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CubeAce wrote on 4/12/2022, 1:41 AM

21.0.2.138

    Fixed: Malfunction when processing effects or exporting AVCIntra footage on GPU Mode
    Fixed: MPEG2 recording of analog video affected by errors with certain recording devices
    Fixed: Storage location for Magix content can't be reassigned
    Fixed: Display error in multicam mode
    Fixed: After switching from timeline mode to storyboard, elements aren't visible immediately
    Fixed: Elements cannot be dragged in storyboard mode
    Fixed: Error when creating 3D Blu-Ray
    Fixed: Crash at the beginning and during the creation of Blu-Ray discs with NVIDIA and AMD GPUs
    Fixed: Crash when importing a custom animated GIF images
    Improved: Support for older graphics cards and performance optimization in storyboard mode

21.0.2.130

    NEW! Magix Content (royalty-free stock footage for "365" subscriptions customers)
    NEW! CEWE Photo Service
    NEW! Import of special source material (Samsung S10 HEVC, MXF files with 4:2:0 color sampling)
    Fixed: Export of projects containing specific formats (mxv, wmv, avi...)
    Fixed: MP3 Export
    Fixed: Distortions when exporting "Stereo3D"
    Fixed: Display of black frames when switching from GPU to CPU mode
    Improved memory management for CPU-based readers (avi, mxv...)
    Performance optimizations when loading Explorer Thumbnail
    Improved visualization performance when using the 'Storyboard' mode
    Improved error message in case of export crash
    Improved software stability

21.0.1.119

    Fixed: Error when switching graphics cards in certain situations.
    Fixed: Error when importing AVI files having a width not divisible by 4.
    Fixed: Export producing Upside Down videos when no effects are applied to rotated videos.
    Fixed: Applying "Movie Looks Camera Lookup tables" to objects, no longer changes the image section when the resolution of the video monitor is smaller than that of the object.
    Fixed: Green frames on 4K HEVC videos if working with NVidia decoder.
    Fixed: Jerky playback/export on NVidia GPUs.
    Improved: Reactivation of MVC export.
    Improved: Faster loading in timeline mode.
    Improved: Faster undo/redo.

21.0.1.116

    Improved: Memory optimizations for Low-end graphic cards
    Fixed: "Stereo 3D" output error when using "CPU" processing mode
    Fixed: Velocity-Bug. It is now possible to select a velocity factor greater than 4.0X (only adjustable through the input field)
    Fixed: Display of large preview images in the file explorer
    Fixed: Error message about missing default.tpl and incorrect saving of burning settings
    Fixed: Error while importing files in MXV format
    Fixed: "Soundtrack Maker wizard" disabling hardware acceleration

21.0.1.111

    GUI optimisations for low-power graphics cards. Prevents hangs on graphics cards with less than 2 GB dedicated memory.
    Interframe interpolation memory leak fixed. Prevents interruptions with longer projects.
    GPU Interframe Interpolation Interlaced handling rectified.
    Improved memory allocation to avoid interruptions in scenes requiring large amounts of memory (i.e. Collages).
    Fixed: Error when closing the application.
    Fixed: Crash when switching graphics card in some situations.
    Fixed: Software option 'Hide News'is now working properly.
    New: Basic functionality for loading VEGAS Movie Studio projects.

21.0.1.107

    Program no longer hangs on exit if the Disc-burning interface was previously open.
    The program doesn't freeze half closed when shutting it down.
    "Size/Position/Rotation" keyframes can be set directly after "Apply Effect" without having to select a specific parameter.
    "Record date & time"- timecode now supports more file types.
    Random crashes when opening the program settings dialog have been fixed.

21.0.1.104

    Fixed: Editing effect masks with size/position/rotation
    Fixed: Motion tracking with effect masks
    Improved: software stability during decoding and/or encoding with NVIDIA graphics cards
    Improved: export hardware configurations
    Fixed: black screen when using dialogs with custom video previews
    Fixed: Crash when using effect fades
    Fixed: J-L cut no longer applies automatic fade to newly imported objects
    Fixed: Clipping effect "Fill(off)" in combination with multiple objects now sets the correct size for each object
    Fixed: Clipping effect no longer creates an empty entry in the effect list
    Fixed: Clipping effect "Reset" does not reset combo box to "Keep proportion"
    Fixed: When changing aspect ratio shows the current state again
    Fixed: Velocity effect,The selected frame rate will be immidiately applied
    Fixed: When using the mouse wheel on sliders the values will be changed accordingly to the direction of scroll
    Improved: General software stability
    Fixed: Display error with HiDPI in Fade menu
    (Only Classic version) Fixed: error message showing up when applying effects/brightness (Classic Version)

