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SonarForge v0.1.0

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@ethancooke ethancooke released this 14 Jun 17:40
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v0.1.0
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First public release — a free, open-source, system-wide parametric equalizer for macOS.

Requirements

  • macOS 14.2 or later, Apple Silicon (M1 or newer). No Intel support.
  • "System Audio Recording" permission (requested on first engine start).

Features

  • System-wide EQ via Core Audio Taps (driverless) — processes all system audio at once.
  • Parametric bands: peaking, low/high shelf, low/high pass, notch — graphical and numeric editing.
  • Live pre/post spectrum analyzer (Accelerate/vDSP) behind a draggable response curve.
  • AutoEQ import with preserved source attribution.
  • Profiles: save, import/export, favorites, quick-switch, A/B compare, global bypass.
  • 11 built-in presets, including the artistic Sonar Wave.
  • Native SwiftUI, dark mode, full keyboard + VoiceOver accessibility, menu-bar item.
  • ~0.2% of one CPU core for a full band set. No network calls, ever.

Known limitations

  • Apps using exclusive audio access or certain DRM paths may bypass the system tap.
  • A brief gap is expected while switching output devices (the capture path is rebuilt with a fade).
  • AirPlay output behavior is untested.

Install

Open SonarForge-0.1.0.dmg and drag SonarForge to Applications. Signed and notarized by Apple — it opens with a single confirmation, no Gatekeeper workaround. Grant System Audio Recording on first start. A .zip is attached as an alternative.

Checksums (SHA-256)

  • SonarForge-0.1.0.dmg — 166ab0bf6c0dd1fa454b2c771bc402e10da1cb1dff18f33fa59673d6d8326183
  • SonarForge-0.1.0.zip — fcaf12075fdb32b3bb925ea663a73cd84e98915a2f519a451c541f9a795ad5ea

Disclaimer

Provided "AS IS" without warranty (Apache 2.0 §7–8). EQ boosts can make audio much louder — start at low volume with new profiles and protect your hearing and equipment. SonarForge collects no data (see PRIVACY.md).

Attribution

Headphone corrections via the AutoEQ project and the measurement community (oratory1990 et al.). Inspired in part by eqMac (Apache 2.0). Licensed under the Apache License 2.0.

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