Alchemy

New Features

Sources now feature full tracking of the current SFZ
Note: this works for existing presets and project instances
Arrow keys now navigate Import Browser list
Attribute columns stored per instance in project files
Click in scroll bar track area to increment by single pages
Now possible to set attribute column to 'none' in Edit mode
Limeflavour skin now available from the User Library

Bug Fixes

Fixed Previous/Next preset failing to load after rating
Fixed title bar preset selection marker and dividing lines
Fixed rare bug with first scan results in Logic
Improved automation of polyphonic pitch bends
Fixed SFZ transpose amount for round-robin samples
Fixed display of imported file name for Source B/C/D
Improved mouse scroll wheel behaviour in title bar list
Fixed duplicate (x86) added to 32-bit plugin path
Correct browser state restored for v1.25 or earlier projects
Browser selection bar colour now set in GUI text files
Non-standard category folders added to preset tag field
Fixed AAZ file references after copy & paste source
Hide presets to buy now retained between sessions
Fixed rare crash clicking in scroll bar area after scan
Master section pitch bend values now retained when Preserve is enabled
Mouse scroll wheel speed in presets list now constant
Fixed rar freeze with scanning process
Updated Camel icon for sound bank installer and setup files
Fixed rare crash when selecting 'no modmap'
Image Import browser now limited to .png files
Fixed double-click to install CamelSounds file
Fixed permissions for Camel Audio installation folder on Mac
Selecting data folder on non-system disk now creates symbolic link
Installer now creates User category folders
Selecting shortcuts via Import Audio browser no longer freezes host
Fixed default 64-bit plugin path on Windows
Fixed rare problem with degraded audio in some hosts
Improved GUI updates when selecting mod maps + mod sources

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New Features

Enhanced Analog Modelled Filters with Better Sound and Lower CPU (by Cytomic)
Added iPhone/iPad Remote Control Support (App Coming Soon)
Additional Skin by biolabs Previously Only Available with the biolabs Bank
Performance Control Automation Parameters Moved to Top of List For Easy Access
No Clipping of Filters - Now You Can Drive Them Hard
FX Presets Can Now Include Modulation Assignments
Skins with Only Player Controls Now Possible, Making Skinning Much Easier
Improved Release Time for Compressor
Enhanced Bit-crusher
Acoustic Reverb CPU Peaks Eliminated
Edit Perform Control Labels With a Single Click
Progress Bar Now Updates Smoothly
Added Help Button to Key File Not Found and Missing Samples Dialog Boxes
Improved Default Paths for 32-bit and 64-bit Windows Setup
Windows Setup Creates Shortcut to Configuration Folder
Reduced the Size of the Mac DMG

Bug Fixes

Fixed Crash Caused by Some Presets
Spectral Element Volume Scaling Improved
Adjusting or Modulating Symmetry Causes Click In Some Cases
Moved Snapshot File Menu's to Remix Pads Right-click Menu
Sustain Pedal in Arp Mode Fails to Engage or Release Notes
Sample Clips Output, Source Meters Only Register 50%
Forward Back Granular Loops Not Looping Properly
Prompt User for Data Folder if Skin Files Not Found
After Loading a Preset a Different Explorer Dialog Is Displayed for File -> Load
Random Glide Jumping Between Values
Scaling of MIDI Pitch to Frequency Fixed for Extreme Values
Unnecessary Warp Markers Added to Some Presets
Poly Mode Portamento Gliding to / from Wrong Note
Selecting 32-Bit Audio File Via Import Browser Causes Crash
Wrong Preset Name Displayed During Slow Preset Load when Selecting New Category
Rename Skin File Handle_Zoom_Left.Png for Case Sensitive Disk Formatting
Remove Modulation Indicator for Acoustic Reverb Control "Size"
Some Samples Fail to Load when Referenced Via SFZ File
Search for Sample May Override Region Settings in SFZ File
SFZ Volume Opcode Scaling Incorrect
Save Consolidated After Import of AAZ References Incorrect Files
Bonjour Installer Added to Alchemy Windows Installer
Cubase 6: Prompt to Save Analysis Data Cases Cubase 6 Freeze
Ableton Live: Problem With Cursor Display when Moving It over Alchemy Window
Digital Performer: Alchemy Not Passing Keyboard Input to Digital Performer 7
Orion: GUI Redraw Fails on Switch to Advanced Mode
64-bit Windows Setup Uses Correct Data Folder to Install Camel Sounds
Some Characters Fail to Display in Preset Menus on Windows
Move AlchemyConfig.txt to Windows User Data Folder
Alchemy & Geist in Same Windows Project May Cause Crash
Windows Installer GUI Does Not Update While Installing Sound Library Installer
Mouse Wheel Not Working on Windows
MIDI Program Not Working when GUI Closed on Mac
Vienna Ensemble Pro Crashes on Exit on Mac
Spectral or Additive Import Image Allows Any Image Type Leading to Crash on Mac
Alchemy out of Tune at Project Sample Rates Other Than 44.1 Khz (Pro Tools)
Improved Step and Arp Sequencer Timing and Note Triggering (Pro Tools)
Fixed Spectral Painting Crash (Pro Tools)
Pre-Gain Distortion Control Fails to Update With Mouse Movement (Pro Tools)

