Announcing Release 0.52!
Mostly bug fixes and problem solving with this release, although some important issues have at last been tackled.
MIDI CLOCK
Issues:
Right then, as some of you may have noticed, depending on your
external clock source, when running from MIDI clock, the Launchpad clock
tended to drift slightly.
It is now as tight as a pair of speedos!
Any issues that affected the Clip Follow function under MIDI clock are now resolved with this update.
TIMECODE
Update:
I have also tightened up the TIMECODE scripts and adjusted the
TIMECODE protocol, making it easier to use for the developers community,
and also improving performance.
Unfortunately this involves the upsetting of any other modules which
use the previous TIMECODE protocols. so I am including an update of:
(at) Timecode Viewer
(at) LFO (global)
(an explanation of the new TIMECODE protocols is available here.)
- Improved Clip Transitions:
I have made some headway into improving the visual transition between
Clips, you may have noticed that it is not always as smooth as it
should be….
Here we have an issue which I thought I wouldnâ€TMt be sorted till the
end, but I have made a major leap in understanding. Although I feel a
real solution may be at the very limits of what is possible with
modules.
To explain a little:-
When sending a keyword control to update the media, Modul8 has a
short delay (depending on the codec type, file size, disk access time,
etc. etc.) while it preloads that media before it can be displayed on
the output. Previously I have ignored this, and the results have been
quite ugly in many cases. With simple media changes this problem is
unnoticeable, however when changing from Clips with a complex set of
filters, scaling or other effects, Modul8 was updating the other control
properties before the new media kicked in (usually about 2 frames), and
therefore briefly applying those effects to the previous Clip.
So, I have introduced a user definable delay, so that the media can preload before the other controller values are applied.
To access and adjust this value, click on the †̃Preferencesâ€TM button in
the Editor module. Here you will find a value called †̃Media preloadâ€TM.
The default value is 2 frames, which seems to behave fairly well. If in
doubt, leave it alone, but if you are experiencing †̃Transition
Glitchesâ€TM, by all means have a play. I am considering introducing a clip
specific delay – let me know what you think.
This, I feel is a solution in progress, and sometimes tight delays
can glitch out Modul8 to the point where controllers in the main window
do not correlate to the results on the output.
This is the kind of annoying issue that users should never have to
deal with, but as it is so media specific Iâ€TMm afraid the ball does land
in the userâ€TMs court.
- Other Improvements:
And itâ€TMs not all boring bug fixes and stuff, some new tools have been added too.
SET WARP POINT – Accurate setting of time warping point can now be
applied at the click of a button. Note, warping is still in its infancy
and I will be working to smooth it out in the future.
ZOOM TO FIT – Zoom the timeline editor to fit the In-Out points of your loop.
NUMERICAL ENVELOPE VALUES – Adjust envelope points with a numerical
value. Just select the point (also works with time warp markers) and
adjust its value. Certain controllers still go out of range of the
timeline display, but the numerical value can overcome this. I will be
addressing the vertical envelope range in future updates.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
If you are upgrading from version 0.51, the Editor module will bug
out on first run. Do not be alarmed, just restart the modules and all
will be happy again. This is a symptom of the transition to the new
Timecode protocol.
http://collectedconsciousness.wordpress.com/2012/07/29/release-0-52/
