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Usine Hollyhock Changelog

What's new in Usine Hollyhock 3.0.151

Nov 30, 2017
  • New tutorial as youtube videos,
  • New modular video engine,
  • New DMX engine,
  • Hundred of improvements,
  • More than 180 new modules,
  • More than 60 new sampler banks,
  • New interface design
  • New manual.

New in Usine Hollyhock RC11 2.0.076g (Jul 9, 2015)

  • Improvements on audio /midi devices management and bugs solved
  • improvements:
  • Midi devices with same names now allowed
  • new Audio devices, with Direct Sound, Windows Audio
  • bugs:
  • Ticket #0131 Get Buses List incorrect output
  • Ticket #0133 Midi Sampler bank load/save
  • Ticket #0130 Knob bitmap frame refresh

New in Usine Hollyhock RC11 2.0.075a (Jul 9, 2015)

  • Few improvements and bugs solved
  • improvements:
  • Now supports large audio files (>2Gb)
  • Multi-connexions in patches allowed with the [shift-ctrl] key
  • Selected module visibility in patches improved
  • Various GUI details improved

New in Usine Hollyhock RC11 2.0.074b (Jul 9, 2015)

  • Few improvements and bugs solved
  • Must be downloaded if you use buses.

New in Usine Hollyhock RC11 2.0.073b (Jun 22, 2015)

  • improvements:
  • File Lister Module : new Auto Sort option,
  • Flac audio files support,
  • Gate threshold on LTC synchro,
  • New Direct DMX array module.
  • bugs:
  • Ticket #0111 combo box text string not updating
  • Ticket #0110 module Load Rack doesn't work properly when the audio engine is ON
  • Grid: various GUI details corrected
  • Prelisten not always working on complex devices sets

New in Usine Hollyhock RC11 2.0.072 (Jun 22, 2015)

  • improvements:
  • bypass on 1-X module
  • improvements on SURR Panner patch library
  • bugs:
  • DMX device updated to be compatible with ENTTEC USB pro mkII
  • Ticket #0109 Individual rack input on/off switches are not saved in workspace and always all on when opening.
  • the 'Template, snapshot' addon category now works properly

New in Usine Hollyhock RC11 2.0.071b (Jun 12, 2015)

  • improvements:
  • Changes "loop on bar" and "loop on beat" behavior, more accurate
  • New bypass inlet on most of audio modules added
  • New Patch Bypass module to bypass the current patch
  • New default color set more punchy
  • New modules design in patches
  • New option in the setup/expert to disable the audio missing files dialog box
  • New option in the setup/expert to enable rounded setting on controls
  • New modules to get the language ID of Usine and used by the system
  • Simplification of the color palette file
  • bugs:
  • Sync midi to grid displayed inverted
  • Wrong fade in/out durations on grid elements
  • Zoom scale reinitialization in old versions grid
  • Chat notification sound invalid
  • Ticket #099 : The color palette doesn't work properly on some controls
  • Ticket #022 : Problem with Enttec DMX-USB PRO mkII device
  • Drag&Drop from listbox doesn't work properly

New in Usine Hollyhock RC11 2.0.069 (May 18, 2015)

  • improvements:
  • Grid : Various GUI improvements
  • Switch module : new "Set On" and "Set Off" inlets.
  • Counter module : new Circular option in settings
  • Matrix : various graphic performances improvements
  • new Color Mixer module
  • Selector Color module can have float values to create smooth out colors
  • bugs:
  • Ticket #084 : Open DMX activation issue in the setup
  • Ticket #081 : Rack input/output issues
  • Ticket #085 : No preset save for Text Field
  • Grain Sampler : Recording issues in overdub mode
  • Browser : on OSX sometime Usine crashes after a search
  • Browser : on OSX sometime Usine crashes on Drag & Drop

New in Usine Hollyhock RC11 2.0.068 (May 18, 2015)

  • improvements:
  • Usine has now a good TIME CLOCK MIDI synchro
  • Load workspace at start-up reintroduced as option in the setup
  • Caption Font Name setting added in design options of controls
  • New Smooth Color module
  • New Choose Color panel
  • New Preset panel layout, now resizable
  • Off-line manual updated
  • Few GUI details in the Piano-Roll panel
  • Fixture modules : color inlet added for RGB fixtures
  • corrected bugs:
  • Grid : sometime presets are not recalled properly
  • Grid : repeat fader fixed
  • Patch preset panel design is not saved properly
  • Ticket #072 Midi Clock Sync not working correctly
  • Workspace Settings Module is empty
  • Sometime images are lost in sub-patches, especially after a copy/paste

