Soundscape SSHDR1 Editor V2.04.4 nov 17, 1999
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V2.04.4 changes versus V2.04.3:
_______________________________nov 17, 1999
- Known bugs fixed:
- Restoring SFiles from DAT to SDisk 1B could cause SDisk 1B to
become corrupted!
- Off-line reverb processing tool did not work, because of an
unjustified invalid password message.
- Manual punch-in recording on the fly on big SDisks caused track
input monitoring during record not to happen.
V2.04.3 changes versus V2.04.2:
_______________________________oct 26, 1999
- New 'Standard Module (XPro)' is added, which contains 'Reverse
Process' tool.
- New optional 'Time module (XPro)' is added, which contains
'Samplerate Convert/TimeStretch/PitchShift Process' tools.
This new XPro based module requires a different password compared
to the old 'Time Module'.
Please contact your dealer/distributor for a free password update
for existing owners of a 'Time Module' password.
- Both above mentioned XPro based modules replace the previous
'Reverse Process' tool and 'Time Module' tools
with the following advantages:
- XPro based tools also work on 24b Takes.
- XPro based tools also work on large size formatted SDisks
(formatted size greater than 8.5GB).
- XPro tools behaviour changed:
- Processed part and take names get '#xx' extension.
- processed take is stored in current directory.
(Same behaviour now as with embedded process tools like e.g.
normalize)
- 'Normalize/Remove DC/NoiseGate Process' tools also work on 24b
Takes and large size formatted SDisks now
(formatted size > 8.5GB).
V2.04.2 changes versus V2.04.1:
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- If an SDisk is formatted, now the option exists to use the
entire size of the SDisk (up to 137GB),
so exceeding the 8.5GB unit limit.
However such formatted SDisks have the following limitations:
- DAT backup/restore of SFiles residing on such SDisks cannot
happen.
- The following tools do not work on Parts that use Takes
residing on such SDisks:
Normalize, DC-Removal, NoiseGate, TimeStretch, PitchShift,
SRConvert, Reverb, Reverse processing, Scrubbing.
A workaround for these limitations could be the following:
Use a small SDisk (< 8.5GB formatted) as the master SDisk
(xA), and a big SDisk (> 8.5GB formatted) as
the slave SDisk (xB).
Then when necessary, SFiles can be temporary moved from SDisk xB
to SDisk xA, since SDisk xA does not
have any limitations in this case.
- Known bugs fixed:
- Program crashed if mixdown tool was used with a mixer that
contained a routed feedback loop.
V2.04.1 changes versus V2.04:
_____________________________aug 27, 1999
- Known bugs fixed:
- Program hanged if trying to format an SDisk when no other
formatted SDisks existed already.
V2.04 major differences compared to V2.03:
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- 24 bit/6 tracks mode is added. (See 'Settings' 'Record
Resolution' and 'Active Tracks per Unit')
In this mode, new recorded Takes will be 24 bit.
Simultaneous playback of 16 bit and 24 bit Takes is supported.
- The following is not supported on 24 bit takes:
Normalize, DC-Removal, NoiseGate, TimeStretch, PitchShift,
SRConvert, Reverb, Reverse processing, Scrubbing.
Also note that S/PDIF (AES/EBU) in/out is truncated to 16 bit.
Only the TDIF i/o ports are full 24 bit.
- SDisk window displays only one SDisk at a time.
To display other SDisk, drop an SFile that belongs to SDisk from
SFile Manager onto SDisk window.
- 4 channel mixer input and output elements added.
- 1->4 channel surround panner output element added.
- Support for upcoming Dolby and Cedar elements and XPro plug-ins
added.
- Maximum number of SFiles per SDisk doubled (8192 instead of
4096).
- Adjustable 'Slave MTC preparation time' added. (See 'Settings'
'Preferences')
- 'Use unique 8.3 format filenames for exported SFile Takes'
option added. (See 'Settings' 'Preferences')
- 'Maximum record time per Track for manual punch out' value is
defaulted to 20 minutes @ 44.1KHz.
(See 'Settings' 'Record Setup')
- SFile import/export also supports subdirectories now.
- SFile import is possible via Windows Explorer drag and drop.
- Known bugs fixed:
- Parts that were moved/copied to closest locator where not
always positioned correctly if zoomed out.
