Soundscape Editor V5.5 release Dec 17,
2007
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V5.5 changes versus V5.1:
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- Maximum amount of tools per tool page is increased to 64.
- Adjustable Sync Out BITC position. (See Settings|Sync Setup)
- Ticks resolution increased to 960PPQ.
- Stream buffer size upper limit increased to 8192 samples.
- LFE on/off icon changed in 5.1 output mixer elements.
- Number of Mixpander busses per unit
increased to 64. (NOTE: dynamically allocated, so this is not always
guaranteed!)
- Number of Mixpander streams per unit
increased to 64. (NOTE: dynamically allocated, so this is not always
guaranteed!)
- Native drives can be formatted/recovered now if they are not recognized
as Windows Volumes.
- Melodyne VST plug-in support is added. (Note
that variable tempo maps and
- Mixer used I/O is marked in I/O selection popup menu's.
- Mouse-position based mousewheel support on
Mixer window is added.
- "Handles" for dragging crossfade
in/out points in crossfade tool dialog box are
substantially extended.
- ssEditor V5.5 will both run on iBoxes with Mixpander, as well as
on legacy SS Editor hardware, or a combination of both.
NOTE: Please make sure to use the
latest driver and iBox firmware update, otherwise
this won't work!
The following hardware is
supported:
Mixpander
+ iBox 48 TA (TDIF + Analog)
Mixpander
+ iBox 64 MTA (TDIF + Analog + Madi)
Mixpander
+ iBox 64 MT (TDIF + Madi)
Mixpander
+ iBox 24 S
(AES)
Mixpander
+ iBox 48 SA (AES
+ Analog)
Mixpander
+ iBox 64 MSA (AES + Analog + Madi)
Mixpander
+ iBox 64 MS (AES
+ Madi)
Mixpander
+ iBox 48 AA (ADAT + Analog)
Mixpander
+ iBox 64 MAA (ADAT + Analog + Madi)
Mixpander
+ iBox 64 MA (ADAT + Madi)
Mixpander
+ Alpha-Link AX (ADAT + Analog)
Mixpander
+ Alpha-Link MADI AX (ADAT + Analog + Madi)
Mixpander
+ Alpha-Link MADI SX (AES
+ Analog + Madi)
Soundscape
32/16, R.Ed32/24/16 (+ Mixpander optionally).
Per ssEditor
instance a maximum of 4 "units" can be controlled, which can be a
mixture of the following "units":
- Soundscape 32/16 or
R.Ed32/24/16 + Mixpander optionally. (Needs to be the first unit(s) if present)
- iBox or Alpha-Link + Mixpander
+ PC mounted SDisk(s) ("Native Unit" with I/O)
- PC mounted SDisk(s)
("Native Unit" without I/O, uses I/O from other units)
The following example shows the
device path lines edited in the INI file for defining a mixture of these units:
1st unit = SS32 + Mixpander, 2nd unit = SS32, 3rd unit = native unit with iBox + Mixpander, 4th unit =
native unit
SDevicePath=SSDEV0\UNIT0
SSDEV0\UNIT1 SSNATXX31 SSNATXXX2
MixpanderDevicePath=SSMXP0
NOMIXPANDER SSMXP1
The following example shows the
device path lines edited in the INI file for defining a mixture of these units:
1st unit = native unit with iBox + Mixpander, 2nd unit =
native unit with iBox + Mixpander
SDevicePath=SSNATXX31
SSNATXXX2
MixpanderDevicePath=SSMXP0
SSMXP1
Note that the sslMixer
application "eats" all available Mixpanders
that are connected to iBoxes during Windows Startup,
so in order
to use Mixpanders with iBoxes in ssEditor, first "exit" sslMixer,
or remove this program's shortcut from the Windows Startup folder.
You can still launch sslMixer after ssEditor is
started, since sslMixer will only take the unused Mixpander + iBox combinations.
Also very important:
Sync between SS32 and iBox units and/or between multiple iBox
units must be established by daisychaining word clock
connections, and, for each SS32 or iBox unit that
feeds its word clock output connection to the next iBox
unit, the new "Worm Clock" setting
needs to
be selected as word clock output mode. (See Settings|W/S
Clock Out)
This setting generates a modified
word clock signal which includes sample accurate start/stop sync information
for the next iBox unit.
In addition, the next iBox unit its Master Clock setting must be set to
"Word Clock", which can both receive Worm Clock and Word Clock.
NOTE: Only use the "Worm
Clock" setting when word clock is fed to an iBox!
Other connected (SS) hardware may not sync correctly when "Worm Clock" is received on
its word clock input.
Also note that timecode sync options in ssEditor
are only present if the first unit is a SS32 or similar unit.
The various SS32/iBox dependant
I/O modes can be set via the "I/O Mode" menu. (See Settings|I/O Mode)
- Known bugs fixed:
- Record blocks mono track
assignment popup menu displayed "-64" postfix.
- Native recorder engine
deadlock could occur when timecode slaving and STOP
was pressed.
(Problem
most present on multiple processor systems.)
- Fix for Samsung Spinpoints harddisks.
- In case multichannel-linked
parts count exceeded 32, a Track Assignment edit caused invalid output
assignments.
- Multiple native tracks were
not properly synced when soloed.
- Soloing native tracks now
does not skip first portion anymore.
- Cue point of 2nd part was
unintentionally set during crossfading of
non-overlapping parts.
- Unjustified "Playlists
could not be updated in time" warning in case of part-begin soloing of crossfaded parts
when
more than 250 parts were present behind crossfade.
- Consolidation tool: channellinked muted parts are isolated and excluded from
selection now if muted parts may not be removed.
- Snapped moved/copied parts
did occasionally not line up properly.
- 1-sample delay fix between
TDIF odd and even signals.
- "DC Removal
Process" on native Takes did not detect overload condition.
- Mixer files loaded on smaller
unit setups could have blocked columns set to invalid DSP number.
- ADC did not always insert
delay lines of the correct channel width if left-aligned mono elements were
used in stereo columns.
- "Browse for Folder"
dialog was not application modal.
Soundscape Editor V5.1 release for Soundscape 32/16,
R.Ed32/24/16 May 8, 2006
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V5.1 changes versus V5.0:
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- Output edit tool automatically copies Take to
other unit's SDisk in case selected output refers to
other unit.
- Move/copy edit tool automatically copies Take
to other unit's SDisk in case adopted vtrk output refers to other unit.
- Mixer column name foreground and background color options are added.
- Loaded mixer file Native/DSP Track elements
are automatically swapped by DSP/Native Track elements if possible. (Warning
message is given.)
- Loaded mixer file unknown elements are automatically swapped by
temporary dummy elements if possible. (Warning message is given.)
- If marker directory window is sorted alphabetically, markers with equal
names are sorted chronologically.
- Multi-Channel link is tool added. Behaves similar as Stereo link tool,
but allows for unlimited number of Audio Parts to be linked.
- Multi-Channel (4/6/8 channel) linkable record blocks are added.
- Multi-Channel speaker name extensions are introduced.
This is an addition to the L, R
name extensions currently in use for Stereo-linked Parts/Takes.
These name extensions are
depending on the status of the new "Multi-Channel speaker name
extension" option:
(See Settings|Preferences|General)
In case "Surround" is
selected, surround speaker name extensions "L, R, C, Cs, LFE, Ls, Rs, Lc, Rc"
will be appended to the names of
4 to 8 Multi-Channel
linked Parts/Takes that are recorded/imported/modified. Currently the
recognized surround formats are:
- 4.0 (L, R, C, Cs)
- 5.0 (L, R, C, Ls, Rs)
- 5.1 (L, R, C, LFE, Ls, Rs)
- 7.0 (L, R, C, Ls, Rs, Lc, Rc)
- 7.1 (L, R, C, LFE, Ls, Rs, Lc, Rc)
In case "Numeric" is
selected, speaker name extensions "1_x" up to "x_x" will be appended to the names of
4/6/8 Multi-Channel linked
Parts/Takes that are recorded/imported/modified.
- Mixdown tool simultaneously can output up to
8 Multi-Channel linked parts and takes now.
- Improved Stereo/Multi-Channel WAV/BWF file export speed.
- Output/Solo/Scrub track assignment algorithm is slightly changed.
From now on, any track can be
assigned to first (= upper) part in a stereo or multi-channel linked group of
parts.
In the past, only odd numbered
tracks could be assigned.
- "Output w/Fader" mixer elements "Mono->LRCS" and
"Mono->LRC-LsRs" (now renamed to
"Mono->5.1") extra features are added:
- Divergence controls:
- Front divergence control
(0-100): if less than maximum, the front panned sound will gradually blend into
all front speakers,
as
if the front speakers were positioned closer towards each other.
- Rear divergence control
(0-100): if less than maximum, the rear panned sound will gradually blend into
all rear speakers,
as
if the rear speakers were positioned closer towards each other.
- Front/Rear divergence
control (0-100): if less than maximum, the front and rear panned sound will
gradually blend into eachother, as if the front
speakers were positioned closer towards the rear speakers.
- Center speaker % (0-100): if
less than maximum, the center sound is gradually spread across the left and
right front speakers.
- LFE level (dB): controls the
amount of input level passed to the LFE channel (pre output fader). (Only
available in "5.1" versions)
Clicking on the "LFE
dB" label will mute/unmute the LFE output
channel.
- Speaker icons can be
left-clicked to mute/unmute the corresponding speaker
output.
Right-clicking any speaker
icon will solo/unsolo the
corresponding speaker output.
- Speaker dB values are
displayed (pre output fader levels).
NOTE: panning is always
"equal power", regardless of panning position, divergence or center
speaker control settings.
Muted speakers are not
taken into account though!
- "Output w/Fader" mixer elements "Stereo->LRCS"
and "Stereo->5.1" are added:
These new elements have the
following additional controls in comparison with their mono versions:
- Individual pan dots for Left
(white) and Right (red) inputs. Use the corresponding left and right mousebuttons to drag the pan dots
to
the required position.
- A corresponding "L"
or "R" button (positioned above the X pan fader) denotes the L or R
pan values that are currently reflected
by
the X and Y pan faders.
- L <-> R pan relation
mode buttons:
- 1st button: if active,
the L and R input pan positions are completely independant.
- 2nd button: if active,
the L and R input pan positions are mirrored horizontally.
- 3rd button: if active,
the L and R input pan positions are mirrored vertically.
- 4th button: if active,
the L and R input pan positions are mirrored diagonally.
- Maximum size per SDisk is increased to 1 Terrabyte. This only counts for newly formatted SDisks.
- Shortcut key "Ctrl+Alt+A"
added to "Adopt virtual track Output assignment when moving/copying
Parts" preference.
(See Settings|Preferences|Arrangment)
- Shortcut key "Ctrl+Alt+K" added to
"Pass all keyboard input to active mixer element window" preference.
(See Settings|Preferences|Mixer)
- "If Automatic Delay Compensation is active" "Shift
entire Arrangement to compensate for maximum mixer delay" option is added.
(See Settings|Preferences|Mixer)
When this option is selected,
entire arrangement is internally shifted to the left to compensate for the
maximum output delay in the mixer.
Note that in this case the first
samples at the beginning of the arrangement are skipped.
Therefore, when ADC is used and
this option is checked, it is best to not place any audio at the very beginning
of the arrangement.
- "If Automatic Delay Compensation is active" "
(See Settings|Preferences|Mixer)
If ADC is active, this will
time-align all outputs driven by Output elements, except when these Output
elements are followed by an
Input element.
- Newer VST plug-in versions with preset version mismatch can be loaded
now in existing mixer. (Warning message is given.)
- Known bugs fixed:
- Program could only run on WinXP or higher.
- Aborted Take waveform draw in
SDisk window crashed ssEditor
next time SDisk window was reopened again.
