• Up to 8 times more processing power with the new multicore engine that processes each parallel chain on a separate core.
• New DSP workload meter that displays the DSP activity and CPU load.
• Added MIDI control support (MIDI CC messages) for Next and Previous Preset commands, with MIDI learn.
• Reduced time to load PatchWork or any built-in plug-in.
• Multiple DSP performance improvements.
• Improved buffer management in standalone application on Mac, reducing both latency and CPU usage.
• Level meters are not updated anymore when the user interface is closed, reducing CPU usage.
• Reduced the number of threads used by the plug-in.
• Improved global and preset settings window loading time on Windows.
• Added ability to select the plug-in to load when a shell plug-in file is dragged and dropped onto a slot.
• Full unicode support.
• Preset files can now be dropped onto the preset LCD area to be loaded.
• Improved 'Tone Maps' user interface (available for 9 built-in effects).

• Fixed standalone app not always asking for Microphone access on most recent MacOS systems.
• Fixed host loop end value not properly passed to hosted plug-ins, for the VST2 version.
• Fixed several crashes upon load for multiple third party plug-ins (mostly VST3).
• Fixed display issues with Waves plug-ins V12 in Mac standalone application.
• Fixed MIDI control for hosted plug-ins not always working when fed with silence.
• Fixed VST3 (and sometimes VST) version freezing Ableton Live upon save on Windows.
• Fixed harmonizer and Pitch Shifter built-in plug-ins that did not always flush their buffer upon bypass (short sounds could be heard when getting out of bypass)

• Tail spillover: activate tail spillover from the toolbar to play effects tail when bypassed (available for PatchWork itself or built-in delays and reverbs).
• Arrow keys can now be used to navigate presets, in the main view or in the presets browser.
• The opacity of the tone map window can now be adjusted for built-in effects.
• Smoother presets switching.
• Improved smooth plug-in bypass (faster and smoother transition).
• New high resolution graphics for knobs and sliders.
• Reduced disk footprint.

• Fixed: the state of some VST2 plug-ins (which do not save their state as chunks) were not be restored properly if their number of parameters had been changed (e.g. FabFilter Pro-Q's latest update).
• Fixed: several issues with hosted plug-ins bypass (graphical glitches, untriggered bypass...).
• Mac: fixed GUI performance issues on native P3 displays and improved performance on other displays.
• Mac: fixed mouse wheel that required large movements to change parameter values.
• Mac: fixed mouse cursor flickering issues.
• Mac: fixed Esc key not closing fine edit parameter dialog.
• Mac: fixed keyboard not responding in registration panel in some host applications (LUNA, Garage Band...).
• Mac: fixed demo version that could hang Logic when reloading projects using the plug-in.
• Mac Audio Unit: fixed plug-in listing in some host applications (Plogue Bidule...).

• Navigate presets and create new tones easily with 'Tone Maps' for 9 built-in effects: Chorus, Flanger, Phaser, Wah, Sweep Filter, EQ, Freq Shifter, Reverb and Waveshaper.
• Mac application now fully supports dark mode on Mac OS Mojave and newer.
• New presets for the built-in wah plug-in.
• Built-in EQ: improved impulse response convolution performance (long reverb tails are now supported, with low CPU usage).
• Mac: faster GUI rendering on recent Mac OS systems (up to 5x faster for level meters).

• Mac: fixed user interface not properly shown on retina displays in some applications built with the 10.14 Mac OS SDK (Cubase 10.5 for example).
• Mac: fixed settings panel rendering issues in dark mode on Mac OS Mojave and newer.
• Fixed issue with some VST3 plug-ins that failed to initialize when loaded (Roland Cloud VST3)
• Fixed built-in Wah plug-in that could exceed selected range in reverse mode.

• Fixed an issue with hosted plug-ins editors not always restored in the right position in Cubase on Windows.
• Changing the slope of lowpass and highpass filters in the built-in EQ is now smoother.