- Aborted merge process gave unjustified "mixer dsp
processing power limit reached" warning.
- DAT backup estimated total backup time was limited to
12hrs30min.
- Exported SFiles got local filetime instead of UCT filetime.
- SFile creation dates were displayed instead of last write dates
which Windows Explorer uses.
NOTE:
- SSHDR1 mixer file format is changed to yield
compatibility between SSHDR1, R.Ed and Mixtreme. This means that
a saved mixer file is not compatible anymore with SSHDR1 Editor
V2.03 or earlier versions.
- 24 bit Takes on the SDisk will not be visible in previous
Editor versions.
- New 4 channel related elements do not work properly in previous
Editor or Mixtreme versions.
- Cedar XPro plug-ins do not work properly in previous Editor
versions.
(HISTORY)- V2.03
changes versus V2.02.1:
_____________________________dec 10, 1998
- 'External Off-Line Processing (XPro)' tool is added.
This new tool allows Soundscape XPro compatible off-line plug-ins
(e.g. Synchro Arts VocAlign for SS)
to process Parts (Takes) within the arrangement.
- 'Auto scroll arrangement window' option is added to
'Preferences'.
This option keeps the current locator centered on the arrange
window and scrolls the arrangement.
Note that this option only works properly on a fast PC with a
high performance graphics video card.
- Improved mixer window horizontal scrollbar response.
- Improved arrangement window horizontal scrollbar response.
- Even the smallest parts are always displayed in arrangement
window now.
- Mute tool does not toggle mute status of every individual
selected part anymore. It now toggles only the
mute status of the part that is pointed to, and copies that mute
status onto all other selected parts.
- Takes dragged into arrangement automatically get output track
assignment of record-track located at the
same virtual track if existing.
- 'Timelock part' tool is added. Parts that are timelocked cannot
accidently be moved, slipped or deleted.
- 'Arrow Left' + 'Shift' key moves current locator to previous
closest snap location.
- 'Arrow Right' + 'Shift' key moves current locator to next
closest snap location.
- 'Arrow Left' + 'Control' key moves current locator to previous
closest part begin or end position.
- 'Arrow Right' + 'Control' key moves current locator to next
closest part begin or end position.
- Redefined mixer processing cycles (P=xx%) value, also taking
into account varispeed setting now.
This has the advantage that if no varispeed is used, there is an
increase of about 10% of mixer processingpower at 44K1, and about
8% at 48K.
Note however that the P=xx% value is not an accurate value,
because some elements report inaccurate processing cycles to the
Editor program.
This results in the fact that depending on what kind of elements
are used some mixers can't reach or may exceed the P=100% value.
What actually happens, is that the mixer dsp now measures the
actual processing cycles used for every sample, and warns if a
real mixer processing cycle overrun occurs.
If this is the case, a warning is given in the caption string of
the mixer window, and the mixer is muted for about half a second.
The warning can be reset by doubleclicking the caption bar of the
mixer window.
- When using TDIF masterclock, the incoming TDIF samplerate
subdata is interpreted now, and possible TDIF masterclock lock
errors are messaged.
- Samplerate value in status window is shown in gray if external
masterclock is in use.
- Linear PCM BWF file (= Linear PCM WAV file with 'Broadcast
Audio Extension' chunk) import/export is supported.
- Arrange window maximum horizontal zoom out factor is increased.
- Known bugs fixed:
- Empty PC files that were copied onto SDisk gave unjustified
'Not enough contiguous space on SDisk' error.
- Audio buffer underruns monitoring did not happen during mixdown
process. This could potentially lead to improper mixed down takes
if dsp processing power limit was reached during mixdown.
- Stereo WAV file import did not overwrite existing take R with
same name if requested. Potentially, other SFile could become
deleted instead!
(HISTORY)- V2.02
changes versus V2.01.1:
_____________________________jul 6, 1998
- Multiple undo levels (10).
Note that similar restrictions apply as with previous versions
with only 1 undo level:
not all edits can be undone!
- Auto start of arr and mix SFiles:
During startup, the program looks for a 'StartUp' SFolder on your
SDisk, and automatically starts up the first alphabetical mix and
arr SFiles found.
