Betas: Chaos Corona & FL Studio Release Candidates

Unwrella-IO – Beta Preview

Unwrella-IO is a new app for automatic and optimal UV unwrapping, designed for 3D artists and digital content creators. We will share more information once we know more.

Updated: June 18, 2024

I’ll be honest, I’m not sure what they have in beta, but they have a Discord server that users can join. On Twitter, Battle Axe has mentioned betas several times when users are experiencing issues.

New in the Resolve Studio 19 Beta Beta 3

Current version: 19, Beta 3
Release date: June 6, 2024

This software update adds support for Snapdragon X Elite processor for Windows. In addition this update adds improvements to the DaVinci public beta including improved speed performance for UltraNR noise reduction and the ability to enable the music remixer for individual clips. The update adds support for viewing content in HDR on the UI for Windows, as well as the ability to reset all layers at once in a node stack or bypass individual layers. The update also improves cursor refresh operation when editing, as well improving overall replay functionality. It also adds clearer audio without artifacts in complex nesting timelines, an increased number of audio channels that the source viewer and inspector can play, support for the battery level of the DaVinci Resolve Micro Color Panel in preferences, and more. This version requires a DaVinci Resolve Studio license dongle or software activation code. Please continue to submit beta feedback on the Blackmagic Design forum.

• Support for HDR viewers on Windows.
• Higher quality UltraNR with up to 50% faster playback.
• Ability to reset all layers in a node graph stack.
• Ability to bypass individual node stack layers.
• Invoke Replay preroll by holding a number key for the duration and clicking a camera angle.
• When running replays, double press the camera key to run the invoked camera at in point.
• Option to convert previous POI to marker on clear in the cut page POI dialog.
• Timelines with replay events now display the distance to the POI.
• Clip context menu action to decompose a nested timeline in the cut page.
• Context menu action to find clips in the multi-source viewer.
• There’s more! See the release notes

The Resolve Studio 19 Beta is for Studio license holders. The free version is also in beta and can be downloaded by anyone.

V-Ray for 3ds Max

If you’re a V-Ray for 3ds Max user there are nightly build here.

Delta Erosion is in beta in the April 2024 R5.336 Windows release.

Delta Erosion…
with a simple Image mask in a field, a short particle lifetime,and lots of evaporation, it does look kinda interesting (to me)
A Beta will be in the next DEM Earth build. #demearth #c4d #cinema4d #plugins@MaxonVFX
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— CinemaPlugins.com (@Tools4D) January 5, 2024

The Mac version of Cinematte is now in the Public Beta phase. You can request access by contacting Cinematte.

Version: 2024 Release Candidate 1
Updated: 11 June 2024

Key New Features

FL Cloud

• FL Cloud (Plugins) – Introducing an ever-expanding range of 3rd party and Image-Line Group VST plugins. Free and subscription-level plugins are available. NOTE: This excludes the plugins shipped with the various FL Studio Editions.
• Mastering – Subscribers can now continue to refine the automated master with a set of manual controls.

FL Studio

• FL Studio Startup – Show an optional ‘Welcome window’ with quick-start options such as loading projects, creating a song, or recording audio into the Playlist.
• CLAP Plugin Support – Introducing CLever Audio Plugin (CLAP) plugin support.
• CPU Enhancement – FL Studio now uses Blend2D for the user interface (faster graphics with lower CPU).
• File support – AIFF import are now supported.
• macOS Toolbar – Added items from the Main Menu to the macOS Application Menu.
• Macros – ‘Switch all audio clips to’ time stretching macros.
• Plugin Picker – Improved search shows items with any of the letters typed.
• Plugin Wrapper – Implemented poly aftertouch for VST3 plugins.
• User manual – Added an option to show the online Help / Manual in the Communications Panel. See General Settings to set.
• Scripting – The Script Editor option is now on the ‘External tools’ panel in File settings
• Purge FL Cloud cache – General settings option to purge the FL Cloud Sounds cache if things are not loading correctly.
• Keyboard Shortcuts – General Settings option to ‘Manage keyboard shortcuts‘ for selected functions inc. Browser & Pickers and MIDI import (it’s a start! More in the future.)
• Trial Startup – Choose the FL Studio Edition to test in Trial Mode. Time unlimited.
• Tool buttons – Show if they’re pressed when hovered.
• Info panel – User name replaced by a ‘license plate’ number for privacy when using FL Studio in public, such as online videos.
• Menu Bar – Added options to view News, Downloads, and Notifications.
• Audio Buffer (macOS) – The default buffer on macOS (Apple Silicon) is now 128 to encourage the use of ‘Performance’ cores over ‘Efficiency’ cores.
• Plugin Management (macOS) – Search for VST3 plugins in the user’s Library folder (and not only in the system Library folder).
• File Support – WAVPack and M4A files can now be dropped on Mixer & PLaylist tracks.

