Sub Phatty Editor v2.0.0rc2 and Firmware v2.1.15 are now available.
These two versions are release candidates. Please use and test them as much as possible and let us know on the forum of any issues that may arise.
Firmware Fixes:
LFO doesn’t function when playing the top octave
Editor Fixes:
Master Volume knob is now Preset Level (based on firmware changes to Master Volume in 2.1.13)
Share is blocked by Apple’s new App Transport Security
Syntax errors on a few messages
SPHE crashes when saving an exported bank to HD root folder
Cubase 9 crashes when loading a second VST instance
IMPORTANT: Please check your current SPH firmware version by loading the Editor and looking for the firmware version number on the preference page. If it’s 2.x, you may install the new firmware. If it’s 1.x, please check your unit’s serial number. In case it is #2892 or lower, please do not update your firmware as it requires updating the bootloader. If higher, it’s safe to go and update the firmware.
The short answer is that it is imperative that we get an update out soon, after such a long time… and we are constrained on resources since we are such a small team managing all products both new and old… so we feel that it is better to release an update ASAP while we have a few development cycles available to do so, rather than to risk missing our window of opportunity due to adding additional features.
Now, regarding mapping of CV inputs. In fact this code basically already exists within the Sub Phatty (and has been there for a while). There are a few bugs in this code, which are already fixed in the Subsequent 37 version, so I should be able to port the fixes over to Sub Phatty without too much effort.
However, adding CV mapping controls to the Sub Phatty Editor is a bigger project which would / will require new UI design and artwork. It’s possible, I would even say quite likely, that we may not be able to make such changes in time for a very-near-future release. What I could do in the interim is to publish documentation of how to set CV mapping via SysEx, which would allow users to experiment and perhaps create their own tools for editing these parameters, until such future time as we’re able to update the Sub Phatty Editor to do this as well.
Thanks for your continued support and understanding. It’s always a balancing act, trying to make sure that no product is left behind. We are working behind-the-scenes to make better plans for future updates, so as to use our resources more effectively and reduce the time between updates. So, look forward to further improvements in the future.
If there are specific requests for fixes/features that have not been addressed yet, please be so kind as to link me to them here so I can be sure I don’t overlook them. Thanks again!
Thank you very much Amos, for taking the time to provide us with an answer. I understand completely.
Still a bit disappointing for the beta group (particularly the requested oscillator drift feature which could sonically enhance the SPH), however, it is really important to have those bugs squashed and give the Sub Phatty owners who had to wait for almost four and a half years for the upcoming firmware update.
Again, thanks and good luck!