The New State Of The Art

1.68 (2023-10-30)

• Fix incorrect frequencies on loading a session with extended frequencies set, where session sample rate is different to when the preset was saved.
• Fix gain scale getting applied to band gain param values on session load or copying AB bank.
• Fix incorrect latency on re-opening a project in Studio One.
• Fix latency reporting in VST3.

1.67 (2023-04-03)

• AAX Apple Silicon support.
• Add quad surround support to AAX build.

1.66 (2022-11-23)

• Fix output VU meters both showing left channel.
• Fix VST3 bundle structure for architecture on Windows.

1.65 (2022-11-03)

• Shift-Alt-click EQ graph background to reset analyser.
• Fix cursor disappearing if hide mouse enabled and clicking on slider area above/below handle.
• Add option to disable filter drags.
• Add new option to set parameter for filter mouse wheel edits.
• Fix incorrect latency on re-opening a project in Ableton Live.
• Improve parameter display text reported to host for discrete parameters.
• Fix crash when moving between insert slots in Logic.
• Fix UI positioning in Reaper when window size is smaller than plug-in UI size.
• Fix duplicated preset data in VST3 preset file.
• VST3 can replace VST2 in Cubase/Nuendo 12 if missing or no longer supported.

1.64 (2022-03-28)

• Right-click autogain button for popup showing exact gain adjustment value and option to apply to channel faders.
• Reinstate graph sticky selection, now it functions as if shift were permanently held when clicking on graph nodes.
• Fix mouse hiding for sliders and keyboard nodes.
• Ensure cursor position is updated when dragging parameters in graph tooltip, if Hide Mouse is enabled.
• Ignore right mouse button double-clicks on graph and bandstrips.
• Add option to invert mousewheel action on graph.
• Remove 32 bit AAX support on Mac.
• Improve parameter automation response at start of item if inserted as a Take FX in Reaper.

1.63 (2021-06-22)

• Fix potential incorrect latency when using offline render settings.
• Fix Q param in bandstrips not updating if Show True Q enabled.
• Fix VST2 window opening at incorrect size in Cubase/Nuendo.
• Fix potential incorrect parameter recall with VST3 in Bitwig.
• Fix uninstaller location on Windows.
• Fix DPI scaling on Windows in apps that are not per-monitor aware.

1.62

• Fix audio artefacts when adjusting parameters if autogain active.
• Fix popping when bypassing band in IIR parallel mode.
• Fix loading of only DSP or UI params so it no longer forces a load of the default preset first.
• Fix shifting frequencies in other AB banks if preset loaded into current AB bank forces Extended Frequencies setting to be toggled.
• Fix plugin not processing automation during silence when VST3 "suspend in silence" option is enabled in Cubase/Nuendo.
• Fix right-clicking to edit preset name starting with a number removing the initial digit characters.
• Prev/next preset arrows now turn grey to indicate when navigating through preset file sub-menu.
• Selecting any preset slot from above separator line in the preset drop-down menu, including the currently selected one, will revert previous/next preset arrows to navigating through the 20 preset slots.
• An unused preset slot will become visible in the preset drop-down menu immediately after it has either been renamed or a preset file has been selected and loaded in to it.
• Unused preset slots in between used ones now appear as “ instead of just blank in the preset drop-down menu, where n is the preset slot number.
• Fix UI sizing on Windows when application is set to override DPI scaling.
• Skip EQ coefficient interpolation on initial processing to fix issues in EqualizerAPO.
• Fix non alphanumeric characters not being displayed in instance name box.
• Fix instance name box not reverting to displaying previous name when losing focus without pressing enter.
• Fix instance name not recalling if plugin is requested to process audio before DAW loads plugin settings.
• Fix potential crash when loading .eqb bank file.
• Change default save folder from Desktop to Presets folder.
• Fix potential crash from duplicated bands in stored band order.
• Clamp displayed gain range for Pultec shelves, plus display extra boost/cut control value in dB.
• Update AAX pageable to improve mapping on Avid Dock.
• Fix potential crash on loading session if Impulse Padding set differently to the default setting.
• Fix incorrect latency on loading a session in Pro Tools if default state/preset incurs latency but session instance doesn’t.
• Fix updating of track controls assigned to MIDI CCs in Reaper with VST3 version.
• Fix potential crash when instancing VST3 version in Harrison Mixbus.
• Update to new style load/save dialogs on Windows and fix initial path.
• Wrap mouse when editing text controls if mouse hiding enabled.
• Fix incorrect VST2 plugin window size with DPI scaling on Windows if host uses effEditGetRect flag (e.g. Tracktion Waveform and Max/MSP).
• Fix UI settings not propagating to another instance if its UI is closed.
• Remove option to disable OpenGL on OSX and default to always enabled.
• OpenGL enabled by default for new install on Windows.
• Peak readouts are now sample accurate.
• Fix mouse hiding not working on Windows after entering a parameter as text.

