Contents

1. Monogram Creator
2. Creator Beta
3. Creator Alpha
4. Known Issues
5. How to Get Support

Monogram Creator

March 19, 2021: Creator 4.1.9

Bug Fixes

• Fixes an issue that caused modules to become intermittently unresponsive.

March 16, 2021: Creator 4.1.8

Bug Fixes

• Fixes an issue that prevented Monogram Service from running on a small percentage of Windows systems.

March 16, 2021: Creator 4.1.7

New Features

• Unreal Engine Integration
  • Added in-app link to Monogram plugin, available through the Unreal Engine marketplace
  • Windows UE plugin available immediately
  • macOS UE plugin in final development and available in Q2 2021, also available immediately upon request (please contact us)
• Lightroom Classic local Dehaze function added
• Joystick Mode sensitivity added
• Firmware version 2.0.14 available upon update
  • Dial sensitivity added for MIDI assignments
  • Console screen backlight and LEDs will now dim when Creator is closed
  • Windows Radial Controller support
  • Bug fix: LED colors and MIDI/HID actions no longer fail to update when switching profiles quickly
  • Enhancement to OS actions: fixed screen brightness and volume incompatibility with certain system configurations

Bug Fixes

• Orbiter no longer fails to respond following rapid profile switches
• Better stability when quickly opening and searching module settings windows
• Windows updater fix
  • Please note: the updater is broken in earlier Creator 4.1.x versions on Windows
  • If affected, please delete the Monogram Creator folder from Program Files (x86) and re-install Creator from the downloads page. After re-install, the updater bug will be fixed.

February 1, 2021: Creator 4.1.1

New Features

• Capture One 21 support added (macOS only)
• Lightroom Classic color grading panel support added (requires LrC 10.0 or later)
• Firmware version 2.0.11 available upon update

November 3, 2020: Creator 4.0.036

Fig. 1: Monogram Creator app grid, showing the new search bar and refined UI

Fig. 2: A Lightroom Classic profile in Monogram Creator

 

New Features

• New module settings UI (Fig. 3, below) introduces new Customize view:
  
  • Discrete turn, press, and press+turn assignment for dials.
  • Sensitivity and step values for dials.
  • Range minimum and maximum for sliders.
  • Macro assignment for buttons and dials.

Fig. 3: Orbiter Settings window in Customize view, showing discrete Turn, Tilt X, and Tilt Y assignments

• New Universal profile type for default, system-wide controls:
  • Supports OS, Keyboard, MIDI, Joystick, and Profile mode assignments.
  • Works with automatic profile switching.
• Comprehensive Orbiter support
  
  • Native integrations offer hundreds of Orbiter functions in both the Presets and Customize views of the Orbiter Settings window.
  • Orbiter has extensive MIDI and Joystick Mode support for both the disc and ring.
  • Orbiter offers Keyboard Mode support for the ring.
  • Orbiter offers limited OS Mode support for both the disc and ring.
    
    
• New Quick Start profiles and UI (Fig. 4, below):
  • Profiles can be filtered by console size, tags, and notes.
  • Press Cmd+F/Ctrl+F to search, Esc to cancel.
  • Native integrations include redesigned Quick Start profiles for Traveler, Studio, and Master consoles.

Fig. 4: Quick Start profiles for Lightroom Classic, showing 4 profiles made for Studio Consoles

• Improved in-app navigation:
  • Removed app grid categories view; added app grid search bar.
  • Improved search functionality in module settings.
  • Revised keyboard shortcuts for close profile, close window, and search.
    • Close profile: Cmd+Opt+W/Ctrl+Alt+W
    • Close window: Cmd+W/Ctrl+W
    • Search: Cmd+F/Ctrl+F to open, Esc to exit

• Extended MIDI functionality: 
  • Keys and Buttons add support for CC Momentary, CC Toggle, and Program Change messages. Note assignment is carried over from PaletteApp.
  • Dials add support for CC Relative and Channel Pressure messages. CC Absolute assignment is carried over from PaletteApp.
  • Sliders add support for Channel Pressure messages. CC assignment is carried over from PaletteApp.
  • Orbiters have brand new support for CC, Channel Pressure, and Pitch Bend messages.
  • Note: a Monogram Core and firmware v2.0.10+ is required for all MIDI functionality not carried over from PaletteApp.
  • Palette dials, buttons, and sliders will inherit the new MIDI functionality when connected to a Monogram core.