New Features in Alchemy v1.12:

Improved Cameleon preset import

Source editor playback position indicator

Step sequencer playback position indicator

MSEG playback position indicator

XY-MSEG position indicator

Octave control in perform stays active when changing presets

Snap X in additive editor - now allows tempo sync of additive sounds

MSEG views retain zoom level and position

Randomize MSEGs and Step Sequencers

Increased maximum zoom levels for MSEG and additive editor displays

Menu option in spectral editor to set logarithmic scaling of Y-axis

XY equal power cross-fading

Alchemy key file is now embedded into the Alchemy component

Remix pad numbers are now optional for custom skins

XY pad background image is now customisable

XY pad triangles are now optional

Knob sizes in GUI skin files are no longer a fixed size

Bug Fixes:

Fixed partials to initialize on first note

Fixed missing MIDI unlearn on remix pad controls

Fixed hanging notes for presets using single voice mode in Sonar 8

Fixed the global tuning profile to also affect spectral sources

Fixed the scaling of the formant filter

Fixed display switch to ModMap editor when selecting formants

Fixed a crash when closing and opening the GUI, then using the "Back" arrow

Fixed a crash when closing the GUI with the depth modulation view displayed

Fixed a crash after failing to locate files via SFZ

Fixed unreliable behaviour of forward / back sample buttons

Fixed multiple prompts for missing external audio files

Fixed missing SFZ extender in Voices 2, 3 & 4

Fixed source selection button failing to reset on clear

Fixed re-draw of additive data when importing CSV or AAZ files

Fixed rendering of spectral data when importing AAZ or CSV files

Fixed legato behaviour

Fixed file clear not always clearing all values

Fixed file locating after loading a preset and clicking "Next Sample"

Fixed alignment of additive / spectral editor warp markers

Fixed display of File menu text when changing the default GUI mode

Fixed range checking when importing spectral CSV data

Fixed additive editor behaviour around final breakpoint

Fixed PNG import to additive engine to preserve number of oscillators

Fixed setting of additive partial pitch in editor

Fixed selection of last preset in a bank to wraps around to the first

Fixed EQ2 gain control to display parameter values

Fixed display of MSEG end points when dragged outside of MSEG editor area

Fixed paste breakpoints to affect only the selected breakpoint

Fixed save consolidated so that AAZ's are copied if the preset name has changed

Fixed solo button redraw problems in edit mode

Fixed double click of granular density resets to 6 grains

Fixed source control redraw problem with Simple mode File -> Clear

Fixed source filter 1 "On" button to work over whole surface

Fixed CSV import when last value is non-zero

Fixed the number of oscillators resetting to 1 when selecting different oscillator waves

