Blue Cat Audio updates PatchWork to v2.71

Blue Cat Audio has released another free update for Blue Cat's PatchWork, their multi-effects processor and plug-in host.

This update includes many improvements for MIDI (MIDI Clock, MTC, SysEx, ...), preset navigation, a re-designed built-in Wah plug-in and a lot more (full change list below and more details here).

New in PatchWork 2.71

• Synchronize app transport & BPM with other devices/software with MIDI Clock and/or MIDI Timecode (MTC). Both send and receive supported.
• App can now receive and send MIDI even when no audio interface is selected.
• Both plug-ins and application now support SysEx MIDI events.
• Plug-in and App can now send Bank Select and Program Change messages upon preset selection in the user interface to keep external controllers in sync.
• Find currently selected preset easily in the menu (folders containing the preset now display a check mark).
• Added an option to cycle next/previous preset in current bank.
• Show current preset in Finder/Widows Explorer.
• Updated built-in Wah plug-in: new LFO to modulate the Wah's filter (with host sync option), new presets with modulation effects, custom colors support.
• Improved performance of VST3 plug-in and VST3 host when receiving program change messages.
• Plug-in bypass now follows plug-in upon drag and drop.
• Fixed plug-in slot bypass reset upon plug-in removal.
• Fixed a crash in the params map editor upon GUI load in some rare cases.
• Fixed plug-in slots display issue on MacOS 10.10.
• Fixed crash in app when showing MIDI devices with names using Unicode characters.
• Fixed AAX plug-in not supporting all 8 channels surround formats in Pro Tools.
• Windows: fixed navigation in controls with tab key in settings windows.