Cycling 74 Max v8.2.0 MacOSX

Max is a visual programming language for the specialized needs of artists, educators, and researchers working with audio, visual media, and physical computing.

Discover a new landscape of sonic possibilities
With MC, objects and patch cords contain multiple audio channels. MC will transform how you imagine sound design, effects processing, and mixing. It might be the closest thing to a mind-expanding drug Max has ever had.

Experience noticeably faster performance
For Max 8, we profiled real-world, messy patches to discover what we could optimize. You'll notice the difference the moment you launch the application.

Control your patch with hardware - no patching required

We are pleased to announce the release of Max 8.1. This update brings initial Mac OS 10.15 Catalina support and "darkmode" window toolbars on Mac. We've also decided to include jit.mo in the distribution as a "factory" package (it has a few improvements as well). Additionally, the Inspector has been improved to have a "per-object" view (among other things). Be sure to take a look at the change log below for the complete details of improvements in this release.

Max 8.2.0 Release Notes

New Features:

3rd party objects install / quarantine: cache improvements
absolutepath/chooser/folder/savedialog/dropfile: added filtering by file extension
amxd~: 'realtime_params' attr for realtime report of parameter data from outlets
bucket: 'clear' message
capture: uses scientific notation for very large numbers
CEF / jweb: updated to CEF 90
chooser: 'deselect' message
dict.route: permit comparisions of nested elements
dict.view: expand /expandall messages
dict.view: key::path based expansion syntax
Doc Browser: new layout, navigation, new glossary & getting started docs, etc
Dynamic Colors: ability to use a name which references a dynamic color (follows Max/Max for Live Themes)
Edit Operations Trigger Loadbang: New preference
fileformat: added alternative "TXT " type
Fix width: use available patcher space at window edge
fffb~: increased maximum number of filters to 128 / mcs.fffb~ to 1024
freqshift~: added resetphase message
function: pointalign attribute
Gen noise: updated to use Xoshiro256+
gen~: signal averager example
GL3: now a factory package
Help: allow abstractions to map to help files via objectfile max message
jit.gl.pass: bloom-hq effect and corresponding SUBPASS functionality / documentation
jit.noise: seed attribute
jit.proxy: class attribute for querring class of target object
jit.proxy: now can function inside JS
jit.pworld: enable, fps attributes; bang, int messages
Jitter Tools: Package of objects and abstractions for expanding the Jitter toolset
jsmaxobjlistener / jsparaminfoprovider / jsparamlistener: new examples
live.adsr~ / live.adsrui: new objects
makenote: repeatmode 3 (does not trigger new note-on message)
Math objects: added @fuzzy attribute to floating-point comparison objects for inexact float comparison
Max Console: excess zeros on a float are truncated
Max Documentation: Glossary of common terminology
Max Startup: added '--log' command line switch to enable startup logging
MC Wrapper: applynvalues / replicatenvalues messages
mc.makelist: 'clear' message (only works on leftmost inlet)
Message to Max: userdb.resetvalidated resets list of extern validations
mtr: added touchenable and touchdisable messages 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 uncaught errors
noise~: 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
Package Manager: option to 'update all' that have available updates
Packages: can have an 'ad' folder to load audio drivers
pitchshift~: new constantlatency attribute
print: @level to set post/warn/error/bug alert level
print: support multiple symbols (for multiple inlets)
Reinitialize: Edit->Reinitialize to fire loadbang/loadmess & reset parameters to initial values
reson~ / lores~: added attrs for cf, gain, q/resonance
sampstoms/mstosamps: accepts list input
send~ / receive~: added s~ and r~ shortcuts
sfinfo~: support for extended file types (like .mp3)
sfrecord~: @quantization attr (sets quantization rule), @dither attr (enables TPDF)
Snippets: "hot swap" of VIZZIE and BEAP modules (or any snippet containing a patcher)
spectroscope~: alpha can be used for background color in sonogram 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 points with list input
waveform~: 'set' with no arguments clears the buffer reference
zl: list.* alias, infrastructure for individual helps and refs
zmap: bang message to output current value(s)

