sonobus 1.4.5

SonoBus 1.4.5 Release Notes

• Now makes separate self-record files for each input group
• Added option to record self pre or post FX

From 1.4.4

• Fixed elapsed recording time when only others are recorded
• Fixed self recording so it captures all input channels
• Prevent illegal filenames so that recording doesn't fail
• Fixed initial file playback UI so it correctly restores based on current plugin state
• Updated Spanish and Japanese translation
• Added SonoBusInstrument VST3, which will work in instrument slots on DAWs that limit multi-output support to instruments only
• Added native Apple M1 support for Mac version

From 1.4.3

• Fixed bug when using file playback and recording simultaneously
• Added return-to-start button for file playback (keybinding is 0)

From 1.4.2

• Added Auto Jitter buffer adjust drop rate threshold option
• Prevent user leave/join messages in chat in public groups
• Simplified update check download
• Fixed layout of public group page
• Updated some visual elements (time sliders, etc)
• Updated translations

From 1.4.0-1:

New Features

• Multi-channel (>2) support added. Allows you to select any number of active inputs and outputs.
• Input Mixer added to control how the inputs are mixed and grouped for sending and for monitoring. Can now choose to send to others in Mono, Stereo, or Multichannel (all active inputs sent to others). When you are receiving multichannel from others, allows you to choose how to mix them locally, including optional independent volume/pan/mute/solo. It's a lot of new stuff here.
• Input effects are now per channel as configured by grouping
• Full gate/compressor/eq effects now available per user track (and even per channel there if desired)
• You can route remote users to specific outputs (if you have activated them, or are using the plugin in multi-bus capable host)
• Can now insert Audio Unit plugin in "instrument" slots so you can get access to multi-bus outputs on hosts like Logic...
• Added minimal/full view mode choice... to let you hide the statistics areas of connected users for a cleaner look. You can toggle the full view for all, or individually by clicking on the user name
• Recording filenames now include group name
• Added support for MP3 playing on platforms that didn't have it
• Initially mute incoming audio of new connections while they are auto-adjusting jitter buffers until stability is achieved.
• Added Default User Volume level in options (fixed in 1.4.1), which determines the initial volume new connecting users get when they haven't been seen before.
• Text Chat added, for another way to communicate within a group during a session. URLs posted in chat messages can be clicked to open the links in a browser.
• Self-monitoring delay (and backing track delay) options to help overcome latency related rhythmic issues.
• Added Group Latency Match feature
• Added command line options to start sonobus and immediately connect, or to load a saved setup, along with basic "headless" operation mode for power users.
• Initial translation support for several languages... still a work in progress.
• Many bugfixes
• WARNING - using Send Multichannel in a group with users of the older version of the app will crash the old application... this is unfortunate, but also a good incentive for them to update!

sonobus 1.4.4

SonoBus 1.4.4 Release Notes

• Fixed elapsed recording time when only others are recorded
• Fixed self recording so it captures all input channels
• Prevent illegal filenames so that recording doesn't fail
• Fixed initial file playback UI so it correctly restores based on current plugin state
• Updated Spanish and Japanese translation
• Added SonoBusInstrument VST3, which will work in instrument slots on DAWs that limit multi-output support to instruments only
• Added native Apple M1 support for Mac version

From 1.4.3

• Fixed bug when using file playback and recording simultaneously
• Added return-to-start button for file playback (keybinding is 0)

From 1.4.2

• Added Auto Jitter buffer adjust drop rate threshold option
• Prevent user leave/join messages in chat in public groups
• Simplified update check download
• Fixed layout of public group page
• Updated some visual elements (time sliders, etc)
• Updated translations

From 1.4.0-1:

