Discover a new landscape of sonic possibilities
With MC, objects and patch cords contain multiple audio channels. MC will transform how you imagine sound design, effects processing, and mixing. It might be the closest thing to a mind-expanding drug Max has ever had.

Experience noticeably faster performance
For Max 8, we profiled real-world, messy patches to discover what we could optimize. You'll notice the difference the moment you launch the application.

Control your patch with hardware — no patching required

We are pleased to announce the release of Max 8.1. This update brings initial Mac OS 10.15 Catalina support and "darkmode" window toolbars on Mac. We've also decided to include jit.mo in the distribution as a "factory" package (it has a few improvements as well). Additionally, the Inspector has been improved to have a "per-object" view (among other things). Be sure to take a look at the change log below for the complete details of improvements in this release.

Max 8.1.6 Release Notes
New Features:
Event Probing: reset / clear
Event Probing: transform last event to a message
Examples: Quad Spatializer update
function: autosustain & clicksustain Cmd/Ctrl Click / Double-Click options
function: pointsize attribute
jit.gl.shader / jit.gl.slab / jit.gl.pass: filewatcher support for externally referenced shader files
JS: 'patchcords' property for maxobj
js: getvalueof/setvalueof dictionary support
jspainter: autowatch for automatic update to UI
jspainter: can be used for object box, message, and comment
jspainter: mgraphics.textfieldvisible property to show text over jspainter background
jspainter: the Max jsobject is available
live.* UI objects: accepts comma for typing decimal numbers
live.scope~: new Max for Live UI object for visualizing signals
Max for Live: minimum_live_version, miniumum_max_version, platform_compatibility device patcher attributes
MIDI: ‘matchport’ attribute
midiselect: @hires attribute for pitchbend
mtr: many new features
multislider: 'scrollclear' message
Parameter Window: added annotation and annotation_name (Info and Info View Title)
Patching: toggle z-order of patch cords and boxes (u key or toolbar button)
peakamp~: signed attribute
train~: attributified, added resetmode, fixed initial delay issues
Vizzie 2.1.3: included as default factory package. For more info see the Vizzie 2.1 release announcement