• New presets browser with built-in search.
• Plug-in bypass and editor buttons can now be clicked on the entire button area (not just the icon).
• MIDI Program Change preference is now saved into session instead of global preferences, so each instance can now use different MIDI channels. It is also saved in the user default preset.
• VST3: added program change support for VST3 plug-in format.
• VST3: added MIDI output support for VST3 plug-in format.

• New Level (volume control) and Micro EQ built-in plug-ins.
• Added a gain parameter to several built-in plug-ins to avoid volume changes when switched on/off (pitch and frequency shifters, modulation effects, delays).
• Increased knobs precision for pitch shifter and waveshaper built-in plug-ins for smoother control.

• VST and VST3 plug-ins previously displayed as missing because of name changes are now relocated automatically (Waves major updates, 32 and 64-bit plug-ins with different names etc.)
• Improved auto-relocation performance when a large number of plug-ins have moved.
• VST3 Host: added MIDI output and program change support for recenlty updated VST3 plug-ins.

• VST: the user interface is now properly resized in Cubase on Windows.
• Fixed dry/wet mix knob only mixing left channel in mono to stereo configurations.
• Mac: fixed issue with Magic Mouse that could trigger drag and drop instead of mouse click.
• Built-in EQ plug-in spectrum analyzer display will not take priority over DAW or other plug-ins user interfaces.
• Miscellaneous user interface performance improvements.

• Spectrum analysis is now performed in the background and does not affect audio performance (built-in EQ).
• Improved convolution performance for the impulse response loader on multicore processors (built-in EQ).
• Fixed modulation plug-ins that did not always properly set rate when used in host sync mode (sweep filter, flanger, tremolo).

• Drag and drop support (see our video):
  • drag and drop plug-ins between slots.
  • hold the alt key on Mac and Ctrl key on windows to copy (duplicate) a plug-in instead of moving it.
  • drop the plug-in before another to insert it in the chain.
  • drag and drop plug-ins between several instances of PatchWork or accross plug-ins (compatible with the latest preview of Late Replies, MB-7 Mixer and Axiom).
  • drag and drop .dll, .vst, .vst3, or .component files directly from the Finder or Explorer onto plug-in slots.
  • drag and drop .plgnfo files (previously saved from the software) directly from the Finder or Explorer onto plug-in slots.
• Built-in EQ plug-in can now load and manipulate impulse responses (IR).
• Fixed: effect tail not processed anymore when just inserted on a track (avoids using CPU when not necessary).
• Fixed: built-in multitap delay plug-in could get out of sync in some host applications.
• Improved performance of the built-in EQ plug-in.
• Improved performance when saving preset/session with many built-in plug-ins.

• Added 4 new built-in plug-ins (reverb, harmonizer, wah, mute).
• New factory presets.
• Major presets loading improvements: hosted plug-ins are now reloaded only when changed, and updated otherwise. Improves performance and audio rendering when loading presets using the same plug-ins.
• Faster GUI loading / instantaneous GUI display after it has been opened once.
• Performance and memory usage improvements.
• Fixed: changing bypass in the Audio Unit version did not update host application's bypass state.
• Fixed: bypass buttons are now in sync with the hosted plug-ins' state.
• Win: fixed copy/paste that sometimes stopped working until next app restart.
• Mac: fixed crash in Ableton Live when hitting space bar while a sub plug-in window is opened

• Last loaded preset is now remembered in session and displayed in the presets menu.
• Plug-in state can now be reverted to the last loaded preset.
• VST3: factory presets are not exposed to the host application anymore - this fixes the problem of Cubase resetting the state of the instrument version upon session reload.

