Changelog for KickDrum

Release 2.5.0 BETA 2

  • improvement: Distortion Device algorithm greatly improved ✨
  • improvement: Preset/Sample Browser now correctly browses through files and folders with non-Latin characters (Привет 世界 नमस्ते 朋友们) ✨
  • improvement: DeviceChain processing overhauled – now correctly respects nested device mixes and offers better performance
  • improvement: text rendering improved
  • improvement: Adding Distortion/OSC devices to a Wavetable wave is now blocked, preventing infinite fractals
  • improvement: OSC Pitch Adjuster can now also be clicked to adjust pitch (click upper half for +1 / click lower half for -1)
  • bug fix: Deleting devices or using undo/redo could cause a crash since 2.5 BETA 1
  • bug fix: PresetBrowser now correctly sorts ascending/descending (ignoring lower/upper case)
  • bug fix: Automation Mode activation was hiding other automatable parameters on first activation since 2.5 BETA 1
  • bug fix: RangeSelector was too low in the layer order, potentially hiding under other GUI elements

Release 2.5.0 BETA 1

  • new feature: sound engine is now in stereo ✨
  • new feature: OSC now has a wavetable editing suite ✨
  • new feature: new spectral Pitch device ✨
  • new feature: new wavetable distortion device ✨
  • new feature: Sample Range selector: now when clicking on Sample name in a Sampler device, a range from the sample can be selected ✨
  • new feature: ctrl/CMD + d now duplicates a device ✨
  • new feature: Analyze Function (Sample-To-Devices) now does convert to wavetable ✨
  • improvement: PhaseAdjuster is only shown when an Oscillator is present
  • improvement: Gridlines are hidden now when EQ is selected
  • improvement: ctrl/CMD + v now inserts Device after selected device
  • improvement: dragging a device to the device chain edge when other devices are still out of sight now starts autoscroll
  • improvement: Envelope Device Node lasso now works also in lower half
  • bug fix: KeySnap option is now ignored by Sample-To-Devices function, which caused inaccurate analyzation results when activated
  • bug fix: MouseOver Editpanel in presetBrowser now only draws where intended
  • bug fix: solo states are now correctly updated after deleting a device that was soloed
  • bug fix: DAW state now only loads when audio engine is connected, avoiding loading the state with wrong settings
  • regression: OSC Tags frequency and key are color coded again

Release 2.0.4

  • bug fix: folders and filenames with non-regular characters are now displayed correctly
  • bug fix: import of samples with non-regular characters now works
  • bug fix: clicking Settings in rare circumstances could lead to a crash
  • bug fix: vertical scaling does not reset on undo/redo anymore
  • bug fix: preset storage path no longer stored in preset file (happened since 2.0)
  • bug fix: EQ spectrum could have stopped being drawn in certain cases

Release 2.0.3

  • new feature: Grouped devices can now be collapsed ✨
  • improvement: Workarea can now be set to very short durations (up to 1 / 512)
  • improvement: New option "Save plugin dimensions also in project"
  • improvement: GUI envelope lines and others now scale correctly with plugin window size
  • improvement: "Save as initial" state renamed to "Save as default config"
  • bug fix: Windows 10 could have asked for file delete confirmation in certain cases
  • bug fix: FactoryPreset button in preset browser does not reset automatically anymore
  • bug fix: PresetManager mouseover edit panel now keeps showing when mouse is on the right side of the trash bin

Release 2.0.2

  • bug fix: openening more then one instance and closing the first openend instance does not cause a crash anymore in some DAWs
  • bug fix: selecting a FactoryPreset, when a non-FactoryPreset with the same name was selected previously, does not cause a crash anymore

Release 2.0.1

  • bug fix: Mouse clicks are not ignored any more in certain cases
  • bug fix (Mac only): Setups were assigning incorrect permissions to plugin files, preventing DAWs from loading them

Release 2.0.0

  • new feature: Skipping through presets and updating them is now possible from the main menu via RemotePresetSelector ✨
  • improvement: New preset browser ✨
  • new feature: Phase invert function added to Sample Device
  • improvement: Sample Device start/end/speed & pitch values can now be dragged up and down or directly entered through mouse click
  • improvement: Log scaling stretch/compress effect increased
  • improvement: EQ zoom is now restored on undo/redo
  • bug fix: Mouse double-click on Pitch Adjuster now resets the pitch offset
  • bug fix: Bezier lines could sometimes not be drawn
  • bug fix: Pitch Adjuster was not adding an undo state
  • bug fix: Setting a device to solo and loading a different preset kept the solo state in the background, resulting in muted output

