Release notes: Satin

Updated with every release (beta versions and latest builds not included)

March 27, 2024

Satin 1.3.3 (revision 15721)

Improvements:

  • Support for CLAP
  • Support for native Silicon AAX
  • Support for latest macOS Sonoma
  • Updated VST3 SDK to 3.7.8
  • Improved GUI performance
  • Improved dialog handling
  • Browser: New option to show/hide folders in the context menu
  • Browser: Saving search results now works via drag&drop as well
  • Browser: Description and usage fields now scroll during text input in preset save dialog
  • Browser: Folders can now be dragged & dropped onto tag smart folders
  • Improved parameter automation in Pro Tools
  • Registration dialog now purges unsupported characters (e.g. accidental spaces)
  • Ctrl A/B "Set as Default" option added to MIDI Table page
  • Windows installer now includes uninstaller
  • Windows installer now remembers last used options
  • Windows installer blocks installation to "C:\ProgramData" location
  • u-he menu Twitter link replaced with link to Mastodon
  • VST2 > VST3 migration support for hosts using the IPluginCompatibility interface

Fixed Bugs:

  • Fixed: Sound and analyser differences when switching to different sample rate (see notes in user guide)
  • Fixed: Problem with parameter automation of a few parameters (Pro Tools only)
  • Fixed: Group setting wasn't always remembered on project reload (Pro Tools only)
  • Fixed: Adding new instance was deleting the group labeling (Pro Tools only)
  • Fixed: Some parameter changes were not recorded in the undo/redo chain (Pro Tools only)
  • Fixed: GUI glitch when switching to smaller GUI size (Pro Tools only)
  • Fixed: Preset search input field did not receive mouse input (Pro Tools only)
  • Fixed: Using Cmd+A in dialogs could lead to GUI disappearing (Logic only)
  • Fixed: Plugin stayed mono when using "Mono > Stereo" option in Logic (native Silicon only)
  • Fixed: Aborted preset save operation could lead to displaying wrong meta data in inspector
  • Fixed: Using "duplicate" option in browser could crash if user permissions were missing
  • Fixed: Renoise no longer needs "enable keyboard" option for menus to work
  • Fixed: Plugin focus no longer needed for dropdown menus to work (Mac only)
  • Fixed: Problem when loading init preset immediately after loading plugin (Mac only)
  • Fixed: Scroll wheel not working on second display under some conditions (Windows only)
  • Fixed: Installer now scaled correctly on high-resolution displays (Windows only)
  • Fixed: Preset overwrite dialog was not showing up (Linux only)
  • Fixed: Default Author was set to preset name (Linux only)
  • Fixed: Auto versioning feature wasn't working (Linux only)
  • Fixed: Right-click preset selection frame wasn't disappearing (Linux only)
  • Fixed: Input field was empty when editing preset search result (Linux only)
  • Fixed: Double-clicking menus could lead to crash (Linux only)
  • Fixed: Dialogs always opened at left edge of the screen (Linux only)
  • Fixed: Dialogs could be opened multiple times (Linux only)
  • Other small fixes and improvements

Known Issues:

  • CLAP: plugin bypass button not always reacting in Reaper (workaround: use Reaper's bypass)
  • Parameter automation issue with a few parameters in Ableton Live when using AU (use VST instead)

Special Notes:

  • AAX and CLAP are 64-bit only

August 10, 2021

Satin 1.3.2 (revision 12092)

Native M1 ARM support

Improvements:

  • Native support for Apple Silicon chips (M1)
  • macOS Big Sur compatibility
  • Improved GUI performance
  • Improved GUI appearance (now using HD images)
  • Improved handling of junction links on Windows
  • Improved soundset installation
  • Preset browser bank name support
  • Various Mac and Windows installer improvements

Fixed Bugs:

  • Fixed crash when loading script presets (e.g. Randomizer)
  • Fixed crash in Bandlab Cakewalk when reloading a project using VST3
  • Fixed rare crash on project reload
  • Fixed audio clicks when switching presets
  • Various framework fixes and improvements

Known Issues:

  • Context menus need plugin focus to work (Apple issue)

Special Notes:

  • AAX support on Mac removed temporarily (will come back in next update)
  • Updated minimum requirements, CPU needs to support SSE4.2 instruction set
  • Linux: minimum required glibc version is 2.28 (otherwise plugins won't show up)
  • macOS 32-bit support discontinued

The Windows installer was improved to prevent common installations issues. Please check the suggested installation paths during installation, making sure the update is installed into the same location as the previous version, and all installed plugin formats are being updated.


