Slate Digital Connect - Release Notes

1.22.2 July 11, 2024

          • Set an image for the upgrade banner

1.22.1 July 08, 2024

          • Support macOS 10.14 again

1.22.0 July 03, 2024

          • Added the All Access Pass upgrade bundle banner

1.21.1 July 03, 2024

          • Minor improvements

1.21.0 June 27, 2024

          • VerbSuite Classics Expansion Packs can be installed in SDC

1.20.1 June 27, 2024

          • macOS: remove obsolete warning about "AppleScript" issues

1.20.0 June 27, 2024

          • macOS: implemented a new method to install plugins and avoid macOS "AppleScript" issues

1.19.0 June 26, 2024

          • FG-BM7 card now redirects to LiquidSonics website

1.18.10 June 10, 2024

          • Fix for the app crashing when logging in on MacOS 12 (Big Sur)

1.18.9 June 03, 2024

          • Minor fixes

1.18.8 April 23, 2024

          • Fix for Kilohearts Bundle uninstall on macOS (newest snapins were not properly removed)

1.18.7 April 9, 2024

          • Minor fixes

1.18.6 February 28, 2024

          • Virtu is now visible for everyone as it only requires an account to preview masters

1.18.5 February 12, 2024

          • Fix logger generating too many files in some cases

1.18.4 February 7, 2024

          • Minor fixes

1.18.3 January 31, 2024

          • Windows: fix ANA expansions install

1.18.2 January 17, 2024

          • Minor fixes

1.18.1 January 3, 2024

          • macOS: display an information message when the AppleScript interpreter is broken on the system

1.18.0 December 14, 2023

          • Minor fixes

1.17.0 December 11, 2023

      • Removed the All Access Pass + SSL Complete upgrade banner as the promotion is now ended. 
      • Minor fixes

1.16.0 November 28, 2023

      • To avoid confusion, the "Install All" button now appears in the "My Products" screen only.

1.15.0 November 17, 2023

          • Added the All Access Pass upgrade bundle banner
          • Dropped the Gobbler migration banner
          • Minor fixes

1.14.0 November 15, 2023

          • Handle backend redirection
          • Minor fixes

1.13.1 November 6, 2023

      • Minor visual fixes
      • Optimization of analytics event collection

1.13.0 October 26, 2023

      • Moved the email and iLok ID informations to the user menu
      • Made the whole Gobbler migration banner clickable

1.12.0 October 24, 2023

      • Added button to choose product sorting mode (by release date or alphabetically)
      • Added notification banner to encourage migration of legacy Gobbler accounts

1.11.2 October 17, 2023

      • macOS: Fix analytics module not working on Apple silicon when Rosetta is not installed

1.11.1 October 12, 2023

      • macOS: Fix some operations not working on Apple silicon when Rosetta is not installed

1.11.0 October 10, 2023

      • The application now offers of native build for Apple silicon
      • Add in-app notification when an application update is ready to install
      • Fix error when trying to install ANA 2 Ultra Bundle
      • Minor fixes and performance tweaks

1.10.0 September 26, 2023

      • Add card for the Virtu service
      • Fix download progress bar display

1.9.2 September 19, 2023

      • Fix plugin install issue of Windows (introduced in version 1.9.0)

1.9.1 September 19, 2023

      • Fix irrelevant error messages

Slate Digital Connect 1.9.0

September 18, 2023

Just on time!

      • Ever wondered what is our latest product? To help you in your time travel journey, we now sort our products by date. ⏳

      • Remember the button we talked about in 1.8.1? It is now available for everyone. 👀

      • Minor fixes

1.8.10 September 12, 2023

      • Use the new Apple notarization tool
      • Minor fixes

1.8.9 September 7, 2023

      • Update of the Help page (formerly Support page)
      • Minor fixes

1.8.8 August 30, 2023

      • Minor fixes

1.8.7 August 30, 2023 [Unsupported - Please upgrade to 1.8.8]

      • Minor fixes

1.8.6 August 17, 2023

      • Windows: fix popup error that can appear at application startup
      • Other minor fixes

1.8.5 August 10, 2023

      • Fix performance issue on macOS

1.8.4 August 10, 2023

      • Minor fixes

1.8.3 August 8, 2023

      • Minor fixes

1.8.2 July 28, 2023

      • Minor fixes

1.8.1 July 25, 2023

      • A strange button has appeared on the interface of users with an All Access Pass... Why not click on it? 👀

Slate Digital Connect 1.8.0

July 19, 2023

We need YOU for (even) better plugins!

