FutureDecks Pro v 3.6.4
Oct 17, 2013
MacOS X Intel
Advanced searching (separate search terms by spaces, search/filter by bpm/year/key (eg. b123 displays only songs with 123BPM))
harmonic mixing: support for key in Circle of Fifths or compatible formats (in ID3 tags)
reimplemented MIDI buffering (major stability improvement)
displaying loading/saving database message
13 new controllers added:
Akiyama Syncron
Hercules DJ Console 4Mx
Hercules DJ Control Air+
Hercules DJ4set
Novation Dicer
Novation Twitch
Numark 4trak
Numark NS6
Numark MixDeck Quad
Numark MixTrack 2
Reloop Contour IE
Reloop Mixage CE
Reloop Digital Jockey 2 CE
MIDI controllers can be detected also with VID/PID in scripts (Windows only)
MIDI scripting improvements
fixed: bug on loading different skins (even ones that are bigger resolution than the screen)
fixed: karaoke soft/blurry images
fixed: certain Karaoke zip files (with special characters in the name) won't load
fixed: crash when importing certain mp3 files (with bad ID3 tags)
fixed: timecode bug in relative mode (when moving the vinyl to the beginning of the track)
fixed: DirectSound WDM mode (multichannel)
fixed: loop bug when using fixed-beat loops
other small fixes and improvements
FutureDecks Pro v 3.6.2
Jul 19, 2013
MacOS X Intel
MIDI and HID improvements
new controllers supported:
Hercules DJ Console RMX2
Hercules DJ Control Air
Hercules DJ Control Instinct
Reloop Digital Jockey IE2 completely re-implemented
small fixes
FutureDecks Pro v 3.6.1
Apr 14, 2013
MacOS X Intel
> all MIDI/HID controllers are now connected at startup (it's no longer needed to select them in Preferences/Cfg).
> new controllers supported:
Numark iDJ3
Numark MixDeck Express (full support, including lcd displays)
Gemini CNTRL-7 (HID mode)
Gemini FirstMix
Gemini FirstMix I/O
> scripting support for scrolling artist-title text on controllers with lcd/displays
>small fixes
FutureDecks Pro v 3.6.0
Mar 27, 2013
MacOS X Intel
brand new flexible audio routing
global lists and database search
new controllers supported:
American Audio VersaDeck
American Audio VMS2
American Audio VMS4.1
Beyond Abma1 / Music MIDI_8
Denon HC1000
Denon MC3000
Denon MC6000
Faderfox DJ3
Hercules DJ Control Steel (reimplemented from scratch)
Stanton SCS.4DJ
video engine: improved video looping, audio-video sync
FLV videos support
preferences system completely revamped both visually and internally- settings are applied instantly
you can keep the preferences window open and still control the software (Windows only)
change font dynamically (in real-time) in playlist/browser (press on the list to have focus and then press +/-/0 on your keyboard)
disabled Auto-Cueing by default
now scanning tags for m4a, flac, wma too
user writable controllers and skins folder (user's Documents/FutureDecks/Controllers)
key stepper configurable (full/half/quarter steps) -- skin dependent
lots of performance tweaks, fixes and improvements
minimum requirements: Windows 7/8; MacOSX Snow Leopard / Lion / Mountain Lion
FutureDecks Pro v 3.5.0
Dec 20, 2012
MacOS X Intel
brand new flexible audio routing
global lists and database search
new controllers supported:
American Audio VersaDeck
American Audio VMS2
American Audio VMS4.1
Beyond Abma1 / Music MIDI_8
Denon HC1000
Denon MC3000
Denon MC6000
Faderfox DJ3
Hercules DJ Control Steel (reimplemented from scratch)
Stanton SCS.4DJ
video engine: improved video looping, audio-video sync
FLV videos support
preferences system completely revamped both visually and internally- settings are applied instantly
you can keep the preferences window open and still control the software (Windows only)
change font dynamically (in real-time) in playlist/browser (press on the list to have focus and then press +/-/0 on your keyboard)
disabled Auto-Cueing by default
now scanning tags for m4a, flac, wma too
user writable controllers and skins folder (user's Documents/FutureDecks/Controllers)
key stepper configurable (full/half/quarter steps) -- skin dependent
lots of performance tweaks, fixes and improvements
minimum requirements: Windows 7/8; MacOSX Snow Leopard / Lion / Mountain Lion
FutureDecks Pro v 3.0.4
Feb 21, 2012
