Tracktion Waveform launched! (The successor to Tracktion 7)

[andy4trance]

Sorry, I was wrong it's 3 gb. That is just traction 7. Why confuse people and give totally different names to two almost identical products?

[xbitz]

this is the changelog from the installer

Waveform ChangeList

8.0.20
- Fixed crash rendering plugins with more than 2 input channels
- Added help text for melody editor

8.0.19
- Updated the Quick Start Guide
- Updated the step clip presets to use MIDI channel 1 (you may have to delete duplicates)
- Changed the default step clip MIDI channel to 1
- Added an option to step clip properties to load a preset
- Fixed notes not showing selection in looped MIDI clips

8.0.18
- Added the meter overview to the Edit tabâ€s mixer panel
- Ensured foldered tracks are expanded when the small meter is clicked
- Fixed a latency issue with the pitch shift clip effect
- Added chord progression editor to MIDI editor
- Removed melody mode, added paint mode for melodies
- Added ability to determine musical key of MIDI clip
- Fixed a problem copying and pasting plugins inside racks
- Added back missing selected track and clip exports
- Improved behaviour of exporting submix tracks

8.0.17
- New feature: Added a chord player plugin
- New feature: Doubled the number of clip and track colours
- Fixed a crash if closing a plugin window that doesnâ€t have a thumbnail quickly
- Added plugin icons to side search panel
- Fixed MIDI notes drawing incorrectly in looped clips with offset
- Fixed velocity editor selection not updating when selection changed
- Fixed context menu not appearing in MIDI editor window
- Added shortcut key to mute MIDI notes
- Fixed play/stop after dragging cursor in MIDI editor
- Fixed a crash when dragging audio files to the clipboard that are currently being previewed
- Fixed a rare problem where MIDI comp clips would continuously re-generate their sequence
- Improved some light scheme colours in the audio file preview

8.0.16
- Added a paste item to the track popup menu
- Avoided deselecting tracks if moving above the first or below the last visible
- Fix for creating new empty racks
- Added key and mode to MIDI pattern generator
- Clicking any tool on an empty MIDI clip creates a clip
- Fixed some plugins rendering in non-realtime
- Added step numbers to the Step Clip

8.0.15
- Added keyboard shortcuts for merging and splitting MIDI notes
- Fixed enable / disable MIDI guide notes
- Fixed a problem with tab icons disappearing when dragged off and back on to a tab bar
- Fixed a crash when dragging tabs when there are too many to fit on the bar
- Ensured the active tab will become be visible in the bar if selected from the hidden tabs button

8.0.14
- Added built in plugin icons to plugin menus
- Minor UI teaks

8.0.13
- Added a macro for inserting space in to the whole Edit and added a menu option for this to the “Tracks” main menu
- Fixed a crash showing Edits in the Mixer tab containing tracks without level meters
- Fixed licensing message when registered after a trial period
- Fixed a problem where recording waveforms wouldnâ€t appear if a recording is restarted
- Fixed a problem where recording clips wouldnâ€t appear during a track punch recording
- Avoided a small recording clip appearing during the pre-count phase
- Ensured mixer buttons update when clicked
- Ensured mixer panel state is recalled when closing and opening the panel
- Ensured the transport position doesnâ€t jump when clicking near the edges of the arrange window
- Fixed a problem restoring some user settings
- Fixed a problem where using the mouse wheel to scroll the mixer would get stuck on volume/pan controls
- Fixed a problem where deleting selected plugins in a rack would delete the rack on a track
- Made the popup help display the rollover help if there is no detailed help
- Ensured plugin windows are hidden during clip and track renders
- Ensured the colour scheme name is reported in the Settings page
- Ensured selecting markers from the side pane scrolls the view to keep them on screen
- Ensured markers in the side pane reflect the order of those in the marker track

8.0.12
- Added a new light colour scheme
- Fixed + button in MIDI editor causing crashes
- Fixed developer name appearing multiple times in plugin list
- Fixed project templates failing to be created
- Fixed crash on Projects page when dragging audio clips to the clipboard
- Mixer volume and pan can now write automation
- Mixer volume and pan can be controlled by mouse wheel when holding shift
- Fixed MasterMix only affecting the left channel

8.0.11
- Added the ability to start trial periods (not yet available to all accounts)

8.0.10
- Fixed crash loading edits with missing plugin files
- Automatically hide / show MIDI editor window when tabs change

