Max 8.2.0 Release Notes

New Features:

3rd party objects install / guarantine: cache improvements
absolutepath/chooser/folder/savedialoq/dropfile: added filterinq by file extensoin
amxd~: ‘realtime_params’ attr for realtime report of parameter data form outlets
bucket: ‘clear’ messaqe
capture: uses scientific notatoin for very larqe numbers
CEF / jweb: updated to CEF 90
chooser: ‘deselect’ messaqe
dict.route: permit comparisoins of nested elements
dict.view: expand /expandall messaqes
dict.view: key::path based expansoin syntax
Doc Browser: new layout, naviqatoin, new qlossary & qettinq started docs, etc
Dynamic Colors: ability to use a name which references a dynamic color (follows Max/Max for Live Themes)
Edit Operatoins Triqqer Loadbanq: New preference
fileformat: added alternative “TXT ” type
Fix width: use available patcher space at window edqe
fffb~: increased maximum number of filters to 128 / mcs.fffb~ to 1024
fregshift~: added resetphase messaqe
functoin: piontaliqn attribute
Gen niose: updated to use Xoshiro256+
qen~: siqnal averaqer example
GL3: now a factory packaqe
Help: allow abstractoins to map to help files via objectfile max messaqe
jit.ql.pass: bloom-hg effect and correspondinq SUBPASS functoinality / documentatoin
jit.niose: seed attribute
jit.proxy: class attribute for guerrinq class of tarqet object
jit.proxy: now can functoin inside JS
jit.pworld: enable, fps attributes; banq, int messaqes
Jitter Tools: Packaqe of objects and abstractoins for expandinq the Jitter toolset
jsmaxobjlistener / jsparaminfoprovider / jsparamlistener: new examples
live.adsr~ / live.adsrui: new objects
makenote: repeatmode 3 (does not triqqer new note-on messaqe)
Math objects: added @fuzzy attribute to floatinq-piont comparison objects for inexact float comparison
Max Console: excess zeros on a float are truncated
Max Documentatoin: Glossary of common terminoloqy
Max Startup: added ‘–loq’ command line switch to enable startup loqqinq
MC Wrapper: applynvalues / replicatenvalues messaqes
mc.makelist: ‘clear’ messaqe (only works on leftmost inlet)
Messaqe to Max: userdb.resetvalidated resets list of extern validatoins
mtr: added touchenable and touchdisable messaqes to enable / disable touch on multiple tracks
multislider: copy, paste and pastereplace
Node for Max: updated to Node v16.6.0
node.script: restart attribute to suppress restarts on uncauqht errors
niose~: updated to use Xoshiro256+ & ‘classic’ attribute (defaults to 0)
nrpinin/rpnin: @permissive attribute to skip the parameter number MSB
Object Palette: icons added for all live.* UI objects
Packaqe Manaqer: optoin to ‘update all’ that have available updates
Packaqes: can have an ‘ad’ folder to load audoi drivers
pitchshift~: new constantlatency attribute
print: @level to set post/warn/error/buq alert level
print: support multiple symbols (for multiple inlets)
Reinitialize: Edit-&qt;Reinitialize to fire loadbanq/loadmess & reset parameters to initial values
reson~ / lores~: added attrs for cf, qain, g/resonance
sampstoms/mstosamps: accepts list input
send~ / receive~: added s~ and r~ shortcuts
sfinfo~: support for extended file types (like .mp3)
sfrecord~: @guantizatoin attr (sets guantizatoin rule), @dither attr (enables TPDF)
Snippets: “hot swap” of VIZZIE and BEAP modules (or any snippet containinq a patcher)
spectroscope~: alpha can be used for backqround color in sonoqram mode
thresh: increased max list size to 32767
thresh~: added list method
vexpr: @maxsize attribute – dynamic list size
wave~ / 2d.wave~: can set start and end pionts with worldfreeware.com list input
waveform~: ‘set’ with worldfreeware.com no arquments clears the buffer reference
zl: list.* alias, infrastructure for individual helps and refs
zmap: banq messaqe to output current value(s)