June 1, 2018

Satin 1.3.1 (revision 7414)

Improvements:

  • New preset browser
  • NKS FX compatibility
  • macOS High Sierra compatibility
  • Plug-in format & OS info shown next to revision number
  • Init preset can be loaded from main display
  • Increased maximum number of skins from 10 to 20
  • Mouse-over shows parameter values in main display
  • Improved handling of 14-bit MIDI CC assignment
  • Added UTF-8 support for user names (registration)
  • Windows installer now certified
  • Improved uhx Compander behaviour, added legacy mode for backwards compatibility

Fixed Bugs:

  • Possible crash in Cubase when selecting presets (Mac only)
  • VST3 wasn't remembering preset name in main display (Windows only)
  • Instance parameters not recalled correctly in some hosts (Windows only)
  • Long preset names could overflow browser window
  • Some minor bugfixes and improvements

June 27, 2016

Satin 1.3 (revision 4596)

Improvements:

  • Added Preferences panel
  • New VST3 support
  • Improved MIDI learn functionality

Fixed Bugs:

  • Fixed an issue where the previous preset button was sometimes not responsive after navigating into an empty folder
  • Maschine 2: Fixed crashes when creating an empty project or quitting host after recording automation for Satin
  • Wavelab: Fixed an issue when using UI sizes other than 100% could garble the GUI. Fixed in VST2, still present in VST3
  • Metering: Fixed issue where dim ghost levels are shown in Satin's meter
  • Fixed the issue where Satin's modulation rate is totally different to Satin 1.1
  • Samplitude: Fixed an issue when deactivating Bypass mutes audio on same track
  • Fixed the issue when unlocking a parameter when grouped freezes GUI
  • Flanger: Fixed reversed waveform at 0.5 when MIDI triggering
  • Fixed an issue when naming of groups was not possible under some circumstances
  • Logic Pro X: Fixed crash when reordering or removing instances
  • Fixed issue when display shows 1 and 0 for many parameters
  • Fixed issue where preset parameters are not being spread correctly among grouped instances
  • Bypass and Bypass Tape buttons cause less clicking (but add mild phasing due to crossfade)

August 4, 2014

Satin 1.2 (revision 2577)

Improvements:

  • Greatly reduced overall memory consumption
  • Much faster GUI loading time
  • Value display now shows parameter units
  • Added MIDI IN activity LED
  • Added Undo / Redo
  • Added Same as feature for Circuit and Compander
  • Added new Analyzer options via right-click (eco / fast / glow)
  • Added choice of gamma adjustments to GUI editor for brightness control (right-click on GUI)
  • Added high definition UI images for use on large or high resolution displays (see Extras folder in .zip)
  • Added UI scaling in steps of 10%
  • Added blinking Bypass button
  • Mouse wheel can be rastered
  • Reworked installers for macOS and Windows
  • Updated manual
  • Added many other small improvements to software and GUI
  • AAX support (Pro Tools 10/11)

Fixed Bugs:

  • Fixed crash when switching presets at large buffer sizes
  • Fixed crash on Windows when using the mousewheel followed by mouse down
  • Fixed crash on macOS related to unreleased fonts
  • Fixed crash in Logic Pro X when reordering / removing instances
  • Fixed random crash in Cubase on quit or on closing / reloading same project
  • Fixed crash in Pro Tools which occurred when auto-save was turned on
  • Fixed crash when opening GUI while plug-in received program changes
  • Fixed an issues with latency adjusting & reporting on some hosts
  • Fixed several issues in Delay and Flange modes
  • Fixed automation issues in Ableton Live and Pro Tools
  • Fixed UI freezes with VST2 32-bit Carbon UIs on Mavericks
  • Fixed an issue with VST2 32-bit GUI sizes 100% which were not remembered when reopening GUI
  • Fixed laggy Preset Browser on macOS (especially 64-bit)
  • Fixed an issue where host bypass did not turn Analyzer off
  • Fixed an issue where the Analyzer was not working at 32 kHz
  • Fixed an issue with UI 10% scaling in some hosts
  • Fixed an issue where group names were not instantly updated in other instances
  • Fixed an issue where parameters and preset names were not properly propagated to grouped instances
  • Fixed an issue with handling of unicode preset file names
  • Fixed issue where reopening GUI added a "." to the preset name
  • Fixed occasional pops, clicks or dropouts

September 9, 2013

Satin 1.0 (revision 1837)

Initial release


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