: Windows-specific crash in generative bars editing.
  • Fixed: Windows-specific screen update problem
  • Fixed: Problem saving files under Internet Explorer
  • Fixed: Several stability problems with AU/VSTi (Mac/Win): Tested with Reaper, Logic, Live, GarageBand
  • Improved: Now much easier export of mixtikls for tweeting
  • Improved: Simplified behaviour of the More menu
  • Improved: On first load-up for most variants, auto-load and auto-start a demo mix
  • Improved: Look of list items and FX network editor
  • Improved: Added Clear Cell item to the Clear menu, also clears the "locked" status
  • Improved: Operation of Mixtikl Free for iOS
  • Improved: Reports the OS, variant and number of bits in the Help -> About screen

New in Mixtikl 3.0.0.20 (Jun 20, 2012)

  • Inline "live" synth editing allowing total customisation of Partikl synth sounds and FX
  • Inline "live" Noatikl scale and harmony rule customisation at content cell and global mix level
  • Includes 4 new unlocked Tiklpaks and 4 earlier purchasable Tiklpaks (meaning over 380 parts are now included)
  • Content cell root and pitch offset controls as well as content cell FX
  • Control-rate LFO now includes tempo-sync option and random level bouncing option (cool with filters!)
  • Copying of zip paks into Mixtikl via App File Sharing now included
  • Improved: Better looking, easier to use, much more responsive UI and simply better sounding
  • Improved: Knob/slider control behaviour
  • Improved: All mixes now saved to User_Content folder for easier synching with desktop (older mixes also moved there)
  • Improved: Increased mix/mic recordings limit to 1000 bars
  • Improved: File format update means tweeted mixtikls can now include full synth & fx customisations
  • Improved: Synth / fx network editor now has colour-coded units, connecting cables & context-sensitive gadgets
  • Improved: Partikl file loaded into Mixtikl from e.g. clipboard, plays back automatically in Mixtikl mixer
  • Fixed: Many, many general usability & performance improvements and bug fixes

New in Mixtikl 2.6.0.4 (Mar 3, 2011)

  • New: Mix recording - revised UI, improved operation & new Mixdown audio recording option for making high quality mix recordings in non-realtime
  • New: Mic recording - revised UI and improved operation
  • New: Mix EQ - old control now replaced with a full-featured EQ editor.
  • New [Desktop version]: Partikl Editor - added an new "Tone: Wavetable" unit
  • New [Desktop version]: Partikl Editor - added offsets (octave/semi/micro) to the Tone: DSynth unit
  • New [Desktop version]: Partikl Editor - allows mixing of inputs from as many disparate Tone generators as required in the synth line (mixing using an audio junction).
  • Improved: Better looking skin design
  • Improved: Removed the red "recording" cell overlay when making a live recording
  • Improved: Shorter Pak demo mix names to make it easier to see different recordings
  • Improved: Clearer message when exporting mixes for tweet/email
  • Fixed: New Mix menu Tiklpak checkbox filters now work correctly
  • Fixed: Crash when browsing for content outside of the /intermorphic folder...
  • Fixed: Content Cell audio can now stream (useful for larger recordings not needing the option of being pitch/tempo shifted)
  • Fixed: Many other smaller bug fixes

New in Mixtikl 2.5.0.2 (Jan 24, 2011)

  • iDevice: Added support for Sonoma AudioCopy and AudioPaste (as alternative to Apple General Pasteboard – both supported)
  • iDevice: Free - 3 AL Collections via "Loop Essentials" in-app download
  • iDevice: Fixed: losing of GenBars / CellRepeat range settings when rotating
  • iDevice: Fixed: iPad issue using in-app store in Portrait mode
  • New checkbox filters in New Mix screen make it easier to see/select only the Tiklpaks you want to use
  • More customisable randomisation settings in the New Mix Settings screen
  • Improved controls in mix Tempo and Root screen
  • Clear Everything and Clear All Track Settings now set all track generative bars+range / repeat+range values to zero
  • Fixed: Import of mixtikls from email

