n-Track Studio changes log

n-Track Studio version 6.0 Beta 2 Build 2359 Released

20 Aug 2008 19:00:00 +0100

Speedup of most destructive wave editing operations (copy, cut, silence, insert etc.)
Speedup generation of npk files used for displaying waveforms

n-Track Studio version 6.0 Beta 2 Build 2358 Released

19 Aug 2008 21:27:00 +0100

Fixed volume envelopes not correctly latency-compensated when song has plugins with latency
Signal path window now correctly reflects all aux send/return routing combinations (Pre/post-fader, Pre-Post-inserts etc.)
Fixed "silence selection" command (Ctrl+ X icon on toolbar) freezing program if Control key is held pressed too long

n-Track Studio version 6.0 Beta 2 Build 2355 Released

16 Aug 2008 21:27:00 +0100

Navigator window no longer requires .Net option to be active
Fixed program not saving effects plugins when reloading a saved song
Fixed problem opening n-Track DirectX plugins in v5 after v6.0 has been installed
Reopening the program brings back song configuration as it was when the program was closed

n-Track Studio version 6.0 Beta 2 Build 2352 Released

10 Aug 2008 19:27:00 +0100

Mp3 conversion dialog box and 'Recover Raw Wavefile' no longer require .Net to be enabled
EQ box band boost/cut value can be clicked and edited with keyboard
EQ box updates current band just clicking (without moving) on a band 'dot' in the frequency response box

n-Track Studio version 6.0 Beta 1 Build 2351 Released

02 Aug 2008 19:27:00 +0100

Fixed timeline Zoom Selection command giving unexpected results when vertical timeline scrollbar wasn't at the top of its range
Reduced clicking/jerkiness in looped playback of a portion of a song
Skinned time position and up/down control in transport toolbar

n-Track Studio version 6.0 Beta 1 Build 2349 Released

01 Aug 2008 19:27:00 +0100

Fixed crash when looping portion of a song
Fixed install error message of 64 bit version
More descriptive input and output channel names when using Asio drivers

n-Track Studio version 6.0 Beta 1 Build 2348 Released

29 Jul 2008 21:07:00 +0100

Fixed crash when importing tracks from audio CDs
Disabled automatically adding tracks to song when clicking the Live button when at least one track has been manually armed

n-Track Studio version 6.0 Beta 1 Build 2346 Released

25 Jul 2008 19:52:00 +0100

Fixed slow refresh of VST plugins properties boxes

n-Track Studio version 6.0 Beta 1 Build 2345 Released

25 Jul 2008 12:00:00 +0100

Fixed 64 bit version setup error

n-Track Studio version 6.0 Beta 1 Build 2343 Released

23 Jul 2008 22:18:00 +0100

Fixed error saving DirectX plugins presets
Fixed need to be Administrator in Windows Vista to be able to change shared Vst plugins folder (made a per-user setting)

n-Track Studio version 6.0 Beta 1 Build 2342 Released

22 Jul 2008 22:49:00 +0100

Fixed "select left timeline bar" button settings not correctly saved
Fixed crash related to graphic drawing of transport toolbar when undocked from the main toolbar

n-Track Studio version 6.0 Beta 1 Build 2341 Released

21 Jul 2008 22:49:00 +0100

Automatic recording to new tracks is now disabled when one or more tracks are manually armed for recording, so that if you press record in a blank song the program records all input channels to new tracks, while if you arm one or more tracks of an existing song only the relative inputs are recorded
Fixed 'Enter registration codes' box missing from About box
Fixed crash clicking on about box when trial version is expired

n-Track Studio version 6.0 Beta 1 Build 2338 Released

17 Jul 2008 20:10:00 +0100

"Monitor Live input" timeline left bar button
Rec button in timeline left bar lights when track is receiving live input and input is set to "Record to new track"

n-Track Studio version 6.0 Beta 1 Build 2337 Released

17 Jul 2008 11:30:00 +0100

Peformance optimizations

n-Track Studio version 6.0 Beta 1 Build 2336 Released

14 Jul 2008 21:53:00 +0100

Fixed sporadic crashes moving volume sliders during playback
Fixed crash enabling and disabling the Live button during playback

n-Track Studio version 6.0 Beta 1 Build 2335 Released

12 Jul 2008 18:20:00 +0100

Fixed difficult movement of volume envelope not when node is at bottom of range (-Inf)
Fixed Signal Path can't be restored to regular size after window is maximized, added option to show title bar when window is maximized

n-Track Studio version 6.0 Beta 1 Build 2330 Released

11 Jul 2008 18:20:00 +0100

Signal Path tooltips
Fixed Signal Path can't be restored to regular size after window is maximized, added option to show title bar when window is maximized

