Synthesizer V Studio 2 Pro 2.1.0 Beta - Comprehensive UX Improvements

Dear Users,

We’re excited to share the first beta (2.1.0b1) for the upcoming 2.1.0 update to Synthesizer V Studio 2 Pro. This release focuses on significant quality-of-life improvements, addressing feedback received since the launch of version 2.

The highlight of this beta is a redesigned Pitch Control Points Mode in the Piano Roll. Now, selecting an area will automatically generate control points that follow the pitch curve’s trajectory. When multiple control points or curves are selected, a new resizing handle will appear, allowing you to instantly adjust the depth and speed of the pitch bends and vibratos.

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Beyond the new pitch control capabilities, we’ve added numerous shortcuts and standardized behaviors to align with popular DAWs and sequencers. For detailed information, you may refer to the release notes at the end of this post.

Download 2.1.0b1 Beta Release

Version 2.1.0b1 is a beta version and is offered temporarily through the following links.

Windows: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JdKP8URs66juMvbQGgcjzfYPkfgaiFqY/view?usp=drive_link
macOS: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TXGuj_MLp3z7v-PvpBC3gEHjwq5WB3SC/view?usp=sharing

Note: we have received reports of crashes when editing pitch control points under Windows. This has been resolved. If you have encountered this issue, please download from this link again.

Reporting Issues

For bug reports, please submit a support ticket through the following form. This allows us to track and follow up on individual cases. Please specify version “2.1.0b1” in your ticket.

https://dreamtonics.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/requests/new?ticket_form_id=44558189476505


Synthesizer V Studio 2 Pro 2.1.0b1

New Features

  • Redesigned Pitch Control Points Mode:
    • Automatically trace pitch curves into control points when selecting an area.
    • Show a resizing box after selecting multiple points.
  • Added a command (default: Ctrl/Command + D) for creating a copy of selected notes/groups and placing the copy after the selection.
  • Added a shortcut for creating a copy of the selection by dragging while holding the alt/option key.
  • Added a command (default: left/right arrow keys) for moving the playhead by one bar.
  • Added a button for enabling/disabling snapping behavior inside the piano roll.
  • Added support for scrolling with the middle mouse button.
  • Added a sine tone to be played when creating/dragging a note.

Behavior Changes

  • Changed the default key shortcut for “Shift Up by an Octave”/”Shift Down by an Octave” to Command + Up/Down arrow keys.
  • For fresh installations of Synthesizer V Studio 2 Pro, changed the default behavior to returning the playhead to the original position after pausing.
  • Snap the playhead to the grid.

Feature Improvements

  • Added support for changing the tempo by dragging the tempo indicator in transport controls.
  • Improved the visibility of scroll bars in the Piano Roll and Arrangement.

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed crashes when rapidly moving a note group back and forth between tracks.

Other Changes

  • Switched to a different networking library on Windows in an attempt to fix several rare cases of log-in failure.
  • Fixed the slow start up of the standalone application on some Windows systems.
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I love the new changes!

Unfortunately when using the redesigned Pitch Control Points Mode in Standalone, the program crashes immediately and reproducibly.

Here are my specs:

AMD Ryzen 7 8745HS w/ Radeon 780M Graphics / 32.0 GB RAM / Windows 11 Pro 24H2 (OS build 26100.3775)

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Pitch Control Points Mode : Crash in my windows 11
I created a ticket for this.

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No crashes so far on my Silicon Mac Studio ( M1)

sythv pro 2.1.0b1 error on reaper, windows11.

Where are the RELEASE NOTES at the end of the document?

What document?
All information is described in this main page above for this beta version.

I received an email with a new beta version 2.1.0b1.
Yes, still version 2.1.0b1 and no more crashes with the:
“Redesigned Height Control Points Mode” on Windows 11.
Faster startup of the standalone application.

And it will probably be available at the above location of this post. The original file is a little smaller than the new one ( 100,481 Kb and the new one 100,500 Kb )

Not probably but sure!

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I wrote “probably” when I had it downloaded and not yet installed, although it was just a small doubt, which is usually what a person has when they are in the above situation. Now I have Synthesizer installed and a data-intensive SVP file open and I am trying to play and make changes. Everything seems to be working so far and peace is coming into my soul. And take my contribution with an exaggeration. Because playing with this beautiful toy in retirement is like returning to childhood.

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I think it’s a relief that the conflict issue in Windows has been resolved.

However, we have found a new conflict issue for the pitch control area.

After dragging, erase and drag the newly created point, then drag again, and press Ctrl+Z to restore the erased point, and the new point and the restored point exist together.

When I tried to fix something at this time, it was forced to shut down after frieze.

I delivered the report to the support team on this part.

What about Linux support?

Unfortunately, I cannot confirm that the listed bugfix for SV 2.1.0b1 in the provided release note above has been successfully fixed on the Windows platform.

Crashes when moving a note group back and forth between tracks:
Both, the standalone and plugin versions, will still crash every time on my Windows 11 24H2 machine whenever note groups are moved between tracks. It doesn’t matter how ‘fast’ tracks are moved back and forth by the user (as pointed out in the fix description); it seems to be a general problem on some particular Intel-based CPUs like in my case. But…

Show a resizing box after selecting multiple points:
Surprisingly, in my case the new feature ‘Pitch Control Points Mode’ works perfectly without any flaws. It’s really strange how so many users can have totally different experiences on their systems when running the same app/plugin…

  • Redesigned Pitch Control Points Mode:
    • Automatically trace pitch curves into control points when selecting an area.
    • Show a resizing box after selecting multiple points.
      Yesss!!! Thank you

Still i see from the image that the contrast of the vertical Lines for the bars/beats Is very weak. Why in all the daw this Is very evident but It Is not in synthV??? :frowning: