Presswerk 1.1.6 (revision 16960)

CLAP and AAX

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
• Improved GUI performance
• Improved dialog handling
• Added 50% & 60% GUI scaling options
• VST2 > VST3 migration support for hosts using the IPluginCompatibility interface
• Support for gain reduction meter displayed in host mixer (VST3, CLAP, AAX)
• Improved latency compensation (no more dropouts when activating bypass)
• Linux install-script improvements
• Browser: added option to show/hide folders
• Browser: saving search results now supports drag & drop
• Browser: save dialog 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
• Registration dialog automatically purges unsupported characters
• Windows installer comes with an uninstaller
• Windows installer remembers last used options
• Windows installer blocks installation to ProgramData location
• Twitter link replaced with Mastodon in u-he menu

Fixed Bugs:

• Fixed: external sidechain was broken in VST2
• Fixed: VST3 crashes in Digital Performer related to plugin GUI
• Fixed: dialogs could appear behind plugin GUI in Cubase (Windows only)
• Fixed: it was possible to open the same dialog window twice; this could lead to a crash
• Fixed: Windows UI scaling was messing with dialog positioning
• Fixed: using CMD+A in dialogs 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: 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: 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 dialog 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: dialogs always opened at the left edge of the screen (Linux only)
• Fixed: dialogs could be opened multiple times (Linux only)
• Even more small fixes and improvements

Special Notes:

• 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.

Presswerk 1.1.5 (revision 12092)

Native M1 ARM support

Improvements:

• Native support for Apple Silicon chips (M1)
• macOS Big Sur compatibility
• Improved GUI performance on Mac
• Improved handling of junction links on Windows
• Improved soundset installation
• Preset browser bank name support

Fixed Bugs:

• Fixed crash when loading script presets (e.g. Randomizer)
• Fixed rare crash on project reload
• Fixed crash in Bandlab Cakewalk when reloading a project using VST3
• Fixed Cakewalk setting instance parameters to default on project reload
• 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)
• macOS 32-bit support discontinued

The project converter files have been removed from the installer. They are now available on the new u-he tools page, if needed.

The factory preset library has been cleaned and sorted for this update. Files are replaced automatically on Mac.
Windows and Linux users, please consider removing the factory library folder before running the update installer.

Presswerk 1.1.4 (revision 8347)

Fixed Bugs:

• Fixed latency compensation in Cubase (now works on host start/stop)
• Fixed latency compensation issue with plugin bypass
• Fixed latency compensation issue with side chain monitoring
• Fixed Limiter View punchy mode DPR being wrongly switched off when going back to Main View
• Mac installer improved to prevent permission issues

Presswerk 1.1.3 (revision 8250)

Fixed Bugs:

• Fixed rare crash when trying to reopen a project
• Fixed stutter on load in Limiter view
• Fixed latency reporting for Bitwig
• AU: Fixed appearance of special characters in preset names
• HQ mode: Fixed latency compensation for negative sidechain delay

Special Notes:

We improved the latency of Presswerk in HQ mode. If using a host without automatic PDC, the manual latency compensation for the tracks containing Presswerk might need to be adjusted in old projects.

Presswerk 1.1.2 (revision 7669)

Improvements:

• New Preset Browser
• NKS FX compatibility
• macOS High Sierra compatibility
• Plugin format & OS info shown next to revision number
• Init preset can be loaded from main display
• Increased maximum number of skins from 10 to 20
• Mouseover shows parameter values in main display
• Improved handling of 14-bit MIDI CC assignment
• Added UTF-8 support for user names (registration)
• GUI performance improvements on Windows
• Windows installer now certified

Fixed Bugs:

• Fixed unsorted folders and presets when using APFS file system in macOS High Sierra
• Fixed possible crash in Cubase when selecting presets (macOS only)
• Fixed an issue where VST3 wasn’t remembering preset name in main display (Windows only)
• Fixed an issue where instance parameters were not recalled correctly in some hosts (Windows only)
• Fixed an issue where long preset names could extend outside the Preset Browser window
• Fixed an issue where switching between presets could sometimes result in wrong Wet Gain setting
• Various small fixes and improvements

Special Notes:

IMPORTANT:
Due to the new preset browser, it is important to install the update into the same location as the previous version, and to make sure to select all previously installed plugin formats during installation. Alternatively, you can remove the old installation, and start over with a fresh installation. But it is crucial to not mix old and new plugin versions, since the old versions can not cope with the new preset browser, and will crash (or otherwise misbehave) if you try to load them.

Presswerk 1.1.1 (revision 4596)

Improvements:

• Scrollbar in the patch browsers description window
• Presswerk now has only a single skin, which has been improved skin with display of linked channel
• Original Plus skin has been removed from installer
• VST3 version available including sidechain support. However, MIDI learn is not fully supported, but MIDI controllers can be assigned in MIDI List View using VST3 specific techniques.
• Ability to copy and paste setting from VST2 to VST3 (Windows only)

Fixed Bugs:

• Fixed cross-platform compatibility issue with Windows VST2 version [***]
• Touch link: Fixed an issue where locked states not updating correctly (M/S Program Compressor view)
• Fixed small memory leaks
• Fixed issue where preset name abbreviated when reopening GUI
• Fixed issue where Bypass state can be stored in a preset but not in a project (AU only)
• Fixed issue where parameters shown as integers while actually being fractional numbers
• Fixed freeze when using Original Plus skin in Reaper
• Fixed DPR clicks
• Fixed issue where dynamic latency reporting sometimes ignored by Pro Tools
• Fixed issue when Data Graph may appear aliased on GUI sizes other than 100%
• Fixed issue when Link button state set to on after recalling project (macOS only)
• Fixed issue where right needle jumps more than left needle in VU

Special Notes:

[***] A detailed description of the cross-platform ID problem and fix can be found here.

Presswerk 1.0 (revision 3741)

Improvements:

• Adds six new Views with a streamlined interface for faster workflow: M/S Program Compressor, Vocal Compressor, Drum Compressor, Bus Compressor, Easy Compressor and Limiter

Presswerk 1.0 (revision 3262)

Initial release