n-Track Studio version 6.0 Beta 1 Build 2325 Released

05 Jul 2008 19:20:00 +0100

Performance improvements
Fixed graphic issues, inverted transport button images

n-Track Studio version 6.0 Beta 1 Build 2322 Released

04 Jul 2008 21:17:00 +0100

Realtime crossfade between parts overlapped in timeline, crossfade option in timeline popup menu[New feature]
RMS Level meters, with RMS+Peak option and support for K-System metering[New feature]
(Allow for more accurate metering of audio loudness and enables monitoring using Bob Katz K-System, with presets for K-12, K-14 and K-20)
Signal Path View window [New feature]
(Shows a realtime representation of the routing of audio signals in the audio engine, enables to intuitively alter signal routing parameters and connections)
Support for Wave64 file format [New feature]
(Support for wave files that have length beyond the 2 Gb limitation of regular .wav file, using either .wav or .w64 extensions)
The program no longer requires Microsft .NET to be installed and the 'Enable Microsoft .Net' setting in Preferences/Option can be disabled so that n-Track will not use .NET even if it is installed on the computer (a few UI features will be then disabled such as the Navigator window)[New feature]
Duplicate waveform dragging while holding down Windows key[New feature]
Per part volume knob in part properties box (that appears double clicking on waveform). Volume adjustment is visually to waveform[New feature]
Dragging a waveform beyond the end loops the wave file[New feature]
Angled edges of waveform frame, more angled when waveform end is open or looped[New feature]
Volume Envelopes: "Click adds node" toggle option to avoid inadvertedly adding envelope nodes. When "Click adds node" is disabled "Add node" must be selected from popup menu[New feature]
Volume Envelopes: when "Click adds node" is disabled mouse drags envelope segments
Volume Envelopes: set selected node to Maximum, Center, Minimum context menu commands[New Feature]
Volume Envelopes: text entering of selected node value[New Feature]
Fixed Mixdown dialog box asking twice if you want to overwrite destination file [Bug fix]
Fixed mixer stripe selection toolbar and mixer buttons not updating when skin is changed [Bug fix]
When skin doesn't contain a button in multiple-buttons image files (e.g. ntrck4.bmp) program reverts missing button to default button in default skin image file [New feature]
Color of track name text in left track bar customizable via Skin dialog box [New feature]
Mixer Sliders customization based on slider type: "Track_Audio", "Track_MIDI", "Master", "Aux", "Group", "Instrument", "ReWire", "Surround_Output" with "SendVolume" for send sliders (e.g. Slider0Track_AudioSendVolume.png, Slider0MasterDown.png, SliderHover0Track_MIDI.png, SliderDown0Instrument.png) [New feature]
Track EQ window Minimize-Maximize button in place of "Show All EQ Controls" popup menu command[New feature]
Removed odd 'Create also an [Mp3/Wma/Ogg] version in Mixdown dialog box and moved output format selection in Save As file selection dialog box[New feature]
Toolbar button to toggle the 'Song Comments' window[New feature]
"Open Containing Folder" option in audio file right click context menu[New feature]
Zoom Selection button now zooms all currently selected tracks, no longer only the 1st [New feature]
Wave file sizes are now expressed in Gb, Mb or Kb depending on size instead of always Kb[New feature]
Multiple external wave editors can be defined in the Settings/Prefrences/Paths dialog box[New feature]
Transport buttons (Play, Rec etc.) can now have custom width defined in Skin.xml [New feature]
Maximum wave file file size after which recorded tracks are split can now be customized in Preferences/Options box (it was previously fixed at 2 Gb) [New feature]
Improved program startup time [Optimization]
Fixed crash when importing MIDI files that have erroneos or corrupt information (e.g. some files exported by Hydrogen drum machine)[Bug fix]
Fixed 'Revert to last zoom' button having no action after 'Zoom All' command[Bug fix]
Fixed 'Voice-level activated recording' sometimes getting stuck always recording. Now it also disable 'auto-scroll timeline' (Ctrl+T). [Bug fix]
Fixed graphic redraw problem on Windows Vista of lower portion of CD Burn window. [Bug fix]
Fixed problem in CD Burn and Sampling Frequency Conversion window multiple-file file requester dialog box. [Bug fix]

n-Track Studio version 5.1.1 Build 2309 Released

29 Sep 2007 10:01:00 +0100

Fixed tooltips not appearing over volume envelopes nodes
Fixed transport toolbar background not using skin colors when not docked in main toolbar

n-Track Studio version 5.1.1 Build 2308 Released

21 Sep 2007 20:11:00 +0100

Fixed noise recording in 16 bit format when program is registered in 16 bit mode and using an Asio driver for a 24 bit soundcard
Tooltip that appears hovering over timeline axis now follows the cursor instead of being displayed in a fixed position
Option to customize size of volume envelopes nodes

n-Track Studio version 5.1.1 Build 2306 Released

19 Sep 2007 17:41:00 +0100

Fixed Splice to Grid not splicing first and last grid points
Fixed bypass setting not being remembered for effects in EQ window (when effect settings were left at the default values)
Fixed destructive wave copy, cut and paste not adjusting offsets if wave file sampling frequency was different from the current Preferences sampling frequency
Fixed crash when starting recording if 'Buffer writing' option was enabled in the Settings/Buffering Settings dialog box
Fixed Midi to Wav wizard adding only 1 audio track even if MIDI tracks have been converted to multiple wave files

n-Track Studio version 5.1.1 Build 2304 Released

12 Sep 2007 15:08:00 +0100

Enabling/disabling channels of multichannel audio devices in the popup menu that appears clicking on the channel name in the recording and playback meter windows
Splice to Grid command (Edit/Non destructive menu)
Fixed 'error saving Skin file' error 1st time program is run after installation (64 bit version)
Fixed crash clicking on + (Add Channel) button on recording and playback meter window

n-Track Studio version 5.1.0 Build 2303 Released

30 Aug 2007 14:08:00 +0100

Rename channel command in popup menu that appears clicking on the input or output channel name in recording/playback meter window
Filename of recorded wave files includes the name of the track (if recording to an existing track and the track name has been set)
Fixed incorrect range for MIDI tracks volume sliders

n-Track Studio version 5.1.0 Build 2300 Released

27 Aug 2007 19:08:00 +0100

Fixed hidden buttons in Piano Roll window lower left toolbar

n-Track Studio version 5.1.0 Build 2299 Released

23 Aug 2007 19:08:00 +0100

Fixed Silence and Reverse selection commands being applied to 1st selected track instead of to all selected tracks
Fixed problem error message never going away when selecting an Asio driver together with a non-Asio driver in the Audio Devices settings box

n-Track Studio version 5.1.0 Build 2298 Released

17 Aug 2007 21:49:00 +0100

Copy, cut and paste commands can now be applied to aribitrary selection of tracks, no longer to either 1 or all tracks
Clone portion of song to new song
'Remove all but current selection' command in track context menu
Lame mp3 encoder is now used instead of Bladeenc
Prompt to increase buffering if buffering is too small when using MME drivers (typically occurs when switching from Asio to MME drivers)
Support for 24 bit unpacked format with MME drivers
Fixed 'error opening input device' on Windows Vista when no input device exist or is connected
Fixed crash when recording in 16 bit format when using Asio drivers with a 24 bit audio device
Fixed dropout noise when stopping recording with EMU Asio drivers
Fixed auto-saving (enabled in the Preferences/Appearance dialog box) causing audio drop-outs
Fixed playback starting when MIDI Clock slave sync is enabled and incoming MIDI clock signal is not being received