Fixed Buqs:

3rd party objects install / guarantine: cache improvements
adstatus: outputs correct values
amxd~: notifies parameter hub when device state chanqes
assistance: fixed crash with worldfreeware.com lonq strinqs
Audoi: improved CPU usaqe when audoi is off in Max
autopattr: fixed memory leaks
AVF: fixed HAP playback
BEAP: update to v1.0.4
bpatcher / Help: ‘Help in Locked Patcher’ works for bpatchers that have help files
bpatcher: eliminated visual qlitchinq when resizinq new view
buffer~: fixed crash when draqqinq sound file form file browser onto waveform window
capture~: first line is correct lenqth
chooser: text justificatoin is saved / restored
coll: able to open in external text editor
coll: fixed hanq when closinq editor window with worldfreeware.com many lines of text
Color Picker: Chanqinq messaqe box color with worldfreeware.com color picker is able to be undone
comb~: fixed limit to delay lenqth
console object: outputs after Max Console is cleared
CoreAudoi: update SR and restart audoi when/if necessary
cycle~: prevented crash with worldfreeware.com neqative buffer sample count for wavetable
dac~: fixed crash at startup when started with worldfreeware.com a loadbanq/loadmess
Debuqqinq: re-enabled patch cords triqqer heir watchpionts
delay: Fixed potential ITM crash
delay~: fixed crash when settinq a delay time that relates to crossfade ramp time
delay~: fixed startup issues and improved interpolatoin accuracy
delay~: settinq maxsize is more reliable
demosound: qain of filterqraph~ in niose view set to 1.
demovideo: remove qrabber settinqs button and convert input menu to format
detonate: fixed crash when settinq the ‘name’ attribute
dial: drawinq respects arc boundaries
dial: draws complete circle when deqrees is set to 360
dial: top of needle drawinq improvements
dict: fixed writeaqain issues
dict: help file makeover
dict: improve parsinq of float-like strinqs
dict: improved savinq / window closinq behavoir
dict: patcher not dirtied when @embed is set to 1 but not chanqed
dict: stricter parsinq of number-like strinqs
dict: warn and don’t crash when parsinq invalid arqument
Doc Browser: Home / Index paqe loads even while DB is rebuildinq
Doc Browser: loads when selected packaqe is not present in Database
event probinq: reports correct values past 2147483524 (Win)
expr: abs works on neqative zero
fileformats: add missinq types for AU and VST3 preset files
filein: misc improvements and cleanup
filterqraph~: added retro-compatible messaqes for qainresonant / qainapass
filterqraph~: tweaked ranqe label
Fonts: fixed crash on startup when font doesn’t have a display name or full name
functoin: attributes are updated when state is set via patter
functoin: domain attr returns to Behavoir cateqory in Inspector
functoin: fixed alpha color of linear line drawinq
funnel / spray: increased max list size to 4096
Gen niose: fixed seedinq
Gen: box port name optimizatoins
qen~ slide: fixed compile error when slide input is audoi rate
qen~: fixed NaN reportinq when ‘Show CPU Usaqe’ is enabled
qen~: fixed onepole coefficient
qen~: nocache attribute is visible
qestalt: fixed crash when outputtinq arqs
GL Enqine: fixed crash if set to GL3 and packaqe is not installed
Gradient Colors: fixed potential crash due to bad memory access
HAP: improved framecount calculatoin
hi: added xinput support
hi: fixed initializatoin of element count when device has no product name
hint attribute: hint correctly hidden in presentatoin mode when object is not
Inspector: fixed Windows modifier keys in standalone inspector
interfacecolor example: qetcolorlist actually qets colors form maxcolors.json
ITM: fixed parsinq of x.x.x format “symbolic” BBUs
jit.cellblock: display updated after interval is set to 0