1.61

• Fix potential crash when using different plugin formats in the same project.
• Fix graph zoom not getting recalled in Reaper.
• Fix VST2 crash in Wavelab

1.60

• Graph zoom correctly restored on closing and reopening the plugin UI.
• Fix for hanging on resume with Cubase/Nuendo ASIO guard active.
• Fix potential crash on instantiating mono VST3 with out of range analyser sources.
• Fix for band frequencies sometimes loading incorrectly until UI is opened when Extended Freqs enabled.
• Fix for no end edit call after switching processing mode (was breaking plugin bypass in Studio One).
• Improved undo of mouse wheel action.
• Fix font rendering on non-retina displays.

1.59

• Improved HiDPI support
• Fix HiDPI fullscreen
• Support VST2 getEffectName for some rare hosts
• Fix playback of stale audio when leaving soft bypass in FIR mode
• Fix rare UI-doesn't-redraw-correctly bug with buggy graphics card drivers on Windows

1.58

• Fix AU validation in old not-really-supported versions of Logic
• Reaper key entry improvements
• HiDPI support in Cubase and Studio One on Windows
• Improvements with discrete parameters drag/mousewheel
• Fix crash in EQuilibrium padded zero latency analogue mode
• Fix obscure bandstrips don't update issue in EQuilibrium
• Background compute thread tweaks
• Fix sync of bypass states
• Autogain stored with AB banks
• Keep band strip order stable when sorting
• Fix for recalculation issues with long IRs
• Fix disappearing meters

1.57

• Improved zero-latency analogue mode with more accurate Freq response at high frequencies (older presets will not be affected)
• Move IR calculation into separate thread for smooth UI interaction with CPU-intensive DSP settings
• Fix frequencies recalling incorrectly when Extended Frequencies off
• Fix nodes jumping when dragging on keyboard
• Fix Q/Gain->Q/Shift values going out of sync when editing multiple selected bands
• Type 1 tooltip fixes
• Fix for control not losing focus after resetting parameter to default
• Fix autolisten of deleted band after deleting from bandstrip
• Ensure impulse response graph is refreshed when changing DSP settings
• Fix labelling of lowest frequency when deep zoomed
• Fix crash when setup window open in more than one instance
• Fix for frequency value being stored incorrectly if extended frequencies on and sample rate changed after creating band
• Fix crash when inserting on a mono clip in Wavelab
• Fix for bandstrip sometimes not appearing after double-clicking on graph to create a band
• Grouped undo when editing parameters for multiple selected bands
• Fix crash if default analyser feed set to invalid channel number
• Fix for bandstrip not showing after undoing delete band
• Fix full screen and window resizing issues in Reaper
• Fix bug with butterworth peak at low frequencies
• Pro Tools EQ curve now works
• Fix pop when exiting autolisten if in parallel mode
• Fix for not being able to edit phase of right/side bands in free phase mode
• Fix gain compensation issue with filters in digital+ mode
• Added global preference to disable VST gestures, for the case where begin/end edit calls to host are processed slowly
• Mac build now requires 10.7 or later
• Improve menu position when opening a menu would cause it to appear offscreen
• AAX Mac window focus improved
• Fix potential crash when file saving fails
• Fix potential crash when closing UI
• Fix crash with text entry on touchbar MacBook Pro
• Prevent Cubase/Nuendo right-click menu from appearing when right-clicking on a clutter bar button that accepts right-clicks
• Installer searches for existing VST plugins folder for 64-bit plugins on Windows if run for first time
• Correctly sign Windows installers with Codesigning cert
• Improve text and layout for Windows installers
• Improve install descriptions and logo for Mac installers

