Avid has released version 12.8.1 of Pro Tools, a free update for the studio-standard DAW software. The new version includes several feature enhancements as well as a long list of fixes, optimizations, and improvements in multiple categories.
12.8.1 RELEASE NOTES
ENHANCEMENTS
Support for Third-party Time-Compression/-Expansion Plug-ins
- Zplane is now available as a possible TC/E option. If the plug-in is installed, it should be featured in the TC/E drop-down menu within the PT prefs.
Destructive Punch Performance Enhancements for NEXIS Workspaces
- Destructive Punch preparation and recording processes have been further optimized for increased performance on NEXIS workspaces
FIXES
Dolby Atmos Features
- Do to all, Do to all selected, and cascade assignments of Object Outputs no longer assigns mono object paths to stereo tracks’ object output selector (PT-229847)
- Auto-height modes on stereo panners routed to 7.0.2, 7.1.2, or Object buses no longer fail to apply to both channels when linking is enabled (PT-230495)
- ADM files with 31 or fewer total channels no longer fail to recommend using Import Session Data when dragged and dropped to the Edit Window (PT-230304)
- Fixed an issue with cascade or do-to-all assignment of Object Mappings in the I/O Setup window that caused the cascade or do-to-all to fail if starting from an already mapped object (PT-230270)
- Import Session Data Track Data to Import settings are no longer reset unexpectedly after using Import Session Data to import an ADM file (PT-230088)
- Fixed grouping behavior when panning multiple tracks with an Auto-Height mode enabled in the Panner (PT-230062)
- Snapping the pan puck to the rear right speaker on the right channel of a stereo surround panner no longer fails (PT-230547)
Miscellaneous
- Fixed an issue that prevented making multiple output assignments to all tracks or the set of selected tracks by using Shift+Control+Option or Control+Option (Mac) or Shift+Win+Alt or Win+Alt (Win) (PT-230514)
- Changing layouts or any other surface data that is stored in the Pro Tools session file from an S6 or EuControl surface now triggers the Save command to appear (PT-230225)
- Fixed an issue with Commit that prevented source tracks from being deleted when using the “Delete” option (PT-227682)
- Fixed an issue that prevented the “/” key on the numeric keypad from working while the Task Manager window is open (PT-231164)
- Fixed a case of graphical slowdown that occurred after activating or deactivating tracks, or entering the I/O setup window in a large session (PT-230031)
- Fixed an issue that prevented the Default Format and Path Order from being saved when closing I/O setup window (PT-229668)
- Counters in the Edit Window no longer stutter during playback while “Analyzing Audio” tasks are running in Task Manager (PT-230165)
Delay Compensation
- Fixed a delay-compensation issue affecting any offline rendering process of Virtual Instruments triggered by separate MIDI tracks (PT-230838)
- Fixed an issue that could cause Committed Aux Input tracks to place audio late on the destination track depending on the latency of plug-ins on the source (PT-229504)
- Online track bounce is late when delay compensation is used in console mixing workflows (PT-216431)
- Fixed an issue with Commit and Freeze that would place resulting audio out of time if any other track in the session had a negative sample offset applied in the Delay Compensation section (PT-216303)
Editing
- Fixed an issue that prevented fades from being shorted with the “f” key or fades dialog (PT-209093)
- Using the “f” key to invoke the Batch Fades command no longer fails to recall the last used Batch Fades settings (PT-226439)
- Fixed an issue that prevented creation of clip groups that contained clips with fades while recording (PT-231334)
- The object grabber no longer fails to select MIDI clips (PT-231152)
- It is now possible to spot a right fade boundary while using the “Requires Command Key” setting for the Smart Tool Fade Adjustment preference (PT-230803)
- Fixed an issue that caused AAWS Editor Tools conforming software to stop working with Pro Tools (PT-229059)
Soundbase
- Fixed an issue that could remove values from the Favorite and Rating field of audio files when updating the workspace index (PT-231788)
