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Version 2.9.1 (August 2023)

  • Sometimes weird behaviour of envelopes is fixed
  • Corner copy-pasting is fixed
  • Arp not playing from the first step on midi play/continue should be fixed
  • Occasional and very random hang/crash should be also fixed
  • A few related and unrelated bugs squashed along the way
  • A few graphical tweaks increasing contrast and clarity
  • The oscilloscope code was reworked and is not jumpy anymore when playing a detuned Generator
  • The parameter popup is nudged up so it doesn’t hide the oscilloscope
  • Weird behaviour when modulating Suborbit Speed is fixed
  • A new page of presets in collaboration with Oliver Torr

Version 2.9 (May 2023)

See the archived Manual v2.9.

  • Added a dialog to copy-paste corner parameters from one corner to another
  • Fixed Amp and Orbit ADSR envelopes to change states properly in Exp mode
  • Tweaked Reverb implementation, is now smoother and more neutral
  • Added new modulation source: note index
  • Added an option to change the A440 tuning
  • Encoder weighting adjusted and is now much smoother and more immediate

Version 2.8 (December 2022)

See the archived Manual v2.8.

  • MIDI Polyphonic Expression (MPE) support 🎉
  • New routing table
  • UI polishing
  • Various fixes and small improvements

Version 2.7.5 (June 2022)

See the archived Manual v2.7.5.

Version 2.6.11 (November 2021)

See the archived Manual v2.6.

  • Streamlined filter selecting in the Focus mode
  • The Orbiter button now hides the Corner Matrix if it’s open
  • Fixed a bug where switch LEDs would not come up after power-up

Version 2.6.6 (October 2021)

See the archived Manual v2.6.

  • Reworked and extended Corner Matrix
    • New 24dB/Oct low pass ladder filter available
    • Prime (fundamental) harmonic frequency can now be appended to various points in the synthesis pipeline (Gen1, Gen2, Blend, Mix) or turned off
    • Each Generator in each corner can be separately downtuned by fixed ratios
    • Two new Blend modes:
      • PDAM – phase distortion followed by audio rate amplitude cross-modulation
      • rPDAM – reverse curve phase distortion followed by audio rate amplitude cross-modulation
    • Improved Randomizer – it is now possible to apply the randomization only to selected Corners instead of randomizing everything
  • Implemented preset import/export to a USB flash drive, both individual preset files and bulk export
  • Fixed a bug with Amp/Both/Orbit switching
  • Fixed a bug where Vector would not start up when MIDI messages are sent to it
  • Increased sensitivity on Arp velocity sliders
  • Presets slot numbers are drawn to assist with import/export
  • Fixed oscilloscope getting stuck
  • Updater has been moved from Presets screen to the Settings screen
  • Corner Matrix button now works as a shortcut straight to the Orbiter Screen and opens up the Corner Matrix
  • Small graphical tweaks & fixes and quality of life tweaks

Version 2.5 (February 2021)

See the archived Manual v2.5.

  • Increased contrast on the 2D plane by crossfading with an S-shape, instead of linearly
  • New preset manager
  • A couple of new presets added
  • Available space for user presets increased
  • Added tempo sync mode to persistent Global settings
  • Fixed the chorus Stereo switch bug
  • Fixed a bug with Poly Mode not always showing the proper controls
  • Increased hitbox size for some UI elements
  • Other bugfixes, tweaks and quality-of-life improvements as always

Version 2.4 (December 2020)

See the archived Manual v2.4.

  • New Stereo Bias and Suborbit Offset functions in the Dual mode
  • New Stereo Scatter and Detune Drift functions in the Poly mode
  • Numeric value is now shown for all knobs
  • Reworked Polyphony section in the manual, restructured ordering of chapters
  • Increased maximum overall audio output volume
  • Fixed synchronization with external MIDI gear
  • Octaves in the Arpeggiator Step Grid can now be dragged
  • New elliptic encoder weighting curve

Version 2.3 (November 2020)

See the archived Manual v2.3.

  • Added another page for preset slots and fifteen new factory presets
  • Added an audio-rate AM option, where Generator 1 and Generator 2 are AM cross-modulated
  • Added an option to use consecutive PM and AM cross-modulation Blend setup
  • Added a new generator pattern: Noisy overtones (generates approximately 1/f noise above the fundamental frequency played)
  • Reworked the Corner Matrix to accommodate the new changes
  • Added filter type thumbnails for slotted filters in the Corner Matrix for better overview
  • Added an option to selectively randomize the Corners or the Matrix, or both
  • Replaced the Arpeggiator Time Walk mode by a much more useful Chain Walk mode
  • Step recorder now indicates when it is actually recording and displays the recorded notes count
  • Some on-board system presets have been updated to use the new synthesis options
  • Some other tweaks and bugfixes

Version 2.2 (November 2020)

See the archived Manual v2.2.

  • Doubled the number of preset slots (the Presets screen now has two pages)
  • Added fifteen new factory presets
  • Quadrupled oversampling of the Overtone Generators
  • Even more pronounced blend mechanism
  • Improved Reverb, Chorus and Delay
  • Increased warp range of the ADSR orbiter shape
  • Fixed sending of MIDI Start messages to synchronized gear
  • Some other tweaks and bugfixes

Version 2.1 (October 2020)

See the archived Manual v2.1.

Version 2.0 (September 2020)

See the archived Manual v2.0.

  • Corners completely reworked – now they all generate sound simultaneously
  • Polyphony increased from 10 to 16 voices
  • New Corner Matrix which allows for a more versatile configuration of filters – now they can be placed anywhere in the corner processing pipeline
  • Improved orbiter shapes, including a brand-new ADSR shape
  • Extended overtone patterns, more pronounced blend mechanism
  • Brand-new manual with more detailed information (online, PDF and print)
  • Improved overdrive
  • New “Undo” function of the randomizer
  • More streamlined LCD screen interface and USB update mechanism
  • Mechanical switch positions are no longer stored in presets
  • Increased encoder sampling rate (removes glitching when turned fast)
  • Increased touch interface sampling rate (touch responsiveness is now synced with the graphics at 60fps)
  • Removed LCD flashing on power-up
  • New set of factory presets matching the upgraded synthesis engine
  • Many other tweaks and some bugfixes

Version 1.1 (August 2019)

  • Added multiple filter types
  • Added a System Settings screen with MIDI configuration
  • Mapped many MIDI CC to Vector parameters (see the MIDI implementation chart)
  • Tweaked the fan controller settings
  • Fixed and refactored buttons which sometimes got stuck in highlight
  • Some minor graphical tweaks
  • Some bugfixes

Version 1.0 (July 2019)

See the archived Manual v1 and MIDI Implementation Chart v1.

  • Initial release shipped with the first batch