- Native Track inserts latency
did not behave like DSP Track inserts if preceeded/followed
by adjacent active VST elements.
- Recording started even after
"Not enough contiguous space on SDisk xx!"
warning.
- 9-pin Layback or Synchro mode and timecode slavesync: program could hang after STOP in case of
multiple units.
- Solo/solo scrub tool: program
could crash if mixed units' muted or unassigned parts were soloed.
- 'Replace Takes' action unjustifiedly replaced Takes
residing on different units!
- Program crashed if previously
opened midi file (tempo/meter map) was not found.
- Files could be dropped into SFile Manager window during play(rec).
!!!IMPORTANT:!!!
NOTE: - From now on, Soundscape driver is not included with ssEditor installer anymore.
Driver must be downloaded
and installed separately.
(ssEditor program will give warning in case currently
installed driver is incompatible.)
- Arrangements that contain
Multi-Channel linked parts or record blocks will carry a new arrangefile format version ("AFFV2.6").
These arrangements cannot
be read by previous ssEditor versions.
Soundscape Editor V5.0 release for Soundscape 32/16,
R.Ed32/24/16 Oct 7, 2005
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V5.0 changes versus V4.2.1:
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- 'ASIO2 Positioning Protocol' supported.
This means that from now on
audio/midi host applications that can sync to 'ASIO2 Positioning Protocol'
(e.g. Cubase SX, Nuendo SX)
can be
perfectly sample-accurate time code slave-synced to ssEditor
without the need of any external MTC or LTC connection with SS32.
Note that this only works if the
audio host application refers to a SS unit's Mixpander
that is part of the ssEditor setup.
- Multi-device ASIO support is added by the SS driver.
In case of ssEditor
this means that multiple SS units with corresponding Mixpanders
all simultaneously can be used by one ASIO host
application
(e.g. Cubase SX, Nuendo
SX).
- "
If ADC is active, this will
time-align all outputs that are driven by Output elements w/Fader.
- No dialog box for formatting unformatted SDisks
anymore is shown at ssEditor program startup.
The only way now to (quick)
format SDisks is to select the corresponding
formatting action via SDisk menu.
- Track element record monitoring in mixer now happens via a small xfade during record punch-in/out.
(This is not the case however on
native track elements that have other adjacent native track or VST element.)
- Increased number of options are added in case SFiles with same name are moved/copied in SFile Manager.
- Recording Automation Takes target unit is first unit that contains SDisks.
- Units with different track count can be used now in one ssEditor instance.
All units then will behave as
unit with the lowest track count.
- "Slave Sync preparation time" entry moved to "Sync
Setup" dialog box. (See Settings|Sync Setup -
Sync In - Preparation time).
- "Sync in drop out time" entry added. (See Settings|Sync
Setup - Sync In - Drop out time).
- Mixdown tool: 256 sample
pre-roll is added to compensate for plug-in 'settle time'.
- Native recorder/playback engine is added:
Now it is possible to add extra
sets of 16/24/32 PC-based native playback/record audio tracks.
This is achieved by connecting
additional pre-formatted SDisks to the PC directly.
In this case, the PC processing
power and Mixpander audio streams are used to
playback/record/process audio from these SDisks.
This way, additional 'virtual'
SS16/24/32 units are created, which we will refer to from now on as 'native
units'.
These native units behave exactly
the same as normal SS units, with the exception that they do not contain any
hardware
for
inputs, outputs, clocking or syncing. The 'connection points' for these native
units to the hardware are dedicated new 'Native Track'
elements,
which behave the same as normal Track elements, but are coloured
in blue, and can be routed in the mixer to any SS unit with a
Mixpander.
This means that at least one SS
unit with Mixpander needs to be present for native
units in order to be able to playback or record audio.
Creating native units:
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In order to create native units,
pre-formatted SDisks need to be connected to the PC
that runs the ssEditor application,
and the
Soundscape device path must be edited accordingly in the corresponding INI
file.
Formatted SDisks
can be connected to the PC via unused IDE ports on the PC motherboard, or USB/Firewire IDE drive bays.
These pre-formatted SDisks are not recognized by Windows as valid
partitioned/formatted NTFS or FAT32 drives, so they won't show up
in
Windows explorer, however they are listed in 'Device Manager|Disk
drives', with a 'physical drive number' for every disk connected.
The 'physical drive number' of a
disk connected to the PC can be obtained as follows in Windows XP:
- Open 'Device Manager|Disk drives' (Control Panel|System|Hardware|Device
Manager|Disk drives).
- Doubleclick
the required disk, and click the 'Volumes' tab.
- Click the 'Populate' button.
After a while, the first line ('Disk') should display the physical drive
number, e.g. 'Disk 1'.
(In case of SDisk
formatted drives, there will be no Volume information.)
The Soundscape device path in the
INI file must be edited as follows:
For each native unit that is
created, 'SSNATxxxx' must be specified, where 'xxxx' tells ssEditor which
physical drive number
relates
to which SDisk (resp. A, B, C, or
D) in the native unit.
e.g. 'SDevicePath=SSDEV0
SSNATX3XE' adds a native unit as a 2nd unit, which contains 2 SDisks: SDisk 2B (physical drive
3)
and SDisk 2D (physical drive 14 = E (hex)).
Remarks:
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- A new 'Editor Version 5'
password is required.
- A 'Native Track Inserts'
password is required, which is identical to the 'Version 2.xx Mixer' password.
(See Menu|Options)
- You need to have Windows
'administrator' user rights, in order for the SDisks
to be recognized by the PC.
- Multiple native units can be
created, provided the maximum number of units per ssEditor
instance is not exceeded (currently 4),
and
the number of available Mixpander streams (currently
48 @ 48KHz, 32 @ 96KHz) is not exhausted.
- As with native VST elements,
the Mixpander stream consumption is not increased in
case adjacent Native Tracks and/or VST elements are routed in the same mixer
column.
- Only drives that were already pre-formatted
as SDisks on a SS unit before will be recognized as
valid native units' SDisks.
This means you cannot format
disks in a native unit.
- You can run ssEditor
V5 without SS32 hardware or passwords, e.g. to make off-line SDisk copies between native units via SFile
Manager. Everything will work, apart from playback/record/mixing.
- Known bugs fixed:
- BWF file export could
generate corrupted BWF file, or gave unjustified file read/write error.
- BWF/WAV export did not check
file size limit. Actually WAV/BWF file limit is 4.2GB, however Windows
Multimedia mmioXXX () calls use signed values for
size, so they limit to 2.1GB. This meant that exported BWF/WAV files > 4.2GB
were allowed, but corrupted!
- Blue screen (BSOD) could occur
in case mixer was edited and Universal Audio VST plug-ins were
used. This is a workaround for a UA bug!
- AES outputs were randomly
swapped/distorted during play in case of 64...96KHz!
This phenomenon was mostly
present when a sync board was installed.
- Snap to 1/8 note and smaller caused weird behaviour when tempo map was
used.
- Unjustified "Timelocked part will be moved" appeared when timelocked part existed but non-timelocked
part was globally moved to L loc.
- Unjustified disabled view of
busses 1-16 in mixer window when running at 64..96KHz samplerates, in case Mixpander is
used.
- Recorded Audio Take size
could exceed maximum range, so that it couldn't be dragged into the arrangement
anymore afterwards.
- Streaming channel mappings
were wrong in case 16 channel set boundaries were crossed.
- If no target SDisk was set, next auto punch-in recording could record
invalid audio in case current locator was behind R loc.
- Delete key still worked while
dragging, causing improper part deletes.
Soundscape Editor V4.2 release for Soundscape 32/16,
R.Ed32/24/16 Jan 13, 2005
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V4.2.1 changes versus V4.2:
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- New SS driver included which supports up to 48 streams per Mixpander in case of 22..48KHz
sample rates,
and 32
streams per Mixpander in case of 64..96KHz sample
rates.
- Known bugs fixed:
- Mixdown
tool did not disable unavailable mixer output selections in case of higher samplerates.
- Mixpander
PC streams limited to 32 in case of higher sample rates.
V4.2 changes versus V4.1:
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- Alternative Mixpander 96KHz IO selection
modes added. (See Settings|I/O mode for higher Sample
Rates)
- 4 ch TDIF (TASCAM double wire) support added.
(See Settings|I/O mode for higher Sample Rates)
- SDisk checking time reduced during program
startup.
- SFile/SFolder move/copy/delete time reduced.
- "Auto convert imported WAV/BWF files to Audio Takes" preference
is added. (See Settings|Preferences)
When activated, WAV/BWF files
imported via "File|Import PC file to SFile" menu entry or dragged from Explorer to SFile Manager window will
automatically be converted into Audio Takes.
As a consequence, "File|Import WAV/BWF file to Audio Take" menu entry is
removed.
- "Auto Samplerate Convert Process Audio
Takes when dragged into Arrangement" preference is added. (See Settings|Preferences)
- Sample Rate Convert tool (XPro) conversion
min/max limits increased to 25%..400%.
- Seamless looping option is added. (See Settings|Record/Playback
Setup)
Note that ssEditor
time code generator does not follow loop when this option is activated.
This allows for other programs
e.g. Cubase (SX) to seamlessly slave to ssEditor while looping, provided that both have set the
same loop.
- Part Info Tool dialog box: 'Select Take(s)' button is added.
When pressed, the SFile Manager Window will automatically switch to the SFolder that contains the Takes used by the selected Parts, and will select all
corresponding Takes.
Note that this button is only
enabled if all Takes used by selected Parts are residing on same SFolder.
- SFile Manager: "Replace Take(s)"
and 'Select Take(s)' options are added.
"Select Take(s)" option:
right-click in SFile Manager Window while mouse is
not pointing to an SFile.
This option will be displayed if
Parts are selected, and all Takes used by these selected Parts are residing on
same SFolder.
"Replace Take(s)"
option: right-click in SFile Manager Window while
mouse is pointing to a Take.
This option will be displayed if
the pointed Take is long enough to substitute the Take(s) currently used by the
selected Part(s).
The selected Part(s) its
"Start In Take" offset is retained.
- "Replace Part name(s) as well when replacing Take(s)"
preference is added. (See Settings|Preferences)
- Part Info Tool: Layer display field is added.
- "Consolidation Process" tool is added.
This tool first generates a new
Take for each Audio track that is referenced by the Parts selected,
starting
from the first selected Part up to and including the last selected Part of that
track.
The new Take will contain the
audio composed by the selected Parts, including Part volumes, fades, crossfades and silences between Parts.
Then it will edit the selected
Parts in the arrangement in such way that they reference the new generated
Takes.
In addition, the tool will remove
overlaps, crossfades and silences, aiming to replace
the existing selected Parts with as few Parts as possible.
Consolidation Process tool
optionally deletes selected muted parts as well after processing.
- "Context Sensitive Edit" tool: all part zones remain
sensitive in case arrangement is zoomed out for on more level,
compared
to earlier ssEditor versions.
- "Tape transport" automatically stops now when recorder DSP
processing power limit is reached.
- Mixpander busses increased to 36.
- Mixpander PC streams increased to 48 (will be
functional when upcoming new SS driver can handle this).
- Shortcut keys added for Zoom, Scroll, Flatten Arrangement, Compute
Tempo, Auto Scroll Arrangement, Keep Part Selection,
Auto Generate Waveform, Automatic
Delay Compensation, Auto Punch In/Out and
- Settings|Preferences menu reorganized.
- Auto save arr/mix option added. (See Settings|Preferences|General|Auto save time...)
When an auto save time value is
entered, every time this value is elapsed and arrangement or mixer changes occured in between,
an
AUTOSAVE.ARR and/or AUTOSAVE.MIX file is created or updated in the PC disk its
corresponding Arr and Mix folders.
