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LiveProfessor,
News June 6th, 2011 by ifoundasound Finally here we are! Version Beta 2 brings some big changes, fortunate most of them are under the hood so you can continue working the way you have now gotten used to.
First of let me say (as always) PLEASE back up your projects before overwriting the files using version 2, as the previous versions can not open projects saved in Beta 2. (The file format has been changed to provide a more robust and future proof platform). This is in case you should want to revert to the previous version.
Also, the manual will get updated soon, but for now use the forum or email us if you need help.
As usual report any bugs in the forum or via email, and I’ll try to fix them as soon as possible.
I assume, according to tradition that there will be a couple of “Quick-Fix-Releases” following this.
So what’s new?
The audio engine has changed. There was a need for more flexible routing and better multi core support. Each plugin input can now mix any number of sources, from sound card inputs or other plugin outputs.
Routing is done like before but you can now use the CTRL-key to add more then one input to a plugin.
In the same way all plugin outputs can be split to multiple destinations.
Multi core processors are now supported so that each signal chain can run on its own core.
So if you have 4 plug-ins and 4 cores each plug-in gets its own core. But if all the plugins are connected to each other, they run on the same core, as they have to wait for each other any way.
You don’t have to think about this, it’s just to give you a hint that routing affects the efficiency of the program.
MIDI controllers
The next big change is the way MIDI controllers are handled. Users reported that they where limited by the early system of a global map with 8 layers.
The system has now been split up. You now add a new Controller, you add as many knobs, buttons, sliders as you want to match your physical device, and then assign MIDI messages to these (instead of directly to the plugin-parameters)
Each plug-in instance can now have as many controller maps as you want, and you can switch between them like you do with snapshots.
There has also been added a bunch of filter, scale and logic options so you can tweak the controllers just the way you like
LiveProfessor Change logs
LiveProfessor,
News June 13th, 2011 by ifoundasound More small fixes.
-Can’t resize program window in XP after maximize.
-Issues with loading projects made with the “Multi core test”-version
Beta 2.0108.06.2011
FIX: Failed to load cue lists from saved projects
Beta 2.006.06.2011
Feature: New audio engine. Summing on all plug-in inputs, split on all plug-in outputs
Feature: Better multi core support. All cores are now used. The cores are divided pr. “Signal-chain”.
Feature: “Route back” you can now split a signal and route it back to a plug-in earlier in the signal chain. (Please look out for feedback)
Feature: New MIDI controller system. The way hardware midi controllers control plug-in parameters is completely changed.
Feature: Library. Most LiveProfessor settings (Snapshots, Cues, Cue Actions, Controllers, Controller Maps, etc) can be saved in a global Library so you can use them in other projects
Feature: Each cue now has a button to assign a MIDI trigger.
Fix: MIDI learn ignore active sense message
New: Comment action. Empty cue action that can be used as a note/hint/memo
Fix: Bug in patch window when hiding plug-ins with multiple I/O
Feature: Warning when opening a project on a system with less IO then the one the project was saved on. (Will remove the patch points)
Feature: 88.2 KHz sample rate
Feature: Snapshot masks. When recalling a snapshot in a cue action, you can now choose to not recall selected parameters.
New: Export cue lists. Cue lists can now be saved (Only makes sense for cues that are not linked to a plug-in)
Feature: Expand/Hide all in cue list
Feature: New location of program settings. The program settings are no longer saved in the Program Files folder but in the AppData folder, as this is the Vista/Win7 way
Fix: Bug when replacing snapshots when using the global cue tool.
Fix: Cues could get stuck to the mouse
Beta 1.3.221.12.10
Fix: Saving projects with more then one cue list in 1.3.1 would cause errors when re-opening the project file.
If any users have project files they can’t load please email them to us, and we’ll help you out.
Beta 1.3.1
19.11.10
Feature: LiveMode cue list. In this mode cues are displayed with larger fonts and can’t be edited (They can be moved)
Feature: Cue list full screen button. This button maximizes a cue list to occupy the entire screen.
Fix: Meters looks “stuck” on large peaks.
Fix: Routing menu don’t show what connection is currently used.
Fix: Altiverb 6 did not output any sound.
Fix: When opening a project with missing midi devices and then saving the midi patch for these devices was lost.
Feature: Possible to manually replace missing midi devices.
Fix: Bug in auto scroll in cue list.
Fix: Draging a snapshot action tool to an existing cue created a new snapshot.
Fix: Adding a new snapshot and clicking cancel created the snapshot anyway.
Fix: Potential crash when deleting snapshots.
Fix: When editing time values, empty values would great an error message.
Fix: In the Routing panel of each plugin number of connections for output chains could be displayed wrong.
Beta 1.312.10.10
Feature: Default audio patch on adding new plugins. (
Options >
Audio setup)
Fix: Disconnecting or moving USB Midi devices confused the professor. MIDI devices are now identified by their actual device name. You will be warned if a device is missing with an option to replace the device with another.
Feature: Auto learn. When moving a knob in a plugin and the same plugin is selected in the controller map the correct parameter will automatically go in “learn mode” making assignment of MIDI controllers much faster.
Note: This feature can be turned off in the controller map under Setup.
Note: Not all plugins supports this
Fix: When opening a saved project multiple cue lists showed up as armed
Fix: Updated the PDF manual.
Feature: Possible to set both minimum and maximum values in MIDI controller map. Also possible to choose a “Reverse mode” (See manual)
Feature: Last recalled snapshot is shown in blue in the plugin’s snapshot list.
Feature: MIDI filter now has an “All” check box to filter out all message values of a chosen message type. (Ex. All program change messages)
Feature: In the cue list you can now “Delete all associated snapshots” from a cue.
This will delete all the snapshots used in that cue. (Found in the
Snapshots sub-menu when right clicking on a cue)
Feature: When using the Global Cue Tool, giving the new cue the same name as an existing cue gives you the option to replace existing snapshots.
Feature: Added Delete in the snapshot list’s right click menu.
Feature: New MIDI options window with option to route MIDI inputs to MIDI outputs.
Feature: Plugins now have MIDI thru option.
Fix: ASIO device is blank when opening the ASIO window.
Feature: Save and load snapshots to/from file. (Right click on the snapshot)
Feature: Plugin menu can now be searched. Just type the name of the plugin and hit enter.
Fix: Patch saves Expand/Hide plugins.
Fix: Midi notes hang when turning plugin off while still holding down keys.
Fix: Plugin windows, Show/Hide left panel messes up window size
Fix: Editing plugin name generates AV-error
Fix Horizontal menu bar not saved in work spaces.
Beta 1.2.401.07.10
Feature: Patch window can hide IO of plugins with more the 2 ch, “folder style”
Feature: Patch window has to label options, “system” and “device”. System is what LP calls it and Device is what the plugin calls it.
Fix: Midi patch cues, added first MIDI device by default
Fix: Starting the program the window could be outside the screen.
Beta 1.2.325.06.10
Fix: Fireing cues via MIDI could lead to crash
Fix: Midi actions not working when added using the “global cue” tool
Fix: Sending sysex in a cue now works.
Beta 1.2.2
26.04.10
Feature: New cue action: Cues can now fire other cues.
Feature: MIDI options and MIDI filter can now be changed from a MIDI patch action
Fix: Floating point error message when clicking New Project on XP when No ASIO driver is selected
Feature: Now possible to set the width of the cue list and navigator window
Feature: Now possible to send “Raw” midi data in MIDI send cue. (Like sysex)
Feature: Cue lists auto scroll on fire next cue.