Mixbus 3.0-1268 "Interim Release"

[Support@Harrison]

"Interim Releases" are Mixbus packages that allow users to view the current state of Mixbus development between official releases. Interim releases are best-suited to technical users who are comfortable installing and managing multiple versions of software on their machines.

You should only download an "interim release" if it fixes an important critical bug for you. Interim releases allow us to fix specific issues for our users, or beta-test new features. They are not as thoroughly tested as official releases, so you may find that an interim release is not as stable as the official releases (even if they fix some particular issues for you). They might even cause damage to your session files, so please make a backup of any important sessions before opening them in an interim release.

Currently, we are providing these packages to our registered forum members. Mixbus v3 is still a very new product and we want to provide fast and free access to updates without the delays associated with an official release schedule.

In the future, we expect Interim Releases to become an exclusive benefit for our "Plugged-In Membership"

Please do not post these links outside our forum, because the links are not permanent, and they do not represent a finished state.

If you have questions or comments, please reach us at: mixbus@harrisonconsoles.com

NOTE: If you purchased Mixbus v3 after Wednesday July30, then you probably already have this version. You can check your current version by visiting the "About" page. If the version says 3.0-1268 then you do not need to download this package.

This package solves several minor issues (listed below). Some recently-reported issues with Windows ASIO I/O and VST plugins are still in development.

Mac 64bit:
http://www.harrisonconsoles.com/mixbus/m...-osx64.dmg

Mac 32bit:
http://www.harrisonconsoles.com/mixbus/m...-osx32.dmg

Windows 64bit:
http://www.harrisonconsoles.com/mixbus/m...-Setup.exe
NOTE: Windows users, your plugins will be re-scanned at startup

Windows 32bit:
http://www.harrisonconsoles.com/mixbus/m...-Setup.exe
NOTE: Windows users, your plugins will be re-scanned at startup

Windows 64bit (debug version: larger download, for Harrison troubleshooting)
http://www.harrisonconsoles.com/mixbus/m...-Setup.exe

Linux 64 bit:
http://www.harrisonconsoles.com/mixbus/m...0.1268.tar

Linux 32 bit:
http://www.harrisonconsoles.com/mixbus/m...0.1268.tar

Interim build 1268 includes 400+ changes since the 3.0-844 release. A selection of notable changes is listed below:

Windows-specific fixes:
Waves VST plugins: tentative fix for title of Waves "Shell" plugins
Fix for 32/64 parallel installs ( use separate cache and blacklist for 32/64 bit VST's )
Allow verbose VST scanning, providing more details in the Log window.

Mac-specific fixes:
Fix right-click context menu crash ( for renaming mix-buses )
Rework AU scanning and discovery ( a failed scan will no longer prevent previously-scanned AUs from working )
Fix SetBfree instrument when running on 32bit Mac OSX
Fix "analyze" feature for AU plugins
Fix the localhost address on Mac OS X, enabling the video player

Linux-specific fixes:
Fix various packaging errors, allowing 32bit Linux package to work on AVLInux and other 32bit distributions

Theme changes:
Provide user control over mixer strip scale ( see: Preferences->GUI )
Provide user control over mixer strip background color (see Theme -> gtk_background )
Provide user control over "mixer strip texture opacity"

Mixer signal-Flow and Plugin fixes:
Fix mix-bus and master-bus "input" metering selection
Fix for plugins with 3+ outputs: maintain 1-1 routing to the channel output
Prevent multiple concurrent plugin scans

Locale & language fixes:
Improved support for non-English accented characters in audio filenames
Fix for licensing file in non-English locales
Support for non-English characters in audio device names
By default, Mixbus now uses English language, even if your OS uses a different locale ( if desired, enable translations in Preferences->User Interaction )

Video fixes:
Tweak video import dialog (handle non-video file extensions)
Add MXF file as a supported video format