(Default: C:\Soundscape\Arr and
C:\Soundscape\Mix\R.Ed)
- "Treat mixer element paramater changes
as mixer file changes" preference added. (See Settings|Preferences|Mixer)
When activated, mixer element
parameter changes now enable "Save Mix..." menu and prompt for saving
mixer file.
- Mixpander Serial # based passwords can also
be used now instead of SS32 Serial # based passwords when authorizing mixer
elements in ssEditor.
Just prefix the Mixpander password with "M", e.g. enter
"M123123123123" when the Mixpander password
is "123123123123".
This allows to use the same
passwords for the mixer elements when Mixpander is
part of ssEditor (attached to Soundscape 32) as when Mixpander is part of Mixpander
Power Pak's ssMixer (attached to iBox
64-MADI-TA, iBox 64-MADI or iBox
48-TA).
Note that this is only the case
for mixer elements, not for ssEditor XPRO based
plug-ins or ssEditor/ssMixer Version
(e.g.
Editor Version 4) passwords.
- Known bugs fixed:
- On some PC setups, VST path
specified in INI file did not work.
- Mixer element info dialog
box: 'empty' knob display units became displayed incorrectly when scrolled.
- Device path scanning now properly
recognizes \UNIT0 or \UNIT1 extensions.
This fixes the problem that
in some situations units were not recognized as being connected to the same PC.
- Timestretch
and Samplerate Convert tools: BCT input dialog was
converted wrong.
- "Sync In" pulldown menu unjustified disabled 'OFF' and 'MTC' options
in some cases.
- Timecode
output MIDICLK generator was not turned off in case tempo map was active.
- ADC did not correctly line up
mixed referenced multichannel bus/output ranges in some cases.
- SRC tool (XPro)
did not process last 16 samples, resulting in a small 16-sample digital silence
at the end of every SRC'd Part/Take.
-
- XPro
tools: no warning was given when time-locked parts could not be processed.
- Glue Part tool: overlapping
Parts were not always properly displayed.
- Sometimes unjustified mixer dsp overflow happened when switching from internal to TDIF masterclock.
- Due to the Steinberg Import
BWF bug workaround, ssEditor BWF import also expected
a Coding History string of 256 chars!
- In case of large mixers in
combination with a large number of automation parts, it could take a long time
before ssEditor process
was
stopped after program was terminated.
Soundscape Editor V4.1 for
Soundscape 32/16, R.Ed32/24/16 jul 9, 2004
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V4.1 changes versus V4.0:
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- VSTi (VST
instrument) support is added to mixer.
The
- Mousewheel
support is added for vertical scrollbar in arrange and mixer windows.
- Scrub during REW/FF option is added. (See settings|Preferences)
Consecutive keyboard REW/FF (left/right arrow) button clicks will
increase/decrease scrub speed.
Clicking once on REW key (left arrow) will do real-time reverse play.
- Automation recording: "Apply last
recorded value from Part begin (Cycle End mode)" mode is added. (See Settings|Automation Setup)
When
selected, at end of recording, last 'knob' values that were recorded will be
'moved' to begin of recording.
- Auto append L/R extension to part names
option is added. (See Part Info Tool)
- 9-pin device mode: 'local disable' mode is
pretended to 9-pin controller.
- 9-pin device mode: consecutive stops do not
alter current locator anymore.
- 9-pin device mode: default Soundscape
device ID is "FxDE".
- 9-pin device mode: A IN RESET, A OUT RESET,
A IN RECALL, A OUT RECALL commands are supported now.
-
A tempo
map can be used by specifying a midi file that contains a tempo map. (See File|Open Tempo map...)
To
turn off the tempo map, just close the midi file. (See File|Close
Tempo map...)
Note
that when a tempo map is active, the Sync Out 'Midi Clock' function becomes
disabled.
Also,
some sequencers output a
In
these situations, the best thing is to re-import the midi file tempo map also
in the sequencer, so that both the sequencer and
ssEditor use the same resolution
tempo map. Otherwise they will drift out of tempo.
The
tempo map midi file name is shown in the Arrange Window caption bar.
- Last opened tempo map is reloaded at next
program startup.
- Mixdown tool:
processing power consumption is reduced.
- Dual unit support for PCI host interface
card is added, in case of Win2K/WinXP based systems.
In
order for this to work, the Soundscape device path must be edited in the
corresponding INI file,
by appending '\UNIT0' or 'UNIT1' to the device path string.
e.g.
'SDevicePath=SSDEV0' (1 unit operation) now becomes 'SDevicePath=SSDEV0\UNIT0 SSDEV0\UNIT1' in case of 2 unit
operation.
NOTE1: The UNIT selection switch on the backpanel
of both units must be set accordingly.
NOTE2: For Soundscape units purchased before Januari
2004, a small hardware adjustment needs to be made on both units' internal
host-interface boards in order for this feature to work.
A
related service note will soon be available on our website.
- Multichannel WAV/BWF import support is
added.
- Faster SDisk(s)
checking should reduce program start up time.
- Mixer Automatic Delay Compensation (ADC)
option is added.
(see Edit|Automatic Delay
Compensation toggle, or new 'ADC' button in Mix Window.)
When
activated, the entire mixer is compensated for possible element and/or bus
delays.
The
Editor achieves this by automatically putting delay lines everywhere in the
mixer were needed.
In
case the 'Shift Audio Tracks if Automatic Delay Compensation is active' option
is checked (see Settings|Preferences),
first Audio Tracks are being shifted left in time where
necessary, before delay lines are being placed in the mixer.
This
has the advantage that the total delay may be shorter, since delays below the
Track elements can be neutralized.
The
following is important to realize, when using ADC:
- ADC needs extra mixer DSP resources, due
to the inserted delay lines.
In case 'Shift Audio Tracks if Automatic Delay
Compensation is active' option is checked however,
less extra mixer
DSP resources may be used.
- All busses and outputs are delay
compensated, meaning all audio paths that travel to these points are lined up,
however this does
not necessarily mean all busses and/or outputs are lined up relatively to each
other, e.g.
output pairs
"TDIF1-2 U1" used by 'Output (Stereo)' element of column 1 may not be
lined up with
output pairs
"TDIF3-4 U1" used by 'Output (Stereo)' element of column 2, in case
both pairs have a completely isolated
audio path in the
mixer. To line up outputs relatively, they need to be referred to by the same
Send or Output element.
- Element delays between Input and Track
elements are not considered.
- In case 'Shift Audio Tracks if Automatic
Delay Compensation is active' option is checked,
ADC is not 100% correct when scrubbing is
used.
- In case 'Shift Audio Tracks if Automatic
Delay Compensation is active' option is checked,
audio playback on
all tracks may not start/stop simultaneously, due to the different track
delays.
- In case 'Shift Audio Tracks if Automatic
Delay Compensation is active' option is checked,
first samples at
the beginning of the arrangement are skipped of all tracks that are shifted
left.
When ADC is used and this option is
checked, it is best to not place any audio at the very beginning of the
arrangement.
- When using Mixdown
tool, 'Shift Audio Tracks if Automatic Delay Compensation is active' option is
ignored.
When ADC is not active, maximum delay path
in the mixer to the mixdown point is compensated for.
- Mixer elements: 'Delay Adjustment (+/-)'
parameter is added. (See 'Element Info' dialog box with information tool)
This
allows for user adjustment of the reported delay for every element instance in
the mixer.
Note
that this parameter needs to be set for every element in the mixer that needs
adjustment.
It
has the advantage that you can selectively correct (or introduce!) delays in
the mixer when ADC is active.
This
parameter is saved in the mixer file.
In
case always the same adjustment needs to be made for a certain type of element,
as an alternative, you can globally correct the reported
delay of an element by adding the following command line
to the [MixWnd] section of the INI
file:
ElemType XXXXXXXX Delay=Y // Element name if required,
purely for documentation purposes
'Y'
is the delay value in samples, and 'XXXXXXXX' is the unique element type ID for
each element.
This
element type ID can be found during Mixer Edit mode by holding SHIFT while
clicking with the information tool
on the corresponding element in the mixer. An 'Element
Properties' dialog box will appear that lists the element type ID
on the 2nd line.
e.g. to override the
reported delay value of 'TC Dynamizer (Stereo)' to 45
samples, just add this line to the [MixWnd] section
of the INI file:
ElemType 2050 Delay=45
// TC Dynamizer (Stereo)
- When SHIFT is hold while mixer is edited,
native element audio processing will be halted as well.
This
is a way to reduce PC load during editing of mixers with heavy native
processing.
- 'Record button Enable' option is added to
9-pin window. (see Settings|9-Pin Operation|9-Pin
Window)
- When mixer window is open, PC load caused
by mixer element updates is reduced.
- Command line switch '-a'
option is added: initializes COM objects in application as
"APPARTMENT_THREADED" instead of "MULTI_THREADED".
This
switch is needed for certain VST(i)
plug-ins to run (e.g. Lounge Lizard 2.0), however, although unlikely, this may
slow down
Console Manager performance.
Usage: Insert '-a' at the ssEditor Target
command line (Shortcut Properties) just after 'srEditor.exe', e.g.
"C:\Program
Files\Soundscape\Editor\Version 4.1\SrEditor.exe -a
ssEditor1.ini"
- Known bugs fixed:
-
Sync-in selections could still be altered thru keyboard shortcuts while
playing.
-
In case selected-parts-only arrangement was saved, parts that crossfaded with parts that were not selected could crash
editor.
-
9-pin device mode: checksum bug fixed.
-
Video file player: negative offset bug fixed.
On all video systems except "Microsfoft VfW (Legacy V3.3), it was not
possible to skip a portion of the video file at the start
of the arrangement.
- 96KHz VST and streaming problems solved.
-
In very specific situations, clicks were generated in exported stereo WAV/BWF
files if audio Takes were exported
that are positioned at SDisk
unequal sector start offsets, something which is normally not the case.
-
Video offset SVO file path could become invalid, after installation of certain
mixer VST or DSP plug-ins.
Soundscape Editor V4.0 for Soundscape 32/16, R.Ed32/24/16 mar 17,
2004
________________________________________________________________________________
V4.0 changes versus V3.8:
_________________________
- BWF file export: "bext" chunk contains
now a fixed 'Coding History' text string of 256 chars, as a workaround for
Steinberg's BWF import bug.
- During automation event editing, the corresponding mixer element 'knob' value
will temporary follow the edit-dragged point.
- Mixer is now automatically checked for valid passwords after newly entered
passwords are saved.
- An 'Editor Version 4' password needs to be entered, in order to enable the
mixer.
- VST plug-in support is added to the mixer (Mixpander
required):
- First enable the 'VST Plug-Ins' module by entering the same password as is used for the 'Version 2.xx Mixer' module. (See Options|Passwords)
- The default path where the Soundscape Editor looks for VST plug-ins, is 'C:\\Program Files\\Soundscape\\MixElem\\VST'. In case you want to specify a different path, just add a 'VSTLibPath=' line to the [MainWnd] section of the INI file", e.g. VSTLibPath=C:\\Program Files\\Steinberg\\Vstplugins
- Every active VST plug-in in the mixer needs a stream input and output. These streams are taken from the total number of streams that are available to the mixer. Streams that are already in use by a mixer input, output or send element, or by a native application, or not considered. This means that the VST plug-ins can only use streams that are not being referred to by the mixer or native application. In case not enough streams are available, a warning message will be given, and the mixer will become inactive. The total number of available streams is currently 16, however stream usage is optimized so that consecutive VST elements in a mixer column will share the same stream(s).
- The 'Native mixer elements sample buffer size' can be customized. The default is 128 samples. (See Settings|Preferences)
- Option is added to pass all keyboard input to the mixer element window. (See Settings|Preferences) Some VST plug-ins need this to authorize. Note that in this case the Editor keyboard accelerator keys do not work when a mixer element window has the Windows focus.