MacOS X Intel
timecode in absolute mode improved significantly
key stepper (it will go only on full semitones)
improved video engine speed
8 new controllers natively supported:
Pioneer DDJ Ergo (much improved from 3.0.3)
Reloop Contour CE/IE
Reloop Mixage CE/IE
Vestax VCI100
Vestax VCI100 MK2
Vestax VCI400 (much improved from 3.0.3)
Vextax Typhoon
Zomo MC1000
FutureDecks Pro v 3.0.3
Dec 26, 2011
MacOS X Intel
brand new user interface (skin) with 4 decks (SolidBrown)
new controller natively supported: Pioneer DDJ-ERGO
new controller natively supported: Vestax VCI-400
small bug fixes
FutureDecks Pro v 3.0.0
Nov 14, 2011
MacOS X Intel
new interface (skin)
scan/import files/folders in the background
4 decks
10 new controllers supported natively:
Akai LPD8,
American Audio DP2,
American Audio VMS4,
BEAMZ Player,
Denon DN-HC4500,
Hercules DJ Console MK4,
Numark DJ2Go,
Numark Mixtrack Pro,
Numark TotalControl,
PCDJ DAC-3
HID controllers support
MIDI multiple devices
MIDI scripting
CPU meter
AutoCue
improved internal effects along with added parameters (needs skin that makes the features accessible)
much better video including smoother playback
automatic key detection (perfect for harmonic mixing)
scan VSTs/AUs on demand (so the app won't crash on startup if certain incompatible plugins are installed)
skin support for 4 decks, tabs/panels and scripting
DirectX for Windows / OpenGL for the rest platforms by default
video high-quality settings on by default (can't be disabled)
instant loops -- RIGHT click press and hold on the loop 1/4, 1/2, 1, 2, etc buttons for instant looping while you're pressing
removed video settings (not needed anymore)
clicking on time toggles elapsed/remain
karaoke CDG+MP3 zip files playback
48000Hz (48KHz) ASIO + Mac playback - live resampling
new setting: Disable Automatic Cueing
Favourite folder option (nest directories)
auto-mixing also working in external mixer mode
loop points
hot cue points logic changed (if it's not set, pressing it will set it, if it's set it will go there directly, if holding the button or right click it - it will delete the cue point)
prev/next beat/bar (skip function)
added new timecoded vinyl/CD types
improved absolute and relative mode for timecoded vinyl/CD
improved high-quality time-stretching and key shifting
cue points + loops markers + mix in/out points on the whole-wave display (track position sliders)
preview video decks (separate)
sampler: data is automatically saved (file, pitch, volume, bpm, etc)
sampler: send current loop in a deck to a sampler bank (along with BPM and sync capability)
sampler: load samples with cue in/out set and keep only that part - trim function (cut samples in a deck using the cue mix in/out points)
iTunes browser integration
added Audio/Video/Karaoke filters
added color markers to the list tracks
pitch reset when click/right click on value
press Play to continue playing after using CUE hot-starting (you can safely release the CUE button and playback will continue)
clicking on the BPM value brings up the BPM edit window
smart sync between the 4 decks
speed improvements
a lot of bug fixes
FutureDecks Pro v 2.0.5
Dec 23, 2010
MacOS X UB
record mixes in mp3 format (support for LameMp3 library) - read the FAQ section on how to enable mp3 encoding
small bug fixes
FutureDecks Pro v 2.0.4
Nov 26, 2010
MacOS X UB
dry/wet mix for effects (replacing the on/off button) - you can now have much nicer effects in and out of the mix
bug fixed when using multiple multichannel audio devices on Mac
key knob warning appears only once if HQ timestretching is not enabled (+Mac fix)
various stability and bug fixes
FutureDecks Pro v 2.0.3
Aug 31, 2010
MacOS X UB
support for Karaoke CDG files (mp3 + cdg files)
FLAC support (lossless audio format)
additional previewing/monitoring audio device for Mac version (automatic aggregate device creation)
fixed ASIO audio freeze bug (appeared especially when using BCD2000/3000 controllers)
speed improvements for AMD processors
lots of stability improvements
FutureDecks Pro v 2.0.2
Jan 24, 2010
MacOS X UB
Vestax VCI-100 support
up/down buttons in the playlist scroll bar
