CtrlBrk releases VstBoard v0.5.6

CtrlBrk has updated VstBoard to version 0.5.7.

Changes:

• Bypass/mute now flushes the audio buffers (preventing delays from playing the remaining buffers when turned back on).

• Suppressed a click noise on mute/unmute.

• Audio devices configuration can be opened when the device is in use (Audio streams are suspended if needed. For ASIO interfaces : you may have to update the device list afterwards to rebuild new buffers).

• Added a button in the toolbar to always open the selected plugin GUI.

• Dragging a bank file (fxp or fxb) on a container will load the corresponding plugin (you'll have to load the plugin one time to add it to the database).

v0.5.6:

• Fixed a bug with some plug-ins not responding to parameter changes (some mda plug-ins).

• Correctly update delay cables thickness.

• Added a font selector for the program list.

• Added a "fast editor open/close" parameter.

• Added a button to hide all the plug-ins windows.

v0.5.5:

• Fixed a bug with delay cables.

• Fixed an old issue causing random crashes.

• Faster program change.

v0.5.4:

• Fixed a bug for plug-ins hooligans who don't respect the VST specifications.

v0.5.3:

• Configurable keyboard and mouse mapping, a new bypass/mute pin, delay cables:

  • The keyboard mapping: A fairly classical keyboard binding, except it doesn't detect the keys you're actually pressing yet. You'll have to type the name of the key combination instead ("ctrl+l" for instance).

  • The "modes" mapping: There's two modes "cables" and "value", I'll probably add the possibility to create new custom modes in future versions. You can change the mouse behavior for each of those modes independently. Basically, you have two mouse configurations, and you can switch between them with a shortcut key.

  • The "On/Bypass/Mute" pin: The plug-ins have a new pin to "bypass" or "mute" it.

  • The delay compensation: Some plug-ins works with an "initial delay", to compensate that and keep everything in sync, a delay is added on some of the cables (they're shown thicker, mostly for debugging purpose).

• CtrlBrk has updated the beta version of VstBoard to v0.5.2.

  Changes:

  • Support plugins with long parameter names.

  • Added a "Delay Buffer" tool.

  • Delay compensation mechanism : delay buffers are automatically added when needed. Ultimately the delay will be handled by the cable itself instead of adding objects. Not all cases are handled yet, and those objects are sometime annoying. Work in progress.

  • Drag&drop files is no longer case sensitive.

  • The number of threads is applied immediately.

  • Added a TapTempo pin on the host controller. (A "tap" is counted when the value goes over 50%).

  • Fixed issues with some tap tempo plugins (Soma TapTempo, Sonic Assault Tap!, maybe others).

  • Fixed tempo speed when no audio interface is used.

  • Parameter pins shows the value given by the plugin.

  • "Dynamic" objects size, adjusted to the content.

  • The programs were not always fully loaded (some objects were displayed but not rendered by the engine).

  • Some performances improvement, but not much.

  • Fixed the audio config dialog, it used to open the first interface instead of the one selected.

  Previous updates:

• CtrlBrk has updated VstBoard to version 0.5.1.

  Changes in v0.5.1:

  • Reaper now accepts more than one audio in/out.

  • There are now two "edit modes" : 'cables' and 'value':

    • In 'cable' mode: dragging a pin will create a cable (you can still use the mousewheel to change a parameter value).

    • In 'value' mode: dragging a parameter pin will change its value (fine-tune with ctrl, alt or shift, each modifier key multiply the precision by 10). Dragging an audio or MIDI pin will create a cable.

    • You can select a mode with the shortcut keys 'E' and 'V'.

  • New shortcuts:

    • To show the plugin editor : double click the plugin title, or press 'E'.

    • Toggle the learning mode on/off with 'L'.

  Changes in v0.5.0:

  • The panel content was sometime deleted after moving or copying programs.

  • The optimizer was erroneously deleting some render nodes: some plugins ceased to work after a program change.

  • The "render map" is only updated when something change.

  • Kontakt was hanging when loading a file and no audio interface were opened.

  • Program changes were not responding when the plugin was suspended by a host.

  Changes in v0.4.9:

  • Added a handle to resize the window when VstBoard is loaded as a plugin.

  • Fixed custom colors when loaded as a plugin.

  • Fixed the Shell plugins loader.

  Changes in v0.4.8:

  • There are now two plugin DLLs: instrument and effect.

  • Fixed a bug preventing a host to restore the saved state of VstBoard.

  • Fixed some compatibility issues with Renoise and EnergyXT.

  • Audio buffers are not clipped at 0db anymore.

  Changes in v0.4.7:

  • Fix for the last fix.

  • Show all parameters if the plugin has no editor.

  Changes in v0.4.6:

  • Vcredist included.

  • DLL and exe are not packed with mpress anymore (to avoid some antivirus warnings).

  • Better handling of "dynamically assigned parameters" (for Guitar Rig, Kontakt,...).

  • Windows XP compatible.

VstBoard is a free, open source, VST host and plug-in. Its main purpose is to allow fast switching between setups and was primarily designed to be used as a guitar multi-fx.

Features:

• Multiple setups per file.

• Fast switching between setups.

• Multithreaded.

• Runs standalone or as a plugin.

• Free (unrestrained) audio and MIDI routing.

• Some basic scripting capabilities.

• Undo/redo, your mistakes, endlessly.

• Customizable interface (dockable windows, custom colors, zoom, plugins windows size and position).

• Localized : EngRish and French.

• Other useless stuff.