10-10-2023, 08:41 AM
(This post was last modified: 10-10-2023, 09:44 AM by Ben@Harrison.)
Our store has been updated with a new software update for Mixbus and Mixbus32C: version 9.2.105
Due to high download volume, we use the FastSpring download service to provide you with localized, fast downloads of the Mixbus software. You will be prompted for your email address and postal code so FastSpring can provide you with a fast download link.
Mixbus software installer: Mixbus-v9-demo
Mixbus32C software installer: Mixbus32C2c-v9-demo
There is no charge for this software update. If you have a v9 license, then the new software will find your license file without needing any steps to re-authorize it. If you do not have a license, you may choose to update to the newest software, but it will continue to work in 'demo' mode.
SSL UF8 / UF1 Support
![[Image: v9.2_uf8-protocol-dialog.png]](https://rsrc.harrisonconsoles.com/mixbus/mb9/posts/v9.2_uf8-protocol-dialog.png)
Dedicated support for SSL's UF8 and UF1 controllers through SSL360
BBT (Bar) Markers
![[Image: v9.2_bbt_marker.png]](https://rsrc.harrisonconsoles.com/mixbus/mb9/posts/v9.2_bbt_marker.png)
BBT or 'Bar' Markers provide the ability to set the song start, or multiple song starts, anywhere on your timeline.
Why is this important?
In traditional, linear recording (to analog or digital tape) it was always the case that you could record multiple takes (or songs) in a single session. And your 'mixer' settings would largely apply to all the takes that were recorded in the session.
Despite all the advances in digital editing and arranging, other DAWs do not handle this situation well. Most DAWs allow you to create scenes or snapshots or alternate views, or even allow you to open multiple sessions at once. But those are all poor workarounds for what we really want: multiple songs on a timeline, each with their own timecode position, tempo, and editing grid. Or not! The beauty of BBT markers is that you can assign a tempo/grid where you need it, and ignore it when you don't!
Arrangement List
![[Image: v9.2_arranger.png]](https://rsrc.harrisonconsoles.com/mixbus/mb9/posts/v9.2_arranger.png)
In the Editor List, you'll find a new tab for "Arrangement". The Arrangement List allows you to re-order your song parts with a simple drag-and-drop.
![[Image: v9.2_grid_tool.gif]](https://rsrc.harrisonconsoles.com/mixbus/mb9/posts/v9.2_grid_tool.gif)
When the performers didn't play to a grid ... bring the grid to the performers!
The Grid Tool can directly stretch and warp your tempo map to a live performance. The mouse-cursor changes when you are over a 'bar' line or a 'beat'' line. Clicking on a bar line will immediately create a new tempo marker (if one doesn't already exist). Clicking on a 'beat' line will warp the tempo between the prior and next bar-line; tempo ramps provide the natural feel of musicans who naturally change tempo when going into a new section.
When grabbing the ruler lines with the Grid Tool, your performance never moves; not even recorded MIDI notes. This allows you to tempo-map a mixed audio and midi performance.
Annotate the 'pulse' in your music without losing the groove of each individual track.
Once you've warped the grid to your live performance, you can use Snap for super-fast editing, add MIDI or audio loops, or assign arrangement sections to quickly arrange your song.
Shortcut 'Y' selects the Grid tool.
Time Domain
![[Image: v9.2_domain_selector.png]](https://rsrc.harrisonconsoles.com/mixbus/mb9/posts/v9.2_domain_selector.png)
When creating a new session, you have the option to choose Beat Time or Audio Time.
The time domain controls how some items on the timeline respond to tempo map editing. If you choose Beat Time, some items (like Loop, Cue and Arrangement markers) will move when you edit the tempo map (Grid). If you choose Audio Time, these items will not move when you change the tempo map.
The time domain also affects which ruler lanes will be initially shown.
You can change the session's time domain anytime in Session->Properties.
Group-on-Track-Selection ("Quick Groups")
![[Image: v9.2_operate_on_selection.gif]](https://rsrc.harrisonconsoles.com/mixbus/mb9/posts/v9.2_operate_on_selection.gif)
The popular request for "quick groups" is finally here!
Mute, Solo, Fader and Input Trim are 'linked' when you select tracks.
Use the Shift modifier to override the linking, if you want to adjust just one track in a selection.
Region Groups
![[Image: v9.2_region_groups.png]](https://rsrc.harrisonconsoles.com/mixbus/mb9/posts/v9.2_region_groups.png)
Region Groups allow you to associate regions with each other. All the regions are selected when you select any single region in the group.