Platform Changes

• macOS Version Support:
  • macOS 10.12 Sierra - 10.15 Catalina officially supported
  • Provisional support for macOS 11.0 Big Sur on Intel Macs (see Known Issues for any Big Sur-specific bugs)
    
    
• Windows Version Support:
  • Windows 8.1 and onwards officially supported
    
    
• Monogram Service allows for Creator to spawn and run in the background with no dock/taskbar icon.
  • macOS: Select Creator > Preferences > Close to Menu Bar to enable
  • Windows: Select File > Preferences > Close to System tray to enable

• New app and focus detection:
  • • Fixes an issue where running apps (including Adobe XD, Resolve 15/16) were not detected by PaletteApp.
    • Dramatically increases responsiveness of automatic profile switching.

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Creator Beta

This is the Beta release channel of Creator; made to capture feedback and bug reports before the forthcoming stable release. Download available here.

We recommend you use this for testing only, and rely on the stable release of Creator for work in a production environment.

April 7, 2021: Creator 4.1.502-Beta

Minor bug fixes

March 19, 2021: Creator 4.1.406-Beta

Bug Fixes

• Fixes an issue that caused modules to become intermittently unresponsive.

March 16, 2021: Creator 4.1.405-Beta

Bug Fixes

• Fixes an issue that prevented Monogram Service from running on a small percentage of Windows systems.

March 16, 2021: Creator 4.1.404-Beta

New Features

• Unreal Engine Integration
  • Added in-app link to Monogram plugin, available through the Unreal Engine marketplace
  • Windows UE plugin available immediately
  • macOS UE plugin in final development and available in Q2 2021, also available immediately upon request (please contact us)
• Lightroom Classic local Dehaze function added
• Joystick Mode sensitivity added
• Firmware version 2.0.14 available upon update
  • Dial sensitivity added for MIDI assignments
  • Console screen backlight and LEDs will now dim when Creator is closed
  • Windows Radial Controller support
  • Bug fix: LED colors and MIDI/HID actions no longer fail to update when switching profiles quickly
  • Enhancement to OS actions: fixed screen brightness and volume incompatibility with certain system configurations

Bug Fixes

• Orbiter no longer fails to respond following rapid profile switches
• Better stability when quickly opening and searching module settings windows
• Windows updater fix
  • Please note: the updater is broken in earlier Creator 4.1.x versions on Windows
  • If affected, please delete the Monogram Creator folder from Program Files (x86) and re-install Creator from the downloads page. After re-install, the updater bug will be fixed.

March 10, 2021: Creator 4.1.401-Beta

New Features

• Unreal Engine: Placeholder icon with link to plugin download
• Minor bug fixes

January 20, 2021: Creator 4.1.101-Beta

New Features

• Capture One (macOS only): Added support for version 21
• Lightroom Classic: Added support for color grading panel, including Orbiter

October 22, 2020: Creator 4.0.034–Beta

New Features

• "Any App" profile type renamed to "Universal"

Bug Fixes

• Fixed "Getting Started" tutorial scaling

October 11, 2020: Creator 4.0.032–Beta

Bug Fixes

• macOS: Fixed an issue that prevented Monogram Service from running, resulting in a freeze

October 10, 2020: Creator 4.0.031–Beta

New Features

• New presets for Orbiter across a number of integrations
• New prototype "Getting Started" tutorial
• New firmware update for Monogram core (2.0.9); please go to Help > Monogram Updates to update
• Improvements to Orbiter sensitivity settings

Bug Fixes

• Windows: Fixed a performance issue affecting dials assigned to virtualized keyboard mode

