Previous Versions
This page contains previous versions and release notes of the Wave Player (macOS) and Wave Player (Windows) software, as well as the Wave Camera Firmware. In general, it's recommended to use the latest versions available on the Downloads page to take advantage of the latest features, improvements, and bug fixes.
Wave Player (macOS)
Release Notes and Previous Versions
Wave v1.4.4 (2 November, 2022) (ZIP, 5.0MB)
macOS 12 Monterey - macOS 14 Sonoma is required for Wave v1.4.4.
Use Wave v1.4.1 for macOS 11 Big Sur, or update to use the latest version of Wave Player.
New Features
Application stability enhancement
v1.4.3 (30 June, 2022) (ZIP, 4.8MB)
New Features
Color Presets
Create color presets and apply them to other clips with one-click
Hold to Seek on Timeline
Improved application stability
Additional Notes
Additional miscellaneous changes
v1.4.2 (20 April, 2022) (ZIP, 4.8MB)
Wave v1.4.2 requires macOS 12 Monterey, use Wave v1.4.1 if your system is running macOS 11 Big Sur.
New Features
Amplify (Apple Silicon macs only)
This feature amplifies small movements (down to sub-pixel) to make them more visible to the naked eye, for uses such as drone vibration analysis.
AI Enhance (Apple Silicon macs only)
This is a deep-learning-based 2K to 4K super-resolution network trained specifically to take into account subsampling artifacts of Wave 2K footage.
Additional Notes
Ai Enhance is only available for 2K Wave footage.
Temporary artifacts may be appear when opening clips after thubnail generation. These won't be present in exported clips.
v1.4.1 (9 December, 2021)
Wave v1.4.1 (macOS) (ZIP, 1.9MB)
New Features
User Dark Frame – generate your own dark frame files and use them to further reduce fixed artifacts in exported clips. See User Calibration for more information.
Click your GPU to switch on machines with multiple GPUs
Improvements
Faster decode, up to 10% faster on Apple Silicon Macs
Mild UI enhancements
Users can now 'Ignore All' version compatibility warnings
Pressing play at the end of a clip will start playback at the beginning of the clip
Color Slider Changes
Increased sensitivity of the Black Level slider
Highlight Slider Range has been remapped to match other video tools
Introduces Saturation Shadows Rolloff slider
Additional Notes
Temporary artifacts may be appear when opening clips after thubnail generation. These won't be present in exported clips.
v1.3.5 (15 September, 2021)
Wave v1.3.5 (macOS) (ZIP, 1.6MB)
New Features
Automatic Queue Recovery
Single export dialog when items are queued
Improvements
Fixes a stability issue on Intel Macs
Native Export for high aspect ratio video
H.264 bitrate increase
Improves clip segment visualizer in Queue Panel
Notes
Temporary artifacts may be appear when opening clips after thubnail generation. These won't be present in exported clips.
v1.3.4 (11 August, 2021)
Wave v1.3.4 (macOS) (ZIP, 1.44MB)
New Features
Queue Panel
Mutli-Export per clip support
Native Wave Exports
Per-Clip Time estimates
Notes
Temporary artifacts may be appear when opening clips after thubnail generation. These won't be present in exported clips.
v.1.3.0 (26 Jul 2021)
New Features
Thumbnail Generation for Wave files in selected path
Ability to queue multiple clips for export
Adds HEVC 10-Bit video exports
16:9 Crop to UHD or FHD for 4K and 2K
Bugfixes
Slider changes on paused last frame will take effect
Release Note
Temporary artifacts may be appear when opening clips after thubnail generation. These won't be present in exported clips.
v.1.2.1 (15 Jun 2021)
New Features
Imports Mark In / Out points set on Wave
Bugfixes
Changes to support FW v1.2.1 release with support for faster CBR codec changes.
Manages interframe flicker artifact in some high aspect ratio video recordings
v.1.1.0.3 (3 May 2021)
New Features
Moves file save location to end of export
Ability to change file save name
Adds HEVC (H.265) output format
v.1.1.0.2 (26 April 2021)
Bugfixes
Enables application use with Intel 6000 series Integrated Graphics
v1.1.0.1 Beta (5 April 2021)
New Features
Camera FW 1.0.1 Support
New Mark In / Out Controls
Bugfixes
Application no longer closes when given 4:3 or high aspect ratio video
Improves Previous Frame / Next Frame buttons behavior on high aspect ratio video
Window can now be resized while paused without distorting the image
v1.1.0 Beta (24 March 2021)
New Features (Initial Release; Requires Camera FW v1.1.0)
This version of Wave Player macOS Beta will not correctly export Camera FW 1.0.1 Footage
Release Notes
Changing Resolution using the Top Control may affect output Quality. If this happens, restart Wave Player.
Wave Player (Windows)
Release Notes and Previous Versions
v1.3.0 (11 August, 2021)
Wave Player v1.3.0 (Windows) (ZIP, 34.5MB)
Added Amplify (Beta). This feature amplifies small movements (down to sub-pixel) to make them more visible to the naked eye, for uses such as drone vibration analysis.
Added AI Enhance (Beta). This is a deep-learning-based 2K to 4K super-resolution network trained specifically to take into account subsampling artifacts of Wave 2K footage.
Refactored the UI into three workflow tabs: Open, Adjust, and Export.
Added thumbnail previews to the Open and Export tabs.
