Nikolozi has updated Mela and reduced the price of uts in-app purchases for a limited time. Mela itself is FREE, in-app purchase Collections have each been reduced to $9.99, (usually $19.99).
What’s new in version 6.13:
- Mela FX & Mela MIDI
- In some DAWs, different plug-in types are listed together, which can make it harder to see which Mela type you are selecting. This update renames the Instrument and Audio Effect types to Mela FX and Mela MID correspondingly. Keep in mind that the only difference between the types is the number of audio and MIDI inputs and outputs. Otherwise. their features are identical anc any preset created in one type can be opened in another.
- MIDI Group Module
- The MIDI Group module works similarly to the Group module but is optimised for processing note events.
- When the module is on, the sublane receives all MIDI events from the parent.
- When it is turned off, held notes are retriggered directly to the parent’s output bypassing the sublane.
- Turning it on again retriggers the held notes to the sublane’s input, and its processed output resumes being sent to the parent.
- The sublane receives only the parent’s MIDI input, and only its processed MIDI output is forwarded.
- All other signal tvpes in the sublane are isolated.
- MIDI Group is part of Collection 0 and is isted under the Signal Router category
- Note Hold
- Added a new Mode parameter with options: Sticky, Retrig and Chord.
- In Stickv mode the module behaves as before and turns everv second note-on of a given note into a note-off
- Retrig holds a note and retriggers it whenever the same note is received again.
- Chord builds a chord until all note-off events are received, and then releases the chord on the next note-on.
- Chord mode feels verv natural when used with a physical MIDI keyboard, especially when the Hold parameter is modulated using the Sustain Pedal (CC64) message.
- To time out notes in Retrig and Chord modes, insert a Note Length module after Note Hold and set the Length parameter to “Fixed”.
- Updated the module UI to support the new features. – Fixed an issue where the module did not always display the held notes in the correct order.
- Sticky Mode: Fixed a stuck note issue that occurred when the Hold parameter was enabled between a note-on and its corresponding note-off event
- Other Changes
- Euclid: When the On parameter is toggled off during an active pulse, the module no longer retriggers held notes. If no pulse is active, it waits until the next pulse to retrigger them.
- Note Stack: Fixed an issue where a note- on/note-off pair could pass through even when the Play parameter was set to 0, if both events arrived at exactly the same time.
Mela is a modular music-making tool that scales with your needs. With its intuitive interface, you can seamlessly build fully custom polyphonic synthesisers, unique audio effects, and complex MIDI processors. Mela can run as a standalone app on iOS and macOS or as an AUv3 plug-in inside your favourite DAW such as AUM, Drambo, Logic Pro and many more.
In Mela, presets are constructed using modules arranged on lanes, where signals flowing through the lanes are processed by the modules. Audio and MIDI signals can be sent and received to and from the host or routed between lanes using internal buses. Modulator modules can target any module parameter on any lane. Lanes and modules are easily added, removed, or rearranged, allowing you to design presets as simple or complex as needed. Mela comes with 76 modules, with new ones added with every update. The following are some examples from different categories.
Mela can be loaded inside a host as one of the following plug-in types: Instrument, Audio Effect or MIDI Processor. The only difference is the number of audio and MIDI inputs and outputs. Otherwise, the features are identical, and a preset created in one type can be opened by another.
Modules are organised into collections. Collection 0 is free, allowing you to test out Mela’s features. Other collections can be purchased via in-app purchases. The following is a list of all modules.
- Collection 0: Amp Envelope, Arpeggiator, Audio In, Audio Out, Group, LFO, Meter, MIDI In, MIDI Out, MIDI-to-Poly, Notepad, Overlap Remover, Poly-to-Audio, Relative Pitch, Stereo Delay, Transposer, VA Filter, VA Oscillator, Volume.
- Collection 1: Balance, Chord, Chorus, Control Change, Compressor, Distortion, DS Oscillator, Envelope Generator, Envelope Follower, Flanger, Glide, Level, MIDI Logger, MIDI Source, Mono, Noise Oscillator, Note Echo, Note Length, Note Range, Phaser, Pitch Bend, Random, Scale, Strummer, Velocity.
- Collection 2: Clipper, Comb Filter, DC Blocker, Degrader, EQ Band, Fixed Pitch, FM Operator, Macro, MIDI Capture, MIDI Channel, Oscilloscope, Pitch Ratio, Rectifier, Vibrato, Voice Activity, VPS Oscillator.
- Collection 3: All Pass, Audio-to-Mod, Band Pass, Correlation, Digital Delay, Dual Pan, Euclid, Macro Button, Mid-Side, Multiply-Add, Noise Gate, Note Chance, Note Event, Pitch Follower, Reverb, Ring Mod, Simple LFO, Stereo Pan, Stereo Tool.
- Collection 4: Crossover, Delay, Effect, Feedback, Groove, MIDI Delay, Note-to-Pitch, Note Hold, Note Pulse, Quantiser, Stack, Vel-to-Amp.
Mela is available to iOS and MacOS users (AUv3).
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