- Some VST plug-ins may not be loaded, because they conflict with other already loaded mixer elements. In that case, a warning message is given at program start-up.
- Known bugs fixed: - VITC Sync In Format selection did not include 'PAL' and 'NTSC' selection options. (See Settings|Sync Setup) }
Soundscape Editor V3.8 for Soundscape 32/16, R.Ed32/24/16 oct 24, 2003
______________________________________________________________________________________
V3.8 changes versus V3.7:
_________________________
- 'Sync' selection menu is replaced by separate 'Sync In' and 'Sync Out'
menu's.
This allows for simultaneous reading and generating of different time code
outputs in case Sync board option is installed.
- 'Auto Play/Stop when slave syncing' option is added. (See Settings|Sync
Setup)
- 'MTC Sync In' frame boundary decode options are added. (See Settings|Sync Setup)
Note that the default selection is NOT compatible with previous ssEditor versions!
- 'Sync In', 'Sync Out' and 'Sync Setup' selections are saved via 'Save
Settings' in the INI file.
- Mackie SDR/MDR/HDR project import/export support. (See File|XPro
Import/Export Functions)
- Full Sync board option support is added:
- Time code reader section is expanded with LTC, VITC and 9-pin timecode source selections. (See Settings|Sync
In)
9-pin time code reader selection is only enabled in case one of the three 9-pin
master modes is selected.
VITC decoding options can be set in the Sync Setup window. (See Settings|Sync Setup)
- Time code generator section is expanded with LTC and BITC options. (See Settings|Sync Out)
Multiple time code outputs can simultaneusly
be activated, also while ssEditor is slaving to time
code.
- 'Video Sync' master clock selection is added. (See Settings|Master
Clock)
This allows ssEditor to directly sync to composite
video (e.g. black-burst).
- 9-pin device mode:
In case 'Video Sync' master clock is selected, any received 9-pin play/record
start commands will cause ssEditor to start
in sync with the next received video frame. Note that this only works in case ssEditor is running with one Soundscape unit.
- 9-pin device mode:
Improved status report of the 'current locator' position during play: sample
accurate time code is generated now.
- 9-pin master modes:
ssEditor will also scrub the audio of the first
Soundscape unit during 'speed' based scrub commands.
Note that only the first unit its sync board option is used in a multiple-unit
setup.
The remaining units must be daisy-chained via MTC sync.
- Improved intuitive GUI, adopting the Windows color scheme.
NOTE: the minimum color requirement is now 24b true color.
- Windows XP visual style compatible.
NOTE: In Windows XP, in some cases the new XP smooth transparent images that
the program uses may show up as partially black images.
In that case, your video card its currently installed
driver is not fully XP compatible, and should be updated.
Alternatively, set the Windows hardware acceleration tab to "Disable
cursor and bitmap accelerations".
(see Display Properties|Settings|Advanced)
- Customizable arrangement background color and grid. (See Settings|Colors|Arrange
Window)
- Improved 'Browse For Folder' dialog box.
- SFiles-per-SDisk limit increased (65536 instead of
32768), only for new formatted SDisks.
- Mixer column copy/move behaviour changed: only necessary mixer columns are
shifted to the right in case columns overlap.
- Known bugs fixed:
- Selecting Parts with CTRL-key in case trim tools were armed did not work if
Part 'body' was clicked.
- Parts generated by the Mixdown tool were 1 sample
too large.
- Reselecting same samplerate in status bar cleared
the samplerate display on Win NT-based platforms.
- Console Manager interface still allowed certain
operations during e.g. defrag.
- Improved mixer grouped fader accuracy: 0.001dB resolution instead of 0.1dB.
- XPro based plug-ins gave unjustified errors in some
cases, e.g. during Protools or OMFi
import.
- External monitor video playback did not work always on dualhead
based video cards (e.g. Matrox G550).
- Arrange window horizontal scrollbar was not always initialized to the correct
position.
- In case of multiple units, mixer auto router potentially altered dsp allocation of wrong unit.
- Program could not properly handle mixer elements with more than 32
automatable knobs.
- In case snap value was set to 'BAR' but inactive, program startup did not
show snap as inactive.
- Active mixer was not always valid after undo/redo after a new mixer had been
opened.
- Corresponding arrangement or mixer comment was not cleared after 'new arr...' or 'new mix...'.
Soundscape Editor V3.7
for Soundscape 32/16, R.Ed32/24/ 16 dec 10,
2002
V3.7 changes versus V3.6.1:
- 'Allow track arm changes during record w/gapless punch-out' preference is
added. (See Settings|Record Setup).
If selected, it is possible to change track arming during record. In addition,
when punching out, the existing audio following the punch-out point will be
played instantaneously. Please note that when this preference is checked, the
system uses the double track bandwidth for every audio track that is recorded,
to guarantee the gapless punch-out points.
- Faster manual record punch-in on the fly.
- Recorded Parts are stacked on top of existing Parts now in case 'Overlapping
Parts' is allowed. (Settings|Preferences|Overlapping
Parts (for new edits))
- A new 'Multiple Active Parts' mode is added. (See Settings|Preferences|Multiple
Active Parts with same Output and Location (for new edits)) If activated, new
edits will not mute existing Parts with same track output assigments
anymore in case they overlap in time. Instead, always the topmost (portion of
a) Part will be played, meaning the (portion of a) Part that is not below any
other Part with the same track output. Note that this can lead to situations
when zoomed in an a particular Part that one can't see
whether this Part willbe played or not, because the
Parts above are not shown.
- Maximum number of Parts per arrangement is doubled up to 16384.
- Multi EQ mixer elements: improved overload handling. Audio distortion during
overload has been reduced substantially.
- Enhanced Video file player support. The following is an overview of the
supported systems:
- Microsoft Video for Windows (Legacy V3.3):
- Use this legacy video player for old generation capture cards like AVMaster and DC-30.
- DirectShow (Version 8.x):
- Supports different video formats based on software codecs
including DV.
- DirectShow player can be used with a dualhead card,
where the video is displayed full screen on the second monitor.
This setup is tested with Matrox G550:
- Connect tv on second head.
- Disable DualHead Multi-display option.
- Enable DualHead DVDMax.
The DirectShow player can specify a delay (see Settings|Video
Settings|Settings) to compensate the time required by
the hardware to display the video on the tv
output (in case of G550: 3 fields).
- Not every video compression format is optimized to be used in an editor
environment. Avoid the use of video compression formats with large key-frame
intervals, because they require a lot of calculations to display frames during
editing or scrubbing.
- Note that DirectShow 8.x or later must be installed on your system.
(A free download of DirectShow 8.1 van be found on "http://www.microsoft.com/windows/directx/downloads/drx81.asp".)
- DPS Reality:
- Tested with Reality drivers Build 145.
- Build 234 is recently released but not tested with our setup yet.
- Digisuite Mix/Motion:
- Tested with DigiUtils V5.0.
- Digisuite LE:
- Tested with DigiUtils V5.0.
- 'MS Decoder' mixer is element added.
This plug-in converts audio signals recorded by the MS
miking technique into a stereo pair.
The following is an overview of the parameters of this element:
- Gain [-36.0, 6.0dB]:
Overall input gain applied to both input channels.
- Width [0.00, 3.00]:
Ratio expressing the gain of the side M/S-matrix input signal divided by the
gain of the mid M/S-matrix input signal.
Remarks:
- If the 'lock mid' button is activated then the relative gain of the mid
M/S-matrix input signal is not affected by the 'width' setting. If the 'lock
mid' button is not activated then the relative gains of the mid and sid M/S-matrix input signals vary
at the same time.
- Asymmetry [-90, 90 degrees]:
Angle shift applied to the side M/S-matrix input signal along with the angle
shift introduced due to the 'rotation' parameter. The value of the parameter
has no effect if the M/S-matrix is not active.
Remarks:
- Does not affect the mid M/S-matrix input signal at all.
- Rotation [-45, 45 degrees]:
Angle shift applied to both the side and mid M/S-matrix input signals.
Remarks:
- The resulting angle shift of the side M/S-matrix input signal also depends on
the shift which is introduced by the asymmetry parameter.
- Bass Shelving Gain M [-6.0, 6.0 dB]:
Bass Shelving Gain setting of the mid M/S-matrix input signal. This parameter
is used in combination with the 'Bass Shelving Gain S' parameter mainly in
order to enhance the stereo perception at the lower frequencies.
Remarks:
- The Q-factor of the shelving filter is constant and equal to 0.7.
- Bass Shelving Gain S [-6.0, 6.0 dB]:
Bass Shelving Gain setting of the side M/S-matrix input signal. This parameter
is used in combination with the 'Bass Shelving Gain M' parameter mainly in
order to enhance the stereo perception at the lower frequencies.
Remarks:
- The Q-factor of the shelving filter is constant and equal to 0.7.
- Bass Shelving Frequency [200, 1300 Hz]:
Bass Shelving cutoff frequency setting. Applies to both the mid and the side
bass shelving filter.
- Bass Shelving On/off button:
Offers the possibility to turn Bass Shelving on/off.
- Lock Mid button:
If activated, while changing the 'width' parameter, the relative gain of the
mid M/S-matrix input signal is kept constant.
If not activated, the relative gains of both mid ans
side M/S-matrix input signals will vary at the same time.
- Switch Inputs button:
Interchanges both input channels before actually applying both signals to the
M/S-matrix.
- Switch Outputs button:
Interchanges both output channels.
- Toggle Mid On/Off button:
Offers the possibility to disconnect the mid M/S-matrix input signal.
This facilitates listening to the effect the side M/S-matrix input signal has
on the output.
- Toggle Side On/off button:
Offers the possibility to disconnect the side M/S-matrix input signal.
This facilitates listening to the effect the mid M/S-matrix input signal has on
the output.
- Toggle Matrix On/off button:
Offers the possibility to turn M/S decoding off (inactive status).
Remark:
- If M/S decoding is turned off, signals are still affected by gain, width and
bass shelving settings.
However, in this particular case parameters Asymmetry and Rotation will not
affect output signals at all.
- If the M/S-matrix is active, both M/S-matrix input signals are attenuated by
6 dB. After this operation, they are being subtracted and summed in order to
constitute the desired L and R output signals.
- Solo and Solo-Scrub tools
behaviour changed: when 'Multiple Active Parts' mode is active, only
parts at pointed virtual tracks are considered for soloing and solo-scrubbing.
(See Settings|Preferences|Multiple Active Parts with
same Output and Location (for new edits))
- Tooltips on tools and most important buttons added.
- 'Global move/copy selected parts to L locator' functions added. (see Global menu)
- Fraunhofer's MPEG Layer 3 Advanced ACM codec is
also supported now (see File|XPro Import/Export
Functions). This codec is supplied as standard with Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP.
Note however did this codec can only export low samplerate
MP3's.
notes: The
"Fraunhofer IIS MPEG Layer-3 Codec (advanced)"
needs to be present in order to enable mp3 Import/Export with the Soundscape XPro tool. If the mp3 Import/Export option is not present
in the XPro menu, you need to install the Wmencoder (Windows Media Encoder). This can be downloaded
for free from the following url: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia
- SHIFT and CNTRL keys will always work when clicking in arrangement to select
Parts, regardless of the tools 'armed'.
- Improved handling of audible artifacts when editing during play.
- 'Move/copy all active SFiles to current SFolder' menu options are added. (see
SDisk menu)
- 'Snap point' is added to part. (See Part Info tool) This allows parts to snap
to this point instead of Part begin.
