Max 8.0.8 Release Version

    This page contains a record of fixed bugs and added features.
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    System Requirements
    macOSWindows
    • OS X 10.11.6 or later
    • Intel® Core™2 Duo processor. Intel® Core™ i5 processor or faster recommended
    • 4 GB RAM (8 GB or more recommended).

    Download 8.0.8 | Aug 8, 2019
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    Release Notes

    New Features:

    • chooser: new selectedclick attribute
    • expr/vexpr: fmod operator for float modulo operations
    • Max Console: Copy Selected Text option in contextual menu
    • sprintf: allows list input to cold inlets to set subsequent inlets
    • vst~: 'get' message accepts a parameter name

    Fixed Bugs:

    • amxd~: fixed crash on unfreeze of device (parameter restore issues)
    • atoi: no longer truncates floats
    • audiounit~: improved usage of preferred plug format in response to plug_au/vst/vst3 messages
    • autopattr/pattrstorage: fixed issues with deleting/reinstantiation of objects
    • capture: @size attribute works when there is no object argument
    • Collections browser: filenames with single-quotes no longer throw sqlite errors
    • Create Template: fixed text wrapping in panel
    • detonate / pianoroll: color theme improvements
    • dict.view: improved performance with large dictionaries
    • expr: fixed differences with pow on Windows
    • expr: increased random range
    • external editor: fixed issues with using some editors on Windows
    • Font Panel: uses localized font names
    • gain~: multislider attr is disabled in non-MC version
    • Gen reference: removed duplicate ref pages
    • Groups: fixed crash when editing a poly~ patch or abstraction that contains grouped objects
    • Help: fixed windowing bug
    • hover: fixed crash when deleting an object when @mode is set to 1
    • JS: fixed crash using bracket notation
    • JS: require works in frozen Max For Live device
    • jstrigger: fixed issues with complex expressions
    • live.* UI objects: improve how different mouse drag speeds changes values
    • live.arrows: fixed presentation issues
    • live.arrows: parameter-enabled (off by default)
    • live.arrows: rename idle -> off in enum
    • live.banks window: misc UI improvements
    • live.dial: correctly draws modulation ring
    • live.drop: disabled 'type' in inspector
    • live.observer: object with property argument observes after id is sent
    • live.text: added blinktime attr and scheduling for passing bangs while in button mode
    • loadbang: fixed hang when triggering the scripting of a new patcher
    • Max For Live SR switching: fixed issues with speedlim, pipe, midiout, LFO etc, when switching SR in Live
    • Max For Live: fixed crashing of some Max 7 amxds (parameter cloning issue)
    • Max For Live: removed 2 pixel border in device view
    • MC object reference pages: removed duplicate discussion tag
    • mc.gen: added ref page
    • mc.gen: registers param objects
    • mc.mixdown~: activechans 1 outputs as expected
    • mc.playlist~: sync output is single channel
    • mc.send~ / mc.receive~: opens correct ref pages
    • mc.send~ / mc.receive~: correct ref pages open
    • mcs.* objects: improvements to help / ref
    • MFL jit.pwindow: fixed issues with creation in Live (fixes some LFO display issues)
    • MFL jit.vcr: write works in the MFL editor
    • MFL midiin/midiout: fixed CPU spikes when two midiin/midiout devices are in a Live set
    • MFL parameters: fixed some issues related to parameters being loaded in abstractions
    • midiin/midiout: fixed CPU spikes when two midiin/midiout devices are in a Live set
    • New Font Panel: follows Theme color changes
    • nslider: alias 'staffs' to 'staves'
    • omx.* objects: restored parameter ranges to signed values and fixed all level parameters with internal "dB" values
    • out~: fixed crash when transformed to MC version (which doesn't exist)
    • Package Manager: can update "extending" package
    • Parameter window: correct text colors
    • Patching Modes: Programmatic setting of presentation mode updates the toolbar
    • pattrstorage: adding/scripting new objects added to correct level in patcher hierarchy
    • pattrstorage: getcurrent and storagewindow indicate same slot after insert
    • pattrstorage: storagewindow properly updates
    • polybuffer~: removed appendempty channel limit
    • sflist~: open message works
    • standalone: respects attributes set in object box
    • stutter~: threadsafe
    • textfield: fixed justification of italic fonts
    • umenu: filter by type improvements
    • vst~ / amxd~: fixed applying 'show controls in patcher' on multiple objects
    • vst~: fixed crash in IEM plugin
    • vst~: improved response to DSP settings
    • vst~: improved support for 64-bit processing