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Synclavier V Changelog

What's new in Synclavier V 2.13.0.4395

Jan 3, 2024
  • New features:
  • New light theme
  • Multiple look and style improvements
  • Startup preset can now be customized from the hamburger menu
  • User preset banks picture can now be customized
  • Keylab Essential 3 Integration
  • Support of Mac OS Sonoma
  • Improvements:
  • Tags are now displayed alphabetically by columns
  • Augmented do not process bypassed engines anymore
  • Bugfixes:
  • No more recall issues when recalling projects
  • All Augmented instruments have resizable corners
  • No more GUI issues with last selected preset after closing
  • Amp on Pedal board, no longer enabled when set to None
  • Liked presets can now be selected when no color favorites are displayed
  • No more issues with MIDI channels on Studio One
  • MiniLab screen now has feedback on all instruments
  • No more default presets when recalling old sessions
  • No more issues when recalling VST3 automated parameters in Ableton Live
  • Audio Input now work as expected in ARP 2600
  • No more ghost folders when installing CS-80V4
  • No more display issues with envelopes in the Synclavier V

New in Synclavier V 2.12.0.3420 (Apr 3, 2023)

  • New features and improvements:
  • Window can now be resized by dragging the bottom right corner
  • Added audio protection on plugin output (Limiter at +12dB)
  • AAX is now compatible with Mac M1
  • NKS is now compatible with Mac M1 and VST3
  • Graphic performance improvements
  • Bug fixes:
  • Fixed crash in preset browser on Windows
  • Fixed crash when dragging & dropping a MIDI Clip in Ableton Live
  • Fixed potential install issues with .pkg files on macOS 13 Ventura
  • Fixed automation from controller in FL Studio

New in Synclavier V 2.11.1.2983 (Feb 6, 2023)

  • Fixed issue causing the text-to-speech to read messages while disabled

New in Synclavier V 2.11.0.2880 (Jan 6, 2023)

  • New features:
  • Included visually impaired accessibility across all V Collection instruments
  • New sound design tutorials for selected V Collection 9 instruments
  • MiniLab 3 compatibility with all V Collection instruments
  • Improvements:
  • Improvements to playlists and preset browser
  • Bug fixes:
  • No more tag issues after updates
  • Improved loading times for our sampled instruments
  • Correct presets appear in the playlist after reload
  • No more browsing issues in NKS software after changing preset from Arturia's preset browser
  • All instrument now recall their previous UI size
  • Added polyphony voice count to the bottom toolbar on selected instruments

New in Synclavier V 2.10.1.2674 (Sep 9, 2022)

  • Bug fixes:
  • No more crashes with the tagging system in the preset browser
  • No more crashes when opening the screen interface of the synth in Cubase
  • No more issues when interacting with the screen interface of the synth

New in Synclavier V 2.10.0.2545 (Jun 8, 2022)

  • New features:
  • New preset tagging system (right click to open tag menu)
  • New Preset browser, toolbars and menus design
  • New sound bank view
  • New instruments icons
  • Improvements:
  • Project opening time improvements
  • Preset loading time improvements
  • Preset store performance improvements
  • Enhanced preset drag & drop to playlists
  • Moved user preset category in Explore
  • Playlist menu improvements
  • Playlists can now be edited simultaneously on plugin instances
  • Preset info menu improvements
  • Improved home page pop-up behavior
  • Edits made in playlists are now automatically saved
  • Added multiple preset selection count
  • Bug fixes:
  • MPE no longer conflicts with standard pitch bend messages
  • No more freezes when displaying two instances of the same instrument with AMD GPU
  • No more missing presets when importing large banks
  • Playlists can now be selected with program changes messages (MSB)
  • No more pop-up display issues
  • Installers no longer proposes Rosetta install on non-Rosetta systems
  • No more missing presets when using several Analog Lab instances

New in Synclavier V 2.9.1.1843 (Dec 28, 2021)

  • No more issue when renaming a bank
  • No more macro issue in Fruity Loops
  • MIDI channels are now available in global settings in DAW

