takev Posted July 31, 2011 Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 Hello everyone, I have released the latest Boom Recorder, version 8. This is the first time I will charge for an update to Boom Recorder and I will try to get it on Apple's App Store. It is not yet in the app store, but if you like you can now buy Boom Recorder 8 from my own website: http://www.vosgames.nl/ One last thing, version 8 will only work on OS X Lion. As I mentioned before the biggest changes are in the meter bridge, with vertical meters and maximum peak meter. Below follows a complete list of changes: - Adding AppleScript state property, which may be polled to show the current Boom Recorder state. - Boom Recorder is now build with xcode 4.1, which means that Boom Recorder will only run on OS X 10.7 (Lion) or higher. - Fixes depricated API calls. - Removed divide by zero error when loading foreign audio files. - Increased contrast of buttons in the patch-bay. - Click through enabled for transport buttons and patch bay. - Scroll wheel now functions in the patch-bay. - Maximum attenuation is for input/output mixer 114 dB, or infinity of course. This may reduce CPU time a little. - Renamed BoomRecorder to Boom Recorder, make sure you update your AppleScript applications. - Added Boom Recorder Lite and Boom Recorder Pro applications for Apple's App Store. - Renaming menu items in case of other names. - Removing Register menu item, and preferences panel for App Store and for value added reseller versions. - Fixed incident reporter to be able to take screenshots again (maybe it was only a problem when running inside the debugger). - Boom Recorder is now a 32 bit and 64 bit application. - Application will now be signed by Take Vos's developer key. - Vertical meters - Channel name on meters can be removed for more space. - Saving and loading of input and output patchbay has been fixed when using more than 128 channels. - Show maximum peak value in meters, click to reset. - Remembers which utility windows are open, and shows these as pushed buttons on the main window. - Enabled full screen mode on main window. - CoreAudio callback starts an release pool so that the "leaking" error message don't show up in the log file. Cheers, Take Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPSharman Posted July 31, 2011 Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 That looks awesome. I really loved using your application before downscaling my rig's size by removing the computer and RME interface, and switching to the 788T. If I find myself on a show needing more than 8 tracks (hopefully never), I'll be right back to Boom Recorder and Mackie FW. Congrats on the new release. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Visser Posted July 31, 2011 Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 Looking good, as a purchaser of Boom Recorder, I'm happy to pay for this update. Can you post or send me the complete Applescript library for this app? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pvanstry Posted August 1, 2011 Report Share Posted August 1, 2011 Take, i have a quick question. CAn Boom Recorder use a controller like a fader panel ( Euphonix for example ) to create a mix down? Thank you Pascal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old school Posted August 1, 2011 Report Share Posted August 1, 2011 Thanks Take. You are a champ IMO. CrewC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip Perkins Posted August 1, 2011 Report Share Posted August 1, 2011 I guess I gotta buy a new Mac--the vertical meters are way cool--that is one passle of tracks viewable on one screen! And my fleet of older laptops thanks you for keeping the earlier versions up on your site!! phil p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Wielage Posted August 1, 2011 Report Share Posted August 1, 2011 180 tracks???!!! Yikes! --Marc W. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petros Kolyvas Posted August 1, 2011 Report Share Posted August 1, 2011 Hi there, I moved this from the other 7.x on Lion thread. Will there be an upgrade path for v7 users? I couldn't find any upgrade pricing on the Vosgames website. Thanks for continuing to develop BR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip Perkins Posted August 1, 2011 Report Share Posted August 1, 2011 Hi there, I moved this from the other 7.x on Lion thread. Will there be an upgrade path for v7 users? I couldn't find any upgrade pricing on the Vosgames website. Thanks for continuing to develop BR. The BR site says that V8 requires a new license. phil p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
takev Posted August 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2011 file n : File class elements contained by channels. properties enabled (boolean) : File enabled for channel output n : Output class elements contained by channels. properties attenuation (real) : 0-254 dB attenuation, 255 mute input n : Input class elements contained by channels. properties attenuation (real) : 0-254 dB attenuation, 255 mute channel n : Channel class elements contains files, outputs, inputs; contained by application. properties name (text) : Channel name folder n : Folder class elements contained by application. properties path (text) : Folder path application n : Boom Recorder app elements contains folders, channels. properties state (text) : Current state project (text) : Current project scene (text) : Current scene slate (text) : Current slate take (text) : Current take roll (text) : Current roll note (text) : Current note timecode (text, r/o) : Current timecode counter (text, r/o) : Current tape counter frameRate (text) : Current frame rate bitDepth (integer) : Current bit depth preRecordTime (integer) : Current pre record time autoCommit (boolean) : increase performance of channel layout commands record v : Start recording record stop v : Stop recording or playback stop abort v : Abort recording abort play v : Start playback play Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petros Kolyvas Posted August 1, 2011 Report Share Posted August 1, 2011 The BR site says that V8 requires a new license. phil p Hi Phil, I was just hoping that was short-sightedness on my part. Rarely have we seen "pro" software (until the advent of the app-store) require a "new" licence to upgrade an existing seat to a new version thereof. Until the last year or so, software upgrades were almost always less than half the cost of a new license. It's just my opinion and yes, the 7.x series (which is quite robust and extremely reliable) works fine on Lion so I will keep it down and just continue using that. No biggie. Just surprised. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Visser Posted August 1, 2011 Report Share Posted August 1, 2011 Thanks for the library. My take on upgrade / purchase, if we were talking about a $1000 piece of software, sure, I'd expect an upgrade path. If the price of the software is low or new version is low (like FCP-X), I don't see a justified reason for an upgrade path. If anything, I thank Take for providing the software at an economical price point to begin with, utilizing the lower curve of the cost-profit ratio rather than pricing it at a premium (same profit, just fewer buyers). He's a software developer, his time is valuable and should be compensated accordingly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petros Kolyvas Posted August 1, 2011 Report Share Posted August 1, 2011 Thanks for the library. My take on upgrade / purchase, if we were talking about a $1000 piece of software, sure, I'd expect an upgrade path. A fair point Tom. On the other hand I use tons of utilities from third party indie developers (Get Backup 2 Pro, Back In Time 2, Mindnode) on my Mac and price has never had anything to do with upgrade-path pricing (we're talking $10/$20 upgrades on $50 software.) But I do agree a business is a business and the owner should absolutely run it as he/she sees fit. BR is very very good. Take was kind enough to respond to me personally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Lightstone, CAS Posted August 2, 2011 Report Share Posted August 2, 2011 Take is a gem! I wrote him yesterday (Sunday) with a question and he replied in 15 minutes, unbelievable customer support. I have been a very satisfied customer since 2006 and when I upgrade to Lion OS, I'll buy v8. The improvements look fabulous. Thank you Take! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Capulli Posted September 27, 2011 Report Share Posted September 27, 2011 Take, i have a quick question. CAn Boom Recorder use a controller like a fader panel ( Euphonix for example ) to create a mix down? Thank you Pascal 2nd this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beta Sound Posted December 31, 2011 Report Share Posted December 31, 2011 When wil midi control be implemented? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studiomprd Posted December 31, 2011 Report Share Posted December 31, 2011 (edited) When wil midi control be implemented? You should probably contact Take with this question... see the first post in this thread. Edited December 31, 2011 by studiomprd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olle Sjostrom Posted December 31, 2011 Report Share Posted December 31, 2011 You should probably contact Take with this question... And if you happen to know how to do it, why not attach a little contact info to this Take person guy? Give a dog a bone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Gilchrist Posted December 31, 2011 Report Share Posted December 31, 2011 And if you happen to know how to do it, why not attach a little contact info to this Take person guy? Give a dog a bone. He's not exactly in hiding. Take's been a member of the board for at least the past 5 years. His webpage is listed in his profile as well in the signature on his posts, like a half dozen or so posts further back in this thread. Complete contact info is on the contact page of that website. Best regards, Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Wexler Posted December 31, 2011 Report Share Posted December 31, 2011 LINK to Boom Recorder for anyone who hasn't found it on their own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beta Sound Posted December 31, 2011 Report Share Posted December 31, 2011 I thought if I asked on here, he might respond, there is a thread talking about midi control from 2010, but no implementation. I thought the next version would include it. I have read on other threads that Take is very busy on other projects and had to put boom recorder on the back burner for a while. Being busy on projects is always a blessing. I would definitely jump onboard with BR as long as i could have hands on control. I have a UC33 that would be a great controller for it and cheap enough that i could have 3 backups for it. I will never understand why the hardware controllers for all our Recorders are so expensive. I'm even thinking "conspiracy theory" on the fact that, that older thread is not talked about here. Maybe our "Usual Manufacturers" had a lot to lose if boom recorder came out with midi support. call me crazy, or just rambling here, but to me, BR with MIDI or even HUI or any other protocol would be a total game changer. Even a BR dedicated hardware with a proprietary protocol would rule. And if you happen to know how to do it, why not attach a little contact info to this Take person guy? Give a dog a bone. OMG, I have no clue as how to do it, I would think if someone could do it it would be Take, or the good people at Vos games. Either way, I for one would be willing to pay for a control protocol license as a separate product. Anyways I hope Take gets around to putting this in at some point in time. Happy New Year to Jeff and all the JWSOUND contributors! Indispensable tool for me, this blog.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olle Sjostrom Posted December 31, 2011 Report Share Posted December 31, 2011 He's not exactly in hiding. Take's been a member of the board for at least the past 5 years. His webpage is listed in his profile as well in the signature on his posts, like a half dozen or so posts further back in this thread. Complete contact info is on the contact page of that website. Best regards, Jim My comment was aimed at Senator for just telling Beta Sound to "contact Take" and not helping out, by for example attaching a link like you did now. I myself am not a Boom Recorder user, yet, so I have no need for contacting Take. I knew Take was a member and that I could look up his info on here, but others might not and it's not hard to attach a link or other info in a post. Happy new years! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studiomprd Posted December 31, 2011 Report Share Posted December 31, 2011 " or the good people at Vos games. " Take is the good people at Vos games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcopenhagen Posted January 1, 2012 Report Share Posted January 1, 2012 When wil midi control be implemented? You can use a MIDI controller to mix into Boom Recorder by using an audio interface with a software "go-between". For quite some time, Graham Gardiner used a BCF-2000 with both an RME FF400 and TotalMix; and, later, a Metric Halo 2882 and MH's MIO software. There's a little info about that system -Brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip Perkins Posted January 1, 2012 Report Share Posted January 1, 2012 Re: midi control--I've found that if you are used to an analog mixer using a midi controller with a software mixer will feel very "latent" at first--ie there is a slight delay in the execution of the mix changes. I've gotten used to it in the studio, for live work it's a little disconcerting at first. phil p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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