24.05

This is a quick bug-fix release that also brings 2 new plugin modules.

• Add SurgeXT Nimbus to Cardinal Mini
• Fix crash loading StarlingVia modules
• Fix showing AU GUI
• General build improvements, allow plugins to use host MIDI (used in Biset modules)
• Update to latest Carla Plugin Host (no longer ships with custom JUCE, so we now store it deps/JUCE; needed for SurgeXT)

Module changes:

• Add Biset
• Add PdArray
• Update CVfunk
• Update Sapphire

24.04

This is a feature release that updates to VCV Rack 2.4 and adds quite a few new modules, bringing the module count to 1193

• HostMIDI: Add option to force gaps between MIDI input notes
• Fix build with latest liblo
• Fix Linux VST2 exported symbols
• Fix MindMeldModular in wasm/web builds
• Force-redraw of all child widgets on dark mode change
• Improve Carla/Ildaeil VST3 plugin handling
• Improve Ildaeil plugin bridge handling for macOS
• Improve Ildaeil plugin scanning
• Several fixes for UI size with high-dpi screens
• Stop using cardinal-specific settings::darkMode
• Tweak default build flags to better match VCV Rack
• Update base VCV Rack to v2.4
• Use DPF for AU support instead of JUCE
• Use GLES2 render target for Linux ARM release builds

Module updates:

• Add Computerscare
• Add CVfunk
• Add DHE modules
• Add Starling Via
• Update Befaco
• Update GrandeModular
• Update HetrickCV
• Update Sapphire
• Update Surge XT
• Update unless_modules
• Update ValleyAudio

Special note for AU format users: this release breaks backwards compat due to JUCE -> DPF framework change.
You should export your old patches individually, and reload them after updating.

23.10

This is mostly a maintenance update, focused primarily on bug fixes

• Fix clipboard (regression in 23.09)
• Fix initial OpenGL state for some systems
• Fix macOS horizontal scroll
• Fix state save/restore with non-english locales
• Fix "user dir" on Windows, was causing settings persistence to fail
• Set main variant as synth type
• Set X11 window icon for standalone
• Update to latest Carla and DPF (also updating pugl)

module changes/updates:

• Update nonlinearcircuits

23.09

• Add OSC Remote control (see docs/OSC-REMOTE-CONTROL.md)
• Do not try to save and load module info per project, its a global setting since 22.07
• Fix a few missing details in macOS app bundles
• Fix Cardinal Mini window title after loading patches
• Fix crash when pressing F9 (used internally for generating screenshots)
• Fix crash when window creation fails (e.g. running headless)
• Fix headless build when OpenGL is available (but unused since it is headless)
• Fix stuck notes in CardinalNative MIDI handling
• Fix VST2 parameter changes
• Proper handling of XDG_DOCUMENTS_DIR
• Switch to regular/initial welcome patch for web/wasm builds

Modules related changes:

• Add EnigmaCurry
• Audio File Player: Fix resampled playback for some files, many CPU optimizations
• Ildaeil: Add bridge reload button, in case hosted plugin crashes or times out
• Ildaeil: List Windows plugins under Linux
• Update unless_modules

NOTE: Cardinal has its own website now, living at cardinal.kx.studio with the online/wasm version still accessible by clicking "Try Live".

23.07

• Add AIDA-X module
• Add Bogaudio AD to mini variant
• Add (binary) plugin scanning to Ildaeil plugin hosting (LADSPA, DSSI, VST2, VST3 and CLAP)
• Add plugin presets to Ildaeil, when exposed on the plugin side
• Add VST2 plugin folder option to Windows installer
• Allow custom URL for remote instance connections
• Allow usage of local user directory and configs, expose related options
• Fix focus to input text dialogs
• Fix missing menubar cpu usage
• Invert scroll X direction
• Rework file menu
• Update base VCV Rack to v2.3.0
• Update Sapphire to v2.2.2 (adds Tube Unit)
• Update MindMeldModular and SurgeXT, for Rack 2.3 compatibility

Build related changes:

• Bump minimum required macOS version to 10.15
• Fix build with GCC13
• Fix missing make install of mini variant
• LTO no longer enabled by default for release builds
• Only enable remote OSC control in headless builds
• Remove NOPLUGINS build option
• Remove use of mingw-std-threads
• Several optimizations and build tweaks

Web version related changes:

• Add persistent storage (automatic on save, can be manually triggered via File menu)
• Add local (browser-side) patch loading via File menu (under "Open local patch")
• Automatically load no-simd version on browsers that do not support web-simd
• Disable cursor lock by default

