Plogue Bidule

Plogue updates Bidule to v0.9716

Plogue recently updated Bidule to version 0.9719.

New features and bug fixes:

• Added AR Envelope.

• Added Basic MIDI Aftertouch Transpose.

• Added Basic MIDI CC Transpose.

• Added Basic MIDI Note Transpose.

• Added Basic MIDI Program Change Transpose.

• Added Basic Waveviewer.

• Added BLIT Oscillator.

• Added Gate/Trigger Divider.

• Added Gate/Trigger Sequencer.

• Added Mono and Stereo Matrix Mixers.

• Added MIDI Quantizer.

• Added Sync To DIN Sync.

• Added Terminal Dummies.

• Added Trigger To Gate.

• Added 64 tracks version of MIDI File Player.

• Added 4/6/8 outputs version of Basic Audio File Player.

• Added override of a few config entries per instance (OSC server port, buffer size, sample rate, fft size, fft overlap), see forum post for the details.

• ADSR/AHDSR/Basic ADSR/Basic AHDSR: added a smooth to zero parameter.

• Audio File Recorder/Basic Audio Buffer/MIDI File Recorder/MIDI Buffer : added parameter to never overwrite file, a filename will be generated using the current date and time if there is already a file using the specified name.

• Audio File Recorder/MIDI File Recorder: added notification in the patchbay of recording status.

• Groups : added Switch Button and Textbox controls.

• MediaPool : add view Waveform button.

• MIDI Message Remapper: added Program Change to Bank Select.

• OSC : messages are also sent to the same address with a _str appended if a parameter is a list of strings.

• OSC Creator: added Indexed String parameter type (input value is used for the index of a list of string separated by ; ).

• OS X : added preference to default to saving as WAV instead of AIFF.

• Variable (Multi): Double-clicking in window brings a dialog to set a value.

• Various small optimizations.

Bug Fixes:

• A crash could occur upon deleting an unavailable bidule (red) if it was used for group parameters.

• AU Hosting: after loading a layout, a plug-in can end up using the contents of an aupreset file instead of the saved contents.

• AU Hosting: saving an aupreset does not make it appear at the correct location in the list of presets.

• Audio Value Display: display name doesn’t change if the incoming signal is 0.0.

• Basic Audio Buffer 2 : immediate clear might not refresh the UI.

• Catalog: clicking cancel on the confirm dialog to delete a group does nothing.

• CrossFader/FaderCross : could give bad results when using pow.

• Discrete Change: does not keep last value.

• MIDI Echo : the number of echoes can’t be infinite.

• MIDI Echo : some of the time divisions are not giving the expected results.

• MIDI File Player: crash could occur if attempting to load a file with more than 32 tracks.

• MIDI File Player: home button cannot be mapped using learn.

• MIDI Note Extractor : use newest doesn’t work if the same note is the newest more than once.

• OS X : having too much plug-ins/groups installed could lead to the context menu of the patchbay not working correctly.

• OS X : on Lion, a permission dialog can appear when attempting to update the Bidule ReWire aliases.

• OS X : application does not warn that the user is attempting to run from the disk image.

• OS X 64-bit: if the OS is set to something else than English, some plug-ins are unable to load their data back.

• OSC Extractor: receiving multiple messages at the same time could lead to a crash.

• Parameter Pool: an infinite loop could occur when attempting to delete links.

• Plugin: the displayed list of linked parameters in multiple instances can become corrupted.

• Presets: a preset saved data can be overwritten when using reorganize.

• Presets: the read only flag does not appear on the correct preset if it was moved.

• ReWire Device: could possibly not connect to the host.

• Step Sequencer: note off events could occur earlier than expected.

• VST Hosting : crash could occur when loading a fxp/fxb file if the plug-in doesn’t show any presets.

• VST Plugin: wrong number of inputs/outputs when loading a project.

• VST Plugin: BiduleVST in Bidule could end up showing the wrong number of inputs/outputs.

• VST Plugin OS X : extra menu entry appears in Cubase 6 once Bidule is loaded.

• Windows: a crash can occur if your license file is in an unexpected format.

• Windows x64: a crash could occur when shutting down the computer and not quitting Bidule.

Previous Updates: Plogue has updated Bidule to version 0.9716.

New:

• Added swing to Arpeggiator.

• Added MIDI Echo.

• OS X : added blacklisting of AUs causing a crash at scanning.

Bug Fixes:

• A group position in the patchbay could be saved with the wrong values.

• MIDI Misc Sysex Filter: could cause a crash when loading.

• OS X : Selecting a Sync source on the UI for AUs doesn't really set it.

• OS X P2: audio files and function were not available.

• Presets: Filenames for writing files can be loaded back from presets.

• ReWire: Should not complain about rewire not being installed.

• Windows: portaudio and formulc x86 were compiled for SSE2.

• Windows: Patchbay content could appear half-drawn on launch.

Related News:

Plogue has updated Bidule to version 0.9715.

