monoplugs updates b-step Step Sequencer VST Plug-in to v1.1

monoplugs has updated b-step to v1.1, which provides improvements in areas such as Launchpad usability, MIDI IO handling and better OS and Host support. In addition, b-step 1.1 comes with a chord editor, where you can program your own set, fixing all known problems and bugs.

OS:

• Add support for OS X 10.5 to 10.8 (Intel).

Hosts:

• List as instrument in Ableton Live.
• Remove support on OS X for Cubase (unsolved problems).

Settings:

• Add settings editor for MIDI IO.
• Add pop up for manage MIDI learn.

Programming/Handling:

• Add chord editor. You can program your own chords or use the defaults.
• Increase to max 8 repeats per bar (from 4).
• The target bar will be the selected after drag'n'drop.
• Bar-repeats, bar-offset, bar-octave will be no more copied by drag'n'drop.

Timing:

• Fix timing bug - everything is absolutely sample accurate.

Launchpads:

• Improved the complete launchpad map.
• Add external MIDI port handling to manage MIDI IO.

MIDI learn:

• Add multiple controller assignments.
• Add support for notes as controller.

User Interface:

• Add rotary to control all duration rotaries.
• Add rotary to control all velocity rotaries.
• Reduce UI refresh rate, feels less laggy.
• Add auto resize if the desktop area is to small.