Pulse v0.7.2

Installation

System	File
Windows x64	Pulse_x64-setup.exe (or Pulse_x64_en-US.msi)
Windows ARM	Pulse_arm64-setup.exe
macOS Apple Silicon	Pulse_aarch64.dmg
macOS Intel	Pulse_x64.dmg
Linux	Pulse_amd64.AppImage, Pulse_amd64.deb or Pulse.x86_64.rpm

macOS: the app is not notarized. On first launch right-click Pulse → Open, or allow it under System Settings → Privacy & Security.

Full Changelog: v0.7.1...v0.7.2

Pulse v0.7.1

Installation

System	File
Windows x64	Pulse_x64-setup.exe (or Pulse_x64_en-US.msi)
Windows ARM	Pulse_arm64-setup.exe
macOS Apple Silicon	Pulse_aarch64.dmg
macOS Intel	Pulse_x64.dmg
Linux	Pulse_amd64.AppImage, Pulse_amd64.deb or Pulse.x86_64.rpm

macOS: the app is not notarized. On first launch right-click Pulse → Open, or allow it under System Settings → Privacy & Security.

Full Changelog: v0.7.0...v0.7.1

Pulse v0.6.0

Installation

System	File
Windows x64	Pulse_x64-setup.exe (or Pulse_x64_en-US.msi)
Windows ARM	Pulse_arm64-setup.exe
macOS Apple Silicon	Pulse_aarch64.dmg
macOS Intel	Pulse_x64.dmg
Linux	Pulse_amd64.AppImage, Pulse_amd64.deb or Pulse.x86_64.rpm

macOS: the app is not notarized. On first launch right-click Pulse → Open, or allow it under System Settings → Privacy & Security.

Full Changelog: v0.5.0...v0.6.0

Pulse v0.5.0

Installation

Windows: download and run Pulse_0.5.0_x64-setup.exe (or use the .msi).

New

• glyph atlas and text grid for retro modes
• macrodata mode
• terminal mode
• text tetris mode
• vfd hifi mode
• spectrum mirror mode
• led tubes mode
• 8-bit arcade mode
• saber stage mode

Fixes

• wait for webfonts before building the glyph atlas
• darker floor reflections in saber stage

Other

• chore: issue and pull request templates
• docs: contributing guide
• docs: rewrite readme

Full Changelog: v0.4.0...v0.5.0

Pulse v0.4.0

Installation

Windows: download and run Pulse_0.4.0_x64-setup.exe (or use the .msi).

New

• mercury pool mode with studio lighting
• soap bubble mode
• crystal mode
• mode thumbnails from the live render
• bar grid mode
• spectrum disc mode
• laser weave mode
• oil paint mode
• pixel melt, slit scan and stutter transitions
• cosmic tunnel mode
• neon lasers mode
• tesla waves mode
• red lattice mode
• aurora horizon mode
• energy tendrils mode
• neon arches mode

Fixes

• retry thumbnail capture when the canvas is empty
• slower bar grid history
• fewer oil paint strokes
• energy tendrils too heavy at 4k
• halo ring flat above 10 khz

Other

• chore: ci for typecheck, build and rust tests

Full Changelog: v0.3.0...v0.4.0

Pulse v0.3.0

Installation

Windows: download and run Pulse_0.3.0_x64-setup.exe (or use the .msi).

New

• neon waves mode
• waveform weave mode
• tauri desktop shell
• native wasapi loopback capture
• lightspeed mode
• now playing from windows media controls
• plasma core mode
• focus pull, light leak and singularity transitions
• per mode saturation boost
• standard palette keeps the original mode colors
• silk light mode
• dot vortex mode
• neon stage mode
• rorschach mode
• phosphor scope mode

Fixes

• skip duplicate device names from virtual cables
• only stop the own capture when a source is disposed
• stop stale native capture after webview reload
• cache artwork per track
• fade out the old track card before showing the new one
• detect refresh rate changes in dynamic resolution

Other

• test: analyzer sine and silence tests
• docs: desktop app setup

Full Changelog: v0.2.0...v0.3.0

Pulse v0.2.0

New

• zoom, glitch, liquid and shatter transitions
• nebula galaxy mode
• mode browser
• liquid silk fluid simulation
• ferrofluid mode
• organism mode
• outrun mode
• particle vortex mode
• playlists, shuffle and single playback
• lava lamp mode
• midnight ocean mode
• playlist import and export
• jellyfish mode
• mycelium mode

Fixes

• lower liquid silk sim resolution
• merge persisted settings with new defaults
• wait at most 4 s for a beat before switching
• shuffle never plays the same mode twice in a row
• fewer jellyfish lines for smoother frames
• reduce mycelium line count
• prewarm shaders to avoid stutter on transitions
• no dynamic resolution drop right after a mode switch

Other

• refactor: move form controls into own module

Full Changelog: v0.1.0...v0.2.0

Pulse v0.1.0

New

• audio feature types
• demo synth house loop
• web audio sources with multi resolution analysis
• feature bus with auto gain and beat detection
• hdr render engine with bloom and halo mode
• start screen with source picker
• top bar, hud and settings panel
• aurora mode
• liquid gradient mode
• audio field with line and dot primitives
• silk ribbon mode
• dot matrix mode
• neon tunnel mode

Fixes

• mono sources were silent on the right channel
• aurora too heavy on integrated gpus
• fold bpm into 70 to 180 range
• keep shortcuts working after using a slider
• ignore stale mode loads when switching fast
• clamp frame delta after tab switch
• neon tunnel beat rings spawn too close

Other

• chore: init vite react typescript app
• chore: mit license
• chore: tailwind and design tokens
• chore: raise chunk size warning limit
• docs: readme with setup and shortcuts