We are happy to announce the release of Max 7.2.4. This update fixes a number of bugs, improves some MPE/MIDI features, adds features to the VIDDLL video engine, and adds support for the new Mira 1.2.0 iOS app release.

As always, you can find this update here: https://cycling74.com/downloads

Mira 1.2.0 can be purchased or updated via the Apple App store, and is a free update for existing Mira licensees: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mira-controller/id649586480?mt=8

Enjoy! -Ben

New Features: • Mira: supports USB connectivity (Mac only) • Mira: misc bug fixes and Max 7 compatibility • mpeparse: @index attribute to set mpeparse to output only on the specified voice number (from 1 to 15) • mpeparse: added third release velocity value for note output • mpeparse: accepts 'mpeevent' messages • MIDI: @name attribute to set the object's MIDI port based on a device name (case-sensitive partial string match) • VIDDLL video engine: can set ffmpeg options via dictionary input • VIDDLL video engine: jit.record & jit.vcr functionality • VIDDLL video engine: jit.movie asyncread to read movie files in a background thread • VIDDLL video engine: jit.movie loadram caches frames in a background thread (BETA) • VIDDLL video engine: jit.movie~ external for sending movie files with audio tracks to MSP (BETA) • VIDDLL video engine: jit.movie support for animated GIFs • VIDDLL video engine: jit.movie support for reading from URLs