New in Synclavier V 2.9.0.1783 (Nov 25, 2021)

  • New features:
  • Added a condensed list view to the browser to view the preset list and filters at the same time
  • Bug fixes:
  • Fixed UI issues in FL studio
  • No more issues when opening V Collection stand-alone from 'Macs recent items'
  • Updated Synclavier and Emulator Timers
  • All V Collection works on Big Sur
  • Imported and old playlists loading times have been vastly improved
  • No More issues when using Luna running Big Sur with V Collection and FX collection instruments/effects
  • Standalones are now all working with ASIO4ALL & Realtek ASIO
  • Updated Tutorial on the Synclaiver to make sure we are highlighting the correct areas on the synth

New in Synclavier V 2.8.0.1552 (Jul 20, 2021)

  • New features:
  • Macro workflow improvement, indlucing a new look, Learn button & easier mapping format
  • MIDI workflow improvements, including Learn on/off and access to more detailed MIDI parameters
  • All tutorials in V Collection 8 instrument have now been updated in our new format
  • All instruments in V Collection 8 are now NKS compatible
  • New 128 preset sound bank for VC8.1 exploring new sound territories
  • Bug fixes:
  • Sustain pedal action now works in low buffer sizes
  • Allow saving a preset with space after the word
  • Controller template namings are now consistent across all VC instruments
  • Preset comments now remain, when presets are added to a playlist

New in Synclavier V 2.7.1.1263 (May 6, 2021)

  • Bug fixes:
  • Fixed issues with tutorials
  • No more issues with presets from Synthopedia bank
  • Pitch bend behavior is now correct when controlled by MIDI / automations
  • No more font issues on case-sensitive operating systems
  • VST3 MIDI learn now properly maps to CC in Live (Windows)
  • VST toolbar is now properly displayed in Reason 10 instruments
  • No more conflicts between the side panel and the resize function
  • Improvements:
  • Type icons size have been reduced to avoid scrolling when browsing presets

New in Synclavier V 2.6.2.3882 (Oct 11, 2020)

  • Bug fixes:
  • Instruments state is now properly recalled when reloading an FL Studio project
  • Reduced projects loading time and size optimisation

New in Synclavier V 2.6.1.3854 (Aug 9, 2020)

  • Bug fixes:
  • First notes are no longer missed when starting the DAW playback
  • No more CPU overload when opening Cubase projects
  • Program changes are no longer crashing Live when rendering audio
  • Opening a standalone no longer resets the sample rate to 44,1Khz
  • Preset name is now properly displayed when browsing presets from KeyLabs
  • Audio Unit state is now properly recalled when reopening a project

New in Synclavier V 2.5.2.3457 (Mar 18, 2020)

  • Bug fixes:
  • Presets can not be saved as Factory Presets anymore
  • AAX is now correctly detected in Pro tools
  • Improved program change handling in vst2

New in Synclavier V 2.5.1 (Mar 18, 2020)

  • Bug fixes:
  • GUI is now well updated in engine tab after preset change

New in Synclavier V 2.5.0 (Mar 18, 2020)

  • New features:
  • Improved touchscreen support
  • Added undo/redo, with keyboard shortcuts available in standalone
  • Assured compatibility with macOS 10.15 Catalina
  • Bug fixes:
  • No more preset packs samples missing after updating an instrument
  • No more black interface after closing the interface during tutorial in Komplete Kontrol VST
  • Standalone sample rate is now limited to 96kHz
  • Deleting a track containing a VST3 instrument won't result in a crash in Live 10.1 anymore
  • Preset browser buttons text is not cropped in small resolutions anymore
  • Individual instruments playlists cannot be imported in any instrument anymore
  • (Mac) No more crash when closing DAW after browsing preset with an instrument AU
  • (Mac) Installers now display the right size for VST2 and VST3 files
  • Case sensitive names for presets, banks and playlists are now handled properly
  • A message is now displayed if the loading of the interface failed
  • No more display of preset packs in individual instruments preset browser search suggestions
  • Resized instruments upper toolbar
  • It is now possible to rename the bank field for multiple presets simultaneously
  • No more conflicts when editing several partial parameters simultaneously