New in Usine Hollyhock RC11 2.0.067 (May 18, 2015)

  • improvements:
  • Ticket #000048 : the Skip Over option deleted
  • up to 192 audio channels sound card supported
  • corrected bugs:
  • Background images are not loaded correctly
  • Various possible UI bugs
  • MidiOut error messages in sub-patches
  • Some files are missing in the LEAP Joggle XY multi patch

New in Usine Hollyhock RC11 2.0.066 (May 18, 2015)

  • improvements:
  • Ticket #057 : rack i/o now saved with the rack
  • Ticket #045 : workspace should load 2x faster
  • List manager : can now locate audio files
  • GROOVE Slicer patch improved
  • Randomize button added on patches & sub-patches. Only for visible controls
  • Ticket #000060 : presets for Midi Sampler, are loaded only if necessary
  • Ticket #000061 : prompt for overwrite in save as files dialog
  • notes:
  • Midi sampler presets are no longer compatible with the 065, you have to recreate them
  • corrected bugs:
  • Ticket #059 : wrong rack height calculation
  • Ticket #057 : some show settings not saved in the rack i/o
  • Ticket #015 : strange midi routing in racks
  • Midi Sampler preset recall crash.

New in Usine Hollyhock RC11 2.0.065 (May 18, 2015)

  • improvements:
  • Ticket #048 : Polyphony Voice Dispatcher - Skip Over.
  • Ticket #053 : ADSR improvements on release envelop.
  • Ticket #039 : Hardware acceleration performances possible issue. An option reintroduced in the setup.
  • Plot panels : Snap to grid fixtures option added.
  • FileLister, ListManager : Bank files type added.
  • MidiSampler : now saved in presets.
  • grid : Preload of Rack presets for a smother recall
  • Video Player : A mute audio button added in the master panel
  • Video Player : m4v files support (if codecs are installed)
  • Surround Panner : more friendly speakers position modification
  • corrected bugs:
  • Ticket #056b : Strange zoom behavior on popups
  • Various UI details solved

New in Usine Hollyhock RC11 2.0.064b (May 18, 2015)

  • This update fixes a touchscreen issue:
  • Ticket #52 : Mouse down values incorrect on touchscreen

New in Usine Hollyhock RC11 2.0.064 (May 18, 2015)

  • improvements:
  • Ticket #33 : On sub-patches, the enable/disable switch is available on control panels
  • corrected bugs:
  • Ticket #23 : On mouse down array values
  • Ticket #27 : Switch module touchscreen problem
  • Ticket #29 : Automating piano roll numfile in grid
  • Ticket #31 : No mouse control after Touch
  • Ticket #35 : On activation module issue on rack activation.
  • Ticket #47 : Audio ADSR - Stop before Decay
  • Sampler module : audio thru in OverDub recording issues.
  • Sub-Patches : Undo is not really disabled if the option is toggled off
  • Wrong frame assignment on fader's bitmaps.

New in Usine Hollyhock RC11 2.0.063 (May 18, 2015)

  • corrected bugs:
  • More save in preset options in the rack input
  • Ticket #20 : FileLister Module : doesn't work properly
  • Ticket #18 #19 : Kontakt disappearing in patches (WIN)
  • Ticket #21 : On activation doesn't work when the main engine is turned on

New in Usine Hollyhock RC11 2.0.062 (May 18, 2015)

  • corrected bugs:
  • Wrong wires in the Surround x8 default device.
  • Surround player 8 template corrected.
  • Ticked #13 : shell command module does not work as expected.-
  • Ticket #14 : grid section quantization on click.
  • Module Array display and set : Randomize inlet doesn't work.
  • Grid section : pause produces racks deactivation (OSX only).
  • Ticket #17 : show poly order option was invisible.
  • Grid section : parious mouse Click details.
  • DMX device : bad setup settings recall at start up.

New in Usine Hollyhock upd11 1.1.009 (Aug 26, 2014)

  • improvements:
  • [Report #187] Listbox - When opened Centered on Last Selected
  • [Report #190] internal Msg Module work in subpatch
  • [Report #198] Flag MIDI input ports with MIDI LEARN on or off
  • fixed bugs:
  • [Report #173] XY Pad Preset Manager Bug
  • [Report #175] wires from script outlets not pasting in sub patch
  • [Report #176] In the panner, some speaker-parameters are not saved
  • [Report #185] Matrix - Hiding Header causes Enable icon to be hidden under top right cell
  • [Report #195] MIDI control of top level patch on/off
  • [Report #196] Bad routing of signal in matrix midi 8×8
  • [Report #197] Many stuck notes