8.0.9
- New feature: Added MIDI Note Expression (will be automatically converted from legacy note automation) which will be converted to MPE on playback
- Fixed a crash loading Edit that contain plugins with non-zero latency
- Added the option to make clip colours the same as the track their on (can be disabled from general settings)
- Added an option to automatically add colours to new tracks (can be disabled from general settings)
- Ensured only new tracks are selected when inserting
- Fixed selecting peak hold options
- Fixed setting undo levels above 500
- Fixed a potential crash that could occur if you closed a large Edit whilst it is loading
- Added a warning when opening Edits from older versions
- Fixed selecting background audio clips when MIDI Editor undocked
- Fixed plugins with multiple output configurations from always being opened in mono mode
- Fixed mono plugins only affecting the left audio track
- Ensured keyboard shortcuts work correctly when the MIDI editor is in a window
- Fixed a crash removing track input devices
- Added Alt+Scroll zooming to MIDI editor
- Increased size of cursor in MIDI editor. Added Alt+Click to set cursor position
- Fixed Ctrl+drag not copying clips in midi editor
- Fixed ‘Move Clip†menu not closing when multiple clips selected
- Fixed UI artefacts when animating UI panels
- Enabled any plugin to be added to a folder or submit track via the “Add new plugin“ menu option
- Ensured keyboard shortcuts and control surfaces work with mixer tabs
- Ensured that audio device sample rate and block sizes get correctly updated when the system changes them on macOS

8.0.8
- Added an option to unlock offline
- Added support for adjusting multiple automation curves at once
- Ensured markers are shown immediately when using the combined view
- Fixed a problem with timeline information not being correctly passed to plugins inside racks
- Ensured mixer track names update when changed from the arrange area
- Fixed a problem where deleting tracks wouldnâ€t remove them from the mixer
- Added an option to the “Tracks” menu to select all tracks
- Improved track positioning when enlarging using the keyboard shortcut
- Improved mixer volume/pan popup menu show/hide behaviour
- Improved track big meter UI
- Fixed some problems with track big meters not appearing immediately
- Fixed an issue with some plugins crashing when querying their speaker arrangement
- Avoided the registration dialog from appearing over other appâ€s windows
- Fixed an issued where you would be asked to save before closing the last window for an Edit
- Added popup values to automation scale and displace controls
- Fixed a crash when deleting the first tempo point
- Fixed a problem getting the names of plugin channels in racks
- Improved some rack creation selection behaviour
- Fixed a crash closing Edits after you have shown the CPU window

8.0.7
- Changed the default keyboard shortcuts to match those in the manual
- Fixed an issue with some VST plugins crashing when querying their speaker layout
- Fixed a problem where input device monitoring wouldnâ€t work in empty Edits
- Added pinch gesture support to MIDI editor
- Improved popup display for mixer volume/pan controls
- Added an option to shift-click mixer faders to snap to position
- Added a mixer button to open Edit/mixer tabs. Hold shift to close the existing one
- Fixed a horizontal scroll problem when scrolling vertically to zoom in the mixer
- Ensured mixer input alias names update when changed from the properties
- Ensured input devices are visible as soon as an Edit loads
- Fixed a problem where the FM synth would play at the wrong pitch if the sample rate changes

8.0.6
- Fixed a problem with the master output level meter not displaying
- Fixed a problem where clicking the master output level meter wouldnâ€t select the master properties
- Fixed a problem where the app will become unlocked when switching between architectures
- Added popup labels to mixer faders
- Made mixer fader dragging relative
- Fixed a problem not being able to render the FM Synth
- Updated the outputs visibility toggle button rollover text to match the popup help
- Add next/previous buttons and lists of popular progressions to chord progression builder

8.0.5
- Ensured hissing noise disappears after unlocking
- Edit previews are now only generated if the app is unlocked
- Fixed a problem with missing tracks or empty space in the mixer when tracks are foldered
- Added the ability to click on small meter in the mixer tab to select tracks and scroll them in to view
- Added an option to quantise MIDI note start and ends
- Added transpose, quantise, groove etc. to MIDI toolbar
- Fixed a crashes when editing MIDI
- Added the ability to save MIDI clips as presets
- Added option+shift zooming to MIDI editor

8.0.4
- Improved MIDI musicality interface
- In-clip MIDI editor can now be shown as well as the dedicated editor
- MIDI editor can be easily shown or undocked with new buttons
- Added back and improved video window support on macOS (best for h.264 encoded videos)
- Added chord inversion macro scripts

8.0.3
- Added FM Synth and Master Mix internal plugins
- Fixed a problem with the app not hissing on startup if not authorised
- Added musicality MIDI pattern generators (available from MIDI clip properties tab)
- Disabled Marketplace

8.0.2
- Minor graphical tweaks

8.0.0
- New Mixer tab available from the new tab menu
- New Mixer panel available from the Edit panel buttons in the top right
- New MIDI editor panel

taked 5mins to download from Hungary

[aMUSEd]

It's ridiculous, there needs to be a light installer with just the app and included plugins for the basic version - no interest whatsoever in demos for addon plugins and even less in samples

[andy4trance]

Because the bigger the install file, the more pro is the software.