n-Track Studio version 5.1.0 Beta Build 2297 Released

17 Aug 2007 21:49:00 +0100

Fixed playback starting when MIDI Clock slave sync is enabled and incoming MIDI clock signal is not being received

n-Track Studio version 5.1.0 Beta Build 2295 Released

15 Aug 2007 13:25:00 +0100

Fixed dropout noise when stopping recording with EMU Asio drivers

n-Track Studio version 5.1.0 Beta Build 2293 Released

11 Aug 2007 15:40:00 +0100

Prompt to increase buffering if buffering is too small when using MME drivers (typically occurs when switching from Asio to MME drivers)
Support for 24 bit unpacked format with MME drivers

n-Track Studio version 5.1.0 Beta Build 2290 Released

07 Aug 2007 21:32:00 +0100

Lame mp3 encoder is now used instead of Bladeenc

n-Track Studio version 5.1.0 Beta Build 2288 Released

31 Jul 2007 17:38:00 +0100

Copy, cut and paste commands can now be applied to aribitrary selection of tracks, no longer to either 1 or all tracks
Clone portion of song to new song
Fixed 'error opening input device' on Windows Vista when no input device exist or is connected

n-Track Studio version 5.0.9 Build 2286 Released

13 Jul 2007 17:38:00 +0100

Fast switching of audio devices with popup button on playback and recording vumeter windows
Support for EDL file format for exchanging multitrack song files with other DAW programs, including Vegas, Samplitude and Reaper
Support for Aiff (.aif) audio files
Support for using more than 80 tracks
On-the-fly sampling frequency conversion when wave file has a sampling frequency different from the current audio devices sampling frequency set in the Preferences box
Mixer highlights selected track and keyboard cursor keys allow to navigate between tracks (left-right) and adjust track volumes (up-down)
Timeline highlights soloes tracks and shows muted tracks dimmed
MIDI activity icon in the system tray
Support for ogg-vorbis file format in the 64 bit version

n-Track Studio version 5.0.9 Beta Build 2284 Released

08 Jul 2007 22:28:00 +0100

Fixed group channels output not correcly appearing in channel properties box

n-Track Studio version 5.0.9 Beta Build 2283 Released

05 Jul 2007 21:41:00 +0100

Timeline highlights soloes tracks and shows muted tracks dimmed

n-Track Studio version 5.0.9 Beta Build 2282 Released

04 Jul 2007 22:17:00 +0100

Mixer highlights tracks selected in the timeline, up/down arrows adjust volume of selected tracks

n-Track Studio version 5.0.9 Beta Build 2280 Released

15 Jun 2007 20:39:00 +0100

On-the-fly sampling frequency conversion when wave file has a sampling frequency different from the current audio devices sampling frequency set in the Preferences box

n-Track Studio version 5.0.9 Beta Build 2278 Released

07 Jun 2007 22:02:00 +0100

Support for EDL file format for exchanging multitrack song files with other DAW programs
Support for ogg-vorbis file format in the 64 bit version

n-Track Studio version 5.0.9 Beta Build 2276 Released

31 May 2007 18:39:00 +0100

Fast switching of audio devices with popup button on playback and recording vumeter windows
Support for Aiff (.aif) audio files
MIDI activity icon in the system tray
Support for using more than 80 tracks

n-Track Studio version 5.0.8 Build 2267 Released

21 Apr 2007 18:39:00 +0100

Channel volumes can now be entered with the keyboard
Undo for volume, pan and aux send slider-knob movements
'Bounce from beginning' command to easily mixdown all tracks to single wave files for exporting to 3rd party multitrack editors preserving sync between tracks
Fixed freeze and bounce commands extending track with silence beyond the original track length
Fixed recorded waveforms sometimes appearing not in sync with the actual audio
Fixed Import from CD dialog box permanently ceasing to start import operation after import is halted once

n-Track Studio version 5.0.7 Build 2262 Released

06 Apr 2007 20:40:00 +0100

Soft clipping option to alleviate clipping distortion
Option to substitute a parts wave file in the wave file rename/copy dialog box
Playback level meter now always displays above 0 dB level
'New instrument channel' option in popup menu to select MIDI track output
Fixed opening surround panner crash when Windows is set to use Large fonts
Fixed Edit/Insert command not moving volume/pan envelopes

n-Track Studio version 5.0.6 Build 2257 Released

24 Mar 2007 19:25:00 +0100

16 bit playback and recording can now be selected even when using a 24 bit only Asio driver

n-Track Studio version 5.0.6 Build 2252 Released

17 Mar 2007 13:00:00 +0100

Support for the new WaveRT audio driver standard introduced with Windows Vista. The new standard allows for more efficient playback and recording at very low latencies. WaveRT drivers are currently available for Vista for a small number of audio devices including many audio interfaces built into motherboards such as the Realtek ALC882M and C-Media 8738/8768
Fixed various small bugs

n-Track Studio version 5.0.6 Beta Build 2243 Released

09 Mar 2007 13:00:00 +0100

n-Track Studio version 5.0.5 Build 2242 Released

08 Mar 2007 13:40:00 +0100

Fixed popup mixer stripe no longer refreshing to show the selected track after a song is loaded
Fixed timeline not immediately showing lock sign after 'lock part' checkbox is switched in wave file properties dialog box

n-Track Studio version 5.0.5 Build 2235 Released

25 Feb 2007 13:40:00 +0100

Fixed mixer freezing when adding an aux channel when the 'Layout/Horizontal Master and Aux' mixer option is selected

n-Track Studio version 5.0.5 Build 2232 Released

23 Feb 2007 18:50:00 +0100

Default folder for new recordings moved to 'My Documents/My n-Track Recordings'
Fixed inconsistent behavior of Working Directory setting in Preferences/Paths dialog box
Fixed crash when clicking on undo button after recording while the cursor was editing a track wave file name

