Max 8.1.2 Released

We are happy to announce that we've just released Max 8.1.2.

With over 127+ improvements, this release focuses on Node For Max (updating to Node LTS 12.14.1), fixing issues related to MacOS 10.15+ (Catalina), vst~ improvements, Parameter improvements, and a significant set of other bug fixes. We hope you enjoy!

As always, you can download this update here:
https://www.cycling74.com/downloads

Enjoy!
Ben & Cycling '74

New Features:
• coll: added precision attribute for number representation
• jit.mgraphics: added svg_set message to reuse an existing SVG object that was created with svg_create; both support loading from file and string
• jit.movie (AVF engine): added seamless mode to the loop attribute to improve forward looping of a complete file
• jit.movie (AVF engine): added native support for HAP movie files
• live.* UI objects: added large text field for live.menu and live.tab parameter range in Inspector
• live.step: increased maximum number of sequence to 64
• mcs.tapout~: added mcs version of tapout~
• menubar: added appendpermanent message to permanently append new entry
• Node For Max: bumped bundled Node version to latest LTS, v12.14.
• patching: implemented pinch-to-zoom trackpad gesture
• select: added exact attribute to use float values
• thispatcher: improved script replace and added script pastereplace srcname dstname1 [... dstnameN]
• thispoly~: added third outlet that reports total poly~ voice count