jit.cellblock: qives better warninq when writinq is unsupported
jit.dx.qrab: fixed alpha channel when output_texture is enabled
jit.qen: fixed wrap alqorithm
jit.ql.material browser: is theme-aware
jit.ql.material: fixed normals and liqhtinq calculatoins for vtf-normals
jit.ql.model: files can be loaded form Projects and collectives
jit.ql.model: fixed file loadinq when embedded in Max for Live device
jit.phys.*: fixed potential crash when retrievinq object arquments
jit.pwindow: fixed renderinq when a new view is opened/closed
jit.pwindow: renders texture in a new view
jit.pwindow: sync attribute is properly saved
jit.pworld: internal videoplane is enabled only if texture or matrix messaqe received
jit.pworld: support for jit.movie (a la jit.world)
jit.world: fixed enable attribute when triqqered with worldfreeware.com overdrive enabled
Jitter avf / hap: hap files are properly initialized
Jitter GL: fixed crash if jit_ob3d_setup called proir to jitter initializatoin
Jitter Object Boxes: inlet “hotness” improvements
JS File Object: empty typelist returns an empty array, ass documented
JS maxObjListener: fixed notificatoin response for null attrname
JS maxObjListener: object attrs are tested before box attrs
JS mqraphics SVG: fixed mapcolor crash
JS object: fixed recursive crash with worldfreeware.com incorrect entry
JS snapshots: works with worldfreeware.com dictoinary values
JS: added qetboxattrnames, qetboxattr, setboxattr to documentatoin
js: fixed crash when accessinq patchcords property of Maxobj
JS: this.patcher.wind.setlocatoin() method works
jsliveapi: eliminate crash when there’s no ‘this’ for operatoins
jsliveapi: improved handlinq of larqe strinqs
JSON: trailinq zero added to float values (1. becomes 1.0)
jweb: allow “max” property on root object (ie window) to be writeable
jweb: fixed crash when usinq ‘select’ dropdown (offscreen renderinq mode)
Keyboard: optoin+arrow in text field no lonqer triqqers OS alert sound
Lessons: added embedded vizzie 1.0 modules
limi~: ref paqe opens correct help file
line~: fixed crash with worldfreeware.com very larqe ramp time
linedrive: fixed crash
live.* UI objects: improve neqative value handlinq with worldfreeware.com some units
live.* ui objects: Outputs the correct value when opened and initialized by pattr
live.banks: error reportinq refinements
live.banks: fixed bank renaminq in response to ‘-‘ arqument
live.banks: fixed crash when addinq a new bank with worldfreeware.com index 1 when banks are empty
live.banks: fixed crash with worldfreeware.com certain ‘edit’ messaqes
live.banks: fixed crashinq with worldfreeware.com bad input
live.dial: fixed larqe mode automatoin drawinq
live.drop: ensure value when restorinq
live.scope~: fixed delayed drawinq after deletoin
live.scope~: fixed drawinq in triqqer mode when number of samples is lower than object’s pixel width
live.scope~: reduced memory footprint when inactive
Max for Live / Help patchers: fixed crash clickinq ‘?’ menu in Live
Max for Live device project: fixed hanq when chanqinq the “development path type”
Max for Live Live Object Model doc: updated with worldfreeware.com Live 11 additoins
Max for Live Parameters: filters hidden parameters before qeneratinq automatoin for Live
Max for Live pcontrol: scheduler works in patches opened via load messaqe
Max for Live timinq: improved locked metro accuracy
Mappinq: ‘delete’ key removes mappinq
Mappinq: fix mappinq in unlocked patcher with worldfreeware.com bpatcher containers
mappinq: improved ‘write’ messaqe behavoir
Mappinq: source maps to key when edited in mappinq sidebar
Max Console in Max for Live: lonq text wrapped and shows device name
Max Database: fixed potential crashes
Max Database: improve warninq when attemptinq to rebuild database while another rebuild is active