- 'Snap point edit' tool is added: A single mouseclick
within the part sets the cue point, a doubleclick resets the cue point to the beginning of the
Part.
notes: For a Part containing a defined Snap Point, when
moving, copying etc the Snap Point and the End of the Part will be used for
snapping, but not the Start. However other Parts will now snap to Start,
End & Snap Point of any Part containing a defined Snap Point.
- Shortcuts were added to 'Parts can/cannot overlap' preferences.
- Drag Take from SFile manager into arrangement
behaviour changed: Takes get also output assigned now in case record blocks are
not 'active' (= coloured).
notes:the output of a part gets assigned to the record block track,
regardless of whether the track has a corresponding 'Track' element in the
mixer or not. Prior to this version it only happened when a corresponding
'Track' element was existing in the mixer.
- 'Adopt virtual track output assignment when moving/copying Parts' preference
is added. (See Settings|Preferences)
- Arrangements can also be soloed (previewed) from SFile
Manager now, in the same way as you can do with Audio Takes.
- Arrangements can also be dragged (appended) from SFile
Manager into the Arrange Window now, in the same way as you can do with Takes.
- As an option, only selected Parts can be saved now in case 'Save Arr As...' is used, and parts are selected.
- 'Move active status to SFile copies' option added
to Move/Copy SFile dialog box.
- Previously opened arrangement, mixer and video files are reopened at program
startup in case no StartUp SFolder
arrangement or mixer is found.
- Sync board 'version 2' support is added. Earlier 'prototype sync boards' are
not supported anymore.
- In addition to the 3 existing 9-pin master 'controller' modes, a 9-pin
(RS422) slave 'device' mode is added.
This feature requires the optional Sync board to be installed inside the unit,
and its RS-422 port (labeled "Comms" at the
back of the unit) to be connected to a 9-pin controller.
This mode can be selected thru the menu (see Settings|9-pin Operation|Mode),
or at the upper left corner of the 9-pin Window. (see
View|9-pin Window). (The current mode is saved in the INI file after a 'Save
Settings'. (see Settings). The 9-pin device mode
allows a 9-pin controller to see the Soundscape Editor as a 9-pin compatible
audio device. Currently all major commands are implemented, like tape
transport, audio track arming, edit on/off, locate, jog/shuttle etc.
Note however that we still may need to improve the timing accuracy of the
following items in future releases, in case near sample-accuracy is required
for:
- Status report of the 'current locator' position during play.
- Edit on/off record response.
In addition, the following feature is planned:
- Video synchronized start of 'play' sequence.
As a default, the 9-pin device mode uses '0000' as the Soundscape device ID.
A different Soundscape device ID can be set (e.g. '5178') by adding the
following line to the Editor INI file under the [9PinWnd] section: S9PinDevID=0x5178
Please note that this line must be added under the [9PinWnd] section. If the
[9PinWnd] section does not exist in the INI file yet, then a 'Save Settings'
must be executed first. (see Settings).
- 9-pin (RS422) master modes:
Device model specific information that previously was entered in the Editor INI
file under the [9PinMstWnd] section, must now be put under the [9PinWnd]
section. If the [9PinWnd] section does not exist in the INI file yet, then a
'Save Settings' must be executed first. (see
Settings).
- Exported SFile dialog box also lists number of SFiles to be exported.
- Protools import/export update V1.5.2:
- Improved Part fade and volume to automation conversion.
- Problems solved with filenaming of resource fork
files.
The Finder.dat file will no longer be created when
exporting to FAT32, and all files will have extentions
depending the format exported.
Check settings in Mac before importing projects in ProTools:
- Used file extentions:
- SD2 files will have SD2 extension.
- Version 3 projects will have PT3 extension.
- Version 4 projects will have PT4 extension.
- Version 5 projects will have PT5 extension.
- In MacOS you need to create the following settings:
- Go to dialog Apple - Control Panels - File Exchange.
- Select the tab: PC Exchange.
- Add the following entries:
Ext: - Application - FileType
----------------------------------------------------
pt3 - ProTools x.x - PSes
pt4 - ProTools x.x - PT4S
pt5 - ProTools x.x - PT5S
sd2 - ProTools xx or QuickTimePlayer
- SD2F
- It is possible that SD2 is already defined.
- It is possible that other extensions are used, as a
result the wrong icons can be shown if the duplicated extensions are not
deleted and the wrong application will be started if you double click the
files. Starting PT and selecting the file from the menu will work always.
- Exported audio files get timestamp of Take.
- Imported Takes get timestamp of audio file.
- 96kHz support for project loading is added.
- Known bugs fixed:
- In case overlaps were not allowed, crossfaded Parts
could still overlap other Parts by trimming.
- Automation Parts that had their Part begin overlapped were not played
properly.
- Record armed audio tracks were not auditioned during scrub.
- 'Global' menu was not disabled during record.
- Some system aborted edits were able to 'redo' by user.
- Imported SFiles (non Takes) date and time was GMT
instead of local.
- A check for invalid 'zero-length audio' imported WAV/BWF files is added.
These files could lead to corrupted SDFS files being generated.
- Audio Parts 'overwritten' by recording audio Parts with different track
assignments were still playing audio "underneath" recording if
starting point was close to auto punch-in point.
- Protools export: bug in Part fade and volume to
automation conversion.
- Protools import/export: active virtual track is
loaded now from V5.1 projects.
- Occasionally recorded audio contained 'glitches' at beginning of the recorded
Part/Take.
- In very specific situations, during looping, audio playlists were not played
correctly, while the following error message was displayed: "DSP Audio
Playlists could not be updated in time. Audio may not be played or recorded
correctly!"
- Crossfade tool: some parts were wrongly displayed
as still being selected in some cases.
- Arrangement and/or mixer SFiles' active status in SFile Manager was not always updated correctly.
- When an active arrangement or mixer SFile was moved
to another location on the SDisk, following 'Save Arr/Mix...' operations saved the arrangement/mixer to the
old SDisk location.
- Closing DPS Reality video files caused ssEditor to
crash.
- When arrangement was saved to pc, 'file in use' status of mixer SFile was cleared in SFile
Manager.
- Current file path is restored now after potential X-Pro plug-ins changed it.
- Overlapping parts could not be copied in case 'Parts cannot overlap'
preference was set.
- 'Playlists could not be updated in time' message was not always displayed in
specific arrangement situations.
- Multiple Parts that were overlapping and starting at the same location were
not all trimmed.
- 'TC Dynamizer' elements knob count is reduced to 1
(bypass only), otherwise console manager crashed.
- Mixdown tool: mixer delay compensated portion at
end of part was not erased afterwards.
- Mixdown tool: in a very particular situation the
last samples were digital silence.
- Current locator stopped 1 sample behind R loc in case of autostop
autopunch (loop) recording.
- Copied version of Take on other unit and other instance of Take on same unit
became both marked as active in some cases.
- Program hanged in case of recording a very short piece (a few samples) of
audio.
- Famous 'lost track' bug is fixed now. This is a short description of the bug:
On some occasions, the audio of a certain track is not played anymore, or
partially played, or played at the wrong location. When this happens, no error
message is being generated, so the Editor program proceeds as if nothing is
wrong. The only way to get rid of the problem is to stop and restart the Editor
program again. In some specific situations, with certain PC setup/SDisk combinations, this bug caused unjustified SDisk failures and/or semaphore timeouts as well.
- Nudge-trimming/moving parts with snap to marker, part or locator caused
initial edit to happen twice in some cases, and result not being positioned at
closest snap value, in case of outmost snap positions.
- Auto waveform file generator did not always redraw all parts that had new
waveform file generated.
- Nudge-moved parts were not snapped to part end in case snap to
Part/Marker/Locator is set.
- Console manager controlled Arrange Window zoom and navigate commands were not
disabled during edits.
- Improved 'identify drive' handling of SDisks.
This will allow certain drives (e.g. recent Maxtor models) that were not always
recognized during program startup to be used now.
!!!IMPORTANT:!!! NOTE: Sync card users may have to
reselect the proper 9-pin mode, and store it in the INI file by executing a
'Save Settings'.
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Soundscape Editor for Soundscape 32/16, R.Ed
32/24/16
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V3.6.1 changes versus V3.6: May 13, 2002
- Known bugs fixed:
- Driver was not properly installed or updated in some situations.
- New set of 'direct output' elements had phase reversed and a -6dB output
level.
- Protools import: undefined framerate
in session is properly handled now.
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V3.6 changes versus V3.5.1: April 18 2002
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- SFile import/export: option is prompted to auto
rename files in case duplicate filenames are found.
- Stereo-linked muted parts are soloed or solo-scrubbed in stereo now.
- Solo button automation is default set to 'off'.
- Multiple columns can be soloed now if CNTRL key is hold while SOLO button is
pressed in mixer.
- Mixer input and output elements can also be inserted in column 'body'. This
allows for creation of external i/o inserts by
combining an output or send element with an input element. Note that the
current version of Console Manager will only 'see' the lowest positioned input
and output elements of a column.
- New set of 'direct output' elements is added.
- Maximum number of tools per page is increased.
- Improved Protools import/export:
- Handling of multi channel tracks during import.
- Improved readability of V4 projects.
- Capability to export part volumes to Protools
volume automation.
- Handling of project offset and framerates.
- Projects without cross-fade regions can be imported now.
- Projects with video track can be imported.
- Relaxed checking of some parameters during import.
- Automatic generation of truncated and unique take names.
- 9-pin (RS422) master controller support is added.
This feature requires the optional Sync board to be installed inside the unit,
and its RS-422 port (labeled "Comms" at the
back of the unit) to be connected to the 9-pin device.
Three 9-pin master modes are provided.
These modes can be selected thru the menu (see Settings|9-pin Operation|Mode), or at the upper left corner of the 9-pin
Master Window. (see View|9-pin Master Window). (The
current mode is saved in the INI file after a 'Save Settings'. (see Settings).
- Controller Mode:
In this mode, the 9-pin Master Window acts as an independant
remote control unit for the connected 9-pin device.
'Set' button:
If activated, the current locator position will be stored in the corresponding
function memory of the device if one of the following buttons is pressed:
'Audio In Pt', 'Audio Out Pt', 'Video In Pt', 'Audio
In Pt', 'Preroll' and 'Locator' buttons.
'Audio In Pt', 'Audio Out Pt', 'Video In Pt', 'Video Out Pt' buttons:
If 'Set' button is activated, stores the current locator position in the
corresponding 'In' or 'Out' point memory of the device.
If 'Set' button is not activated, cues the device to the corresponding 'In' or
'Out' point.
'Preroll' button:
If 'Set' button is activated, stores the seconds:frames
portion of the current locator position in the 'Preroll'
memory of the device.
If 'Set' button is not activated, cues the device to the 'Preroll'
position.
'Locator 1-8' buttons:
If 'Set' button is activated, stores the current locator position in a
corresponding 'locator' memory.
If 'Set' button is not activated, cues the device to the corresponding
'locator' point.
'Audio track arming 1-32', 'Video track arming' buttons:
Control the corresponding track arming status of the device.
As a default, only the first 2 analog audio tracks can be armed.
You can specify the number of analog or digital audio tracks for each device by
adding a device specific line to the Editor INI file. See below for more
details.
'Preview', 'Auto Edit', 'Review', 'Insert', 'Assemble', 'Edit', 'Standby',
'Eject' buttons:
Control the corresponding functions of the device.
'Rewind', 'Fast Forward', 'Stop', 'Play', 'Record' buttons:
Control the corresponding tape transport functions of the device.
'Jog/Shuttle' button:
Determines the mode of the 'Jog/Shuttle' wheel.
- Layback Mode:
In this mode, in addition to all functionality of the 'Controller' mode, the
device is also controlled by certain Editor operations:
Tape transport commands:
All Editor tape transport commands are simultaneously sent to the device.
