Max 8.5.3 Release Notes

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

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