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MW2E-v5-3-3 & MWAV-v5-3-3 (Feature Update)

MW2E is now distributed as two separate programs: MWAV for the Microwave 1 and MW2E for the Microwave 2.

Main features include:

Completely redesigned sound editor interface and program bank manager with drag&drop support.

• A Sound Bank can be opened, for instance “mwsset1.syx” and all sounds can be dumped to the Microwave afterwards.
• A new Sound Bank library can also be set up.
• Individual slots in the Sound Bank can be initialized.
• Sounds can be drag&dropped from the Sound Bank to the Microwave.
• Sounds can be drag&dropped from the Microwave to the Finder.
• Sounds can be drag&dropped from the Finder to the Sound Bank.
• The Microwave table can be updated by selecting either “Request all sounds” or “Request Sound” (for the current selected row).
• “Edit sound” opens a window for editing a Sound Program.

MWAV for the Microwave 1 can be downloaded here:
http://12decode.de/MW2E/downloads/MWAV.dmg
After installing the new version, the registration key has to be re-entered.

MW2E for the Microwave II/XT can be downloaded here:
http://12decode.de/MW2E/downloads/MW2E.dmg

(The latter may also be updated from inside the  application).

Main Feature: Tuning tables can now be edited based on pitch classes with presets supplied for pythagorean and other musical temperaments.

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Main Feature: Microwave I user tuning and velocity tables

User velocity tables T1/T2 (T3/T4 if a memory card is installed) are available as multi program parameter. User tuning tables can be selected either for a sound program or as multi program parameter. It is possible to reset all these tables to reasonable values (proportional in/out velocity relations resp. key-pitch and flattened zero detune) to have a nice starting point.

Registered users can update by selecting the “Check For Update” menu item.

Main Feature: Dump SysEx File

Big sound- and multi program banks are cut down into a stream of single patch dumps. Otherwise it is nearly impossible to load these banks into the Microwave I without getting the annoying “Bulk Dump Error” message.

Registered users can update by selecting the “Check For Update” menu item.

New feature: MW2E now supports drag and drop of sound program files to/from the finder.
Bug fix: Program switching is now working on all MIDI channels.

Registered users can update by selecting the “Check For Update” menu item.

MW2E is now compatible with OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion).
Registered users can update by selecting the “Check For Update” menu item.

Apart from a few bug fixes, version 5.2.0 offers the possibility to update the application to future releases directly from the Main menu (registered users only).

Other new features in this version are:

• Application is now build as 32/64-bit Intel fat binary.
• Popover Buttons for MIDI controller assignments in Global Parameter section and Multi Program window.
• Popup buttons with Volume Envelope Macros to change a bunch of parameters on the fly.
• Filter Envelope Macros with similar functionality for Organ, Strings and other preset sounds.
• Reorganized sliders and better redesigned interface.

[Download link]

This version is identical to the previous one, apart from introducing the famous “Check for Updates…”-feature.

Thanks go to Andy Matuschak for his wonderful Sparkle framework.