Max 8.2.2 Release Notes

New Features:

• getattr: dynamic color support (dump outlet)
• jit.gl.model: 'dispose' message
• mc.noteallocator~: added @hires attribute
• mc.wrapper~: deviate message uses xoshiro256 random generator
• Message to Max: 'purgemididevices' message
• sfrecord~: 'sortloop' attribute (most recent recording is added to the beginning of the file)
• thresh: symbol and anything support
• umenu: 'symbolmode' attribute (all entries are converted to symbols)
• xmidiin: new object to output raw midi from all devices

Fixed Bugs:

• amxd~: eliminated extra border added to device after being dragged into patcher
• amxd~: improved error message object identification
• Autocompletion: Fixed usage in Gen
• Autocompletion: Removed redundant sorting of message box autocompletion
• closebang / closefile: eliminate recursive crashes
• closebang: fixed output after sending bangs to object
• coll / Text Editor: Extended characters properly handled when closing the editor window
• curve~: curve factor of zero is linear
• curve~: fixed behavior at -1 / 1
• delay~: permit time attributes to default to samples instead of milliseconds
• dict: shows parameter attributes in inspector when parameter mode enabled
• dict: subdicts updated when 'remove' and 'append' are used
• dict.deserialize: Fixed crash with some input
• dict.pack/unpack: remove dummy foo:bar dict
• dict.route: long strings no longer truncated
• Dynamic Colors: default Max for LIve device patcher background color follows Live's theme
• Dynamic Colors: loadtime improvements
• Dynamic Colors: non-UI objects given dynamic color will retain set color on patch reload
• Format palette: fixed crash when clicking format palette icon
• Gen: contents of genpatcher are retained when 'changed attributes to arguments' is used
• GL2: shader glsl include functionality
• GL3 jit.gl.multiple: jit.gl.multiple drawing support
• GL3 jit.gl.text3d: can be drawn with jit.gl.multiple
• GL3: fixed initial reported values of videoplane color attribute
• GL3: fixed materials using glsl includes
• GL3: fixed screentoworld/worldtoscreen when drawing with multi-drawto
• Global Transport: eliminated re-output of previously set position when tempo changes
• jit.bfg: fixed crash when sending matrix with wrong number of planes
• jit.gl.lua: fixed crash when using external text editor
• Jitter Gen: drag of genjit files when holding down option will give jit.gl.pix option
• Jitter MOP objects: arguments show up in autocomplete
• JS File object: writes to proper directory after open()
• JS Task: fixed issue with creating JS object with task
• jsliveapi: ensure boxpath (fixes M4L.chooser issues)
• jstrigger: fixed argument and empty expression crashes
• jsui: fixed crash with tonamedmatrix on Apple silicon
• kslider: don't allow click on invisible/unpainted rightmost black key
• live.dial: Fixed triangle color
• live.gain~: fixed cursor location on mouse up
• live.step: dynamic colors work as expected
• loadbang: fixed breakage when an undo transaction is canceled
• Max Console: ensure that posts from different objects appear on separate lines
• Max Console: fixed memory leak
• Max for Live Device Projects: dirty the device when dependencies are added
• Max for Live Patter device: fixed crash on load (Live 11.1.b8)
• Max for Live unique identifier / ---: maintained when loading poly~ patchers
• mc.dup~: fixed typed-in chans attribute
• mc.noteallocator~: fixed MPE event parsing
• mc.number~: fixed channel outlet numbering
• mc.poly~: fixed autocompletion dropdown
• message: fixed autocompletion text replacement after a comma
• MIDI: retain MIDI prefs from missing devices
• midiformat: accepts 'hires' message to leftmost inlet to set attr
• MSP / Gen: fixed double denorm and nan check macros (doubles the headroom of audio)
• object autocompletion: description text properly appears after editing box
• Object drawing: fixed crash if component cached image is freed in the middle of painting (fixes o.display)
• Packages: Fixed potential crash on success when dropping a maxpack on the Max Console
• panel: fixed enabling / disabling window_drag in Max for Live subpatchers
• patcher format: improved sorting of some json entries
• Patching: fixed glitch when first opening patcher or opening calendar
• Patching: improved drawing when moving in/out of Presentation mode
• pattr: restore bindto connection after deletion/recreation of bound object
• pattrstorage: changemode respected when setting values directly
• pattrstorage: fixed crash when attempting to create a large preset number
• pfft~: fixed in/out @attr_comment showing up in assistance
• playlist~: avoid overwriting clip source with cached version
• Projects: renamed 'snapshot' to 'archive'
• pvar: prevent recursion if the named object is itself
• receive~: using the r~ alias no longer outputs an MC patch cord
• record~: fixed attribute labels
• record~: records correctly when number of channels is greater than the referenced buffer
• rslider / slider / dial: improved attribute update
• s~ and r~: removed duplicate autocomplete results
• scale~: fixed output when hi and low are reversed and exponent is used
• Set to Default Value(s): fixed for non-style attributes
• setclock / clocker: fixed usage & crash
• sfrecord~: fixed loop recording when loop length is less than bufferlength
• speedlim: fixed quantization
• Support Info: appropriately shows Windows 11 info
• table: retains length when changing name
• textbutton: text / texton attributes set to nothing when there is no arg
• textedit: commas and semicolons are properly parsed
• textedit: eliminated double-escape when parsing the text field
• thispatcher: fixed patchlinecolor scripting usage
• trough: fixed issues for when float input ends with an even number
• umenu: improved handling of numeric symbols
• VIZZIE: fixed sync issues when using non-PROJECTR context
• vst~: added pattr notification on "processor changed" event
• vst~: cached plug descriptions are checked for up-to-datedness
• vst~: improve reliability of program name harvesting
• waveform~: updated chanoffset and chanoffset enum in inspector when buffer is modified
• Windows: fixed corruption when opening delay.maxhelp
• Windows: fixed crash on quit
• workspace restore: loadbang improvements