Massive Free Update For All Blue Cat Audio Software!

We are happy to announce a massive update for all our software: Apple Silicon compatibility for all AAX plug-ins, tons of new features and enhancements for Axiom, PatchWork, Plug’n Script, Remote Control and Hot Tuna, and many others fixes and enhancements (full change list below)…

It is also the opportunity to update the Axe Pack bundle for guitar and bass: it now includes the new PolyVibe modulation plug-in, and the Re-Head plug-in that lest you get a great guitar tone when playing on headphones! With the current end of year promotion, it is not more expensive than before, even with two additional plug-ins, check it out!

What’s New For All Plug-Ins (including Freeware):
– Apple Silicon support for AAX Plug-in Format

What’s New For Blue Cat’s Axiom 1.65:
– New macro controls editor to edit plug-in parameters mapping.
– Assign multiple parameters from multiple plug-ins to a single macro control, and adjust the range for each parameter.
– Assign a name to each macro control, that is now displayed in automation lanes in most host applications (may require a session reload in some cases).
– Parameters names for existing sessions will be automatically updated upon load.
– Select macro knobs appearance among 18 predefined styles.
– New learn modes to quickly assign plug-in parameters.
– MIDI output is now enabled in standalone application.
– Select individual MIDI I/O in standalone application.
– Added an option in global & preset input settings to send MIDI events when MIDI-enabled parameters are modified in the plug-in (to update control surfaces accordingly).
– In most plug-in formats, internal audio I/O configuration can now be selected regardless of the configuration defined by the host (you can for example force “mono to stereo” instead of full stereo to save CPU).
– Axiom App now uses Apple’s Hardened Runtime and the installer has been notarized to avoid security warnings on Mac.
– New transport toolbar in Axiom app, including pause, rewind and tempo selection (with tap tempo).
– Improved performance to load the user interface.
– Improved VST parameter value display in some host applications.
– Fixed bypass that did not let MIDI messages go thru for some MIDI plug-ins.
– Fixed some GUI resizing issues with some VST3 plug-ins.
– Includes Late Replies 1.6 and updated presets.
– Includes Hot Tuna 1.2 with improved tuning precision.
– Built-in Late Replies delay/reverb plug-in now opens in guitarist-friendly “EZ” mode by default.
– Mac: installers and plug-ins have been notarized to avoid security warnings on Mac OS Catalina and newer.

What’s New For Blue Cat’s PatchWork 2.61:
– New transport toolbar in PatchWork app, including pause, rewind and tempo selection (with tap tempo).
– Added Ambisonic (1st order) and alternate surround formats (up to 8ch) support for Pro Tools.
– Fixed an issue with some VST3 plug-ins requiring to click twice on the bypass button to get bypassed.

What’s New For Blue Cat’s Plug’n Script 3.33:
– Actual parameter names (as set in the scripts) should now be visible in automation lanes in most host applications (may require a session reload in some cases).
– VST: improved parameter value display in some host applications.
– The application is now using Apple’s hardened runtime, and the installer has been notarized to avoid security warnings on Mac. You may have to add the –force option to code signing command line if you are signing your binaries.
– Added Ambisonic and alternate surround formats support for Pro Tools (Plug’n Script only: not yet for exported plug-ins).

What’s New For Blue Cat’s Remote Control 3.11:
– custom control names should now be visible in automation lanes in most host applications (may require a session reload in some cases).
– VST: improved parameter value display in some host applications.
– Mac: installers and plug-ins have been notarized to avoid security warnings on Mac OS Catalina and newer.

What’s New for other plug-ins (AcouFiend 1.11, Connector 1.11, DP Meter Pro 4.31, Destructor 1.62, Dynamics 4.41, FreqAnalyst Multi 2.41 & Pro 2.11, Hot Tuna 1.2, Liny EQ 5.21, MB-5 Dynamix 2.21, Oscilloscope Multi 2.41, PolyVibe 1.01, Protector 2.31, Re-Guitar 1.21, Re-Head 1.21, StereoScope Multi 2.41 & Pro 2.11):
– Fixed VST3 version not always loading properly in Ableton Live 11.
– Improved VST parameter value display in some host applications.
– Added an option in global & preset input settings to send MIDI events when MIDI-enabled parameters are modified in the plug-in (to update control surfaces accordingly).
– Improved undo management and automation when using the mouse wheel to move knobs.
– AAX: Fixed erratic mouse behavior in Pro Tools on Mac.
– Mac: installers and plug-ins have been notarized to avoid security warnings on Mac OS Catalina and newer.
Blue Cat’s Connector ASIO driver: fixed I/O names not displayed in some hosts that do not initialize the driver before listing the audio I/O (Cantabile, vMix).
Blue Cat’s Hot Tuna: the plug-in now displays the distance to perfect pitch in cents.
– Fixed VST & VST3 automation not recording properly in some hosts for plug-ins with output parameters (Cubase 11, Ableton Live).

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