Instruments & Effects

• Kepler Exo (Instrument) – New vintage synth plugin that imagines the world where the JUNO-6™ and Jupiter-8™ Synthesizers would have been if they were conceived in the age of the plugin instrument. Included with All Plugins Edition.
• Low Lifter (Effect) – Low Lifter dynamically adds harmonics to bass frequencies, enhancing their presence and creating the perception of stronger bass, even on devices incapable of reproducing deep sub-frequencies effectively. Included with Signature Bundle and higher.
• Spreader (Effect) – Non-destructive stereo enhancer plugin (mono-compatible). Included with Producer Edition and higher.
• Edison – Improved AI Declipper. There are now models optimized for Vocals and General (music) audio and a new Vocal Denoiser Tool.
• MIDI Out – Added “Note off” value selector for “Note” controls.
• Sampler Channel – You can now (Right-Click) the waveform preview and select ‘Locate file‘ to open the OS File Browser with the sample selected.

Piano roll

• Chord Progression Tool – AI-powered tool to boost your creative process with musical Chord Progressions. Preset and algorithmic options.
• Piano roll – Note repeat for the Piano roll (Event Editor area) and Step sequencer (Graph Editors).
• Piano roll scripting – Added score.getDefaultNoteProperties method.

Playlist

• Make Unique Clips – Hold (Shift+V+Left-Click and Drag) and release – Copies the affected Pattern Clip and Makes a unique instance or Select Clip/s and use (Ctrl+Shift+V) to makes the selected Clip/s unique.
• Audio Clips – Place new Audio Clips in view when using ‘Send to playlist as an audio clip‘ menu options.
• Automation Clip Editor – Added a ‘Select in playlist‘ button to the Automation Clip Editor to improve Clip discovery.
• Instrument vs Audio Track – Choose action when a sample is dropped on Instrument Tracks in the Playlist.
• Nudge Edits – ‘Edit menu > Nudge clips with mouse wheel’ allows you to turn the Shift+Mouse-Wheel nudge behavior on and off.

Browser

• Browser – Sample preview options match FL Sounds (Tempo and Key sync) when its dropped into a project. Options display on the sample Preview Panel on the mouse over the sample preview. The sample must have this meta-data to work.
• Browser – Select a Browser Tab and show the options when Right-Clicked.

Channel Rack & Stepsequencer

• Channel Rack – Deleting multiple Audio or Instrument Channels asks to delete associated data for every Channel.
• Swing – Per Channel option (and macros) to truncate swing notes. (Right-Click) the Swing knob on the Miscellaneous Channel Settings.

MIDI scripting

• Browser – Browser navigation functions now work with the Sounds Tab.
• Functions – Added a parameter to setRouteTo to perform afterRoutingChanged & functions to get and set mixer send levels.

Mixer

• Effects Slots – Mix level Automation Clips now show the Mixer Track name.
• Colors – Added ‘Random color’ to the mixer’s effect slot menu.

Word on the street is that the beta version of FL Studio is INSANE. It now has AI Chord generation.