• Added 25 new built-in effects borrowed from from Blue Cat's Late Replies: EQ, filters, pitch & frequency shifter, delays, modulation effects, compressor, gate, bit crusher, wave shaper and more.
• 75 New presets using built-in effects.
• The GUI can now be zoomed from 70% to 200%.
• New option to keep plug-ins windows always on top.
• Default preset now also saves the state of locks (when using 'save as user default').
• Load PatchWork into itself as a built-in effect.
• Fixed host keyboard shortcuts lost when a sub plug-in is opened (in several host applications).
• Fixed wrong number of channels used when hosted plug-in input set to manual and output to auto.
• Fixed sub-plug-ins automation overwritten when using touch mode in some hosts.
• VST2: fixed a crash in Wavelab.
• Mac: new installer.
• Mac: fixed minor compatibility issues with Mac OS High Sierra.
• Windows: fixed plug-in windows not showing on displays on the left or above the main display.

• Brand new GUI design, with improved usability and touchscreen support.
• Now supports retina displays on Mac (text using high resolution).
• Favorite plug-ins and their settings can be saved to be quickly reloaded later from a menu.
• Unused channels for each hosted plug-in can now be muted (instead of default pass-thru).
• Load/save native VST, VST3 or AU preset files.
• Presets and parameters menus are now split in sub menus instead of a single list.
• Additional user VST path to locate VST plug-ins is now available.
• Missing VST & VST3 plug-ins are now automatically relocated.
• Lock GUI state and in/out gains to prevent changes when loading presets.
• Output gain is now always active, even when using a single PRE column.
• Exclusive solo mode for parallel chains.
• Show or hide all plug-ins editors with single click.
• Hide plug-ins slots to minimize the plug-in.
• Standalone application: drag and drop preset files on the application to load preset instantly on startup (and create shortcuts to launch app with a specific preset).
• Now compatible with most recent Audio Units (Waves for example).
• Changed demo limitations: up to 5 instances allowed, bypass time changed to half a second, and bypass parameter is not affected anymore.
• Fully compatible with previous versions of the plug-in.
• Dropped support for Windows XP and Mac OS X 10.6 and earlier.

• Fixed MIDI channel issue with VST3: MIDI channel for note events was offset by one in the VST3 plug-in version and when hosting VST3 plug-ins.
• Improved perfomance when loading presets.
• Increased fine edit window width (opens when double clicking on a control).
• VST: fixed random latency compensation issues upon project load or when loading plug-ins while not playing.
• VST: fixed bypass issue when using reverse range in MIDI/automation settings.
• (Mac AU) Fixed latency compensation issues in Logic, on project load, or when loading plug-ins while not playing.
• (Mac AU) Fixed GUI display issues when changing size in Ableton Live.
• (Windows) new graphics for Windows installer.

Warning: because of a bug of the initial VST3 release, this new version may not work with existing sessions that used the VST3 format. See this blog post for more details and how to fix it.

• VST3 plug-ins hosting.
• Fixed VST3 version crash in Wavelab 9.
• Fixed issue with parameters precison in VST3 version.
• Improved automatic I/O configuration for VST and VST3 versions.

• (VST only) Fixed a crash when loading the VST version in Ableton Live.

• VST3 plug-in format support, with improved external sidechain compatibility for Cubase and Nuendo.
• Fixed a crash with some VST plug-ins using long preset names (SonicCharge Microtonic).
• Windows: fixed a crash with some plug-ins that display a modal dialog when opened (Valhalla plug-ins).

• Last loaded preset can now be saved directly from the presets menu without having to select the file.
• VST: fixed latency compensation reporting in Cubase (no need to re-enable the plug-in to update the latency anymore).
• AAX & RTAS: fixed feedback loop that could occur in bypass mode when the plug-in was inserted before another one.

• The effect version now supports external side chain input.
• The synth version now includes multiple output busses (up to 16 output channels).
• The standalone application now offers up to 16 audio I/O.
• Sub plug-ins audio i/o routing: connect the inputs and outputs of each plug-in to any channel.
• Latency is now compensated for individual channels when a plug-in is processing only a subset of all available channels.

• Fixed side chain input always fed with silence for some Audio Unit plug-ins.
• Fixed issue with standalone application: displayed i/o were not reset properly when changing i/o configuration.
• Fixed a crash with some VST plug-ins that use long preset names.
• Fixed demo version popup window freezing Pro Tools in some situations.