21.0.1.92

    Fixed: wrong aspect ratio in some transitions
    Fixed: Title editor crash when using undo/redo function
    Fixed: Export crash when exporting videos without effects
    Fixed: Horizon straightening now works correctly for videos with non-square pixels
    Fixed: Crash when deleting objects
    Fixed: Templates now load correctly
    Fixed: Missing sound when playing MXF files
    Fixed: Missing display in parametric equalizer
    Fixed: "qt5guimx64qt5.15.1.dll" crash
    Performance optimizations in storyboard mode
    Performance optimizations for the " Undo " function
    Improved: Openin Looading time of a project are now faster

    Fixed crash that occurred when using collages
    Fixed alpha error for complex combinations of effects in GPU mode
    Film templates can be imported in various lengths
    Improvements to title editing
    The effects search has been restored
    Blu-ray Discs encoding with a menu has been restored
    Selection for GPU import/processing/export has been activated for ES/IT/FI/SV (combo boxes were missing)

Ray.

mojoaudioguru wrote on 4/12/2022, 1:55 AM

Thank you, Ray. Any word on the name change?

emmrecs wrote on 4/12/2022, 3:41 AM

@mojoaudioguru

The "name change" has happened but users of MEP will not see any change to this, I suspect, until Movie Studio 2023 is released, presumably sometime later this year. IOW, what you have now (as the product name on your screen) is what you will continue to see until a new full version is released and you decide to upgrade and install it.

HTH

Jeff
Forum Moderator

jeff-brown8145 wrote on 1/3/2023, 10:45 PM

just installed magix movie studio platnum on windows 11( is it ready for 11 yet) i see how to record from usb pnp input but no sound is being recorded ive gone through mircosoft hp and several forum questions and will this ever work with 11

CubeAce wrote on 1/4/2023, 12:55 AM

@jeff-brown8145

Hi, and welcome to the user to user forums.

To have access to audio, Windows privacy must allow the use of the microphone. Make sure the microphone input in Windows settings is active.

Ray.

johnebaker wrote on 1/4/2023, 6:56 AM

@jeff-brown8145

Hi

. . . . movie studio platnum on windows 11( is it ready for 11 yet) . . . .

All Movie Studio versions 18 through to 2023 work on Windows 11.

What type of microphone are you using - eg USB or if a 3.5mm jack, is it plugged into the onboard sound card or are you using an external audio interface?

John EB
Forum Moderator

jeff-brown8145 wrote on 1/4/2023, 8:43 AM

USB to 1/4 inch cable direct from gutiar or Amp, the cable works on a windows 10 computer not 11

CubeAce wrote on 1/4/2023, 9:58 AM

@jeff-brown8145

Hi Jeff.

I can't find on line, any USB guitar cable that is certified for Windows 11. You could try using Windows compatibility mode to allow the inboard DAC of the device to work. If the USB devices show in the Win 11 task bar,try right clicking on the icon and selecting 'Open Devices and printers' and from their select your USB cable with another right click and select 'Troubleshoot' to bring up the Windows compatibility mode.

Ray.

johnebaker wrote on 1/4/2023, 10:00 AM

@jeff-brown8145

Hi

. . . . USB to 1/4 inch cable direct from gutiar or Amp . . . .

Do you mean this is an analog 1/4" plug to USB digital converter similar to this?

If so and the device does not appear in the recording dialog option indicated below, then the most likely problem is that there are no Windows 11 drivers installed for the device.

HTH

John EB

jeff-brown8145 wrote on 1/4/2023, 10:23 AM

yes a cable like that ant when i bring up the record dialog box it says or gives me the option of usb pnp device but no sound is coming from it in the windows dialog box and under device manager it shows everything up to date and on the windows sound mic check it is registering sound through the device but that is where it ends. no sound in the software.

CubeAce wrote on 1/4/2023, 10:40 AM

@jeff-brown8145

The USB end of any similar USB cable actually has an Analog to Digital Convertor in it that needs a Windows driver the operating system can 'see'.

As the driver seems to be a Windows generic plug and play one, maybe this is a question for Microsoft if you can't get the compatibility mode to work. This is a common problem with external sound cards that have their own drivers but never seen this with adapter cables before.

[Edit] This is possibly down to modern motherboards being able to detect and adjust for impedance and voltage on the motherboards audio inputs elevating the need for such a cable. Personally I wouldn't want to use a 3.5mm jack input for such a heavy lead. You could try buying a 3.5mm jack to 1/4" jack socket lead to relieve such strain and see what the result would be if you have such a motherboard.

Ray.

jeff-brown8145 wrote on 1/4/2023, 10:58 AM

thankyou, sounds like either a microsoft or hp(the computer im using) problem and or a driver search or would a service like driver one be recommended

CubeAce wrote on 1/4/2023, 11:29 AM

@jeff-brown8145

Hi.

If it is a lack of a generic driver for windows which seems to be the case as none of the leads I looked at had supplied drivers and all such leads quoted compatibility up to Windows 10, then that points to it being a Microsoft problem only resolvable by Microsoft. As I said, most motherboards from at least 2018 onward have inputs that could cope with a guitar input which would in theory make the need for such leads redundant as much as that seems to be bonkers. As Microsoft have laid down compatibility requirements for Window 11 they may not be inclined to do anything about supplying such new drivers unless enough people complain.