Added an export queue for staging multiple exports.
Added an option for exporting in camera-native format. This will create a new clip folder with *.kwi and *.kwv files for the marked portion of the clip.
Added an option to crop to the nearest 16:9 output size for resolutions that are slightly larger than a standard format (e.g. 2176 to 2160p).
The UI window now supports resizing and maximization (full-screen).
Playback speed capped to the selected export FPS. (Export speed remains unlimited, for those with high-end desktops.)
Performance and memory optimizations.
Other bugfixes.
v1.2.1 (15 June, 2021)
Fixed a bug that would offset codec compression state by one frame. This is necessary to support Camera FW v1.2.1's faster adaptation rate for the constant-bit-rate codec.
v1.1.1 (18 March, 2021)
Fixed a bug in the 2K shader pipeline introduced in v1.1.0 that was causing some over-sharpening and edge artifacts.
v1.1.0 (9 March, 2021)
Support for Camera FW v1.1.0.
Color processing pipeline updated to better match the on-camera HDMI preview. Image adjustment order of operations and settings are now common to both, with settings values stored in clip metadata.
New export options: Adjustable frame rate (24/25/30fps) and H.264.
Support for 1920x1080 display resolution.
GPU compatibility and performance improvements.
Minor bugfixes.
v1.0.5 (27 January, 2021)
Support for Camera FW v1.0.1 features and bugfixes.
Removed redundant setup.exe. WavePlayerSetup.msi is the only program needed for install.
v1.0.4 (8 January, 2021)
Improved GPU compatibility.
Removed Calibration Mode checkbox, which was for internal use.
v1.0.3 (21 December, 2020)
Improved GPU compatibility.
v1.0.1 (10 December, 2020)
Initial release.
Camera Firmware
Release Notes and Previous Versions
v1.4.0 (18 October, 2021)
Wave Firmware v1.4.0 (ZIP, 3.12MB)
Minor tweaks to COLOR3 profile: decreased black level and increased shadow saturation rolloff in 4K to reduce magenta-tinted shadows in underexposed conditions. This is only a metadata hint and does not affect the recorded data. (Applied black level and shadow saturation rolloff can be changed at will in Wave Player to suit the scene and exposure.)
Added level-triggered mode for General Purpose Input (GPI), for easier remote start/stop control in cases where the Record LED or HDMI preview are not being monitored.
Added STANDBY fan speed setting.
v1.3.0 (11 August, 2021)
Wave Firmware v1.3.0 (ZIP, 3.12MB)
New default color profile (COLOR3) with gamma of 2.2, better matching Rec.709. This is only a metadata hint and does not affect the recorded data. (Applied gamma can be changed at will in Wave Player to suit the scene and exposure.)
File format for the internal SSD changed to exFAT, which has lower overhead, improved write speed margins. (This takes effect the next time the SSD is formatted after the firmware update.)
Internal SSD is now explicitly read-only over USB. This is to prevent cases where files added or deleted over USB create file system fragmentation that negatively impacts peak write speeds.
Improved HDMI playback buffering and smoothness. Dropping to 1x from fast-forward will now resume 30fps playback.
Better indication for internal SSD near-full and full.
Other minor bugfixes and improvements.
v1.2.1 (15 June, 2021)
Increased the adaptation rate of the constant-bit-rate codec to accommodate more rapid changes in scene contrast with less RAM buffering. Wave Player v1.2.1 or newer is recommended for use with this firmware as it addresses a bug that the faster adaptation rate exaggerates.
v1.2.0 (12 May, 2021)
Loads camera settings on boot from the most recently recorded clip.
Continuously update HDMI black level based on sensor temperature when in STANDBY. (Previously required menu interaction to update.)
Fixed a bug that was referencing incorrect dark frame calibration data at low temperatures (<10ºC ambient). As a result, low-temperature black level and FPN is improved.
Added support for factory defect pixel mapping and correction.
v1.1.0 (9 March, 2021)
Updates to compression and color pipeline.
Improved out-of-the-camera color profile (closer to Rec.709). This does not affect recorded data, but provides a more color-accurate HDMI preview and matching starting point for the Wave Player image adjustments.
Improved highlight handling, approximately 1/2-stop more dynamic range. This is done by allowing some sensor clipping and using the unclipped channels to recover highlight detail, aided by a smoother highlight desaturation curve. New image adjustments are available in the latest Wave Player to expose these settings.
Improved match between HDMI preview and Wave Player image adjustment starting point. Image adjustment order of operations and settings are now common to both, with settings values stored in clip metadata.
Added more scroll wheel filtering to prevent jumpy menu scrolling.
Moved Shutter Line Artifact compensation to on-camera.
Additional minor bug fixes and error handling.
v1.0.1 (27 January, 2021)
Improved compensation for Shutter Line Artifact. This sensor artifact shows up as a dark row across the frame when one frame's exposure starts while the previous frame is still being read out, and is most severe in underexposed conditions. This firmware synchronizes exposure start to an exact row and, together with the latest Wave Player version, uses that information to better compensate for the artifact.
Fixed a bug that could, in rare cases, cause image corruption after switching between 4K and 2K mode that would persist until the next power cycle. Momentary HDMI preview glitches during the 4K/2K mode switch are normal as the pipeline is reconfigured.
v1.0.0 (10 December, 2020)
Initial release.
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