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+amsynth 1.6.3 -- 2015-10-31
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+  - fixed vst load & save compatibility with Bitwig Studio
+  - fixes a warning about start_atomic_value_change in plugin versions
+
+
 amsynth 1.6.2 -- 2015-10-24
 
   - fixes an issue with MIDI event handling observed with Ardour/LV2