New in Usine Hollyhock upd11 1.1.008 (Aug 26, 2014)

  • fixed bugs:
  • various details in the preset list of racks in the Grid
  • various GUI details in the surround panner
  • various audio driver initialization issues fixed
  • improvements:
  • [Report #150] sequenced steps missing ‘precision’ pi

New in Usine Hollyhock upd10 1.1.007 (May 1, 2014)

  • fixed bugs:
  • hard crash on quantized lines in the Grid
  • [Report #146] various midi issues

New in Usine Hollyhock upd10 1.1.006 (May 1, 2014)

  • fixed bugs:
  • all hard freezes during OSC communications solved.
  • Panic, Midi Update midi/key learns was not saved properly
  • recall preset affects the position of the step & array module

New in Usine Hollyhock upd10 1.1.005c (Mar 28, 2014)

  • improvements:
  • The additional audio input can now also receive Midi
  • fixed bugs:
  • inverse remote option not active on binds
  • random mode doesn’t work when synchro is 2 bars,4 bars, etc. on the sampler modules
  • [Report #129] Issues on apply poly in sub-patches
  • [Report #122] Array input mode doesn’t work properly in the surround panner
  • [Report #121] Undo on a patch can disable drag & drop
  • [Report #119] PM rack activation recall trouble
  • [Report #118 120 123 124] Various ASIO sound card troubles
  • speakers positions and captions are not saved properly in the Surround panner
  • Rack not saved properly

New in Usine Hollyhock upd10 1.1.004 (Mar 3, 2014)

  • improvements:
  • new unlock design in the Surround panner module
  • smoother gain curve in the Surround panner module
  • fixed bugs:
  • compatibility with 32integer wave files
  • help hints on browser deactivated (gives a better response)
  • resizing grid elements doesn’t work properly when the scroller is not at the top

New in Usine Hollyhock upd10 1.1.001 (Mar 3, 2014)

  • a new global ergonomics and design
  • a new powerful help system
  • the audio engine is much more efficient
  • global speed optimization more than 20% on heavy workspaces
  • loading of patches and workspaces is 2x faster
  • saving of patches and workspaces is 10x faster
  • more stable than ever
  • Many other improvements, and bug fixed

New in Usine Hollyhock upd10 1.03.013 (Mar 3, 2014)

  • improvements, optimizations and bugs fixed
  • improvements:
  • global speed optimization up to 20% on heavy workspaces
  • pre-listen samples on samplers files list (as [dbl click] on the file name)
  • new shift, alt, ctrl outlets in the Mouse module
  • new comma text outlet Preset Manager to get the presets names list

New in Usine Hollyhock upd10 1.03.012 (Mar 3, 2014)

  • Many improvements, optimizations and bugs fixed Usine is more efficient, stable than ever
  • improvements:
  • new on-line chat panel Chat Panel
  • overall optimization on the audio engine, and many modules
  • global memory optimization
  • fixed bugs:
  • all reported bugs fixed

New in Usine Hollyhock upd8 1.02.012k (Dec 18, 2013)

  • improvements:
  • the playlist is now integrated on the start page
  • improvements off all drag & drop operations
  • new Array Difference module
  • new Array Delete module
  • off-line manual updated
  • fixed bugs:
  • various grid issues
  • export patch command now works
  • the matrix module now support mono-touch interactions

New in Usine Hollyhock upd8 1.02.012j (Nov 12, 2013)

  • improvements:
  • the playlist is now integrated on the start page
  • improvements off all drag & drop operations
  • new Array Difference module
  • new Array Delete module
  • off-line manual updated
  • fixed bugs:
  • various grid issues
  • export patch command now works

New in Usine Hollyhock upd8 1.02.012i (Nov 12, 2013)

  • improvements:
  • support of MACOSX 10.9 (Mavericks) improved
  • improvements off grid element: integrated FadeIn FadeOut
  • improvement of the network communication for shared patches
  • fixed bugs:
  • [Report #63] Usine freezes when changing audio device on OSX 10.9
  • [Report #61] Crash on startup with bloc size 256

New in Usine Hollyhock upd8 1.02.012h (Nov 12, 2013)

  • improvements:
  • full support of MACOSX 10.9 (Mavericks)
  • improvements in the Surround panner
  • updated off-line manual

New in Usine Hollyhock upd8 1.02.012a (Nov 1, 2013)