New in Synclavier V 2.4.1 (Mar 18, 2020)

  • Improvements:
  • Playlist edition improvements
  • Playlist preset naming improvements
  • Favorite presets management improvements
  • Preset naming improvements
  • Preset search improvements
  • Bug fixes:
  • Playlists now visible after recalling a project
  • No more crash when browsing presets
  • No more crashes when naming preset
  • Favorite presets now properly sorted when shuffle is enabled
  • Links to FAQ now available
  • Playlists are now visible after uninstalling/reinstalling an instrument
  • No more crashes caused by library shared files

New in Synclavier V 2.4.0 (Mar 18, 2020)

  • New features:
  • Sliders now hold the mouse position to avoid drag limitations due to screen bounds
  • When editing a control, the value is now showed next to it and lower bar shows parameter description
  • Tutorials added on the instruments
  • Advanced search allowing to quickly access several categories such as instrument, bank, or even preset comments
  • It is now possible to play the instruments from a computer keyboard in standalone mode
  • Added keyboard shortcuts to resize the plugins window
  • New shuffle feature to avoid browsing presets in the same order each time
  • Reworked playlists workflow, presets are now copied in playlists to avoid unwanted preset modifications
  • Added “new preset” entry in instruments menu to start a sound from scratch
  • Reworked audio / MIDI settings window, including standalone BPM parameter
  • Drop of 32 bits support
  • Bugfixes:
  • Harmonic envelope macro parameters now work properly when editing several partials simultaneously
  • Changing the name of a user preset doesn’t create a copy anymore
  • No more crashes when selecting ASIO DirectX Full Duplex Driver in standalone on Windows
  • No more crashes in Juce based hosts when resizing the plugins window
  • Reduced Fiber Local Storage consumption on Windows

New in Synclavier V 2.0.2 (Mar 18, 2020)

  • Bug fixes:
  • Saving an user preset after changing its name now correctly updates it instead of creating a new one
  • Harmonic phases on carrier and modulator don't randomly change anymore when set at maximum values
  • Windows OS only : sample files with unicode characters can now be drag-and-dropped and loaded on sample player

New in Synclavier V 2.0.1 (Mar 18, 2020)

  • New features:
  • KeyLab MK2 Integration
  • Clicking on the preset browser "Clear All" button now scrolls back the result list to its top
  • Resynthesis with up to 100 analysis points
  • Sample playback mode
  • New copy/paste modes : only one selected tab or all tabs
  • New opening mode for hardware upper panel by clicking on top
  • More template presets with a HQ Simple Sine
  • Presets leveling and assignation of modwheel and sustain pedal
  • All former settings page parameters are now stored in presets
  • Improvements:
  • Reworked preset leveling and consistency
  • Time line improvements :
  • 50 additional frames (100 in total)
  • Frame speed offset (global)
  • Frame tuning parameter addition
  • Loop mode
  • Frames can now be synced to host BPM grid
  • Ability to move only one frame on the timeline by Shift + Drag
  • Solo/Copy/Paste/Delete workflow rework for timeline
  • Modulations' tab improvements : addition of Vibrato and Stereo LFO, Amp and Harm envelope as modulation sources
  • Keys dynamics improvements : choose Keyboard, Velocity or Modwheel as input sources
  • Cosmetics improvements : LFOs in screen view, envelopes global offsets, tabs order, merge FX and setting pages, timeline real time feedback, ruler auto-zoom, envelopes and timeline bound scroll
  • Harmonic phase histograms are nowd isplay in degree (-179°/+180°)
  • Bug fixes:
  • Flanger FX doesn't cause crash on Cubase on Windows 7 anymore.
  • Polyphonic modes normal and retrig are inverted
  • User MIDI configuration is now properly recalled when loaded from an external file
  • Fixed an issue where you had to click twice on the empty MIDI configuration to properly select it
  • Default MIDI configuration is now properly working
  • No more white flash when resizing our instruments inside macOS applications in AU
  • Various Komplete Kontrol / Maschine improvement
  • No more crash when a "Song Select" message is received
  • No more cracks and glitches appearing when modifying effects dry/wet parameters.
  • User preset saving feature is now working properly
  • No more duplicated presets
  • Live 10 doesn't crash anymore when browsing preset from AU version
  • Resizing the plugin window don't open the export bank popup for some users anymore

