FabFilter Saturn Readme

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Version: 1.20
Build date: March 13, 2019

* Disclaimer

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KLINKERT, AUTHORS OF THIS FABFILTER PRODUCT, SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES,
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INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. FABFILTER,
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YOUR REQUIREMENTS OR THAT THE SOFTWARE WILL OPERATE ERROR-FREE OR UNINTERRUPTED. TO
THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, FABFILTER, FREDERIK SLIJKERMAN AND FLORIS
KLINKERT, SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGE A FABFILTER PRODUCT MAY CAUSE OR
DAMAGES THAT MAY ARISE OUT OF THE USE OF A FABFILTER PRODUCT OR INABILITY TO USE A
FABFILTER PRODUCT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL
OR OTHER DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT FABFILTER, FREDERIK SLIJKERMAN OR FLORIS KLINKERT
WILL BE LIABLE FOR AN AMOUNT IN EXCESS OF TWO HUNDRED FIFTY EUROS.

* What is FabFilter Saturn?

FabFilter Saturn is a creative multi-band distortion and saturation plug-in with

incredible modulation options and an innovative what-you-use-is-what-you-see
interface.

For more information, see www.fabfilter.com/products or refer to the Introduction

chapter in the FabFilter Saturn help file.

* What's new in FabFilter Saturn 1.20?

Fixed interface size issues in Cubase 10 when using 150% High DPI scaling on
Windows.

* What's new in FabFilter Saturn 1.19?

Made the High Quality parameter non-automatable, to prevent automation from

changing the latency during playback.

Updated plug-in for full compatibility with Mac hosts built specifically for macOS
10.14 (Mojave), such as Logic Pro 10.4.4, running under macOS 10.14.0 or 10.14.1.
Previously this could lead to an all-black plugin interface.

Improved the way settings are saved when multiple plug-in instances are open to
make sure the last setting that was chosen is saved correctly for new instances.

Added support for 300% scaling on 8K displays (High DPI) on Windows.

Fixed an issue that could cause incorrect scaling of the plug-in interface in
Cubase 10 or Live 10 on High DPI displays in combination with certain graphics
drivers on Windows.

Added a Refresh item to the Options submenu of the presets menu: this makes it
possible to manually refresh the menu.
Fixed a bug on Mac that could cause program changes received by one plug-in to be
forwarded to other FabFilter plug-in instances.

Various minor bug fixes and improvements.

* What's new in FabFilter Saturn 1.18?

The VST 2.4 plug-in will now automatically adapt its channel layout to match the
audio/track it is placed on. Note that the separate "(Mono)" version of the plug-in
is still included for backwards compatibility.

Fixed possible crashes in Logic Pro X, where it would occasionally try to

initialize plug-ins with invalid/uninitialized buffers.

Fixed possible crash in Nuendo 7 on macOS when closing a plugin.

Fixed issues with key stroke stealing on Windows 10 when using the Avid S6 control
surface.

Small bug fixes and improvements.

* What's new in FabFilter Saturn 1.17?

Fixed issues with macOS Sierra on the new MacBook Pro (Late 2016) with Touch Bar,
that could cause the host to become unresponsive or crash after exiting Full Screen
mode or closing a plug-in window.

* What's new in FabFilter Saturn 1.16?

Fixed a bug in the AAX and RTAS plug-ins with tempo/beat synchronization when using
a signature other than 4/4.

Fixed a bug that caused Saturn to work incorrectly with HQ mode enabled at sample
rates of 192 kHz and higher.

Linked control changes using the Alt key now also work when using the mouse wheel.

Fixed a bug that caused text with multiple lines (such as the help hint label) to
miss the last line of text on macOS Sierra (10.12).

Improved mouse wheel behavior on Windows with stepped parameters, e.g. on drop-down
buttons.

Added a workaround for a bug in macOS Sierra (10.12) that prevented the help file
from opening correctly. The help file is now displayed in a web browser rather than
the Help Viewer.

Fixed an issue in the AAX plug-ins that could cause loss of existing automation
data when writing automation in Automation Preview mode, for example when creating
or deleting bands in Pro-Q 2.

Fixed a bug in the AAX plug-ins that caused parameter values that are very close to
the default value to remain at the default value when loading a session.

Updated Windows help file to display correctly on High DPI monitors.

Fixed a bug in the VST3 plug-ins when restoring a session in FL Studio 12 using a
custom display scaling factor such as 125%: the plugin window could end up at the
wrong size.

Small bug fixes and improvements.

* What's new in FabFilter Saturn 1.15?

Restored support for Windows XP.

Added a workaround for a bug in Logic's AU validation tool on OS X 10.6 up to 10.8

that could cause Logic to fail to recognize the AU plug-in.

Enabled High DPI support on Windows versions prior to Windows 8.1.

Fixed a bug in the VST3 version of the plug-in that could cause a crash in FL
Studio and possibly other hosts after removing a plug-in from a session or closing
a session.

Various small bug fixes.

* What's new in FabFilter Saturn 1.14?

Added Retina support on OS X and High DPI support on Windows (at 150% and 200%
scaling).

Added intelligent noise gating that attenuates/removes possible analog noise when
the input is (nearly) silent.

The Audio Unit plug-in is now sandbox-safe, so it can be used in sandboxed DAWs.

The plug-in can now operate at any sample rate, without a maximum.

Fixed an issue with keyboard handling in Pro Tools 12.2 or higher.

Fixed possible crashes when using the plug-in in Final Cut Pro X (with the
Background Render option enabled).

Small bug fixes and improvements.

* What's new in FabFilter Saturn 1.13?

Fixed a bug that could cause typed parameter values to be rounded incorrectly, e.g.
when double-clicking a knob to enter a frequency value.

