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Hey friends,

Big news, we just updated our plug-ins!

We added your most-requested features, squashed some bugs, and performed a major overhaul on our internal engine code. This update brings the paid plug-ins to version 2.1.0 and the Nugget Basket (freebies) to version 1.1.0. You can grab fresh installers from your account, or update through the App Store on iOS. To celebrate, we’re also reducing prices across our plug-in lineup. Read on or watch Ryan go over the highlights in this quick video. He also demos our new repeatable bounce behavior.

Full release notes at the end of this post.

Bigger, better preset browser with favorites

We spent some time sprucing up our preset browser. Enjoy a more spacious UI, star your favorite presets, plus use bulk actions to export or clear your user bank.

Portrait mode, iPhone support

We added a compact portrait layout to our paid plug-ins, and along with it comes proper iPhone support. Our OG users will remember that the version 1 plug-ins supported iPhone, and we’ve finally brought it back! Drag the window corner and the layout will switch automatically to a compact layout for vertical window sizes.

Precise automation, repeatable bounces

One of the reasons we built our own plug-in framework is we wanted to achieve best-in-class automation behavior that simply isn’t possible yet in many popular developer toolkits. Our engine receives events from the host transparently and plays them back according to a timeline-synced high-resolution grid so you get consistent automation playback every time. We also spent a lot of time investing in our DSP code to ensure your bounces (including plug-in random sources) are perfectly repeatable.

Doctor Vibe: Repeatable Random

Doctor Vibe gains support for our Repeatable Random engine, which means vinyl noise, crackle, and wow now can all produce a repeatable timeline on demand. If you hear something you like, go to settings and lock the random seed, and you’ll hear exactly the same thing again every time.

Free plug-ins get output gain and level matching

The Nugget Basket plug-ins picked up an output gain control and one-click level matching, with a refreshed layout to fit the new controls.

Fixes and smaller updates

  • Scroll wheel support on desktop. Turn it on in the settings menu.
  • Dragging on button controls, plus bottom bar controls that drag horizontally or vertically.
  • Sequencer plug-ins now show the current step in the UI.
  • The update banner no longer covers the plug-in UI.
  • Dialogs show more reliably in hosts like Cubase on Windows and Logic Pro.
  • Plus a bunch of bug fixes across AAX, AUv2, AUv3, VST3, and CLAP.

New, lower prices

With this update, we also decided to lower our prices. (All prices USD, additional taxes may be applied depending on your location).

  • Doctor Vibe: $39
  • Fuzz Droid: $9
  • Galaxy Brain: $29
  • Hyper Boost: $29
  • Scissor Hands: $19

Enjoy,

Ryan

Release Notes v2.1.0/v1.1.0

Highlights:

  • Improved preset browser with bigger UI, favorites (paid plug-ins)
  • New portrait mode layout (paid plug-ins)
  • Internal audio engine overhaul:
    • Precise, deterministic automation playback
    • Repeatable, artifact-free exports
  • iPhone support
  • Scroll wheel support (desktop)
  • DSP CPU improvements
  • Many bug fixes

Doctor Vibe:

  • Added support for our Repeatable Random engine. Vinyl noise, crackle, and wow effects can now produce a repeatable timeline.

Nugget Basket (Free Plug-ins):

  • Added output gain control.
  • Added one-click level matching.
  • Fixed dark mode toggle not working in AUv3 on macOS.
  • Updated layout for new controls.

Common:

  • Added bulk export for user presets (paid plug-ins).
  • Added ability to undo host-initiated preset changes (paid plug-ins).
  • Added: Plug-ins with Repeatable Random now let you manually set the timeline seed.
  • Added scroll wheel support, enable in settings menu.
  • Improved: Button controls now support dragging for selection.
  • Improved: Bottom bar controls can be dragged horizontally or vertically.
  • Improved: Plug-ins with sequencer now show the current step in the UI.
  • Improved: Update banner no longer covers plug-in UI.
  • Improved: Plug-in activation can now complete in the browser on iOS and macOS (previously required returning to host).
  • Improved: Performance when many plug-in UIs are open.
  • Improved: Reliability of OS-native dialogs in hosts like Cubase (Windows) and Logic Pro.
  • Improved: Latency change handling and related UI. Fixes an issue where some plug-ins would lose audio.

Bug fixes:

  • Fixed some AAX parameters not being visible to host automation.
  • Fixed some crashes on load in older AUv2 hosts.
  • Fixed visually chaotic resizing behavior for AUv2 in Logic Pro.
  • Fixed a bug affecting sidechain input in AUv3.
  • Fixed crash on load for CLAP in Studio Pro.
  • Fixed a gesture handling bug causing some taps to be lost on iOS.
  • Fixed some Metal-related bugs on iOS that could affect UI responsiveness.
  • Fixed a state restore bug for VST3 in some hosts.
  • Fixed a rare crash on export for VST3 in Ableton.
  • Fixed some state sync bugs when unbypassing plug-ins using host bypass.
  • Fixed a bug in the iOS standalone audio engine.
  • Fixed a bug where some plug-in meters would get stuck at zero.
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