Focus 1.0.1

Released 3 Sep 2026. Moved here from the old per-plugin repo; same files, same notes.

Remove the peripherals. One dial: the stereo sides close in, the mono middle comes forward. It's the idea behind Goghini's Focus Frames™, applied to a stereo bus. A Goghini x Box Of Rules collaboration.

What's new in 1.0.1

• Pro Tools: the macOS installer now includes a PACE-signed AAX, and there is a signed Windows AAX zip below
• Windows builds are signed (Certum Authenticode), so SmartScreen has a name to check instead of a wall to put up
• REAPER: fixed a crash on plugin unload with "Allow complete unload of VST plug-ins" on
• Footer: the lightbulb (send us an idea; one that ships in a paid plugin earns a lifetime licence) and the ear (the listener survey)
• A green download key appears in the footer when a newer version is out
• Cog polish, and the install channel is noted in the anonymous usage counts
• Sound unchanged from 1.0. Sessions and settings carry over as they are

Four MOODs for how the shields close: QUIET (pure side attenuation), CALM (the image narrows but the loudness stays, default), PRESENT (the middle comes forward), DEEP (lows fold to mono first, 100 % is exactly mono). Stereo only, by design. Zero latency. 0 % is bit-exact passthrough.

Downloads

• macOS (10.13+, Intel + Apple Silicon): Focus-1.0.1-macOS.dmg. Installer with AU, VST3, LV2 and AAX. Developer ID signed and notarized
• Windows (10+, 64-bit): Focus-1.0.1-Windows.exe, the installer, or Focus-1.0.1-Windows-VST3.zip to unzip into your VST3 folder. Both signed
• Windows, Pro Tools: Focus-1.0.1-Windows-AAX.zip. Unzip into C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins. PACE-signed
• Linux: VST3 and LV2 zips. Unzip into ~/.vst3 / ~/.lv2

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