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SonarForge v0.2.0

Crossfeed, a full visualization suite, and a pop-out visualizer — still a focused system-wide parametric EQ for Apple Silicon.

Requirements

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

New

  • Per-profile headphone crossfeed — complementary-filter design after the EQ; strength saved with each profile.
  • Visualization modes driven by spectrum bins and post-EQ PCM:
    • Spectrum Bars, Mirrored Bars, Ghost Bars, LED Meters, Spectrogram
    • Oscilloscope, CRT Scope
    • Vectorscope (stereo width / mono image — useful with crossfeed)
    • Correlation meter, VU / PPM meters
    • Particles, Reactor (Metal audio-reactive feedback)
  • Pop-out Visualizer window with fullscreen support (Window menu / ⌘⇧V / Pop Out).
  • Menu-bar mini spectrum strip while the menu-bar panel is open.
  • Spectrum FFT window sized per sample rate so low bass no longer flat-lines at 96 kHz (and other rates).

Fixed / improved

  • Visualizers stay smooth while dragging sliders and toggles (off-main draw paths, spectrum/waveform feeds).
  • Switching between bar-family modes and Particles → Reactor remounts correctly.
  • Polar Spectrum tucked from the menu (code retained); hidden-style preferences migrate to Spectrum Bars.

Known Limitations

  • Apps using exclusive audio access or certain DRM paths may bypass the system tap (Netflix in a browser is confirmed working; some protected players may not).
  • A brief gap is expected while switching output devices (the capture path is rebuilt with a fade).
  • AirPlay / Bluetooth / external USB DAC behavior is not fully hardware-QA'd.
  • No optional output limiter yet — watch gain staging with boosted AutoEQ profiles.

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).

Install

Open SonarForge-0.2.0.dmg and drag SonarForge to Applications. Signed and notarized — opens with a single confirmation, no Gatekeeper workaround. A .zip is also attached as an alternative.

Checksums

  • SonarForge-0.2.0.dmg — shasum -a 256: 25a916439033e84a847c5583f4ad6dda216e82e3d59c6dab7a2216b683f34d11
  • SonarForge-0.2.0.zip — shasum -a 256: 6fc4b4bb7f8e41591788d324681d211c58b817b4fcaf3542ba17f3d86f42c062

Attribution

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

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