New Sonic Arts have updated Freestyle, the VST host for stage and studio, to v1.0955. The update includes the following enhancements:
Improvements:
- New 'EventShaper' module: apply min/max and curve to velocity and CCs.
- Added MIDI note output support for VST plugins (e.g. support for sequencers, arps, MIDI FX).
- FXP and FXB files support.
- Import VST presets option: resave VST program list as .fsvst files.
- Missing VSTs: the filename of the missing VST is now displayed.
- Structure View: improved auto-layout of disconnected modules.
- Hold shift while drag and drop (or Insert menu) to add module without auto-wiring.
- Improved some auto-wiring behavior.
- Thumbnails now update in real-time in background when full editor is open.
- KeySplit: Add Layer context menu entry.
- Internal optimizations (including faster instantiation time).
- Plugin 'Embed Samples in Host Projects' option now supports up to 16MB of samples.
Fixes:
- Fixed dropped / stuck MIDI notes with some VSTs.
- Fixed crash where drag-drop of plugins that open a dialog box on startup.
- Fixed a Rack View bug where some root sources were hidden.
- Fixed some graphical glitches when expanding rack levels.
- VST database file could become corrupted during crash.
- Windows: modifier keys (Shift, Ctrl, Alt) were broken in plugin.
- 'Hanging modules' bug in structure view.
- Some plugins were inserted as FX version by default (e.g. NI Maschine, resulting in the sequencer not running).
- VSTs did not send correct clock events from Event outputs.
- Fixed a crash on low spec OpenGL cards (without FBO support).
Registered users can download the update from the User Area. A free demo version is also available to download here.