October 5, 2020: Creator 4.0.029–Beta

Platform Changes

• macOS version support:
  • macOS 10.13 High Sierra through to 10.15 Catalina are officially supported
  • Creator will run on 11.0 Big Sur however minor bugs may remain; please submit a bug report as needed.
  • macOS 10.12 Sierra will be supported as of a future Beta update; please install the Alpha for immediate Sierra compatibility

New Features

• Near-feature parity with Creator 4.0.029–Alpha
• Manual Entry mode now hidden by default; can be re-enabled in Preferences
• Preferences menu option to enable/disable context-sensitive profile switching (feature still in development)
• Minor UI refinements
• New Quick Start profiles added

Bug Fixes

• Improved/fixed Lightroom Classic crop functionality (scale and position)
• Windows: VC Redistributable fixed to install upon update
• Resolved a window scaling bug where the module settings window would display smaller than expected until Creator was restarted
• Minor fixes to Adobe integrations

August 10, 2020: Creator 4.0.023–Beta

New Features

• Near-feature parity with Creator 4.0.022–Alpha
• Profile migration: Palette profiles (.plp) can now be opened and used with Creator. Please note that, in rare cases, assignments may be incomplete:
  • macOS Menu Bar assignments will not be migrated
  • Some keyboard shortcuts, Joystick, and MIDI assignments may not be migrated
• Preferences: Module animations feature now defaults to "on"
• Improved slider range setting
• Firmware upgrade for Monogram Core module

Bug Fixes

• EULA Fixes
• Changed versioning convention for uniformity with Creator Alpha
• Corrected joystick mode assignments for dials
• Firmware upgrade for Monogram core module:
  • Fixed assignment issue affecting dials in joystick mode 
  • Enhanced reliability of large layouts

June 25, 2020: Creator 4.0.001–Beta (Initial Release)

New Features

• Feature parity with Creator 4.0.021–Alpha
  
  
• New module settings UI introduces new Customize view:
  
  • Discrete turn, press, and press+turn assignment for dials.
  • Sensitivity and step values for dials.
  • Range minimum and maximum for sliders.
  • Macro assignment for buttons and dials.
    
    
• New "Any App" profile type for default, system-wide controls:
  • Supports OS, Keyboard, MIDI, Joystick, and Profile mode assignments.
  • Works with automatic profile switching.
    
    
• MIDI and Joystick modes now work with automatic profile switching.
  
  
• Improved in-app navigation:
  • Removed app grid categories view.
  • Added app grid search bar.
  • Improved search functionality in module settings.
  • Revised keyboard shortcuts for close profile, close window, and search.
    • Close profile: Cmd+Opt+W/Ctrl+Alt+W
    • Close window: Cmd+W/Ctrl+W
    • Search: Cmd+F/Ctrl+F to open, Esc to exit
      
      
• Profiles: File extension changed from .plp to .monogram.
• Capture One: Added compatibility for Capture One 20.1.

Platform Changes

• Monogram Service allows for Creator to spawn and run in the background with no dock/taskbar icon.
  
  
• New app and focus detection:
  • Fixes an issue where running apps (including Adobe XD, Resolve 15/16) were not detected by PaletteApp.
  • Dramatically increases responsiveness of automatic profile switching.
    
    
• Updated app framework.
• Updated front end and installer libraries.
• Improved progressive update roll-outs.

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Creator Alpha

Like all in-development software, each Alpha update will introduce new features, but will also inevitably contain a few bugs. Download available here.

As a result, we recommend you use this for testing only. Stable releases will follow; please wait for them before using Creator in a production environment.

 

March 29, 2021: Creator 4.0.108-Alpha

Minor bug fixes

March 24, 2021: Creator 4.0.107-Alpha

Minor bug fixes

March 19, 2021: Creator 4.0.106-Alpha

Bug Fixes

• Fixes an issue that caused modules to become intermittently unresponsive.

March 16, 2021: Creator 4.0.105-Alpha

Bug Fixes

• Fixes an issue that prevented Monogram Service from running on a small percentage of Windows systems.