n-Track Studio version 5.0.5 Build 2228 Released

21 Feb 2007 18:50:00 +0100

Recorded wave files now contain 'Broadcast wave file' information so in case of manual re-importing they can be automatically inserted at the offset in the song at which they were recorded and they can be more easily imported in other programs

n-Track Studio version 5.0.4 Build 2216 Released

08 Feb 2007 23:05:00 +0100

Fixed various small bugs

n-Track Studio version 5.0.4 Build 2210 Released

31 Jan 2007 23:05:00 +0100

Fixed program showing only two channels of multichannel Asio drivers
Fixed WDM drivers not working for recording in 24 bit mode

n-Track Studio version 5.0.4 Build 2208 Released

29 Jan 2007 19:43:00 +0100

When an audio format that is not supported by the current soundcards is selected, besides reporting the error, the program now automatically searches for a supported audio format
Fixed problem dragging regions from wave files dialog box
Fixed cursor disappearing when dragging tracks vertically and when dragging wave files regions
Fixed sporadic crash on end of mp3 conversion
Faster drawing of audio tracks with very high count of wave files/parts

n-Track Studio version 5.0.3 Build 2205 Released

19 Jan 2007 21:22:00 +0100

Fixed problem with multiple takes punch-in recording with takes beyond the 1st being placed at incorrect offset
Fixed installation problem on Windows Vista
Fixed sporadic crash stopping recording when using WDM audio drivers

n-Track Studio version 5.0.3 Build 2195 Released

10 Jan 2007 13:00:00 +0100

Fixed WDM drivers not appearing in Audio Devices dialog box

n-Track Studio version 5.0.3 Build 2194 Released

09 Jan 2007 19:48:00 +0100

Copy and paste of volume-pan envelopes
Fixed problems drawing effects parameters envelopes

n-Track Studio version 5.0.2 Build 2191 Released

15 Dec 2006 19:15:00 +0100

Fixed crash right clicking on a wave file after having opened and closed wave file properties box
Fixed main toolbar bitmap not correctly skinnable
Crosshair to drag wave file now appears also when beginning of wave file is not visible
Checked buttons color now can be configured
Setup installs FreeAmp2 guitar multi-effect plugin from Fretted Synth Audio

n-Track Studio version 5.0.2 Build 2190 Released

13 Dec 2006 18:00:00 +0100

Fixed glitches related to mouse editing of volume envelopes

n-Track Studio version 5.0.2 Build 2188 Released

11 Dec 2006 20:12:00 +0100

Fixed certain settings on track properties box not being remembered if active track is toggled clicking on vertical track name button
Fixed rename box that appears hovering on vertical track name button having excessive height
Fixed piano roll tab title not updating when switching track with the toolbar track up-down control
Fixed wave file properties box closing when clicking on a different track

n-Track Studio version 5.0.2 Build 2187 Released

08 Dec 2006 14:08:00 +0100

Fixed mouse drawing volume envelopes sometimes not adding new volume notes at high zoom levels
Fixed crash when switching between mono and stereo playback and recording

n-Track Studio version 5.0.2 Build 2185 Released

05 Dec 2006 20:22:00 +0100

Fixed problem dragging Navigator window zoom box handles
Fixed mixdown with multiple audio outputs creating a single wave file even when option to create multiple wave files was selected
Fixed marker names not correctly appearing in timeline axis popup menu

n-Track Studio version 5.0.2 Build 2183 Released

03 Dec 2006 16:00:00 +0100

Fixed crash clicking on marker icon on time axis during playback
IPv6 address support in Tracks Net Transfer

n-Track Studio version 5.0.2 Build 2179 Released

26 Nov 2006 13:19:00 +0100

Fixed problem when selecting multiple recording audio devices opening the audio devices dialog box with the Settings-Audio devices menu command instead of the button in the Preferences dialog box

n-Track Studio version 5.0.2 Build 2176 Released

25 Nov 2006 10:00:00 +0100

Recover wave file from Raw audio data dialog box
Fixed DirectX and VST plugins dialog boxes slightly cut on Windows Vista
Fixed erratic behavior when using Live input processing and mono input channels
Updated PDF User Guide

n-Track Studio version 5.0.1 Build 2174 Released

18 Nov 2006 13:40:00 +0100

Fixed wave file offset changing slightly when clicking on offset box in part properties box even without editing the offset
Fixed crash when program can't create an .npk file for a .wav file

n-Track Studio version 5.0.1 Build 2173 Released

17 Nov 2006 18:55:00 +0100

Fixed whole screen redrawing when adding Parametric EQ to a channel
Fixed tracks automatically added when recording or pressing the Live button not being recorded even if armed

n-Track Studio version 5.0.1 Build 2171 Released

16 Nov 2006 15:25:00 +0100

Fixed plugins latency compensation problem with group channels
New html format for online help

n-Track Studio version 5.0.1 Build 2169 Released

13 Nov 2006 12:21:00 +0100

Improved volume envelopes editing
Import audio from .wma files
Support for encoding .wma version 9 files including nonlossy compression
Fixed timeline cursor sometimes not returning to regular arrow cursor
Fixed seemingly random crash related to incorrect layout of mixer stripes

n-Track Studio version 5.0 Build 2164 Released

07 Nov 2006 19:43:00 +0100

Fixed crash when setting MIDI track output to outputs other than the first
Fixed font low contrast default color in window tabs that appear when piano roll windows are opened

n-Track Studio version 5.0 Build 2163 Released

30 Oct 2006 13:30:00 +0100

Fixed main menu bar erroneously closing menus on Windows 2000 and 98
Fixed mouse editing on waveforms occasional erratic behavior

n-Track Studio version 5.0 Build 2162 Released

28 Oct 2006 20:13:00 +0100

Fixed crash closing and re-opening n-Track Multiband Compressor, Graphic EQ and Tempo Delay plugins
Fixed freezing when dragging Navigator window cursor too far right
Fixed 'Save As' button in 'Import audio tracks from CD' dialog box having no effect

