Nikolozi has updated Mela, available as a FREE download with optional in-app purchases.
What’s new in version 7.12:
- Renamed Group to Lane – Group already represented a lane in practice so renaming the module to Lane greatly simplifies the core concepts. A top-level lane is now simply a Lane submodule of the root Stack. For consistency, MIDI Group was also renamed to MIDI Lane. Note that the patch miarator will not rename modules with “Group” in their title, although the module type will change to Lane.
- Other Chanaes
- Added support for 16-voice polyphony.
- Voice Activity: Updated the module to support 16 voices.
- Collapsed lanes now remain in place, sa their visual layout reflects the siqnal-flow order. with consecutive collapsed lanes displayed side by side.
- Arpeggiator: Improved the Manual and Free modes by keeping the active note indicator visible alonaside the Position slider.
- Patches: Patches with a Lane as the root now open with it as a top-level Lane instead of wrapping it in another Lane.
- Factory Patches: Added “Arp Improvisor” to MIDI FX and “Free Arpeggiator” to Subpatches to demonstrate Arpeggiator Free mode.
- Fixed a rare crash when the Pitch Ratio module was displayed before the host started rendering audio.
- Fixed a rare crash caused by hosts rendering larger audio buffers than the plug- in was configured for
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 Group, MIDI In, MIDI Meter MIDI Out, MIDI-to-Poly, Notepad, Overlap Remover, Poly-to-Mono, Relative Pitch, Stack, Stereo Delay, Transposer, VA Filter, VA Oscillator, Volume.
- Collection 1: Balance. Chord, Chorus. Compressor. Control Change, Distortion, DS Oscillator, Envelope Follower, Envelope Generator, Flanger, Glide, Level. MIDI Logger, MIDI Source, Noise, Note Echo, Note Length, Note Range, Note Stack, 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 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, Gain, Gain Computer, Groove, MIDI Delay, Note Hold, Note Pulse, Note-to-Pitch, Phase Distortion, Pitch Ramp, Quantiser, Splitter, Vel-to-Amp.
- Collection 5: CC Modulator, Frequency Shifter, Limiter, MIDI Echo, Mod Oscilloscope, Mod Steps, Slew, Unison, XY
Mela is available to iOS and MacOS users (AUv3).
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