Fixed PNG import to the additive editor to set the correct number of oscillators

Fixed an issue with the title display of some FX rack items

Fixed some unreliable behaviour when importing data from an external folder

CSV import to the additive editor now allows non-zero values for the final breakpoint

Removed hard coded references to GUI elements and sizes

Changed partial pitch offset format in additive CSV import / export

Fixed "File Not Found" error for SFZ's using full path specification (Win)

Fixed permissions problem after installation, which sometimes caused a crash (OS X)

Cameleon 5000 preset import

New formant filter for additive and spectral engines, accessed via Amp knobs

Much enhanced spectral synthesis quality when pitching sounds up and down

Improved additive editor modes including dark and bright partial editing

Can now edit multiple breakpoints at once in the additive editor

CSV file import and export for additive and spectral engines

AAZ file import and export for additive and spectral engines

In VA mode PVar values less than 100% now set all oscillators to given value

Much more responsive MSEG and additive editors on Windows

Zoom position of all editors now anchored to current scroll bar location

MIDI learn and automation read / write for individual source edit controls

SFZ files listed at the top of the import browser list for easier selection

Swap Snapshot command added to Perform section file menu

Spectral editor loop indicators are displayed using a different colour

New indicator to show that second level modulation depths are being edited

Additive oscillator count updates when higher partials are created in editor

Displays message when attempting to load presets created in more recent version

MIDI Unlearn All is now displayed on the main file menu

Easier to skin - skin folder tidied up

Fixes:

Fixed Move Up / Move Down reordering of effects in FX section

Fixed double clicking of FX section and spectral editor scroll bars

Fixed closing and re-opening the GUI locating the wrong preset in the Alchemy folder structure when two presets have the same name

Fixed missing import path variable in config file causing file browser crash

Fixed Alchemy save dialog boxes to display in front of host

Fixed click when modulating additive mode symmetry across zero point

Fixed effects disappearing when clicking on scroll bar

Fixed saving of presets while a project is being loaded

Fixed bank and category to set the current folder on File -> Clear

Fixed Copy & Paste of modulation source to include modulation depth

Fixed additive editor to allow dragging of last breakpoint

Fixed blank references to missing sample files in a cleared patch

Fixed host reserved MIDI CC values in MIDI learn mode

Fixed termination of additive data when all breakpoints deleted

Fixed 'Auto-Assign Empty' to no longer create variations of remix pads

Fixed Invert Knob causing the sound to change under certain conditions

Fixed Perform Clear causing some presets to sound different

Fixed click in output when modulating the number of oscillators

Fixed update of source GUI controls when receiving automation values

Fixed foreign language characters causing crash or folder display to fail

Fixed menu display for snapshot volume and removed modulation

Fixed memory leaks in file sub-menu selector

Fixed current preset folder when re-opening the GUI after clearing a preset

Fixed PVar modulation in VA mode

Fixed display of modulation depth ring image after reset

Fixed loop syncing between sources when modulating position control

Fixed randomise menu commands crashing new instances of Alchemy

Fixed rare crash when importing a PNG file to the spectral editor

Fixed additive editor not displaying partials after importing a sound

Fixed Morph-XY mode when morphing between different synthesis types

Fixed spectral rendering after import from source menu

Fixed 96 KHz project sample rate when rendering spectral sources

Fixed handling of missing data files

Fixed automation data not sent to host for learned midi controls

Fixed looping not working correctly when morphing in some circumstances

Fixed incorrect message after cancelling Save Consolidated

Fixed rare crash when re-opening GUI after loading a preset after Clear

Fixed source labelling after PNG file import

Fixed scaling of the spectral high-pass filter

Fixed save consolidated creating AAZ files for inactive sources

Fixed EQ effect buffer clear causing click at note on

Fixed rare crash importing SFZ that fails to specify 'keycenter' on Mac

Fixed Automap / Kore perform controls not updating in AU version

Fixed alt-click circular knob mode for GUI controls on Win

Default installation path on Windows Vista and Windows 7 is now "My Documents/Vstplugins" to avoid permissions problems

New features:

Right click context sensitive help

Ability to analyse files up to 5 mins in length

New additive pitch setting

Easier to use import file dialog including scroll wheel support

File browser recognises alias's (OSX) and shortcuts (Win)

Reduced GUI opening time

Improved auto assign and remix pad variations

Choose whether Alchemy should start in simple or advanced mode

Option to invert performance knobs on right click menu

Effects rack scrollbar shrinks/expands depending on number of effects loaded

Mod depth snaps to semitone values when applied to tune

Additive editor shows active partials

Snap additive partials to semitone/dB

Copy/paste commands in additive file menu update depending on view

New snapshot volume control

Extra 6dB of volume

User details displayed in about box and at startup

Sampler now supports forward/back loop mode

Right click option to assign single knob

Fixes:

Improved import browser to recall same location as last used

Fixed key velocity ignored in arpeggiator chord mode

Improved automation behaviour

Fixed issue with rapid loading of patches in Reaper

Fixed problem with full stop in folder into which Alchemy is installed

Fixed problems with AAZ saving on song saves

Fixed step sequencer steps displaying unevenly when snap on

Fixed looped spectral synthesis degrading over time

Fixed jumping parameters in Kore and with Automap

Fixed hanging notes when moving arp source knob

Fixed various additive editor issues

Improved default file path for additive and spectral image import

Fixed morphing behaviour so that when using different synthesis methods it crossfades

Fixed arp behaviour with sustain pedal

Fixed issue with additive synthesis high pitch artifacts

Fixed issue with MSEGs at note off

Fixed so can expand MSEG using last node

Fixed installer conflicts with Nexus v1 and Crative Labs Alchemy

Fixed can now erase bottom few rows of pixels in Spectral editor

Fixed various GUI display issues

Fixed issue with too many files in samples folder

Improved so default file name for AAZ reflects preset name

Improved robustness when computer runs out of memory

Fixed perform->clear causing a few presets to sound different

... Numerous other fixes and improvements

New Factory Sounds

New features:

Mac import browser allows browsing of external drives (in the

Volumes folder) as well as following aliases and symbolic links

Mac installer allows data to be installed to selectable location

Runs on Receptor via unsupported method

Responds to all MIDI channels 1-16

Installer improvements: moves keyfiles and searches for RAR files

and keyfiles in the same location as the installer as well as on the
desktop (must extract mkpg file from dmg for this to work on Mac)

Downloadable PDF manual (from first page of Wiki manual)

Fixes:

Fixed CPU spikes

Improved randomization for Loops, Guitars and Arpeggiated folders

Improved default path for Additive and Spectral file menus

Fixed so files with capital letter extension shows up in source menu

Improved so moving fine tune and pan displays values -100%..100%

Fixed crash importing single cycle waveforms in additive mode

Fixed web menu options in file menu

Fixed Alchemy blocking Cubase Key Commands

Fixed problem with some AMD processors

Fixed incompatiblity between Alchemy and Orion

Fixed issues with random button

Fixed so save dialog shows up even when GUI is closed

Improved sluggish response of modulation depth knobs

Fixed modulation menu for depth knobs

Fixed MIDI learn and unlearn on depth knobs

Fixed double click on the modulation depth knobs to set to default

Fixed timing accuracy when running at buffer sizes > 256 samples

Fixed mac file menus to deal with more then 256 items

Fixed problem with WAV files with non lowercase extension

Fixed problem with WAV files inside a folder called "Alchemy"

Fixed AIFF file loading issues fixed

Fixed so AlchemyConfig.txt gets created if it is not present

Fixed so yellow modulation ring is updated when copy/pasting mod

Fixed spelling of "Tune Coarse"

Improved remix pad response

Fixed so first note plays even if placed at starting position

Fixed Audio Unit so it deals with sample rate changes correctly

Fixed loop points in sampler mode to syncronize with warp markers

Fixed partial pan values so they can be set in overall mode

Fixed playback of samples with very short (<64 samples) loop lengths

Improved song saving so only asks for data saving location when AAZ

data greater than 1MB and user locations are identified properly