Use the shortcut Cmd+G (Ctrl+G on PC) to assign region groups. (or use Shift+Cmd+G to ungroup the selected regions)
Region groups are also implicitly assigned when you record, import, or paste new regions to the timeline. You can access these groups by making a track group (like: Drums).
The associations between tracks are now much better retained, even if you use overlapping region layers and crossfades that cause the regions to start & end at different times. The regions remember which 'take' they belong to.
Explicit Region groups can span multiple tracks: if you want your regions to select & edit together across multiple tracks and track groups, just assign them to a group and have your way!
Alternatively, if regions are selecting together and you don't like it, it you can explicitly un-group them to break the relationship, even when the track group is trying to enforce it.
You can momentarily override region groups with the Ctrl/Cmd modifier, if you just want to grab "one" region.
Freeform automation curves
![[Image: v9.2_freeform_auto.gif]](https://rsrc.harrisonconsoles.com/mixbus/mb9/posts/v9.2_freeform_auto.gif)
When using the 'Draw' tool in an automation lane (or region gain!), you can draw freehand curves and shapes. Prior behavior (point-and-line editing) is still available, too!
This works in automation lanes, MIDI CC automation lanes, and audio region-gain automation.
MIDI "lollipop" velocity editing
![[Image: v9.2_lollipops.gif]](https://rsrc.harrisonconsoles.com/mixbus/mb9/posts/v9.2_lollipops.gif)
MIDI tracks have an associated velocity lane where you can access each note's velocity and also draw a crescendo across multiple notes and channels at once.
Select a MIDI region, and the region's notes will appear in the velocity lane. Grab individual lollipops to adjust the velocity of that note, or draw a freeform line to assign a crescendo across multiple notes and channels all at once!
MIDI note names
![[Image: v9.2_note_names.png]](https://rsrc.harrisonconsoles.com/mixbus/mb9/posts/v9.2_note_names.png)
The MIDI track 'scroomer' has been updated with a new, cleaner look & feel. When possible, note names now appear in the midi piano roll sidebar.
Create a default track with the General MIDI Synth, and select Ch10 for the draw tool to show the drum names. This also works for the AVLinux drumkits (Red Zeppelin, Blue Pearl, etc) and any external synths or virtual instruments with an industry-standard .midnam file.
MIDI Arpeggiator plugins
![[Image: v9.2-arpeggiators.png]](https://rsrc.harrisonconsoles.com/mixbus/mb9/posts/v9.2-arpeggiators.png)
Combine a MIDI Arpeggiator plugin with our bundled "chord progression" clips, and you can arrange a synth masterpiece in no time!
The 3 plugins are:
Buskman's Holiday - a new percussion kit!
![[Image: v9.2_buskmans_holiday_small.png]](https://rsrc.harrisonconsoles.com/mixbus/mb9/posts/v9.2_buskmans_holiday_small.png)
Buskman's Holiday is a multisampled percussion kit contributed by Glen MacArthur, the developer of AVLinux. Liven up your tracks with stomps, claps, tambourine, and ... a bucket !
General Improvements:
Fixes:
As always, feel free to write us (mixbus@harrisonconsoles.com) with your thoughts on this new update!
Best Regards,
-Ben Loftis
Harrison Mixbus product manager
Due to high download volume, we use the FastSpring download service to provide you with localized, fast downloads of the Mixbus software. You will be prompted for your email address and postal code so FastSpring can provide you with a fast download link.
Mixbus software installer: Mixbus-v9-demo
Mixbus32C software installer: Mixbus32C2c-v9-demo
There is no charge for this software update. If you have a v9 license, then the new software will find your license file without needing any steps to re-authorize it. If you do not have a license, you may choose to update to the newest software, but it will continue to work in 'demo' mode.
SSL UF8 / UF1 Support
Dedicated support for SSL's UF8 and UF1 controllers through SSL360
- Combine up to (4) SSL UF8's, and a UF1, for up to 33 motorized faders of mixing
- Direct access to Mixbus's channelstrip EQ, Sends, and Dynamics from the UF8 knobs
BBT (Bar) Markers
BBT or 'Bar' Markers provide the ability to set the song start, or multiple song starts, anywhere on your timeline.
- Right-click in the Bars:Beats ruler to create a BBT marker, and then enter a Bar-Beat position (like 1|1|0).
- You can drop a BBT marker 'anywhere' on the timeline, to reset the pulse.
- You aren't limited to setting the 1. If you don't want to tempo-map a whole song, you can define a specific time (like: "bar 49, the start of the breakdown") where you want to define a grid, but you don't care about the prior times.