March 16, 2021: Creator 4.0.104-Alpha

New Features

• Unreal Engine Integration
  • Added in-app link to Monogram plugin, available through the Unreal Engine marketplace
  • Windows UE plugin available immediately
  • macOS UE plugin in final development and available in Q2 2021, also available immediately upon request (please contact us)
• Lightroom Classic local Dehaze function added
• Joystick Mode sensitivity added
• Firmware version 2.0.14 available upon update
  • Dial sensitivity added for MIDI assignments
  • Console screen backlight and LEDs will now dim when Creator is closed
  • Windows Radial Controller support
  • Bug fix: LED colors and MIDI/HID actions no longer fail to update when switching profiles quickly
  • Enhancement to OS actions: fixed screen brightness and volume incompatibility with certain system configurations

Bug Fixes

• Orbiter no longer fails to respond following rapid profile switches
• Better stability when quickly opening and searching module settings windows
• Windows updater fix
  • Please note: the updater is broken in earlier Creator 4.1.x versions on Windows
  • If affected, please delete the Monogram Creator folder from Program Files (x86) and re-install Creator from the downloads page. After re-install, the updater bug will be fixed.

March 4, 2020: Creator 4.0.103-Alpha

New Features

• Joystick mode: Added experimental velocity mapping for dial and Orbiter turn actions

February 16, 2020: Creator 4.0.102-Alpha

Bug Fixes

• Auto-generated labels for Keyboard Mode assignments:
  • Fixed incorrect labels when using non-QWERTY keyboard layouts
  • Fixed incorrect '+' prefix added to label on Windows systems
• Lightroom Classic: Fixed bug where Basic Exposure controls could not access the full ±10 stop range of an HDR-DNG file

Platform Changes

• Add warning for unknown apps
• Implement finalized user interface for forthcoming mode switching feature

November 27, 2020: Creator 4.0.039-Alpha

Platform Changes

• New Alpha features for integration developers

November 16, 2020: Creator 4.0.038-Alpha

New Features

• Lightroom Classic: Added support for Color Grading panel and Local Hue slider
  
  • Module presets have been updated to add color wheel support for LrC 10 & later
  • Orbiter now supports 3 dimensional color wheel controls
  • All modules also retain split toning controls for ongoing compatibility with Lr6 & LrC versions 7-9

Platform Changes

• Integration loading: Unsigned third-party integrations now must be loaded through Preferences > Integrations
• Third-party integrations list now displays loaded integrations and their respective status

Bug Fixes

• Menu bar (macOS) and system tray (Windows) icon now open Creator and/or display context menu when clicked, following OS convention for desired behavior

October 26, 2020: Creator 4.0.035-Alpha

New Features

• New firmware update for Monogram Core (2.0.10). Please follow the instructions on the notification banner, or go to Help > Monogram Updates to install

October 22, 2020: Creator 4.0.034-Alpha

Bug Fixes

• Fix for an issue affecting Universal profiles

October 22, 2020: Creator 4.0.033-Alpha

New Features

• New UI allowing MIDI & Joystick assignment for Orbiter
• New Quick Start profiles for AU, AI, ID
• Improved updates page
• Notification banner for firmware updates

Bug Fixes

• Fixes to existing Quick Start profiles, resolving an issue where Orbiter assignments may not load correctly
• AE: "Apply Effect" functionality has been restored

October 14, 2020: Creator 4.0.032-Alpha

New Features

• New presets for Orbiter across a number of integrations
• New prototype "Getting Started" tutorial
• New firmware update for Monogram core (2.0.9); please go to Help > Monogram Updates to update
• Improvements to Orbiter sensitivity settings

Bug Fixes

• Windows: Fixed a performance issue affecting dials assigned to virtualized keyboard mode

October 7, 2020: Creator 4.0.030-Alpha

New Features

• Quick Start profiles added
  
  • LrC, PS, PR, AE profiles added/improved
  • C1 profiles improved (macOS only)

Bug Fixes

• LrC: Basic Temperature function now works correctly with localized tools
• PS: Exposure adjustment layer offset now has correct incrementation

October 5, 2020: Creator 4.0.029-Alpha

Platform Changes

• macOS version support widened:
  • macOS 10.12 Sierra through to 10.15 Catalina are officially supported
  • Creator will run on 11.0 Big Sur however minor bugs may remain; please submit a bug report as needed.