Fixed Bugs:
3rd party externs: added path/moddate for validated externals to the database
absolute~: fully recalculate the accumulator once per buffer
absolutepath: package path expanded appropriately (Win)
Live Device: shows UI instead of amxd~ when creating via double-click in toolbar browser
bpatcher: can type '@embed 1' in box while creating object
bpatcher: fixed crash when toggling presentation mode in a new view
bpatcher: fixed handling of quoted string arguments
buffer~: fixed issues with sending 'normalize 1' (integer) from scheduler thread
changeable / poundsign arguments: arguments preserved when abstraction is updated
Color popup: works in tabbed patchers
Database: Fixed issues with early DB shutdown sequence
Debugging: Auto Step gets a check mark when selected
decode: modernized, 64-bitized
dict: ensure correctly cached filepath when editing
dict: thread safety improvements
dict.route: fixed memory leak
Fonts: fixed memory leak
fpic: autofit attribute is visually disabled when using an SVG file
frame~ / framesnap~: fixed memory allocation issues
function: fixed drawing when colors have an alpha < 1
funnel: fixed issues with 'offset' message
Gen: improved error detection / fixed crash when retyping a non-compiling gen~ to gen
hover: works on textedit in locked patcher
inlet object: double click in tabbed patcher reveals tab view
Inspector color popup: stays on screen
Inspector: color popup allows selection of absolute white (1, 1, 1, 1) value
Inspector: fixed crash when closing while edit dialog is open
Inspector: fixed crash when selecting object and inspector is open
Inspector: Improvements to ITM parsing to fix most of the issues with the units menu
jit.gl.material: material browser maintains connection with parent patcher
jit.gl.model: shininess values clamped to valid range
jit.movie (VIDDLL): movie plays if loaded with rate set to 0
jit.movie (VIDDLL): playback works after reaching movie end with @loop 0
jit.playlist: properly adapts dimensions for matrix output
jit.record (AVF): no longer posts invalid errors after a short period of time recording
JS Live API: ensure that paths and objects are properly freed
JS: can access bpatcher box attributes
JS: fixed patcher getsize crash when patch is not visible
js: newdefault properly interprets space-delimited strings for object text
jsui: prevent crash when using mgraphics functions with no context
jweb / cef / node.debug: fixed update issues on second monitor
JXS include glsl feature and improvements to file reference UX
live.* UI objects / Parameters: 'hidden' parameter will output their value if changed when enabling device
live.* UI objects: shift + arrow key changes by 12 units
live.dial: improve triangle appearance
live.gain~: improved drawing performance
live.gain~: UI updates when short name changes
live.thisdevice: removed milliseconds unit from the latency attribute’s label
M4L Info view: shows when object is in a subpatcher
M4L search path: user defined file path available in Live
makenote: fixed iteration of note list when stopping a specific pitch
mapping: improve performance of outgoing MIDI mapping
Max Console: improved 'new content' dot updates
Max for Live / gen~: fixed crashing when hot-swapping presets of some devices that have gen~
Max for Live gen~ caching: devices updated when hot-swapping presets
Max for Live: prevent recursion when resaving built-in devices under the original name
Max Help: eliminated black flash on patch open (Win)
Max SDK: object_post in object free no longer causes a crash
maxdb: fix quoted path issue when caching the results of xattr validation
MC: fixed @values attribute crash
mc.bands~: channel count update is applied when a new band count is received at the 4th inlet
mc.poly~: fixed crash when changing voice count when audio is on
mc.vst~: mcisolate off no longer causes feedback when using plug-in UI
mgraphics: fontlist no longer truncates inappropriately
midiselect: @hires behaves like midiparse/midiformat
mira.multitouch: swipe reports finger count
mtr: numerous bug fixes
N4M node.script: first attempt of 'script start' in amxd device works
N4M: fixed addHandler JSDoc example
node.script: fixed message processing right after script start
Object ignoreclick: don't send cmd+click to ignoreclick boxes
Operate While Unlocked mode: fixed issues with ignore click enabled objects
parameter / loadbang: fixed restore sequence
Parameter Window: fixed potential crash
Parameter: patcher load does not dirty objects
Parameters: custom unit style is disabled when appropriate
patch cord: redraws after enabling / disabling
Patcher windows: titlebar height is 0 for notitle windows
Patcher: fixed painting of background when patcher is opened in presentation and objects have negative rects
Patcher: improvements to background color management
patching: fixed issues when abandoning drag of patch cord
Patching: prevent patch cord selection while patcher is locked
pattr: unique symbolic names are not renamed on delete/undo
pattrstorage: changed Interp wording in client window from "none" to "off"
pattrstorage: complete interpolated recall when overshooting destination value
playlist~: fixed crash when multiple files of different types are dropped on the object
playlist~: fixed crash while switching presets
playlist~: improved fix for crashes with time stretching enabled
plot~: domain calculation treats negative numbers as 0
plot~: fixed mousing coordinate being off on the y axis
plot~: lower background redraws with correct color
Projects / Node For Max: improve consolidation behavior
Projects: improved restoration of saved search paths
regexp: can match commas
scale: fixed 64-bit int arg truncation (Win)
Search paths: fixed multiple files warning when a file and folder share a name
Search: improve search results with double quotes
sfplay~: reverse playback improvements
Shortcuts: h key highlights when cursor is over box
snapshot~ / number~: performance improvements
standalones: externals are now copied to the standalone's resource folder (and no longer embedded in the standalone's collective) on macOS & Windows
sysmidi: added protection for invalid header data
sysmidi: performance improvements
text: improved .txt extension checks
textedit: cursor is no longer hidden in Max for Live device after text output
thispatcher / fpic: rendered correctly when nogrow flag is used
thispatcher: setactivetab message works in tabbed child patches
Tour: fixed background color
Transparent patchers: redraws properly when objects are moved
umenu: properly restore parameter values when @pattrmode=1
VST plugins: fixed crash when folder contains alias to itself (prevent recursive scanning)
vst~: fixed issues with plugins with a '/' in the logical name
vst~: improve parameter change repetition filtering
vst~: VST3 instruments work when created by dragging from sidebar
Windows: fixed issues related to Windows 10 antimalware protection

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