New in Synclavier V 1.3.0 (Mar 18, 2020)

  • New features:
  • Redesigned Preset Browser interface
  • Added 50% zoom size
  • Added maximize height button
  • Bug fixes:
  • Improved GUI integration in DAWs
  • Improved retina / multi-screen GUI support
  • Instruments user interfaces now open properly on case sensitive OS
  • It is now possible to process audio at different sample rates with RME Babyface audio interfaces
  • No more crash happens when deleting two tracks with the same instrument in a DAW
  • Sharp automations applied to on/off type parameters now work properly in AAX

New in Synclavier V 1.2.0 (Mar 18, 2020)

  • New features:
  • Added an Empty Midi config
  • Playlist export
  • More special characters are allowed in the comments section of presets
  • Bug fixes:
  • Various NKS improvements
  • Deleted bank are not displayed anymore in the Save As panel
  • Cancelling a preset overwrite now brings back to the Save As panel
  • GUI is now properly shown after closing and reopening GUI in VST3 in FL
  • Program Change message now won't load an empty playlist
  • ASC uninstall now always maintains user presets
  • No more horizontal scrolling using a track pad on OSX
  • Parameters are now properly shown on a KeyLab Essential screen
  • Default KeyLab mapping cannot be deleted anymore
  • Empty slots in a playlist can't be selected with an Arturia MIDI controller
  • Preset browser and toolbar preset display are now synchronized
  • NKS LEDs to show parts on the keyboard are now properly loaded
  • Save/Delete MIDI Configuration window is now properly looked
  • Unassigned MIDI buttons are not shown as active anymore
  • It is now possible to load presets from a controller in Reaper
  • Textboxes for preset info are now editable with a single click

New in Synclavier V 1.1.0 (Mar 18, 2020)

  • New features:
  • New "Featured" preset sorting option - Replaces Arturia Picks playlist
  • It is now possible to browse in all V Collection instruments with Arturia MIDI controllers
  • Bug fixes:
  • Various NKS improvements
  • State now properly recalled even when GUI has not been opened at least once
  • Crashes when GUI is hidden
  • No more blank GUI with VST version on OSX 10.12 in Live 32 bit
  • Dragging a preset on another in the playlist now swaps them instead of deleting
  • No more jumps in presets when using previous and next buttons in toolbar
  • Moving pitch or mod wheel does not interfere with tooltips
  • MIDI learn improvements and consistency
  • GUI improvements in browser
  • Keyboard focus now properly handled in all DAWs

New in Synclavier V 1.0.4 (Mar 18, 2020)

  • Improvements:
  • Added tooltip on all parameters
  • Light Guides show Arpeggiator notes when using Komplete Kontrol keyboards
  • Bug fixes:
  • Chorus effect is now in phase with the synth output
  • Time indicators are properly displayed when several instances are used

New in Synclavier V 1.0.2 (Mar 18, 2020)

  • Improvements:
  • GPU handling improved - No more black screens when OpenGL 2.0 is not compatible
  • Favorites are now directly accessible from the preset browser result list
  • Windows installer now remembers the VST installation path across all the VCollection instruments
  • Various graphical improvements (presets browser, playlist, favorites)
  • Various stability and compatibility improvements on DAWS
  • Bug fixes:
  • The Synclavier does not steal keyboard focus anymore
  • No more preset loss that would show an empty preset browser when launching the plugin