In case of rewind and forward commands, the Editor actually slaves the
Soundscape unit to the device, in order to keep both in sync during wind operations.
Successive rewind/forward button presses will result in faster/slower
shuttle/wind speeds.
Note however, in case of play and record commands, in order to sync the
Soundscape unit properly to the device, the SMPTE position of the device must
be fed to the MTC input of the Soundscape unit using an external SMPTE/MTC
convertor, and the Soundscape unit must be put in 'Mtc
Chase Slave' or 'Mtc Trigger Slave' mode, depending
on the masterclock source.
In a future software version, this requirement will be eliminated, and the
Soundscape unit will be able to resolve time code directly from the 9-pin port.
'Current locator' jumps:
All 'current locator' jumps made in the Editor are simultaneously sent to the
device, in order to keep both in sync.
Scrub commands:
All 'speed' based scrub commands (including the scrub wheel functions from
external control surfaces via Console Manager)
will send the 'Jog' command to the device, and cause the Soundscape unit to
slave to the device.
Note however, in this case the Soundscape unit will not scrub its audio, but
will only slave its locator to the device.
In a future software version, this limitation will be removed, and the
Soundscape unit will also scrub the audio during
'speed' based scrub commands.
All 'locator' based scrub commands will 'cue up' the device in order to keep
both in sync.
Record Punch modes:
The device will act similar to the behaviour of the Editor for all punch modes.
This means that the Editor left and right locators, the auto punch-in and out
buttons also determine the way the device records.
This is achieved by sending the 'Edit On/Off' commands
at the appropriate time to the device.
The Editor can compensate for the 'Edit trigger delay' of the device in this
case.
As a default, this 'Edit trigger delay' is set to 0 frames.
You can specify the number of 'Edit trigger delay' frames for each device by
adding a device specific line to the Editor INI file. See below for more
details.
- Synchro Mode:
In this mode, in addition to all functionality of the 'Layback' mode,
the device is also controlled by additional Editor operations:
Audio Track Arming:
Audio track arm commands for the Soundscape unit will simultaneously arm
corresponding audio tracks on the device.
In both 'Layback' and 'Synchro' modes, the Editor
polls and adopts the status of the device.
This means that the local control buttons of any attached device or the buttons
in the 9-pin Master Window can also simultaneously control the device and the
Editor for certain operations: transport control, track arming (only in Synchro mode).
Other locally controlled device operations (e.g. jog/shuttle) will cause the
Editor to follow the device current locator position in order to keep both
locators in sync.
In a future software version, local jog/shuttle commands may also become
adopted by the Editor.
For every device model, a line can be added to the Editor INI file under the
[9PinMstWnd] section.
This line contains specific device dependent information that is used by the
Editor program.
Currently the following 3 values need to be specified per device attached:
1. Number of analog audio tracks (0...4).
2. Number of digital audio tracks (0...32).
Note that a device cannot have both analog and digital audio tracks, so one of
the values must be zero.
3. 'Edit trigger delay', expressed in frames (0...99).
E.g. if you are using a Sony BVW-75 that has 4 analog audio tracks, and its
'Edit Trigger Delay' set to 3 frames, this line must be added:
BVW-75=4 0 3
Please note that this line must be added under the [9PinMstWnd] section, and
the device model name must exactly match the device name displayed in the 9-pin
Master Window. If the [9PinMstWnd] section does not exist in the INI file yet,
then a 'Save Settings' must be executed first. (see
Settings).
- Known bugs fixed:
- Video window is not created anymore if video file open failed.
- Extra code is added to trace the occasional 'invalid SDFS' file generation
phenomenon.
- Arrangement can also be vertically scrolled now by clicking below or above
scrollbar thumb in case arrangement height is less than part height.
- When a mono-to-stereo and a stereo output element were both mapped to the
same automation channel, only one output volume curve could be displayed. The
other curve could never be displayed when using the 'Automation Curve
Selection' tool.
- Arrangements that contain crossfades could not be
appended if 'Overlaps not allowed' preference is active.
- 'SDisks window': wrong free disk space value was
displayed in case of large SDisk(s).
- 96KHz audio fed thru ADDA board analog i/o was
distorted if no Mixpander was used.
!!!IMPORTANT:!!!
Procedure in case of invalid SDisk SDFS file
generation:
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
This procedure is only needed in case ssEditor
pops up the following message:
"A serious error has been detected: an invalid SDisk
XX SDFS file is being generated.
Please first read the "Procedure in case of invalid SDisk SDFS file generation" section
in the readme file before you go any further."
If this is the case, do the following steps:
1. In an attempt to trace and prevent these errors in the future,
before you leave the program, first locate the following 2 files on
your PC,
and copy them into another (temporary) folder, so that you can email
them afterwards
to "feedback@soundscape-digital.com".
- A file that has a name starting with "INVALID" and ending
with ".SDFSA".
- A file that has exactly the same name but without the
"INVALID" prefix.
They both will most likely reside in the
"C:\Soundscape\SDFS\" folder.
2. Since there is a chance that the SDisk has
become corrupted at next program startup
and so the "Soundscape SDisk is not
correctly SDFS formatted..." message will be prompted,
first copy the entire contents of the reported SDisk
to the PC or to an other SDisk before you leave the
program.
Alternatively, follow the SDisk recovery
procedure as described in the manual, but be aware that this is not
guaranteed to be successful, and will at best case bring your system
back to the situation before program startup.
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ProTools Import-Export Update V1.4 SSEopPrt.dll - additional to
Editor v3.5.1 only - not required for later Editor versions - 07April2002
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V1.4 changes:
- Added: Handling of multi channel tracks during import
- Added: Soundscape part volume information can be exported to
ProTools mixer automation
information
- Bug fixed: ProTools sessions from generated
on AKAI equipment can be
read now
v1.3 changes:
- Added: Handling of project offset and framerates
- Bug fixed: Projects without cross-fade regions can be imported
- Problem fixed: Projects with video track can be imported
V1.2 changes:
- Changed: Relaxed checking of some parameters during import
- ChangedAutomatic generation of truncated
and unique take names
Installation:
- download file "SSEopPrt.dll"
- copy the downloaded file to "C:\Program
Files\Soundscape\XPro\V102", replacing the original one
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Soundscape R.Ed Editor V3.5.1 feb 8, 2002
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V3.5.1 changes versus V3.5:
- 'Microsoft VfW (Legacy V3.3)' video file player
selection is added.
This has become the default selection.
________________________________________________________________________________
Soundscape R.Ed Editor V3.5 jan 16, 2002
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V3.5 changes versus V3.3:
- Improved video playback support.
- Video file offset is stored in separate SVO file. This file contains the same
name as the video file, but has the .SVO extension, and is stored in the same
folder as the video file, unless this path is read-only. In that case it is
stored in the "C:\Soundscape\Avi" folder. Note that video file
offsets formerly embedded in AVI files are ignored!
- Video player support for DPS Reality card is added.
Note however that MTC Chase/Trigger Slave mode is currently not properly
handled yet with this card!
- Video player support is now split up in 3 sections:
- DirectShow based cards (including Video For
Windows), e.g. Fast AV Master.
- Matrox Digisuite cards.
Note that these range of cards is temporarily disabled
in this version!
- DPS Reality card.
The appropriate selection has to be made and saved with the settings. (See Settings|Video File Player|Setup).
- SDisk drive model information is displayed in the About box.
- SFile search function is added. (See
SDisk|Search SFile).
Search name may contain '?' an '*' wildcard characters.
- 'Show Grid' option is added. (See View|Grid).
- More 'Global' and 'Settings' related menuitems are
enabled during play/record.
- In earlier versions, waveforms were not drawn during play/record if zoomed
in. Now waveforms will also be drawn in these cases but with a lower
resolution, and only if corresponding waveform files are available. Once
play/record is stopped, the high resolution waveforms will be redrawn.
- "Arrange Window follows current locator|Active"
preference is added. If checked, the arrange window will always follow the
current locator. Otherwise, the arrangement window will remain at the displayed
position. (see Settings|Preferences)
- "Arrange Window follows current locator|Never
during solo" preference is added. If checked, the arrange window will not
follow the current locator during soloing. Otherwise, the behaviour is
determined by the "Arrange Window follows current locator|Active"
preference. (see Settings|Preferences)
- New 'Multi EQ' mixer elements are provided.
(In order to use them, a "Version 2.xx Mixer (Part C)" password must
be entered. The password is the same as for the "Version 2.xx
Mixer".) Filter curve is drawn in red if an internal audio signal overload
happened within the Multi EQ element. Right click on filter tabs for drop-down
menu options, and/or right click on band 'On/Off' button for 'soloing' bands).
- Snap 'Off' selection is replaced by Snap 'Active' switch (Shortcut key 'H').
- Snap to 'Part', 'Marker', 'Locator' and 'Parts and Markers and Locators' (Prt+Mrk+L) selections are added.
- 'Overlapping Parts behaviour (for new edits)' preference is added (see Settings|Preferences).
- 'Flatten Arrangement' option is added (see Global menu). This option removes
possible Part overlaps in current arrangement.
- Normalize tool level is user definable now.
- Crossfade tool is added.
In order to make a crossfade between two Parts,
select both Parts and then click on one of them with the crossfade
tool. This will generate a crossfade between these
Parts, with the default crossfade settings.
Changing the default crossfade settings is done by doubleclicking on the crossfade
tool. (The default crossfade settings are saved in
the INI file.)
The crossfade settings of existing crossfades can be edited by clicking on the crossfade with the crossfade
tool. In addition, the crossfade length can also be
changed by using the trim tools.
- Digidesign ProTools
Project XPro import/export functions are added.
The ProTools import/export tools are able to read and
write the audio playlist information from and to a ProTools
project file. Automation data is currently ignored.
ProTools Import:
- Supported formats:
- V3.x, V4.x, V5.0 and V5.1 (Mac-version).
- V5.0 (ProTools Free on Windows).
- Recommended format from V5.1:
- Use the "Save Session Copy In" function from the ProTools menu to create a copy of the project in a new
folder. In the dialog select "ProTools 5.1
Session" as session format, "WAVE" for audio file type and check
the "Enforce Mac/PC Compatibility" option, and select "All Audio
Files" option in "Items to copy".
- The newly created project can be read from FAT-32, HFS-disk or Hybrid CD
(HSF+/ISO9660) with MacOpener or MacDrive2000
installed.
- Supported audio file formats:
- All audio formats are supported (WAVE, AIFF, SDII).
- Disk and File formats:
Because some files have information in the resource fork, Windows must be able
to access them:
- In case the files are stored on a HFS(+) volume, conversion to MacBinary format is required for SDII and V3.x, V4.x and
V5.0 Mac-version project files to get single files that contain both data and
resource fork.
- If the projects are stored on a FAT-32 volume written by a Mac operating
system, no conversion is
required. The tool is able to find the files that contain the resource fork
data.
- MacDrive2000 of MediaFour is able to read HFS(+) volumes in the Windows OS, and has the ability to
convert files to MacBinary in order to make the
resource fork readable for the tool.
- Known limitations/problems:
- Until now the tool is not tested with any Windows NT ProTools
version except ProTools Free for Windows.
ProTools Export:
- Supported formats:
- V3.x, V4.x and V5.0 (Mac-version).
- V5.0 (ProTools Free on Windows).
- Other formats are currently not tested/supported.
- Supported audio file formats:
- WAVE and SDII audio file formats.
- Note that not all ProTools software versions might
be able to import WAVE audio files.
The tool currently does not prevent the choice depending on the selected
version.
(Any information about the usability of WAVE files on ProTools
applications prior V5.1 would be very welcome.)
- Disk and File format:
- By default during export the tool will create the necessary files and folders
so the Macintosh operating system can read the data and resource fork parts of
the project and audio files.
