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3.1.4

Stable

July 17, 2026

Highlights

Colour Wheel Picker — Colour parameter rows now have a full-width colour bar with a popover colour wheel, and gradient stop colours in the HSV Coloriser can be edited the same way, giving you a much more intuitive way to dial in your palette live.
Input Motion Force Generator — Optical flow from a live input can now drive particle and fluid simulations directly, so movement in your camera feed or video source pushes and swirls your visuals in real time. Temporal smoothing keeps the effect steady and flicker-free.
ADSR Envelopes for MIDI Notes — You can now shape how any parameter responds to a MIDI note over time using a full attack–decay–sustain–release envelope, with instant-transition display for zero-millisecond segments and a reliable toggle.
Refresh All for Media Browsers — A Refresh All button in the local media and source browsers lets you reload your library in one tap without restarting the app.
HSV Coloriser Gradient Editor — The HSV Coloriser now uses a gradient stop editor in place of min/max sliders, with axis range sampling, object-space position mapping, and shortest-arc hue interpolation that matches what you see in the preview.
MIDI Controller Indicator — The MIDI browser icon lights up whenever a controller is connected, so you always know at a glance whether your gear is being seen.
Shuffled Remote Templates — Remote templates are shuffled once each session so you see a fresh arrangement every time you open the app.
Easier Chain and LFO Interaction — Chain slot and LFO step buttons now have taller hit areas, making them much easier to tap accurately during a live set.
Amber Recording Indicator — The recording pulse dot is now amber rather than red, reducing visual alarm and sitting more naturally alongside the softened Record button style.
Browser Panel Remembers Your Layout — The browser panel divider position is now preserved when you switch in and out of fullscreen, so your workspace stays exactly as you left it.
Colour Swatches More Readable at High Brightness — Swatch edges are dimmed more strongly and the colour row now spans the full width as a header bar, making colours much easier to read on bright displays.
Audio Stability — Several issues that could cause audio to cut out or behave erratically when your interface changes sample rate have been resolved, including a fix for 44.1 kHz / 48 kHz mismatches.
Smoother Rendering Under Load — The main output now handles high-demand moments more gracefully, preventing stalls and hangs during GPU-heavy scenes.
MIDI Transport Reliability — Stopping and restarting MIDI playback now freezes and resets sequencers cleanly, avoids false wraps after a restart, and keeps animations running if no clock is present after a Stop message.
Step Inspector Redesign — The step inspector has a cleaner flat two-row layout that stays within the panel boundaries and is easier to read at a glance.
Faster Pexels Browsing — Pressing an item in the Pexels browser no longer causes a brief freeze.
Laser Mode Label — The "Scan Lines" mode is now labelled "Lines" for a tidier fit in the interface.
Scroll Indicator Hidden in Mapping Popover — The mapping popover no longer shows a scroll indicator, keeping the interface clean.
Open Recent No Longer Hangs — Opening the Open Recent menu no longer causes the app to pause momentarily.

Full Changelog▼

Adds a colour wheel picker for colour parameters, a new Input Motion force generator for optical flow-driven particles and fluids, ADSR envelopes for MIDI note mappings, and a redesigned step inspector. Also includes audio reliability fixes, smoother rendering under load, and a range of interface polish across the browser, sequencer, and recording controls.

New Features

Colour Wheel Picker — Colour parameter rows now have a full-width colour bar with a popover colour wheel, and gradient stop colours in the HSV Coloriser can be edited the same way, giving you a much more intuitive way to dial in your palette live.
Input Motion Force Generator — Optical flow from a live input can now drive particle and fluid simulations directly, so movement in your camera feed or video source pushes and swirls your visuals in real time. Temporal smoothing keeps the effect steady and flicker-free.
ADSR Envelopes for MIDI Notes — You can now shape how any parameter responds to a MIDI note over time using a full attack–decay–sustain–release envelope, with instant-transition display for zero-millisecond segments and a reliable toggle.
Refresh All for Media Browsers — A Refresh All button in the local media and source browsers lets you reload your library in one tap without restarting the app.
HSV Coloriser Gradient Editor — The HSV Coloriser now uses a gradient stop editor in place of min/max sliders, with axis range sampling, object-space position mapping, and shortest-arc hue interpolation that matches what you see in the preview.
MIDI Controller Indicator — The MIDI browser icon lights up whenever a controller is connected, so you always know at a glance whether your gear is being seen.

Improvements

Shuffled Remote Templates — Remote templates are shuffled once each session so you see a fresh arrangement every time you open the app.
Easier Chain and LFO Interaction — Chain slot and LFO step buttons now have taller hit areas, making them much easier to tap accurately during a live set.
Amber Recording Indicator — The recording pulse dot is now amber rather than red, reducing visual alarm and sitting more naturally alongside the softened Record button style.
Browser Panel Remembers Your Layout — The browser panel divider position is now preserved when you switch in and out of fullscreen, so your workspace stays exactly as you left it.
Colour Swatches More Readable at High Brightness — Swatch edges are dimmed more strongly and the colour row now spans the full width as a header bar, making colours much easier to read on bright displays.
Audio Stability — Several issues that could cause audio to cut out or behave erratically when your interface changes sample rate have been resolved, including a fix for 44.1 kHz / 48 kHz mismatches.
Smoother Rendering Under Load — The main output now handles high-demand moments more gracefully, preventing stalls and hangs during GPU-heavy scenes.
MIDI Transport Reliability — Stopping and restarting MIDI playback now freezes and resets sequencers cleanly, avoids false wraps after a restart, and keeps animations running if no clock is present after a Stop message.
Step Inspector Redesign — The step inspector has a cleaner flat two-row layout that stays within the panel boundaries and is easier to read at a glance.
Faster Pexels Browsing — Pressing an item in the Pexels browser no longer causes a brief freeze.
Laser Mode Label — The "Scan Lines" mode is now labelled "Lines" for a tidier fit in the interface.
Scroll Indicator Hidden in Mapping Popover — The mapping popover no longer shows a scroll indicator, keeping the interface clean.
Open Recent No Longer Hangs — Opening the Open Recent menu no longer causes the app to pause momentarily.

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