MixEmergency Release Notes

Version 1.2.1

Changes

• Increased maximum cache size to 2GB.
• Removed automatic lowering of cache size when low free memory levels were detected.
• Added white border around the output window when dragging or resizing.

Bug fixes

• Fixed upfader linking buttons.
• Fixed UTF-8 string problems when recording.
• Fixed scaling issues for some videos that resulted in lower quality images.
• Fixed a possible crash when exporting.

Version 1.2.0

Changes

• Redesigned the user interface.
• Enabled resizing of all main user interface windows.
• Enabled recording and exporting using the demo version.
• Added loading of images into MixEmergency.
• Added Quartz Composition overlays.
• Added Text and Image Overlay recording.
• Added RGB Delay, Strips, Crop and Scale effects.
• Added X/Y position controls for Image Overlays.
• Added Brightness, Saturation and Contrast controls for the output window.
• Added Horizontal and Vertical Flip controls for the output window.
• Added an audio device selector to the recording window.
• The Random transition now also displays the randomly selected transition.
• Added a preference to load randomly selected media from the Media Bank when an unlinked audio track is loaded into Scratch Live.
• Combined all overlay windows onto a single window.
• Added Deck, AudioLevel, AudioSpectrum, MediaTitle, MediaAlbum and MediaArtist published inputs for Quartz Compositions.
• Added Image published inputs for overlay Quartz Compositions.
• Improved Quartz Composition behaviour when resizing the output dimensions.
• Low memory warnings now display in the Messages window.
• The MixEmergency window now hides when exporting.
• Disabled recording menu items when recording and exporting.
• Added the preview view dimensions to the Info Window.
• Added preference to lower the preview window's update rate.
• Added preference to lower the full screen output level.

Bug fixes

• Fixed opacity of the preview views on the main window.
• Fixed timing issues when using Quartz Compositions.
• Fixed incorrect export dimensions being used when exporting Quartz Compositions.
• Fixed the link/unlink Crossfader button when linking/unlinking MIDI assigned controls.
• Fixed a bug where the Text Overlay text would only save after pushing enter/return.
• Fixed incorrect state of Full Screen button.
• Fixed incorrect updates of the Info Window.
• Fixed problems when recording negative velocities.
• Fixed a small memory corruption problem relating to registeration.
• Fixed several small memory leaks when using Quartz Compositions.

Version 1.1.0

Changes

• Added performance recording and exporting.
• Added transition parameter control.
• Added several transitions that allow the output window to become transparent when full screen.
• Added Strobe, Zoom Feedback and Color Tone effects.
• Added Strobe, Iris, Squeeze H and Squeeze V transitions.
• Added Bass control mode for effect parameters.
• Effects presets can now be automatically saved and restored for individual videos.
• Effects settings are now copied across when loading the same media to both channels.
• Improved video frame buffering.
• Improved Grid 2 transition.
• Improved Crossfader smoothing.
• Improved debug buffer view.
• Added easily readable strings to MIDI logging window.
• Added preference for disabling Crossfader smoothing.
• The demo version can now enter full screen but is limited to 30 minutes of use.

Bug fixes

• Fixed m4v loading issues.
• Fixed MIDI mapping for Position control mode of effect parameters.
• Fixed a crash when attempting to play a Quartz Compositions at a negative time.
• Audio linking no longer defaults to loading the closest match.
• Fixed DV input.
• Fixed a possible crash when entering invalid license keys.
• Fixed issues showing and hiding the Info Window.

Version 1.0.2

Bug fixes

• Fixed bug where option-clicking a MIDI assignable control would not allow MIDI assignment.

Version 1.0.1

Changes

• You can now drag and drop media from the Media Bank without first focusing on the MixEmergency window.

Bug fixes

• Fixed text and image overlays on Mac OS X Tiger (10.4).
• Fixed keyboard shortcut forwarding on Mac OS X Tiger (10.4).
• Fixed a bug that could trigger keyframe distance warnings on some videos.
• Fixed frame blending problems with some videos.
• Fixed a possible crash when entering invalid license keys.
• Fixed several small memory leaks.

Version 1.0.0 Final

Changes

• Added the option to disable keyboard shortcuts that conflicted with Scratch Live.
• Added file and warning logging.
• Added more robust checks around video decoding.

Bug fixes

• Fixed bug that would cause MixEmergency to lock when ejecting certain Quartz Compositions.
• Fixed bug when sending media position data to Quartz Composition published inputs.
• Fixed a crash that would occur when videos with dimensions 0 x 0 were loaded.

Version 1.0.0 Public Beta 3

Changes

• Added a new and improved rendering pipeline.
• Added RGB Offset effect.
• Added LED effect.
• Added Film Projector effect.
• Added new optimised Edges effect.
• Added Switch transition.

Bug fixes

• Fixed poor performance when using NVIDIA® GeForce® graphics processors.
• Fixed MIDI bugs.
• Fixed bug where the last used transition was not restored at start-up.
• Fixed Media Bank icon capture bug.

Version 1.0.0 Public Beta 2

Changes

• Added effect mix control.
• Added new and improved velocity mapping controls for effect parameters.
• Improved Crossfader smoothing.
• Removed smoothing of the effect parameter when controlled by velocity.
• Added MIDI logging window.

Bug fixes

• Fixed MIDI assignment bugs.
• Fixed free memory detection errors that would result in false low memory warnings.
• Fixed bug where changing the scale control of the position control for effect parameters was not smooth.