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AudioBalance v2.2.26 — Cruise Mode V2 + post-master loopback fix

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@AurusBE AurusBE released this 14 May 16:22
v2.2.26
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Highlights

This release fixes the long-standing post-master loopback bug for Realtek HD Audio and HDMI/DisplayPort monitor audio, and ships Cruise Mode V2 — AudioBalance now adapts its regulation target to the audio you are actually listening to, instead of measuring against a fixed reference.

Engine

  • Post-master loopback compensation (dB-based). Auto-detects whether the WASAPI loopback tap sits before or after the Windows master-volume stage and compensates correctly on Realtek integrated speakers and HDMI/DP monitor audio.
  • Cruise Mode V2 with cold-start protection, master-change reset, and silence reset. The estimator anchors regulation to the running 6 s median of measured LUFS, so spikes get regulated relative to your current listening level — even when you mix several volume stages (analog speaker knob, app slider, Windows master).
  • Mode-aware Cruise offset: Light/Normal/Strong now produce audibly different regulation (6 dB spread).
  • Updated mode targets: Light -13 / Normal -15 / Strong -18 LUFS, calibrated to modern streaming masters around -14 LUFS.

GUI

  • "Kalibriere…" / "Calibrating…" centered inside the ring during the 3 s warmup.
  • Ring arc reacts to the active cruise target instead of the fixed Mode target.
  • Tray icon now shows the AudioBalance logo (dimmed at 40 % when bypassed).
  • Tray menu trimmed to Toggle / Show / Quit.

Onboarding

  • Wizard redesigned to match the main window (380×540, same gradient).
  • New referrer survey page: helps us learn where new users heard about AudioBalance. Existing users see it once on this update, then never again.

Backend

  • New referrer survey collection + admin Feedback tab on audio-balance.com/admin-licenses with source-distribution donut, breakdown bars, free-text drill-down, and recent-response feed.
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