Improved postproduction

On cut layer we’ll have full control over track’s state.

Locking a track

Locking a track in the Cut layer prevents any changes on this track.
A track is locked by clicking on the “Lock” button in the track’s
header in the Cut layer:

Locking a track means no more editing, no accidental volume/effect changes, no event drops or other changes on this track. Since locked tracks cannot be changed even by recording, this feature also enables the user to control recording on a per track basis.

Freezing a track

Freezing a track creates a down-mix of the frozen track, i.e. a new audio file’s created containing the premixed audio signal of the frozen track including all volume changes and all realtime effects.
Mark a track as “to be frozen” by clicking on the “Snowflake” button in the track’s header in the Cut layer:

Freezing a track not only saves CPU when playing back tracks with a lot of realtime effects, it’s also the way to apply offline effects:

Offline Effect

Übercaster now supports Offline Effect AudioUnits. Offline Effects are effects which cannot be applied in realtime, such as a “Reverse” effect or a “Normalizer” effect. Add and edit offline effects the same way you add/edit realtime effects. Offline effects are grouped in the effects popup menu.

Übercaster v1.5 comes with a build in RMS Normalizer.

Pleasant Software would like to wish all customers and all readers of our blog a merry christmas!

We’ll be back with “Übercaster Sneak Peek #3″ in a couple of days…

Enjoy the hollyday(s)

Panel Improvements

This week’s sneak peek shows some of the new panel features in Übercaster v1.5

One Shot

In Übercaster v1.5 you can declare any clip panel as a “One Shot”.

One Shot panels can be played only once per show and then are automatically disabled:

Auto Chapter

Each clip panel is now configurable to automatically create a chapter mark when playing. You can decide if a clip panel creates a chapter mark on start playing or on stop playing (or none at all):

As announced earlier, we’d like to present some of the great new features of the upcoming Übercaster v1.5 during the next few weeks.This week’s sneak peek:

Improved effects’ handling

Save/load effect presets

In Übercaster v1.5 it’s now possible to save and load effect presets:

As the presets are saved in the standard format to the systems default location, you can even exchange them with other CoreAudio applications like GarageBand.

Re-order effects

Effects are applied in the same order as they’re listed in the effects table.It’s now possible to change that order by simply dragging them to a new position:

Sure enough, all this works not only on the Prepare layer but also on the Cut layer (i.e. after recording during post-production).

Master track effects

One more major enhancement in Übercaster v1.5 is the ability to assign effects not only to normal audio tracks but also to the master track!Effects assigned to the master track are applied to all tracks at once. This way you can easily apply general effects like a peak limiter or an equalizer.

That’s it for this week’s sneak peek.

Be sure not to miss next week’s feature!

Today only:
Buy Übercaster and ShowMacster today on MacSanta and receive a 20% discount.

Missed the deal? No problem: Buy Übercaster or ShowMacster from December, 10th through the 31st 2007 and save 10%!
Just visit our online store and use the coupon code MACSANTA07TEN when you order! 

Check out today’s software bargain at http://www.macsantadeals.com

Today only:
Buy Übercaster and ShowMacster today on MacSanta and receive a 20% discount.

Missed the deal? No problem: Buy Übercaster or ShowMacster from December, 10th through the 31st 2007 and save 10%!
Just visit our online store and use the coupon code MACSANTA07TEN when you order! 

Check out today’s software bargain at http://www.macsantadeals.com

January 15^th – 18^th, 2008 – Booth #S-1338

Pleasant Software will attend Macworld Expo 2008 in San Francisco.
We’d like to invite you to visit us at our booth # S-1338. So you might want to grab one of 100 free Exhibit Hall Passes for this event! Click here to sign up.

We’re also pleased to announce new versions of our products Übercaster and ShowMacster.

Both applications will be available on January 15^th, 2008:

Übercaster v1.5
This one will be really über!
Please take a seat and fasten your seat belts: Starting next week, we will post sneak peeks on the new version here in our blog.
So if you like to know how Übercaster v1.5 redefines podcasting on the Mac, be sure to check out our weekly feature.

ShowMacster v1.9
ShowMacster v1.9 will bring your beloved drawer side bar to Leopards iChat windows!
Several new features like the new enhanced Sketchboard and direct sound playback evolve the “father of video chat theater” to the next level…
Sure enough, the new version will still run great on Mac OS X v10.4 and v10.3.9!

January 15^th – 18^th, 2008 – Booth #S-1338

Pleasant Software will attend Macworld Expo 2008 in San Francisco.
We’d like to invite you to visit us at our booth # S-1338. So you might want to grab one of 100 free Exhibit Hall Passes for this event! Click here to sign up.

We’re also pleased to announce new versions of our products Übercaster and ShowMacster.

Both applications will be available on January 15^th, 2008:

Übercaster v1.5
This one will be really über!
Please take a seat and fasten your seat belts: Starting next week, we will post sneak peeks on the new version here in our blog.
So if you like to know how Übercaster v1.5 redefines podcasting on the Mac, be sure to check out our weekly feature.

ShowMacster v1.9
ShowMacster v1.9 will bring your beloved drawer side bar to Leopards iChat windows!
Several new features like the new enhanced Sketchboard and direct sound playback evolve the “father of video chat theater” to the next level…
Sure enough, the new version will still run great on Mac OS X v10.4 and v10.3.9!