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Markus Krause

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Electra 2.8 beta
« on: June 12, 2020, 10:23:38 AM »
The update to v2.8 is a major update, which is available for free. It includes a big GUI with 6 different sizes, enhanced sound, higher performance, new features and lots of improvements. Electra 2.8 is downward compatible with all previous versions. All existing song projects and patches can be loaded without any further steps necessary. They will benefit from the enhanced sound-quality.

New features:


    A big interface is available beside of the normal scale now.
    It is possible to select from 6 GUI sizes by clicking on 'SIZE'.
    The plugin detects the screen-resolution and selects the best size automatically.
    The filter-display, the osc-display, the lfo-display and the envelope-display are animated when automation or Midi-learn is used.
    Pitchwheel and Modwheel are animated when the patch-browser is visisble.
    Added Notarisation for the installers on Mac.
    Support for Code-Signing on the Mac, since new hosts may require it to be able to run plugins.
    Compatibility with MacOS Catalina.
    Completely new AudioUnit interface.


Enhacements:


    The plugin and songs are loading, saving, opening and closing faster
    Better compatibility with other plugins
    More intuitive handling of sample-loops.
    Better descriptions for some tool-tips.
    Many small enhancements for the user-interface.
    Fixed some typos.
    More contrast for the pitch-wheel and mod-wheel in the patch-browser.
    More accurate timing for Midi-events.
    More accurate processing of Midi-pitchwheel.


Enhanced sound-quality:

    Slighly enhanced sound of PingPong, Delay and Delay-Diffuse by reducing the detuning.
    Enhanced sound and default-settings for Delay-Band and Multitap.
    Enhanced sound and performance of Reverb-Hall and Reverb-Cathedral.
    Enhanced sound-quality of sample-playback in high octaves.


Changes:

    32 bit on Mac is not longer supported. If you still use it, install Electra 2.7 instead.
    MacOS 10.7 is the minimum requirement now. If you still use 10.6 or 10.5, install Electra 2.7.


Fixes:

    Fixed a possible crash.
    Fixed a possible compatibility-problem with Cubase and FL-Studio where the screen was blank.
    Workaround for a well-known bug in Apple's AU-manager: It is not longer necessary to reboot the Mac to detect the plugin.



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Re: Electra 2.8 beta
« Reply #1 on: June 12, 2020, 11:59:52 PM »
for windows, only the 2.8 DEMO beta is available. Can't  find the 2.8 beta FULL for windows
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Re: Electra 2.8 beta
« Reply #2 on: June 15, 2020, 02:12:03 PM »
v2.8 Full will be available in early July

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Re: Electra 2.8 beta
« Reply #3 on: June 15, 2020, 06:38:13 PM »
Thanks Markus. Wondered about that myself.
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Re: Electra 2.8 beta
« Reply #4 on: June 15, 2020, 08:58:09 PM »
v2.8 Full will be available in early July

So only the MAC users get to try out the FULL 2.8 beta?
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Re: Electra 2.8 beta
« Reply #5 on: June 16, 2020, 01:44:33 PM »
DEMO 2.8 beta PC is already available. Full v2.8 PC will be available in July.

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Re: Electra 2.8 beta
« Reply #6 on: June 16, 2020, 07:25:37 PM »
DEMO 2.8 beta PC is already available. Full v2.8 PC will be available in July.

Why can't Windows users already test the 2.8 beta?
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Re: Electra 2.8 beta
« Reply #7 on: June 17, 2020, 01:04:58 PM »
Because i also need to eat and sleep  ;) 

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Re: Electra 2.8 beta
« Reply #8 on: June 18, 2020, 09:37:30 AM »
Because i also need to eat and sleep  ;)

Hahaha! Yeah, okay. Fair enough  :laugh:
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Re: Electra 2.8 beta
« Reply #9 on: July 02, 2020, 12:55:38 AM »
thanks for the Win update!! I love it! Nice work!
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Re: Electra 2.8 beta
« Reply #10 on: July 02, 2020, 02:37:58 PM »
Thanks for this Markus.
Just a friendly reminder to update the text in the download page which still says 2.7.5 PC and 2.8 Mac Demo


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Re: Electra 2.8 beta
« Reply #11 on: July 02, 2020, 03:05:25 PM »
Hello Richard,

the new website is already online.
Don't forget to hit the 'reload' button in you web-browser to refresh the cache.

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Re: Electra 2.8 beta
« Reply #12 on: July 02, 2020, 03:10:41 PM »
Indeed it is now.
Thanks
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Re: Electra 2.8 beta
« Reply #13 on: July 03, 2020, 10:03:18 AM »
Thanks for the update!  ;D

Keep going!