: Harrison has updated Mixbus to version 2.0.4, which provides fixes for the K-meter, MIDI bindings, fade-in recall and other issues. It also provides some compatibility with OSX 10.7 "Lion".       Harrison Mixbus: Plug-in Host (Plug-in & App Format(s): LADSPA LV2) Mixbus is a customized version of Ardour - a collaboration between Harrison, manufacturer of analog and digital consoles, and Paul Davis, lead developer of Ardour.  : ;      

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Harrison has updated Mixbus to version 2.0.6, which provides many critical fixes for Windows including VST plug-in enhancements, Audio Setup enhancements, faster file imports, and wider support for Windows systems. On OS X, 2.0.6 provides a newer JACK and an important crash fix. On Linux, 2 FREE plug-ins (GVerb+ and Sustain) are provided in this package.

A full list of changes can be found below. Customers should receive an update email by the end of Thursday, Feb 16th, with details about downloading the new version.

Changes (all platforms):

  • Improved layout of the plugin selector dialog. Allows user to double-click plugins to remove them.

  • Views may now be saved with ctrl+Fn keys, and recalled with the Fn key.

  • Added 176.4kHz sampling rate.

  • Fixed crash on session load caused by plugin fx sliders.

  • Fixed problem with Russian sample-rate translation that kept Audio Engine from starting on systems using Russian language.

Linux-specific changes:

  • Fixed crash when deleting Invada LV2 plugins.

OS X-specific changes:

  • Includes JACK 0.89 which provides support for ProTools software and improves support for older Protools hardware such as MBox and other devices. ( ProTools and MBox are trademarks of Avid Technology, Inc).

Windows-specific changes:

  • Added a full-featured VST plugin path manager in Windows->Preferences->Plugins.

  • Added missing bindings files ( "Cubasish" and "ProToolish" ).

  • Dramatically improved file "import" speed.

  • Several improvements to VST plugin loading, caching, and cache management. VST plugins which cause a crash during scanning are now kept in a blacklist and will not be scanned after the first failure.

  • Some VSTs would freeze the Mixbus editor GUI while knobs were held. This has been fixed.

  • When scanning VST folders, a dialog appears to show each plugin as it is scanned.

  • Many VST plugins ( particularly those based on the JUCE library) were unable to show their window. This has been fixed.

  • VST plugin windows were forced on top, which would sometimes obscure a dialog.

  • Directsound audio devices are now more easily selectable, and separate input/output selections are easier.

  • On 64bit systems, a 64/32-bit "mixed mode" JACK is now installed (finds more audio drivers that previously required ASIO4ALL).

  • When an ASIO device is selected, the device's preferred buffersize is automatically selected.

  • Systems with Windows installed on a drive other than C:\ should now work.

  • Systems with file-paths using non-Latin characters should now work.

  • Fixed display of High EQ band on channel strips when they are in "narrow" mode.

 

 

Previous Updates:  Harrison has updated Mixbus to version 2.0.5. This update provides several fixes for the Snapshot list, Region menu items, Automation Undo, and other issues.

Fixes:

  • Fixed several long-standing bugs that caused crashes when closing a session or switching snapshots on some systems.

  • Range-based editing actions were not using the explicitly-defined range when in Smart mode. This fixes problems with "set tempo/loop/punch from edit range" as well as other related issues.

  • Fixed a crash in "plug-in sliders" that sometimes caused session files to be unloadable.

  • When recording a track and high-latency plug-ins are used, the recorded audio would be placed at the wrong location on the timeline. This has been fixed.

  • Items in the Regions menu were only available if there were key-bindings assigned to the menu action. This has been fixed.

  • The knobs on the "editor mixer" strip would sometimes show the automation of another channel's knobs when the strip is switched between channels. This has been fixed.

  • It is now possible to delete a range of automation when in Object mode, not just Smart mode.

  • Reinstated the "mouse edit point" cursor, so Mixbus changes the cursor when it is over a region to show that the current edit point is set to Mouse.

  • Cleanup will now ignore snapshots that were generated by the auto-backup. The auto-backup files were preventing the cleanup from deleting audio that is not used in any user-stored snapshots.

  • Fixed an error in the region-gain-line-drag functionality that caused a problem with undo, redo and save/recall.

  • The last point in the gain change would not be recalled correctly, causing a "ramp" to the following point. This has been fixed.

  • When in "narrow" mode, the channel EQs would not automatically engage the EQ. This has been fixed.

  • The online search for "announcements" could cause a long start-up delay if the user's network is enabled but no DNS server is available. This has been fixed.