      • You've always dreamed of helping us improve our plugins? Now you can easily do that, just by using them as you always have, and allowing us to collect information about your use of Slate Digital's plugins from a new software brick included in Slate Digital Connect. Don't want to share this information with us? Don't worry, you can always manage what you want to share with us from the My Preferences menu in Slate Digital Connect. 📊

      • End-User License Agreement update: as we have recently joined the Audiotonix family, we have updated our EULA. You can access it using the latest Slate Digital Installer. 📖

      • Minor fixes

1.7.3 June 26, 2023

      • Fix display issues after cancelling a download

1.7.2 June 22, 2023

      • Added support for Transient Shaper

1.7.1 June 19, 2023

      • Minor fixes

Slate Digital Connect 1.7.0

May 16, 2023

Have you seen this plugin?

      • Struggling to find your favorite plugins? No worries, the new filter feature helps you do so easily. Nailed it! 🔨


Slate Digital Connect 1.6.0

May 3, 2023

New day, new SDC!

      • Slate Digital Connect dressed to the nines to offer you a new refined look! ✨

      • The plugin scan on macOS has been reworked to improve performances. 🚀


1.5.6 April 14, 2023

      • macOS: optimize product scan

1.5.5 April 13, 2023

      • Fix performance issue when loading products
      • Other minor fixes

1.5.4 April 12, 2023

      • Windows: FG-X 2 now correctly installs itself in the custom VST2 path (if one is defined)
      • macOS: under some conditions the application did not load correctly when Repeater was installed
      • Other minor fixes

1.5.3 March 28, 2023

      • Minor fixes

1.5.2 March 20, 2023

      • Minor fixes

1.5.1 March 13, 2023

      • Ability to refresh the licenses status without having to restart the app
      • Other minor fixes

Slate Digital Connect 1.5.0

February 23, 2023

Did you say "one-click" iLok licenses activation?

      • The main feature of this version is the ability to easily activate your iLok licenses directly inside Slate Digital Connect! In the "My Products" page, you will find a new button allowing you to Activate all your Slate Digital Products' licenses. Authorize Slate Digital to manage your iLok licenses and you're all set, we take care of activating your beloved plugins for you! ✨

      • ANA 2 Expansion Packs can now directly be installed. Enjoy the power of automatic installation. 🚀

      • Classic Instruments is now detected for Windows users. This little rogue of Classic Instruments didn't want to appear as "Installed" for Windows users. After negotiating with them, we were able to ensure they walk the line. 🫡
      • Some minor fixes and improvements have been implemented. Because we care a lot about your comfort! 🍵

1.4.14 January 31, 2023

      • Minor fixes

1.4.13 January 18, 2023

      • Minor fixes

1.4.12 January 12, 2023

      • Add button to retrieve app logs
      • Fix behavior after app quit on macOS
      • Other Minor fixes

1.4.11 January 04, 2023

      • Minor fixes

1.4.10 December 05, 2022

      • Minor fixes

1.4.9 November 24, 2022

      • Fix VMR update issue

1.4.8 November 22, 2022

      • Minor fixes

1.4.7 November 16, 2022

      • Fix VMR download/install issue when using the "Install all" button

1.4.6 November 14, 2022

      • Warn user when quitting the application while downloading and installing
      • Other minor improvements and fixes

1.4.5 October 24, 2022

      • Minor improvements and fixes

1.4.4 October 6, 2022

      • Windows: clearer error message when an install fails
      • Other minor improvements and fixes

1.4.3 October 3, 2022

      • Fix auto-update feature (broken since 1.4.1)

1.4.2 October 3, 2022

      • Store log files on the disk
      • Other minor fixes

1.4.1 September 13, 2022

      • Fix authentication expiration management

Slate Digital Connect 1.4.0

August 25, 2022

What's new?