n-Track Studio version 5.0 Build 2159 Released

22 Oct 2006 16:56:00 +0100

Fixed wave file properties dialog box 'offset', 'length' or 'indent' fields all actually referring to the 'offset' field
Fixed timeline right button+mouse dragging not selecting volume envelopes nodes

n-Track Studio version 5.0 Build 2157 Released

21 Oct 2006 16:46:00 +0100

Fixed MIDI to wave wizard incorrectly asking to delete track resulted from conversion
Fixed 'Rename-Copy wave file' command giving 'file is in use by another program' error

n-Track Studio version 5.0 Build 2155 Released

18 Oct 2006 18:46:00 +0100

Fixed crash when clicking on zoom selection command and no track was selected in the timeline
Fixed problem with x64 version not being able to save skin settings on Windows Vista
Other minor bug fixes

n-Track Studio version 5.0 Build 2151 Released

13 Oct 2006 12:46:00 +0100

Fixed crash when DSP button on toolbar was clicked and no track was selected in the timeline

n-Track Studio version 5.0 Build 2149 Released

10 Oct 2006 19:26:00 +0100

Fixed crash using 'split stereo to two mono tracks' command with no .wav file selected
Fixed handle to drag waveform single sample high zoom levels not appearing
Fixed box to edit pan setting not releasing control when mouse is clicked elsewhere

n-Track Studio version 5.0 Build 2147 Released

09 Oct 2006 18:00:00 +0100

Editable numeric pan setting in the mixer
Fixed n-Track Reverb boosting the signal's DC offset and sometimes overloading
Fixed main window not remembering in which monitor it was maximized

n-Track Studio version 5.0 Build 2143 Released

04 Oct 2006 18:00:00 +0100

Fixed crash exporting skin in Settings-Skins dialog box caused by a dll not being correctly installed

n-Track Studio version 5.0 Build 2142 Released

03 Oct 2006 17:08:00 +0100

Added crash diagnostic dump. If a crash happens the program will ask the user if he-she wants to create a dump that can be sent to use and used to help find the cause of the problem.

n-Track Studio version 5.0 Build 2141 Released

03 Oct 2006 11:50:00 +0100

Fixed crash after mixdown and crossfade commands complete when using multiple audio output channels

n-Track Studio version 5.0 Build 2140 Released

02 Oct 2006 13:00:00 +0100

Fixed crash selecting the Add Track-Import from CD menu command
Fixed MIDI devices not being closed when closing the program with MTC-MIDI clock slave on

n-Track Studio version 5.0 Build 2139 Released

28 Sep 2006 18:00:00 +0100

Fixed automatic sampling frequency conversion when importing .wav file always converting to a 16 bit wave file
Sampling frequency conversion now support converting to and from 64 bit wave files
Fixed startup splash screen hiding plug-in error message boxes

n-Track Studio version 5.0 Build 2138 Released

27 Sep 2006 18:00:00 +0100

Fixed crash when pressing record button while slaving to MTC sync

n-Track Studio version 5.0 Build 2137 Released

26 Sep 2006 20:00:00 +0100

Fixed track transpose control having no effect on MIDI tracks

n-Track Studio version 5.0 Build 2136 Released

24 Sep 2006 19:00:00 +0100

Fixed random clicking at the end of audio tracks

n-Track Studio version 5.0 Build 2133 Released

23 Sep 2006 17:26:00 +0100

Fixed crash when closing mixer strip selecting the 'Show mixer strip in timeline' menu command
Fixed 'speed follows pitch' icon not appearing in track properties transpose mode button

n-Track Studio version 5.0 Beta Build 2132 Released

22 Sep 2006 22:05:00 +0100

Fixed mixer strips aux send cut off when mixer is split into more than 1 row
Fixed double clicking on time axis during playback pauses playback

n-Track Studio version 5.0 Beta Build 2131 Released

21 Sep 2006 22:50:00 +0100

Fixed "Add new instrument channel" menu not listing installed instrument plugin-s
Fixed freezing on Windows 98 when moving mouse below main menu item
Fixed mixer strips sometimes having inconsistent heights

n-Track Studio version 5.0 Beta Build 2129 Released

19 Sep 2006 20:50:00 +0100

Fixed bug added in build 2027 that caused a crash starting the program

n-Track Studio version 5.0 Beta Build 2127 Released

18 Sep 2006 19:50:00 +0100

Import-export of skins to single skin file
Fixed timeline left bar not resizable

n-Track Studio version 5.0 Beta Build 2126 Released

15 Sep 2006 22:00:00 +0100

Fixed errors using n-Track plugins from version 4.x when version 5.x is installed
New splash screen

n-Track Studio version 5.0 Beta Build 2125 Released

14 Sep 2006 19:30:00 +0100

Fixed toolbars not expanding to fit whole program window on dual-monitor systems
Fixed keyboard shortcuts for popup menus not working
Preferences-Appearance Option to disable tooltips that show the position in the time axis

n-Track Studio version 5.0 Beta 1 Build 2124 Released

13 Sep 2006 18:52:00 +0100

Fixed plugin latency compensation bugs
Tab control to switch between timeline and Piano-roll windows
Fixed installation problem on Windows Vista RC1

n-Track Studio version 5.0 Beta 1 Build 2123 Released

04 Sep 2006 19:30:00 +0100

Fixed incompatibility with Kjaerhus MPL-1 plugin
Movable main menu bar more consistent with UI skin settings

n-Track Studio version 5.0 Beta 1 Build 2122 Released

01 Sep 2006 20:10:00 +0100

Faster refresh of timeline when song contains many waveforms
Small graphic details

n-Track Studio version 5.0 Beta 1 Build 2121 Released

31 Aug 2006 21:30:00 +0100

Fixed 'audio driver requested stop streaming' error when using the Pause button
Piano roll window appearance more consistent with skin settings

n-Track Studio version 5.0 Beta 1 Build 2118 Released

29 Aug 2006 19:12:00 +0100

Fixed multiple outputs VSTis muted channels
Fixed error message boxes appearing when changing skin setting
Fixed unregistered sign in main window title not going away after having entered registration codes until the program was restarted