Fixed a bug in the AAX plug-ins: after deactivating a bypassed plug-in in Pro
Tools, the state of the bypass parameter would not be restored correctly on
reactivation.

* What's new in FabFilter Saturn 1.12?

Now includes 64-bit AAX plug-in for Pro Tools 11. The 32-bit AAX plug-in has also
been updated to the latest AAX v2 format and requires Pro Tools 10.3.5 or later.
Changing parameters via the mouse wheel will now correctly record automation and
generate proper undo states. In addition, you can now also control switches with
the mouse wheel.

In the presets menu, changed the Options > View Program/Bank Numbers command to
Enable MIDI Program Changes, which now actually enables/disables MIDI program
changes as well as showing the program/band number for presets. This ensures that
the plug-in only responds to MIDI program changes when this is desired.

Fixed a bug in the display that could cause the level sliders to be at the wrong
position after opening a saved project in Wavelab 7.

Fixed a bug that could prevent sample-accurate processing of recorded MIDI control
change messages.

Fixed a bug on OS X that could cause Help Hints to pop up even if the mouse cursor
was outside the plug-in interface.

Fixed a bug on Windows that could cause a system sound to be played when pressing
Enter after typing a parameter value directly.

Fixed bug in the VST3 plug-in that caused side-chain audition not to work if the
main input was silent.

Various small bug fixes and improvements.

* What's new in FabFilter Saturn 1.11?

Fixed incorrect MIDI message handling in the AAX plug-in on Mac OS X: this could
cause unexpected parameter changes when starting/stopping playback in Pro Tools.

Added a workaround in the Mac OS X VST plug-in to ensure resizing works correctly
in Ableton Live 8.

Added a workaround in the VST 2 plug-in to ensure preset changes and parameter
changes are correctly saved in Maschine by Native Instruments.

Fixed possible crash when removing the VST 2 or VST 3 plug-in on Mac OS X while the
interface is open, for example in Studio One.

Fixed white flash and some other graphical glitches when resizing the plug-in
interface on Mac OS X (all plug-in formats).

Fixed bug that could cause the interface not to appear at all in some hosts on Mac
OS X, for example Triumph.

Minor improvements and bug fixes on both Windows and Mac OS X.

* What's new in FabFilter Saturn 1.10?

Added new GPU-powered graphics acceleration, ensuring ultra-smooth animation while

leaving the main CPU free to do audio processing.

Added mouse wheel support to buttons with pop-up menus, such as the distortion
style button.

Added Options > Open Other Preset option to the presets menu, making it easy to
open a preset that's not in the regular presets folder.

Updated the VST 3 plug-in to support new features in VST 3.5, such as a host-
provided right-click menu for each parameter in the interface.

Fixed compatibility issues with Adobe Premiere on Windows and OS X.

Fixed a bug on Windows that caused factory preset installation to fail if your user
name contains special characters.

Fixed a bug in the mono AudioSuite plug-in that caused the Whole File option at the
bottom to be disabled.

Fixed a bug in the mono AU and VST 3 plug-ins that could cause it to work with an
internal sample rate of 44.1 kHz even if the session sample rate was different.

Fixed a bug in the VST 2 plug-in that could cause the interface to open with an
incorrect size upon loading a saved session in e.g. Ableton Live.

Fixed compatibility issues with WaveLab 6.

The Mac OS X version now requires OS X 10.5 and an Intel processor. We still offer
the previous version for download if you need OS X 10.4 or PowerPC support:
www.fabfilter.com/support/downloads.

* What's new in FabFilter Saturn 1.01?

Added solo/mute buttons to the interactive band display that let you easily listen
to specific bands only. Hold down a solo or mute button to solo or mute temporarily
while the mouse is down. Ctrl-click (Windows) or Cmd-click (Mac) a button to solo
or mute the band exclusively.

Fixed incorrect interpretation of parameter values that are typed in the host (e.g.
for automation points) in the VST 2 and VST 3 plug-ins.

Fixed a bug in the VST 2 plug-in that could cause automation of band crossovers to
work incorrectly after inserting a new band.

Fixed some errors in the help file.

* Windows Installation

Double-click the downloaded file to install FabFilter Saturn. If you have

downloaded the 32-bit installer, it contains the 32-bit VST 2, VST 3 and AAX plug-
ins. The 64-bit installer (marked with 'x64' in its file name) contains 64-bit VST
2, VST 3 and AAX plug-ins.

The installer will try to detect the correct VST 2 plug-ins folder on your
computer, but you may need to select it yourself for your preferred host. After the
installation is complete, you can always manually copy the VST 2 plug-in to the
plug-ins folder for your host. The VST 2 plugin file name is C:\Program
Files\FabFilter\Saturn\FabFilter Saturn.dll.

* macOS Installation

Double-click the downloaded disk image and double-click the installer package that
it contains to install the VST, VST 3, AAX and AU versions of FabFilter Saturn
(both 32-bit and 64-bit). The plug-ins will be installed in the global audio
library (/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins).

* Purchasing FabFilter Saturn

You have downloaded an evaluation copy of FabFilter Saturn. To be able to keep

using the plug-in after 30 days, you need to purchase it. Click Buy Now in the
evaluation dialog that appears when starting the plug-in to go to the online
FabFilter Shop where you can purchase your copy.

If you already own one or more FabFilter plug-ins, you can log into your online
FabFilter account to buy FabFilter Saturn with a discount!

www.fabfilter.com/shop
www.fabfilter.com/myaccount

* Support

Visit the Support section on our website for tips, software updates and the
FabFilter Users forum. You can also e-mail us directly for questions and technical
support at info@fabfilter.com.

www.fabfilter.com/support