Arturia updates Spark to v1.1.3

10th October 2011 - KVR Audio News

Arturia recently updated Spark to version 1.1.3.

New Features:

Spark Software:
- Production/Host:
  - Export Audio: Progress Window during Audio Export. Pre-render is available on right-click on the pattern in the library to avoid rendering during drag. The rendered patterns can be dragged after rendering.
  - Studio: Preview samples in the Sample loading Dialog Box.
  - Automations: Added VST automations on Loop feature and Pad Fx.
  - Audio Preferences: Dialog box GUI updated for more consistency.
- Live/DJ:
  - Mute/Solo: Recall of last Mute/Solo.
  - Tempo: Add a way to increase or decrease temporarily the tempo (DJ desk Mode).
  - Slicer: Realtime Slicer + improvements.
  - Automations: Erase automation with Erase+automated knob.
Spark Hardware: Shortcuts:
- Automations: Add a way to erase automation from the controller.
- Pattern: Add a way to Copy/Paste patterns from the controller.
- Metronome: Add a way to set metronome on/off from the controller.
- Mute/Solo: Add a way to set Mute and Solo with no recall.
- Sequencer: Add a way to set pattern length from the controller (Select + >> <<).
- Shortcuts for panels Add a way to display panels from controller.
- Sequencer: Add a way to set Rec quantized/unquantized pref from controller.
- Tempo: Add a way to to increase or decrease temporarily the tempo (DJ desk Mode) from the controller.
- Tempo: Add a way to display tempo on the screen from the controller.
- Automations: Add a way to change parameter assigned to parameter knobs from the controller.

Bug Fix:

Loading instruments: loading an instrument from the library view resets the project list to the first project.
LCD: Changing value on a parameter will scroll the LCD to display beginning of parameter name.
Erase: Sometimes erase waits for the cancel event for ages.
Sequencer: Adding a step in the soft sequencer should light the matching step on the controller.
Sequencer: Led off on first step when is set on and current position is on the first step.
Project: In plug-in Mode, project data can be corrupted when reloaded if it has been saved in the meantime in standalone mode.
Roll: When Spark interface is closed Roll can sometimes be triggered on the selected instrument with no reason.
sample: Sample Release is set to 0 when a new empty project is created. Some samples are not audible after Rex import.
studio: Drum icons highlight when playing.
Automations: sometimes parameter go back to a value a the beginning of the pattern without any automation.
Automations: First quarter motion doesn't work sometimes.
Automations: Erase Automation on parameter 4, 5 and 6 doesn't work.
Automations: Crash when a parameter already assigned is reassigned for instrument 9 to 16.
Shuffle: Shuffle behaviour is sometimes weird for value when knob is turned more than half.
Project: Special characters are not filtered in project name. This can sometimes lead to corrupted project especially when Slash character is used.
Jog Dial/Library: Improvements for the Jog Dial used in Instrument Mode. The project and instrument selected by the jog dial is displayed in the library.
LCD Messages: Improvements.
Automations: Automation on/off parameter is not saved.
New Project: When creating a new project and loading drums, instrument's names are not updated.
Load: Crash when loading a project.