- You can even introduce multiple "1|1|0" times, if you have multiple songs on your timeline (!!!)
- BBT markers also include their own tempo and meter information, so you can define a new tempo starting on the BBT marker.
- You can move BBT markers after creating them, if you need to land it 'exactly' on the beat.
- Tempo-changes to the 'left' of a BBT marker will not propagate through the BBT marker. This allows you to make changes to the tempo of a prior song or section, without ruining the tempo of the new section.
Why is this important?
In traditional, linear recording (to analog or digital tape) it was always the case that you could record multiple takes (or songs) in a single session. And your 'mixer' settings would largely apply to all the takes that were recorded in the session.
Despite all the advances in digital editing and arranging, other DAWs do not handle this situation well. Most DAWs allow you to create scenes or snapshots or alternate views, or even allow you to open multiple sessions at once. But those are all poor workarounds for what we really want: multiple songs on a timeline, each with their own timecode position, tempo, and editing grid. Or not! The beauty of BBT markers is that you can assign a tempo/grid where you need it, and ignore it when you don't!
Arrangement List
In the Editor List, you'll find a new tab for "Arrangement". The Arrangement List allows you to re-order your song parts with a simple drag-and-drop.
- Right-click in the new Arranger Ruler to create song-section markers.
- Each section spans the distance to the next arranger marker.
- Sections appear in the editor list, under the Arranger tab.
- Use the Arranger list to drag & drop your song sections.
- By default, dragging a section will copy it (let's duplicate that chorus here....). But you can hold Ctrl/Cmd to move a section without copying it.
- Quickly edit the names of your arrangement sections in the sidebar list.
- Convert any 'regular' marker into a section marker by right-clicking and checking the "Arrangement Boundary" box
- Whenever you make a Region or Range selection (regardless of which tracks you select) you will see the extents of your selection represented in the topmost time ruler. This represents the timeline extents that you can Copy or Paste to another part of the timeline. Click the small red triangle to make a timeline selection which includes tempo/meter, markers, cues and arrangement markers.
- Want to copy a portion of a section, or perhaps multiple sections at once? Once you've made a timeline selection, use the new actions in the Edit menu: "Cut/Paste Section" and "Copy/Paste Section" are now available to cut or copy the entire timeline including markers and all automation, whether visible or invisible, and paste them to the edit point.
- Combine the Grid Tool with the Arranger List to quickly turn a song sketch into a full arrangement with synchronized MIDI accompaniment.
When the performers didn't play to a grid ... bring the grid to the performers!
The Grid Tool can directly stretch and warp your tempo map to a live performance. The mouse-cursor changes when you are over a 'bar' line or a 'beat'' line. Clicking on a bar line will immediately create a new tempo marker (if one doesn't already exist). Clicking on a 'beat' line will warp the tempo between the prior and next bar-line; tempo ramps provide the natural feel of musicans who naturally change tempo when going into a new section.
When grabbing the ruler lines with the Grid Tool, your performance never moves; not even recorded MIDI notes. This allows you to tempo-map a mixed audio and midi performance.
Annotate the 'pulse' in your music without losing the groove of each individual track.
Once you've warped the grid to your live performance, you can use Snap for super-fast editing, add MIDI or audio loops, or assign arrangement sections to quickly arrange your song.
Shortcut 'Y' selects the Grid tool.
Time Domain
When creating a new session, you have the option to choose Beat Time or Audio Time.
The time domain controls how some items on the timeline respond to tempo map editing. If you choose Beat Time, some items (like Loop, Cue and Arrangement markers) will move when you edit the tempo map (Grid). If you choose Audio Time, these items will not move when you change the tempo map.
The time domain also affects which ruler lanes will be initially shown.
You can change the session's time domain anytime in Session->Properties.
Group-on-Track-Selection ("Quick Groups")
The popular request for "quick groups" is finally here!
Mute, Solo, Fader and Input Trim are 'linked' when you select tracks.
Use the Shift modifier to override the linking, if you want to adjust just one track in a selection.
Region Groups
Region Groups allow you to associate regions with each other. All the regions are selected when you select any single region in the group.
Use the shortcut Cmd+G (Ctrl+G on PC) to assign region groups. (or use Shift+Cmd+G to ungroup the selected regions)
Region groups are also implicitly assigned when you record, import, or paste new regions to the timeline. You can access these groups by making a track group (like: Drums).
The associations between tracks are now much better retained, even if you use overlapping region layers and crossfades that cause the regions to start & end at different times. The regions remember which 'take' they belong to.
Explicit Region groups can span multiple tracks: if you want your regions to select & edit together across multiple tracks and track groups, just assign them to a group and have your way!
