Deckadance 1.14

[reflex]

Deckadance has been updated to version 1.14. The new version can be downloaded from the Deckadance website.

Changes
1.14
* [new] - New skin "Hitech". This skin presents a more structured and clean vision of the Deckadance UI with a touch of "high technology" [DD-25].
* [new] - From this version Deckadance has a new edition, "Deckadance House Edition", the house edition doesn't include the vinyl tracking system [DD-26].
* [new] - New overdrive processing algorithm in the monitor control section. This fix a crash produced in earlier versions [DD-27].
* [new] - Added input gain (preamp) control to vinyl inputs to improve the DVS system. This will fix some problems in absolute mode [DD-28].
* [new] - Added equalization processing to input lines (vinyl, cd's, ...etc) [DD-29].
* [fix] - Fixed some problems in the vinyl tracking system that causes incorrect reading of Torq timecode vinyls [DD-30].
* [new] - Added the following keyboard shortcuts to handle the playlist: "DOWN ARROW -> Select next item","UP ARROW -> Select previous item","LEFT ARROW -> Load select item into deck A","RIGHT ARROW -> Load select item into deck B" [DD-31].
* [new] - New mapping template for the KDJ500 controller. The new template includes support for Bending/Scratching/Searching with the jogs, optimized control over the Loops/Leaps (with size increment/decrement), Effects (with effect selector), Cues (4 points), Sampler (play and recording), Relooper, Monitor section (mix and level), Pfl, fine Pitch (0.001 resolution), Eq and full control of Playlist browsing and loading of songs. All these functions includes leds feedback directly from DD [DD-32].
* [chg] - Changes in the inline help to reflect the latest changes in Deckadance [DD-33].
* [imp] - Some internal improvements to use the computer cpu in a more efficient way. This will improve also the response of DD in slow computers [DD-34].
* [new] - Minihost-> Added useful url links to Help menu [DD-35].
* [new] - Minihost-> Auto-setup of all MIDI input / output device settings and audio input / ouput assignments with deckadance control selection notification for BCD3000 console [DD-36].
* [fix] - Fixed the problem with the loops in the Digital Vinyl System when the absolute mode is used [DD-37].
* [imp] - Improvement in the Digital Vinyl System when switching between absolute and relative mode. It caused some unwanted jumps in the song [DD-38].
* [fix] - Fixed the problem of the scrollbar in the playlist with the Hitech skin in DD 1.14 beta release [DD-39].
* [fix] - Fixed the problem of the KDJ500 "jog B" interfering with the "jog A" controller in DD 1.14 beta release [DD-40].
* [imp] - Source code cleaning [DD-41].

1.13
* [fix] - Downbeat and Start buttons aren't displayed correctly when a song is loaded [DD-11].
* [imp] - Improvement of the synchronization of decks [DD-12].
* [new] - Support for Behringer BCD3000 console [DD-13].
* [fix] - Auto&Manual "status displays" don't show the current automix state correctly [DD-14].
* [fix] - The loops/leaps synced to the nearest beat/bar sometimes doesn't work as expected [DD-15].
* [imp] - Improvement of the synchronization of decks when the host master tempo is active [DD-16].
* [fix] - When a file is dragged into the Toolbar then Deckadance crashes [DD-17].
* [fix] - Absolute mode position for MsPinky timecode cd control signal [DD-18].
* [imp] - Removed the startup demo dialog box [DD-19].
* [new] - Added instant realtime set cue point for BCD3000 and BCD2000 consoles [DD-20].
* [fix] - Songs sampled at a different rate than 44100 Hz. have problems with the sync function [DD-21].
* [fix] - When a deck is playing and it reach the end if you use the Sync function in the opposite deck some problems can arise [DD-22].
* [imp] - Improvement in the PFL monitoring section. Now it allows to blend between Main and PFL on the phones [DD-23].
* [fix] - Echo effect doesn't synchronize correctly with the tempo of the song [DD-24].

1.10
- New playlist system and GUI interface: new appareance, tag fields, auto-adjustable size, sort headers, etc...
- New keyboard shortcuts: esc to close preview player and delete to clear playlist items.
- Updated to latest ms.pinky sdk. M-Audio Torq, PCDJ Reflex vinyls now supported in absolute mode.
- Automatic Internet update version checking system and installer download.
- Improved track field recognition (creates automatically artist/title using a parsing function when no id3 data is present).
- Nintendo Wii Remote native controller support.
- Seamless VST instance loading with interlocked pointer exchange.
- Fixed bug regarding saving playlist without specified '.m3u' extension (it's added now automatically).
- Fixed bug in VST MIDI host events pointer vector block filling (caused crashes).
- Other improvements in several areas.

1.08
- Fixed bug wich caused inputs buffers to be cleared, making timecode vinyls stop working.
- New USB HID code, allowing hot plug'n'play and autodetection (Hercules DJ Consoles [all series], Eks Xp10 and KontrolDJ). Others will come in future.
- All hercules DJ series are handled now via USB HID interface.
- Fixed wrong file dialogs filters.
- Some Kontrol-DJ improvements.
- Remote device feedback output moved to his own thread.
- Made playback/cue/pitchbend nudge buttons more prominent in the dark GUI.
- New Absolute mode system (now works decently). *** ONLY MS.PINKY VTC'S / CD'S ***.
- Timecode tracking latency minimized (32 samples instead 64).

1.07
- New deployable browser system.
- Other optimizations.
- Fixed main VST function exports problem.

1.06
- Demo version reminder box at startup (5 seconds).
- Fixed bug loop size not changing on the fly.
- Fixed a few problems with vestax jogwheels.
- Browser listing and browser search new progress / cancelation box.
- Cursor files (arrow.cur and finger.cur) moved to skin folder.
- Playlist allows now item swapping and insertion of new items in any position.
- Playlist scrolling w/mouse hovering while dragging items.
- Playlist: new progress folder scan information box with 'cancel search' button.
- Demo limitation changed to volume-dropdown with low-level white noise.
- Auto selection of HID USB devices when detected (Eks XP-10, Kontrol DJ).
- Enhanced FX control on Mk2, the 2 joystick buttons now acts as full effect on/off of each deck while joystick horizontal axis controls fx parameter.
- Fixed issue with host processin' buffers not cleared (plugin version, fixes Ableton Live and maybe others).
- Fixed nudge-leds problem with BCD-2000.
- VST: audio process / process Events optimizations.
- Security fixes and overall source code cleaning.
- Minihost: changed default settings.
- Minihost: indexed ASIO inputs and outputs.
- Minihost: Auto-setup when selecting an ASIO device of all MIDI input / output device settings, audio input / output assignments with deckadance control selection notification for BCD2000 and Hercules MK2 (others will follow soon).