PlugSearch Release Notes

Note: Version 4 is a paid upgrade if you purchased PlugSearch 3 before January 1st 2024, and free if you purchased PlugSearch 3 on or after January 1st 2024. You can find the discount codes that are available for you here.

Version 4.2.67

Fixes

Fixes an issue where PlugSearch would not load Logic instruments when the Plug-In menu is in its default state for Logic 11.1 and higher

Version 4.2.61

New

Search, replace and remove Plug-Ins now also works in Pro Tools version 2024.6 or higher
Added Plug-In architecture filter buttons in the Plug-Ins window for Logic, AAX and Audio Unit
New category system: categories are now hierarchical, with a main level and a sub level
Key Commands availability can now be set seperately for Logic Pro and Pro Tools
Starting a search with '/' initiates a manufacturer search, listing all Plug-Ins with matching manufacturer
The preference setting “Automatically Scan Articulations” can now be disabled to prevent PlugSearch scanning the Articulation Settings folder on launch

Fixes

Custom hierarchical Logic Pro categories are now also hierarchical in PlugSearch
MIDI initalisation is delayed at first launch, so it recognises inter-application MIDI ports during startup
Fixes an issue with ARA Plug-Ins being listed multiple times when manually rescanning the Audio Units
Fixes an issue when Plug-Ins with custom names are being inserted by MIDI CC

Version 4.1.52

Fixes

Fixes an issue where PlugSearch would unexpectedly quit when scanning Waves plug-ins without channel mode extensions
Added architecture column in the Plug-Ins window

Version 4.1.51

Fixes

Plug-Ins with names identical to Logic Pro factory Plug-Ins are now inserted correctly
Fixes an issue where PlugSearch key commands would become unavailable when typing in a text field in Logic Pro
PlugSearch now works as expected for Instrument slots in the Mixer when the Logic Pro language is Japanese

Version 4.1.50

Fixes

PlugSearch now works as expected when searching for inputs, outputs and sends in the latest version of Logic Pro
Fixes an issue with high CPU usage when Logic Pro is playing

Version 4.1.49

Fixes

PlugSearch no longer unexpectedly quits when fetching Plug-In menu items under MacOS Sonoma
PlugSearch now works as expected for Instruments when the Logic Pro 11 language is Japanese
Added Studio Piano and Studio Bass session player Instruments
The Quick Key for Track Search now works again for the complete Track header
Replacing Sends now works as expected when the Send is set to 'Pre Fader'
Inserting MIDI FX Plug-Ins now works as expected when the menu is not in its default state
McDSP Plug-Ins which name starts with a number are now correctly recognised
Syncing to Logic's Plug-In Manager now works as expected for Waves and MIDI-Controlled Effects Plug-Ins
PlugSearch now works as expected when Caps Lock is enabled

Version 4.1.47

New

It is now possible to turn automatic scan of the Articulation Settings folder on or off in the PlugSearch Art Conductor preferences
The Logic Pro 11 ChromaGlow Plug-In has been added

Fixes

Fixes an issue where PlugSearch would not select the Plug-In in MacOS Sonoma
Applying I/O labels for Sends now works as expected when the Send was previously assigned a custom name
I/O labels with parentheses or arrow characters are now correctly identified
Control Grid items are now displayed correctly when the System appearance is set to 'Light'
The right panel of the Control Grids window now resizes as expected when unhiding it
MIDI input ports are now listed by their full display name
Quick Key actions are no longer trigger when pressing more than one modifier key
The virtual MIDI input port of PlugSearch now responds to Control Grid MIDI messages
Fixes an issue where PlugSearch would not open the Plug-Ins menu in Logic Pro
Fixes an issue where PlugSearch would unexpectedly quit when inserting Plug-Ins
Plug-In key commands containing the Option modifier key are now inserted with the correct channel mode
Plug-In key commands are now stored in the PlugIns.xml file, so they can be exported and imported between different systems

Version 4.1.43

New

Plug-In key commands can now use the Shift key as modifier

Fixes

Changing the Quick Key for 'Search Tracks' and 'Search Articulation Set' now works as expected
The Search Tracks Quick Key now works as expected for all Logic Pro languages
Fixes an issue where PlugSearch would unexpectedly quit when receiving MIDI controller messages
Plug-In key commands with the option key now work as expected
Fixes an issue when searching and replacing Sends with the custom key command
The I/O Labels Manager now works as expected when the Logic Pro language is Japanese
Custom Articulation Sets with Poly Pressure switches now work as expected
The Quick Key now works as expected for occupied Send slots when the Logic Pro language is German

Version 4.0.31

Note: this version is a paid upgrade if you purchased PlugSearch 3 before January 1st 2024, and free if you purchased PlugSearch 3 on or after January 1st 2024. You can find the discount codes that are available for you here.

