Build 20.12.0.49890

SPAT Revolution new features

  • New MultiCore parallel processing algorithm.
    • A new preference option to select various engine processing profile.
  • Stability improvements (hardening) with all latest operating systems (OS).
  • SPAT Plug-ins (Local Audio LAP - AudioPipe) hardening and improvement against host applications and OS.
  • Catalina, Big Sur and Apple notarization official support.
  • New built in error reporting tools for SPAT Revolution.
    • In SPAT preferences, you can enable or disable sending anonymously of software data error to FLUX::. This application monitoring tools helps track developer errors for better diagnostic, fixes and performance optimization.
  • New V20.12 release (new versioning system), now including 1 year of support and upgrade with perpetual license purchase.
  • Added 23 reverb presets imported from IRCAM Verb and the SPAT v3 plug-in.
  • New Drag and Move + Drag and Connect module feature.
    • Drag any modules to move before or after any module of same type.
    • Drag a drop module into module to connect output to input.
  • Support for the IRCAM ADMix/SPAT and Meyer SpaceMap Go OSC Grammar on input.
    • You can now play ADM Master (Audio definition model) files containing audio and object metadata with the ADMix player playback and receive metadata as OSC data in SPAT
  • New Apple and Windows menu and shortcuts
    • SPAT Revolution now includes the standard Apple and Windows menu bar for new and added software action.
    • New shortcut options
  • New input naming pages for bulk renaming
  • Multi-Selecting input blocks and pressing Alt + N
  • Setup wizards;
    • Available by pressing Alt + N or in the Setup menu.
  • New Import and Export SPAT preferences.
    • System to System, to back up your preferences.
  • Basic snapshot system implementation;
    • snapshots can now be generated, recalled (with interpolation - crossfade option) , deleted or renamed.
    • Gives the ability to create static images instead of using full automation.
    • Basic menu is provided to manage snapshots and available to OSC messages (Lemur and Qlab template available).
  • Import speaker arrangements;
    • Import speaker arrangements from simulation software of Adamson, CODA Audio, Nexo, d&b audiotechnik, Ease or simply Excel.
  • Speaker arrangement panning tips and validation guidelines.
  • New Panning type (LBAP, DualBandVBP)
  • New Binaural Options - Nearfield, Spherical Head, Snowman Model
  • New A-Format transcoding (Sennheiser Ambeo, Oktava MK4012, Rode Nt SF1)
  • New HOA transcoding method (Regularized Pseudo-Inverse, Improved AllRAD, CSAD)

OSC - Many OSC optimizations in the core

  • The OSC Matrix (OSC Slots) has been updated and contains various changes.
  • Now supporting third party OSC devices without Auto-bundle feature (Digico Consoles now can have bidirectional control)
  • Make OSC dictionary available with snapshot
  • ADM-OSC
  • ADMPlayer compatibility (currently no scale)
  • Meyer Sound - Spacemap Go - OSC Grammar support (input only)

Major optimizations

  • Open GL fix for Mac Mini (Anti-Alias)
  • SPAT Plug-ins (LAP - AudioPipe) hardening and improvement against host App.
  • Now supporting third party OSC devices without Auto-bundle feature
  • ADM-OSC Format support.
  • Retina display enhanced support
  • New HOA Decoding Methods
  • New Binaural Options - Nearfield, Spherical Head, Snowman Model - (Not using HRTF for some???)
  • Per speaker channel mute option in room
  • Shift drag to move 3D scene
  • Install templates with PI format for SPAT.

Other improvements

  • BackGround - Set Background Offset Step to centimeters
  • Display Performances (CPU) measurements help option
  • Opening a new session doesn’t prompt a “save current session” dialog
  • Use calling thread (Audio) as thread 0 on parallel processing to avoid using other threads on small configuration.
  • Color Indicator update for Mute - Solo
  • Draw source and speaker text in 3D View
  • Update to last Python version and some other SDKs
  • Display units in the speaker/channel editor
  • “Output list” for HOA Room should not display x/y/z/Azimuth/etc
  • Import speaker arrangement - Check the height of the arrangement and lower all the arrangement.
  • Check for update based on current installed version number
  • Display “new version” / “update information” at startup
  • Add number of channel property to Send/Return plug-in to allow ReaVolution to change to the plug-in format
  • Automatically define speaker arrangement on Transcoder when possible
  • Add Duplicate room without same sources or with duplicated sources
  • Handle “dead” PyControl in UI
  • Ircam’s exceptions handling in Transcoder
  • Dump all properties through OSC output after loading a session
  • Pl: remove Independent duration + rename as “interpolation time”
  • Pl: update page table
  • Rebuild GUI without reloading session

Bug Fixes

  • Creating Snapshot freezes on Mac OS X.
  • Rename snapshot dialog not correctly initialized ; especially on retina display
  • Panning Tips - Display of Coincident speakers was broken.
  • Potential error when recalling snapshots.
  • Recurring crash in setup while making connections with drag and drop
  • Strange issues with input OSC transforms
  • Transcoders - Wrong Normalization for AmbiX.
  • Yaw/Pitch/Roll - Number of digits in sliders
  • Crash on connecting HOA order 7 input to source multiple time.
  • Crash when “Max Number of cores” is one
  • Crash when build setup without any sources and with Audio Device enabled