n-Track Studio version 5.0 Beta 1 Build 2116 Released

28 Aug 2006 17:12:00 +0100

Scrub by dragging with the mouse in the scrub area below upper time axis
Speed and transpose controls for whole song, tracks and individual tracks .wav files
Change speed with or without changing pitch
Reverse playback of song and .wav files
Allow directly specifing of musical key (instead of transpose +/-) of Acidized loop .wav files
Support for skinning user interface. Skins dialog box lets easily change program appearance, including colors and graphic files used to draw the interface
Waveforms can now be zoomed beyond 1 sample/1 pixel level
Sample by sample manual editing at high zoom levels
Mono-stereo-left-right-expand to stereo channel mixer button
Dockable channel properties window instead of modal popup dialog box
Button on waveform to audition single .wav file
Button on waveform to drag .wav file without having to switch into the 'drag wave files' mouse mode (Ctrl key)
CD Burning: Fixed error selecting 2nd CD-R drive when multiple CD-R drivers are present
Fixed open .wav file dialog box doing nothing when too many files were selected

v5.x can be installed on the same system as v4.x and both versions should coexist without interference
The beta version accepts version 4.x registration codes, the final v5.x version will not
Users who registered or upgrade on or after 6/29/06 will received v5.x reg. codes when v5.x final will be released

Free Upgrade to Version 5.x

04 Jul 2006 17:35:00 +0100

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n-Track Studio version 4.2.1 Build 2098 Released

24 Apr 2006 17:35:00 +0100

Fixed crashing during program initialization on some computers

n-Track Studio version 4.2.1 Beta Build 2097 Released

22 Apr 2006 14:15:00 +0100

Fixed problem with Freeze command and DirectX plugins latency compensation
Fixed waveforms not being shown for wavefiles that are located in read-only folders

n-Track Studio version 4.2.1 Beta Build 2096 Released

20 Apr 2006 18:20:00 +0100

Fixed last channel not created for instrument plugins with odd number of outputs
Fixed MIDI track properties box incorrectly opening when another properties box was already open
Fixed dragging and dropping MIDI pattern from n-Track Drums into n-Track's timeline importing into a blank song instead of existing song
Unused solo and mute leds in Midi control surfaces now reset to off when changing faders banks

n-Track Studio version 4.2.1 Beta Build 2095 Released

19 Apr 2006 19:41:00 +0100

Support for VST 2.4 specification
Support 64 bit processing in VST plugins
64 bit processing in n-Track Tempo Delay, Graphic EQ and Multiband Compressor effects

n-Track Studio version 4.2.0 Build 2090 Released

11 Apr 2006 16:41:00 +0100

Fixed +6 dB boost applied to aux returns
Fixed master volume applied twice to aux returns in "Pre effects pre master volume" return mode
Fixed Scan song for clipping sometimes reporting song level above 0 dB lower than real level

n-Track Studio version 4.2.0 Build 2089 Released

10 Apr 2006 16:41:00 +0100

Fixed problem importing tracks from audio CDs when save-import file path contains dots
Fixed timeline left bar controls not updating correctly after Zoom Selection command
Fixed effects removed from master channel when using Normalize command when some output channels are disabled in the Select I-O devices dialog box
Fixed instrument channels impossible to remove after manually removing instrument plugin

n-Track Studio version 4.2.0 Build 2088 Released

06 Apr 2006 16:41:00 +0100

Fixed incorrect recorded wave files paths when song's folder contains dots
Fixed Metronome "Accent first beat" option having no effect on metronome MIDI output

n-Track Studio version 4.2.0 Beta Build 2087 Released

05 Apr 2006 18:40:00 +0100

Tooltip with clip level when mouse cursor stops on red clip region on timeline time axis
Metronome default output is set to n-Track Drums VSTi

n-Track Studio version 4.2.0 Beta Build 2085 Released

01 Apr 2006 15:40:00 +0100

Fixed installation problem on Windows 2000-98-ME

n-Track Studio version 4.2.0 Beta Build 2084 Released

31 Mar 2006 19:00:00 +0100

Fixed crash when recording with Asio drivers and with some input channel disabled in the Select I-O channels dialog box
Fixed problem with snap to zero always altering both ends of current selction even when one of the two ends was not being adjusted

n-Track Studio version 4.2.0 Beta Build 2083 Released

30 Mar 2006 18:33:00 +0100

Fixed problems with master channel mixer stripes not behaving correctly when output channels were disabled or enabled in Select I-O channels dialog box
Fixed sampling frequency conversion and time stretch commands not really stopping when Cancel was pressed
Fixed rare crash with Asio drivers when drivers requested a buffer size different from the current setting

n-Track Studio version 4.2.0 Beta Build 2082 Released

30 Mar 2006 09:54:00 +0100

Fixed memory leak during playback-live input processing with multithreaded processing active
Option to enable-disable showing playback clipping on vumeter popup menu

n-Track Studio version 4.2.0 Beta Build 2081 Released

29 Mar 2006 19:11:00 +0100

Timeline axis red marks corresponding to regions of the song where clipping occurs
"Scan song for clipping" Edit menu command

n-Track Studio version 4.2.0 Beta Build 2080 Released

27 Mar 2006 18:00:00 +0100

Option to independently reset playback and recording clip indicators at start-stop of playback-recording (when clip mode is set to Max)
Option to reset all vumeters clip indicators at the same time (when clip mode is set to Max)
Fixed incorrect level on track level meters

n-Track Studio version 4.2.0 Beta Build 2079 Released

25 Mar 2006 20:45:00 +0100

Fixed recording vumeter showing wrong signal level in 24 bit mode
Fixed tracks not routed correctly when 1st output channel was disabled in the Select I-O channels dialog box