2.0.0 BETA 9

  • new feature: Clipping Device ✨
  • new feature: CTRL/CMD + click to restore default values
  • new feature: Analyze function now includes an option to add a sample device or not ✨
  • new feature: Analyze function now includes an option to set equalizer cutoff frequencies ✨
  • improvement: Analyze function now analyzes pitch correctly up to Nyquist frequency ✨
  • improvement: OSC Harmonics can now be fine-tuned with right mouse button + values are now displayed
  • improvement: SampleBrowser now supports .aif files alongside .wav and .aiff formats
  • bug fix: Master Gain panel no longer overlaps the main menu
  • bug fix: Analyze function no longer crashes when used on silent audio (all zeros)
  • bug fix: Analyze function stability improved to avoid crashes in specific scenarios
  • bug fix: Double-clicking a folder in SampleBrowser now avoids crash when current folder isn’t fully loaded
  • bug fix: Phase Adjuster now responds consistently to mouse drag actions
  • bug fix: Using scroll wheel while dragging a band in the EQ no longer causes unexpected jumps
  • bug fix: Device Automations now display correctly without overlapping Decibel Scale
  • bug fix: Output Gain setting now loads correctly from saved plugin initial state
  • bug fix (WIN only): Studio Once could freeze on plugin window close on some hardware
  • regression: Right mouse double-click now resets ViewPort again

2.0.0 BETA 8.1

  • bug fix: Device automations are working again - they caused the GUI to freeze on activation

2.0.0 BETA 8

  • new feature: OSC bezier node chain context menu: keysnap - snaps currently selected nodes to the nearest full note ✨
  • new feature: bezier node chain context menu: Select all - selects all nodes ✨
  • new feature: bezier node chain context menu: Deselect - deselects currently selected nodes ✨
  • improvement: Analyse function now has a load bar (progress indicator)
  • improvement: Analyse function is faster now
  • improvement: Analyse function default sample/osc split frequency set to 200 Hz
  • improvement: Analyse function Envelope detection more precise
  • improvement: Sample Browser cannot be opened anymore when main menu is open
  • bug fix: Analyze function could cause the plugin to crash
  • bug fix: Bezier node chain context menu could cause the plugin to crash
  • bug fix (MAC only): Copy/paste device and bezier curve smoothing icons were not rendered
  • new feature (WIN only): Logging system: to log a known plugin crash create "Audija.log" file in user Documents/Audija/ folder. During start the plugin will detect that the file is present and will start logging (indicated by "logging..." in the upper left corner of the plugin) - Please use the logging only for recording a crash, because the data written to drive is quite detailed and can amount to large sizes. To deactivate the logging, remove the Audija.log file while the plugin is not loaded.

2.0.0 BETA 7.1

  • bug fix (MAC only): Drag-exporting a sample via the export button does not crash the plugin anymore

2.0.0 BETA 7

  • new feature: Saturation Device ✨
  • new feature: Sample To Devices function added to Sampler ✨
  • new feature: Context menu added to Bezier curves ✨
  • new feature: Bezier curve nodes can now be smoothed via dragging on the feather in the context menu ✨
  • new feature: Log Scaling option for Bezier curves added to the context menu (indicated by a cutout in the circle around the node) ✨
  • improvement: Bezier curve nodes are now slightly smoothed by default (existing presets remain unaltered)
  • improvement: Ctrl/Cmd + A shortcut added to Bezier curves to select all nodes, Esc to unselect all nodes
  • improvement: ENV/OSC crosshair tags are now scaled by TagSize setting as well
  • improvement: EQ now zooms on the oscillogram if right mouse is dragged in the upper half
  • improvement: Sample Browser now correctly displays drives when selected as root folder
  • improvement: Added duration and root note to the exported WAV's file name
  • bug fix: Selecting folder now checks for invalid folders and drives to avoid crash
  • bug fix: Does not crash anymore when default sample folder is not present on next KickDrum start
  • bug fix: Dropping audio on a "+" in devices chain does not crash the plugin anymore
  • bug fix: Adding a new EQ device and using the scroll wheel without EQ bands does not crash plugin anymore
  • bug fix: Oscillogram does not scale vertically to infinity anymore when Auto Gain is activated and no device is on
  • bug fix: OSC keyboard is now inactive when the OSC device is not selected, avoiding accidental OSC node adjustment while OSC Device Shine Through is activated and another device is selected