Alternatively, if regions are selecting together and you don't like it, it you can explicitly un-group them to break the relationship, even when the track group is trying to enforce it.
You can momentarily override region groups with the Ctrl/Cmd modifier, if you just want to grab "one" region.
Freeform automation curves
When using the 'Draw' tool in an automation lane (or region gain!), you can draw freehand curves and shapes. Prior behavior (point-and-line editing) is still available, too!
This works in automation lanes, MIDI CC automation lanes, and audio region-gain automation.
MIDI "lollipop" velocity editing
MIDI tracks have an associated velocity lane where you can access each note's velocity and also draw a crescendo across multiple notes and channels at once.
Select a MIDI region, and the region's notes will appear in the velocity lane. Grab individual lollipops to adjust the velocity of that note, or draw a freeform line to assign a crescendo across multiple notes and channels all at once!
MIDI note names
The MIDI track 'scroomer' has been updated with a new, cleaner look & feel. When possible, note names now appear in the midi piano roll sidebar.
Create a default track with the General MIDI Synth, and select Ch10 for the draw tool to show the drum names. This also works for the AVLinux drumkits (Red Zeppelin, Blue Pearl, etc) and any external synths or virtual instruments with an industry-standard .midnam file.
MIDI Arpeggiator plugins
Combine a MIDI Arpeggiator plugin with our bundled "chord progression" clips, and you can arrange a synth masterpiece in no time!
The 3 plugins are:
- Arpeggiator: a simple but full-featured MIDI note arpeggiator with divisions, up/down patterns, gate time, and swing.
- Arpeggiator (Barlow): another simple monophonic arpeggiator, but this one modulates the note velocities to produce rhythmic accents according to the time signature and division settings.
- Arpeggiator (Raptor): a very complicgated polyphonic arpeggiator that plays chord inversions based on the input. Enable the Raptor mode to let the arpeggiator generate additional notes (beyond what was input) according to user-adjustable parameters like probability, harmonicity, and repetition. Raptor mode enables pitch- and velocity-tracking. Enable the 'loop' switch when you want to keep an idea on 'repeat'. You can even send program-changes from the plugin to your synth. And automate any parameter including program-changes .... wow!
Buskman's Holiday - a new percussion kit!
Buskman's Holiday is a multisampled percussion kit contributed by Glen MacArthur, the developer of AVLinux. Liven up your tracks with stomps, claps, tambourine, and ... a bucket !
General Improvements:
- Support for the Launchpad Pro: trigger clips and sequence beats from the Cue Page with this new, custom control protocol.
- Softube "Console1" controller can now natively control Mixbus channelstrip elements. Thanks to Hoger Dehnhardt for contributing this!
- The feature provided in Edit->Tempo->Map is now implemented by the "Grid Tool" in the editor toolbar. The grid tool works anywhere in the editor canvas, not just in the ruler area, and it allows you to grab any ruler line and warp the tempo to match a live performance.
- A new option (in Edit-Marker Interaction) allows you to locate to a marker when you click on it. This is an assignable Action so you can make a shortcut for toggling this behavior.
- Slight tweaks to Snap behavior: by default, when the Grid is enabled, you can ONLY snap to the grid, not markers or region edges. Return to the old behavior by visiting Preferences/Grid.
- Tweak the way that MIDI 'swing' is calculated.
- The display of 'selected' tracks is now more obvious, to support the 'group on selection' (quick groups) feature.
Fixes:
- The tempo-mapping operation introduced in 9.1.324 (in the tempo->map tempo ruler lane) was moving MIDI notes unintentionally (and sometimes invisibly). To add insult to injury, 'undo' would not revert your changes. Both of these issues have been fixed. Edit->tempo->map is now handled by the Grid Tool.
- When clicking 'Show Sends' on an aux bus, the track names would disappear making it hard to determine which tracks you are sourcing from. This has been fixed.
- Fixed several cases where the ruler, grid, or playhead was drawn with a slight offset.
- Fixed several long-standing cases where the layering of pasted regions was not correctly retained
- Fixed an occasional crash when playing triggered audio loops on the Cue page
- Region property "Glue to Bars & Beats" has been removed. In the future, this selection will be implemented at the 'track' level
- Fixed the 'MIDI Tracer' dialog for Track->Track connections
- Fix 'combine' of MIDI regions
As always, feel free to write us (mixbus@harrisonconsoles.com) with your thoughts on this new update!
Best Regards,
-Ben Loftis
Harrison Mixbus product manager
Note that you mention 9.2.150 though the one downloadable actually reads 9.2.105