There is no real advantage to running Windows 11 over Windows 10 unless you are running a new computer using Intel gen10 processors onward.

Normally there is no harm using either operating system but in this case there seems to be.

The current batch of Magix programs are at home on either operating system but do have an advantage with Win 11 and the appropriate higher end current hardware that would give the 'specified' performance boost.

Ray.

jeff-brown8145 wrote on 1/4/2023, 12:17 PM

and windows 11 seams to be the road block i do have a windows 10 computer that works fine with it, i a also hate to go backwards with windows but may have to not just magix programs but several other programs for recording music have fallen into the same roadblock as this. i have talked to microsoft about this but my return with some of this added information and hopfully get this resolved, thanks

johnebaker wrote on 1/4/2023, 3:45 PM

@jeff-brown8145

Hi

@CubeAce commented that Windows is using a generic driver - I would agree with this however -

. . . . most motherboards from at least 2018 onward have inputs that could cope with a guitar input which would in theory make the need for such leads redundant . . . . .

This I would not recommend - there is a risk of damaging the guitar pickups or the audio inputs - guitars ideally should be connected to a computer through an audio interface designed specifically for this function eg a Focusrite, M-Audio or one of the many other good quality audio interfaces.

What is the make/model of the USB converter device?

Did you get a disc with it that has drivers on it?

. . . . i do have a windows 10 computer that works fine with it . . . .

What name does the device have when using in program for recording?

John EB

CubeAce wrote on 1/4/2023, 3:54 PM

@johnebaker

Hi John.

All the cables I looked at had a nondescript ADC built into the USB end of the lead. None including one from Behringer came with an audio driver.

Ray.

johnebaker wrote on 1/4/2023, 4:04 PM

@CubeAce

Hi Ray

It is worse then that - there are a lot of these 'non descript' conversion cables for many different audio and protocol conversions available, usually with some very unusual or no names that are identical and in some cases fraudulent in that there is no convertor inside them.

John

CubeAce wrote on 1/4/2023, 4:28 PM

@johnebaker @jeff-brown8145

Hi John.

I don't doubt it.

In theory, any guitar amp that had a headphone output could be used to plug into a computers line input if it has one. The impedance difference would not be that great and if one is careful turning the volume up, it can be prevented from overloading the line input. My concern is a thick cable as normally supplied with a guitar lead would be too much strain for a 3.5mm jack socket. I actually use on occasion the headphone output from my CD player to go into a second amplifier or my 12 channel mixer with no ill effect if I need to split a feed.

Ray.

jeff-brown8145 wrote on 1/4/2023, 4:28 PM

the cable is first act, older cable 5 years plus maybe. USB pnp device, and it shows up for input and output(i change the output back to the speakers. it comes up the same on all computers ive used it on. on the output of the amp i use the line out plug

jeff-brown8145 wrote on 1/4/2023, 4:35 PM

@jeff-brown8145

Hi

@CubeAce commented that Windows is using a generic driver - I would agree with this however -

. . . . most motherboards from at least 2018 onward have inputs that could cope with a guitar input which would in theory make the need for such leads redundant . . . . .

This I would not recommend - there is a risk of damaging the guitar pickups or the audio inputs - guitars ideally should be connected to a computer through an audio interface designed specifically for this function eg a Focusrite, M-Audio or one of the many other good quality audio interfaces.

What is the make/model of the USB converter device?

Did you get a disc with it that has drivers on it?

. . . . i do have a windows 10 computer that works fine with it . . . .

What name does the device have when using in program for recording?

John EB

i was looking at one of those and might get one for that purpose

CubeAce wrote on 1/4/2023, 4:49 PM

@johnebaker @jeff-brown8145

Hi John.

It worries me I can't find any audio support entries for Win 11 on the Microsoft website.

Ray.

jeff-brown8145 wrote on 1/4/2023, 4:57 PM

talking with them they only were covering stock items and whatever came with the computer and didnt seam to go outside and or past anything different than microsoft or try to find past just microsoft

CubeAce wrote on 1/5/2023, 2:29 AM

@jeff-brown8145 @johnebaker

I've just had a thought.

Windows 10 hides the Stereo Mix feature and disables it as default.

What if the same has happened to the guitar lead interface in Win 11?

To find out go to the sound control panel while the lead and guitar are plugged in.

And see if you can find and enable your device.

Ray.

johnebaker wrote on 1/5/2023, 2:33 AM

@CubeAce

Hi Ray

. . . . I can't find any audio support entries for Win 11 . . . . .

The page you linked to is a year old and is for driver developers. What were you specifically looking for?

@jeff-brown8145

Hi

AFAICS First ACT were relying on generic Windows drivers for the cable device.

From your previous posts I did not see any confirmation that you had turned on the Windows, Privacy & Security, Microphone, Let desktop apps to access your microhone option.

John EB