New in Mixtikl 2.4.0.4 (Dec 21, 2010)

  • 3 new fabulous add-on Tiklpaks: GenMix 6, GenMix 7, DroneMaker 1
  • Content Cell now lets you set Generative Bars / Range for generative content cells
  • Content Cell now lets you set the number of cell repeats / range for each content cell
  • AirPlay support allows Mixtikl to play through Apple TV or AirPlay speakers (iOS 4.2 required)
  • Further improved New Mix screen with separate "settings" screen
  • New Mix screen now allows you to select the paks from which to create a new random mix
  • New Mix > Empty now uses the Volume Max settings from the New Mix > Settings screen
  • Default max value track volume now set to 86 (used to be 100)
  • Improved Content Cell clarity with different Loop indicator and smaller font text
  • Added version number display on start-up (all versions)
  • Fixed: Mic recording content now defaults to zero bars (used to be 4 bars countdown...)
  • Fixed: Options saving on iOS that simply didn't work in the old version under iOS 4.x or later...
  • Fixed: text could be poorly laid-out on the message box display and icon did not always appear
  • Fixed: display of looping overlay

New in Mixtikl 2.2.0.36 (Nov 9, 2010)

  • New Mixtikl and Partikl file formats (Mixtikl files are reduced to around 10% of the old file format size) improves the tweeting of "mixtikls" as more mix information can be included, such as custom sound effects
  • Improved, much cleaner UI with new icons
  • Now includes unlocked Tiklpaks: Gen Drums 1 & 2, Gen Elements
  • Revised and simplified Import/Export menus
  • Content dialog now displays the content's pak name
  • Improved slider behaviour
  • Fixed some rotation-related bugs
  • Fixed occasional system hang-ups and crashes
  • Improved response in the main menus
  • Support for the new Noatikl file format.
  • Visual identification of Noatikl-based generative mix content (black) and indication that it is looping
  • iDevice: New in-app store for ad-on content and power features (e.g. Audio Loop Collections 1-3, and ZipCopy)
  • iDevice: 99c in-app store item "Loop Essentials" includes 2 audio loop Tiklpaks as well as Try it Before You Buy it (TBYB) versions of all the other audio loop Tiklpaks
  • iDevice: 3 TBYB Generative Tiklpaks (GenDrums 1 & 2, GenElements 1) are included and can be unlocked via the store
  • iDevice: Document sharing via iTunes so that recordings can easily be transferred off device and audio loops transferred in to the User Content pak folder
  • iDevice: Audio recordings may now be copied to the clipboard (Apple general pasteboard) so they can be copied into other apps
  • iDevice: Zip transfer to iDevice is now an in-app purchase feature (ZipCopy) for power users
  • iDevice: Visual identification of "TBYB" content

New in Mixtikl 2.2.0.21 (Jul 28, 2010)

  • New extensive & customisable randomisation capabilities to allow easier creation of new mixes
  • Several new dialogs that improve usability (incl. Content Cell and FX Cell screens)
  • Find recent mixes more easily with MRU operation in Open screen
  • iDevice: Much faster UI response for all versions (dialogs, screens, scrolling lists)
  • iPhone: 4 high-def "retinal" skin
  • iDevice: iOS4 fast app switching, and playback that continues when Mixtikl is backgrounded
  • iDevice: Audio file import via Intua clipboard (Apple General Pasteboard) supporting: WAV, AU, Ogg and MIDI files
  • Tap top-right in many lists toggles to top/bottom of list
  • Tap Content cell for new Content Cell Menu; Tap/hold of Content Cell now loops /un-loops cell
  • Better, cleaner UI with an increased mix area in the mixer screen
  • Start-up progress text displayed in the start screen
  • Track/Global FX now colour-coded in the mixer screen, and faded out when disabled
  • Improved trigger/one-shot cell behaviour