New Features

• Multi-channel (>2) support added. Allows you to select any number of active inputs and outputs.
• Input Mixer added to control how the inputs are mixed and grouped for sending and for monitoring. Can now choose to send to others in Mono, Stereo, or Multichannel (all active inputs sent to others). When you are receiving multichannel from others, allows you to choose how to mix them locally, including optional independent volume/pan/mute/solo. It's a lot of new stuff here.
• Input effects are now per channel as configured by grouping
• Full gate/compressor/eq effects now available per user track (and even per channel there if desired)
• You can route remote users to specific outputs (if you have activated them, or are using the plugin in multi-bus capable host)
• Can now insert Audio Unit plugin in "instrument" slots so you can get access to multi-bus outputs on hosts like Logic...
• Added minimal/full view mode choice... to let you hide the statistics areas of connected users for a cleaner look. You can toggle the full view for all, or individually by clicking on the user name
• Recording filenames now include group name
• Added support for MP3 playing on platforms that didn't have it
• Initially mute incoming audio of new connections while they are auto-adjusting jitter buffers until stability is achieved.
• Added Default User Volume level in options (fixed in 1.4.1), which determines the initial volume new connecting users get when they haven't been seen before.
• Text Chat added, for another way to communicate within a group during a session. URLs posted in chat messages can be clicked to open the links in a browser.
• Self-monitoring delay (and backing track delay) options to help overcome latency related rhythmic issues.
• Added Group Latency Match feature
• Added command line options to start sonobus and immediately connect, or to load a saved setup, along with basic "headless" operation mode for power users.
• Initial translation support for several languages... still a work in progress.
• Many bugfixes
• WARNING - using Send Multichannel in a group with users of the older version of the app will crash the old application... this is unfortunate, but also a good incentive for them to update!

sonobus 1.4.3

SonoBus 1.4.3 Release Notes

• Fixed bug when using file playback and recording simultaneously
• Added return-to-start button for file playback (keybinding is 0)

From 1.4.2

• Added Auto Jitter buffer adjust drop rate threshold option
• Prevent user leave/join messages in chat in public groups
• Simplified update check download
• Fixed layout of public group page
• Updated some visual elements (time sliders, etc)
• Updated translations

From 1.4.0-1:

New Features

• Multi-channel (>2) support added. Allows you to select any number of active inputs and outputs.
• Input Mixer added to control how the inputs are mixed and grouped for sending and for monitoring. Can now choose to send to others in Mono, Stereo, or Multichannel (all active inputs sent to others). When you are receiving multichannel from others, allows you to choose how to mix them locally, including optional independent volume/pan/mute/solo. It's a lot of new stuff here.
• Input effects are now per channel as configured by grouping
• Full gate/compressor/eq effects now available per user track (and even per channel there if desired)
• You can route remote users to specific outputs (if you have activated them, or are using the plugin in multi-bus capable host)
• Can now insert Audio Unit plugin in "instrument" slots so you can get access to multi-bus outputs on hosts like Logic...
• Added minimal/full view mode choice... to let you hide the statistics areas of connected users for a cleaner look. You can toggle the full view for all, or individually by clicking on the user name
• Recording filenames now include group name
• Added support for MP3 playing on platforms that didn't have it
• Initially mute incoming audio of new connections while they are auto-adjusting jitter buffers until stability is achieved.
• Added Default User Volume level in options (fixed in 1.4.1), which determines the initial volume new connecting users get when they haven't been seen before.
• Text Chat added, for another way to communicate within a group during a session. URLs posted in chat messages can be clicked to open the links in a browser.
• Self-monitoring delay (and backing track delay) options to help overcome latency related rhythmic issues.
• Added Group Latency Match feature
• Added command line options to start sonobus and immediately connect, or to load a saved setup, along with basic "headless" operation mode for power users.
• Initial translation support for several languages... still a work in progress.
• Many bugfixes
• WARNING - using Send Multichannel in a group with users of the older version of the app will crash the old application... this is unfortunate, but also a good incentive for them to update!

sonobus 1.4.2

SonoBus 1.4.2 Release Notes

• Added Auto Jitter buffer adjust drop rate threshold option
• Prevent user leave/join messages in chat in public groups
• Simplified update check download
• Fixed layout of public group page
• Updated some visual elements (time sliders, etc)
• Updated translations

From 1.4.0-1:

