Studio One 2.6.0 Release Notes
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Studio One 2.6.0 has the following new features and enhancements:
- Improved Mackie Control support (incl. Send slot navigation, Sends support. Control Link mapping, momentary Mute/Solo, Track Edit mode, FX Bypass Mode (EQ Button), Add insert/send/instrument)
- Extended Capture session import (includes StudioLiveAI mix scenes with Fat Channel settings, level, pan, sends, busses)
- New Plug-in "Fat Channel" (the native version of the StudioLive AI mixer channel strip)
- [Win] ASIO Direct Monitoring support enabled via cue mix setting in I/O setup
- Nimbit dashboard on Startpage (provides access to up-to-date Nimbit user account stats: number of fans, number of active promotions, sales)
- Nimbit Upload defaults to WAV format
- SoundCloud dashboard on Startpage (displays key stats from a user's SoundCloud account, as well as a scrolling display of the SoundCloud activity stream.)
- Arm instrument tracks via mixer remote control (FaderPort for example)
- Enhanced Tempo Resolution (Song Tempo and Tempo Changes now accurate to 1/10000 of a beat)
- Note Length for Paint Tool in instrument editor for painting notes with user-definable length independent from the grid
- Expanded "recent files" list on start page
- Metronome enhancements
* Selectable click in Precount Option to record with a precount click.
* Visual count-in on Record button
* Adjustable offbeat click
* Repeat Accent to repeat accent on time signatures with a 3rd counter
* Additional click samples
* Add custom click samples via Drag&Drop and menu option
* Render click to audio track
* Click Presets
- Auto-Save restore less naggy - When the user denies to load a found autosave file, it's now always copied to history, without asking "Do you want to keep the backup as a version?"
- [Win] Keep Space bar focus on S1 when Plugin window is open
- Enabled inserting automation points to expanded Envelope Lane
- Instrument part is selected after merge
- 384 KHz audio export support (WAV/AIFF/FLAC only)
- MIDI Options - Pitch Bend filter
- Improved handling of floating windows on OSX
- New command Shift+F11 to open the Instrument editor of the selected track
- Open channel editor opens FX editor always also on Instrument tracks
- Channel Editor remembers last device (F11)
- Drag&Drop for FX Chains to Send Slots
- Add Event FX to multiple selected events (with ALT)
- New Link function for Strip Silence
- "Layer follows Events" Option now defaults to ON
- Grouping Improvements
* Removing a track from a group deselects the track
* Dissolving a group deselects all but the first tracks of the group
- Use aftertouch for note repeat velocity
- CC11 - Expression doesn't reset on stop
- Adjustable rate for MIDI controller automation: External MIDI devices now have an adjustable MIDI cc transmit rate (range: 10 - 100 ms). A slider has been added to the device edit panel. Default is 10ms (fast).
- Performance Monitor now has Show On-/Off-State / Access Devices for plug-ins and instruments
- [Project] CD Time display shows the current CD length of your project
- [Project] Transport bar shows relative song position
- [Project] Limit ISRC input to valid characters
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Studio One 2.6.0 fixes the following issues:
- Improved MIDI Timing when looping back MIDI data from plugins or instruments
- Melodyne data not removed when using "Remove Melodyne"
- Melodyne playback cursor not visible when using FX with latency in input channels
- Edit with Melodyne function bounces the event with all Event FX
- Edit with Melodyne function removes already loaded Event FX on event
- Sample offset in Advanced Audio options not saved
- MIDI Preview playback does not show correct position
- Mixer channels don't follow when moving audio tracks in folders
- Soundcloud download in File Browser fixed
- [Win] Double click not working on Win 8 touch screen
- [OSX] GUI issues with a lot of 3rd party plugins
- [OSX] Tab inserted when jumping to next input field
- [OSX] Wacom tablets do not work with Drag&Drop
- Send to sample one not working with rex files at different sample rate
- Japanese localization fixes
- Long macro list not scrollable
- Autosave invoked while text-box is open
- Key-command doubled when assigning NumPad keys
- [Phaser] Spread parameter not working
- [Chorus] Improved square LFO behavior
- VST patch is changed when using VST program list scrollbar
- [Impact] Decay fader broken
- Crash when deleting I/O busses
- Delay compensation not working for instrument tracks when exporting stems
- Layers messed up after deleting layer via shortcut
- Record to layers option not saved after restart
- Duplicate and insert broken when folders involved
- Move to cursor inserts new marker when start or end marker are selected
- Dragging an instrument from the instrument rack to the track set track name to default
- Mixer channel navigation unhides hidden tracks
- Dirty flag set when loading song with editor open
- Empty event when recording a short time with max Pre-Record time
- Compressor bypass not working
- Some VST plugins not working in stereo mode
- Automapped plugin automation recorded with steps
- Audio tracks with no input can be monitored
- Invert Selection not working within open folders
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Studio One 2.6.0 known issues:
- [OSX] Older iLok plugins may crash when loading on OSX 10.7 or 10.8