Outline, the Italian manufacturer of Newton, the (patented) FPGA-based digital signal processor, has just announced the release of its ISAAC multi-platform control application update to V1.3.0.
“We have perfected the number-crunching routines behind our renowned EQ filters section” – offered Andrea Ippolito, Software Developer at Outline – “returning an increase in accuracy and efficiency that allows us to bring phase response into the EQuation, if you pardon the pun, with tweaks at hand on all filter types, an improved graphic representation, and a zoom function reaching closer to new depths in fine-tuning”, he reports.
“All that glitters isn’t just under the bonnet, though” – stated Gabriele Maucione, Software Developer at Outline, “we’ve aimed significant refinements to the user experience, too, like new dialog functions at both Input- and Output Patch sections’ assignments, for a more responsive feedback to any user action, and a new “ripple” feature to cascade channels’ multiple elements recursively, making system setup both quicker and leaner”, he adds.
“A fluid interaction with the users adds real value to a device like Newton, geared since its inception to most competent pros, who can now benefit from two further features” – noted Paolo Calza, application engineer at Outline: “bugs can now be flagged to our attention right from within ISAAC, straight to a set form on our website, then there’s a Newton “status dump” feature exporting the exact machine’s parameters on a file, for a truly sandboxed troubleshooting from Outline’s HQ, without ever directly connecting to it”, he closed.
Last, but not for this least, there’s one further treat for improving the user experience overall: major wins from current update version are now enlisted in the software “About” box, delivering a quickest summary of most recent changes, without search and access to version log files released with software update… a tiny feature, in the grand scheme of things, which just builds further confidence onto Outline Newton’s quickest, leanest workflow – since any spared second counts, in live sound county!
