We are happy to announce the release of Blue Cat's Dynamics 4.0. This new version is a complete rebuild of the plug-in, with a brand new user interface and fully redesigned algorithms.
If the plug-in is not part of your collection yet, please check our overview video or download and try the demo: you can purchase Blue Cat's Dynamics 4.0 with 33% discount until July 15th! |
If the plug-in is not part of your collection yet, please check our overview video or download and try the demo: you can purchase Blue Cat's Dynamics 4.0 with 33% discount until July 15th!
- Redesigned algorithms.
- External Side chaining.
- Zoomable GR meters and curves.
- Copy/paste the plug-in's current state from the presets menu using the system clipboard.
- Automation and MIDI settings (channel, MIDI learn etc.) are now accessible from the main user interface.
New Features:
- Fully redesigned algorithms.
- External side chain input.
- Control the attack and release shape of the peak envelope.
- Improved monitoring, with gain reduction and increase histograms and new envelopes view.
- Brand new fully customizable user interface:
- New look and feel.
- Show/hide what you need.
- Meters and curves can now be frozen.
- Zoomable GR meters and curves.
- Improved readability.
- Animated transitions.
- Load/save presets from the plug-in's user interface.
- Organize presets with folders.
- Customize the default preset.
- Exchange presets easily.
- Load Presets using MIDI Bank Select and Program Change.
- Copy/paste the plug-in's current state from the presets menu using the system clipboard.
- Automation range and response curve can now be customized for each parameter (in and out).
- Automation and MIDI settings (channel, MIDI learn etc.) are now accessible from the main user interface.
- Audio Suite support for the AAX version for offline dynamics processing in Pro Tools.
- Dynamics response curve is now displayed on the AVID S6 control surface when used with Pro Tools.
Improvements:
Optimizations and Performance Improvements:
Bug Fixes:
** Note: this new version can be installed side by side with the previous version for backward compatibility reasons. Installing this new version won't break your previous projects.
- Limiter and output meter now work in L/R mode when the dynamics section is operating in Mid/Side mode.
- New presets to get started faster.
- Plug-in name has been shortened for a clearer display in mixer view for most host applications.
- Plug-in now shows in the "Dynamics" section of most DAWs.
- The windows installer now automatically detects the most appropriate VST install path and remembers where the plug-in was initially installed to simplify upgrades.
- License is now shared between plug-ins types (register only once for all formats).
- Improved value display in fine edit window.
- Improved parameters display and response curves on control surfaces.
Optimizations and Performance Improvements:
- Improved parameters precision (now stored as 64-bit).
- More compact presets format (uses less space and loads faster).
- Smaller binaries on Mac (dropped PowerPC support).
Bug Fixes:
- (RTAS) Fixed parameters control with EUCON control surfaces in Pro Tools.
- Fixed user interface issues in Final Cut Pro X.
- Fixed keyboard stealing issue in Digital Performer 7 on Mac.
- Fixed version number reported to host application for VST and Audio Unit versions.
** Note: this new version can be installed side by side with the previous version for backward compatibility reasons. Installing this new version won't break your previous projects.