Aalto 1.7 release notes July 25, 2015 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Hi and welcome to Aalto, a synthesizer by Madrona Labs. To install Aalto, double-click on the file named "Install Aalto Demo" or, if you have bought your own copy, "Install Aalto for ". To install the presets library on Macintosh, double-click the installer package "Install Aalto user presets". On Windows, this is done by the main Aalto installer. Please see the Aalto manual, available on our website, for a complete introduction. For questions or technical support, please try the forums at http://madronalabs.com. If you have purchased Aalto, you can try us directly by email anytime at . Macintosh users, please note: ---------------------------------------------------------------- The Mac installer for Aalto is not code signed, or in other words, Gatekeeper compatible. This is because code signing verifies that a program's code has not been modified, but that is exactly what we do when we personalize your software with your registration on our server. We will do this process in a different way for the next update. For now, you have two options to get around Gatekeeper: - Right-click or control-click the Aalto installer to launch it with the "Open" contextual menu item. When you do this, a warning message will still appear, but Gatekeeper will give you the option of running it anyway. - Change the settings in System Settings / Security & Privacy to allow apps downloaded from anywhere. 1.7 changes ---------------------------------------------------------------- - MPE (Multichannel Polyphonic Expresion) support - improved Soundplane compatibility with Aalto patches. (requires Soundplane 1.3) - new protocol switching UI (MIDI / MPE / OSC) under settings menu - fixed an issue where automation would not play before a note was received - improved voice stealing algorithm - optimized drawing on Mac OS 1.6.2 changes ---------------------------------------------------------------- - fixed a automation parameter alignment problem that broke old automation - fix a possible crash pasting an ill-formed XML patch 1.6.1 changes ---------------------------------------------------------------- - fixed a problem where parameter automation was turning off due to a loop. - Fixed "ghost window" issue on close in 32-bit Live - fixed issue with AU version not loading in Live - fixed errors in OSC enabled state - fixed a possible crash in the patch converter - patch converter on VST version was generating default patches from .aupreset - fixed 1.6.0 changes ---------------------------------------------------------------- "anim" and "num" settings now appear under environment menu (gear icon) at upper right. On Mac OS, new OSC settings (enable / disable, port offset) also appear under this menu. On Mac OS, the presets now are stored under ~/Music/Madrona Labs. This is consistent with Kaivo and hopefully will not be changed again for a long time to come. The presets are also stored in a new, JSON-based format. To convert your old presets and move them, select "convert presets" from the main preset menu. Aalto can still read the old preset format, so on Windows the presets are simply converted whenever you save one. - both AU and VST versions now use .mlpreset files in new JSON format - added preset converter to convert all old presets to new format - presets directory moved to ~/Music/Madrona Labs - improved speed of preset loading - fixed a problem with keyboard stealing in 64-bit VST - now saving window size state properly in compatible DAWs - fixed an issue with the oscillator and extreme pitch modulation - added OSC enable / disable and port offset (Mac OS) - sequencer now quantizes to currently selected musical scale. - fix parameter loading when no DSP is active in application (for Max/MSP and Vienna Instruments) - fixed problem with sequencer retrig - fixed defaults for envelope trigger and x vel - added defaults to make MIDI patches more compatible with Soundplane / t3d - added clearer display of multiple channels in scope dials - fixed a bug affecting MIDI timing - added multi-channel MIDI receive for voice-per-channel operation with Soundplane, Linnstrument, etc. - fixed an issue affecting Save as... on some systems - improved graphics performance - fixed a problem that prevented MIDI program changes on some systems - fixed bug when no MIDI Programs folder was present - Scala keyboard mapping files (.kbm) now loaded if present in scales directory with same name as scale - improved UI response for dials with only a few values - on Save as... outside normal patch directory, warn then allow anyway. - fix an issue loading patches if the home directory was renamed (Mac OS) - fixed a bug where a program change could cause t3d to stop receiving - added environment menu that contains editor and OSC settings - added "reset editor size" option in settings 1.5.0 changes ---------------------------------------------------------------- - Fixed an issue that was slowing down Aalto dramatically on some Windows systems. - Fixed an issue requiring a runtime support pack on some Windows systems. - Improved latency through the patcher when running at large host buffer sizes. - Aalto now draws at full resolution on Macintosh Retina Display, in compatible hosts. - Aalto is now compatible with Soundplane version 1.0 and higher. - Fix mousewheel direction on Mac OS 10.7 and higher. - Accelerated drawing to the screen on Mac OS with OpenGL. - Optimized drawing scheduling to avoid glitches, especially in Logic. - User and factory presets now share the same location. - Improved ergonomics of patcher with larger handles and smoother graphics. - Fixed a drawing problem with bipolar dials. - Improved drag ergonomics for dials. 1.4.1 changes ---------------------------------------------------------------- - Fixed Logic AU validation problem - Fixed label display problem on Apple Retina Displays 1.4.0 changes ---------------------------------------------------------------- - over 100 new presets - KEY module now recognizes MIDI sustain messages - fixed LFO self loop problem - SEQ: quantize now snaps to current scale in KEY module - touches over OSC / Soundplane are now quantized on release - fixed problem scanning MIDI programs in MainStage - fixed possible crash with preset menu in MainStage - fixed unison mode for OSC / Soundplane - fixed zipper noise in OSC / Soundplane input - fixed possible OSC-related crash in Ableton Live - fixed a problem with OSC / Soundplane input when UI was not open - fixed a problem load presets with default tuning - fixed a problem where window could become stuck after maximizing