  • "International" characters in session names became "__" (double underscores) and sometimes prevented Mixbus from finding audio files inside the session. This has been fixed.

  • Some button selections in the Export dialog would fail when an alternate language is selected. This has been fixed.

  • Region dragging while in "Ripple" mode were not undo-able. This has been fixed.

OS X - Specific Fixes:

  • Ripple edit doesn't work with range "Delete", you have to use "Cut". This has been fixed (only affected OS X Intel).

  • Mixbus on OS X can now load LV2 plug-ins (for testing purposes only).

Linux - Specific Fixes:

  • Fixed installer to work with non-English words for "Desktop". Also improves support for systems without support for sudo.

  • Added ability to disable hardware-accelerated gradients, which causes problems with some proprietary video card drivers.

  • LV2 plug-ins should recall the port "symbols" (such as "wet_dry_mix") instead of the port index. This improves support of old plug-ins that have added or removed controls from the previous version.

Improvements:

  • Flush Wastebasket is now available without having to re-open the session.

 

2.0.4, provides fixes for the K-meter, MIDI bindings, fade-in recall and other issues. It also provides some compatibility with OSX 10.7 "Lion".

v2.0.3 provides:

  • Two fixes for Importing.

  • A fix for multi-monitor setups.

  • Improved control of switches in assignable plug-in controls.

  • A slight tweak to Crossfade and Layer modes.

 

Mixbus is a customized version of Ardour - a collaboration between Harrison, manufacturer of analog and digital consoles, and Paul Davis, lead developer of Ardour.

Mixbus enhances Ardour by providing critical mixing functions in a knob-per-function interface called "True Analog Mixing". True Analog Mixing is based on Harrison's renowned 32-Series and MR-Series console designs, combined with Harrison's proprietary digital mixing technology. Mixbus enables the user to record, edit, and mix a musical performance "in the box" while achieving a sound that harkens back to the golden age of album recordings.

Traditional DAW mixers were designed by companies with no pedigree in music mixing, and they suffer from well-known flaws, according to Harrison. Harrison says it eliminated these flaws in Mixbus by completely replacing the DAW's internal mixing engine and applying proprietary True Analog processing. Harrison consoles are known for their great-sounding EQ, filters, dynamics, and bus summing on every track. Now Mixbus offers every engineer a real Harrison music console "in the box".

Mixbus Features:

  • Straightforward "knob per function" mixer layout based on Harrison's renowned 32-series and MR-series music consoles.

  • Precision DSP algorithms for EQ, Filter, Compression, Analog Tape Saturation, and Summing based on Harrison's world-renowned large format analog and digital mixing consoles.

  • Unlimited stereo or mono input channels (based on available CPU power) featuring High-pass Filter, EQ, Compression, and 4 Mix Bus sends on every channel.

  • 4 Stereo Mix Buses (can be used for groups or auxes) featuring Tone controls, Compression, Sidechaining, and Analog Tape Saturation.

  • Stereo Master Bus that features Tone controls, Analog Tape Saturation, K-meter, and Limiting to help you make polished mixes.

  • Plugin delay compensation to support effects such as parallel compression.

  • Comprehensive "at-a-glance" metering with peak, peak hold, and compressor gain reduction visible on every track and bus.

  • Extensive DAW features via the Ardour Digital Audio Workstation.

  • Supports AudioUnit plugins and any CoreAudio interface.

The Event List view shows events in a list format. You can insert, delete, or modify any kind of event, including notes, pitch-wheel data, velocity, MIDI controllers, patch changes, Wave files, lyrics, text strings, MCI commands, System Exclusive meta-events, and more. There are three ways to open the Event List view: Select one or more tracks and choose View-Event List -- Select one or more tracks and click in the Views toolbar -- Right-click a clip in the Clips pane and choose View-Event List from the popup menu -- The events in the selected tracks are listed one per line, from top to bottom. As you move the highlight through the event list, SONAR updates the Now marker (time display). During playback, the event list scrolls to display the events at the current time. The current event is centered in the Event List during playback, and the highlight is on the correct event when playback stops. Any time you change the Now time, the event list is updated and the highlight is moved to the event that will be played next. When the Event List view includes more than one track, events are mixed together in chronological order. For example, if you select tracks 1 and 3 when you open the Event List view, you see a single list of intermingled events from tracks 1 and 3. You can have any number of Event List views, each containing any number of tracks, open at the same time. You can change the tracks shown in the Event List view by clicking the button and choosing the tracks you want.

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