TC Electronic releases Clarity M Plug-in v2.0 / Clarity M Desktop Loudness Meter v2.0.3

TC Electronic has released version 2.0.0 of the Clarity M Plug-in. The firmware for the Clarity M Desktop Loudness Meter has been updated to v2.0.3.

The Clarity M Desktop Loudness Meter software update is highly music oriented and adds a string of requests from the user community, including:

• Super precise vector scope.
• Support for 96 kHz digital stereo input.
• Innovative stereo mid/side Balance-O-Meter.
• Lightning fast offline plug-in mode.
• Massive increase to the number of PPM meter scales.
• Color scheme tweaks to improve readability - especially in low-light scenarios.
• Highly improved flexibility to display layout.
• A wealth of new application specific presets.
• General improvements to usability.

Changes in Clarity M Plug-in v2.0.0:

• New, optimized, design.
• Offline mode optimized to run with more DAWs.
• Instance name optimized. Automatically inserted in the following order, if available from DAW
  • Track Name.
  • Track Number.
  • Instance number.
• Optimized HELP.
• Optimized sync between device and plug-in wrt. PLAY/RESET.
• Input format is now stereo as default. This optimizes use with DAWs that don't provide channel format information to the plug-in.
• New: Force 5.1 for those DAWs that do not provide channel format, 5.1 mode can now be forced.
• Warning for unsupported sample rates.
• General improvements on stability and performance.

Changes in Clarity M Firmware v2.0.3:

• New Meter, Vector Scope.
• New meter, Balance-O-meter.
• Support for 88.2 and 96 kHz with physical inputs.
• Offline plug-in mode specific screen layout.
• New scales for the PPM meter. Full list is:
  • True-peak Meter, 60 dB.
  • True-peak Meter, 30 dB.
  • True-peak Meter, 20 dB.
  • Digital PPM, IEC 60268.
  • DIN, IEC Type I.
  • Nordic, IEC Type I.
  • BBC, IEC Type IIa.
  • EBU, IEC Type IIb.
• New color scheme for improved readability.
• New flexible screen layout.
• Legend on the Radar view.
• Exit LIB page when a preset is recalled (no need to exit manually).
• The USB disk drive alert screen is now showed only one time after reboot.
• USB Mode parameter can be changed by turning the encoder in either direction.
• SYS page now includes sample rate information.
• Main page, input type (and plug-in instance name), moved to the top to align page in a grid.
• Converter for version 1 presets. Default values are:
  • Peak Alert Hold: 3 seC.
  • Stereo-Mono Downmix: -3dB.
  • Meter in focus: Radar.
  • Peak Meter Scale: TPM60.
  • PPM Alignment Level: - 18 dBFS EBU.
  • RTA auto scale: Range + Top.
  • Vscope Channels: V vs. R.
  • Vsvope persistence: Off.
  • Vscope Sc​ale: Auto fast.
  • Vscope Color: Pale Blue.
• Device now remembers USB mode after reboot.
• General improvements on stability and performance.