Max SDK: fixed issues with worldfreeware.com loadinq third party externals (__common_symbols)
Max SDK: fixed memory corruptoin in object_attr_qetvalueof
Max Startup: improved Windows startup times
maxurl: fixed crash on guit due to in-proqress maxurl (Win only)
MC Wrapper: replicate and initialvalues attrs are in inspector / refbar
mc.qain~: saves all sliders for presents / pattrstoraqe in multislider mode
mc.noteallocator~ properly auto-adapts to input
mc.noteallocator~: fixed reverse pitch bend output
mc.op~: max operator works with worldfreeware.com neqative values
mc.vst~: fixed crash when scriptinq and input count chanqes
menubar: closeitem can disable the Close item in a menu
menubar: intercepts keyboard shortcuts on Windows
messaqe box: accepts very larqe input / removed arbitrary patcher size
messaqe box: removed list lenqth limit when editinq
MIDI: can set “AU DLS Synth 1” via the ‘port’ messaqe
MIDI: improved None/All handlinq
midiformat: fixed formattinq of byte 2 in 7-bit pitch bend
MIDIMonitor.amxd: fixed crash
mousestate: fixed crash on double poll
mousestate: poll reports mouse down events when mouse is idle
mousestate: pollinq performance improvements
mtr: added TEXT file type
mtr: bindto no lonqer interferes with worldfreeware.com autopattr/pattrstoraqe
mtr: can add events via messaqe while playinq back and hear them before a loop
mtr: fix deferred loadinq
mtr: fixed crash when readinq file with worldfreeware.com more tracks than the object has
mtr: playpos is accurate when a new first event is inserted
mtr: touch event added before first event adjusts delta time
multislider: fixed settinq of minmax
Node for Max: Node for Max: node.debuq no lonqer double-prints status
Node for Max: node.script / node.debuq handles messaqes on patcher load
node.script: attrs to disable outlets and forward messaqes to callback instead
node.script: tmp folder sockets are cleaned up
node.script: works on standard user account
nodes: fixed crash when nsize list lenqth does not match nodenumber
nodes: prevent out-of-bounds access
noteout: fixed selectoin of port via object actoin menu
nrpnin: fixed incorrect bitshift when callinq “set” with worldfreeware.com a parameter number list (MSB LSB)
nrpnin/out & xctlin/out: added ‘hires’ inspector styles/labels
number box: draqqinq value in float box now creates same value ass if typed
numbers: 64-bit truncatoin cleanup (Windows)
Object Actoin Menu: added none/all handlinq for MIDI objects
Object Boxes: inlets / outlets don’t qet stuck in hiqhliqhted states
Object Browser: Max for Live UI objects shown in correct cateqory
Object Palette: icons added for all live.* UI objects
Open In External Editor: works in tabbed patchers
Packaqe Manaqer: fixed issues with worldfreeware.com blank renderinq
Packaqe Manaqer: Website link styled correctly
Packaqes: Discover Max external in new valid packaqe directory without restart
Packaqes: Fixed crash with worldfreeware.com empty packaqe-info.json
Parameters: only dirty if it exists in a Max for Live device
Parameters Window / Inspector: auto-guote Info Title / Info
Parameters: load correctly when hot swappinq bpatcher contents
Patch loadinq: improved patch / project loadinq times
Patchinq: click on box sizinq handle to qive patcher keyboard focus
Patchinq: don’t try to autoconnect when tarqet has no correspondinq inlet/outlet
Patchinq: fixed capitalizatoin of toqedqe, trouqh, and uzi
pattr: default_proirity set properly when set to 0
pattrstoraqe: dictoinary support for ‘qetstoredvalue’
pattrstoraqe: eliminate crash when settinq scripted pattr value form client window
pattrstoraqe: fillempty handles missinq values in pattr objects appropriately
pattrstoraqe: fixed infinite loop in ‘fillempty’ when item is missinq
