S-4 changelog
Changes in S-4 OS v1.1.0
September 6 2024
Features
- MIDI sync in/out
- Analog clock sync in/out
- TAPE: Added SYNC and FREE modes for TEMPO
Enhancements
- Changed MIDI Config menu names for clarity
- VAST: Tweaked slew limiting of delay time
- POLY: Added icons for loop modes
- POLY: Voice is released when sustain reaches 0
Bugfixes
- Fixed a crash when sending multiple CCs to the same parameter
- Fixed a visual bug where sending CC to one parameter made the same parameter on all other tracks move
- Choosing same device in the device selection menu, no longer causes device parameters to reset
- Fixed an issue where OS updates were not correctly applied to the S-4
- TAPE: Fixed an issue where long samples did not load on saved projects
- TAPE/POLY: Fixed an issue where switching from POLY to TAPE caused TAPE to have irreversible negative values on START and LENGTH
- POLY: Removed aliasing on short envelopes
- POLY: Fixed an issue where a small part of the start of the loaded sample was played, when the envelope reached end of the waveform
- POLY: Fixed an issue where the start point of the sample was inconsistent as multiple notes were played
- POLY: Fixed an issue where mono samples were not displayed correctly
- POLY: Removed audible pops when using the ping pong loop mode
- VAST: Delay freeze no longer drifts over time
- VAST: Fixed an issue where the delay feedback became shifted as SPREAD was moved
- MIX: Fixed an issue where parameters on the MIX page did not change using CC from external USB devices
- RANDOM: Fixed an issue where modulator went out of sync as length was changed
Get the update at: https://torsoelectronics.com/pages/support
Find the update instructions in the manual. Remember not to unzip the update file before transferring it to the S-4.
Changes in S-4 OS v1.0.4
June 19 2024
Enhancements
- An animation now indicates when the S-4 is busy
- Update .zip file is now automatically removed after update
- Encoders can now be used to navigate the sample and project browser
- Both updates and factory sample packs can be installed from external USB drive
Bugfixes
- Fixed crashes when saving and loading projects
- Fixed issue where old parameter ranges were used when loading projects created in previous firmware
- Fixed an issue where free rates did not save in projects
- Fixed an issue where audio config settings did not load correctly
- Fixed an issue where parameter modes did not reset correctly when creating a new project
- Fixed an issue where the firmware version was wrongly displayed in the system config
- Turning an encoder in an empty folder in the sample or project folder no longer causes the S-4 to crash
S-4 OS v1.0.3 Hotfix
June 13 2024
Bugfixes
- TAPE: Fixed issue and issue caused by previous update, where Start and Length parameters did not load correctly.
- TAPE: Fixed issue where GUI grid division did not update accordingly when loading project.
Changes in S-4 OS v1.0.2
June 5 2024
Enhancements
- RING/VAST/RANDOM/WAVE. Lower rates for time-based parameters.
- TAPE: The timeline now updates instantaneously when selecting a sample, so it is more apparent when longer samples are being loaded.
- RANDOM: Improved Smoothing parameter. Values up to 70% now behave more like a glide.
- VAST: Improved Damp and Spread behavior when Freeze is enabled.
Bugfixes
- TAPE: Length of loaded samples is increased to 6 minutes.
- TAPE: When Tape is in Freeze mode, the playhead no longer moves forward when adjusting Start or Length. The playhead will resync when Freeze is disabled.
- TAPE: Fixed a bug where Start and Length grid division was not linked.
- VAST: Toggling Freeze no longer causes delay line to self-oscillate.
- VAST: Damp no longer increases delay feedback
- RANDOM/WAVE: Rates in Free are now independent from BPM.
- RANDOM: Modulator no longer goes out of sync when changing rate.
- RANDOM: Variation parameter now affects the last step of modulation.
- Fixed USB audio in artefacts on ch. 5/6, 7/8, 9/10
Changes in S-4 OS v1.0.1
May 23, 2024
Enhancements
- MOSAIC: Increased grain size
Bugfixes
- S-4 won’t turn on in some cases
- TAPE: Recorded audio plays too fast
- Crash when saving project with punctuation
- Brightness adjusting wraps when pressing select or pressing encoder
- Track inputs bleed
S-4 OS v1.0.0
April 28, 2024
- Initial release