See official announcement at https://kx.studio/News/?action=view&url=cardinal-2307-released

23.02

• Add Mini variant (very few hand-picked modules, with separate DSP/UI under LV2)
• Add wasm-noopt build, needed for some web browsers
• Add CardinalMIDI variant for AU (same as CardinalFX but has different tag)
• Allow to build without SSE optimizations (using NOSIMD=true)
• Check /usr and /usr/local directories for existing Carla tools on macOS
• Do not reset Host MIDI pitch when receiving an all-notes-off event
• Fix display of Host CV in non-main variants
• Fix LV2 not reacting to buffer-size change callbacks
• Fix VST3 "SDK" versioning to be more officially compatible
• Remove the NOPLUGINS build option
• Several performance optimizations
• Update Grande Modular to 2.7.2
• Update Surge XT to 2.1.3

See official announcement at https://kx.studio/News/?action=view&url=cardinal-2302-released

22.12

General changes/fixes

• Add portable standalone Windows binaries
• Add JTB Waves example/demo patch
• Fix SSE not being enabled in pffft for 32bit builds
• Improve docs for building Windows binaries
• Stop using LTO for macos-universal builds

Module updates

• Add Sapphire
• Add Stoermelder Pack-one
• Add Surge-XT
• Update BaconPlugs
• Update Befaco
• Update MindMeld
• Update PathSet

Web-assembly related changes

• Add Web-assembly build instructions
• Enable brotli compression on release files
• Enable emscripten --use-preload-cache flag, improves browser cache
• Fix keyboard input having wrong keys
• Fix mouse lock on chrome-based browsers
• Fix versioning

Special Notes:

• Building now requires a compiler compatible with C++17
• Windows builds now require 0x0600/Vista, needed for Surge

See official announcement at https://kx.studio/News/?action=view&url=cardinal-2212-released

22.11

• Add classic subtractive polysynth example/demo patch
• Automatically reset modules processing order according to cable connections
• Enable CLAP "main" variant (multi-IO audio now implemented, CV ports still TODO)
• Fix CLAP audio port types (now set as stereo, fixes loading under Anklang)
• Fix memory alignment issues for macOS Intel platform
• Fix out of bounds read on host audio 2 meters
• Fix VST3 non-main ports not receiving audio
• Make macOS native standalone behaving like Linux and Windows regarding buffer-size changes
• Mark LV2 CV ports as optional
• Only use simde, drop sse2neon (following VCV Rack's approach to ARM binaries)

Module updates:

• Add RebelTech
• Update Meander
• Fix crashes when loading patches with Macro Oscillator 2
• Fix out of bounds read in DrumKit modules

See official announcement at https://kx.studio/News/?action=view&url=cardinal-2211-released

22.10

• Allow Ildaeil loading arbitrary files/binaries as plugins
• Fix headless build
• Fix Host Time step not triggering under certain conditions
• Fix missing CardinalNative during "make install"
• Fix missing MIDI support in CardinalNative Windows builds
• Remove superfulous modules in falkTX_-_Divide-no-Conquer.vcv example patch
• Several fixes to CLAP plugin version
• Update internal Carla to latest, brings initial experimental CLAP hosting

See official announcement at https://kx.studio/News/?action=view&url=cardinal-2210-released

22.09

• Add CardinalNative standalone build (uses native audio from the system instead of JACK)
• Add CLAP plugin version (fx and synth variants only, for now)
• Add dark mode switch in View menu, enabled by default
• Add readme and license to zip/tar releases
• Add linux-riscv64 build
• Add -Wno-format-security to build flags
• Fix AU plugin crash when host does not provide time signature (x64 auval)
• Fix AU plugin not updating for buffer-size and sample-rate changes
• Fix VST2 crash when removing 1 of many similar instances
• Fix VST2 and VST3 initial UI size in some hosts
• Fix VST3 remaining issues and mark it as stable (only CV ports need attention, but no Host/DAW that I know implements these)
• Fix memory corruption and leaks when loading and removing modules
• Fix Bidoo not saving non-parameter data
• Fix Bidoo limonade crashing when canceling its save dialog
• Fix Ildaeil log sliders, allow mono input plugins
• Fix/remove stray Carla module from "DRMR - Interverb.vcv" example patch
• Split main variant audio IO in 4 stereo groups

Module updates:

• Add alefsbits
• Add dBiz
• Add H4N4
• Update AS
• Update MindMeld
• Update PathSet

See official announcement at https://kx.studio/News/?action=view&url=cardinal-2209-released