Tios 4.0.5 Release is Out

[HUEY]

About TIOS 4.0.5 Release
Resolved issues, refinements and new features:
• IN: 64-bit Windows Installer now includes RTAS Plug-In
• VC: Cursor keys not working correctly in VC Patch Browser in Logic Pro (fixed)
• VC: VST3 automation not always working after loading project (fixed)
• VC: invalid output configuration window opening multiple times (fixed)
• HI: Enhanced response of User Interface, especially on Snow
• VC: Partly rewritten synchronization engine
• UM: Virus TI Setup Guide included
Known issues:
Graphic Performance under Windows 7 needs fine tuning.
Side chaining into audio instruments is currently not supported in Steinberg Cubase. The
VST3 version shouldn't be used in a productive environment.

[nutrinoland]

Thank you Access...

[MBTC]

"Known issues:
Graphic Performance under Windows 7 needs fine tuning."

Same as several months ago. How can they have not gotten around to this "fine tuning" yet? I bought a Ti2 desktop and had to send it back, it was barely usable (using Win7-64).. Among other things, the knobs and UI were sluggish to work with (at least in FLStudio, so I think this is the same issue they're talking about).

[PaPi]

"Graphic Performance under Windows 7 needs fine tuning."
"Side chaining into audio instruments is currently not supported in Steinberg Cubase."

OH CRAP! When are they finally going to fix that? I couldn't care less about VST3 and how the plugin functions in Logic!

[MBTC]

What are you using as a host Papi? I have never even used Cubase but from what I am told it would tap strongly into my late-80's experience with Atari ST (which had built in MIDI). I can't believe they are pretending to struggle under Windows7 and not allocating enough resources to address real issues there. I've said it before, I had a Ti2 here for a couple of weeks but it sounded nice, better than my softsynths, but all the limitations and bugs added up to much less than I can accomplish with softsynths, some careful EQing and post processing. At least softsynths never interrupted my workflow and with enough work (sometimes lots) I could get them sounding right, while the Virus was always 2 steps behind latency wise.

Windows 7, which has been out for maybe half a year, already supplanted total Mac marketshare and is the fastest growing OS in history. Access can get stuffed if they can't keep up. I can understand why some companies don't give FLS proper attention given it's roots, but the modern version is an amazing DAW that actually encourages (GASP) good music creation. Just because people got all giddie over iPhones means crap in the big scheme of things, Android kicked Apple's ass over the last year so that means everyone's DAW will be owned by Google and be fully Web based in the next 4 years? lol... The technology industry is in a stupidity freefall. Nobody has yet realized that the smartphone market is an easy-to-enter industry.... make something shiny and demo the capabilities on youtube and you have a SALE! Woot... what does that do for business at large? Fuck nothing if you dont understand the bits and bytes that actually keep the starship going.

[hacklecat]

"Graphic Performance under Windows 7 needs fine tuning."
"Side chaining into audio instruments is currently not supported in Steinberg Cubase."

OH CRAP! When are they finally going to fix that? I couldn't care less about VST3 and how the plugin functions in Logic!


Wow, that's an unattractive, self-serving post if ever I saw one!

[PaPi]

What are you using as a host Papi?

Cubase 5, but occasionally also Sonar 8.5. For some strange reason, the TI seems to work better in Sonar, unlike pretty much anything else. That's unfortunate because I'd really want to ditch Sonar for good. I really hate the unbelievably arrogant Cakewalk people and how they publicly insulted me on their website after refusing to acknowledge that their software was buggy. They wanted to blame me and my system ("it's not because our software has problems, it's because you're doing something wrong!") and started to call me names when I told them that I didn't accept that because, in fact, their software was actually buggy and I knew what I was doing. Unbelievable how they treat their customers. It's a company that doesn't deserve anyone's support, let alone any money.

[marc]

"Graphic Performance under Windows 7 needs fine tuning."
"Side chaining into audio instruments is currently not supported in Steinberg Cubase."

OH CRAP! When are they finally going to fix that? I couldn't care less about VST3 and how the plugin functions in Logic!


the graphic performance problem we are working on since some time. we could have waited for this task to be finished before releasing another version but decided again it since there are some nice under the hood improvements we felt are worth sharing with our users ("Partly rewritten synchronization engine"). as for side chaining you need to address your rant to steinberg.

marc

[TheHobbit]

@Marc :

I though the sidechain instrument support would be a feature of VST3 when it's stable, what have I misunderstood please?

Can you let us know if Access have made any headway with this function and Steinberg ie the 5.5update or will it be Cubase 6 ?

It's a real shame...I am narrow minded and in all the time of owning my virus have still to use the Atomizer function on my TI Desktop as i understand the VST Instrument support is required and the TI is not being used as a soundcard I use a RME FF800 :(

[marc]

@Marc : I though the sidechain instrument support would be a feature of VST3 when it's stable, what have I misunderstood please?

if steinberg would fully support their own standards and allow virtual instruments to have side chain inputs it would work as beautifully as in ableton live (which has this feature _even_ with VST 2.4). i have no clue if or when steinberg will address this issue.

marc

[TheHobbit]

Thanks for the response Marc...

I was hoping not to jump ships as I really like Cubase and used to it.

If it's going to be in Cubase6 at a cost then I'll hold on at 5.5 and learn Ableton as a second DAW, although I have heard reports that Ableton is not as good with midi implementation.

Other option is Reaper which I have but just can't get my heard around or time to learn tbh.

Thanks anyway...

PS : Now go and kik SB up the preverbrial exit route :)

[PaPi]

Other option is Reaper which I have but just can't get my heard around or time to learn tbh.

Reaper is very solid and the learning curve isn't nearly as steep as Cubase's. Unfortunately, it's also a lot less sophisticated and powerful. On the positive side, its requirements are so light, it even runs fine on a netbook! (Provided you don't use a ton of plugins, of course.)

[OSCandFilter]

I'm glad to see this OS is at least in the "Release" versions download section--I was starting to get confused as to why the previous versions kept being posted in the "Beta" sections!

[Roderick]

I just got an email today saying that version 4 is out but I downloaded 4.05.01 a few days ago. Is there a new version or something?

[pauldavid]

I just got an email today saying that version 4 is out but I downloaded 4.05.01 a few days ago. Is there a new version or something?

I got this email as well, but not seeing much about it or even on the website ??

[thomas]

Maybe they put it out on the forums before e-mail everyone in case of bugs?

[fgimian]

Hey guys, will try the new version this week, yay!

I too am eagerly waiting the Windows 7 fix as this is one of the two plugins holding me back from upgrading (ArtsAcoustic Reverb is the other).

To all my fellow Cubase users, trust me, the grass is NOT greener elsewhere, except perhaps in Logic Pro land. I've just been using Ableton Live recently for some DJ mixes (would have used Cubase if I could ... ) and you will miss a massive amount of essential features that you take for granted. e.g. Snapping automation points to grid, can't do it! ... Selecting items with a marquee tool ... not possible .etc ... I could go on for a while.

The newest version of the amazing dblue Glitch plugin now works perfectly in Cubase 4+, so it would probably feed your hunger for atomizer.

http://illformed.org/plugins/glitch/

All the best :)