SoundBridge 3.2.0

SoundBridge 3.2.0 release notes

New Features

• Added support for multiple interface languages. Change the SoundBridge interface and built-in tutorial language to English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, or Chinese in Preferences > Global.
• Added the ability to adjust the cursor scale in Preferences > GUI.
• Added a self-preview of your webcam during Virtual Collaboration sessions.
• Added the «Lock Special Tracks» option to the Options menu, allowing Master, Video, and Virtual Collaboration tracks to be unlocked and moved into the scrollable Sequencer area.
• Updated the track controls by converting the Pre-Gain control to a knob next to the Pan knob and adding a Gain fader directly to each track.
• Added Pre-Gain, Pan, and Gain controls to Master, Return, and Group tracks in the Sequencer.
• Added automatic expansion and collapse of Pre-Gain, Pan, and Gain controls when tracks are resized vertically.
• Added resize support for Master, Return, Video, and Virtual Collaboration tracks in the Sequencer, with controls and content adapting to the selected track size.

Changes

• Updated the Phase icon for improved clarity.
• Improved cursor designs for better visibility and compatibility with native cursors.
• Moved the Comments button from the Master track to the top of the track list.
• Updated the detached Video Player to automatically adjust its window to fit the video.
• Changed Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + Mouse Wheel track resizing to affect only selected Audio, MIDI, Macro, and Group tracks.
• Updated the Create Virtual Session and Join Virtual Session windows to let you keep working on your project while you wait for another participant to join.
• Added a dialog for guests joining a Virtual Collaboration session, warning that the current project’s tempo, time signatures, and position markers will be updated to match the host project.
• Updated the Webcam Settings UI in Virtual Collaboration.
• Audio blocks are now automatically muted after being transferred to a Remote-linked track during Virtual Collaboration, whether transferred automatically or manually.
• Removed the Virtual Collaboration feature from the Windows 32-bit version of SoundBridge because some of the software frameworks required for the feature do not support 32-bit systems
• Updated the Remember Me behavior in the login menu to preserve the saved email and password after logging out.
• Updated the tutorials to include information on all new features and changes.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed multiple macOS issues that could cause the cursor to revert to the system default.
• Fixed an issue where the cursor could incorrectly switch to the Select Tool after opening the Draw Tools menu.
• Fixed a graphical issue where the Block Z-Order and resize cursors could remain visible after stretching a block in the Sequencer.
• Fixed an issue where the selected lane in the MIDI Mapping and Macro Track Binding tables could lose focus after editing the Min/Max fader.
• Improved VST scanning stability, scan progress recovery, plugin blacklisting, and diagnostic logging.
• Fixed a GUI issue that caused background gradients to display incorrectly in track take lanes and fader knob areas.
• Fixed an issue where an Audio, MIDI, or Macro track could not be individually re-selected after being multi-selected with special tracks.
• Fixed GUI issues when adding external plugins to tracks on macOS at a GUI scale of 125% or higher.
• Fixed an issue where the Compressor Ratio control could move outside its intended path, causing graphical jumps when adjusting the Threshold.
• Fixed an issue where the Stretch Tool cursor could remain visible after pressing Ctrl/Cmd while using the Cut Tool.
• Fixed an issue where the cursor could remain stuck on the Select Tool after rendering a newly recorded audio block.
• Fixed a graphical issue affecting the + and +/- buttons on Macro tracks and the FX section background during GUI reskinning.
• Fixed a graphical issue where marker lines appeared cut off when resizing the Editors widget while automation lanes were open on the Master track.
• Fixed an issue where transferring multiple audio blocks from a Linear Time track to a Non-Linear Time Remote-linked track could alter their length or content after a tempo change.
• Fixed a Windows issue where talkback audio could stop working after changing the ASIO buffer size during a Virtual Collaboration session.
• Fixed an issue where transferring multiple takes simultaneously during Virtual Collaboration could result in some takes failing to transfer.
• Fixed a macOS issue where a webcam could not be enabled during a Virtual Collaboration session if the webcam device was initially set to None.
• Fixed audio streaming issues during Virtual Collaboration that could cause pops and crackles when starting or stopping playback, and white noise when stopping recording.
• Fixed an issue where the final count-in beat was inaudible on the host side during Virtual Collaboration sessions at tempos above 135 BPM.