- The export tool has an option which makes it possible to directly create MacBinary formatted files when transfer to an HFS(+) volume is required. After transfer the files must be
extracted on the Macintosh system.
MacBinary conversion:
- Several free or shareware applications can be found on the internet that can
convert files to and from MacBinary format.
- Known bugs fixed:
- MTC Trigger Slave mode did not recognize incoming MTC jumps during
play/record.
- After an XPro function was executed, the MTC FF or
MIDI SPP command was not always transmitted when Mtc
Master of MidiClock Master was selected.
- Record/play session sometimes stopped while slaving to incoming MTC.
- Some BWF files could not be imported.
- Default selected tool buttons in toolbar were not always drawn correctly.
- In some cases an unjustified "No Valid External Masterclock!"
message was displayed if external masterclock was
used and Mixpander mixer was edited.
- Large popup windows are clipped at screen top/bottom in order to prevent
wrong popup window positioning by Windows.
- Part Info tool dialog box displayed wrong Take SDisk
info.
- Corresponding waveform file was not always deleted when waveform generation
was canceled.
- L and R locators could not be dropped while scrubbing.
- Unjustified "Heap (re)alloc failed!"
error message when organizing (copy, move, delete, rename etc.)
SFiles on SDisks with large amounts of SFiles.
- Cue Sheet Printing: bug fixed when timeline exceeded 24 hour boundary.
- ACM (MPEG-2, MPEG-3) Import/Export XPro tool: source
and destination paths are properly saved now.
- Large mixer files could cause 'blue screen' when mixer window was closed.
!!!IMPORTANT:!!!
NOTE: OMF Import/Export XPro and ProTools
Project XPro import/export tools cannot handle
arrangements that contain Part overlaps or crossfades!
Also, arrangements that contain Part overlaps or crossfades
are saved in a new file format version, which is not supported
by the current version of the CDR program.
V3.3 changes versus V3.2: feb 6,
2001
- Delete key deletes selected Parts if Arrange Window is activated.
- A new trim tool is added. This tool automatically selects adjacent Parts at
trim location.
The original trim tool is now described as 'Trim (exclude adjacent Parts unless
selected)' tool,
while the new trim tool is described as 'Trim (include adjacent Parts)' tool.
- 'Crop' tool is added.
This tool reduces the size of the selected Parts to the area determined by the
left and right locators.
- 'Context Sensitive Edit' tool is added.
This new powerful tool combines nearly all arrangement edits in one tool,
depending on the mouse position and buttons pressed.
The cursor changes in accordance with the edit that will be executed.
The following is a description of the edits that are possible with this tool:
- If left mousebutton is clicked while ALT key is NOT
pressed:
- At Part top: Volume Trim of both Part begin and end volume. (default behaviour)
- At Part left top: Volume Trim of Part begin volume. (default
behaviour)
- At Part right top: Volume Trim of Part end volume. (default
behaviour)
- At Part left center: Trim Part begin (include adjacent Parts). (default behaviour)
- At Part right center: Trim Part end (include adjacent Parts). (default behaviour)
- At Part upper center: Slip Part. (default behaviour)
- At Part lower center: Move Part. (default behaviour)
- At Part bottom: Solo Part. (default behaviour)
- At Part left bottom: Solo Part begin. (default
behaviour)
- If left mousebutton is clicked while ALT key is
pressed:
- At Part top: Mute Part. (default behaviour)
- At Part left center: Trim Part begin (exclude adjacent Parts unless
selected). (default behaviour)
- At Part right center: Trim Part end (exclude adjacent Parts unless selected).
(default behaviour)
- At Part upper center: Assign Part to Track. (default
behaviour)
- At Part lower center: Copy Part. (default behaviour)
- At Part bottom: Cut Part. (default behaviour)
- If right mousebutton is clicked and released while
ALT key is NOT pressed,
a context sensitive floating dropdown menu is popped up that allows for nearly
all other remaining edits to be executed.
- If right mousebutton is dragged while ALT key is
NOT pressed,
the arrange window is zoomed in or out, vertical and/or horizontal, depending
on the dragged mouse position.
- If right mousebutton is dragged while ALT key is
pressed,
the arrange window is scrolled vertical and/or horizontal, depending on the
dragged mouse position.
Note that the behaviour of the left mousebutton is
fully customizable.
If the 'Context Sensitive Edit' tool button is doubleclicked,
a dialog window appears that allows you to define
the edit tool for each of the 12 part zones, for each of the 4 mouse actions.
This customization information is saved in the INI file if the 'Save' button is
pressed.
- 'Auto generate waveform files' preference is added
(see Settings|Preferences).
- 'Cut at current locator' global tool is added.
- 'Select all Parts from Part to end' global tool is added.
This selection is also possible by clicking on a Part while holding the SHIFT
and CONTROL keys simultaneously.
- Entire SFolder trees are deleted in SFile Manager now, as opposed to only empty ones in earlier
ssEditor versions.
- 'Delete empty SFolder trees only' SFile Manager option is added in
floating dropdown menu if right clicked on SFile.
- Complete SFolder trees are now being moved/copied
in SFile Manager.
This allows for easy duplication of SDisks as a fast
alternative backup method.
- Mixpander(s) can be connected to any unit now
within a multi unit setup.
Just insert the word "NOMIXPANDER" in the INI file 'MixpanderDevicePath' line for every unit that does not have
a Mixpander installed.
E.g. if you want to install 1 Mixpander to the 3d
unit of a 3 unit setup, edit the INI file line as follows:
MixpanderDevicePath=NOMIXPANDER NOMIXPANDER
\\.\SSMXP0
- Faster handling of Part Info tool edits in case of SDisks
with a large amount of SFiles.
- Known bugs fixed:
- Playback did not start in case of "Mtc Chase
Slave" and "Mtc Trigger Slave" sync
modes if incoming MTC
crossed Smpte Offset point.
- Bad stereo linked parts could potentially be created after global insert,
global delete, global select and
info tool output assignment edits.
- Video related menu entries were not disabled after video file was closed.
!!!IMPORTANT:!!!
NOTE: Windows 95 and NT4 users:
If Microsoft Internet Explorer 4 or higher is not installed on your system,
please install Windows Common Controls V5.0.
This Windows extension can be downloaded from our web (www.soundscape-digital.com/Users/Support/Download).
V3.2 changes versus V3.1.1: dec
20, 2000
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- Mixpander support is added.
Mixpander basically adds two things to the standard R.Ed system:
- Additional DSP power for the mixer.
- Channels of PC audio "streaming" to the mixer. These streams appear
as MME, ASIO or GSIF audio channels to the
PC Windows platform.
This is how to get Mixpander working:
- Fit Mixpander in a free PCI slot on the PC, and
connect it to the R.Ed expansion port with the supplied
proprietary cable.
- Power on the PC, and when the Windows Plug-And-Play mechanism detects Mixpander, select the Soundscape Mixpander driver
supplied with the ssEditor V3.2 software.
- Add the following line to the [MainWnd] section of
the INI file (e.g. ssEditor1.ini) that is specified at the Target
command line of the ssEditor program:
MixpanderDevicePath=\\.\SSMXP0 \\.\SSMXP1 \\.\SSMXP2
\\.\SSMXP3
As a default, Mixpander allocates its mixer DSP's automatically. In case manual DSP allocation is required,
turn off the
"Auto route Mixpander" preference (see Settings|Preferences).
- Mixer copy tool is added.
- Mixer elements that are created, moved or copied will automatically shift
down elements if overlapping.
- Mixer columns that are moved or copied will automatically shift right columns
if overlapping.
- Mixer 'inactive build' editing is possible by holding the SHIFT key while
editing the mixer. This can speed up editing
of the mixer in case of large mixers, since it does not update the DSP code if
the SHIFT key is held.
In order to download the edited mixer, do the last mixer edit without holding
the SHIFT key.
- Vertical scrollbar is added to mixer window if mixer window height is
reduced.
- Improved snapshot automation (see Settings|Automation
Setup).
- Redo levels added.
The redo shortcut key is "Ctrl+Y", which
used to be the shortcut key for selecting the mixdown
tool.
The mixdown tool now can be selected by pressing
"Ctrl+Shift+Y".
- Number of undo/redo levels can be user defined now (see Preferences|Undo/Redo
levels).
Note that a higher number of undo/redo levels requires more PC memory, or
otherwise may slow down editing performance,
especially in case of large arrangements.
- 'Use hierarchical menu for mixer element selection' preference added (see Settings|Preferences).
- 'Compressed Audio Import/Export' XPro tool is added
(see File|XPro Import/Export Functions).
This tool allows to import/export Audio Takes as
compressed audio.
Currently supported compression formats:
- MPEG Layer 2 (using QDesign's MPEG ACM codec). This
is mainly used for Radio Broadcast.
- MPEG Layer 3 (using Fraunhofer's ACM codec). The common MP3 internet format.
This new XPro tool itself does not require any password, however the actual ACM codec plug-in needs to be
ordered from
QDesiqn (MP2) or Fraunhofer
(MP3).
Ordering information:
- QDesign's MPEG ACM Codec can be ordered online and
downloaded from www.qdesign.com
- Fraunhofer's ACM codec is included in the mp3
Producer Professional package and can be ordered from www.opticom.de
(follow link to Order Now).
Warning: Do not order and download the online version. This version does not
include the ACM codec required for this tool.
You must order the version which includes the ACM codec. This version can't be
downloaded from their site, but will be
sent to you by e-mail.
- Faster handling of certain edits and undo/redo mechanism in case of large
arrangements
in combination with a large amount of SFiles on SDisks.
- Known bugs fixed:
- "Mtc Chase Slave" and "Mtc Trigger Slave" synchronization selections were not
remembered in INI file.
- R.Ed24 Standard Module (XPro) did not work.
- Mixer crashed if 96KHz and too much processing power
was used.
V3.1.1 changes versus V3.1: oct
20, 2000
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- Known bugs fixed:
- R.Ed24: MTC chase/trigger slave did not work properly if samplerate
was not 44.1KHz.
V3.1 changes versus V3.0.1:
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- R.Ed16/R.Ed24 support.
- Per ssEditor instance, only one valid option
password per unit is needed from now on. This can be a different unit per
option.
Make sure that the other password entries are set to '000000000000'.
- Settings|Sync Out 'Wordclock
+ 90deg phase', 'Wordclock + 180deg phase' and 'Wordclock + 270deg phase' options added.
- Settings|MasterClock 'Wordclock
+ 90deg phase', 'Wordclock + 180deg phase' and 'Wordclock + 270deg phase' options added.
Both options should allow R.Ed to interface to all
kinds of different TDIF implementations found on other equipment e.g. Mackie
d8B.
- Improved used mixer DSP processing power display in Mixer window caption:
The used mixer processing power is displayed per unit now. To change the
displayed unit, while in mixer edit mode, move the
mousepointer to the mixer column that uses the
corresponding unit.
- Known bugs fixed:
- Waveform generation could not be canceled if Console Manager was active.
- Time Module XPro tools took a long time to abort.
- Messageboxes did not always show up immediately
under NT.
!!!IMPORTANT:!!!
NOTE: Users that run multiple units may have to reselect the proper 'Settings|MasterClock' and 'Settings|Sync
Out' options
for their 2nd and higher units, followed by a 'Save Settings'.
V3.0.1 changes versus V3.0:
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- 8->8chan INPUT and OUTPUT elements added.
- 'Settings|MasterClock|Wordclock - 90deg phase' and
'Settings|Sync Out|Wordclock
+ 90deg phase' options are added.
These settings may be needed when connecting to other TDIF devices that also
need wordclock connections.
- As default, automation normal record mode is selected instead of touch mode.
- Mixer file columns that reference unavailable units can be loaded now, with
elements blocked.