key value moves in exactly +/- 1 semitone when using shortcuts
key change label bug fixed
single shareware version (no more demo + full separate versions)
several small bugs fixed
FutureDecks Pro v 2.0
Dec 8, 2009
MacOS X UB
high-quality time-stretching (you need to activate it from the cfg window - requires intensive CPU resources)
pitch scaling/transpose (independent of tempo/speed) - used for harmonic/key mixing (use the FutureDecks tag editor to assign key values to songs that don't have the key already set)
whole song audio stripe/waveform on position slider
added Mix-In/Mix-Out (CUE In/Out) points used by AutoMix (can be edited just like regular cue points)
Auto CUE In/Out (automatically detecting mix-in and mix-out points for the AutoMix feature if they are not present)
improved BPM detection and beat-matching (sync)
import the whole iTunes library or only distinct playlists (works with both normal and smart lists)
Skin Designer application (released for Windows only at this time)
video window remembers position/screen and fullscreen mode
hide mouse cursor when video is full-screen
settings rework (all XML now)
cleaned up DirectX, fixed quality (as good as in OpenGL now), fixed aspect ratio when in full-screen
high-quality video setting for both DirectX and OpenGL (consumes more resources if activated)
better detection of external controllers
browsing and loading songs directly from the controller for all Hercules controllers
new hardware controllers supported: Hercules DJ Control MP3 e2, Reloop Digital Jockey - IE2 (partial support)
changed loop controls name ("In" is now "In/Out" and "Out" is now "Exit"); the functionality remains the same
automatically pausing the track when reaching end
increased tempo/speed maximum range to +/-50%
a lot of small bugs and critical errors fixed, much more stable
speed improvements
FutureDecks Pro v 1.5.1
Aug 19, 2009
MacOS X UB
video full screen fixed (Mac, Linux)
load files from the current list (using the next-song cursor) when Automix list is empty
minor fixes
FutureDecks Pro v 1.5.0
Aug 11, 2009
MacOS X UB
new skin (widescreen)
video preview screen (for both DirectX and OpenGL mode)
new CUE points logic (for the small cue points buttons) when you press a CUE point the following actions happen: if it's not set, it sets a cue point at the current position; if it's already set and you press it it goes that cue-point and plays (eg.cue-play); if it's already set and you press it for a few seconds it gets cleared (the cue point is deleted)
special AutoMix playlist
allow Auto-Mix on all lists (use current list when Auto-Mixing instead of special list)
inserting/selecting multiple songs (works with Drag&Drop, Remove, Physical Remove, Analyze)
searching works also with comment and album and preserves last cursor position (when leaving search mode)
shuffle function
move song to top/bottom of list (Ctrl + PgUp/Down)
current time on the standard skins
complete rewrite of several parts of the software to allow further improvements and better stability
numerous small improvements
performance optimizations
lots of stability improvements
error on mouse leaving button still pressed (the button remained on)
video quality fixed (both OpenGL and DirectX)
FutureDecks Pro v 1.3.3
May 9, 2009
MacOS X UB
lots of stability improvements
completely changed equalizer for much better audio quality and precision
greatly improved audio latency (Windows only)
minor performance optimizations
video stability improved
improved drag&drop (you can drop files directly on a specific list or directly to the deck's screen or jog-wheel)
click on BPM value to edit (good for skins that don't have a BPM Edit button)
crossfader curve setting in config window
option to disable scratching when playing for some controllers (Hercules)
changed structure of saved data/playlists/settings
disabling screensaver while running
several bugs corrected related to all controllers
Hercules controllers can now be used to browse/load songs
fixed loading OGG files
fixed loading of very large files
fixed a very serious crash when analyzing/loading files
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