n-Track Studio version 4.2.0 Beta Build 2078 Released

23 Mar 2006 19:08:00 +0100

64 bit mixing option
n-Track DirectX plug-ins work in both 32 bit and 64 bit mode, VST plug-ins currently only process in 32 bit mode, when n-Track is set to use 64 bit mixing VST plugins make the program convert the channel signal from 64 bits to 32 bits, process, then convert back from 32 to 64 bits
n-Track Drums drum sampler instrument plugin
Enhancements to MIDI external hardware control surfaces configuration dialog box

n-Track Studio version 4.1.6 Build 2066 Released

20 Mar 2006 17:30:00 +0100

Fixed problem drawing with mouse on tempo evolution window

n-Track Studio version 4.1.6 Build 2065 Released

8 Mar 2006 19:00:00 +0100

Fixed problem recording from multichannel audio inputs
Fixed erratic behavior if autosave happened during recording

n-Track Studio version 4.1.6 Build 2064 Released

7 Mar 2006 18:35:00 +0100

Fixed Time stretch command not correctly updating length of waveform box in timeline window
Fixed Normalize command not normalizing right channel when normalizing and converting from mono to stereo
Mute and Solo buttons for aux and master channels added when "Horizontal aux-master channels" mixer option is active
Fixed track rec-arm popup menu always saying "Don't record" when "Enable live input from the channel" option was unchecked
Fixed problem importing track from audio CD into a song that was had not yet been saved
Tracks remember what input device was selected for recording even after "dont record" is selected, allowing to arm and disarm tracks for recording without having to reselect the input channel
Fixed importing track from audio CD not starting from "Import wave file" dialog box

n-Track Studio version 4.1.6 Build 2062 Released

Thu, 2 Mar 2006 19:00:00 +0100

Fixed problem with surround output and track volume envelopes

n-Track Studio version 4.1.6 Build 2061 Released

Thu, 2 Mar 2006 10:53:00 +0100

Non-beta version 4.1.6 released

n-Track Studio version 4.1.6 Beta Build 2059 Released

Tue, 28 Feb 2006 21:40:00 +0100

Fixed occasional crash with VST instruments with an odd number of outputs
MIDI Control dialog box now shows meaningful parameter descriptions for some "Action" selections

n-Track Studio version 4.1.6 Beta Build 2058 Released

Mon, 27 Feb 2006 19:22:00 +0100

Fixed inconsistent volumes appearing on mixer when changing the sliders volume ranges in the Preferences-Appearance box
"Incremental alternate" mode for MIDI fader control in Preferences-Settings-MIDI Control dialog box to support Yamaha 01X pan knobs

n-Track Studio version 4.1.6 Beta Build 2057 Released

Fri, 24 Feb 2006 18:10:00 +0100

Fixed metronome output drop-down box not working correctly when output set to multichannel instrument plug-in
Slight performance improvements with dual-core CPUs and small audio buffers

n-Track Studio version 4.1.6 Beta Build 2056 Released

Thu, 23 Feb 2006 19:10:00 +0100

Fixed preview not working in Import wave file dialog box
Fixed snap to zero when dragging selection over wave file

n-Track Studio version 4.1.6 Beta Build 2055 Released

Wed, 22 Feb 2006 20:10:00 +0100

Fixed problem starting recording when slaving to MTC sync
Fixed audio tracks always appearing before MIDI tracks on track mixer window

n-Track Studio version 4.1.6 Beta Build 2054 Released

Tue, 21 Feb 2006 20:10:00 +0100

Fixed metronome output sent to VSTi even when metronome is disabled
Fixed net tracks transfer changing the name of existing tracks wave files if transferred tracks matched existing file names

n-Track Studio version 4.1.6 Beta Build 2053 Released

Fri, 17 Feb 2006 17:00:00 +0100

Metronome output device drop down menu allows adding new instrument

n-Track Studio version 4.1.6 Beta Build 2052 Released

Wed, 15 Feb 2006 22:34:00 +0100

Toolbar to select which channel to show on left mixer stripe moved into separate window
Fixed metronome erratic behavior when changing song playback offset clicking on the time axis during playback

n-Track Studio version 4.1.6 Beta Build 2051 Released

Mon, 13 Feb 2006 19:34:00 +0100

Fixed grid-quantize dialog box not remembering quantize size
Fixed VSTi metronome skipping first beat of the song

n-Track Studio version 4.1.6 Beta Build 2050 Released

Fri, 10 Feb 2006 19:34:00 +0100

Metronome output to VSTi-DXi plugins
Fixed setup freezing on Windows 98/ME

n-Track Studio version 4.1.6 Beta Build 2049 Released

Mon, 6 Feb 2006 19:34:00 +0100

Fixed problem with effects latency compensation on group channels

n-Track Studio version 4.1.6 Beta Build 2048 Released

Sat, 4 Feb 2006 19:18:00 +0100

Fixed "Failed to register..." during installation on Windows 2000

n-Track Studio version 4.1.6 Beta Build 2046 Released

Wed, 1 Feb 2006 19:15:00 +0100

Fixed clicking on track with volume tool selected not switching selected track and making volume edit be applied to old selected track
Fixed erratic movement when dragging toolbar position slider during playback

n-Track Studio version 4.1.6 Beta Build 2043 Released

Sat, 28 Jan 2006 21:45:00 +0100

Import tracks from audio CD function
Mixing/DSP performance improvements
Fixed output gain knob having no effect on VST plugins applied on stereo channels
Fixed problems recording when "Ask for names of wave files to be recorded" option is on and names without the ".wav" extension are entered

n-Track Studio version 4.1.5 Build 2042 Released

Wed, 18 Jan 2006 19:35:00 +0100

Fixed recording not correctly compensating processing latency when using effects that add latency

n-Track Studio version 4.1.5 Build 2041 Released

Mon, 16 Jan 2006 13:00:00 +0100

Fixed import wave file dialog box showing (null) instead of file length
Fixed surround panner install problem

n-Track Studio version 4.1.5 Build 2039 Released

Fri, 13 Jan 2006 17:00:00 +0100

Fixed n-Track DirectX plug-ins not appearing correctly in 3rd party host programs
Surround Panner, Multiband Compressor, Tempo Delay and Graphic EQ effects added to the 64 bit version