New Features:

Search for Inputs, Outputs, Sends and Side-chain Inputs
Search for Tracks
The I/O Labels Manager will let you save Logic Pro I/O Labels as presets
Control Grids for triggering Plug-Ins by MIDI CC from any MIDI enabled application or hardware device
Plug-In categories can now be manually adjusted
Search for Legacy Logic 9 Plug-Ins
The default sort order can now be set to 'Chronological' or 'Alphabetical'
You can now attach notes to individual Plug-Ins
Added 'Recent' tab to the Articulation Set search window
Apply the track names of Send/Aux tracks to Logic Pro's I/O Labels
Added 'Sync to Logic Plug-In Manager' action to the PlugSearch Plug-Ins window, which will automatically hide Plug-Ins in PlugSearch that are also unavailable in Logic Pro
You can now show or hide Articulation Sets in the Articulations window
New key commands for 'Open Plug-Ins Window' and 'Open I/O Labels Manager'
New key command for 'Update All Articulation Settings in Project'
New key command for 'Save Articulation Setting'

Other improvements:

You can now copy/paste the license code in the License field
Version number added to the PlugSearch menu
Colorred icons for Plug-Ins to easily identify the type of Plug-In
For Plug-Ins with a custom name, PlugSearch will only search for the custom name and not the original name
PlugSearch will show 'No matching results' when the search results are empty
The 'Purchase' and 'Activate' menu items are hidden once PlugSearch is licensed
Search for an articulation from the Articulation pop-up menu in the Piano Roll / Score window

Fixes:

PlugSearch now works as expected under MacOS Sonoma when triggered from the Mixer window
Sorting the search results by clicking the column headers now works as expected
PlugSearch no longer raised CPU usage when Logic Pro is playing
PlugSearch no longer closes Logic Pro dialogs automatically
Fixes an issue where PlugSearch would unexpectedly quit when handling Logic Pro events
The available MIDI input ports are now automatically updated
Fixes an issue for loading Waves 'DeEsser'

Version 3.5.9

Important: This version needs to update the Articulation Settings database, this might take a few minutes depending on your system and the number of Articulation Settings installed.

New Features:

Legacy Logic 9 Plug-Ins are now available in PlugSearch. You can set the availability of these Plug-Ins in the Preferences - Appearance panel.
The MetaGrid Pro Free version will now work with the Art Conductor Demo version

Fixes:

Fixes an issue for systems running MacOS Sonoma when a large number of Plug-In categories are defined in Logic Pro

Version 3.5.8

Fixes:

Stability improvemts for systems running MacOS Sonoma
Stability improvemts for systems running MacOS Monterey

Version 3.5.7

Fixes:

PlugSearch now works again when creating new Instrument tracks for systems running MacOS Sonoma
PlugSearch will no longer show a warning when the .artcon Art Conductor database can’t be found when ‘Connect to MetaGrid’ is disabled

Version 3.5.6

Fixes:

Fixes an issue where PlugSearch would accumulate memory over time
The MetaGrid Art Conductor object now follows the selected Articulation in the Piano Roll / Score Window or Plug-In window correctly
The MetaGrid Art Conductor object will now display a status message if PlugSearch is busy scanning the Articulation Settings folder
Fixes an issue when the Articulation Settings folder is changed by creating, moving, renaming or deleting files or folders
Fixes an issue where the Search/Remove or Search/Replace key commands have identical triggers

Fixes an issue scanning the Articulation Settings label in Logic Pro 10.7.8

Version 3.5.5

Fixes some stability issues

Version 3.5.4

New Features:

The Articulation Sets window will show the installation path of a selected Articulation Set
The Articulation Sets window now displays a link button in the top tool bar. When enabled, the selection will follow the articulation set that is assigned to the selected Instrument track in Logic Pro.
PlugSearch can now detect track selection in Logic Pro to update the MetaGrid Art Conductor object, without the need for installing the PlugSearch Control Surface.
PlugSearch will show a warning when Articulation Sets with the same name have been found, and informs which set will be used for MetaGrid

Fixes:

Fixes an issue where PlugSearch could quit unexpectedly when selecting an articulation in MetaGrid when other applications are active with virtual MIDI ports defined
The MetaGrid Art Conductor object now automatically updates when Logic Pro is activated
The 'Update MetaGrid Pro' command will now automatically open the Inspector to scan the Articulation Setting of an Instrument track in Logic Pro if it is collapsed
The 'Update Articulation Set' command now also works for Art Conductor sets where the name starts with the Babylonwaves icon
PlugSearch will now show a warning if the Art Conductor database file could not be found in the Art Conductor folder
Changing the Articulation of notes with MetaGrid in the Piano Roll / Score window now works for all languages and Logic Pro version 10.6 or lower
Fixes an issue where MetaGrid would not update the articulation set for Logic Pro version 10.6 or lower
Fixes an issue when selecting an articulation in MetaGrid when the Piano Roll / Score window does not have focus
Fixes an issue when changing the Articulation of notes with MetaGrid in the Piano Roll / Score window when the Articulation pop-up button is not visible on screen
Fixes an issue where the Inspector would not automatically close after inserting a Plug-In
Fixes an issue where PlugSearch could quit unexpectedly when executing the 'Search Plug-Ins' command when the selected track in Logic Pro is a 'No Output' track