      • You can now sign in on Slate Digital Connect with your Slate Digital account! When signed in, you can access the new My Products page in the menu. There, you will be able to see every plugin you purchased, and if you have the All Access Pass, you will also see all the products you have access to! No more searching around in the whole list to find that one plugin you just bought. But not to worry—you can still use Slate Digital Connect without signing in.

      • ANA 2 Expansion Packs are now downloadable directly from Slate Digital Connect if you have the All Access Pass.

      • A lot of under-the-hood changes have been made to the UI. We are working hard on making the interface consistent, but this means we had to (and still have to) make a lot of changes to the core of the application. Please be patient!
      • The window now has a minimum size. No more shrinking us down to a 1 pixel window in the corner of the screen.
      • Some minor fixes have been implemented to squash some of those nasty bugs.

1.3.15 August 11, 2022

      • Support of iLok License Manager 5.6.0

1.3.14 August 9, 2022

      • Minor fixes

1.3.13 July 12, 2022

      • Minor fixes

1.3.12 July 4, 2022

      • Rollback changes of version 1.3.11 due to a bug

1.3.11 July 4, 2022

      • Minor fixes

1.3.10 June 22, 2022

      • Minor fixes

1.3.9 June 15, 2022

      • Minor technical improvements related to VMR modules detection and installation

1.3.8 May 31, 2022

      • Minor fixes

1.3.7 May 19, 2022

      • Minor fixes

1.3.6 May 17, 2022

      • macOS: Fix issue preventing iLok License Manager download

1.3.5 May 17, 2022

      • Under-the-hood changes for the "Support" and "My preferences" pages, which include a change of UI for the plugin format preferences on the "My preferences" page.

1.3.4 May 9, 2022

      • Slate Digital Connect now sends its version number along feedback submitted from the "Feedback" tab, allowing for better bug analysis.

1.3.3 April 26, 2022

      • Fix a bug where the unsupported operating system versions were not being correctly detected
      • Fix a bug where the "Install all" button would always appear, even when all plugins were installed
      • Change some wordings and correct a few typos

1.3.2 April 19, 2022

      • Slate Digital Connect now shows a warning if the operating system version is unsupported. The following versions are unsupported:
        • Windows: 8 and under
        • macOS: 10.13 (High Sierra) and under
      • Fix a bug where the "Get Expansion" button on ANA2 expansion packs' release notes wouldn't do anything
      • Fix a bug where a progress bar would show up on ANA2 expansion packs while downloading ANA2 Ultra Bundle
      • Other minor fixes

1.3.1 April 12, 2022

      • Change "Download" button to "Get Expansion" on ANA2 expansion packs

1.3.0 April 07, 2022

      • Add Release Notes section on product cards
      • Prepare app for upcoming products
      • Fix bug that would allow concurrent installations of ILok License Manager
      • Fix macOS app icon
      • Various UI tweaks and other minor fixes

1.2.18 April 4, 2022

      • Fix product state after uninstall failure
      • This version has been unpublished after we detected an issue with fonts and images

1.2.17 March 15, 2022

      • Windows: notify the user to close its DAW on installation failure
      • Other minor fixes

1.2.16 February 23, 2022

      • macOS: performance improvements for Big Sur and later
      • macOS: tweaks for uninstalling Slate Digital and Eiosis plugins
      • Other minor fixes

1.2.15 January 14, 2022

      • Add VST3 support for Repeater Delay

1.2.14 January 07, 2022

      • Minor fixes in plugin support

1.2.13 December 22, 2021

      • macOS: revert latest fix causing loading issues to some users

1.2.12 December 15, 2021

      • macOS Big Sur: fix UI becoming unresponsive on install or update
      • macOS Big Sur: fix plugins scan being too slow