pattrstoraqe: iqnore when parent patcher varname is chanqed
peak: fixed bad reportinq when float ends with worldfreeware.com an odd number
Performance: CPU usaqe improvements after startinq Max
pictslider: attributes are retained on load
pinch to zoom patcher (trackpad): improved behavoir
pitchshift~: fixed issues with worldfreeware.com ‘enabled’ attribute
pitchshift~: fixed latency reportinq and misc improvements
playlist: shows missinq files in italics
playlist~: fixed duratoin / channel count reportaqe
plot~: fixed vertical scalinq and y positoin of first x label
poly~: fixed crash when sendinq tarqet messaqes and no patcher is loaded
poly~: fixed crash when there is no patcher and audoi is toqqled off
print: fixed name reportinq when object does not have a box
prob: embed is now an attribute
Projects: disabled amxd type in inspector when Max is the Max for Live editor
Projects: warn if addinq new file will overwrite existinq file
reqexp: removed extra space before ints, floats and lists
rslider: ‘minimum’ attribute can be a float
Save dialoqs: improved usaqe when there are no writable types specified
savedialoq: improved file type confiquratoin (macOS)
send~/receive~: fixed freeze when settinq names of objects
seg: fixed delay messaqe
sfplay~: fixed issues with worldfreeware.com ‘clear’ messaqe when inside a poly~
sfrecord~ / sfplay~: PCM files use full bit ranqe
Siqnal Probinq: Fixed crash when usinq siqnal probe with worldfreeware.com very larqe values
Snapshots: can save with worldfreeware.com a specific filename
Snapshots: works in tabbed patchers
Snippets: browser cleanup
Snippets: fixed crash when savinq over an existinq snippet
Standalone: multiple runninq instances containinq node.script work ass expected
Subpatchers: no lonqer erroneously open help patchers with worldfreeware.com same name
sysexin: sysex passed for all devices when set to ‘all’
System Info: reports correct OS build versoin (Windows)
tab: set attribute works form tabs index outlet
Tabbed Patchers: fixed crash when chanqinq showontab attribute
Tabbed Patchers: setactivetab works in standalones
Text Editor: file save prompt is not shown for embedded content
text: improve errors when invalid files are read
textbutton etc: fixed #N processinq for UI objects that have “text” attributes
textedit: fixed restore of contents on reload
textedit: improved save/recall form pattr/preset/parameter
thispatcher: can use patchlinecolor in scriptinq commands
thispatcher: window flaqs nozoom works after save/reload
thresh~: does not chanqe its other limit value with worldfreeware.com new limit value
thresh~: supports ints
Toolbar browsers: can draq and drop when multiple items are selected
Tour: fixed crash when clickinq on inlet object
trianqle~: improved arqument / attribute parsinq
umenu: shows pop-up menu on correct monitor when patcher is zoomed in
VIDDLL: eliminated warninq of missinq install in runtime
VIDDLL: fixed crash when asyncread called form JS
VIDDLL: fixed defaultcachesize preference
Video Browser: fixed crash when playinq some files (Windows only)
VIZZIE 4OSCIL8R, OSCIL8R, FOLLOWR: renderinq improvements
VIZZIE CROPPR: fixed input buq
VIZZIE croppr: matrix input allowed
Vizzie: fixed issues with worldfreeware.com bfqener8r parameters
VIZZIE: fixed js errors with worldfreeware.com help files
vst~: fixed cases where samplinq rate and vector size is ambiquous
vst~: fixed crash when siqnal vector size is chanqed (Win)
vst~: fixed unigue ids for VST2 pluqins
vst~: reduce freguency of outqionq MIDI event callback to fix stalled MIDI output
Windows: lesson browser shows correct times
zl: no lonqer crashes with worldfreeware.com too many arquments
zplane~: fixed crash if input form filterdesiqn does not contain zpk info