• GUI-less plug-ins support: a generic user interface is now provided for VST or AU plug-ins that do not include a graphical editor.
• Presets can now be selected using MIDI Program change and bank select messages (can be activated with the presets menu/MIDI Program Change item).
• Fixed issue with some Audio Unit instruments that did not produce any sound (IK Multimedia, Kontakt...)
• Added log scale support for Audio Unit parameters.

• New alternative light theme skin (light color scheme and lower contrast).
• Factory and user skins can now be selected directly from the plug-in menu.
• Added 192 kHz samplerate support to the standalone application.
• Mac: fixed MFX Audio Unit that was not processing MIDI events properly.

• Mac: fixed a crash when hitting the return key while changing the buffer, tempo or time signature.
• Windows: improved audio drivers compatibility.
• Windows: fixed a crash with some audio drivers on Windows 8, for the 64-bit application.

• Now available as a standalone application.

• Improved presets and session load/save performance (up to 4 times faster in some situations).
• Fixed issue with Izotope Audio Units that were configured as mono effects on stereo tracks.
• Fixed crashes during auto save with Kontakt 5 in Pro Tools 11.

• The Audio Unit can now be loaded as a MIDI FX in Logic Pro X.
• MIDI FX Audio Units can now be loaded into the plug-in.
• Missing VST plug-ins can now be relocated if not found.
• The plug-in now saves missing plug-ins' state so that they can be restored later.

• Fixed issue on Mac when loading sessions created on Windows using VST plug-ins in sub-directories.
• Fixing compatibility issues with several plug-ins that used to crash when unloaded (Image Line, MeldaProduction, Catanya...).
• VST Plug-in name is now displayed when loaded from a missing VST shell bundle (instead of just the name of the bundle).
• (Mac) Fixed randrom crashes when using keyboard shortcuts in the host application to switch between plug-ins or tracks.
• (Mac) Fixed parameters not available for mapping when Audio Unit bridged with SoundRadix's 32Lives.
• (Mac) Fixed parameters mapped with wrong range for some Audio Units (u-he, AAS...).
• (Mac) Fixed parameter changes sent from host not visible in the user interface for some Audio Units (u-he...).

• Selectable parallel processing chains summing mode: sum or average.
• Solo button for parallel chains.
• MIDI Channel filtering for each plug-in input.

• Fixed undo/redo incompatibilities with some plug-ins.
• (Mac) Fixed crash introduced in 1.3 when trying to load missing VST plug-ins.
• (Mac) Fixed wrong plug-in instantiated in some cases when selected from a VST shell package.
• (Mac) Fixed crash after closing the editor of an Audio Unit plug-in loaded with SoundRadix's 32Lives.

• Audio Unit hosting support: Audio Units can now be loaded into the plug-in on Mac.
• Plug-ins can now be cut from a slot for cut/paste operations.
• Plug-ins can now be pasted into a slot with their params map.

• User interface loading or resizing is now up to 50% faster.
• Reduced the size of windows installers.
• Minor layout changes.

• Fixed undo/redo incompatibilities with some plug-ins.
• (Mac) Fixed random crashes when unloading some plug-ins on Mac (Waves plug-ins for example).
• (Win/AAX) Fixed shortcut to user manual in start menu.
• (AAX) Fixed inaccurate transport information reported to sub plug-ins when stopping playback in Pro Tools.

• MIDI Routing: custom MIDI routes can be created to connect plug-ins together and with the host application to send and receive MIDI.
• Plug-in instance Renaming: it is now possible to give a name to each instance of a plug-in.
• Mono to stereo processing: the plug-in can now be used as a mono to stereo plug-in and process mono tracks with stereo effects in hosts that support it.

• Improved performance of undo tracking when loading presets for plug-ins with many parameters.
• The 'Parameters Map' menu item is now checked when a parameter is mapped.
• Improved performance when changing the size of the plug-in user interface.