Fixed Bugs:

3rd party objects install / quarantine: cache improvements
adstatus: outputs correct values
amxd~: notifies parameter hub when device state changes
assistance: fixed crash with long strings
Audio: improved CPU usage when audio 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 glitching when resizing new view
buffer~: fixed crash when dragging sound file from file browser onto waveform window
capture~: first line is correct length
chooser: text justification is saved / restored
coll: able to open in external text editor
coll: fixed hang when closing editor window with many lines of text
Color Picker: Changing message box color with color picker is able to be undone
comb~: fixed limit to delay length
console object: outputs after Max Console is cleared
CoreAudio: update SR and restart audio when/if necessary
cycle~: prevented crash with negative buffer sample count for wavetable
dac~: fixed crash at startup when started with a loadbang/loadmess
Debugging: re-enabled patch cords trigger their watchpoints
delay: Fixed potential ITM crash
delay~: fixed crash when setting a delay time that relates to crossfade ramp time
delay~: fixed startup issues and improved interpolation accuracy
delay~: setting maxsize is more reliable
demosound: gain of filtergraph~ in noise view set to 1.
demovideo: remove grabber settings button and convert input menu to format
detonate: fixed crash when setting the 'name' attribute
dial: drawing respects arc boundaries
dial: draws complete circle when degrees is set to 360
dial: top of needle drawing improvements
dict: fixed writeagain issues
dict: help file makeover
dict: improve parsing of float-like strings
dict: improved saving / window closing behavior
dict: patcher not dirtied when @embed is set to 1 but not changed
dict: stricter parsing of number-like strings
dict: warn and don't crash when parsing invalid argument
Doc Browser: Home / Index page loads even while DB is rebuilding
Doc Browser: loads when selected package is not present in Database
event probing: reports correct values past 2147483524 (Win)
expr: abs works on negative zero
fileformats: add missing types for AU and VST3 preset files
filein: misc improvements and cleanup
filtergraph~: added retro-compatible messages for gainresonant / gainapass
filtergraph~: tweaked range label
Fonts: fixed crash on startup when font doesn't have a display name or full name
function: attributes are updated when state is set via patter
function: domain attr returns to Behavior category in Inspector
function: fixed alpha color of linear line drawing
funnel / spray: increased max list size to 4096
Gen noise: fixed seeding
Gen: box port name optimizations
gen~ slide: fixed compile error when slide input is audio rate
gen~: fixed NaN reporting when 'Show CPU Usage' is enabled
gen~: fixed onepole coefficient
gen~: nocache attribute is visible
gestalt: fixed crash when outputting args
GL Engine: fixed crash if set to GL3 and package is not installed
Gradient Colors: fixed potential crash due to bad memory access
HAP: improved framecount calculation
hi: added xinput support
hi: fixed initialization of element count when device has no product name
hint attribute: hint correctly hidden in presentation mode when object is not
Inspector: fixed Windows modifier keys in standalone inspector
interfacecolor example: getcolorlist actually gets colors from maxcolors.json
ITM: fixed parsing of x.x.x format "symbolic" BBUs
jit.cellblock: display updated after interval is set to 0
jit.cellblock: gives better warning when writing is unsupported
jit.dx.grab: fixed alpha channel when output_texture is enabled
jit.gen: fixed wrap algorithm
jit.gl.material browser: is theme-aware
jit.gl.material: fixed normals and lighting calculations for vtf-normals
jit.gl.model: files can be loaded from Projects and collectives
jit.gl.model: fixed file loading when embedded in Max for Live device
jit.phys.*: fixed potential crash when retrieving object arguments
jit.pwindow: fixed rendering 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 message received
jit.pworld: support for jit.movie (a la jit.world)
jit.world: fixed enable attribute when triggered with overdrive enabled
Jitter avf / hap: hap files are properly initialized
Jitter GL: fixed crash if jit_ob3d_setup called prior to jitter initialization
Jitter Object Boxes: inlet "hotness" improvements
JS File Object: empty typelist returns an empty array, as documented
JS maxObjListener: fixed notification response for null attrname
JS maxObjListener: object attrs are tested before box attrs
JS mgraphics SVG: fixed mapcolor crash
JS object: fixed recursive crash with incorrect entry
JS snapshots: works with dictionary values
JS: added getboxattrnames, getboxattr, setboxattr to documentation
js: fixed crash when accessing patchcords property of Maxobj
JS: this.patcher.wind.setlocation() method works
jsliveapi: eliminate crash when there's no 'this' for operations
jsliveapi: improved handling of large strings
JSON: trailing 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 using 'select' dropdown (offscreen rendering mode)
Keyboard: option+arrow in text field no longer triggers OS alert sound
Lessons: added embedded vizzie 1.0 modules
limi~: ref page opens correct help file
line~: fixed crash with very large ramp time
linedrive: fixed crash
live.* UI objects: improve negative value handling with some units
live.* ui objects: Outputs the correct value when opened and initialized by pattr
live.banks: error reporting refinements
live.banks: fixed bank renaming in response to '-' argument
live.banks: fixed crash when adding a new bank with index 1 when banks are empty
live.banks: fixed crash with certain 'edit' messages
live.banks: fixed crashing with bad input
live.dial: fixed large mode automation drawing
live.drop: ensure value when restoring
live.scope~: fixed delayed drawing after deletion
live.scope~: fixed drawing in trigger 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 clicking '?' menu in Live
Max for Live device project: fixed hang when changing the "development path type"
Max for Live Live Object Model doc: updated with Live 11 additions
Max for Live Parameters: filters hidden parameters before generating automation for Live
Max for Live pcontrol: scheduler works in patches opened via load message
Max for Live timing: improved locked metro accuracy
Mapping: 'delete' key removes mapping
Mapping: fix mapping in unlocked patcher with bpatcher containers
mapping: improved 'write' message behavior
Mapping: source maps to key when edited in mapping sidebar
Max Console in Max for Live: long text wrapped and shows device name
Max Database: fixed potential crashes
Max Database: improve warning when attempting to rebuild database while another rebuild is active
Max SDK: fixed issues with loading third party externals (__common_symbols)
Max SDK: fixed memory corruption in object_attr_getvalueof
Max Startup: improved Windows startup times
maxurl: fixed crash on quit due to in-progress maxurl (Win only)
MC Wrapper: replicate and initialvalues attrs are in inspector / refbar
mc.gain~: saves all sliders for presets / pattrstorage in multislider mode
mc.noteallocator~ properly auto-adapts to input
mc.noteallocator~: fixed reverse pitch bend output
mc.op~: max operator works with negative values
mc.vst~: fixed crash when scripting and input count changes
menubar: closeitem can disable the Close item in a menu
menubar: intercepts keyboard shortcuts on Windows
message box: accepts very large input / removed arbitrary patcher size
message box: removed list length limit when editing
MIDI: can set “AU DLS Synth 1” via the 'port' message
MIDI: improved None/All handling
midiformat: fixed formatting 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: polling performance improvements
mtr: added TEXT file type
mtr: bindto no longer interferes with autopattr/pattrstorage
mtr: can add events via message while playing back and hear them before a loop
mtr: fix deferred loading
mtr: fixed crash when reading file with 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 setting of minmax
Node for Max: Node for Max: node.debug no longer double-prints status
Node for Max: node.script / node.debug handles messages on patcher load
node.script: attrs to disable outlets and forward messages to callback instead
node.script: tmp folder sockets are cleaned up
node.script: works on standard user account
nodes: fixed crash when nsize list length does not match nodenumber
nodes: prevent out-of-bounds access
noteout: fixed selection of port via object action menu
nrpnin: fixed incorrect bitshift when calling "set" with a parameter number list (MSB LSB)
nrpnin/out & xctlin/out: added 'hires' inspector styles/labels
number box: dragging value in float box now creates same value as if typed
numbers: 64-bit truncation cleanup (Windows)
Object Action Menu: added none/all handling for MIDI objects
Object Boxes: inlets / outlets don't get stuck in highlighted states