Bug Fixes

• Improved/fixed Lightroom Classic crop functionality (scale and position)
• Windows: VC Redistributable fixed to install upon update
• Changes to Orbiter customization settings
  • Bug affecting Orbiter tilt sensitivity has been fixed
  • Orbiter tilt sensitivity may be reset to its default following this change; please re-configure the tilt sensitivity in your Orbiter settings as required

September 29, 2020: Creator 4.0.026-Alpha

New Features

• Preferences menu option to enable/disable context-sensitive profile switching (feature still in development)
• Improvements to Quick Start profiles view
• Added Quick Start profiles for LrC

Bug Fixes

• Resolved an issue where, upon Creator startup, hardware would not display until a module was disconnected and reconnected
• Resolved a window scaling bug where the module settings window would display smaller than expected until Creator was restarted
• Resolved an issue where Joystick Button 0 could not be assigned
• Modified system tray behaviour
• Progress spinner now animates on Windows
• Small layout fixes

August 14, 2020: Creator 4.0.025-Alpha

New Features

• Orbiter presets added for LrC, PR, and C1 integrations
• C1 Quick Start profiles added

Bug Fixes

• Inverted Gamma slider in PS
• Orbiter response in LrC, PR, and C1 integrations

August 3, 2020: Creator 4.0.024-Alpha

New Features

• Orbiter presets added for LrC, PR, and C1 integrations
• Auto-calibration support for Orbiter (via software)
• New Quick Start Profiles selection window
• Revised module sensitivity settings
• New Adobe icons
• Added options to Preferences window

Bug Fixes

• Spelling and naming fixes
• Fix for Premiere Pro "Remove Transitions" function

July 8, 2020: Creator 4.0.022-Alpha

New Features

• Profile migration: Palette profiles (.plp) can now be opened and used with Creator. Please note that, in rare cases, assignments may be incomplete:
  • macOS Menu Bar assignments will not be migrated
  • Some keyboard shortcuts, Joystick, and MIDI assignments may not be migrated
• Preferences: Module animations feature now defaults to "on"
• Improved slider range setting
• Orbiter: Tilt sensitivity range has been revised for usability

Bug Fixes

• EULA Fixes
• Corrected joystick mode assignments for dials
• Firmware upgrade for Monogram core module:
  • Fixed assignment issue affecting dials in joystick mode 
  • Enhanced reliability of large layouts

June 22, 2020: Creator 4.0.021–Alpha

Bug Fixes

• macOS-only Update
• Creator now displays proper version number in Help > Monogram Updates menu

June 19, 2020: Creator 4.0.019–Alpha

Bug Fixes

• Creator now checks for updates upon startup and user prompt

June 17, 2020: Creator 4.0.014–Alpha

Bug Fixes

• Manual Entry view no longer shows as blank

June 17, 2020: Creator 4.0.012–Alpha

New Features

• Profiles: File extension changed from .plp to .monogram.
• Capture One: Added compatibility for Capture One 20.1.

Platform Changes

• Updated app framework.
• Updated front end and installer libraries.
• Improved progressive update roll-outs.

May 21, 2020: Creator 4.0.011–Alpha (Initial Release)

New Features

• New module settings UI introduces new Customize view:
  
  • Discrete turn, press, and press+turn assignment for dials.
  • Sensitivity and step values for dials.
  • Range minimum and maximum for sliders.
  • Macro assignment for buttons and dials.
    
    
• New "Any App" profile type for default, system-wide controls:
  • Supports OS, Keyboard, MIDI, Joystick, and Profile mode assignments.
  • Works with automatic profile switching.
    
    
• MIDI and Joystick modes now work with automatic profile switching.
  
