Altiverb

New features

Option to turn off the Auto IR folder scan when switching applications
Option to save a list with IR paths and hashes
News and new IR releases notifications in Altiverb window
In surround: order of meters has been changed to L-C-R-Ls-Rs-Lfe
Removed the deprecated parameter ‘snapshots’ from automation lists, added a warning in the snapshots screen (you need to use Automation Preset Index, please see http://youtu.be/BmkzrkdY6bY).

Fixes:

several fixes and improvements for general stability
entering a value with keyboard dismisses the text field correctly
Audio Suite channel order is correct now (L-C-R-Ls-Rs-Lfe)
fixed: Audio Suite crash with mono-mono version
Added a ‘v’ to the check box to make its status more clear
fixed: Direct On would sometimes stay off in audio
entering email does not need enter-key anymore
ctrl+cmd+ click in snapshots shows the Pro Tools automation pop up
fixed: MAS: offset in plug-in window is removed when using a second (smaller ) monitor
fixed: MAS: Importing of sessions with snapshots could go wrong
fixed: Altiverb would intercept the ctrl key in Pro Tools
saved sessions will never open the browser window
better reading of older IR files and SDII files
case insensitive scanning of file extensions
some changes in presets
fixed: maps button for some IRs did not work
fixed: crash in remembering favourites
several smaller fixes and improvements
fixed: in 64 bits the direct color knob could result in extra latency
some improvements in sweep-detection.
several fixes for specific host applications:
Adobe Audition CS6 VST 32bits
Peak7 VST 32bits
Rax 3 VST and Audio Unit 32 bits
Amadeus 2 VST 32 bits
Wave Editor 1 Audio Unit 32 bits

Altiverb 7.0.4 enables downloading new IRs directly from Altiverb.

Fixes:

improved: IR loading time in TDM has been reduced.
fixed: IR not found errors. The extension matching is case sensitive. .L and .R extension are found now.
fixed: Similar did not work on User IRs. Now it compares to Audio Ease IRs only.
fixed: crash in VST version at session load when IRs can’t be found.
fixed: VST version did not show the additional channel volume controls in XL version.
fixed: Drag and Drop in VST (mainly Cubase and Nuendo) did not work.
improved: mono-mono instance of Altiverb can load any IR (also multi channel).
improved: loading of host plug-in presets is faster.
fixed: an issue in Pro Tools when track automated "Automation Preset Parms" aka Snapshots where used in conjunction with other parameters.
fixed: the installer would crash when it finds strange characters.
fixed: the interface for offline processing in Digital Performer is on the wrong position .
fixed: Pre delay could reset itself.
fixed: drag import of AIFF files would not work correctly in 64 bits versions.
fixed: hang when drag import split files.
fixed: pre delay of notes gets changed when tempo changes exists in a song.
several smaller fixes and improvements.

Known issues:

If you close a VST song while the Altiverb browser is open (and a category is selected) you may experience a crash. This is after song save though, it should be harmless. The same goes for host application quit, as that closes the song as well.
In some situations the IR Browser window does not open in Digital Performer.

Look & Feel

Altiverb 7 looks and feels better. Often used controls all line up on the front, while the more exotic ones are in drawers beneath.

Picture Browser

The IR library is more accessible then ever because of Altiverb's new visual browser: quicker loading, organize-by-size, and single click favorites.

Keyword Searching

A powerful keyword search field makes you find items like 'metallic resonances' 'bed room', 'street slapback' or 'brick studio'

Brightness

An algorithmic synthetic reverb layer that is tightly tailored to the impulse response provides a type of brightness that an EQ could never boost from a real world room.

News

Keep your IR library up to date from within Altiverb. You can go into Altiverb's news tab, see what's new and proceed to download and install without restarting, all from within Altiverb 7.

Similar

The room does work, but it is not quite the perfect one yet? Hit Similar and Altiverb will suggest similar sounding alternatives to the chosen impulse response.

TDM simplified

In Altiverb 7 XL, the TDM chip management can be done from within Altiverb, using one handy pop-up menu. This feature does away with the long list of Altiverbs in the TDM plug-in popup. On top of that Altiverb 7 XL allows the loading of all IR types (down to mono in / mono out) into a stereo to quad instance of Altiverb.

