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mutools · Post by **mutools** » Wed Apr 17, 2013 3:59 pm

There is a new MuLab 5.1.3 in http://www.mutools.com/mulab/everest

What's changed:

"Select Composition" function: When used via a shortcut, the popup list was displayed in the bottom-right corner. Fixed/Tuned.
Mixdown start-end is only set automatically on first time, after that it's purely defined by the user.
Composer and Sequence Editor: Zoom Selection, Copy Time Zoom and Paste Time Zoom are now shortcuttable functions.
Audio File -> Create New Sample From Selection did not update the samplerate of the new sample. Fixed.
Improved VST engine especially wrt VSTs that rely on timing info from the hosts.
Fixed a recent bug that could cause audio noises.
Extended log info for better diagnosing certain problems.

This new version comes as an app patch, so you can simply replace your current MuLab app file by this new one, cfr http://www.mutools.com/mulab/app-patch/Read%20Me.txt

fluffy_little_something · Wed Apr 17, 2013 5:54 pm

Are versions 5.1.1 and 5.1.2 included in those patches? I admit I was lazy and did not download those patches before

pljones · Post by **pljones** » Wed Apr 17, 2013 6:33 pm

See http://www.mutools.com/mulab/app-patch/Read%20Me.txt - section headed "When".

fluffy_little_something · Wed Apr 17, 2013 6:39 pm

Ahh, sorry, Stevie Wonder syndrome again

liquidsound · Post by **liquidsound** » Wed Apr 17, 2013 9:43 pm

Thank you Jo!

pljones · Post by **pljones** » Wed Apr 17, 2013 10:07 pm

fluffy_little_something wrote:Ahh, sorry, Stevie Wonder syndrome again

No worries -- I generally use the patch then if it doesn't work, use the full... only checked the readme coz you asked!

mutools · Post by **mutools** » Wed Apr 17, 2013 10:16 pm

fluffy_little_something wrote:Are versions 5.1.1 and 5.1.2 included in those patches?

Just to be complete: Yes.

liquidsound · Post by **liquidsound** » Thu Apr 18, 2013 2:05 am

What am I doing wrong?
Shortcut: Z
Function 1 = Select All (generic)
Function 2 = Zoom Selection (generic)

Nothing happen by itself unless I manually select something.
Using just one function, either one works, but not together.

Is this the way to use functions?

Reincke · Post by **Reincke** » Thu Apr 18, 2013 7:40 am

mutools wrote:

Mixdown start-end is only set automatically on first time, after that it's purely defined by the user.

Composer and Sequence Editor: Zoom Selection, Copy Time Zoom and Paste Time Zoom are now shortcuttable functions.

Great!
JR

mutools · Post by **mutools** » Sat Apr 20, 2013 10:20 am

liquidsound wrote:What am I doing wrong?
Shortcut: Z
Function 1 = Select All (generic)
Function 2 = Zoom Selection (generic)

Nothing happen by itself unless I manually select something.
Using just one function, either one works, but not together.

Is this the way to use functions?

Researched this and unfortunately there is an unforeseen technical complication when assigning multiple functions to a shortcut key/MIDI event. Certain function combinations work, but not all of them, it depends on which functions are combined.

It's not a quick and easy job to solve this technical problem so i only have two options at this point:

1) Leave it as is. But this results in an unclear situation because certain function combis will work, others not. It's even not easy to document this as the technical background is quite complex.

2) Mute the multi-function shortcut feature and thus return to single function shortcuts until i would find time to rewrite this feature.

My personal vote goes to option 2.

What do you think?

robenestobenz · Post by **robenestobenz** » Sat Apr 20, 2013 11:30 am

mutools wrote:My personal vote goes to option 2.

What do you think?

Would it be easy to make this a MainSetup.txt option? I ask as because the one hand I think this is a cool and really useful feature, on the other I think it's rarely a good idea to have unpredictable or unreliable features exposed to the average user. Potential for confusion, repeat bug reports and slightly harmed impressions of the software lies that way IMO.

liquidsound · Post by **liquidsound** » Sat Apr 20, 2013 3:58 pm

robenestobenz wrote:
mutools wrote:My personal vote goes to option 2.

What do you think?
Would it be easy to make this a MainSetup.txt option? I ask as because the one hand I think this is a cool and really useful feature, on the other I think it's rarely a good idea to have unpredictable or unreliable features exposed to the average user. Potential for confusion, repeat bug reports and slightly harmed impressions of the software lies that way IMO.

I second robenestobebz. Until a solution can be found let it be a choice for advanced use with an understanding of the current issue.
Sometime ago you asked me for what I meant for Macro. This is close to that. Configuring several step in sequential order, but sence MuLab deals a lot with Focus it seems to be quite difficult. Maybe the Focus is the problem for some shortcuts.

AndreasD · Post by **AndreasD** » Sat Apr 20, 2013 6:53 pm

All my multi assignments work fine.
I'm so used to them now....

Can we keep the current state?

Trancit · Post by **Trancit** » Sat Apr 20, 2013 9:11 pm

AndreasD wrote:All my multi assignments work fine.
I'm so used to them now....

Can we keep the current state?

+1 for the current state... what works works and what not doesn't seem to crash or cause serious trouble... no need to remove the functionality imho...

liquidsound · Post by **liquidsound** » Sat Apr 20, 2013 9:24 pm

Remove it?

Who said that!

I think robenestobebz meant something else... I think