  
• Improved in-app navigation:
  • Removed app grid categories view.
  • Added app grid search bar.
  • Improved search functionality in module settings.
  • Revised keyboard shortcuts for close profile, close window, and search.
    • Close profile: Cmd+Opt+W/Ctrl+Alt+W
    • Close window: Cmd+W/Ctrl+W
    • Search: Cmd+F/Ctrl+F to open, Esc to exit

Platform Changes

• Monogram Service allows for Creator to spawn and run in the background with no dock/taskbar icon.
• New app and focus detection:
  • Fixes an issue where running apps (including Adobe XD, Resolve 15/16) were not detected by PaletteApp.
  • Dramatically increases responsiveness of automatic profile switching.

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Known Issues

• Creator versions 4.1.0 to 4.1.6 may not install updates automatically. Other versions are not affected. A simple workaround is available and will allow a successful update:
  
  • Quit all instances of Creator and any running Adobe applications
  • Delete all Monogram Creator folders found in Applications (macOS) or Program Files x86 (Windows)
  • Re-install the latest Creator from the downloads page here.

 

• Profile support is actively being improved:
  • Quick Start profiles are being added and refined with each release.
    • As of Creator 4.1.6, Quick Start profiles exist for Lightroom Classic, Capture One (macOS), Photoshop, Premiere Pro, After Effects, Audition, Illustrator, and InDesign only.
    • Quick Start profiles are bundled with the Unreal Engine integration, available here.
  • Profile migration from PaletteApp is supported as of 4.0.023 (Alpha and Beta)
    
    • Profiles must be saved from PaletteApp (File > Save or Cmd/Ctrl+S) and loaded into Creator (File > Load Profile or Cmd/Ctrl+O)
    • Some keyboard shortcut, MIDI, Joystick, and OS mode assignments will be missing or incomplete after migration to Creator. This will not overwrite the original profiles in PaletteApp.
    • Not working? Send us feedback at support@monogramcc.com

 

• Some app migrations are incomplete, including:
  • Final Cut Pro X
  • Photo Mechanic 
  • Capture One for Windows
  • Character Animator
  • FL Studio
  • These apps may still be used via MIDI and keyboard shortcut assignment, and profiles will become available following the stable launch of Creator.
  • Unsure how to use keyboard shortcut or MIDI assignments? Please email support@monogramcc.com for help.

 

• Error messages concerning the Lightroom Classic plugin when installing or updating:
  • The error message "Error during installation process: Failed to overwrite [...]/Monogram.lrplugin/info.lua" may be displayed during installs and updates. This can be safely ignored.
  • The error message "Error during installation process: Failed to delete [...]/Monogram.lrplugin/info.lua" may be displayed during updates and uninstalls. This can be safely ignored.
  • A fix is in development as of Creator 4.0.025

 

• Creator Alpha versions 4.0.014 and earlier may not detect available updates
  • Workaround:
    1. Quit Monogram Creator
    2. Delete the "Monogram Creator Internal" folder found inside /Applications/ (macOS) or %ProgramFiles(X86)% (Windows)
    3. Download the latest Creator Alpha installer from this link
  • Automatic updates will work again following a successful install of Creator Alpha 4.0.019 or later.

 

• macOS Menu Bar behavior:
  • • When Preferences > Close to Menu Bar is enabled and a Creator icon is pinned to the macOS dock, Creator's menu bar may not respond after selecting the dock icon.
    • Workarounds:
      1. Switch back and forth from another window quickly, this will make the Creator menu accessible immediately. 
      2. Open Creator from the menu bar icon (upper right) rather than from the dock icon.

 

• Text spacing in Creator on macOS 11.0 Big Sur:
  
  • Creator may show missing spaces and/or punctuation in certain dialogues, including module settings help text and installer/updater text
  • Creator support for Big Sur is actively being tested and improved
  • Please report any bugs to support@monogramcc.com

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How to Get Support

For all inquiries including bug reports, feature requests, and questions, you may contact us...

• Over email: support@monogramcc.com
• In Monogram Creator: select Help > Customer Support in the menu bar.
•