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Version 3.1.8 adds a Tonemap effect for HDR output chains, a 16-bit precision toggle for tracks, and a handful of quality-of-life improvements including Escape to exit fullscreen and better shader parameter visibility in the sidebar. Point cloud rendering has been overhauled for smoother, more accurate visuals, and several reliability fixes land for autoplay and MIDI.

New Features

• Shader parameter preview — When you hover over a patch in the sidebar, its parameters now appear in the footer so you can see what you're working with before adding it to your chain.
• Tonemap effect — A new Tonemap effect is available in the effects browser, letting you properly finish an HDR output chain before sending it to your display.
• 16-bit precision mode — Each track now has an optional high-precision rendering toggle, useful when you need to preserve fine gradients or colour detail in demanding visuals.
• Escape to exit fullscreen — You can now press Escape to close the fullscreen output window without reaching for the menu bar.

Improvements

• Point cloud visuals — Cube-mode particles now render with correct lighting, proper depth, back-face culling, and automatic level-of-detail when particles become very small — resulting in cleaner, more accurate point cloud output overall. Point cloud sources also now feed into your visuals with less copying behind the scenes, reducing overhead during live performance.
• MIDI keytrack on low notes — MIDI note 0 (C-2) now correctly triggers keytrack, so the very bottom of your controller's range works as expected.
• Autoplay stability — A timing issue that could cause autoplay to behave unpredictably when restarting transport has been fixed.
• Effects browser reliability — Effect types that weren't explicitly listed in the browser no longer fail silently — they now appear and work as expected.