- If ssEditor is used with multiple units connected
to different networked PC's, then 'Settings|MasterClock|Internal'
option is enabled for 2nd and higher units. This allows multiple units on
different PC's to run in one ssEditor
instance
without the need to pass masterclocks to the 2nd and higger units, in case e.g. SFiles
need to be transferred.
In addition, these units can be played simultaneously now, but a certain start inaccurary has to be considered, and
there must be noted that multiple units running on their own internal clock
will drift.
- '- Audio' string appendix is removed from Audio Take name.
- 'Ignore incoming samplerate indication' preference
is added.
If unit masterclock is set to AES/EBU or TDIF and
this preference is set, the received AES/EBU or TDIF samplerate
indication is ignored, and so the current samplerate
is maintained.
- Cue sheet printing (XPro plug-in) notes:
- Part and Track selection:
Part Selection:
Choose between all active parts or only selected parts.
Track Selection:
Choose to print all tracks or a range of tracks.
Hide empty tracks:
If selected, empty tracks will not be printed.
Space will be used for other tracks.
- Merge Options:
Merge parts with space less than xx frames and/or merge parts based on user
defined control codes specified
in the part name. (default: $B = merge parts begin, $E
= merge parts end)
- Project Settings:
Specify settings to be printed on top of each page:
Title Job Company Editor Page
Episod Act Date and time
- Page Layout:
Specify the tracks per page and the time scale:
Choose between 4/6/8/10/12/16/20/24/32 tracks.
Choose between 30 sec/1 min/2 min/5 min/non linear.
Option: Don't print left hand time column to save space.
Partname format:
Enable new line control code in part name: forces a new line when printed.
Enable last line code in part name: prints the last part of the partname at bottom of part.
Font Size:
Specify font size for header and cue.
- Printer Settings:
Choose printer, paper size and paper orientation.
- Known bugs fixed:
- EQ 2-BAND: automated Q factor was not clipped at minimum.
- Unjustified 'Playbuffers could not be updated...'
message could appear during scrub.
- Mixer files refering to 2nd or higher SSHDR1 could
be interpreted wrongly on 2nd or higher R.Ed.
- Mixer file did not save 'Automation Enable' button status properly.
- Some mixer files caused ssEditor V3.0 to crash
during load or save.
!!!IMPORTANT:!!!
NOTE: Users that run multiple units may have to reselect the proper 'Settings|MasterClock' and 'Settings|Sync
Out' options
for their 2nd and higher units, followed by a 'Save Settings'.
V3.0 changes versus V2.04.4:
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- Mixer automation is added.
The automation concept in a nutshell:
- The way automation is treated is similar to the way audio is treated.
The Part/Take concept is extended so that Parts can refer either to Audio Takes
or to Automation Takes.
Recording automation is similar to recording audio: create an Automation Track
arming block in the Track arming
column of the arrangement, arm the Automation Track, and hit recording.
(Make sure that automation is enabled by activating the new 'Automation Enable'
button next to the mixer edit button.)
Editing Parts that refer to Automation Takes is similar to editing Parts that
refer to Audio Takes.
The standard
move/copy/delete/cut/add/repeat/slip/trim/info/mute/assign/timelock tools will
work on these Parts.
In addition, new automation-specific edit tools are added.
- The mixer has a set of automatable parameters (faders, buttons, potmeters, etc...).
These are further refered to as automatable 'knobs'.
Every 'knob' value that is recorded is called an 'event'.
To find out which knobs are automatable, or to set the knob's automation
status, or to change the Automation Track
assignment per knob, use the Info Tool on the corresponding mixer element.
(Within the mixer info tool dialog box, hold CTRL key to change the parameters
simultaneously for all knobs
of the element).
- The Automation Track number refers to all automatable knobs of the corresponding
mixer column number by default.
This means all recorded events of all knobs of e.g. column 3 will be recorded/played on Automation Track 3 by default.
It is also possible to specify the Automation Track assignment per knob (see
mixer info tool).
This allows to e.g. record the EQ knobs of column 1 on a different
Part/Automation Take then the other knobs
of column 1, or allows e.g. to record all knobs of the mixer into 1
Part/Automation Take.
- There are 3 automation recording modes (see Settings|Record
Setup):
*
* Touch record: all events of active Parts that refer to the same Automation
Track will be rerecorded
into the newly recorded Part/Take. From the moment a knob is touched, the knob
changes will be recorded,
overriding all existing events of the same knob.
As soon as the knob is released, it automatically returns to the previously
recorded level within the
specified 'knob auto return time', and proceeds the same function as before the
knob was touched.
* Touch record till stop: all events of active Parts that refer to the same
Automation Track will be rerecorded
into the newly recorded Part/Take. From the moment a knob is touched, the knob
changes will be recorded,
overriding all existing events of the same knob until the tape transport is
stopped.
- Since only knob changes are recorded, the new mixer 'snapshot' button (next
to the mixer edit button) can be used
during recording to take a snapshot of all automatable knob values of the mixer.
If the 'snapshot' button is pressed while in stop, an automation Part for every
armed Automation Track is generated,
which contains all corresponding automatable knobs their current values.
The length of these generated Parts is determined by the specified 'Snapshot
record Part length'. (see Settings|Record
Setup)
Automation snapshots are typically used in the beginning of an arrangement.
- A global 'Automation Enable' button is added (next to the mixer snapshot/edit
buttons).
- When knobs are controlled from external controllers that have no touch
sensors, the specified 'Knob touch timeout'
is used to tell the program when a knob is 'released' after the last knob value
changed. (see Settings|Record
Setup)
- After automation is recorded, the 'Recorded events auto thin factor' (0..1000) automatically smooths and
thins
the recorded data. (see Settings|Record
Setup).
As an alternative, the new 'Automation Events Thinning' process tool can be
used.
- The new 'Automation Curve Select' tool can be used to determine which knob
automation curve is displayed in the Part.
- The new 'Automation Event Editing' process tool can be used to edit the
recorded automation events:
clicking on an event allows you to move it, doubleclicking
on an event deletes it,
and doubleclicking anywhere else within the part
creates a new event at that position.
- 'Audio Processing tools behaviour' and 'Automation Processing tools
behaviour' preferences are added.
(see Settings|Preferences)
- 'Auto delete Takes' and 'Confirm deletes' preferences are removed. (see Settings|Preferences)
- Cue sheet printing is added (XPro plug-in).
- Fader and Send elements faders can be doubleclicked
for precise volume edits now.
- Part info tool does not automatically rename identical Parts anymore.
- XPro based tools that can be launched from the
'Files' menu or have a dedicated tool do not show up in the XPro
tool
floating menu anymore.
- Scrub tools are added.
- 'Scrub tools behaviour' preference is added (see Settings|Preferences).
If 'Settings|Preferences|Scrub tools behaviour|Speed based scrub' is selected, the mouse
position controls the
scrub speed instead of the locator destination position.
- If 'Settings|Preferences|Scrub tools behaviour|Speed based scrub' or 'Settings|Preferences|Auto
scroll Arrange Window'
preferences are selected, the maximum screeb speed is
x10, instead of x1.
- Current locator can also be dragged on Arrange Window timebar
now when SHIFT key is hold.
- Video output delay compensation option added (see Settings|AVI
Player).
- Surround panner 1->LRC-LsRs
OUTPUT, 6->6 chan INPUT, 6->6 chan OUTPUT elements added.
- Reduced solo tools startup time.
- SFiles-per-SDisk limit increased (32768 instead of
8192), only for new formatted SDisks.
- Windows 2000 support.
- Known bugs fixed:
- Parts were not always properly muted when needed if part info tool was used.
- Higher samplerate selections were not disabled when
masterclock was set to external.
- Record block edits were not properly handled in undo level mechanism.
!!!IMPORTANT:!!!
NOTE 1: As a result of the added mixer automation, the arrangefile format, mixer file format and PC Takefile formats
have changed. Also, a new Automation Take format on the SDisk
is introduced.
SSHDR1 Editor V3.0 will read earlier formats, but will write the latest
formats.
These new file formats will not be able to be read by earlier Editor,
EDL-Processor and CD-Writer versions.
NOTE 2: SDisks that are formatted
with this version and exceed the 'old' 8192 SFiles
limit may behave incorrect
when used in earlier Editor versions!
NOTE 3: Earlier Editor versions included CS10, MCS, MM16 and
Slave remote control interfaces.
These interfaces now are part of the new Soundscape Console Manager software.
Installing Soundscape R.Ed Editor V3.3:
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Windows 95/98/2000:
1. Installing the Soundscape driver:
(This is only needed once. If you already installed the driver with a previous
V2.xx (Alpha or Beta) version, this may be skipped.)
Run 'Add New Hardware' item from Control Panel for every Soundscape Unit.
(No default search, select 'Other Devices', select 'Have Disk', and
then enter new Soundscape directory path.)
Change Soundscape unit port addresses afterwards if needed
in Control Panel's 'System' 'Device manager'.
2. Installing the Soundscape R.Ed V3.3 Editor program:
Run supplied SETUP.EXE file.
This will prompt for a 'program files' path (default C:\Program
Files\Soundscape)
and a 'user files' path (default C:\Soundscape).
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Windows NT4:
Log on with Administrator privileges.
Run supplied SETUP.EXE file.
This will prompt for a 'program files' path (default C:\Program
Files\Soundscape)
and a 'user files' path (default C:\Soundscape).
The Soundscape NT driver will be automatically installed, with Soundscape unit
port address 0x250.
To change the port address or to add Soundscape units, run Control Panel
Soundscape Applet.
Using R.Ed(s) on a TCP/IP network:
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Windows 95:
If you want to run R.Ed units from a remote computer
on a TCP/IP network,
install the Soundscape V2.xx software on the remote computer and install the
Soundscape
driver and SSDEV.EXE on the server computer.
Then change the Soundscape INI file's 'SDevicePath'
entry on the remote computer
in such a way that it becomes referencing the Soundscape server computer,
e.g. \\.\\SSDEV0\ becomes \\SoundscapeServerComputerName\SSDEV0.
In case there is no DNS, you can use the IP address instead, e.g.
\\192.168.1.1\SSDEV0.
Then, before you startup the Soundscape V2.xx Editor program on the remote
computer,
first you have to start SSDEV.EXE on the server computer that has the R.Ed unit(s)
installed.
NOTE: do not abort SSDEV.EXE on the server while the remote computer has the
editor
software running: this causes the Soundscape Editor software to hang on the
remote computer.
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Windows NT:
If you want to run R.Ed units from a remote computer on
a TCP/IP network,
install the Soundscape V2.xx software on both computers, and then start the
Soundscape
driver service on the server computer (Control Panel Services).
Then change the Soundscape INI file's 'SDevicePath'
entry on the remote computer
in such a way that it becomes referencing the Soundscape server computer,
e.g. \\.\\SSDEV0\ becomes \\SoundscapeServerComputerName\SSDEV0.
In case there is no DNS, you can use the IP address instead, e.g.
\\192.168.1.1\SSDEV0.
NOTE: do not stop the Soundscape service on the server while the remote
computer has the editor
software running: this causes the Soundscape Editor software to hang on the
remote computer.
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You can use SSCONVERT.EXE to convert V1.18 arrangefiles into V2.xx
arrangefiles, and V1.18 takefiles
into V2.xx takefiles.
Note: V2.xx requires passwords for the mixer basic elements and future
plug-ins!
IF YOU ENCOUNTER ANY BUGS, PLEASE CONTACT:
via email: bugreport@soundscape-digital.com
FOR TECHNICAL SUPPORT, PLEASE CONTACT:
Ross Turner
Tel: +44 1268-570808
Email: support@soundscape-digital.com
Or you can reach us on our web site: http://www.soundscape-digital.com