- Cut/Copy/Paste SFiles option added in SFile Manager.
- Takes on same SDisk and SDirectory with equal length and name +
'L' or 'R' extension ('Stereo linked' Takes) will be dragged from
SFile Manager into arrangement as stereolinked Parts.
- Takes from SFile Manager can be dragged onto closest locator in
arrangement by holding ALT-key while dragging.
- Takes from SFile Manager can be dragged to original start
timecode in arrangement by holding CTRL-key while dragging.
- Equal power panning (EPP) versions added of SEND and OUTPUT
mixer elements, with a 'side lift' of +3dB.
- Mixer solo groups added:
In earlier versions, solo groups where automatically determined
by the output of the mixer columns. Now, for each column (in
Mixer Full View), the solo group (1..99) can be set. If the Solo
button of a certain column is activated, each other column output
belonging to the same solo group will be solo-muted, all other
columns will be unaffected.
- Mixer fader groups added:
For each column (in Mixer Full View), the fader group (1..99) can
be set.
Output elements belonging to the same fader group their volume
faders, mute buttons and solo buttons will change simultaneously
when the right mousebutton is used.
- If during recording for at least 2 minutes a power failure or
program crash occurs, next time the Editor program starts up, the
partially recorded Takes will be detected as 'lost SFiles' that
automatically will become converted into 'partially recorded'
Takes. This way, no partially recorded material can be lost.
- Record-track arming/disarming can happen from the keyboard now:
- 'Multiply' key pressed arms all record-tracks that exist.
- 'Multiply' key preceeded by an entered number only arms that
record-track if existing, e.g. '5' '*' arms track 5.
- 'Multiply' key preceeded by 2 entered numbers separated by '-'
key arms all record-tracks from first to second number if
existing, e.g. '3' '-' '8' '*' arms all existing record-tracks
from track 3 to 8.
- 'Divide' key pressed disarms all record-tracks that exist.
- 'Divide' key preceeded by an entered number only disarms that
record-track if existing, e.g. '5' '/' disarms track 5.
- 'Divide' key preceeded by 2 entered numbers separated by '-'
key disarms all record-tracks from first to second number if
existing,
e.g. '3' '-' '8' '/' disarms all existing record-tracks from
track 3 to 8.
- Command line options added (e.g. "C:\Program
Files\Soundscape\Editor\V202\SSEditor.exe -p
SSEditor1.ini"):
- '-p' will automatically invoke play transport command as soon
as program is started.
- '-r' will automatically invoke record transport command as soon
as program is started.
- '-sx' (where x is a value between 1 and 9) will increase the
display update rate of the current locator line and AVI window
(default approx. 50Hz), to get smoother AVI window playback on
faster PC's, e.g. '-s9' is approx. 111Hz update rate, '-s1' is
approx. 1000Hz update rate.
- Known bugs fixed:
- Undo Shrink Takes could potentially make last updated arr or
mix SFile invalid.
- EQ 2-Band element generated small DC on output if low freq
bands were used.
- Program crashed when exiting during play or record if arr or
mix SFile was saved.
- Moving Takes from one unit to another in SFile manager changed
output assignment of part without muting other parts with same
output assigment and location.
- Exporting Stereo Takes as WAV files potentially skipped some
to-be-exported takes.
- Mixer elements were a bit too 'expensive' in terms of
processing cycles.
- Opening of mixer SFiles could lead to general protection
failure (Windows NT).
- Recorded Takes could contain wrong samples for the first 3-5
frames in very specific circumstances.
- SFiles date display error if younger than 1998.
- Unjustified 'Playlists could not be updated in time..."
error message was displayed if a track playlist exceeded 255
events and a to-be-recorded part existed on same track.
- Mixer Track element colors were not updated when track colors
were changed.
- SDisks that exceeded 8.5GB were wrongly seen as SDisks with
size equal to SDisk real size minus 8.5GB.
Installing Soundscape SSHDR1 Editor V2.04.4:
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Windows 95:
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 V2.04.4 SSHDR1 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).
Windows NT:
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 SSHDR1(s) on a TCP/IP network:
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Windows 95:
If you want to run SSHDR1 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 SSHDR1 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.
Windows NT:
If you want to run SSHDR1 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.
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
or via fax: 323-7660243