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What's new in MovieRecorder and MovieRecorder Express 4.3.8?

• NEW: Added an option to split the logs window verticall or horizontally
• IMPROVED: Stream Deck status buttons on remote sources
• FIXED: Issue with Catalina when using remote control

What's new in MovieRecorder and MovieRecorder Express 4.3.5?

• NEW: Added support for the AJA Kona 5, when using the 8K Firmware
• NEW: Added preliminary support for the 8K formats
• IMPROVED: Updated NDI library to version 4.1.3
• IMPROVED: Added some extra logs when there are issues with the audio
• IMPROVED: Added support for NDI sources that don't have audio
• FIXED: When switching from one application to another, the Stream Deck page was not properly updated (the other Softron application should be updated to one released after January 12 as well).
• FIXED: M|Family: When using auto-detect with Deltacast cards, the Level A option can not be modified anymore as anyway, it's automatically set.
• FIXED: M|Family: The 16:9 option is now hidden when not in SD
• FIXED: Incompatibility issue with older Deltacast drivers
• FIXED: issue with Streaming destinations
• FIXED: in macOS 10.14 and earlier (not in Catalina); with Classic destinations on SMB Volumes there could be issues when using an audio bitrate different than 16bit.
• FIXED: in macOS 10.15 and later, with Classic destinations, there could be issues if recording duration was longer than 4 hours on some video formats

What's new in MovieRecorder 4.3.5 only?

• NEW: Added support for XDCAM EX 25Mb/s VBR 

WARNING: This version of MovieRecorder and MovieRecorder Express require macOS 10.12 or later.

What's new in MovieRecorder and MovieRecorder Express 4.3?

• NEW: Added compatibility of "Classic" destinations with macOS Catalina
• NEW: Added the "Elapsed duration" token in the "Custom" AVPreset text overlay
• NEW: Added the "Expected Duration" preference for better compatibility of growing movies with some editing software
• NEW: Support for Stream Deck Mini and XL, with a new editor
• NEW: M|Family: Added support for "Level B" for video sources using high frame rates (above 30fps)
• IMPROVED: Now using NDI SDK 4.1
• IMPROVED: Disconnection/Reconnection of multiple NDI sources
• IMPROVED: Added 'clap' and 'colr" atoms for uncompressed 10bit recordings
• IMPROVED: Max number of audio input channels is now set to 128
• IMPROVED: Audio layout configuration, added label options
• FIXED: Audio Monitoring preference now properly saved even after source is modified
• FIXED: Issue when doing a reveal in finder on a remote MovieRecorder
• FIXED: Video device timecode fps was not properly saved
• FIXED: Tokens could be cleared when editing the first time
• FIXED: Compatibility with new Contour Design's ShuttlePro
• FIXED: Audio routing issues with AJA devices using multiple inputs

What's new in MovieRecorder 4.3 only (features not available in MovieRecorder Express)?

• NEW: Added new XDCAM HD variants: VBR 18Mbit and CBR 25Mbit
• FIXED: MXF XDCAM files using a progressive source are now properly marked as progressive

What's new in MovieRecorder and MovieRecorder Express 4.2?

This is a major release of MovieRecorder. We have updated most of the frameworks and SDK that we use. There may be driver requirements changes. As usual, make sure to run tests (even with a demo version on a different computer) in your specific configuration before putting a new version in production.

• NEW: Create a "Streaming" destination. Requires the Streaming Center application to create streaming destinations and presets (macOS 10.13 or later). Streaming destinations can only be created when the Streaming Center application is installed. You will need a separate license of the Softron Streaming Pack to be able to stream without the demo blue frames.
• IMPROVED: When user has refused to allow access to microphone, there will be a notification (used for Audio LTC input)
• IMPROVED: Application is now "Notarized" so you should have less warnings from Gatekeeper
• IMPROVED: NDI: Updated the SDK to version 3.8
• IMPROVED: NDI: AV Sync after network issues
• IMPROVED: NDI: Now supporting sources with variable frame rates (from "Scan converters" for example)
• IMPROVED: AJA: Updated the SDK to version 15 (Requires drivers 14.3 or later)
• IMPROVED: AJA: Support for UHD and 12G input of the AJA Io 4K Plus and other models (you can now choose between single or quad link)
• IMPROVED: Blackmagic-Design: Updated the SDK to version 11 (Requires drivers 11.1 or later)
• IMPROVED: M|Family: Updated the Deltacast SDK to version 6.11 (Download the compatible driver from our website)
• IMPROVED: GPICommander: Added 
• FIXED: Blackmagic-Design: Aspect ratio is now properly set when using SD uncompressed format
• FIXED: Audio issues when using "auto-split" in macOS 10.13 with Classic destinations
• FIXED: Duration of split recording is now properly saved when duplicating destinations

What's new in MovieRecorder 4.2 only?

What's new in MovieRecorder Express 4.2 only?