n-Track Studio version 4.1.5 Build 2038 Released

Thu, 12 Jan 2006 17:00:00 +0100

Buffering settings dialog box now says "Custom" when buffering no longer matches a preset configuration
Fixed recording format dialog box showing Asio Direct monitoring controls even with non-Asio drivers

n-Track Studio version 4.1.5 Build 2036 Released

Wed, 11 Jan 2006 16:00:00 +0100

Fixed spacebar sometimes not stopping recording
Fixed occasional freezing when recording with Navigator window open
Fixed crash when selecting "----Vst plugins----" entry in effects drop-down list

n-Track Studio version 4.1.5 Build 2034 Released

Mon, 9 Jan 2006 14:27:00 +0100

Fixed crash when using Parametric EQ plug-in

n-Track Studio version 4.1.5 Build 2033 Released

Fri, 6 Jan 2006 18:07:00 +0100

Fixed inconsistent display while dragging waveforms

n-Track Studio version 4.1.5 Build 2032 Released

Thu, 5 Jan 2006 11:44:00 +0100

Fixed freezing when opening Parametric EQ plug-in

n-Track Studio version 4.1.5 Build 2031 Released

Wed, 4 Jan 2006 17:44:00 +0100

Fixed rare freezing when mixing down or rapidly changing playback position

n-Track Studio version 4.1.5 Beta Build 2029 Released

Tue, 3 Jan 2006 19:30:00 +0100

Fixed import tracks from .sng file changing the name of the current song
Faster start of recording
Faster start of live input when pressing live button during playback

n-Track Studio version 4.1.5 Beta Build 2026 Released

Sat, 31 Dec 2005 19:00:00 +0100

Fixed Bounce command removing effects from track even when processing of effects wasn't requested
Happy new year!

n-Track Studio version 4.1.5 Beta Build 2025 Released

Sat, 31 Dec 2005 15:00:00 +0100

Fixed crash when playing MIDI tracks having removed level meter from left timeline track bar

n-Track Studio version 4.1.5 Beta Build 2024 Released

Wed, 28 Dec 2005 20:40:00 +0100

Fixed song markers not appearing correctly in tempo evolution and Pianoroll windows
Fixed live input routing not being updated immediately after a track input is changed
Fixed track color not being updated immediately after color is changed via popup menu

n-Track Studio version 4.1.5 Beta Build 2021 Released

Tue, 27 Dec 2005 20:00:00 +0100

Fixed recording meters showing left and right channels as if they were equal when using Asio drivers
Fixed wave file properties box showing length as "null"
Fixed clip indicator level never going below the meter lower range
Fixed incorrect behavior of mouse dragging selection of a track starting from a point with no audio data

n-Track Studio version 4.1.5 Beta Build 2020 Released

Sat, 24 Dec 2005 18:22:00 +0100

Fixed tracks not showing recorded waveforms at end of recording if "Show waveforms while recording" is disabled
Fixed right-clicking on a waveform not correctly showing some options on the timeline popup menu
Fixed rare crash when opening song files with Navigator window open
Merry Christmas!

n-Track Studio version 4.1.5 Beta Build 2019 Released

Fri, 23 Dec 2005 19:37:00 +0100

Fixed rare crash when closing mixer stripe

n-Track Studio version 4.1.5 Beta Build 2018 Released

Wed, 21 Dec 2005 19:33:00 +0100

Fixed problem with Asio drivers and some stereo pair disabled in the Selecte IO channels dialog box

n-Track Studio version 4.1.5 Beta Build 2017 Released

Tue, 20 Dec 2005 23:10:00 +0100

Fixed crash closing the program with Live input enabled
Fixed program sometimes hanging during scan of VST plugins

n-Track Studio version 4.1.5 Beta Build 2016 Released

Mon, 19 Dec 2005 13:13:00 +0100

Fixed customized devices names not updating correctly after a song was loaded
Option to display vumeter scale font horizontal when vumeter has horizontal orientation

n-Track Studio version 4.1.5 Beta Build 2015 Released

Sun, 18 Dec 2005 20:12:00 +0100

Fixed docked windows reappearing very small when closed and reopened
Recording vumeters show customized input names set with the "Input names" button in track properties box
Fixed recording vumeter not updating when audio devices are changed

n-Track Studio version 4.1.5 Beta Build 2012 Released

Sat, 17 Dec 2005 21:19:00 +0100

Fixed problem dragging wave files
Clip indicators options in level meters to show both current, maximum and-or levels
Auto-reset of clip indicators when clip mode is "peak" or "current"

n-Track Studio version 4.1.5 Beta Build 2008 Released

Wed, 14 Dec 2005 19:23:00 +0100

Fixed track not being selected clicking on the track name if track was empty
"Detailed scale" option in level meters popup menu
Fixed recording vumeter window not reappearing after being closed

n-Track Studio version 4.1.5 Beta Build 2006 Released

Tue, 13 Dec 2005 21:03:00 +0100

Draw volume envelopes for multiple tracks. Multiple tracks can be selected holding the Ctrl key and clicking on the track vertical name on the left edge of the track
Faster update of mixer window when adding new tracks

n-Track Studio version 4.1.5 Beta Build 2003 Released

Sat, 10 Dec 2005 11:34:00 +0100

Fixed crash opening MIDI Events list window right after importing MIDI file
Fixed song comments window sometimes opening when loading a .sng even when the "open automatically" option was unchecked
Fixed EQ now working on right channel of stereo tracks

n-Track Studio version 4.1.5 Beta 1 Build 2002 Released

Fri, 9 Dec 2005 23:00:00 +0100

Recording and playback vumeters now show scrollbars when there are too many input or output devices to fit into the windows
Fixed crash disabling recording from the left channel of an audio input device
Bit depth of wave file resulting from "Bounce to single wave file" now is at least the bit depth of the original tracks wave files
Fixed "Import tracks from .sng file" command importing tracks with inconsistent length
Fixed change in EQ preset not being heard until playback was restarted when "Flat EQ" preset was selected