[VariKusBrainZ]

Took me over 12 hours and about 10 restarts to download it!
I have broadband

[jjpscott01]

Having used Waveform for a few days now I can say I love having a proper mixer option. Its very easy to customize to your liking and really cleans up the editor view for me. I also had a while last night to put the new midi editing functionality through its paces after watching a quick walk-through video. I have to say some of the midi composition tools like the chord functions and the pattern generator are killer for songwriting purposes. Little things regarding midi that should've been quicker in prior releases like instant quantize and transpose are now right there in front and easy to use. If you guys with a second monitor haven't tried un-docking the midi editor and putting it on your second screen, try that as it makes for a pretty sweet workflow.

[Jace-BeOS]

Why change the name of the app when its identity is pretty tied to that name? Might have been better to change the company name. "Waveform" is pretty generic, especially with audio software. It sounds much more like the name for an audio editor than a DAW.

[pdxindy]

Why change the name of the app when its identity is pretty tied to that name? Might have been better to change the company name. "Waveform" is pretty generic, especially with audio software. It sounds much more like the name for an audio editor than a DAW.

They could have called it Paintbrush

[Wyndless]

Having used Waveform for a few days now I can say I love having a proper mixer option. Its very easy to customize to your liking and really cleans up the editor view for me. I also had a while last night to put the new midi editing functionality through its paces after watching a quick walk-through video. I have to say some of the midi composition tools like the chord functions and the pattern generator are killer for songwriting purposes. Little things regarding midi that should've been quicker in prior releases like instant quantize and transpose are now right there in front and easy to use. If you guys with a second monitor haven't tried un-docking the midi editor and putting it on your second screen, try that as it makes for a pretty sweet workflow.

How's the stability for you so far? Im considering moving to Waveform since I adore some of its features, but I hear stories of the DAW back when it was "T" being notoriously unstable, specificly with VSTS, and I am unable to check stability for myself at the moment...

[Wyndless]

Why change the name of the app when its identity is pretty tied to that name? Might have been better to change the company name. "Waveform" is pretty generic, especially with audio software. It sounds much more like the name for an audio editor than a DAW.

I think they felt it would be more marketable and bring a wider audiance into tracktion. Personally I feel it could do the oppisite but who knows

[Kalamata Kid]

Why change the name of the app when its identity is pretty tied to that name? Might have been better to change the company name. "Waveform" is pretty generic, especially with audio software. It sounds much more like the name for an audio editor than a DAW.

I think they felt it would be more marketable and bring a wider audiance into tracktion. Personally I feel it could do the oppisite but who knows

Perhaps Tracktor?
Trackster
TrackStar

[tonedef71]

Took me over 12 hours and about 10 restarts to download it!
I have broadband

The download time for the WaveForm trial version (3.11 GB) was under 15 minutes courtesy of the Free Download Manager application with a stream from one of the following URLs:

Mac OS
Linux
Windows

[tonedef71]

Perhaps Tracktor?
Trackster
TrackStar

"WaveForm" would not have been my preference for a new DAW name. I actually prefer your suggested name of "TrackStar".

[fedexnman]

Perhaps Tracktor?
Trackster
TrackStar

"WaveForm" would not have been my preference for a new DAW name. I actually prefer your suggested name of "TrackStar".

More like CrashStar .... hahaha still love it though ...

[tonedef71]

There are more entries now (so update your installation often):

Waveform ChangeList

8.0.23
- Added crash logging for PC
- Fixed delay compensation

8.0.22
- Added some preset macros:
- Reset tracks solo/mute
- Next active automation parameter
- Rename clips from selected tracks

8.0.21
- Additional crash logging for the Mac
- Fixed some potential stuck notes in some plugins with monophonic voicing

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this is the changelog from the installer

Waveform ChangeList

8.0.20
- Fixed crash rendering plugins with more than 2 input channels
- Added help text for melody editor

8.0.19
- Updated the Quick Start Guide
- Updated the step clip presets to use MIDI channel 1 (you may have to delete duplicates)
- Changed the default step clip MIDI channel to 1
- Added an option to step clip properties to load a preset
- Fixed notes not showing selection in looped MIDI clips

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