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MuTools · Post by **MuTools** » Fri Mar 11, 2022 3:09 pm

MuLab 9.0.30 is available in https://www.mutools.com/mulab/beta/m9

What's changed:

Clicking Play will start the focused = last clicked composer section:
If the Live Matrix is focused, clicking Play will start the Live Matrix.
If the Time Line is focused, clicking Play will start the Time Line.

Alternatively, Alt+clicking Play will do this:
If the Live Matrix is playing, then also the Time Line starts playing as well.
If the Time Line is playing, then also the Live Matrix starts playing as well.
If both are playing then the focused one will stop.
If none are playing they both will start together.
When launching/ending live clips the clip's play/stop blinks while being launched/ended.
New color preferences: Live Matrix Editor Background and Time Line Editor Background.
Dropping a scene on the time line will insert that scene in the time line.
Show/Hide Live Matrix and Show/Hide Time Line can now be done via a shortcut.
New drag-drop: Drop a plugin module on the [+] button of background of the rack desk will create a new rack with that plugin. Hold Ctrl to copy the module.
When recording Live Scenes via MIDI Note Actions with instant start and stop the resulting parts did not have the correct length. Fixed.
Fixed a crash bug related to previewing items in the project browser.
Other small improvements.

How to update MuLab 9 App:
Windows: Replace the current MuLab.exe and MuLab.ID by the new versions. (2 files in total)
MacOS: Replace the current MuLab.app by the new version. (1 file in total)

How to update MuLab 9 Plug-in:
Windows: Replace the current MuLab DLL and ID files by the new versions. (4 files in total)
MacOS: Replace the MuLab .VST files by the new versions. (2 files in total)

liquidsound · Post by **liquidsound** » Fri Mar 11, 2022 3:41 pm

Wow!

tommyzai · Post by **tommyzai** » Fri Mar 11, 2022 4:52 pm

Wow!! MuLab v9 beta is soaring. Sweet list of improvements.

Jonathan Shepherd · Post by **Jonathan Shepherd** » Fri Mar 11, 2022 6:26 pm

Geez Louise this thing is a (quite refined) beast. Great stuff.

liquidsound · Post by **liquidsound** » Fri Mar 11, 2022 8:19 pm

If, by accident or distraction, an empty Matrix Clip belonging to an empty Scene is in Focus, then the Play will not use any Clip (anywhere) at all, and nothing will be playing while the Transport is running.

Also, if this makes sense, when Matrix and Timeline are playing together, using the Spacebar to stop, it will rewind both to the Start position. That's great.

But, if the Play button is used to Stop, it will rewind the Matrix Clip but not the Timeline Clip. That can be inconvenient because, beside Editing at Cursor position in the Matrix Clip, If I restart playing, it will not be in Sync with the composition that was playing before stopping.

This is not an issue with Bitwig or Live because they can't do what Mulab can: Simultaneous playing both Mode.

Definitely some workflow challenges here that may or may not be solved just because it is desirable or deviate from the intended design vision of this new feature.
But it is worth to point out just in case.

digaldeman · Post by **digaldeman** » Sat Mar 12, 2022 6:37 am

mutools wrote: Fri Mar 11, 2022 3:09 pm

Dropping a scene on the time line will insert that scene in the time line.

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Thanks for implementing this feature but I think there is a bug. When I drag Scene 1 or Scene 3 to the timeline, some additional Sequences get inserted in the timeline also.

MuTools · Post by **MuTools** » Sat Mar 12, 2022 10:04 am

digaldeman wrote: Sat Mar 12, 2022 6:37 am
mutools wrote: Fri Mar 11, 2022 3:09 pm

Dropping a scene on the time line will insert that scene in the time line.

Thanks for implementing this feature but I think there is a bug. When I drag Scene 1 or Scene 3 to the timeline, some additional Sequences get inserted in the timeline also.

Apologies for this stupid bug. Russia's insane and inhuman aggression is disgusting and disturbing. Bug will be fixed asap. Thanks for reporting this.

MuTools · Post by **MuTools** » Sat Mar 12, 2022 10:50 am

liquidsound wrote: Fri Mar 11, 2022 8:19 pm If, by accident or distraction, an empty Matrix Clip belonging to an empty Scene is in Focus, then the Play will not use any Clip (anywhere) at all, and nothing will be playing while the Transport is running.

Are you suggesting that when starting the live matrix and the current live scene is empty that an exception should be made and that the time line should be started? Could feel like inconsitency i'm afraid.

Also, if this makes sense, when Matrix and Timeline are playing together, using the Spacebar to stop, it will rewind both to the Start position. That's great.

But, if the Play button is used to Stop, it will rewind the Matrix Clip but not the Timeline Clip. That can be inconvenient because, beside Editing at Cursor position in the Matrix Clip, If I restart playing, it will not be in Sync with the composition that was playing before stopping.

The next update will use the same behavior as the spacebar. Thanks for highlighting this aspect.

MuTools · Post by **MuTools** » Sat Mar 12, 2022 1:37 pm

MuLab 9.0.31 is available in https://www.mutools.com/mulab/beta/m9

What's changed:

Alt+play: If spacebar is mapped to "Play/Stop And Return" then also the Alt-Play function will return on stop.
Bug fix related to dropping a live scene into the time line.

How to update MuLab 9 App:
Windows: Replace the current MuLab.exe and MuLab.ID by the new versions. (2 files in total)
MacOS: Replace the current MuLab.app by the new version. (1 file in total)

How to update MuLab 9 Plug-in:
Windows: Replace the current MuLab DLL and ID files by the new versions. (4 files in total)
MacOS: Replace the MuLab .VST files by the new versions. (2 files in total)

sl23 · Post by **sl23** » Sat Mar 12, 2022 2:11 pm

Is the current M9 Splash screen temporary? I really think you should use the one from M8! Or at least something similar, a variation on it.

nordickvr · Post by **nordickvr** » Sat Mar 12, 2022 2:15 pm

Hi Jo,

Here's the message I'm getting from Bidule after the plugins scanning process took place:

So, Mulab Plugin isn't available so far.

Note that I use Mux Modular w/o any issue with Bidule.

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MuTools · Post by **MuTools** » Sat Mar 12, 2022 2:32 pm

sl23 wrote: Sat Mar 12, 2022 2:11 pm Is the current M9 Splash screen temporary?

No, it's regarded as final.

MuTools · Post by **MuTools** » Sat Mar 12, 2022 2:34 pm

nordickvr wrote: Sat Mar 12, 2022 2:15 pm Here's the message I'm getting from Bidule after the plugins scanning process took place:

So, Mulab Plugin isn't available so far.
Note that I use Mux Modular w/o any issue with Bidule.

What happens if you remove both the MUX and MUX (Synth) vst files?
I mean: Is Bidule having an issue because MuLab 9 uses the same IDs as MUX 8?

humanboeing · Post by **humanboeing** » Sat Mar 12, 2022 2:35 pm

I like M9 splash screen

nordickvr · Post by **nordickvr** » Sat Mar 12, 2022 2:55 pm

mutools wrote: Sat Mar 12, 2022 2:34 pm
nordickvr wrote: Sat Mar 12, 2022 2:15 pm Here's the message I'm getting from Bidule after the plugins scanning process took place:

So, Mulab Plugin isn't available so far.
Note that I use Mux Modular w/o any issue with Bidule.
What happens if you remove both the MUX and MUX (Synth) vst files?
I mean: Is Bidule having an issue because MuLab 9 uses the same IDs as MUX 8?

Makes no difference, still, Bidule won't instantiate/show Mulab Plugin.

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