• IMPROVED: It is now possible to record simultaneously to one QuickTime and one Streaming destination. Thus, the destination selection menu on the Viewers has been modified. You should now check the checkboxes to enable destinations. IF you try to enable more than one QuickTime or more than one Streaming destination at the same time, the previous one will be disabled. Reveal in Finder is now done using the little icons, and not the right-click.

What's new in MovieRecorder 4.1 and MovieRecorder Express 4.1 ?

• NEW: Added support for Stream Deck (allows to select viewers, and gang Start/Stop recording)
• IMPROVED: The previews are now done using Metal instead of OpenGL. This improves performances and make sure that our application is "Future Proof". A lot of code, but only under the hood. There should be no changes in terms of usability
• IMPROVED: User Interface slightly modified to better match Mojave's dark mode (but we don't have a light mode yet)
• FIXED: Memory leak with direct link

What's new in MovieRecorder 4.1 only?

• NEW: Trigger AppleScripts when a recording starts, ends or when an error is logged. This can be useful if you need to do notifications (You can send mails with AppleScripts), or control other applications (such as OnTheAir Switch to control a video router)
• FIXED: An issue when remotely controlling a MovieRecorder, and sending large amount of Metadata

What's new in MovieRecorder 4.1.2?

• FIXED: A crash when using an AppleScript for the stop recording but not for the start.
• IMPROVED: Layout of Stream Deck

WARNINGS: 

• Version 4.1 of MovieRecorder can not use DNxHD MXF OpAtom anymore, generci OP1a will be used instead.

MovieRecorder 4 was introduced more than a year ago now, and it adds a lot of new features and improvements over MovieRecorder 3. Check out this article to know the differences between the two versions.

At the time if was released, we said that the upgrade prices were valid until June 2018. We have extended that "grace" period a little bit, but you should know that these introductory promotional prices will end on October 31st. Starting on November 1st, the upgrade prices from MovieRecorder 3 to MovieRecorder 4 will go up.

We will also discontinue the special price for the MovieRecorder 3 licenses with the pro codecs option. The same upgrade price will apply for all, whether you have a pro codecs option or not.

Here are the prices comparison:

As you can see the promotional price is a great deal, so take advantage of this terrific offer, and upgrade today. Here are the current upgrade prices.

Contact your local reseller or Softron directly if you have any questions.

What's new in MovieRecorder and MovieRecorder Express 4.0.7?

• IMPROVED: Logs now show if the log come from a remote MovieRecorder
• IMPROVED: Reconnections to TC sources
• FIXED: it could take a few seconds to close a movie file recorded with AAC audio

What's new in MovieRecorder and MovieRecorder Express 4.0.6?

• NEW: Destination File Naming: Added a "FolderName" token to use in custom file naming
• NEW: H.264 Encoder: Added a "Allow Frame Reordering"
• IMPROVED: For QuickTime Segmented and None destinations, we now finish writing the frames in our buffers when recording stops
• IMPROVED: Scheduled Recordings: "Stopped" scheduled recordings are now enabled again when the application restarts (were previously in "mixed state" and thus would not start again)
• IMPROVED: Audio LTC Sources: when the selected source disappears and reappears, it now reconnects
• FIXED: AVPresets not saved properly
• FIXED: Issues when NDI Sources would disappear
• FIXED: Viewers Audio Preview: Now supports more than 16 channels
• FIXED: Viewers Audio Preview: Status on/off was inverted

What's new in MovieRecorder 4.0.6?

What's new in MovieRecorder 3.6.4?

• NEW: M|Family: Added a preference to select level a or b for 1080p50 or 1080p60 signal
• IMPROVED: Closed Captioning support
• IMPROVED: Performances with DV/DVCPRO/DVCPRO HD encoders
• FIXED: An issue when selecting MXF DNxHD (the OpAtom menu was not properly selected)
• FIXED: An issue with some file formats where there could be some audio missing at the end of a recording. This caused Adobe Premiere to still think that the file was growing
• FIXED: Field order with DV/DVCPRO encoders

What's new in MovieRecorder 4.0.4 and MovieRecorder Express 4.0.4?

• IMPROVED: Messages and warnings when Volume was unmounted or getting full, or when folder is missing
• IMPROVED: NDI sources now use the IP and source name instead of IP and port number, so it will maintain the connection to sources better. Note that you will have to add your NDI sources again.
• IMPROVED: Sorting and naming of sources
• IMPROVED: If AVPreset is missing when MovieRecorder starts, it will show a warning on the destination and indicate it as missing (previously it reverted to the default AVPreset)
• IMPROVED: Warning messages when using remote sources
• FIXED: Support for 50 and 60p signals with M|Family
• FIXED: When editing recording name, if mouse moves away, selection of field is maintained
• FIXED: Field Priority issue in SD with M|Family
• FIXED: Issues when zooming in and changing viewers layout

What's new in MovieRecorder 4.0.4?

WARNING: The new "Write Closed-captions" option is turned off by default because some users reported issues with some software when a CC track was present. Make sure to turn on the option if needed.