1.56

• OpenGL improvements
• Reduce graphics overheads
• Improve text editing, tab and backtab commit entered value and select next/prev, esc cancels text editing
• Improve VST3 automation
• Import AU,AAX,VST3 tracknames
• Improve mousewheel handling on windows
• Improve keyboard handling,
• Improve automation resolution in Logic X
• Fix bug where Digital+Phase mode could cause channel misalignment
• Misc crash fixes (reaper multichannel, changing band type, creating/deleting bands, auto-sorted frequency)
• Parallel bands no longer pop when bypassed
• Fixes and improvements to preset/bank load/save
• Presets can now be reloaded correctly from the factory root folder
• Autolisten with fixed gain locks gain whilst adjusting
• Extra autolisten Q values of 6 and 3.
• New autolisten enable 'toggle' mode, (ctrl|dbl)+click to engage and disengage (note: for graph nodes, mouse must be moved when engaging if "Right-Click" set to "Invert" or "Bypass")
• Various other autolisten fixes and improvements
• Support Avid AAX EQ curve
• Fix for "extended frequency range" causing incorrect frequency reload in Cubase
• Alt-click "Autogain" to disengange and apply autogain to the channel faders
• Update pagetables for Avid S6
• Fix where AB onscreen would not reflect current AB bank
• Ctrl-click defaults to inverting selected band bypasses
• Improved support for different surround formats for AU and VST3
• Improvements to fullscreen behaviour (esc to close window. Passthrough of all other keys to host)
• Can bypass and delete nodes from keyboard view with (ctrl|dbl)+click (bypass) and alt+(ctrl|dbl)+click (delete)
• Improve scaling of gains when dragging multiple bands
• Fix bug with "On Create" sorting being too enthusiastic
• Fixes for redo behaviour
• Fix crash when loading plugin in bypassed state

1.55

• Fix bug with ZL Analogue Phase mode + independent MS band shifting stereo image
• Fix pops when engaging/disengaging autolistening with Parallel mode active
• Fix 32bit Carbon UIs on OSX
• Fix bug with reinstatement of deleted bands when selected and bypassing a band.
• Fix bug with control-lock for deleted bands.

1.54

• Fix crash with Cocoa UI closure.
• Fix crash whilst dragging free-resize UI.
• Fix UI size in hosts that were showing cut-off sections.
• Improve Fullscreen on mac.
• Fix crash with long buffer render DSP settings.

1.53

• Rework Windows FullScreen.
• Fix invisible GUI bug.
• Fix bug with Preset menu.
• Default OpenGL to Off.
• Fix "white squares instead of knobs" bug.
• Improve latency reporting for offline VST3 rendering.
• Improve Surround support in Reaper.

1.52

• Update AU validation.
• Allow all AUs to use Cocoa UIs on 32bit mac.
• Improve speed of session recall for AUs.
• Fix mousewheel on 2nd screens.
• Compensate latency with soft bypass for long IRs.
• Clear "Save As Default" button after click.
• Support text entry for multiple linked bands.
• Reduce Q for autolistening filters.
• Enable OpenGL.
• Allow disabling of OpenGL via pref - requires session reload.
• Fix bug with fullscreen in Reaper.
• Fullscreen opens on current screen.

1.51

• Fix bug with AAX automation whereby discrete parameters could jump.
• Fix bug with mousewheel on windows to left of main screen on windows.
• Improve determinism of automation when rendering.
• Improve handling of OS load dialog for presets.
• Improvements for latency reporting both realtime and offline.
• Space no longer closes fullscreen. Use escape.
• Ensure Digital+Phase preference correctly propagated with "propagate to all"
• Improve "tooltips follow adjustment" preference.
• Improve channel linkage handling.
• Improve handling of 6db/oct APF/Elliptic filters.
• In "always sort" preference, keep bands sorted after undo/redo.
• Manual updates.