- Fixed an issue that could cause Soundbase attributes such as “Loop” to be removed from WAV headers after performing elastic analysis (PT-230529)
- Fixed an issue that could prevent tags in Soundbase from being written to a file (PT-231848)
Import Session Data
- Fixed an issue that caused Import Session Data dialog to be very slow when importing data from a session with a very high track count (PT-221822)
- Fixed an issue with manually matching tracks in Import Session Data after dragging/dropping a session file to invoke Import Session Data (PT-230570)
Keep Window on Top
- Using the “Keep Window On Top” setting for the MIDI Editor Window no longer prevents Commands Focus mode from working in the Edit Window (PT-230228)
- Using the “Keep Window On Top” setting for the MIDI Editor Window no longer prevents closing the window using Command+W (Mac) / Control+W (Win) (PT-230355)
Groups
- Toggling groups using the groups keyboard focus letter no longer fails to enable and disable active group track and clip color (PT-230266)
- Fixed a graphical issue that could cause group active state to be misrepresented in the Mix window (PT-229631)
- Using Shift+I or Shift+S to enable or disable Input Monitor or Solo on tracks containing the Edit Insertion no longer unexpectedly triggers Mix Group behaviors (PT-228838, PT-226913)
- Fixed an issue with VCA tracks where the group color would not appear in the Mix window after assigning the VCA to any group (PT-231205)
Plug-ins
- Fixed in an issue with EQ III where pressing Command (Mac) / Control (Win) to enter fine adjustment mode failed while in listen mode (Shift+Control (Mac) / Shift+Win (Win)) (AAX-1511)
- Fixed an issue with Vari-Fi where creating speed-up effects produced audible artifacts at the end of clips following AudioSuite processing (AAX-1505)
HEAT
- Fixed an issue that caused HEAT to add a DC Offset to signals (AAX-1106)
- HEAT processing on a track-by-track basis is now responsive to the Dynamic Plug-in Processing algorithm (PT-210383)
- Fixed an issue that prevented HEAT from being bypassed after switching between Pre and Post (PT-207158)
- Import Session Data no longer fails to correctly import the HEAT master on/off state (PT-210239)
- Configuration of HEAT controls on the C24 has been updated to match documentation (PT-205650)
Crashes and Errors
- Fixed an issue that could occur when many large sessions are running in a Satellite network that caused very long SWODs when stopping playback (PT-230505)
- Fixed a crash that could occur switching a send index to mini-fader view after hiding sends in the mix window (PT-231640)
- Fixed a case where using “Recalculate Waveform Overview” could cause a crash if a Clip Group was selected (PT-228107)
- Fixed an issue that could cause Commit to hang Pro Tools in some sessions (PT-227681)
- Fixed a crash that could occur when closing a session stored on a NEXIS volume while the “collecting subfolders” task runs in Task Manager (PT-229685)
- Making record-armed tracks inactive no longer triggers a -7106 error on HDX systems (PT-232284)
- Fixed a crash that could occur when closing the Workspace window (PT-231803)
- Fixed a crash that could occur when changing the Default MIDI Thru preference or opening a session that had a different setting for this preference stored in it (PT-214616)
- Fixed a problem that caused sessions saved with one or more tracks showing Object Toggle automation in the Edit Window to crash when opened in previous versions of Pro Tools (PT-230171)
- Fixed an error with certain sessions that could prevent Import Session Data from working correctly, throwing an assertion error instead of completing the Import command (PT-226515)
- Fixed a crash related to getting plug-in types and categories that was found regularly on the submitted crash log server (PT-231187)
- Fixed a crash related to drawing the warp grid on Windows that appeared regularly on the submitted crash log server (PT-231159)
- Fixed an issue where AudioSuite preview may have continued after de-selecting a clip and could lead to a crash (PT-230913)
- Fixed a crash that could occur when closing a session while tracks were activating (PT-230509)
