Image Line releases DirectWave v1.4.1

Image Line has updated DirectWave to v1.4.1 which has a new interface and improved import of external formats. The demo version is now a "player" version - it can saves settings but it has no zone or sample tabs, it doesn't sample VSTi plugins and it doesn't load samples or external programs/banks.

Changes since version 1.25

Additions/Changes:

• New user interface.
• Demo mode is now player mode:
  • Saves settings.
  • No zone or sample tabs.
  • Doesn't sample VSTi plugins.
  • Doesn't load samples or external programs/banks.
• Added "Edit in Edison" feature for FL version.
• Optionally publish zone names as note names to plugin host.
• New version of the import dll, now supports:
  • AKAI AKP (S5/6K,Z4,Z8 )
  • Battery (Version 1, 2 & 3 banks).
  • DWP (DirectWave Program, native format)
  • EXS24
  • Giga
  • Kontakt / Kontakt 2
  • Kurzweil (off DOS disk)
  • MPC (off DOS disk, not 1000/2500/500 series)
  • Reason NN-XT (any association with a Refill can't be loaded)
  • Recycle
  • SoundFont2
  • SFZ
• Added tablet pc / stylus option for controls.
• Small changes to zone name edit.
• Default content path now included "DirectWave\" at the end of shared path.
• Added sample rate option to the VST sampler.
• Added compatibility options to (global) options dialog.
• Updated downloader implementation.
• Double-click on zone (or zone index) now opens sample tab.
• Now need to right-click on sample scroll bar to zoom.

Fixes

• Library selector stayed "down" after loading patch.
• VST rendering now works if a plugin reports zero programs.
• Fixed window resize (window kept getting bigger).
• Browser is refreshed when the lib path changes.
• Fixed crash when importing samples with long filenames (longer than 31 characters).
• Fixed a mouse capture issue.
• Fixed bug exporting waves for VSTi programs that start or end with spaces.
• Fixed some small visual glitches.
• Fixed filename extension extraction bug.
• Removed mouse wheel velocity sensitivity.
• Import of external formats is now done in a separate thread.
• Memory release with multiple instances.
• Fixed filename length of imported waves.
• Library menu now shows items even if they're in subfolders.
• Fixed player channel renaming in FL version.
• Various fixes in import of external formats, among others:
  • Fixed akp import to deal with newer versions.
  • Fix importing soundfont zones.
  • Re-implemented soundfont support, now supports 24bit soundfonts.
  • Crashes.
  • Memory leak.
• Fixed msvcrt dll dependence.
• Subpath in Library tab missed first letter.
• When saving a .dwp, it now copies the sample files to the new folder if the original file still exists. Otherwise it writes a wave file, as it did before.
• Fixed behaviour of "Parent" button in browser (was faulty after adding trailing \ to browser path).
• Now makes sure paths have a trailing \.
• Fixed bug showing save program dialogs.
• "gain" control on zone tab now defaults to 0.0dB again.
• "gain" control on zone tab is now multiplied to the volume instead of added.
• Adjusted "velo splits" text in options dialog.
• Fixed drag&drop crash.
• Made library scan (for popup menu) a lot faster.
• Fixed browser resizing from config dlg.
• Fixed behaviour of browser expansion with multiple instances.
• Added/fixed implementation of process() to work in some hosts.
• Fixed resizing in FL version, made it more spec-compliant in VSTi version.
• Fixed crash in VSTi when opening/closing browser because of incorrect FL version check.
• Fixed window size bug (browser open/closed) when opening editor.
• Fixed ogg import, made it use 32bit float samples instead of 16bit int.
• Effect switches on the zone page now also act according to the "global" switch.