New Features

• Multi-channel (>2) support added. Allows you to select any number of active inputs and outputs.
• Input Mixer added to control how the inputs are mixed and grouped for sending and for monitoring. Can now choose to send to others in Mono, Stereo, or Multichannel (all active inputs sent to others). When you are receiving multichannel from others, allows you to choose how to mix them locally, including optional independent volume/pan/mute/solo. It's a lot of new stuff here.
• Input effects are now per channel as configured by grouping
• Full gate/compressor/eq effects now available per user track (and even per channel there if desired)
• You can route remote users to specific outputs (if you have activated them, or are using the plugin in multi-bus capable host)
• Can now insert Audio Unit plugin in "instrument" slots so you can get access to multi-bus outputs on hosts like Logic...
• Added minimal/full view mode choice... to let you hide the statistics areas of connected users for a cleaner look. You can toggle the full view for all, or individually by clicking on the user name
• Recording filenames now include group name
• Added support for MP3 playing on platforms that didn't have it
• Initially mute incoming audio of new connections while they are auto-adjusting jitter buffers until stability is achieved.
• Added Default User Volume level in options (fixed in 1.4.1), which determines the initial volume new connecting users get when they haven't been seen before.
• Text Chat added, for another way to communicate within a group during a session. URLs posted in chat messages can be clicked to open the links in a browser.
• Self-monitoring delay (and backing track delay) options to help overcome latency related rhythmic issues.
• Added Group Latency Match feature
• Added command line options to start sonobus and immediately connect, or to load a saved setup, along with basic "headless" operation mode for power users.
• Initial translation support for several languages... still a work in progress.
• Many bugfixes
• WARNING - using Send Multichannel in a group with users of the older version of the app will crash the old application... this is unfortunate, but also a good incentive for them to update!

sonobus 1.4.1

SonoBus 1.4.1 Release Notes

New Features

• Multi-channel (>2) support added. Allows you to select any number of active inputs and outputs.
• Input Mixer added to control how the inputs are mixed and grouped for sending and for monitoring. Can now choose to send to others in Mono, Stereo, or Multichannel (all active inputs sent to others). When you are receiving multichannel from others, allows you to choose how to mix them locally, including optional independent volume/pan/mute/solo. It's a lot of new stuff here.
• Input effects are now per channel as configured by grouping
• Full gate/compressor/eq effects now available per user track (and even per channel there if desired)
• You can route remote users to specific outputs (if you have activated them, or are using the plugin in multi-bus capable host)
• Can now insert Audio Unit plugin in "instrument" slots so you can get access to multi-bus outputs on hosts like Logic...
• Added minimal/full view mode choice... to let you hide the statistics areas of connected users for a cleaner look. You can toggle the full view for all, or individually by clicking on the user name
• Recording filenames now include group name
• Added support for MP3 playing on platforms that didn't have it
• Initially mute incoming audio of new connections while they are auto-adjusting jitter buffers until stability is achieved.
• Added Default User Volume level in options (fixed in 1.4.1), which determines the initial volume new connecting users get when they haven't been seen before.
• Text Chat added, for another way to communicate within a group during a session. URLs posted in chat messages can be clicked to open the links in a browser.
• Self-monitoring delay (and backing track delay) options to help overcome latency related rhythmic issues.
• Added Group Latency Match feature
• Added command line options to start sonobus and immediately connect, or to load a saved setup, along with basic "headless" operation mode for power users.
• Initial translation support for several languages... still a work in progress.
• Many bugfixes
• WARNING - using Send Multichannel in a group with users of the older version of the app will crash the old application... this is unfortunate, but also a good incentive for them to update!

