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basehead v2024 Change List

A massive cross-platform rewrite. Up to 4× faster in many areas, pixel-perfect parity between PC and Mac, massively multi-threaded, and modular from the ground up.

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Architecture

  • New cross-platform modular framework — at least 4× faster in many areas with pixel-perfect UI between PC and Mac.
  • Re-coded from the ground up to be massively multi-threaded, modular, flexible, and future-proof.

What’s new

AI Generator

  • AI SFX and Speech Generator using the ElevenLabs API. (Lite and higher)

NodeTree

  • Renamed from PeekTree.
  • Stack nodes in any order.
  • Up to 6 snapshots stored / recalled. (Standard & Ultra)

Mixer Panel

  • 16-channel interleaved metering with solos and mutes.

User Interface

  • Float just about any panel. (Standard / Ultra)
  • Personalize the color theme with saturation / brightness / contrast / hue sliders. (Standard / Ultra)
  • User-selectable accent, waveform, and meter colors. (Standard / Ultra)
  • Four standard layouts to choose from.
  • Less intrusive notifications — far fewer mouse clicks per day.
  • Fully rearrangeable with docking. (Ultra)

Imports / Browser

  • Import into existing Imports — and drag them into each other to merge.
  • Explode Folders to drill down into them.

Search Blocks

  • Search, Folder, Lock, Thesaurus, and Node filter blocks.
  • New conditional options: Starts with / Ends with / Greater / Lesser, etc.

Personalize

  • User-changeable system sounds with separate volume and mute. (Standard / Ultra)

Groups

  • Unlimited color choices. Create directly on the NodeTree.
  • Assign records to multiple Groups. (Standard / Ultra)

Waveform

  • Extract multiple channels in any order — and remove them. (Standard & Ultra)
  • Mouse-over a channel dims others on the QAP.
  • Extracted channel names shown on buttons and tracks.
  • Extract buttons can overlay top, bottom, or hide.
  • Extracted channel names on the right side of the waveform view.
  • Sample-accurate resolution when zoomed in.
  • Improved timeline resolution.

Results List & Taglist

  • Multiple Results Lists. (Standard & Ultra)
  • Multiple Taglists, saved as you work. (Standard & Ultra)
  • Stored as parameter objects so processing happens during transfer instead of when tagging.
  • Metadata editing directly on the Results List.

Destructive Editing

  • Multiple edits with Undo before overwriting. (Ultra)
  • Save File As… (Ultra)
  • Trim and Delete buttons appear when a selection is made. (Ultra)
  • Dotted line where edits have been made. (Ultra)

Rename Panel

  • Choose a Batch Preset on the Transfer page.
  • CamelCase and Un Camel Case options on both Transfer and Batch tabs.

Licensing

  • Device-bound licenses now auto-sync to our license database after changes.

Integrations & misc

  • CloudPack Manager features embedded in the CloudPacks node.
  • basehead Connect — VST3 / AU / AAX plugin streaming up to 8 channels (2 channels on Lite) directly to your DAW.
  • Split files flagged in the database during import; shown as one virtual record.
  • Split files can drag/transfer as separates or interleaved via the new Mash button on the Mixer.
  • Markers: marker names are searchable in the database (created during import).
  • Strata file support: explode a file to its original associated REAPER project. Learn more.
  • “Edits Update DB Only” — make database changes and write to files later.
  • DaVinci Resolve target-app support.
  • MIDI triggering. (Standard and higher)

Still not ported from v2023

  • NodeTree: the Wwise node. (On the fence — let us know if you need it.)

Road-mapped

  • Media Composer target-app support.
  • Screen-reader support for blind users. (in progress)
  • Pop-out larger timecode window with Spectrum Analyzer.
  • Eight user-definable database [fields]. (Coming after the first release.)
  • Fader levels on the QAP mixer. (Ultra)

Dropped in 2024

  • basehead Server (cubeSQL): replaced by our own LAN License Server.
  • ReWire: replaced by basehead Connect.
  • CodeMeter: replaced by the new LAN License Server.
  • The Browser page: replaced by the new Explode Folders function in Imports.
  • VST2: replaced by VST3.
  • RAM Database: no longer needed — searches are faster than the old RAM-DB approach.
  • Spotting to generic non-hardwired DAWs: if a DAW never shipped a modern API, SDK, or scripting language, it’s drag-and-drop only now.
  • Waveshell plugins (WAVES): dropped — they don’t follow the same standards as every other plugin manufacturer.
  • Auto-Switching Paths: not worth porting since it was mostly for non-hardwired DAWs.