Blue Cat Audio updates PatchWork to v2.76

Blue Cat Audio has updated Blue Cat's PatchWork, their multi-effects processor and plug-in host, to v2.76. This new version is mainly focused on performance and workflow, with a couple of new features and multiple improvements and fixes.

New In PatchWork 2.76

New Features:

• PatchWork's background color can now be customized (tip: choose a color matching your track).
• A missing plug-ins report is now displayed in case plug-ins are missing upon loading a session or presets.
• Windows multitouch support (manipulate multiple controls at the same time with several fingers).

Performance:

• Improved large session loading performance when using some VST3 plug-ins responding slowly to setSpeakerArrangement (such as Fab Filter plug-ins).
• Improved undo performance.
• Windows: multiple GUI display and HiDPI performance improvements.
• Major performance improvements in the DSP thread, especially when used in multichannel modes.
• Reduced the impact of level meters on the DSP thread CPU usage.

Fixes:

• Fixed a crash upon unloading some VST3 plug-ins (Dada Life and probably others).
• Fixed some audio unit plug-ins detected with no audio I/O (Berlin Studio and probably others).
• Fixed VST3 plug-ins not loading when moved to a directory with the same name as the original .vst3 library file.
• Fixed zoom menu sometimes missing check mark for current zoom when follow host option is available.
• Fixed revert current preset not always triggering undo properly.
• Fixed VST3 Instrument plug-in version not routing to aux channels properly in some host applications and sometimes producing white noise instead of silence.
• Fixed a random crash happening when automating the visibility of plug-in editors.
• Fixed issues with undo when loaded as a plug-in inside a Blue Cat Audio host.
• Fixed MIDI Program Change message dismissed when receiving any MIDI CC on the same channel shortly after.
• Windows: fixed context menu not always displayed in the right position when the window spans across several screens with different DPI.
• Windows accessibility: native system widgets are now scaled according to text size settings on Windows 8 and newer in settings windows.
• Windows: fixed return key sometimes unexpectedly forwarded to host while typing in a text edit box.
• Mac: fixed param names background color in plug-in settings window.

Standalone Application:

• Windows: ASIO driver now keeps running when ASIO control panel is opened from the app audio preferences.
• Windows: the application now follows ASIO driver buffer changes made in the ASIO control panel or external ASIO configuration app.
• Performance: application now automatically selects the minimum number of I/O required for the audio driver.