• Fixed keyboard stealing issue in many host applications when sub plug-ins editors are opened (except 32-bit applications on Mac).
• Fixed compatibility issue with Pro Tools 9 on Mac (random crashes).
• Fixing crashes with some plug-ins requesting information while being opened.

• New parameters mapping feature for sub plug-ins automation (includes a 'learn' mode for easy mapping): Up to 40 parameters can be mapped to external controls. Our plug-in's advanced automation and MIDI control features can also be used to map controllers to sub-plug-ins parameters.
• New layout to display mapped automation controls in the main user interface.
• Added phase flip buttons for each parallel chain, so that you can easily compute differences between signals or correct phase problems introduced by some plug-ins.
• Link all pre and post gain knobs so that pre gain changes are automatically compensated by the post gain knobs. This can be used to easily push dynamics or distortion plug-ins without increasing the volume.

• when no plug-in is inserted, level meters remained frozen when stopping transport.
• fixing crashes with GRM Tools plug-ins that changed their audio I/O count dynamically ('Reson' for example).
• fixing sample rate initialization issue with Nebula when using copy/paste.
• The plug-in can now be used as a virtual instrument in Cubase and Studio One (it used to be silent).
• Some plug-ins that required the deprecated 'effIdle' VST message should now work properly (Steinberg's Virtual Guitarist for example).

• Improved compatibility with plug-ins that do not support sample rate changes (Nebula).
• Improved compatibility with synths that internally use VST presets banks: the entire state was not properly restored with the session (Nexus or Korg Legacy series).
• Fixed output gain compensation issue: when using parallel chains, the global output gain stage was skipped.

Blue Cat's PatchWork 2.5 is here! With a new multicore processing engine, many performance, plug-ins/hosts compatibility improvements and many other new features, this free update will let you load even more plug-ins!

An optimized build for the new Apple M1 Macs is also available to customers as a preview, and it's definitely worth it, as shown in our Apple M1 vs Intel comparison.

As usual, get the update from the same location as the original full version (link received by email). A Re-introduction offer is available to new customers (10% off) until May 6th, don't miss it! And if you are an existing Blue Cat Audio customer, you will receive an even better deal by email shortly.

Enjoy!

We are glad to announce Blue Cat's Plug'n Script 3.31, a free update for our DIY audio plug-in!

This new version brings many performance improvements, unicode support, a new dsp workload meter, and lots of other improvements and fixes! An updated preview built for the new Apple M1 processor is also available to existing customers.

The update is free for customers (from the link received by email upon purchase), and newcomers can get Plug'n Script at a special introduction price (20% off), until March 15th. Enjoy!

Still 100% free, our freeware has just been update! get the latest version of our free plug-ins or the Free Pack bundle that gathers them all.

With many improvements and a few fixes, this is a recommended update for all 7 plug-ins (see details on each product page).

Of course, all this software is 100% free: it requires no registration, dongle, or mailing list subscription (feel free to subscribe here though). Enjoy!

Please welcome Blue Cat's FreqAnalyst Pro and StereoScope Pro2.0, brand new versions of our spectrum and stereo field analyzers: refreshed GUI design, VST3 support, and many new features and enhancements!

Also part of this update: our multitrack analyzers, Blue Cat's FreqAnalyst Multi, Oscilloscope Multi and StereoScope Multi, as well as the DP Meter Pro, with several improvements and a few bug fixes.

The update is free for existing customers, and all 6 plug-ins as well as the Analysis Pack bundle are available at a special re-introduction price (up to 30% off) until December 5th, with even better prices for registered customers (check your email).

Enjoy!

We are happy to announce the release of Blue Cat's PatchWork 2.43, MB-7 Mixer 3.33 and Late Replies 1.42!

These new versions bring many improvements and fixes, such as tail spillover, hi-res graphics, improved bypassed, improved presets navigation... This free update is definitely recommended!

As usual, download updates from the same location as the original full versions (link received by email). Re-introduction offers are available to new customers (up to 23% off) until November 5th, don't miss them! And if you are an existing Blue Cat Audio customer, you should receive even better deals by email shortly.

Enjoy!