CurryCaster II 2.4.10
A fix for lost audio in recordings made in MIXER mode. If you record with a mixer, please update.
- MIXER mode (a mixer such as a RØDECaster does the mixing and CurryCaster II records its mix): update now. Your recordings and your stream could lose audio.
- ONE MIC mode (the desk mixes your microphone itself): this release does not change how you record. Updating is safe and recommended.
What went wrong
In MIXER mode, a recording could lose many short pieces of audio, often for a minute or two at a time. The desk showed the red alarm "THE RECORDING IS LOSING AUDIO". The mixer's own SD card recording, if you made one, was clean.
The alarm said your computer was too busy. That was wrong for this problem: your computer was not at fault.
Why it happened
The mixer's audio went through the app's audio engine before it was recorded. That engine keeps time with your headphone output, and the mixer keeps its own time. The two clocks drift apart very slightly, and at times the hand-over between them ran empty or overflowed. Each time, a small piece of audio was lost.
What changed in 2.4.10
- The recording and the stream now take the mixer's mix straight from its input, on the mixer's own clock. The audio engine still drives the meters and your headphones, but it is no longer in the path of the recording.
- A mixer that runs at 44.1 kHz or 96 kHz is converted to 48 kHz for the recording, with a high-quality converter.
- If the direct path cannot run on your computer, the desk records the old way and says so on screen.
- The update bar now has a What changed button that opens this page.
How we tested it: one full hour on a RØDECaster Pro II, recorded by the desk and, at the same time, by a separate reference recording straight from the mixer. The two match sample for sample: no lost audio and no added silence.
How to update
Open CurryCaster II. A blue bar at the top offers 2.4.10: press Download, then install it as you did the first time. Or download it here:
Your shows, carts, recordings, settings and guest-room key stay as they are.
If you lost audio before
If your mixer recorded to its SD card, that copy is complete. Use it for the parts the desk lost. The desk's dropout alarm and its log show the times of the lost parts.
Questions? adam@curry.com