Fixed Bugs:
• 3rd party externals: warn when com.apple.quarantine xattr is present
• Audio Driver: fixed crash on startup when there is no input device
• Audio Driver: fixed intermittent glitches starting audio (Mac)
• bitshift~: tests for NaN before output
• capture: writes to same txt file correctly the second time
• chooser: improved performance when there are many items
• closebang: sends bang when in subpatch in a subpatch
• cycle: fixed mode 1
• cycle~: improved phase calculation when set via float
• Debugging: Auto Step gets a check mark if it is selected
• Demo Button: goes away after minimizing and showing the window
• Doc Browser: search performed on method names
• Event Probe: fixed invalid <unknown> display
• File Browser: tutorials display title instead of file name
• filtercoeff~: peaknotch with negative number for gain no longer produces NaN
• filtergraph~: fixed jump when changing q / bandwidth with mouse
• Fonts: boxes with mixed character encodings render at proper sizes
• Format palette: uses inactive color
• frameaverage~: fixed crash when setting framecount
• Fullscreen: fixed issues when windows have certain flags (Mac)
• Gen expr: fixed issues when fixing mistyped functions
• Gen patcher: left toolbar shows + and wave icons for object browsing
• Gen ref popup: fixed sizing issues
• gestalt: path slashes are maintained (Win)
• Help Patchers: redraws properly after restored from being minimized (Win 10)
• Inspector color chooser: works after open/close
• Inspector color palette: can copy/paste gradient colors
• Inspector / Parameters: fixed crash when enabling/disabling parameter mode
• jit.dx.grab: fixed format list by filtering out unsupported types
• jit.playlist / playlist: append message appropriately does not create slots when an unsupported file is used
• JS Live API: fixed follow mode 1
• JS: built-in text editor sized properly when saved in full screen
• JS: int atoms from max no longer limited to signed 32bit integer
• jweb: js script runs after file/url reload
• live.* UI object / parameters: hidden visibility params no longer output after device is deactivated and duplicated
• live.* UI objects: automating integer parameters no longer outputs duplicate rounded values
• live.banks: improved undo
• live.drop: initial_enable 1 is retained when duplicating object
• live.gain~: deciBel mode of threshold_db attribute works
• live.gain~: automation dot follows triangle
• live.gain~: supports stepped increments
• live.slider: fixed modulation dot drawing
• live.tab / live.text: all characters respect boundaries of box
• Mac Device input: improved authorization process for audio and video devices on 10.14+
• Max Console: fixed crash when printing max 64 bit double value
• Max For Live / jit.pwindow: improved drawing GL pwindows (Mac)
• Max For Live / js: properly saves script when un/freezing a M4L device
• Max For Live: Live's 2px background color properly set when changing background color using thispatcher
• Max Plugin Scanner: increased timeout to 3 minutes (from 1 minute)
• Max startup: fixed hang on launch when Verdana font is missing (Win)
• mc.gain~: responds to setvalue message
• mc.gain~: retains multislider attribute when saved
• mc.gen~ fixed "disappearing" genpatchers and audio stoppage
• mc.mixdown~: improved busy map usage (checks downstream wrapper objects and turns autobusymap off)
• mc.pack~ / mc.unpack~: object argument of 1 makes an object with one outlet
• mc.poly~: up and down sampling work as expected
• mc.target: prepend argument / attribute works reliably when input is a list / symbol
• mcs.groove~: sync outlet works when there are 4+ channels
• menubar: append message refreshes menus
• menubar: checkitem, enableitem, and markitem messages update properly
• menubar: fixed crash when disabling item with a left parenthesis in a script
• mira.frame: no longer grows in size on subsequent delete/undo
• multislider: adjusted candycane2 default color
• Node for Max: MAX_ENV constants are exposed
• Node for Max: process.exit is a synchronous operation
• Node For Max: Squiggle example mouse drag is properly calibrated in web interface fullscreen mode
• node.script: npm init no longer fails when the parent directory contains spaces
• node.script: number 0 (zero) triggers proper handler
• Object Action Menu: aliased attributes appropriately appear only once
• Object autocomplete: no longer has 3 entries for multislider
• Open File: fixed hang when loading patches dynamically
• panel: drag_window attribute works for subpatcher windows
• Parameters: avoid crashing when enum attribute has fewer than 2 values
• Parameters: initial attribute type of integer always outputs on patcher load
• Parameters: replace bogus parameters when loading
• patcher: contextual menu window submenu shows available patchers
• patcher: object action menu lists patcher properly
• Patching: fixed issues with patch cord drawing (HiDPI on Win)
• Patching: fixed support for transparent patcher windows
• Patching: improved fixes for various issues with patch cord animation
• path: prevent infinite recursion when resolving an alias file pointing to itself
• plot~: display any channel of buffer~
• plot~: fixed buffer~ refer hang
• plot~: fixed various drawing issues
• poly~: fixed crash when toggling parallel attribute
• polybuffer~: fixed crashing when receiving clear/appendempty at high priority
• polymidiin: improved note-off voice allocation
• pong: fixed precision problems
• Preferences: all preferences show clues
• Ref Pages: Common Box Attributes textcolor args correctly listed as 4 floats
• seq: sysex sequence retains first value when stored or played
• sfplay~: fixed sync output issues
• sfrecord~: infers filetype from the file name
• Sidebar: no longer flashes when opened for the first time
• suckah: works when HiDPI / display scaling is enabled (Win)
• table: improved support for cut/copy/paste with select tool
• tapout~: no longer stops delay when it exceeds tapin~ amount
• tapout~: removed half-sample of default delay
• Text Editor: all fixed width fonts are available and render (Mac)
• Text Editor: font choices limited to fixed-width
• timepoint: correctly reports points that are close together
• Toolbar object browser: categories display appropriate objects
• Toolbar object browser: MC is properly listed only once
• Toolbar: shows proper icons after Modify Read Only
• Transform to bpatcher: preserves patcher arguments
• universal: fixed stack overflow issues
• vst~: fixed stack corruption with new vst3 format
• vst~: fixed SPAN crash input argument exceeds actual input count
• vst~: SoundToys AU plugin parameters are shown
• vst~: support for new vst3 folder package format on Windows
• vstscan: improve scanning of VST plugins in non-scanner mode (Win)
• watchpoints: fixed issues with window action column display
• waveform~: drawing improvements
• Windows save dialog: shows save:yes/no/cancel dialog in the proper position
• Windows toolbar: fix for Max menu bar incorrectly collapsing into a single chevron