  • improvements:
  • new Serial and Arduino module
  • new Wiimote module
  • new Leap Motion module
  • new Clock module
  • new Count milliseconds module
  • new Change Scale module
  • new Counter module
  • new Quantize Data module
  • new Quantize Button module
  • new Quantize Midi module
  • improved midi clock management : directly included into the devices. Much more accurate and precise.
  • improvements in the Doppler library patch
  • improvements in the Queue Data in Array module
  • improvements in the Midi Quantize sub patch
  • fixed bugs:
  • important memory crash on store/recall preset of plug-ins.
  • [Report #9] on plug-ins module, ‘params’ and ‘params names’ deosn’t update when changing preset
  • [Report #31] on plug-ins module, param value in setting panel deosn’t update when manipulated by patch
  • plug-ins module, in some case, bypass produces noise
  • various details in the Ramp module
  • mapping curves doesn’t work properly on binds
  • [Report #39] buttons and commands colors of the preset manager

New in Usine Hollyhock upd7 1.02.011f (Oct 2, 2013)

  • fixed bugs:
  • [Report #22] aftertouch in midi out problem
  • [Report #25] Busses not recieved after poly change
  • [Report #27] Pre/post not saved
  • [Report #28] various automation button issues in the grid
  • Pad Kontrol library patch updated

New in Usine Hollyhock upd7 1.02.011e (Oct 2, 2013)

  • fixed bugs:
  • .aiff files wasn’t supported (previously only .aif)
  • [Report #15] Direct to Disk no longer works for input devices
  • [Report #11] Various minor visibility issues in inputs of rack

New in Usine Hollyhock upd7 1.02.011d (Oct 2, 2013)

  • fixed bugs:
  • various issues on save/recall presets
  • bad calculation of the length in the sampler module.

New in Usine Hollyhock upd7 1.02.011c (Oct 2, 2013)

  • improvements:
  • improved audio quality of the Granulator
  • added frame bitmaps for faders, knobs and comboboxes
  • on mac, in the browser, plug-ins now have the format (-au or -vst) in their name
  • basic set of file names manipulation scripts
  • integrated OFF line manual.
  • fixed bugs:
  • [Report #0] Clear the rack does not clear the rack
  • [Report #1] When adding a data inlet to a subpatch out connexions are not shifted
  • [Report #3] Get buses list doesn’t work
  • [Report #5] Commatext not received in Poly

New in Usine Hollyhock upd7 1.02.011b (Sep 11, 2013)

  • improvements:
  • New List Manager module
  • New File Lister module
  • New multi-channel Reverb module
  • Devices panel reset more efficients
  • OSC (open sound control) optimization
  • Filter (LP, HP, BC, NOTCH) optimization
  • A vertical scrollbar in the Grid panel allows no an unlimited number of lines.
  • Various GUI Grid panel improvements.
  • Split bundle option added in the OSC Lister
  • Better zoom command in the Sample player
  • Addons automatically downloaded and available in the Browser Panel
  • Scan for plug-ins (AU and VST) faster and more efficient
  • 32bits floating point Multi-Channel Recording in the Direct to disk panel and the Sample player recorder
  • New Current Workspace Settings module
  • fixed bugs:
  • Stability improved in very hi CPU situations
  • [Report #272] Switch transparency not saved with the WKP
  • [Report #273] Various incoming MIDI SysEx problems
  • Range Fader is not loaded properly
  • Nvidia video cards flicker issues solved
  • Various Channel AfterTouch issues fixed in the Pianoroll
  • Plug-ins effects (not identified as instruments) wasn’t receiving midi events

New in Usine Hollyhock upd6 1.02.009 (Aug 8, 2013)

  • [Report #259] Browser Search Doesnt Always Update Results
  • [Report #258] Grainsampler crackles when speed fader is changed
  • [Report #255] Data mapper array outlet show in the inlets side
  • [Report #254] Trouble when editing the mapper data array
  • [Report #249] Png’s filenames trim.
  • [Report #250] FastScript Open Interface - Unable to Specify .fastscript
  • [Report #247] Oscillator level not updated
  • [Query #244] Cannot zoom a Popup
  • [Report #234] Hazardous recall off range faders presets
  • [Report #229] Buses cant send commatext

New in Usine Hollyhock 1.02.008 (Aug 8, 2013)

  • new fast script module up to 10x faster see Fastscript Compatibility notes.
  • improved performances, optimized audio engine.
  • SysEx implemented.
  • NO AUDIO mode implemented to run Usine without sound card.
  • new HID Device module.
  • Send to MIDI LAN option can be set individually for each MIDI device.