Object Browser: Max for Live UI objects shown in correct category
Object Palette: icons added for all live.* UI objects
Open In External Editor: works in tabbed patchers
Package Manager: fixed issues with blank rendering
Package Manager: Website link styled correctly
Packages: Discover Max external in new valid package directory without restart
Packages: Fixed crash with empty package-info.json
Parameters: only dirty if it exists in a Max for Live device
Parameters Window / Inspector: auto-quote Info Title / Info
Parameters: load correctly when hot swapping bpatcher contents
Patch loading: improved patch / project loading times
Patching: click on box sizing handle to give patcher keyboard focus
Patching: don't try to autoconnect when target has no corresponding inlet/outlet
Patching: fixed capitalization of togedge, trough, and uzi
pattr: default_priority set properly when set to 0
pattrstorage: dictionary support for 'getstoredvalue'
pattrstorage: eliminate crash when setting scripted pattr value from client window
pattrstorage: fillempty handles missing values in pattr objects appropriately
pattrstorage: fixed infinite loop in 'fillempty' when item is missing
pattrstorage: ignore when parent patcher varname is changed
peak: fixed bad reporting when float ends with an odd number
Performance: CPU usage improvements after starting Max
pictslider: attributes are retained on load
pinch to zoom patcher (trackpad): improved behavior
pitchshift~: fixed issues with 'enabled' attribute
pitchshift~: fixed latency reporting and misc improvements
playlist: shows missing files in italics
playlist~: fixed duration / channel count reportage
plot~: fixed vertical scaling and y position of first x label
poly~: fixed crash when sending target messages and no patcher is loaded
poly~: fixed crash when there is no patcher and audio is toggled off
print: fixed name reporting 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 adding new file will overwrite existing file
regexp: removed extra space before ints, floats and lists
rslider: 'minimum' attribute can be a float
Save dialogs: improved usage when there are no writable types specified
savedialog: improved file type configuration (macOS)
send~/receive~: fixed freeze when setting names of objects
seq: fixed delay message
sfplay~: fixed issues with 'clear' message when inside a poly~
sfrecord~ / sfplay~: PCM files use full bit range
Signal Probing: Fixed crash when using signal probe with very large values
Snapshots: can save with a specific filename
Snapshots: works in tabbed patchers
Snippets: browser cleanup
Snippets: fixed crash when saving over an existing snippet
Standalone: multiple running instances containing node.script work as expected
Subpatchers: no longer erroneously open help patchers with same name
sysexin: sysex passed for all devices when set to 'all'
System Info: reports correct OS build version (Windows)
tab: set attribute works from tabs index outlet
Tabbed Patchers: fixed crash when changing 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 processing for UI objects that have "text" attributes
textedit: fixed restore of contents on reload
textedit: improved save/recall from pattr/preset/parameter
thispatcher: can use patchlinecolor in scripting commands
thispatcher: window flags nozoom works after save/reload
thresh~: does not change its other limit value with new limit value
thresh~: supports ints
Toolbar browsers: can drag and drop when multiple items are selected
Tour: fixed crash when clicking on inlet object
triangle~: improved argument / attribute parsing
umenu: shows pop-up menu on correct monitor when patcher is zoomed in
VIDDLL: eliminated warning of missing install in runtime
VIDDLL: fixed crash when asyncread called from JS
VIDDLL: fixed defaultcachesize preference
Video Browser: fixed crash when playing some files (Windows only)
VIZZIE 4OSCIL8R, OSCIL8R, FOLLOWR: rendering improvements
VIZZIE CROPPR: fixed input bug
VIZZIE croppr: matrix input allowed
Vizzie: fixed issues with bfgener8r parameters
VIZZIE: fixed js errors with help files
vst~: fixed cases where sampling rate and vector size is ambiguous
vst~: fixed crash when signal vector size is changed (Win)
vst~: fixed unique ids for VST2 plugins
vst~: reduce frequency of outgoing MIDI event callback to fix stalled MIDI output
Windows: lesson browser shows correct times
zl: no longer crashes with too many arguments
zplane~: fixed crash if input from filterdesign does not contain zpk info

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