I am overjoyed to announce that AudioMulch version 1.0 is now available from the download page.
This is the first official non-beta, non-test version of AudioMulch to be released after a lengthly development and testing process. The most significant change in this release is the inclusion of over forty new example files demonstrating various uses and capabilities of AudioMulch. These examples were kindly contributed by members of the AudioMulch community. Please take the time to listen to and experiment with these great examples, you will almost certainly find something new that interests, entertains or enlightens you.
One new feature has also been added: the ability to select and deselect all parameters of a contraption in the Metasurface parameters tree by right-clicking on the contraption node. The LiveLooper and CannonLooper contraptions have been further enhanced with "sync on" indicators to clarify the behavior of syncing them to the clock. Minor interaction tweaks and a number of bug fixes which were found during the final phases of testing are also included.
Unlike all previously released beta versions, this version has a time limited evaluation period of 90 days from installation, with save and export functionality disabled after 60 days.
Bug fixes
The following bugs were fixed for this release:
- Fixed display of ASIO control panel which could cause the Settings dialog to disappear and freeze the user interface with some audio interfaces.
- Fixed clicking when muting/unmuting Arpeggiator.
- Fixed assertion failure bug when Right-clicking on a contraption preset button and selecting Parameter Modulation.
- Fixed intermittent crashes when muting and unmuting LiveLooper tracks in clock-sync mode.
- Fixed Sqrt domain error when modulating Arpeggiator OscBalance with the Metasurface.
- Fixed bug where clicking OK to rename a contraption to its old name displays an error.
The Knownbug.txt included in the distribution lists bugs and third-party compatibility issues present in this release.
Reporting Bugs
AudioMulch's stability is a testament to the many users who have contributed to its development by reporting bugs they have found. Although this version has been extensively tested it may contain new or as yet undetected bugs. If AudioMulch crashes or behaves in an unexpected way please report it as a bug to rossb@audiomulch.com. Further guidelines about reporting bugs are contained in the help file which is included with the AudioMulch installation.
(Many) Thanks
There are a few of people I'd like to specifically thank for their contributions during the preparation of this release: Alan Erpi for working dilligently to get the new toolbar graphics completed on schedule, Dean Walliss, Steve Briggs and Tim Kreger for putting in work beyond the call of duty testing this release. A special thanks also goes out to all of the AudioMulch community members who allowed their example documents to be included in this release. Without these examples this release would be much less than it is.
There are many, many people who have, over the years, helped to bring AudioMulch to this point. I am very grateful to you all. Hopefully I have remembered to thank you, either individually, on the Acknowledgements page of the Help file, or collectively, in the About box (choose About AudioMulch from the Help menu). If I have forgotten you, I apologise for my feeble memory, I am no less grateful. Right now it seems most appropriate to thank those closest to me who have supported, answered my calls and emails, tollerated, and missed me at various times during the last few months while I was completing this phase of the AudioMulch process: my brother Andrew, Mum, Dad, Dean Walliss, Gabi Remai, Steve Adam, Tim Kreger, Helen Thomson, Donna Hewitt and Julian Knowles.
Happy Mulching to everyone!!
Ross Bencina, Melbourne, February 2006.