New in Usine Hollyhock upd4 1.01.007e (Jul 10, 2013)

  • [Report #170] the Direct To Disk panel is not resized properly

New in Usine Hollyhock 1.01.007d (Jul 10, 2013)

  • in the pianoroll, some midi notes can be played in a wrong order

New in Usine Hollyhock 1.01.007c (Jul 10, 2013)

  • important crashes can occur on apply polyphony for big sub-patches

New in Usine Hollyhock 1.01.007a (Jul 10, 2013)

  • some inlets/outlets are missing in the French version

New in Usine Hollyhock 1.01.007 (Jul 10, 2013)

  • New Racks layout as columns
  • Option in the setup to have Patches, Grid, etc in a floating window for multi monitors
  • Pianoroll, Scripts, Browser windows resizeable
  • Racks panels can be minimized.
  • Scrollbar in Interface Builder
  • User curves in Sample player module
  • various improvement in the Physics engine
  • the Preset Panel contains 32 presets.
  • wrong infos in the trace when rescan for changes
  • plugins now compatible at patch/wkp level (win32, win64 and VST, AU)
  • optimization of midi event flow (midi inputs and all note off)
  • check if plugin window coordinates are in visible monitors area when load a wkp/pat (fall back to default if not)
  • hard coded absolute path in pat/wkp files prevented to retrieve the plug after usine upgrade
  • [Report #119] PluginLister : shell plugins not shown in the browser
  • [Report #102] “Display or Set Array” module missing Inputs for the MinVal and MaxVal
  • [Report #106] preset manager memory lost when “num” is modulated
  • [Report #118] Pointer detection when dragging to the trash bin on small resolution screens
  • [Report #70] PluginWrapper : close button of the plugin window wasn’t working properly
  • [Report #65] DeviceAudio : sample rate setting wasn’t working correctly
  • [Report #58] PluginWrapper : some preset change made all params inlets visible in the module
  • [Report #129] Key command triggered from script window
  • [Report #124] Various Copy/Paste errors in the patching window
  • [Report #147 #149 #150] Various buses issues in sub-patches
  • [Report #148] The sub-patch caption can disappear after apply polyphony
  • [Report #144] Workspace Preset Manager not storing

New in Usine Hollyhock 1.00.236 (Jul 10, 2013)

  • Undo Doesn’t work in the PianoRoll
  • [Report #70] All VST GUIs open every time a workspace is loaded.
  • [Report #76] Piano roll record glitch
  • [Report #91] Synchro settings and MIDI learn not saved properly
  • [Report #92] The waveform is not updated when recording in the sampler module

New in Usine Hollyhock 1.00.235 (Jul 10, 2013)

  • Improvement of graphic performances
  • [Report #56] Possible crashes at startup on WIN Vista
  • [Report #66] Resizing in tool box is really very slow
  • [Report #64] Protect string is not disabled during text editing
  • [Report #62] Wrong position of handles when global zoom is not set to 1

New in Usine Hollyhock 1.00.234 (Jul 10, 2013)

  • The Interface Builder mode is reintroduced.
  • Overall performances improved.
  • Graphic Hardware Acceleration effective (improves performances by at least 50% on Windows if your graphic device support it).
  • Various hard crash bugs in the patching window.
  • Sometime the splash-screen disappears on rescan plug-ins.
  • Copy/paste on Sub-patches doesn’t work.
  • Key learns dont work on Plug-ins windows.
  • GotoMarker improvement in then Sample Player. New option to set the start/end position automatically.
  • Various issues on rename Bind buses.
  • Character sets (accents) issues when loading.
  • [Report #19] Sometime the Console crashes when displaying lots of messages.
  • [Report #20] Console focus always on top
  • [Report #17] folders cannot be selected on tablet, in touch mode
  • [Report #13] an option ‘linked to main ON/OFF’ has been created in the Master Master Synchro
  • [Report #21] the number of audio in/outputs is no longer limited to 32
  • Delete Rack and Delete Patch commands don’t work
  • Various corrections and improvement in patch sharing
  • The Direct to disk doesn’t work properly on 64bit version
  • Various issues on controls resize manipulations (on the grips).
  • The “real” type missing in scripts, reintroduced.
  • Transition effect on show windows disabled.
  • [Ctrl+F] shortcut for Fullscreen (WIN only)
  • Plug-ins now display their real values for parameters.
  • Various improvement and debug in the plug-in scanner.
  • Shortcuts are now active when plug-ins windows are in front Usine.
  • Improvements conversion of old patches.
  • [Report #21] Copy/paste a Piano Roll with content to another Patch creates a broken Piano Roll.
  • [Report #15] Save when quitting asked two times.