New features:

• ReWire 2.6 implementation: 64-bit ReWire mixer and 64-bit ReWire device.

• Windows: major compiler and compiler options changes, if you experience anything you do not think you should please report, this should also apply to OS X.

• Added Matrix Sequencer, MIDI Matrix Sequencer.

• Added MIDI CC Splitter.

• Added MIDI CC Type Remapper.

• Added MIDI Note Splitter.

• Added Wavefolder.

• Added Variables Multi and Indexed Variables Multi.

• Added Frequency and Magnitude Value Display.

• Added FIR Table.

• Added Basic Crossfader.

• Added Knob control type.

• Added Vertical Slider control type.

• Added Gate LED control type.

• New look for LED control.

• ADSR/AHDSR/Basic ADSR/Basic AHDSR : added parameter to force envelope to go back to 0 on a retrigger.

• Basic Audio Buffers/Multitap Delay: added option to force an immediate clear contents.

• Choice: now answers to mouse wheel.

• Crossfader/Fadercross: added more curve types.

• Groups: added a parameter to set a group as the current one show in the patchbay.

• Group parameters: increased the allowed maximum number of columns.

• MIDI Note Extractor: added use highest and use newest stealing modes.

• MIDI Value Display: added user-friendly mode.

• Misc Sysex Filter: added undefined MIDI messages to the list of filters.

• Monitoring: MIDI is now monitored on a per channel-basis.

• OSC Creator/Creator2/Extractor : added more I/O configurations.

• OS X: slider now answers to mouse wheel.

• Value Display: added some protection to prevent excessive cpu usage if name changes too often.

• Added Replace With Paste context menu entry.

• Polyphony settings/unpolyphonize/ReInit/Replace can be applied to all selected.

• Ctrl/Cmd-1,2,3 changes the mode of the selected bidules.

• Ctrl/Cmd-9,0 group properties, group parameters.

• Windows: added support for having user-defined MME and DS duplex devices through the registry, see forum post on the subject.

Bug Fixes:

• AU Hosting: newly saved aupreset files are not added right away to the presets menu.

• AU Hosting: Sync dropdown might not show if the UI is already shown and the plug-in requests musical time information.

• AU/VST version : some connections which shouldn't be lost are lost if a file is loaded into a different i/o config.

• DSP/Polyphonic Adapters: processing mode is not saved/loaded correctly.

• Groups: possible crash after using the Parameters dialog.

• Groups: modified min and max of parameters could end up not being saved in a preset.

• Oscillator: band-limited triangle was clipping.

• Oscillator: band-limited triangle phase reset was wrong.

• OS X: a crash could occur when MIDI Feedback is enabled and devices go offline and back online.

• OS X: opening an AU with a Cocoa UI disables the usage of cmd-w to close windows.

• OS X : multiple aliases to the ReWire device could be created.

• OS X VST hosting: plug-in UI not showing up with the correct size.

• OS X AU/VST version: fixed possible crash of the host depending on how the OS caches some strings.

• OS X VST version: UI not showing up correctly in Reaper.

• OS X 64bit version: dropping of bidule file not working.

• OS X 64bit version: text not selected on rename dialogs.

• OS X 64bit version: maximum number of opened files might be lower than expected.

• Presets: current preset data could possibly not be loaded correctly when loading a layout.

• ReWire: on Windows, if the host attempts to launch Bidule, the 32-bit version is always the one launched.

• Saving: file saving could silently fail under some conditions.

• Spectral Bin Delay/Graph/Graph Analyzer/Magnitude EQ: presets takes more memory/disk space than needed.

• VST hosting: newer NI plug-ins were getting double keystrokes.

• VST version: prevent crashing if the host sends effEditIdle before any effEditOpen.

• VST version: better protection against hosts sending crap in VstTimeInfo.

• VST version: 32outputs not showing as such in Vienna Ensemble Pro.

• WaveViewer: out of bounds values aren't clipped correctly graphically.

• Windows: maximum number of opened files might be lower than expected.

• Windows : some ASIO drivers could refuse to start.

Bidule is a realtime modular creation studio aimed mainly at artists seeking a new creative environment to experiment with. With Bidule, you create your own live music creation environment, inserting audio and MIDI devices, ReWire Devices, VST instruments and plugins. Patching them anyway you like, in realtime, while it plays.

Bidule has tons of modules of its own. High level Bidules like:

• Step Sequencer.

• Loop Player.

• etc.

And also low level building blocks that can be used to create groups, or "macro" modules:

• Math function.

• FFT using the phase vocoder.

• Bandlimited Oscillators.

• FIR.

• Envelopes.

• Delay line.

• etc.

Bidule features full ASIO support for low latency and 24bit linear audio files read/write, and of course a 32bit float signal path. Sampling Rates are only limited by your drivers.

On Win32, bidule can use ASIO, DirectSound or MM drivers. It also supports MIDI IN and OUT.

Bidule requires a video card with good OpenGL support.

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