Automation workflow fixes:
Clicking an automation track line without a move adds a point on the line.
Make automation line / gain line cursors consistent.
Automation selection fixes.
- display selected control points in region gain lines
- display selected points in internal edit mode
- allow dragging of region gain lines in MouseContent mode
Fix a potential crash when draggin automation line.
Single control points can now be dragged up and down properly.
- preserves the zero notch, but doesn't mess up the cumulative drag.
Don't add history by clicking a control point, fix control point selection.
Fix thinko in automation write undo.
- also allow saved automation list state to be touch or off if
actually in write mode.
Fix lack of tempomap undo in Editor::insert_time ()
Unbreak region brush drag wrt undo, avoid some dangling commands in the gui
- also allow moving of automation lines in internal mouse mode.
- this is also a first pass at ensuring that if an operation does
nothing, avoid an undo entry.
Add undo for automation touch & write passes.
Fix some workflow problems wrt automation.
- clearing automation points sets control to "off" rather than touch.
- multiple touches on the same pass acts consistently (no more
fader jumps on mouse button press
- use actual value for initial point rather than some arbitrary
default. clarify new semantics of add () (with_default->with_initial).
- add guard points as needed in stop.

Stability & Performance tweaks:
Fix auditioning on systems with larger disk read chunk sizes.
Fix pre-fader insert mute
Fix some problems when copy/pasting plugins
Improve performance and reduce jitter in "stationary playhead" mode.
Add context menu to hide/show all Midi-tracks
Fix various issues when deleting midi region during step-edit
Remove Track Templates menu item from mixbuses
Remove "bounce-with-processing" which is not supported in Mixbus
Implement scroll-wheel support for ClickBoxes
Use “1” as small-step for integer controls.
Fix “Show waveform in regions” Preference.

[Tassy]

Great Idea, will help a lot
Thanks
Tassy

[TotteG]

Great work Harrison!

The mixer strip scale function makes Mixbus useble on my laptop,
110% fits perfect on my screen, still a bit small but it works very well.
I liked the old GUI but the new one really grows on you, I sure get the change.
Just got back from vacation so now I'm reaaly eger to get to my studio and see how it looks on my 50" screen :-)

Best regards
Thomas

[billybk1]

Very positive step in the right direction!

Cheers,

Billy Buck

[triad]

Very good idea. Thank you

peace, triad

[Summer2000]

Sadly, after trying out Mixbus 3.0-1268 "Interim Release", I am experiencing the same issue. I cannot see any of my VSTs after performing the scan for my plugins.

This is the process I took during testing:
1. Completely uninstalled the previous MB3 version.
2. Installed the interim release version
3. Cleared the VST cache and blacklist
4. All options enabled (always display plugin scan, scan for new VST plugins,, verbose plugin scan)
5. Added the path to my VST plugins (I pointed to one specific folder like "EQs" at a time during testing)
6. Pressed Scan for Plugins. Scan completed successfully with no errors.
7. Went to a track, right click, selected "New Plugin", and saw none of the plugins I added.
8. Closed MB3, restarted MB3
9. A scan for my plugins was automatically performed during startup.
10. Created a new song, added a track
11. Went to add a plugin and again found none of my VSTs

I was really hoping this issue would be resolved by now. Oh well.

[amsmarle]

Thanks to the MB3 team.

I have followed instructions and loaded the new MB3 interim/beta.

I have everything that I need working fine. At the moment

Win 7 Ultimate, i5 quad core, 2340MhZ, 8 GB ram, everything loaded onto my PC, Adobe PS, Premiere, Office suite's, Cad systems, Reaper, Studio 1-2, using Asio set at 512 buffer

Cheers Guys

Alan Mullin

[Ben@Harrison]

@Summer2000: I'm sorry but we aren't seeing that here. please write our support email at: mixbus@harrisonconsoles.com

Perhaps we can learn more details from a "verbose" plugin scan.

[MaxDamage]

The mixer strip scale is huge improvement! This makes it look pretty good on my low-res laptop screen (1366x768).
Thanks for the very quick implementation of this feature request.

Now there's only one thing, that doesn't look good, even with scaled GUI:
The font in the bottom line of the mixer window (peak meter and fader value) don't match the small windows they're supposed to fit in.

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/6631...68_GUI.png

[Summer2000]

@Summer2000: I'm sorry but we aren't seeing that here. please write our support email at: mixbus@harrisonconsoles.com

Perhaps we can learn more details from a "verbose" plugin scan.

Email sent to support. Thanks.