1.50

• Fullscreen mode.
• Free-drag resize mode.
• Parameter lock option with shift+alt+click.
• Render-DSP settings, can be chosen to be used for rendering.
• Autogain feature with 4 weightings and M/S balance mode.
• Imports banks exported from EQuality/EQuick.
• Digital+Phase mode.
• Autolisten with knobs and textboxes on right/alt-drag.
• Added preferences for keeping band strips in frequency order.
• Channel configuration can be selected by clicking channel strips.
• Option to propagate all UI settings to all instances in the session.
• Option to propagate all DSP settings to all instances in the session.
• Option to propagate all Render-DSP settings to all instances in the session.
• Per-instance MIDI input enable/disable (imports old global preference).
• Mousewheel for subtypes
• Duplicated band strips are positioned next to the original
• Fix bug with A/B in AAX.
• Fix AAX level meters.
• Fix analyser source reload
• Accept , in place of . for numeric entry
• Entering text values for channel gain respects linkage
• New bands are created matching the current EQ channel view
• Improved labelling of meter channels in surround
• Graph zoom/setup settings are saved and reloaded
• Yellow meter peak pref.
• Improved Simple/Precise number formats.
• Improved DSP for Flat-Top peak with wide Q values.
• Allow graph tooltip frequencies to be in note format.
• Preference for tooltips to follow changes rather than mouse.

1.08

• Tidying and optimisation.
• Reduce saved preset sizes further.
• Fix crashes with undo/redo.
• Fixes for Sonar.
• Fix automation of discrete parameters for PT11 AAX.
• Fix samplerate issues in Wavelab for VST3.
• Remove AAX GR meter.
• Fix "true Q" preference.
• Fix "FX Start" preset.
• Fix rare crash on setup wizard completion.
• Fix recall of filter type buttons.

1.07

• Fix bug affecting reloading of settings
• Fix issues with Windows 32bit AAX and ProTools 10

1.06

• Experimental preference to allow extended band frequency range at higher samplerates.
• Optimise redraw speed.
• Grouped Undo/Redo.
• Fix rare crash bugs.
• Automating bypass buttons with shortcut in AAX fixed.
• Fix 4th order shelves in parallel mode.
• Fix pops with some band types.
• Fix "fiddly" gain dragging issue.
• Fix Meter Ballistics pref.
• Improve handling of Avid control surfaces.
• Fix crash with loading corrupt presets.
• Fix obscure crash bug related to Analyser usage.
• Fix obscure UI bug with mouse in specific location while preset loading.
• Versioning display for binaries.
• Significant reduction in load/save times.
• All-round optimisation and tidying.
• Ceased support for 10.4 and PPC. 10.5/Intel now required.
• Improvements for RTAS versions.
• Fix samplerate related issues for AU.
• Improvements for AAX Automation.
• Improvements for redraw strategy on OSX.
• Improvements for UIs for AU+Cocoa.
• Fix mousewheel handling on Windows.
• Fix UI resizing in Live 9 Mac.
• Fix crash when closing UI for Cocoa AUs
• Move Windows presets to My Documents to improve Win7/8 usage.
• Added warning box if file save/load fails.

1.05

• AAX2.0 and PT11 compatibility.
• Small manual update
• Fix Butterworth and 4kg shelves.
• Fix Logic Surround layout
• Fix tooltip fadeout.
• Fix spurious locked-in-autolisten bug.
• Added 8k2 peak...
• Added 4ke peak... (brown/black CT in/out modes)
• Fix crash bug with AAX2.0 AudioSuite in PT11
• Added pref to show meter readouts as peak or live. (peak is default)
• Added new Units presets
• Preference to control compression for presets/session saves.

1.04

• Fix SaveAs crash in Logic (crash in save/load under rare circumstances)
• MIDI Preference defaults to OFF for new installs.
• Rework selection. Now grouped bands form a group independent of current selection.
• Preference added to disable band linking completely.
• Fix keyboard note readout to stay onscreen.
• Fix trivial graphical glitch on windows.
• Don't create a submenu for Notch bands.
• Fix memory leak for AAX.
• Fix clicking with coincident/butterworth in Digital+ mode.
• Fix pops with 4kg lowshelf.

1.03

• Fix display of SetupWindow menu
• Fix pops with VST3 version
• Fix VST3 surround support in Cubase/Nuendo
• Add Rectangular/Parametric window type
• Imported analyser curves get a different colour
• Preserve selective-load flags
• Normalize FlatTop window (to avoid level jumps)
• Fix Mac RTAS version
• Improve HPF performance
• Move graph numbers to highest layer
• Fixed crash on opening Setup Wizard
• Fixed crash on completing Setup Wizard

1.01

• Windows switch to GDI (fix XP support and all manner of graphics-related oddness)
• Fix crash with Analyser menu
• Fix Alchemy and Pultec presets
• Fix Digital+ mode pops and clicks
• Fix Digital+ mode cancellation
• Rebuild preset menu on preset save
• Fix Windows RTAS and AAX versions