1.2.11 November 25, 2021

      • Minor fixes

1.2.10 November 17, 2021

      • Fix error that may occur after upgrading iLok License Manager

1.2.9 November 8, 2021

      • Fix issues that sometime occur when downloading files

1.2.8 November 2, 2021

      • Fix iLok License Manager install issues

1.2.7 October 27, 2021

      • macOS: fix TH-U install
      • macOS: fix Repeater install when no format preference is set

1.2.6 October 27, 2021

      • Minor fixes

1.2.5 October 19, 2021

      • macOS: fix Lustrous Plates install
      • Other minor fixes

1.2.4 October 11, 2021

      • The application now installs the TH-U standalone application in addition to the TH-U plugin

1.2.3 Octobre 4, 2021

      • Fix issue occurring when installing iLok License Manager

1.2.2 October 1, 2021

      • Minor fixes

1.2.1 September 30, 2021

      • Fix application failing to load due to certificate issue
      • macOS: fix icon that may be broken on some displays

1.2.0 September 27, 2021

      • iLok Licenses Manager is now installed/updated when installing a plugin if necessary
      • Slate Digital Connect will now update itself at application startup if the update is mandatory

1.1.1 September 17, 2021

      • macOS: fix Repeater Delay install when the format preference is set to VST3 only
      • macOS: fix Repeater Delay uninstall
      • Error messages does not appear

1.1.0 August 17, 2021

NEW FEATURES

      • Allow selecting multiple formats in the preferences
      • Windows: allow specifying a custom VST2 install folder

OTHER

      • Fix VMR install that could fail when using the "Install All" button
      • Other minor fixes

1.0.11 July 23, 2021

      • Prevent install of Repeater if a conflicting / non Slate Digital version is detected
      • macOS: fix detection of conflicting / non Slate Digital Kilohearts Bundle version
      • macOS: fix Kilohearts Bundle uninstall

1.0.10 July 20, 2021

      • Minor fixes

1.0.9 July 16, 2021

      • Minor fixes

1.0.8 July 13, 2021

      • Minor fixes

1.0.7 July 12, 2021

      • Windows: the Slate Digital Kilohearts bundle may conflict with the non Slate Digital version of the bundle. When such version is detected, users will now be informed and the installation of the Slate Digital version won't be possible until users uninstall the other version.

1.0.6 July 9, 2021

      • Minor fixes

1.0.5 July 7, 2021

      • Minor fixes related to product scan

1.0.4 July 2, 2021

      • macOS: fix uninstall of VMR modules
      • Other minor fixes

1.0.3 July 1, 2021

      • Windows: fix application loading that fails under some circumstances

1.0.2 June 29, 2021

      • macOS: fix Lustrous Plates install that does not work if iLok License Manager is not installer

1.0.1 June 24, 2021

      • Windows: fix ANA scanning that may interfere with other products installed on the system
      • Other minor fixes

1.0.0 Public Beta

RELEASE DATE: June 22, 2021

WHAT’S NEW

      • Manage all Slate Digital plugins
      • Install one or all products in one click
      • See available plugins updates and update all in one click
      • Choose preferred formats from settings

PLANNED ENHANCEMENTS

      • Ability to choose several plugin formats, today you can choose only one format type or All
      • Choose your VST2 path
      • Downgrade one plugin version
      • Have info on Plugins download size
      • Auto update improved (no need to close and reopen your app)
      • Customized experience by login to your slate digital account
      • Have a search System

WHAT DOES “BETA” MEAN?

With Slate Digital Connect, you can install, manage and update your plugins quickly and easily.

This a beta version. It’s been tested & proven reliable on a wide range of platforms, and we agreed the time has come to share it with all our customers while we keep adding new features. We want to know what you think! Please send us your feedback directly from inside Slate Digital Connect (using the little talk bubble on the bottom right corner). We read every single comment & suggestion and your feedback will guide us as we continue to make Slate Digital Connect your one-stop shop for all your Slate Digital products.

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