2.0.0 BETA 6

  • new feature: Device Oscillogram's color can now be set ✨
  • new feature: Devices now can be soloed ✨
  • new feature: Export WAV via drag and drop from export button ✨
  • new feature: Device/Mix Vol now automatable
  • new feature: Sample Browser ✨
  • new option: Default Sample Browser Folder in Global Options
  • improvement: Device mix now shows result in current device's oscillogram
  • improvement: Paste Device from clipboard now in device menu
  • improvement: Drop samples on existing devices to switch sample
  • improvement: Sampler shows sample name
  • improvement: Selection of CompareSlot saved in sessions
  • improvement: Pressing Shift while zooming with mouse wheel moves viewport horizontally
  • improvement: EQ Q adjustable via scroll wheel
  • improvement: Ctrl/Cmd + C, Ctrl/Cmd + V, Ctrl/Cmd + X, and Del key now work for devices
  • bug fix: possible click at end of envelope fixed
  • bug fix: Pasting devices now adds to undo/redo history
  • bug fix: Undo/redo now takes Device On/Off state into account
  • bug fix: Device automations now adjust length on kick length change in preserve mode
  • bug fix: Sample speed value not inverted anymore
  • bug fix: Viewport now does not overflow on resize in certain cases
  • bug fix: loading plugin with beat fraction length and preserve lengthmode now loads the kick in correct length

2.0.0 BETA 5

  • improvement: Value automations (Sample Panning & Harmonics Mix) don't go into edit mode on undo/redo
  • improvement: Zooming with right mouse while value automations are in edit mode now works
  • improvement: Viewport zoom remains after undo/redo ✨
  • improvement: Faster oscillogram updates, matching KickDrum 1 performance ✨
  • improvement: Selecting a Device, pinning controls, or adjusting oscillogram settings are now part of undo/redo history
  • bug fix: Gain value stable when Autogain enabled (fixed double application)

2.0.0 BETA 3/4

  • improvement: macOS install path change from "/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/" to "~/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/" (delete old components)
  • improvement: macOS setup no longer asks for a password
  • improvement: Resizable plugin window via any edge
  • improvement: Brighter master oscillogram, new drawing algorithm, multithreaded
  • improvement: GUI updates for pinned devices on edit
  • improvement: Envelope device shows tag and crosshair in lower half of oscillogram
  • general: Performance and robustness improvements
  • bug fix: Ableton 12 on Windows now opens KickDrum again
  • bug fix: No crash when all devices are deleted

2.0.0 BETA 2

  • bug fix: Plugin recognized as instrument again

2.0.0 BETA 1

  • KickDrum 2.0.0 BETA phase started ✨

Release 1.3.0

  • improvement: Phase is now kept in place when kick length is changed via preserve mode
  • bug fix: Space bar was "stolen" from the DAW ✨
  • bug fix: Velocity was one note late
  • bug fix: Loudness burst occured on plugin load in FL-studio

Release 1.2.0

  • new feature: Length Mode ✨:
    • - Stretch: stretches the kick into the newly adjusted length
    • - Preserve: keeps the kick as is and only extends the workspace length
  • new feature: Pitch Point Tags now show milliseconds ✨
  • new feature: Keyboard shortcut for switching between Pitch and gain mode added (TAB key) ✨
  • new feature: Tooltips
  • new feature: Select preset via Up/down Arrow on Keyboard or use new previous/next preset buttons
  • new feature: Zoom on the oscillogram via mouse scrollwheel
  • improvement: About Panel in Options draws bigger now
  • improvement: Gridlines now show milliseconds
  • improvement: License Validation accepts License File extension in lower case now
  • bug fix: Plugin crashed when factory presets were turned off and User Preset Folder was empty
  • bug fix: Adjusting the kick's length wasn't taken into account on Redo
  • bug fix: Switching faster between presets than it took to load a preset caused the plugin to crash
  • bug fix: Redo/undo while the kick was retriggering faster than it took to load a kick caused the plugin to crash
  • bug fix: Pitch Shifter drew multiple keys blue on pitch keyboard
  • Demo:
    • - now doesn't reset on GUI close
    • - allows presets to be saved to hard drive

Release 1.1.0

  • new feature: EQ Spectrum On/Off Button added ✨
  • improvement: Pitch Adjuster:
    • - now reacts to Keysnapping
    • - now shows current key
  • improvement: Factory Presets Length is now in milliseconds, so they sound the same regardless of project bpm
  • improvement: Phase Adjuster now on top of gain scale (if moved out of sight due to zoom)
  • improvement: Activation Screen now opens Explorer/Finder to select the License File

Release 1.0.0

  • First release of KickDrum ✨