Forest Pack 9 beta

Update: June 13, 2024

Forest Pack Pro 9.0.2

• Fixed crashing bug in V-Ray related to UVW channels. (FP9 bug)
• Fixed Tooltips/toolbar buttons mismatch.
• Increased default number of points for hit-testing in Point-cloud mode to 10000 (forestpack.ini: cloudHitTestMaxPoints)
  * Note: if you have used any FP9 version before this update, you must manually update the value of ‘cloudHitTestMaxPoints’ in forestpack.ini.
• Optimized ‘ForestEdge’ for objects not using Edge mode (15% improvement).
• Fixed width of some columns in Forest Lister.
• Fixed: ForestColor applies tint to non-Forest objects when not using ‘Override’.

Forest Ivy

• Added support of Forest Color->Tint from Surface map.
• Improved support for animated leaves (using animated models or changing leaves parameters).

Apply now for the ZBrush for iPad Beta and break free from the desktop! As expected, ZBrush for iPad features a fully re-imagined user interface and touch-based controls. And, you can take it anywhere!

Oscar-winning ZBrush brings unrivaled design power to the iPad for a fully immersive 3D sculpting and painting experience. Take creativity on the go with a proprietary brush system and boundless resolution capabilities. Experience the power of ZBrush for iPad and realize your wildest concepts.

Date: May 7, 2024

If you’re a NewBlue license holder interested in participating in their beta, please submit a support ticket at NewBlue, and click the button below.

Date: Ongoing

Updated: March 13, 2024

RE:Vision Effects Twixtor

The new AI-trained algorithm in the high-performance video retiming tool reduces artifacts in tricky shots, like fast-moving objects with a lot of blur. Of course, Twixtor already worked great on most shots, but click here to check out RE:Vision Effects playlist demonstrating the improvements v8 makes on hard-to-retime shots. It’s already getting “crazy good” reviews so you’ll want to test drive our v8 immediately

Version: 8, version 1G
Update: May 14, 2024

Info: Twixtor 8 ML Beta,  Install Twixtor 7  (if not already installed) or Effections and then download the beta below. New licenses of Twixtor from February 1, 2024, are V8 compatible, and anyone who ordered Effections since February 1, 2023, has been automatically upgraded.

False Color

From the beta page:
“False Color 4 is now in open beta! As the top false color tool on the market, we’ve added some amazing new features to this version, including HDR support, configurable SDR white level, and mastering level. Plus, you’ll find even more scale types to choose from. And, of course, we’ve kept all your favorite presets based on industry-standard solutions.”

Zebralette 3 is an audio plugin that is the first step toward the evolution of Zebra.

Current version: v3 beta, revision 15573

Release date: March 29, 2024

From the beta page:
Zebralette 3 is the first big step towards the next phase of Zebra’s evolution. Like its predecessor, Zebralette 3 consists of a single Zebra oscillator with a few modulation sources and effects added, all wrapped in a fresh and modern, fully vectorized GUI. The oscillator module alone is a world of its own, with a spline-based wavetable editor at its core, up to sixteen wavetable snapshots featuring a variety of morphing options, two oscillator effect slots with over twenty effects to choose from, and an audio engine switchable between wavetable and additive synthesis.

Zebralette 3 Beta Page

Bonus: Download BH Zebralette3 Vintage-inspired patches from Benjamin Howell.

Current version: 2024.1 Preview Release

What will you test first? Spacing and Area Tools, New Foliage Material, Action Cam, or…Render Layers?

Twinmotion has been upgraded to run on Unreal Engine 5.4, enhancing the rendering capabilities of both Lumen and Path Tracer for superior visual quality.

Current version: 6000.0.0b16

Release date: April 19, 2024

From the beta page:
“Unity is building an open and unique AI ecosystem that will put AI-powered game-development tools in the hands of millions of creators. Soon they’ll be able to more quickly create and deliver amazing real-time 3D content and experiences for billions of users around the world.”

Current version: 5.4 Beta
Date: April 12, 2024

The beta features include Fluid Simulation, Neural Network Engine features, the Soundscape engine, Scripted actions, Deformer Graph, GPU Lightmass Global Illumination, Template Sequences, MIDI, and a LOT more.

Current version:
Date: May 21, 2024

Fuzzy Door Tech is part of Seth MacFarlane’s production company Fuzzy Door. ViewScreen Scout is an iPhone app for location scouting that allows users to add visualizations to the screen to see lighting, blocking, etc.