sonobus 1.4.0

SonoBus 1.4.0 Release Notes

New Features

• Multi-channel (>2) support added. Allows you to select any number of active inputs and outputs.
• Input Mixer added to control how the inputs are mixed and grouped for sending and for monitoring. Can now choose to send to others in Mono, Stereo, or Multichannel (all active inputs sent to others). When you are receiving multichannel from others, allows you to choose how to mix them locally, including optional independent volume/pan/mute/solo. It's a lot of new stuff here.
• Input effects are now per channel as configured by grouping
• Full gate/compressor/eq effects now available per user track (and even per channel there if desired)
• You can route remote users to specific outputs (if you have activated them, or are using the plugin in multi-bus capable host)
• Can now insert Audio Unit plugin in "instrument" slots so you can get access to multi-bus outputs on hosts like Logic...
• Added minimal/full view mode choice... to let you hide the statistics areas of connected users for a cleaner look. You can toggle the full view for all, or individually by clicking on the user name
• Recording filenames now include group name
• Added support for MP3 playing on platforms that didn't have it
• Initially mute incoming audio of new connections while they are auto-adjusting jitter buffers until stability is achieved.
• Added Default User Volume level in options, which determines the initial volume new connecting users get when they haven't been seen before.
• Text Chat added, for another way to communicate within a group during a session. URLs posted in chat messages can be clicked to open the links in a browser.
• Self-monitoring delay (and backing track delay) options to help overcome latency related rhythmic issues.
• Added Group Latency Match feature
• Added command line options to start sonobus and immediately connect, or to load a saved setup, along with basic "headless" operation mode for power users.
• Initial translation support for several languages... still a work in progress.
• Many bugfixes
• WARNING - using Send Multichannel in a group with users of the older version of the app will crash the old application... this is unfortunate, but also a good incentive for them to update!

sonobus 1.3.2

== SonoBus Release Notes ==

Version 1.3.2

• Fixed bug where input mute/gain was ignored with only 1 input channel

From Version 1.3.1

• Fixed level issue when sending as mono to others
• Fixed clicking/distorted issue when using certain audio buffer sizes, esp on windows. All the tips about having to use 1ms divisible audio buffer sizes was due to this bug... so you shouldn't need to do that anymore.
• Fixed issue when changing user name before connecting to public group
• Added "Sliders snap to mouse click" option, for those who prefer the sliders to jump to the clicked position

sonobus 1.3.1

== SonoBus Release Notes ==

Version 1.3.1

• Fixed level issue when sending as mono to others
• Fixed clicking/distorted issue when using certain audio buffer sizes, esp on windows. All the tips about having to use 1ms divisible audio buffer sizes was due to this bug... so you shouldn't need to do that anymore.
• Fixed issue when changing user name before connecting to public group
• Added "Sliders snap to mouse click" option, for those who prefer the sliders to jump to the clicked position

sonobus 1.3.0

== SonoBus Release Notes ==

Version 1.3.0

• Added new Public Groups feature!

In the Connect window you will now see Private Group, and Public Groups tabs. The Private Group tab is exactly how the previous versions worked, you can create and join unlisted/private groups just as you did before.

The Public Groups tab lets you browse existing active public groups or create new ones that will be visible to anyone else using the same connection server. Currently the default aoo.sonobus.net server is going to be the only working choice, but you can also run your own (see the documentation). Remember that all audio is only sent peer-to-peer, the connection server only facilitates the group member management.

For now you will want to create public group names that include your geographic region so you can attract others in the same region, to minimize latency in the group. You may also want to include genre information in the name as well.

Please let us know what you think, and any issues that you may have.

sonobus 1.2.2

== SonoBus Release Notes ==

Version 1.2.2

• Fixed crash issue in Windows plugin versions accidentally introduced in 1.2.1

From Version 1.2.1

• Improved stability of network sending, should help reduce minimum usable jitter buffers
• Added new "Auto Reconnect to Last Group" option, if enabled it will automatically connect to the most recently used group on startup
• Added # channel status indicators on the receive and send info area for each user
• Added ASIO prompt in the audio config on Windows if it is not selected as the device type
• Reduced default audio buffer size on Mac to 128 (only after first install)
• Launching from URL will now immediately connect into the group (on Mac)

It is possible that this version has improved the network sending performance, so you may
want to experiment with smaller receive jitter buffers again if you have set
them manually for people.