Version 3.4.6

Important: To use Art Conductor Remote, install the Plug-In Control Surface in Logic Pro as described in the setup windows

New Features:

Support for Art Conductor Remote
New key commands for ‘Update MetaGrid Pro’ and ‘Update Articulation Set’
Added Articulations window

Version 3.3.3

New Features:

Assign custom key commands to insert any Plug-In instantly
You can now assign different custom key commands for Search, Replace and Remove

Fixes:

PlugSearch is now compatible with Logic 10.7.8

Version 3.2.38

Important: if you are using Waves Plug-Ins with custom names, please perform a rescan of Audio Units from the Preferences window, so they are properly registered.

New Features:

Added ‘Date Detected’ column in the Plug-Ins window. It will be initialised with the date you first open this version of PlugSearch.

Fixes:

PlugSearch now switches between different views again when pressing Control
Fixed an issue for Plug-Ins with custom names that contain colons
Fixed an issue when loading Waves Plug-Ins that are only available as (m->s) for mono insert slots
Wave Plug-Ins with custom names are now properly loaded for stereo insert slots
Logic Pro factory Plug-Ins with visibility turned off are no longer listed in the search results
Fixed an issue with the Random function, where it would load Plug-Ins that were set to invisible
Art Conductor articulation settings are now registered when the folder has been renamed by an earlier version of PlugSearch
PlugSearch now works for Selection Based Processing insert slots in Logic Pro 10.7.7

Version 3.2.37

Fixes:

PlugSearch now works as expected when Logic Pro is running in full screen mode
The highlight box is now properly displayed when the system is running in ‘Light’ mode

Version 3.2

New Features:

When the cursor is not at an insert slot, PlugSearch opens as a floating, resizable window that can be positioned freely on the screen. Selecting a Plug-In will insert it in the first available insert slot in the Inspector. For Instruments, you can set the desired behaviour in the Preferences when the Instrument slot is already occupied: Replace, Create New Track, or Show Dialog.
You can now drag and drop Plug-Ins from the floating window to an insert slot, to a Track Header, or below existing Tracks.
PlugSearch will automatically toggle the Inspector or Inspector tiles when an insert slot is hidden
Search' now also works for occupied insert slots, replacing the existing Plug-In
’Search’ now also works for the insert bar inbetween occupied Plug-In slots or above the first Plug-In
For Waves Plug-Ins, the correct channel configuration is automatically inserted
When PlugSearch is active, you can press Option to toggle between automatic or manual Plug-In channel format selection
The ‘remove’ command now also works for bus sends slots in the Inspector or Mixer window
PlugSearch is now compatible with MacOS Ventura

Fixes:

PlugSearch no longer accidentely triggers key commands in Logic Pro
If PlugSearch can’t find the selected Plug-In, a warning is shown
Improved language detection: the system and Logic Pro can now be set to different languages
Performance speed setting in the preferences: for slower systems decrease the speed so PlugSearch waits longer before a new track is created
Command-A selects the complete search string in the search window
PlugSearch now automatically is paused when Spotlight search is triggered with command-space

Version 3.1

New Features:

Favourites can now also be managed from the Plug-In Info Panel, by clicking the yellow Favourite star button
PlugSearch now supports dark or light system Appearance settings, which can be set from the Preferences window
Favourites can now be triggered by sending CC messages to the MIDI port set in the Preferences window. Define a CC number, and send CC values 1-127 to insert the corresponding favourite at the current or first available insert slot. Use MIDI Channel 1 for Audio FX, Channel 2 for Instruments, and Channel 3 for MIDI FX.
Press Option (⌥) instead of enter if you want to manually perform the last step, so you can choose between the different channel layouts (mono, stereo, multi-channel, etc.)
PlugSearch now supports custom categories defined in Logic. PlugSearch scans the Logic categories automatically, you can also use the Rescan button to force a rescan.

Fixes:

A custom key-command is now properly released when changing it to Control, Command or Disabled
The Plug-Ins window is now resizable
PlugSearch now works on systems where the inserting the Plug-In would not work
Plug-Ins with long names are now properly inserted
All icons are now correctly shown
The Popover has been restyled to follow the Logic Pro menu styling
The update window can now show more information about new updates
The random function is now working again

Version 3

New Features:

Automatic categorisation of all Plug-ins
Improved search window
Quick Load for first empty Plug-in slot
User defined favourites with dedicated shortcut
Plug-In info panel
Google, YouTube and manufacturer quick links
Art Conductor Pro Articulation Set search
Support for MainStage 3
Support for Selection-based Processing
Universal key command for search, remove & quick load
Automatic updates
Option to show original name for Plug-ins with a custom name
Support for Japanese and Chinese
Automatically hide unauthorised UAD Plug-Ins