ACE 1.4.3 (revision 16518)

MPE Update

Improvements:

• Supports the latest macOS versions (Sonoma/Sequoia)
• Support for CLAP
• Native Apple silicon support for Pro Tools (AAX)
• VST3 SDK updated to 3.7.8
• MPE support for polyphonic presets
• MPE tag added to preset browser
• Key control (experimental feature)
• Improved GUI performance
• Improved dialogue handling
• Added 50% & 60% GUI scaling options
• VST2 > VST3 migration support for hosts using the IPluginCompatibility interface
• Linux install-script improvements
• Linux version now supports MTS-ESP microtuning
• Browser: added option to show/hide folders
• Browser: saving search results now supports drag & drop
• Browser: save dialogue description and usage fields now scroll while entering text
• Browser: drag & drop folders onto smart folders to assign tags
• Improved parameter automation in Pro Tools
• Improved latency compensation during MIDI event scheduling
• Registration dialogue automatically purges unsupported characters
• Windows installer comes with an uninstaller
• Windows installer remembers last used options
• Windows installer blocks installation to ProgramData location
• CLAP: optionally display module names next to parameter names
• CLAP: support for note expression (micro-pitch, timbre, pressure, pan, gain)
• Twitter link replaced with Mastodon in u-he menu

Fixed Bugs:

• Fixed: VST3 producing stuck notes in Digital Performer
• Fixed: VST3 crashes in Digital Performer related to plugin GUI
• Fixed: VST3 synth plugins falsely reported inputs to host
• Fixed: sustain pedal held just one note of a chord if MPE was active in Bitwig
• Fixed: dialogues could appear behind plugin GUI in Cubase (Windows only)
• Fixed: Windows UI scaling was messing with dialogue positioning
• Fixed: using CMD+A in dialogues made the GUI disappear in Logic
• Fixed: aborted preset save operation could lead to wrong metadata being displayed in the inspector
• Fixed: using the "duplicate" option in the browser could crash if permissions were missing
• Fixed: glide time was dependent on audio buffer size
• Fixed: Renoise no longer needs the "enable keyboard" option for menus to work
• Fixed: plugin focus no longer needed for dropdown menus to work (Mac only)
• Fixed: problem when loading the init preset immediately after loading the plugin (Mac only)
• Fixed: plugin stayed mono when using the "Mono > Stereo" option in Logic under native silicon
• Fixed: GUI glitch when switching to smaller GUI size (Pro Tools only)
• Fixed: problem when automating parameters with identical names (Pro Tools only)
• Fixed: preset search input field did not receive mouse input (Pro Tools only)
• Fixed: VST3 produced stuck notes when using the computer keyboard to play notes in FL Studio on Mac
• Fixed: scroll wheel not working on second display under some conditions (Windows only)
• Fixed: installer now scaled correctly on high-resolution displays (Windows only)
• Fixed: preset overwrite dialogue was not showing up (Linux only)
• Fixed: default author was set to preset name in presets (Linux only)
• Fixed: auto-versioning feature wasn't working (Linux only)
• Fixed: right-click preset selection frame wasn't disappearing (Linux only)
• Fixed: input field was empty when editing preset search result (Linux only)
• Fixed: double-click on menus could lead to crash (Linux only)
• Fixed: dialogues always opened at the left edge of the screen (Linux only)
• Fixed: dialogues could be opened multiple times (Linux only)
• CLAP: no more stuck notes when host playback is started repeatedly
• CLAP: audio buffer now cleared on host reset
• CLAP: improved reporting of latency changes
• Fixed: module name was displayed twice in the automation parameter list
• Even more small fixes and improvements

Known Issues:

• Key control feature is not fully supported on Linux yet.

Special Notes:

• Key control is an experimental feature. You can join the discussion over at KVR
• This is the last version that includes VST2 support on Mac, Windows and Linux.
• This is the last version including 32-bit support on Windows.
• AAX and CLAP versions are 64-bit only.

ACE 1.4.2 (revision 12092)

Native M1 ARM support

Improvements:

• Native support for Apple Silicon chips (M1)
• macOS Big Sur compatibility
• Improved GUI performance on Mac
• Support for Oddsound MTS-ESP
• Improved handling of junction links on Windows
• Improved multi-core performance on Mac
• Preset list scroll direction preference
• Improved soundset installation
• Preset browser bank name support
• UTF8 support for user names

Fixed Bugs:

• Fixed notes starting on same time stamp but different MIDI channel might not play
• Fixed Cakewalk setting instance parameters to default on project reload
• Fixed notes getting stuck when resetting playhead in Logic 10.6
• Fixed crash when loading script presets (e.g. Randomizer)
• Fixed rare crash on project reload
• Fixed hold pedal sometimes stealing wrong voice
• Fixed audio clicks when switching presets
• Various framework fixes and improvements

Known Issues:

• Context menus need plugin focus to work (Apple issue)

Special Notes:

• AAX support on Mac removed temporarily (will come back in next update)
• Updated minimum requirements, CPU needs to support SSE4.2 instruction set
• Linux: minimum required glibc version is 2.28 (otherwise plugins won't show up)
• Multi-core support is not optimized for Apple ARM chips
• macOS 32-bit support discontinued

ACE 1.4.1 (revision 9709)

Improvements:

• Mac installer notarized (Catalina)
• Winstaller improvements
• UTF-8 support for installation paths
• New Preset Browser
• Factory presets have been tagged
• Improved VST3 implementation
• Pitchbend range is now +/−48 semitones
• Improved GUI response time on some Macs (sluggish GUI)
• Windows UI performance improved (less CPU load with open GUI)
• Mac installer improved to prevent permission issues
• Mouseover shows parameter values in Data Display
• Plugin format and OS info shown next to revision number
• New user defined MIDI CC sources replace fixed expression and breath modulation
• Init preset can be loaded from Data Display (for Win users: also works via right-click)
• Increased maximum number of installed skins from 10 to 20
• Improved handling of 14-bit MIDI CC assignment
• Sustain pedal now working according to standard (0-63 = off, 64-127 = on)
• List of automation parameters unified between Mac & Win
• Fixed an issue where VST3 did not remember preset name in Data Display (Windows only)
• Fixed an issue with dialogs appearing transparent in Cubase 10.5 and Logic
• Fixed an issue with mapping generator not updating instantly
• Fixed VCF input label
• Various small fixes and improvements

Known Issues:

• Rare DC issue (audio clicks, sound cuts out)
• Natural cable style causing GUI glitches
• Context menus need plugin focus to work (Apple issue)

Special Notes:

We improved the Windows installer to prevent wrong installations and permission issues. Please check the suggested installation paths during installation.

If you experience GUI glitches when switching presets, either close and reopen the GUI, or simply avoid using the cable style "natural".

The presets in the "Contributions" folder have now been sorted into the appropriate category folders, and the Contributions folder has been removed. If you had presets in this folder marked as favourites, and you want to keep the favourite markings, backup the folder, then install the update, and then put the folder back in there before you start the updated plugin for the first time.

IMPORTANT: Due to the new preset browser, please install the update into the same location as the previous version, and select all previously installed plugin formats during installation. Alternatively, you can remove the old files, and start over with a fresh installation.
It is crucial to not install old and new plugin versions side by side, since the old versions can not cope with the new preset browser, and will crash (or otherwise misbehave).

IMPORTANT INFO FOR ACE WINDOWS USERS:

In ACE, the list of parameters reported to the host for automation was not identical on Mac and Win. The update fixes this by correcting the list on Windows. Thus, if you try to load old host projects, you might now see some wrong parameters being automated. You can manually correct this by reassigning the parameters in the projects.

To help with this, you can find a conversion table inside the Windows installer zip file, named "ACEAutomation Parameter Conversion Table.pdf". The NEW parameter is the corrected parameter, as it will appear in your project after you updated to the latest build. The OLD parameter is the one you originally automated in the project. This way you can easily see which parameters you might have to exchange in the project.

ACE 1.4 (revision 3898)

Improvements:

• Improved UI
• New modulation sources

Fixed Bugs:

• Fixed cable style bug

ACE 1.2 (revision 1506)

ACE 1.1

ACE 1.0

Initial release