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Stereo Tool 7.70
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Author:  hvz [ Thu Jun 04, 2015 12:01 am ]
Post subject:  Stereo Tool 7.70
Stereo Tool 7.70 is released!

Changes:
  • Added second Multiband Compressor.
  • Added new Dequantizer filter to increase the bit depth of recordings.
  • Added resampler for Normal Output to solve hiccups when using multiple output sound cards or virtual cables.
  • Added auto-restart behavior if buffers get too full or too empty.
  • Added upto 12.5 seconds of audio delay for HD radio.
  • Added support for built-in GUI skins.
  • Added option to show beta version number in title bar.
  • RDS: Added RT+ support.
  • Compressors: Made new 'Analog' compressor design based on behavior of water pressure control systems and hydraulic automatically closing doors. Sounds better and uses far less CPU.
  • Compressors: Made new Limiter (only used in combination with new compressor mode).
  • Compressors: Made Limit before Compress switchable in all compressor modes.
  • After-AGC Singleband Compressor: Added new Analog compressor mode with new limiter.
  • Final Singleband Compressor: Added new Analog compressor mode with new limiter.
  • Multiband Compressor: Added new Analog compressor mode with new limiter.
  • Multiband Compressor: Added Freeze/Gate for all bands combined (Analog mode only).
  • GUI: Improved display for bigger screens.
  • GUI: Increased maximum waveform display from 3.2 to 10 seconds.
  • GUI: Made line around Phase Delay in bottom display less bright.
  • GUI: Save settings .ini when saving the settings to any file.
  • GUI: Improved Compressors gate and limiter display (new Analog mode only).
  • Singleband Compressors: Don't allow Threshold values below 0.5 dB.
  • CPU: Optimized Clipper and GUI.
  • CPU: Small overall performance optimizations.
  • CPU: Optimized synchronization between sound cards code - factor 5 CPU load reduction.
  • Multipath Clipper: Made it stricter (use Smoothing mode).
  • Bug fix: Linux 32 bit version is working again in Ubuntu 13/14 (was a compiler optimization bug).
  • Bug fix: RDS: Fixed time zone 30 minute offset problem.
  • Bug fix: Compressors: When gate is set to -99 dB, release stops working.
  • Bug fix: Multiband Compressor: Band Link did not work in 3-band mode.
  • Bug fix: Multiband Compressor: Frequency band shift (10%, since 7.51 or 7.60).
  • Bug fix: Multiband Compressor: Filtering issue when using Density Drive > 1.00.
  • Bug fix: Crash when changing certain Stokkemask clipper settings..
  • Bug fix: Saving FM sound card issue in VST: viewtopic.php?f=2&t=6027&p=29066#p29066 .
  • Bug fix: GUI: Delay of Delossifier in display.
  • Bug fix: GUI: 'Load default values' question for MB #bands don't ask again didn't work.
  • Bug fix: GUI: Composite clipper used but not registered warning wasn't shown.
  • Bug fix: GUI: Threshold and knee were labeled 'Speeds' instead of 'Levels'.
  • Fixed 'uninitialized memory read' warnings (reported by Intel Inspector XE).
  • ProppFrexx integration: Added RDS control via VST (canDo, vendorSpecific).
  • Updated skins, presets and translation.
Author:  packzap [ Thu Jun 04, 2015 4:29 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Stereo Tool 7.70
Marvelous. Thanks!
Author:  VFR750A45 [ Thu Jun 04, 2015 10:04 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Stereo Tool 7.70
Yes !
Very good job Hanz !!

Already on air in broadcast site ;)
Author:  bob [ Fri Jun 05, 2015 2:47 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Stereo Tool 7.70
What happened to the presets "watching a movie" and Bochas Essential?
Author:  jez [ Sat Jun 06, 2015 2:13 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Stereo Tool 7.70
It would be nice to know which presets are new and which have been updated.
Author:  DJMark [ Sat Jun 06, 2015 2:20 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Stereo Tool 7.70
Maybe a dumb question:

If I've made a preset in 7.60, can I expect that preset to function the same in 7.70?
Author:  Slawomir B. [ Sun Jun 07, 2015 12:08 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Stereo Tool 7.70
Reporting the extreme usage of one thread on latest AMD Vishera CPU - FX 6300, 3 modules (3FPU/6ALU cores). One of the threads maxes out, regardless the core I throw it in (both x86 and x64 versions), I even overclocked to 4.2 GHz - no change. Second thread stays at about 50% of single core.

Preset based on Unveil FM (with comp clipper)

ST 7.70 x86/x64
Win7 Pro x64
FX 6300 @4.2GHz (50 st C max, so no throttling)
8Gb (2x4) DDR3 @1600
M5A99FX PRO R2.0

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EDIT:


It's even worse when I use affinity settings:


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INTEL is fine (even mobile older ones)

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The red CPU bar in ST for processing shows ~90% for FX6300 and ~80% for i5-3210m
Author:  hvz [ Sun Jun 07, 2015 3:35 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Stereo Tool 7.70
@Slawomir B.: Both numbers are excessive. Is it just with this one preset or with anything?
Author:  Slawomir B. [ Sun Jun 07, 2015 4:41 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Stereo Tool 7.70
It's always the case with resource heavy presets like Unveil, especially with FM options on. Ofcourse I don't push declipper or composite clipper too much and so on (left at preset defaults)

EDIT:

Which inevitably points to one big question - will ST be more threaded in the future? Looks like it's about time to consider further thread-scaling...
Author:  stef007 [ Mon Jun 08, 2015 7:33 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Stereo Tool 7.70
Great job Hans,
Thanks for this development.
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