Max 8.5.3 / RNBO 1.1.0 Released

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Ben Bracken

We are happy to announce the release of Max 8.5.3 and RNBO 1.1.0. This update includes 20+ new features and 80+ bug fixes.

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

For a list of all Max 8.5.3 and RNBO 1.1.0 improvements, check out the change log below, or here:
https://cycling74.com/releases/max/8.5.3
https://cycling74.com/releases/rnbo/1.1.0

Happy patching!

Max New Features

  • amxd~: can have a help file

  • fzero~: ‘quiet’ attribute

  • RNBO: v.1.1.0 update

  • umenu: @highlight color used in dropdown highlight when @applycolors is 1

Max Fixed Bugs

  • Audio <-> Scheduler timing: improved accuracy

  • buffer~: ‘writeraw’ file dialog is suppressed when file name is given

  • cascade~: works when input list contains integers

  • crosspatch: fixed restoration order

  • crosspatch: inlabel / outlabel have text editor in Inspector

  • crosspatch: presets/pattrstorage/snapshots connections cleared before restore

  • Database: fixed slow launch on Windows

  • GLCore: color attr of jit.gl.node can override color of attached objects

  • GLCore: fixed matrix context rendering

  • GLCore: support for distinct face drawing modes

  • GLCore: jit.gl.material support for two-sided lighting

  • hi: fixed crash with some controllers on disconnect (Mac)

  • jit.gl.material: fix default lighting

  • jit.gl.skybox / jit.gl.environment: drawn after fullscreen jit.window (Win)

  • jit.movie (AVF): fixed output ready/failure notifications

  • jit.movie (AVF): fixed texture clear

  • jit.movie (AVF): improved reading and disposing of files

  • jit.playlist: fixed issues on MacOS 13.1

  • line~ / curve~: end bang improvements

  • line~ / curve~: fixed stop after immediate output

  • live.adsr~: fixed decay stage when driven by a signal

  • live.step: parameter saved when set by dictionary input

  • mapping: improved ‘pickup’ behavior

  • Math fuzzy float comparision: misc improvements

  • Max for Live editor: tour suppressed when launched from Live

  • Max for Live editor: update checking suppressed when launched from Live

  • mc.function: fixed focus issues while changing points and values are output

  • mc.snowphasor~: reduced minimum allowable rate / interval to 0.1

  • MIDI: removed CC#0-31 restriction for 14-bit CC messages

  • mtr: fixed immediate output when events are inserted

  • mtr: saves empty track info

  • Packages: Package fonts are loaded on first run

  • Patcher Continuous Zoom: works in RNBO patcher / edited Max for Live device

  • path: don’t return ‘/’ if a ‘boot path’ fails to conform

  • pattrstorage: fixed ‘renumber’ message

  • playlist~: fixed harmless timestretching errors

  • plugsync~: fixed samplecount outlet when used in amxd~

  • Project / amxd~ / Gen: fixed crash when saving after ‘open original’ from bpatcher

  • sflist~ / sfplay~: fixed crash printing cues

  • snapshot~: bang message is sample accurate

  • Soundfile: improved mp3 loading on Windows

  • Standalone: fixed crashing when jit.window/pwindow is present

  • subdiv~: pattern cleared correctly (fixed no pattern behavior)

  • textedit: fixed value sync issues when setting contents via scheduler thread

  • themecolor: fixed notification for dynamic color human-readable names

  • VIZZIE: fixed bang output when texture-output enabled

  • vst~: hide JUCE 'MIDI CC %d|%d' parameters by default

  • vst~: permit 1 channel input/output

  • xctlin: first message not skipped with new channel

RNBO New Features

  • JUCE adapter: 7.0.3 upgrade

  • JUCE adapter: misc fixes and improvements: memory leak fix, parameter ids, parameter ranges, setlatency message, constructor args for presets, description and binary file data

  • Max 8.3 signal objects: where~, what~, swing~, updown~

  • Oscquery runner sidebar: refresh list when audio devices are added/removed

  • Oscquery runner: use signal i/olet index to map to jack i/olets

  • Plugin Target: accommodate Version Hints

  • Plugin Target: displayname is used for param by default

  • Plugin Target: Manufacturer ID is settable

  • Plugin Target: support for getting plugin name from generated code

  • Plugin Target: support for i/o names, sidechains via Metadata

  • Plugin Target: support for loading audio file data at runtime

  • rnbo parameters: programmatic access from separate external

  • rnbo.remote: support for numeric index for enum attributes

  • rPi target: audio config UI in target sidebar

  • rPi Target: obtrusive error for runner version mismatch

  • waveform~: RNBO implementation

RNBO Fixed Bugs

  • buffer~: improved behavior of multiple declarations with different properties

  • codebox (gen~): fixed issues with GenExpr expressions

  • codebox: fixed declaring function variables without a value

  • codebox: inlet behavior improvements

  • data: can load files with @file and @url

  • data: is external by default

  • delay: fixed issues when in subpatcher and connected to a metro

  • elapsed: works in gen~

  • fft~/ifft~: defaults to rectangular inlets

  • fftstream: works in codebox~

  • Font: default RNBO patcher font type and size maintained

  • gate: works with no parameters

  • gen~ buffer: appropriately localized

  • gen~: Declaring Delay inside of function scope works

  • list.group: supress output when size is set to 0

  • list.sum: returns a number instead of a list

  • loadmess: validates arguments

  • Max External target: improved ref generation

  • Max External Target: log reflects export type

  • number: integer mode truncates output

  • number~: mode state is reflected on export

  • param: @max 0 works correctly

  • patcherargs: allow @args 0

  • Plugin Export: eliminated noise issues in FL Studio / Wavelab

  • Plugin Export: VST3 Plugin uses Pitch Bend messages

  • polyphony: fixed state restoration when setting voices via attrui

  • Raspberry Pi sidebar: cleared up version ambiguities

  • rect~ / tri~: accepts negative frequencies

  • RNBO counter: fixed bang behavior to resetnow and resetnext inlets

  • RNBO gen~: noise operator uses xoshiro 256+

  • rnbo.remote: symbol appropriately changes enum parameters

  • rPi target: fixed crash with Pi update (Win)

  • sample dependendencies: loads when file does not have extension

  • sample/peek (gen~): works with more than one channel

  • send~: enable multiple sources of the same name

  • sign~: works like Gen (in both rnbo and gen~-in-rnbo~)

  • train/train~: box arguments match Max/Gen