Summary
Playback 8.5.5 introduces Keyboard Shortcuts— giving you full control over your performance right from your keyboard. You can also now filter by Service Type, and we've improved search and fixed numerous bugs.
Minimum iOS version being raised from iOS 12 to iOS 15.
New Features
Service Type Filtering — You can now filter content by Service Type in Playback, making it easier to find exactly what you're looking for.
Keyboard Shortcuts — Take full control of your Playback performance with keyboard shortcuts. Here is the list of the commands:
Global Operations
⌘= / ⌘+ — Waveform Zoom In
⌘- — Waveform Zoom Out
⌘T — Tracks View
⌘B — Buses View
⌘⇧P — Pad Player View
⌘S — Save to Cloud
⌘⇧S — Quick Save to Cloud
⌘, — Settings (toggle)
⌘N — New Setlist
⌘O — Open Setlist
⌘R — Remote Menu
⌥P — Toggle Playback Sync
⇧← — Previous Song
⇧→ — Next Song
Edit Mode Operations
⌘E — Toggle Edit Mode
⌘⌥S — Switch to Setlist / Song Map Edit Mode
⌘⌥M — Switch to MIDI Cues Edit Mode
⌘⌥A — Switch to Automation Edit Mode
⌃⌥M — Switch to MIDI Mapping Edit Mode
⌃⌥K — Switch to Keyboard Mapping Edit Mode
⌘⌥C — Switch to Cloud Song Sections Edit Mode
⌘⌥T — Switch to SMPTE Edit Mode
Esc — Exit Edit Mode
⌥D — Show / Hide Edit Drawer
⌥← — Previous Edit Mode
⌥→ — Next Edit Mode
Setlist / Song Map Operations
⌘⌥N — Add New Song
⌥⌦ — Delete Song from Setlist
⌃⌥N — Add New Song Section
⌦ — Remove Song Section
⌥T — Trim Current Section
⌥E — Edit Song Details
Improvements to Existing Features
Improved pagination for MT Complete search results, so more content loads correctly when browsing a large catalog.
Song Menu error messages are now displayed inline for a cleaner, less disruptive experience.
Bug Fixes
Audio & Playback
Fixed a crash affecting iOS users on v8.5.3.
Fixed the top-reported Mac Catalyst crash from 8.5.4.
Fixed an incorrect default playhead offset.
Fixed a Core Data error causing unexpected song failures.
Fixed an issue where Playback Rental preview edits were not saving.
Fixed an issue where a POTW song loaded as a preview in the setlist when added from the Song Menu.
Fixed an issue where error text was overlaid on the Default arrangement cell.
Fixed an issue where "Restore From Cloud" was not functional.
Downloads & Library
Fixed an issue with the Downloaded Song Menu.