Cycling '74 has updated Max to version 6.0.4.

New Features:

• attrui: tab key support.
• filterdesign: double-click to see dictionary.
• Gen: GenExpr include files.
• jit.anim.node new features:
  • new messages: concat, worldtolocal, localtoworld.
  • new attribute: invtransform.
• jit.gl.cornerpin object.
• jit.phys.* new features:
  • @enable attribute.
  • physics constraints now have rotate/rotatexyz attributes.
• jit.phys.world new features:
  • attributes for simulation updates.
  • remove_plane attribute for 2D functionality.
• sqlite: faster database update startup.
• standalone: improved dependency inclusion for some components.

Bugs Fixed:

• audio: fixed start/stop UI delay glitch.
• audio: closing patcher window now fades properly (Mixer Crossfade).
• audio: clicking then silence / crashing when changing audio settings.
• audio: fixed crash when turning mixer parallel on/off when signal vector size is smaller than 64.
• audio: hot-swap devices without needing to restart Max.
• audio: patcher muting respected when audio started.
• audio: fixed deadlock when closing a patcher with the Audio running.
• preferences: fixed crash on corrupted Windows preference files.
• cascade~: fixed zipper noise on coefficient change.
• cellblock: resizing the object refreshes properly in in-line edit mode.
• codebox: require disposes of filewatcher when closed.
• codebox: retains inlet/outlet count even with an error with GenExpr.
• cycle~: proper handling of attrs/args.
• dac~: start/startwindow in right inlet.
• dialog: text field does not have focus (Mac OS 10.6).
• dict: automatically add missing extension for the 'import' message.
• dict.iter: fix crashes with references to dangling subdictionaries.
• enable SSE2 instructions for windows non-audio projects.
• Encapsulating with disabled patch cord causes crash.
• File > New Text, typing, File > Save causes text to disappear.
• filtergraph~ no longer crash when receiving a message with the wrong filter index.
• filtergraph~: @edit_maxfreq @edit_minfreq swap.
• fpic: opt+drag no longer loses image.
• Gen: patcher type visual display on inlets and outlets.
• Gen: 'f' can be used in GenExpr as a variable.
• Gen: .genexpr files now associated with Max6.
• grab: Works with 'set' receives / multiple output.
• groove~: fix for output gain variations depending up transposition with resampling on.
• groove~: fix for stuttering, distortion, and other glitches with resampling on and looping a small portion of a large buffer.
• groove~: fixed crash when loop max is smaller than loop min.
• groove~: resampling aliasing on loop points.
• groove~: resampling and loopinterp should work together.
• jit.anim.drive: ui_map dictionary functionality fixes.
• jit.cellblock: .txt extension added to written files.
• jit.cellblock: misc fixes.
• jit.gen: fixed noise().
• jit.gl.lua: .lua files: now associated with Max6.
• jit.gl.node: fixed crash when closing patch after deleting jit.gl.node.
• jit.gl.node: gl.node erase_color attribute bug fix.
• jit.gl.pix: fixed GLSL compilation errors.
• jit.gl.videoplane: fixed fullscreen crash.
• jit.phys.body: fixed @shape compound crashes when collision reporting.
• jit.phys.ghost: fixed help file crash.
• jit.qt.movie: fixed flatten + inplace crash.
• jit.qt.movie: attrui @dim updates with @adapt 1.
• jitter Gen: math binops with vec2 arguments produce valid output.
• KeyMIDI: octaves buttons works properly again.
• live.step: editlooponly respects loop start > 1.
• matrixctrl: updates when recalling a preset in Max for Live.
• minimixer: fixed sizing issues.
• nodes: mouse coordinate are correct when the object isn't squared.
• nodes: no longer produce NaN when the size of a node is set to 0.
• nodes: setnode message properly updates the active state.
• b3d matrixoutput 2 memory leak.
• bject details panel: fixed GUI glitch.
• polybuffer~ help file: fixed crash on Windows.
• phasor~: improved @lock 1 performance.
• plot~: editing domain labels in the editor does not trigger a re-paint.
• poly~: decreased the CPU usage for non-dsp (and non-active DSP) patchers.
• polybuffer~: fixed getshortname crash.
• Projects: auto localize setting results in missing file entry.
• reference: fixed Tutorial 1 missing text.
• reference browser: removed mouseover popup in search results.
• regexp: fixed substring crash.
• saving: saving an abstraction (or poly~ patcher) as another file no longer causes other instances to reload.
• saving: fixed open rect bpatcher save issue.
• scale: fixed ref and scale vignette namespace collision.
• scale/scale~: exponent base is no longer inverted in non-classic mode.
• send~/receive~: mismatched pair no longer crashes Max when DSP is on.
• sidebar: improved reference appearance at small sizes.
• standalone: better default audio driver selection.
• standalone: fixed java dependency issues.
• standalone: fixed issues on Windows with javascript inclusion.
• table: object box attrs now work properly.
• vst~: window coordinate arguments work again with 'open' message.
• watchpoints: improved positioning when watchpoint is below patcher when patcher is floating.