Total Recall Automation

Everything, including the impulse response choice is automatable in Altiverb 7. This means that you do not have to jump through hoops to fully automate Altiverb 7. And while there are still single-click snapshots, you do not need them to automate Altiverb. You can even read which IR is chosen in the automation curve.

Drag and drop

Just drop any audio onto Altiverb 7 to use it as an impulse response: sweep recordings, several type claps or bangs, or any kind of experimental audio like crashing cars or piano chords. The drag and drop IR feature includes new make-up curves that allows the making of decent IRs using a handheld portable radio, or even slates.

Chaos

Dial in a bit of chaotic modulation and not every hit will sound identical in the reverb. As a bonus tonal material will be dispersed which means that slightly out of tune notes will be covered up in the reverb tail.

Interactive EQ curve

To operate the equalizers you can still use the familiar turning knobs. But Altiverb 7 adds an interactive equalizer curve that allows you to set al four bands including the widths of the parametric ones.

And More...

Altiverb supports 64 bits. It has a new reverb gate, and straightforward pre-delay and attack parameters. Times can be set in note values locked to your song's tempo, and you have 10 times as much space in the stage positioner.

This update adds compatibility with Mac OS X 10.7 (Lion).

* [Mac] fixes a crash in opengl
* [ALL] dry/wet mix settings are restored correctly (after a bug introduced in 6.3.3).

* [ALL] update reduces memory footprint by 30 to 50 % !!
* [TDM] fixes loading problem on HD process board (non accel) systems
* [TDM] fixes a crashing bug on 96k on expansion chassis systems

* [VST] fixed latency compensation
* [TDM] The mono to stereo 1 second accell chip TDM plug-in could crash, as well as a similar surround instance. This is fixed.

Changes :

Extensive optimization resulted in reduced CPU loads.

Major rewrites have enhanced overall stability of Altiverb.

When run in sessions higher than 48 kHz, when applying delays in early refs and tail errors in assembling the final IR could occur. This is fixed.

Fixed problem in the naming of Altiverb presets.

[PT] flatter cpu load within Pro Tools systems, reducing "CPU held off too long" -messages.

[PT] fixed problem when using automation presets.

[TDM] Improper load of settings removed.

[PT PC] Altiverb TDM instances now map properly to Altiverb Regular counterparts when no XL authorization is found.

[MAS] when "Reset All Parameters" is on, a song load does not delete all settings anymore.

[AU] After "rescan IR folder" Altiverbs interface remains functioning properly.

[PC] compatibility with Sequoia, Samplitude and Sonar improved.

[PC Pyramix] silence at start of non-realtime mixdowns fixed.

[PC Pyramix] surround mapping of output channels is now compatible.

[PC Pyramix] integration with mascore completed.

[VST] fixed mono-mono IR selection problem.

[PT] Pro Tools 7.4.2, OS X 10.5.3 and Intel Mac compatible.

The RTAS version has been fixed to work with optimal performance in Mac OS X 10.5.3 and Pro Tools 7.4.2. Earlier there was the need to exclude some processor cores from RTAS processing, the playback engine can now be set to the number of processor cores available.

[PT TDM] The TDM version has a fix to make reloading a session with several Altiverbs active reliable. Data traffic to and from the DSPs could be hampered during load of a session, especially with an Expansion Chassis (ethernet or Magma) is connected. The fix makes the traffic reliable, albeit on a chassis somewhat slower.

[PT ]The RTAS version has been made better compatible for exchanges between PC and Mac, and between HD and LE systems. A session with a TDM version inserted will now open an RTAS instance automatically when transported to an LE system.

[PT MAC] Stopped CFM support for Pro Tools

[PC] compatibility with Sonar improved

[PC] compatibility with pyramix improved, Altiverb 6 XL surround options too

Removed several smaller problems

Added possibility to turn off auto update checking

Important note for VST users using automation in VST sessions, as well as all Pyramix users:
Due to necessary improvements in the handling of VST automation data we have been unable to maintain automation in sessions made with Altiverb VST version 6.1.2 or before. Typically: gain knobs left at 0 dB in 6.1.2 or lower appear as +13.2 dB in Altiverb VST 6.2.0. This only goes for automation data. regular saved settings appear fine. Pyramix useres will see this in the loading of regular settings from sessions as well.